Mulroy Presents 318.3 Million County Budget Plan
Onondaga County Executive John Mulroy unveils a 318.3 million spending proposal to the Legislature amid anticipated tighter funds from federal and state sources. The budget hints at tax increases with projected levies varying by town, including a small rate cut in Otisco and a per thousand hike for Skaneateles, as three towns see lower rates.
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Onondaga County
John Mulroy
Uncle Sam
Father Knickerbocker
Otisco
Skaneateles
No invasion yet tensions rise over Poland energy cuts
The U.S.S.R. accuses Solidarity of exporting counter revolution while warning of reduced fuel and raw materials to Poland. Poland, unable to pay, slashed oil imports from 20 to 13 million tons. pipelines and rail shipments may shrink further, risking hospitals schools and industry. West faces choice as fuel shortages loom.
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U.S.S.R
Solidarity
Poland
Europe
Friends of
U.S
NATO
Eliminate all double taxation across city and county
The piece urges cutting costs and generating revenue by tapping every source such as record keeping and jail space fees. It envisions cross billing among city county towns and villages to avoid duplicative charges, arguing residents should not pay two taxes for the same service and calling on legislators to prevent double taxation.
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Republican County
Onondaga County
Judge Halts Governor’s Ban on Rugby Match in Public Field
Judge Howard Munson overturned Gov. Carey’s veto of a Springboks vs Eastern Rugby Union all stars game, ruling the ban violated rights to assemble. Mayor Erastus Corning joined the stance to preserve peace, allowing the match unless a dangerous situation arose, while fences and police precautions were set up.
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Carey
Eastern Rugby Union All-Stars
Springboks
Howard Munson
U.S. District Court
Munson
Erastus Corning
South Africa
Prominent Syracuse Senior Robbed and Attacked at Lake Ontario Home
Marie Cady, respected former civics teacher and senior advocate, was robbed and struck with a tire iron at her Clark's Point summer home on Lake Ontario. She lies in critical condition at Watertown's House of the Good Samaritan Hospital with multiple skull fractures. friends and former pupils rally for a swift recovery.
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Marie Cady
Syracuse
Clark's Point
Lake Ontario
Hostage compensation contrast noted by commission
A commission notes that hostages held in Iran for 444 days would receive 12.50 a day in compensation reflecting inflation since 1970. It cites Vietnam POWs who got 2 or 3 per day for poor treatment and highlights that captives were tax free. The nine members earned 192 a day for 104 days of deliberation.
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Reagan
Iran
Vietnam
Pws
Commission
Lift equipped buses spur disability access in Syracuse
A September letter praising new lift equipped buses notes first in five years of accessible travel, detailing trips downtown and to appointments. The writer urges continued expansion with CENTRO’s next 13 buses for 1982, highlighting broader independence and improved attitudes toward wheelchair users.
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Syracuse
Centro
Letter to the Editor Defends Clean South Side
In a reply to George B. Osman’s letter dated September 21, J Norinus urges residents to take responsibility for cleanliness in the South Side. He argues that littering and neglect create dumps, not mayoral fault, and praises efforts to sweep and paint local areas on evenings and weekends.
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George B. Osman
Lee Alexander
South Side
J.norinus
Syracuse
Bite the Bullet Against Budget Gravy Train in Letters
M A McCrea of Syracuse urges President Reagan and officials to take a civic duty by cutting their own high salaries and paying their own travel and entertainment costs. He argues belt tightening should start at the top.
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Reagan
M.A. McCrea
Political irony in Cicero endorsement history
Ronald Grethal, vice chairman of the Cicero Conservative Committee, was endorsed by the Democratic committee this year. He previously ran on the Republican ticket for county Legislature and for Cicero town board, losing in each race, while also serving as a zoning code enforcement officer before being dismissed amid claims of uncovering too much. In November 1980 he sought appointment to the Onondaga County Legislature to fill a vacancy but again lost, with further appearances noted in May 1981.
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Ronald Grethal
Cicero Conservative Committee
Democratic Committee
Herald-Journal
Mike Bragman
Cicero Town Board
Cicero Republican Committee
Onondaga County
Mike Rragman
Grethal
Graffiti Edge Unknown Slope on TI Phrase Sparks Local Talk
Fragmentary graffiti message appears on a wall near TI site drawing curiosity from residents. No clear author or intent is established. officials urge caution while investigators review the markings for potential threats or vandalism patterns.
Rabbi Theodore Levy Praised By Homebound Friends
Harold Berman 보내 a heartfelt note praising Rabbi Theodore Levy of Temple Concord for two decades of spiritual leadership and compassionate work. The letter highlights his concern for children in Atlanta and Syracuse, support for the disabled and elderly, hunger relief, women's equality, interfaith work, and care for homebound congregants. It wishes him health and many more years of service.
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Theodore Levy
Temple Concord
Atlanta
Syracuse
Harold Berman
Freebies to prisons risk costly bases for state use
Graham R. Hodges of Liverpool argues against converting abandoned military bases into temporary state prisons. He warns of high refitting and ongoing maintenance costs, urges alternatives to imprisonment for non-violent offenders, and criticizes a $500 million bond proposal for new prisons.
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New York
Washington
Albany
New York State
Tme
Graham R. Hodges
Liverpool
DAV Protest Over Parking Lot Lease Renewal
Major Joseph J. Karins Jr Chapter 167 of the Disabled American Veterans in Liverpool condemns Syracuse University chancellor Melvin A Eggers for not renewing parking lot leases to the VA Medical Center. The DAV urges restoration of parking facilities on Irving Avenue for veterans. Raymon ds Detor Adjutant.
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Melvin A. Eggers
Syracuse University
Joseph J. Karins Jr
Liverpool
VA Medical Center
Irving Avenue
Raymonds
DAV
Fisheries letter supports stocking inland waters, argues for brook trout access
A Syracuse reader agrees with Roland Ivers on inland water stocking and laments politics affecting the Lake Ontario salmon fishery. The writer, a landlocked angler without a boat, notes declining brook trout, calls for greater benefits for bank fishermen, and asks what happened to brook trout populations.
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Roland Ivers
Lake Ontario
Syracuse
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