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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1994
Page
6
Community urges sober celebrations as Herald Journal recounts last year’s drunken driving tragedies. It profiles victims like Breanna Peters and Andy Hanni balefully illustrating lives lost, urging readers to plan safe rides, call cabs, sleep over, or designate a sober driver to prevent repeat crashes.
The piece argues New York State needs a modernized Elections Board to track campaign money. It laments outdated paper processes, calls for electronic search of contributor names, timing of donations with votes, and sufficient funding for modernization to reveal real campaign finance facts.
A family recounts thieves stealing presents and a camcorder from their car while visiting a critically ill mother at St. Joseph's Hospital on Christmas. The aunt reflects that material goods pale beside love, faith, and togetherness, urging gratitude for family over things. The incident underscores what truly matters on the holiday.
A reader recounts receiving two Rescue Mission Christmas dinners with turkey, trimmings, cabbage salad, pumpkin pie, and cookies. She notes the meals arrived in a decorated white bag and praises the volunteers who prepared and delivered them. The writer also describes a challenging Christmas morning with church doors locked, then attendance at another service.
Syracuse letter from H Robert Rice applauds the Henninger High School students who distributed gifts to Franklin Elementary School pupils. He urges continued coverage of the positive activities by Syracuse teens.
A reader argues for orphanages over foster care, praising Boys Town and criticizing foster homes for abuse and coercive religious influence. The letter links Gingrich’s proposals to cost cutting and cites historical references from Harding to Hitler, warning of troubling implications for children and seniors alike.
Readers are invited to submit letters for publication. They should be succinct and legible with a daytime telephone number. Unsigned or unverifiable authors are not published. The paper may edit letters for length. Mail to P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 or call (315) 470-2027 for electronic submissions.
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