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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1968
Page
7
The Albany Times Union reports legislators have returned after an 18 day recess and is urging a vote to repeal the pension system they granted themselves during a late night session. Readers criticized the self serving move as the assemblymen and senators resume work in Albany.
Syracuse plans to take over sites around Water and Beech streets before starting University Hill redevelopment. Old structures will be cleared first, urban improvements chief Schuster says. Some readers urge housing atop a new post office site, before garage clearance. The letter pool critiques legislators and a retirement plan as self serving.
The State Insurance Department should require full justification of rate changes for homes stores and service stations in New York State cities or compel insurers to justify new rates at public hearings as done by the Public Service Commission.
The county eyeing a 4000 dollar yearly raise for Mulroy and a 5500 dollar raise in future years, both described as large. Bank and filers would gain seven to eight percent under new scales set by an outside consultant. Opposition notes the gap between the chief and county Indians is too wide and questions Legislature approval in an election year.
The Soviet central committee tightens control over literature and art to strengthen patriotism as Brezhnev links anti-Soviet activity to imperialist influence. He argues unrest among youth mirrors global trends and calls for open debate rather than a harsh crackdown.
The passage notes surprise that United Nations headquarters in New York City is not among 15 or 20 proposed meeting places for North Vietnam and allies. It also states UN HQ has not hosted peace talks for Israelis and Arabs or Greeks and Turks.
The page lists staff and departments of the Syracuse Herald Journal including publisher Stephen Rogers editor William Cotter and other editors and managers. It enumerates editorial and advertising personnel and note of department heads for production, circulation, and sports.
A student mass meeting at Goodcheer University escalates after demands collapse. After threatening drastic acts and holding the dean of women, the administration agrees to punish the troublemakers and warns of burning the student union if further discipline is refused.
Local letters rail at state pension for Assembly Speaker Travia and a federal judgeship, contest proposed local sales tax hikes, nurse raises, and healthcare access. Citizens share outrage over hospital bed shortages and demand a full service hospital now in the northern county.
If peace can be found and thought becomes more promising by avoiding war costs the country can settle to constructive work. This would add to national growth and bring greater stability, serving this time as it should be served.
The special appeal for funds expresses gratitude from CHARLES P. LEMIEUX Executive Director Syracuse. It notes not 100 percent in dollars but 109 percent in job performance thanks to volunteers staff and the community.
An open letter to Mohawk Power Corp criticizes rate hike plans and urges cost reduction. The writer notes brochures accompanying monthly statements use colored glossy paper, arguing a monopoly need not advertise with such materials.
A citizen writes to Senator Javits praising non-discrimination while urging equal qualifications for jobs and housing. The author warns against legislation favoring “lethargic and lazy” people, arguing it harms the ambitious middle class and could spark rebellion, asserting a balance of equal rights with responsibilities.
A reader challenges Herald reporting on an April 27 peace march. The writer describes diverse participants including middle aged housewives, Upstate medical students, and both black and white attendees. They dispute captions and photo emphasis, noting unity amid brief dissension and a multigenerational, cooperative scene.
The April 25 letter discusses a typical Lincoln, noting Millard Fillmore as president on January 2, 1851, while Lincoln was practicing law in Springfield Illinois after one term in Congress.
A humorous quote shows a speaker insisting on spouse confirmation before accepting personal opinions. The exchange highlights skepticism about bias and the humor of marital influence in surveys.
A nurse and mother responds to Ada Getti's letter arguing against abandoning city patients. She states northern doctors are already competent and urges a hospital like St Mary's to treat the badly injured and provide immediate beds, noting long waiting lists and the need for regional care.
Asias smaller nations fear US concessions in Vietnam peace talks may allow the National Liberation Front a role. Regional Communist activity rises with North Vietnamese troops in Laos and guerrilla actions in Indonesia Cambodia Burma and Thailand. US policy under Kennedy and McCarthy hopefuls prompts regional anxiety over a possible Communist takeover in Saigon.
In Portland Lyndon Johnson’s late exit leaves Oregon with a crowded ballot for Hubert Humphrey and Bobby Kennedy. McCarthy backers like Arthur Herzog push canvassing and TV outreach while some Republicans switch party to vote Democratic. An upset McCarthy rise could hinge on Humphrey voters aiding his rivals.
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