Traffic at libraries will inevitably cause noise
     Libraries are not what they used to be. Days of just sitting and reading are long
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Spindle items
JESSICA FINCH Associate Editor
     + FIND AN ASHTRAY - must be really hard for the Village of Williamsville to stay clean - especially when its own employees are throwing trash from Department of Public Works trucks. As I sat recently at the traffic light at
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Out of the Past
     125 Years Ago Aug. 18, 1881 During the past week, the condition of President Garfield has been extremely critical. Let us pray that his life may be spared.
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Spitzer not that different in regard to campaign financing
BRIAN ACKLEY Political Columnist
     Maybe it's because we believe that Eliot Spitzer has already opened every tear
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Here are the facts about state school property tax rebates
MARY LOU RATH New York State Senator
     The plan to provide direct tax relief New York State homeowners has recently changed, and I want to take this opportunity to provide you with the latest information. The tax relief is coming in the form of a rebate check.
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Legislature vote will strengthen financial oversight
LYNN MARINELLI Majority Leader
     The Erie County Legislature unanimously approved at its July 27 session, a local law comprising
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