Investigate the MX shell game writes Metcalf review
In Our Opinion military editor Arthur G B Metcalf argues no evidence supports hitting a single ICBM silo at range or thousands across the US. He cites wind gravity and magnetic field as factors deflecting missiles and questions the MX rationale and the cost of missiles on a shuttle versus fixed Minutemen. Congress should probe these assumptions.
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Arthur G. B. Metcalf
Strategic Review
United States
Metcalf
Minutemen
Congress
Syracuse Football Narrowly Topped Rutgers by Touchdown
The SU team and fans acknowledge a tough loss margin despite leading wagers. Rutgers proved a strong foe, with no easy games on the fall schedule, as coaches and players reassess after a close contest in front of 38,715 spectators.
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Syracuse University
Rutgers
Syracuse
Central New York
George Steinbrenner
Steinbrenner
NO CIVIL WAR North to rise again in Sun Belt shift
The Sun Belt growth debate features a Syracuse driven push by 50 firms investing 2.04 million to promote local business and jobs as northern areas attract incentives. While the Sun Belt booms with water and housing challenges, reports note a chilling slogan that the North will rise again, signaling regional competition for growth.
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Sun Belt
Midwest
Dallas Morning News
Mansfield
Ohio
Texas
Changing Times
Mark Russell Mocks EPA Dump Permits Change
Political humor piece skewers EPA plans to ease hazardous waste permit rules. It jokes a lifetime license could leave dumps uninspected, mocks bureaucracy, and quips about deodorants and cavemen as social commentary.
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Mark Russell
Environmental Protection Agency
Hell
Small society seeks window seat and air control expert
A petite social group invites applications from individuals who can provide a window seat and seasoned air traffic control expertise. The notice seeks practical help and references a preference for calm, organized service.
Not a resort claims overblown postal facility funding
In response to Robin Ficker, the US Postal Service disputes claims of a posh Potomac facility, stating a $28.1 million ceiling covers total program costs, no borrowing or finance charges, and that the center, once owned by the Sisters of Mercy, served educational and administrative purposes rather than a resort.
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Robin Ficker
Herald-Journal
Ficker
Board of Governors
Potomac
Sisters of Mercy
Robert V. Hoobing
US. Postal Service
Washington, D.C
Curb pet births and shelter deaths debated
Across the country nearly 20 million animals were humanely destroyed in shelters in the past year. In Onondaga County more than 10,000 unwanted animals died humane deaths. The SPCA shelter works to find homes, but demand outstrips supply.
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Onondaga County
SPCA
Birds Fly At Night Over Central New York
Plea for calm and hope as many birds migrate south over Central New York each night. A note urges appreciating these flights for comfort amid bad news and describes species like purple martins, swifts, and robins migrating southward.
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New York
Amazon
Janice Moffatt
Liverpool
Bible the best Hooray Kay Williams Letter
Leser Sue Alinder of Lakeland argues the Bible, not self help or how to guides, is the ultimate source of life's answers. She asserts the Bible stays up to date, enduring through changing times, and invites readers to consult the dusty black book kept at home corner.
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Kay Williams
Syracuse
Sue Alinder
Lakeland
A bipartisan study on MX missile and national security
The piece argues that vast military spending faces little analysis of real needs and security gains. It urges a neutral commission of retired generals and former defense chiefs to map threats, tasks, force levels, and weapons, potentially saving money and clarifying policy for Reagan and Congress.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
New York
Reagan
Weinberger
Europe
Soviet Union
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army Chief of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Taylor
Pentagon
Carter
Persian Gulf
Clark Clifford
James Schlesinger
Congress
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