Fit for Life Run Supports Syracuse Public Education
A Saturday morning race at Nottingham High School titled Fit for Life promotes lifelong intellectual fitness for students. Beneficiary is the Foundation to Advance Arts and Athletics in Syracuse FAASS, founded eight years ago to fund programs schools cannot. FAASS backs youth theater, art music and gymnastics programs and the Realtors' Classic high school basketball tournament. The piece notes rising education costs and calls for private sector support beyond taxes and public funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham High School
Syracuse
FAASS
Realtors
Private-source funding for schools gains momentum
The piece argues private funding is the future of school support with Boston endowments from local insurers and Cleveland receiving 4 million annually from over 50 firms. Syracuse FAASS secures sponsors Burger King and Sporting Foot for a race and the Realtors back a basketball event, illustrating business backing for education across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cleveland
Emigration blamed on Israel’s worsening economy
Israel faces soaring emigration as economic woes deepen. Officials warn more than 30,000 of 4.2 million may leave this year, risking a new peak after 1980. Government austerity aims to curb 445 percent inflation, but living standards could fall up to 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Yitzhak Modai
Histadrut Trade Union Federation
Fee
Chaim Herzog
United States
Canada
South Africa
Australia
France
Britain
Netherlands
Yordim
Far-flung congressmen travel during recess amid junket scrutiny
Editorial notes that 21 senators and 48 House members take recess trips costing taxpayers millions. Many visits target Europe and Asia while few missions address famine zones or Middle East tensions. Critics say trips are often junkets, with limited urgency on farm or security issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Ethiopia
Sudan
Africa
Midwest
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Kika de la Garza
Texas
Soviet Union
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Senate Agriculture Committee
Israel
U.S
Complaints at Landmark Cabaret Show Prompt View Obstruction
A Syracuse reader praises the Landmark for Cabaret but cites waitresses patrolling tables and blocking views. The reviewer describes being unable to see key moments and objects the bar closing notice as false, paying $8 for a ticket to watch a play, not drink, and urges respectful treatment of theater productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Syracuse
Threat From South Warns of Communist Nicaraguan Terror
A commentator warns that the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua poses a regional threat similar to Middle East terrorism. The piece cites recent violence including the murder of 13 in a context signaling rising peril to neighboring nations and the hemisphere as a whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Middle East
Land dispute over Syracuse parking tax protest
A Syracuse resident protests parking fines claiming the land belongs to the Onondaga Nation and charges unfair taxes. The note alleges expired lease and calls Syracuse Traffic Court to account for $60 in three parking violations as extortion. It asserts ongoing injustices against Onondaga landowners and demands justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
One God Be Michael Letter Declares Christian Salvation
A reader argues the nation was founded on Christianity and that only Jesus Christ provides salvation. The letter emphasizes belief in one God, Calvary’s atonement, and faith as the sole path to eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael T. Friend
Friend
Jesus Christ
Calvary
Tackling the crisis in the schools by Dave Barry
Dave Barry humor column mocks U S education crisis and calls for reforms while lampooning policy debates The piece notes high school seniors' alleged declines in knowledge outlines proposed steps including restoring respect for teachers and allowing school prayer within constitutional bounds The tone satirical targets include bureaucratic absurdities and mixed public sentiment about reform efforts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
THE
Herald Company
Clinton Square
N.Y
Stephen Rogers
Timothy D. Bunn
Donald P. Pickard
Stephen A. Rogers
Robert T. Hennessey
R. Gary Kruger
Burger King
Sporting Foot
Associated Press
Mediterranean Sea
Aris
Sinai Peninsula
Haifa
EILAI
Beirut
Aqaba
Damascus
Golan “Y Heights
Amman
Salem
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Stephen Solarz
D‘n.y
Norman Shumway
R.galif
Rottern
Shumway
Central America
New York
Pat Moynihan
Japan
China
Jim Wright
Switzerland
Italy
Yugoslavia
Ireland
Europe
Traci
San Salvador
Tomas Borge
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Costa Rica
Mexico
Dallas
el Paso
Houston
New Mexico
San Diego
Oayteu
Dave Barry
Washington
National Association of People Who
Napwwatt
America
Supreme Court
Alabama
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!