Drinking age 21 faces mixed reviews from officials
An assistant director in Connecticut compares the 21-year-old drinking age to posted speed limits, noting limited impact on college drinking. A 1983 and 1987 survey finds students drink similarly off campus, while NHTSA and Mothers Against Drunk Driving cite declines in 16 to 21 year old drinking and alcohol related incidents.
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Connecticut
Department of Liquor Control
National Highway Traffic Administration
Mothers
NTSA
Beng
Deadly rise in rural deaths after 65 mph limit hike
In spring Congress raised the rural speed limit from 55 to 65 mph. Within three months traffic deaths in 22 states rose 50 percent, from 296 to 450, with motorist behavior cited as driving 65 anyway. Officials cautioned against early conclusions.
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Congress
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Speed limit change sparks debate over safety and law
Critics say raising the limit to 65 or higher invites faster driving and more fatalities. They cite New York state data showing 800 yearly lives saved since the 55 limit and urge keeping speeds down. Lawmakers proposed a 70 mph cap, but Governor Cuomo and Transportation Secretary White oppose. advocates warn against repeating deadly trends.
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New Meaco
New York State
Owen Johnson
R-Babylon
Cuomo
Transportation
Franklin White
Pressure on students over grading changes sparks letter
W. Thomas Burere of the NYS Health Facilities Assoc. in Albany argues against a revised grading system in East Syracuse Minoa, claiming added stress harms students amid rising family pressures. He urges district reconsideration to ease burdens on overloaded children.
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Fritz Hess
Syracuse- Minoa
Distriet
Baemo
Hite
W. Thomas Burere
NYS Health Facilities Assoc
Albany
Didn t do it alone Re Dec 15 letter by D C Bonacci
A Syracuse letter by Minnie Kramer agrees with D C Bonacci that women owe much to pioneering feminists. It argues many successful women ignore those who fought discrimination and opened doors, noting suffrage battles and ongoing feminist work toward full equal partnership with men.
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D.C. Bonacci
Minnie Kramer
Syracuse
Miller's Real Don’t You Think Canned Is Too Strong
The reader defends anchor Tom Miller from Syracuse praising him as down to earth and hoping he can return. They urge an apology and reflect on how real people will miss him.
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Canned
Tom Miller
Syracuse
Holiday visits urged at local nursing home
The holiday season brings songs like Deck the Halls and Jingle Bells to a nursing home. Staff strive to create a family atmosphere during Hanukkah and Christmas and invite volunteer visitors to share in the celebrations.
Stolen Colorado Blue Spruce Leaves Family Worried
A front yard tree, a Colorado Blue Spruce, was cut down leaving a grieving homeowner. The note expresses sympathy for the family and asks how the thief will feel when the decorations reveal the tree’s origin.
Sane priorities call for arms reduction first
Robert Field of Vineland NJ argues that arms control must come before regional reform. He cites the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and support for oppression in Ethiopia as justification to reverse military aid to Nicaragua and avoid nuclear incineration or conventional warfare, urging diplomacy over force.
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Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Nicaragua
Robert
Field
Vineland
Why They Don't Put Up Lights This Christmas
Kathy Labolis of Clay laments annual vandalism that ruined over 500 lights and a treasured Snoopy display. After repeated damage including theft and arson, she removed all decorations, blaming roaming youths and lack of parental control for the neighborhood's loss of holiday cheer.
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Kathy Labolis
Clay
Syracuse writers, activists praised amid political travels
Syracuse Jewish Federation lauds Vincent Goffin for going to Washington at 2:30 a.m to cover the Zesuramit rally and Soviet Jewish interviews. Letter writers critique peace protests funding, historic buildings, and charity events, citing local figures and civic concerns.
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Syracuse Jewish Federation
Vincent Goffin
Golf
Washington
Syracuse
Goffin
Soviet Union
Barry Silverberg
Readers urged to submit letters on public issues
The Herald Journal invites readers to send brief legible letters on public issues. unsigned letters are not published unless authorship is verifiable. The paper may withhold identity and edits letters for length to fit limited space, preserving the writer’s point of view.
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Herald—Journal
Herald American
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Mian
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Halings
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Cop Faller
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Mattydale
Frank P
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Mattydate
Syracuse Peace Council
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