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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1990
Page
5
Syracuse residents can voice views on nine charter questions as the 12 member Charter Revision Commission reviews terms, licenses, residency, and other issues. Public meetings are today at 7 p.m. in City Hall and later dates April 26 and May 7.
The Place of Remembrance on Syracuse University campus was dedicated to 35 students killed on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie. The memorial’s stone circle and marble work stand as a quiet, permanent tribute amid questions about security, accountability, and justice for the victims.
Local fans vent over absence of Yankees play by play on the radio marking an end of an era. A state Senate bill sparks cheers by mandating flashing red lights on school buses whenever children are being picked up or dropped off, with potential Assembly approval and gubernatorial signature.
The county honors 320 volunteers across 14 programs who contributed 8,669 hours in 1989. Their work saved over $79,000 in labor costs and, more importantly, reduced human suffering. Terry Martin thanks volunteers for their dedicated service.
Readers express sadness and anger over a 1990 Marcellus High School Slave Day event and fund-raiser. They commend Vice Principal Frank DelFavero for halting the tradition and urge support from parents and teachers amid debates about 18th century echoes in modern schools.
The piece argues for using the New York State Barge Canal System alongside trucks and trains to cut costs, save on taxes, and reduce wear on roads. It cites Oswego River Tolling Line executive Eva McHugh praising marine transport as a lower-cost option for heavier goods and faster milk and produce movement. The second reflection honors Robert B. Cecile, praised as altruistic, faithful, and devoted, with a note that his eulogy will be perpetual remembrance by Herb Toscano.
Steven Mauro of North Syracuse urges New York voters to require a referendum on nuclear waste dumps and seek district court action to halt dumping, citing public safety concerns and a call for scholarly public discourse.
Doris Nicholls argues for better special education for deaf and mentally disabled children, noting her own three-year-old son and Cheryl Kantak’s daughter Cindy. She challenges educators who doubt deaf education benefits for intellectually disabled youngsters and emphasizes teaching in the child’s native language.
Fraser A. Hurd argues President Bush should appoint ex-President Carter as an arbitrator to unite the US with Lithuania, acknowledge Gorbachev, and form a consortium of separate states for coordinated individualism. He urges gratitude for differences and warns against ignoring regional secession ideas.
The Herald Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit letters on public issues. Letters should be brief and legible with a clear point, unsigned letters are not published unless authorship can be verified by telephone. Include a daytime phone number.
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