Christmas Spirit and the Call to Love in a Season
The writer reflects on heightened perceptions during the Christmas season and the surge of charity and tragedy that accompany it. Community responses to thefts from Catholic Charities and Meals on Wheels, plus a call to live by Jesus' command to love God and neighbor, frame a hopeful Christmas message.
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New York City
Harlem
Bronx
Meals On Wheels
Salisbury
Catholic Charities
Jesus
Lord
Firefighters Hailed After Braving Burns in Rescue
A Jordan volunteer fire crew, Thomas Stevens and Frank Brandao, suffered third degree burns while rescuing a tenant from a burning trailer. The incident, occurring days before Christmas, highlights the risks volunteers take for strangers and the high cost of rescue work.
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Thomas Stevens
Frank Brandoo
Jordan
Stevens
Brandon
Brandao
Frank Brandao
Bayer USA CEO apologizes for Holocaust actions at Carnegie event
Helge Wehmeier, Bayer USA president and CEO, apologized on stage in Pittsburgh for Bayer and Germany's role in the Holocaust. Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel spoke after. the moment linked Bayer Farben's past to current responsibility. Wehmeier met Wiesel in New York to discuss the past and future.
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Helge Wehmeier
Bayer USA
Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburgh
Elie Wiesel
Three Rivers
Adolf Hitler
Wiesel
Bayer
LG. Farben
Wehmeier
New York City
Holiday spirit drives Syracuse charity drive
Postmaster Edward F. Phelan Jr and volunteers praise the Central New York postal network for packaging and delivering gifts, toys, and clothes to Catholic Charities. The piece notes the Letter Carrier Food Drive yielding 99.75 tons of food and honors coworkers, urging continued community support and holiday generosity. Helen Passarelli reflects on Christmas meaning, while Peter Szelewski and Dee Xavier offer comments on giving and animal welfare.
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Syracuse
Catholic Charities
New York
North Country
Edward F. Phelan JR
Soldier’s Christmas Wish From Camp Eagle Soldier
A 22 year old Syracuse native in the United States Army stationed at Camp Eagle South Korea asks for his Christmas message to be printed in the Sunday Herald American. He thanks his family and the American public for support and sends greetings to Westhill High School classmates and teachers from the Class of 1992.
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Wsh
Syracuse
Camp Eagle
South Korea
Westhill Senior High School
Sunday Herald American
Central New York Community Wishes Season Greetings
A message from a local leader praising Central New York as a close-knit, cooperative community. The text reflects gratitude for family, friends, neighbors, and shared purpose, highlighting a spirit of belonging and well wishes for a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year.
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New Yorker
Christmas message from Rev Betty Lambert on God and Jesus
The Rev Betty Lambert urges placing God in daily life and reaffirming Jesus birth as the true meaning of Christmas. She laments secular focus on Santa and missing manger scenes, calling for prayer to guide children and society back to faith.
Jesus the reason for the season message from Rev Hank Lambert
The speaker argues that Jesus Christ is the true meaning of the season, lamenting secular distractions from malls schools and politics. He urges readers to seek Jesus in their hearts and call on Him, asserting His return is imminent.
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Jesus
Santa
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
The paper welcomes letters from readers but requires signatures or verifiable authorship. Letters should be succinct and legible, include the writer's address and daytime phone, and may be edited for length. Contact options include mail, phone numbers for dial up and fax, and a category code for questions.
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N.Y
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Peter Szelewski
Animal Defense League
Merry
Wheatley Camp Eagle
Central New York
God
Carousel Center
Rev
Betty Lambert Cray
Washington, D.C
Jesus the Christ
Hank Lambert Clay
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P.O. Box
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