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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1993
Page
5
City officials celebrate revived downtown sidewalks led by Mayor Thomas Young while warning that red light turns still endanger pedestrians and drivers. Enforcement of no right turns on red should rise, with potential fines funding meter losses as observers note frequent violations and dangerous crosswalks.
Bristol-Myers Squibb of Syracuse donates 700000 toward a downtown omnitheater for the Museum of Science and Technology. The gift marks the plant's 50th year and could help draw more than 200000 yearly visitors when the facility opens in 1985. The project expands the old Armory into a center for exhibits on environment computers human body energy and geology.
Two cars collided at Kline Street and Brattle Road injuring six Henninger High School students. Guy Basile 85-year-old WWII veteran treated 15-year-old Tom Van Arnam with mouth to mouth and kept him warm, improving his condition from critical to serious at University Hospital. Neighbor Charles Joy alerted responders while Bishop Grimes students Scott Thomas and Kevin Gruffe aided others.
Commissioner William Ciaros Jr defends the 911 Communications Control Center against an editorial that accused overtime mismanagement. He cites a 20 month overtime chart, staffing, training, and policy adherence, noting 615000 dispatches and 1,130,000 calls with 168 complaints and a 0.01 percent error rate. He argues most overtime is voluntary and that the center opened in May 1992 with data through 1993 awaiting a full year.
Fay etteville letter by Jack Luchsinger argues state and local tax and spending statistics show spending too high. The writer notes NYC region skews statewide figures and urges local mandate relief while Cuomo seeks to cut mandates and reduce local costs. The piece cites New York ranking dropping to 24th in taxes per $1,000 of personal income in 1982 and claims tax rates at a 30 year low.
The Herald Journal editorial argues against expanding condom education citing condom failure rates. It cites a University of Texas study showing effectiveness between 46 and 82 percent and warns that condoms can slip with microscopic gaps. It calls for open dialogue on condom program failures and emphasizes abstinence as a counterpoint.
Sanford Meltzer recalls the JFK assassination and a Syracuse University commencement in 1957. He recalls attending the ceremony, noting Kennedy's engaging address, and recounts lunch at the hotel with Irving H. Lesson before learning news of the shooting. He headlines coverage drawn him back to that day.
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