THANKS HUGH ESF legacy to New York youth shines
In Our Opinion the Empire State Games open at Coyne Stadium with Gov. Hugh Carey receiving the praise for creating and sustaining the event now in its fifth year. A coalition of businessmen and officials built what is described as the nation’s largest well organized amateur sports competition. Carey asserts his impact and vows to return if future governors cut the games.
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New York State
Syracuse
Carey
Long Island
The Word and the City Chaplains Union Vote
New York City ministers and clergy of 98 houses of worship vote this week on whether freedom of religion allows chaplains to unionize. Pay ranges from 4500 to 5900 for police fire and sanitation chaplains, up to 18000 for hospital clergy. A Fire Department chaplain says they aim to be practical while practicing faith. A union spokesman notes chaplains lack special cost of living benefits, while others cite family needs and housing issues.
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Big Apple
Ed Koch
New York City
Fire Department
Clergymen debate pay and duties for city chaplains
The discussion centers on chaplains in city service, with questions about salaries equal to police captains and inspector pay, in-hospital standby needs, and the appropriateness of riding in city cars. Ballots went to chaplains, but no mayoral stance has emerged from Gracie Mansion.
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Gracie Mansion
Silent headphones rule the buses and benches
A column extols personal headphones as a private revolt against loud portable music. It contrasts compact in-ear models with bulky dual-speaker devices carried by teens, noting the new tech makes wearers oblivious to surroundings while others remain audible to the world.
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Airlines
Principal challenges false claims of student athlete grade
In Chicago a high school principal accuses an all state basketball player of false pretenses for a University of Illinois admission. He cites a 1.756 GPA described as a C minus. The case raises questions about what colleges value beyond GPA.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
U of l
Stench complaints prompt Syracuse readers on Corenco odor
In letters from Patricia Burkhart and Peter Tepolt Syracuse residents push for action against Corenco fertilizer plant odor. Burkhart calls for protests and media daily reports on winds and odor zones while Tepolt argues religious freedom and separation of church and state and vows personal stance on prayer in schools.
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le Moyne
Erie Boulevard
Corenco
Syracuse
Odor Belt
Sumer
Peter D. Tepolt
Madison
Baker's pet nickname in Tennessee Tombigbee debate
Garrett C. Wilcox of CNY Common Cause rebukes the Aug. 5 editorial on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project. He cites rising cost from 323 million to 4.2 billion and accuses supporters of duplicating the Mississippi River with little user interest, faulting Lee and Wortley for hypocrisy.
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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Senate
Howard Baker Jr
Gary Lee
George Wortey
New York State
Lee
Wortley
Garrett C. Wilcox
CNY
Common Cause
DeWitt
Kindness from strangers helps after roadside trouble
A resident thanks two young men who helped change a flat on Clinton Street and refused payment. Another passerby fixed a loose muffler and tail pipe near Sair Aviation on Maldon Road, again declining compensation. The writer notes there are people who care about others.
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Clinton Street
Sair Aviation
Maldon Road
Right moral path to the Congress of the United States
Charles A. Hughes of Bridgeport urges U.S. leaders to pursue the right moral path amid Near East suffering. He cites Beirut’s destruction as evidence that political institutions have failed and calls for decisive leadership to secure a brighter democratic tomorrow.
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Congress of the
United States
Near East
Lebanon
Beirut
Personality Judges urges judging by character not appearance
A Liverpool note advocates judging people by personality over looks. It argues long hair does not define kindness or danger and recalls a mother’s misjudgment about men with long hair. The piece stresses empathy and warns against bias in helping strangers on streets.
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Liverpool
Prayer in Public Schools and Constitutional Guarantees
A discussion on school prayer as a national issue, noting broad support and opposition. The core point is that the Constitution prohibits Congress from making laws regarding religion, suggesting the solution lies in constitutional interpretation of church-state separation.
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Congress
Hidden Summer Symphony by Crickets in the Thickets
TOM CARR of Syracuse describes a nightly concert by unseen musicians, where crickets perform a changing suite under the window while the summer night air provides a natural concert hall in the surrounding thickets.
Left lane usage critique from driver license holder
Jack E Meetze urges stricter left lane etiquette, noting that many sober drivers misuse the passing lane for slow cruising and chatting. He cites his two daughters with licenses, says MV and driver education groups gave no left lane usage guidance, and asks motorists to move over or pass on the right. He ends with a call to action.
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Jack E. Meetze
DeWitt
Memorial contrasts in wartime reflections and ethics
Citizens cite forgotten memorials and anniversaries from World War II and beyond. Letters from W B Knowlton and Doreen Coddington urge moral analysis, questioning observances for Guadalcanal and VJ Day symbolism amid peace campaigns.
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Guadalcanal
George Washington
America
The Two Adult Prices at Theatres Debate
Steven Vladis of Fayetteville argues that theaters unfairly charge two adult prices for older children and deny R-rated movies to those paying the adult rate. He calls for matinee discounts and clarified pricing.
Nothing But a Pig reviewed by Koretz contrasts
The Herald American notes Koretz’s review of Nothing But a Pig. Koretz contrasts moral lessons about tolerance and friendship with a plot twist where a pig returns to its former owner paid with current owner’s money. The review questions what Koretz says about the author’s intent.
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the Herald American
Koretz
Common Sense on Youth Labor Hours Debate
The Herald Journal urges a pro labor but common sense stance on the Labor Department proposal to widen jobs and hours for 14 and 15 year olds. With 9.8 percent unemployment, expanding youth work seems unnecessary as skilled unemployed compete with youths for traditional after school roles. Joseph Querino, AFSCME Council 66 president, weighs in.
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Herald-Journal
President
Labor Department
Joseph Querino
Afscme Council
Syracuse
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Hugh Carey
Patricia Burkhart
DEAK
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Faor
Charles A. Hughes
Bridgeport
Tom Carr
William B. Knowlton
Doreen Coddington
Steven Vladis
Fayetteville
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