County puzzled by low level radiation at waste beds
Officials from the county and state face scrutiny over a radiation find at Allied Signal waste beds near Camillus. Health officials say no emergency exists, yet public and press were barred from a planning meeting at the Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant. The source remains unknown and further tests are planned.
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Allied Signal
County Health Department
Joseph Barry
Metropolitan
John Ferris
Camillus
Ferris
Radiation finding fuels sludge dumping dispute at bed 12
Geddes officials consider extending sewage sludge dumping at bed 12 beyond January 31 as radiation concerns fuel neighbor fears. Camillus Supervisor Pirro says findings bolster efforts to halt dumping while residents demand transparent, high priority action and site closure with safe handling.
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Geddes
Ee Ee
Camillus
Rocco Pirro
Gerald Mingolelli
Barry
Kindergarten attendance mandate eyed by Syracuse district
The Syracuse City School District proposes mandatory attendance for kindergartners to curb truancy. With over 22 percent of kindergartners missing at least one day in 10, officials argue early attendance builds a learning foundation and avoids later academic setbacks. The Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the proposal.
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Syracuse
Board of Education
Captain Case Says No to Drugs program spreads nationwide
Cap tain Case Says No to Drugs a joint effort by Herlad Journal Syracuse Police Department and the school district distributes 4000 copies of the coloring book to third and fourth graders to teach saying no to drugs. The newspaper supports the program as a community responsibility and a reader service.
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Case
The
Herald-Journal
Joe Orsak
Syracuse
Trash-pickers on North Side stir city civic debate
A Sunday night to Monday morning ritual on the North Side shows trash-pickers recycling items from curbs but causing mess and property damage. A resident recalls a spring furnace disposal and theft of items, with glass broken on a neighbor’s lawn. The writer questions existing city ordinances and enforcement.
Letter Writers Urge Action Over State Pay Increases
Readers volley complaints about New York legislators doubling pay in 1984 and call for action to redirect funds to better jobs. The letters attack political privilege, cite the taxpaying burden, and urge residents to flood Albany with correspondence.
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New York State
Albany
Nin Raicoe
Veterans of the 12th Armored Hellcat Division Sought
Local inquiry seeks veterans who lived in the area during World War I and served with the 12th Armored Hellcat Division. Anyone with knowledge of any member, living or deceased, is asked to contact the requester.
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12Th Armored
Gift of American jobs through Made in America choices
In a public appeal, the author urges shoppers to verify products are made in America to protect domestic jobs and curb imports. The letter cites job losses, economic harm, and the need to support American manufacturing as a civic duty and a personal act.
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America
Syracuse University Alumni Praise The Herald American Support
The Herald American earns gratitude from the 1998-87 National Issues Forum sponsors for publishing background materials on arms control, the farm crisis, and community crime. Syracuse University figures Paul Newman and Joseph V. Julian extend thanks for helping ensure the civic program's success.
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The
Herald American
Paul. Newman
Syracuse University
CNY
Joseph V. Julian
Manlius PBA Thanks Donors for Thanksgiving Baskets
The Town of Manlius PBA expresses gratitude to Peter's Smith's Stanton Markets Great American Store P&C and Temple Dairy for donations to the annual Thanksgiving baskets. Appreciation also goes to Art Delore and Chuck Spratt of Police Explorer Post 906 and Earl Detore for assisting in delivering the baskets.
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Manlius
PBA
Peter's Smith's
Stanton Markets
Great American Store
P&c and
Temple Dairy
Art Delore
Chuck Spratt
Earl Detore
Veal Industry Under Fire Over Calf Confinement Practices
The piece describes factory farming of veal calves kept in restrictive 22 inch wide crates or “veal trees.” Newborn calves are chained by the neck to prevent movement, denied natural lying down, and kept in dark conditions to suppress struggles as they choke on atmospheric gases.
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Linka Patten
DeWitt
Readers invited to send unsigned letters for publication
The Herald Journal and Herald American invite readers to submit public issue letters. Letters should be brief and legible with a succinct point. Unsigned letters are not published, but identity may be withheld if needed and space limits apply.
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