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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1981
Page
2
In our opinion ignoring party politics and pursuing an independent course we shall discuss public questions and support men and measures best for the people. Arthur Jenkins founder stated this in the first issue of Herald dated January 15, 1877.
The 96th Congress left high level nuclear waste unresolved while forcing states to handle low level waste burial. Regional compacts may form mutual dump sites after 1985, with federal waste kept separate. Nevada Washington and South Carolina face pressure as governors vow limits on out of state waste. Senator Jackson and Senator Glenn clash over military waste rights, amid warnings of national crisis without clear policy.
The piece traces Portugal's postwar neutrality and 1974 upheaval that ended empire rule, prompting independence for Angola and Mozambique and a shift to cooperatives in Alentejo. It notes tourism, cork and port wine wealth, but warns peasants struggle to manage new cooperatives amid economic strain.
A reader argues for harsher criminal penalties and public execution for killers, criticizing gun control advocates. The letter cites a Citizens Crime Commission study on sentences and recidivism, claims parole frees murderers early, and defends gun ownership as protected by the Constitution.
A Syracuse reader thanks a North Syracuse volunteer officer who aided a car that refused to run on Route 11 at 2 a.m. on Christmas Eve. The officer escorted the stranded driver to a relative’s nearby home, though the writer did not catch the officer’s name.
A reader objects to Dec 21 editorial stance on gun ownership and cites Peters Russell Royko and O Sullivan pieces. They argue for stricter background checks and NY Sullivan law while defending hunting and gun use and denouncing Royko's punishingly crude reference.
Allen Silverman of Syracuse Glove Factory commends Armond Magnarelli and team for pushing a Saturday bank, and thanks Armond Juliee Denham and Jim Napoleon for clearing a hotel construction site to enable holiday parking.
UPI Religion Writer David E. Anderson reports a renewed debate over public schools with conservatives targeting the Department of Education and school funding for private religious education. Faith groups argue for prayer and policy shifts while church bodies urge stronger support for public education and resources.
A Liverpool reader defends the National Rifle Association and law abiding gun owners after an editorial linking gun control to Lennon's murder. He argues responsibility lies with criminals not ordinary citizens and questions sensational framing while calling for accountability for crime.
A Harris survey shows 38 percent of adults overweight and 36 percent admitting to being overweight, yet only 21 percent dieting. Sweets and cakes top the culprits with 21 percent of Americans and 29 percent of overweight individuals naming them.
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