Public broadcasters press to stave off funding cuts
Supporters of public broadcasting launch a winter lobbying push to stop budget cuts they warn would force some stations to retire shows like Sesame Street and MacNeil Lehrer Report. Peter Fannon of NAB points to the action as crucial to preserving popular, fundraising programs. Congress had approved $130 million in subsidies for 1984 85, better than Reagan’s lower request. CPB funding, created in 1967 and advanced to shield broadcasters from politics, faces renewed pressure amid budget cuts.
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Public Broadcasting
Peter Fannon
National Association of Public Television Stations
Reagan
Judy Sarasohn
Congressional Quarterly
Congress
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
S.L. Harrison
CPB
Edward J. Pfister
Waxman
U.S
WNET
New York
Maryland Center For Public Broadcasting
Wall Street
Poland faces crisis as government vows reforms after martial law
Polish Prime Minister Wojciech Jaruzelski warns of potential catastrophe from prolonged crisis while the government touts social agreements and democratic reforms. In the United States, public broadcasting battles funding cuts, with Congress weighing 1984 appropriations and stations fearing closures.
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Wojciech Jaruzelski
Diversion Plan Aims 1400 Mile Central Asian Canal
A long discussed project proposes channeling waters from the Great Ob river into a 1400 mile canal to irrigate central Asian deserts. The scheme centers on boosting vital grain and cotton crops as core benefits and faces technical and environmental questions.
Moslems seek Siberian water for Central Asia irrigation
Uzbekistan pushes a plan to divert Ob and Irtysh waters 1 400 miles to Syr Darya and Amu Darya to expand cotton and grain production in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Critics warn it could disrupt Arctic flow and environment while officials say only about eight percent of Siberian water would be needed.
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Associated Press
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Central Asia
Siberia
Ob River
Irtysh
Syr Darya
Amu Darya
Aral Sea
Arctic Sea
United States
Vzbekistan
Centro Bus Driver Jimmy Mastin Hero Highlighted
Syracuse reader Muriel Voronov praises Centro Bus driver Jimmy Mastin for aiding a passenger in medical distress during a Syracuse blizzard. Mastin drove the ill rider to a doctor's office entry when office contact failed, earning public commendation.
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Syracuse
Centro
Jimmy Mastin
Catholic school marathon raises funds for 28 schools
More than 36000 was raised through the second annual Catholic school marathon organized by 28 participating schools. The effort benefited children with cancers and chronic blood disorders in Central New York, with praise for volunteers and sponsors including Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse and Civil Air Patrol.
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Greater Syracuse
Civil Air Patrol
Onondaga Lake Park
Marathon
Upstate Medical Center
David Brenner
New York
C.S.N.F
Deborah Abbott
Karen Cain
Reggie Adler
Children’s Special Needs Fund
Syracuse
Letter on fundamentalism and modern Christianity
Florence Wilkes of Red Creek responds to JE Coffey's critique, defending the Bible as truth across centuries. She argues fundamentalism is a “religion of guilt and fear” while a thoughtful modern Christian should accept today’s interpreted righteousness and reject relativism in areas like sexuality and abortion.
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JE. Coffey
Mey
Florence Wilkes
Red Creek
Keep Going Through Ups and Downs in Life
A reflective note about enduring through hardships and learning to adjust. The speaker promises resilience as weathering storms leads to brighter moments, suggesting patience before the birds sing again.
Rights group appeals for pediatric hematology fund support
A parent of a child treated in the Pediatric Hematology Department joins the Children’s Special Needs Fund in appealing for broader support. The statement calls attention to ongoing needs and asks donors to consider direct contributions to assist affected families.
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Tam
Theildren
Special Needs Fund, Inc
Pediatric
925 Benefit Acknowledges Support From Jezebel Enterprises
District 925 thanks the community for a successful Dec 13 benefit at the Landmark Theatre Syracuse. The event featured performers and volunteers who organized and promoted the evening to support District 925’s organizing work. Signatories include Laura Sue Wilansky Kathy Delaney Jezebel Enterprises Regina Cantilo.
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District 925
Jezebel Enterprises
925
Landmarks Theatre
Laura Sue Wilansky
Kathy Delaney
Regina Cantilo
Syracuse
Pen Pal Exchange Sought by Tama School in Seoul Korea
A Tama teacher at Hankook High School in Seoul seeks foreign pen pals for about 3,000 students. English teacher MISS JO MYUNG-SUK invites interested schoolchildren to share name age sex address and hobby to enable letter correspondence aimed at language practice cultural exchange and world peace.
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Tama
Hankook High School
Seoul
Korea
Furthemore
Myung-Suk
P.O
Central
Conservatives and ERA clash over constitutional limits
The piece criticizes Reagan era conservatives for undercutting constitutional process in the ERA fight. It condemns the Justice Department’s swift appeal, then reversal, and Judge Callister’s rulings on ratification and rescission. It argues Congress retains authority and questions the fairness and legality of extending or rescinding ratifications. It labels the approach as ill grounded and politically driven.
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New York
Legislative
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Marion J. Callister
Congress
Phyllis Schlafly
Reagan
Rders
Carter
Callister
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Arthur Jenkins
Mera'd. Fee
Herald Company
Precure
Robert T. Hennessey
R. Gary Kruger
J. Abbott
Abin G. Fenner
William
Harold E. Addington
Rooney
William W. Browning Je
Ion Square
N.Y
Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
William D. Cotter
Philip A. Hafmann
Edward B. Sabine
Metropolitan
Jerome Cooley
Debx
Soviet Union
Soviet “Union
Kazakhasta
Siberian
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