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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1982
Page
3
A newspaper toast looks ahead to 1983 as a fresh start and personal histories reset at midnight. It muses on predictions for economy and world peace, cautions against certainty, and invites readers to join in a hopeful New Year toast for better times and wiser steps.
Mayor Lee Alexander denies offering Councilman James C. Tormey Jr. a city job in exchange for his vote to seat Teresa McCarthy on the Common Council. He called talk of a deal outrageous and warned against using public payroll to influence votes. Tormey, noted for a long council tenure, faced scrutiny amid rumors of a needed county job loss and questions about his political loyalty. The mayor emphasized prudent use of public funds and rejected any charity to political hangers-on.
The National Association of Editorial Writers weighs a fanciful amusement park idea with a single rollercoaster named Editorial Whee. Critics warn that funding temptations and payroll moves could fuel claims of bluster and sham amid mounting indignation.
A light political humor item features Shirley delivering a pointed quip about the year’s events. The brief reflects the era’s wit and local editorial voice, capturing a moment of playful commentary in a newspaper page.
The piece playfully lists political figures and moments from 1982. It cites Ronald Reagan’s stance toward Democrats, Tip O’Neill’s shifting timing with Reagan, Alexander Haig’s fall from pace, a joke about lecture fees, Teddy Kennedy’s faux farewell, and Pope John Paul’s understated remark about the Spanish Inquisition.
Public meeting set for Tuesday 7 30 p m at Clary School to discuss a zoning variance for 2570 Valley Drive old Carrier estate The Rescue Mission seeks to convert the one family home into Lydia Christian Training Center a women s group home and rehab facility The plan faces non conformity concerns and possible domino effects Residents urged to attend zoning board hearing Thursday at 1 p m City Hall to voice opinions
A reader questions whether the five-cent tax bill will raise gasoline costs before its April 1983 effective date and laments congressmen’s speed to raise salaries while delaying bills for public benefit. The note adds doubt about lawmakers’ memory before elections and criticizes ongoing political rhetoric.
Letter from John E Garland of Mattydale recounts a dec 19 encounter with a buck deer at Green Lakes State Park and a black Siberian huskie pursuing it. He notes a dec 20 county law requiring confinement until April 15 and urges enforcement by police and conservation officers.
A staff sergeant in the US Air Force vents frustration at Mary McGrory and the press for criticizing the U S military. He argues service members defend freedom and credits Reagan era improvements to the enlisted ranks and defends the armed forces against perceived unfair portrayals.
The Ways and Means Committee approved an 18 million plan to clean Onondaga Lake. The full Legislature will vote at 2:30 p.m. in the County Court House and taxpayers are urged to attend and speak up against the project.
Professor John H Hodgson argues that Soviet cruise missiles and Backfire bombers are overstated by critics. He notes SALT II classifications and U.S. heavy bomber superiority, with 574 B series versus Soviet Bear and Bison totals, urging cautious labeling of Backfires as strategic and highlighting gaps in Soviet long-range capabilities.
Robert Weaver of Syracuse protests WCNY FM expanding to 24 hour programming while removing several jazz hours. He argues the shift toward 19 hours of other content and 28 extra hours of broadcast time makes the station less public and more like a private classical outlet, challenging PBS identity.
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