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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1987
Page
4
Reporters spoke with residents in South State Street neighborhoods after a power outage sparked a large-scale looting spree. They cited poverty boredom and anger as intertwined causes, noting that most residents are not sociologists yet offered plausible explanations for the unrest and its timing.
The piece argues that extreme heat and poverty push residents to seek relief outside homes, while unemployment and youth joblessness rise in Syracuse. It notes funded centers like Dunbar and Central Village Youth Center close evenings, urging officials to keep at least one open part-time to curb restlessness and violence.
A CPB survey using AIDS patients to query 176 pharmacies found AZT prices from 900 to 3394 dollars for a one month supply. Burroughs Wellcome sells at 752 dollars to distributors. Most stores marked up about 10 percent, but some appear to gouge for profit on a life saving drug. Officials weigh regulation and schedule hearings to probe price gouging and possible consumer fraud.
A heartfelt commemoration marks twenty years since Kenneth L. Plumadoi, born September 21, 1967, was reported missing in a war with no remains. The note laments silence, asks if he is dead, captive, or alive, and speaks for families waiting at home for any answer amid shared grief and hope.
Ruth Schairer recalls the 1945 Nuremberg hearings during a September afternoon recreate storylines of Goring Hess and other defendants. She describes their expressions and fates, noting some died in prison or by hanging while others took their own lives. The memory remains vivid decades later.
A reader commends Mary Craven for guiding the Apple Muffin Gang from North Syracuse fourth grade to statehouse advocacy in Albany, praising the teacher's creativity and care. The letter also condemns a South Side power outage riot in Syracuse, noting injuries, damage, and police presence, reflecting concern for community safety.
Poem from Mary Catello and friends in Syracuse remembering Michael We, describing his kindness and joyful spirit. It notes his approachable smile and laughter, his busy nature, and asks him to take care while promising friendship endures.
An editorial letter urges calmer driving on Route 1 and seeks smarter lane choices to reduce accidents and delays. It highlights windy narrow sections, short ramps, morning sun glare, and winter treachery, reminding drivers to plan exits and maintain steady speed for all arriving on time.
Mr Bruno of Three Rivers Inn and Mr Pat Cavallo of the Volunteer Department helped arrange a visit by the McGuire Sisters to patients and staff at the VA Hospital Recreation Department in Phoenix. Effron notes gratitude for their joint effort.
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