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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1990
Page
1
Editor's Note argues aging today often means active life, not sickness. The three part series cites Onondaga County lone older adults in poverty at 40 percent, compares racial gaps, and notes 15 percent poverty among elderly women nationally versus 8 percent for men.
Marion Creighton, 92, lives on $102.69 weekly in a Near West Side house shared with peeling plaster and aging appliances. The weary widow spends days watching Guiding Light as dust and loneliness mark her golden years, barely able to afford house cleaning and repairs.
Peter Hopkins left college for a seminary in 1977 followed by brother John who graduated from Christian Brothers Academy two years later. A year after that Edward joined them. On Saturday in Connecticut the three sons of Peter and Nelly Hopkins of Cazenovia were ordained as deacons after more than a decade of training to become Legionaries of Christ.
The text notes a last step before priestly ordination in January in Rome where Pope John Paul II will bless the brothers. It highlights a rare story amid a steady decline of Roman Catholic priests in the United States, with Syracuse Diocese ordaining only one priest last year. The Hopkins family from Syracuse Road spokesperson calls the calling a mystery and grace of God, emphasizing each brother’s individuality.
East and West Germany formalized a single economic entity at midnight, removing border controls and introducing the West German mark. Ten thousand East Germans lined up for Western currency on the vast square as fireworks and toasts marked the abrupt move toward a free market and unified monetary, economic, and social systems.
Bankruptcies in Central New York surged nearly 50 percent in early 1990, outpacing much of the nation. In the first quarter Utica US Bankruptcy Court documented 813 filings across 10 counties, up from 553 a year earlier. Experts cite rising consumer debt, stagnant economy, and a boom in new business failures as key factors.
Reporters unearthed a 22 year old Dairylea milk carton buried in a Salina landfill beside a March 26 1968 Post Standard. The piece sits with a note that nothing changes as 115 years of trash and more than 3 million tons have piled up in Onondaga County dumps.
The Herald American reports a backhoe dug 15 feet into the former Syracuse Terminal Park dump, revealing trash from the 1960s and 70s. Researchers note trash rarely decomposes in airtight landfills, prompting countywide recycling mandates for glass metal paper and plastic.
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