Dowing on the depot clash ends with restraint and critique
After a tense Monday at Seneca Depot police used minimum force and defused a crowd of 242 demonstrators with no tear gas or riot gear. In Waterloo on Saturday about 300 townspeople blocked a bridge. 53 of 130 peace marchers were arrested. Sheriff Kenneth Greer criticized neighbors’ behavior, while the piece argues for free speech and more effective anti nuclear lobbying over confrontational tactics.
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Oo Vr
Waterloo
We Trust
Seneca County
Kenneth Greer
American Legion
VFW
Seneca
John Wilson
Rockwell on notice over alleged government mischarges
The piece argues Rockwell International faced a federal probe into mischarges on a $3 billion space shuttle contract. It notes a $400,000 civil penalty, a $5 million NASA timekeeping setup with $4 million paid, and $900,000 in taxpayers' legal fees. It cites Air Force and NASA probes into further overcharges and delays.
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Uncle Sam
Rockwell International Corp
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Rockwell
U.S
Rackwell
NASA
Defense Department
Air Force
Wall Street Journal
Air Force Cast
NASA Inspector General
Artifacts from a 1983 time capsule reveal odd items
Centuries hence archaeologists will uncover a collection including congressional page shoes a Volcker coin an electronic detector from a presidential palace a forklift from William Casey’s portfolio and a silk hat with a rabbit among other unusual objects. The items reference political figures and labor history, presented as a curious snapshot of mid 1980s culture and power.
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Congressional Page
Federal Reserve
Paul Volcker
el Salvador
William Casey
Dangerous practice of children riding in open pickups
A Syracuse reader laments hazardous behavior of children riding in the back of open pickup trucks on highways. The letter urges lawmakers to enact protections for children amid mandatory seat belts and car seats, citing newspaper reports of fatal or head injuries. Mrs James O'Donnell signs.
Disappointed by Channel 9 removing aging news audience member
A reader protests Channel 9 for replacing older on air talent with a youthful image, praising Art Peterson's Social Security story, and complains about youth oriented programming like Night Flight with obscene language and ethnic slurs, urging consideration for seniors.
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Channel 9
Art Peterson
Peterson
Social Security
Art
Modesty and Decency Under Cable TV Assault
A citizen denounces cable TV as corrupting society, urging John Q. Public to wake up to garbled language and its impact on children, and complaining about street corner exposure to vulgar content.
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John Q
Wrong side toll booths on Tappan Zee Bridge
Joseph Hicswa of Pasgaic New Jersey reports fear over Monday truck crossings from New Jersey to the Tappan Zee Bridge as toll booths allegedly create a bottleneck. He worries about a potential calamity amid bumper to bumper traffic and vibrations.
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New Jersey
Tappan Zee Bridge
Joseph Hicswa
Pasgaic
Public Service Commission under fire over Niagara Mohawk raise
Harold B. Fulmer blasts the Public Service Commission as a farce and protests high salaries at Niagara Mohawk. He cites the chairman’s pay of 235000, contrasts with leaders’ pay in New York, and asks Syracuse to consider its own electric and gas system like Solvay.
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Niagara Mohawk
Rosemary Pooler
Public Service Commission
New York
New York City
United States
Syracuse
Solvay
Harold B. Fulmer
Two Hundred Compete In Jamesville Chargers Run and Swim
Two hundred participants entered the second annual Chargers Run and Swim at Jamesville Beach Park on July 23. Fifty six ironmen and thirty ironwomen completed the five mile run and half mile swim solo. Teams merged runners and swimmers for relay style participation while sponsors and local groups supported the event.
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Jamesville Beach Park
Sam Clemence
Masters Swim Club
Mary Jo Kohl
County Parks Department
Dawson Yogurt
Pepsi
Jamesville Cire Department
Anton Ninno
Syracuse Chargers
More than tickets The good deeds of city police
A young man seeking work in a big city wandered lost to Henderson Harbor and found shelter on church steps. He was fed and housed, then sent by bus to Syracuse with a letter of introduction to police chief Thomas J. Sardina, who helped arrange assistance and contact authorities.
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Chicago
New England
Henderson Harbor
Syracuse
Thomas J. Sardinia
Sardina
Par
Town meetings lure few voters in Clay
Edward Morgans warns that only six or seven of 36 000 eligible voters attend open Clay town board meetings. He says residents grant the board a blank check and risk their tax dollars and individual rights, urging turnout to learn how funds are spent.
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Clay Town Board
Clay
Edward Morgans
Vandalism Hit Senior Neighborhood Building in Eastwood
Mrs Bernard L Heldeffer of Syracuse recalls Walker Corp loss after vandals struck the 300 block of North Collinwood Avenue Eastwood the night of July 25. She notes the building had stood 26 years as a neighborhood landmark and laments the damage to the high polished brick exterior.
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Walker, Corp and Co
Collingwood Avenue
Eastwood
Walker Corp
Bernard L
Heldeffer
Syracuse
Fan cheers spirit of the Sport echoing AL President Lee MacPhul
A fragmented fan message praises American League President Lee MacPhul and Pete Bovenil while urging preventive maintenance as a cure, with stray letters and names adding to the odd, informal note from Sam Shelby.
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Lee MacPhul
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Easy does it on WEBI top in survey results
C DEAN DELMONICO of Favelloville notes WEBI with its easy listening format ranked high in a recent survey. He questions why some low rated PM stereo stations do not imitate the style that many listeners crave.
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WEBI
Dean Delmonico
Favelloville
Letter Defends Playboy Channel on Local Cable System
A reader from North Syracuse argues the Playboy Channel should be available on the local cable lineup. The writer says there is no problem since the channel requires a paid extension and contends fears about children watching are unfounded.
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Playboy
Dow
Davelant Robin
North Syracuse
Soap and cleanliness urged amid concerns over germs
The writer argues for better personal hygiene citing AIDS herpes cancer and cures, observes dirty appearances and people who skip handwashing after using bathrooms, and questions whether such hygiene lapses spread germs. The note ends with a personal stance of avoiding promises from those not practicing cleanliness.
Leary Critique on Robin Hood Alleges Wealth Theft
A provocative critique claims Robin Hood took from the rich while leaving the poor without funds, framing a moral debate on redistribution and social justice. The piece emphasizes economic disparity and questions loyalty to wealth and power.
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