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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1985
Page
10
The Syracuse Board of Education will consider two proposals tied to a three year old commitment to academic excellence. A minimum grade rule for student athletes and a policy denying school credit for religious instruction are debated as priorities for graduation standards.
A reader exposes a mailed pitch from the United States Congressional Advisory Board signed by Sen. Jake Garn Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Rep. Jack Kemp and Rep. Bill Chappell urging readers to pay up to 1000 for various advisor levels. The reader declines citing lack of clarity on use of funds and questions about access for nonmembers.
About 200 people walked Route 96A near Seneca Army Depot and attended services at Sampson State Park to mark the atomic bombings. Letters from readers urge reflecting on atrocity, responsibility, and the need for peace, citing Pearl Harbor and wartime losses.
Paul Trout of Shepherdstown West Virginia was denied a Life Scout promotion and expelled after stating he did not believe in God. The local board’s decision was upheld by national leadership amid controversy sparked by a Herald Journal editorial accusing the Boy Scouts of bias. The piece emphasizes reverence to God loyalty to country and service as core scout tenets.
A reader blasts Everson Gallery displays calling them junk and trivia. The letter contrasts with Toronto and other museums and urges the board to rethink its curatorial policy and mission.
Gerald J. Passamonte of Syracuse Developmental Services credits public publicity and reporting for the Olde Tyme Fair Country Air Festival's record turnout. The event's growth is expected to expand funding for people with communication disabilities in Central New York.
In response to Mary Wiggins’s claim that the girls in the Bureau of Vital Statistics sit around laughing, supporters say the staff go all out for everyone. They describe messengers from law firms praising the workers and encourage continued good service.
Carmen Falasco of Syracuse urges Roy Bernardi to admit past mistakes and quit diversionary tactics. She rejects his claim that Italian-American identity blocked his mayoral path, listing officials like Governor Mario Cuomo Senator Al D'Amato and others to counter the accusation.
In a response to criticism, Cliff Spieler argues the Power Authority delivers low hydro rates in Syracuse and across Central New York. He notes historical rate reductions since 1958 1961 and retroactive 1982 1983 refunds, defends accountability, and urges appealing a court decision that could hinder future statewide programs.
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