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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1983
Page
9
Art Buchwald satirizes how owners demand crowd-pleasing fights and spectacle over pure wins. A manager named Corky is fired for lacking pizazz, as executives justify television appeal and box office gains over clean play and sporting conduct.
John Smitherman, an 18-year-old seaman at Bikini in 1946, now battles leukemia linked to atomic tests. He joins the National Association of Atomic Veterans, criticizes delayed VA claims, and files a $6.5 million malpractice suit to force acknowledgment and action.
Dawkins, West Point graduate and 1957 Heisman winner, says he has no plans to run for political office in 1984 but won’t rule out the possibility. Senator Cohen calls him “the quintessential candidate” if he chose to pursue the presidency, though Dawkins prefers business for now after a back surgery sidelined him six weeks.
Dawkins recounts a 11month journey after a tennis injury led him to quit the Army on Aug 1. He pursued a broad range of ventures from entrepreneurship to joining a large corporation, seeking new facets of American life and vigorous engagement.
An anniversary reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the movement he sparked. The piece contrasts his leadership with ongoing efforts, noting the unity of grievances against Reagan era politics, and recalls Montgomery and Selma actions that spurred national attention and policy shifts. It highlights Lyndon Johnson's Great Society as a continuation of racial reform.
Joseph Kraft argues affirmative action reduced discrimination yet left ghettos, crime, and unemployment high. He notes black advancement in city councils courts and politics but warns of backlashes, rising taxes, and covert racism. He ends urging whites to support growth and registration to sustain national conscience.
A columnist notes a woman would not date a man earning less than $30,000 a year, arguing the belief reflects a national subconscious. The piece critiques pay hierarchies from New York City officials to public life, urging that value should be measured by kindness rather than income and advising the reader to “date a nice guy.”
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