AIDS Fear Hurts Blood Donations Despite No Risk
Fear of AIDS may be lowering blood donations across major cities. Red Cross reports declines of 12 percent in New York and Chicago and up to 10 percent on the West Coast, with Detroit about 33 percent below normal. Officials say there is absolutely no risk from donating blood as all equipment is sterile.
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National Center For Disease Control
New York City
Chicago
West Coast
Detroit
Syracuse
Rhonnie Hemphill
Red Cross
Harrington
I'V
Aging on the Supreme Court Tests Future Composition
The piece notes a rising share of justices aged 75 or older by year end, including Blackmun set to turn 75 on Nov 12 and Brennan Powell Marshall and Burger already past that mark. It warns a 1984 election could yield successors for all five aged justices, reshaping the court’s future. It adds history of aging trends from 1789 to the present, with the current court averaging just over 68.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Harry A. Blackmun
William J. Brennan Jr
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Thurgoood Marshall
Warren Burger
Ronald Reagan
First Court
Richard Worsnop
John Jay
James Iredell
Next president could name majority on Supreme Court
The piece traces aging trends of the Supreme Court from 1937 to 1981, noting FDR's court packing idea, retirements, and long-serving justices. It argues a future president could shape the court for generations by appending or retiring aging members, with figures like Brennan and White highlighted.
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Supreme Court
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
FDR
George Sutherland
Willis van Devanter
William Q. Douglas
Hugo L. Black
Reagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
Potter Stewart
O'Connor
Brennan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Byron “Whizzer” White
Roosevelt
China reports 13 million ethnic Muslims amid growth in faith
The Associated Press notes China, the world’s most populous atheistic nation, counts about 13 million ethnic Muslims, possibly up to 20 million. Most reside in Xinjiang with other communities in Ningxia Gansu and Henan. Islam flourishes under monitored religious life and a new constitution.
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Associated Press
China
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
United Arab Republics
Xinnjiang
Ningxia
Gansu
Henan
Xinjiang
Mongolia
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Peking
Veto protects police rights on handgun permits
Governor Cuomo vetoes a bill that would strip police of authority to restrict handgun carrying permits. The NRA pressured lawmakers but police statewide opposed the measure. Handgun Control Inc. endorses Cuomo’s action as protecting citizens from indiscriminate handgun carry.
Parity bill 7298 praised by school transportation staff
Letters of thanks praise Assemblyman Bragman and staff for advocating transportation parity in school districts. The note from Elizabeth J. Wiemeier Sharon Osher and North Syracuse district employees lauds the measure and compares political maneuvering to past events while urging awareness. A separate letter from Doreen T. Hansbury of Skaneateles commends interreligious leadership award dinners and cooperation, signed by Dr. Richard M. Lawless and Dorothy F. Rose.
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Michael Bragman
Elizabeth J. Wiemeier
Sharon Osher
North Syracuse
Syracuse Area
Interreligious Council
Rhea Eckel Clark
Richard M. Lawless
Dorothy F. Rose
Community Hospital ER praised for care and kindness
A reader from Liverpool commends the emergency room staff at Community Hospital for their consideration and “angels of mercy” care. They note busy times and waits vary by case, but highlight repeated positive visits, especially with their daughter, and express gratitude to the team.
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Liverpool
Community Hospital
Angels of Mercy
School board sale questions over Warner Amboy sites
Reatha Keyes of Warners questions the West Genesee School District appraiser fee of 750 dollars for Warner and Amboy Schools. She asks why the district accepted a 200000 dollar first offer instead of advertising to maximize proceeds, leaving taxpayers with over 300000 dollars for a building no longer owned by the district.
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West Genesee
Warner
Amboy
Reatha Keyes
Warners
Global echoes of a familiar tyranny play debate
The piece likens Castro to a crowd inciter once associated with Hitler and Nicaragua to Austria in a recurring drama of dictatorship. It notes staged terrorism as a substitute prop for tanks and casts El Salvador in a role once played by Czechoslovakia, arguing that many seek to dictate terms to elected governments in the name of appeasement.
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Castro
Hitler
Nicaragua
Austria
el Salvador
Czechoslovakia
Lin
A Little Leary as Quitimiers PeMirers Cost More
A fragment notes that quitimiers may cost more to run a car than to park it, suggesting higher running expenses versus parking costs. The item reads as an odd headline with unclear entities and distorted wording.
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Quitimiers Pemirers
63 Year-Old Boxer Fights Against Medical Blockade
Jim Harrington, 63, rebuffed doctors who refused to let him box, citing high blood pressure after prefight testing. He trained sparingly that day, arrived at King Solomon Palace for a bout, and vowed to sue boxing authorities to compete despite critics.
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Jim Harrington
Harrington
Nike
Sylvester Stallone
King Solomon Palace
Los Angeles
Cannonball Green
Cannonball
Green
California
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Robert T. Hennessey
R. Gary Kruger
Federal Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Office of Public Affairs
Independence Ave. S.W
Washington, D.C
National Public Radio
Mecca
Asia
Middle East
Africa
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Ranghai
Ng Kong
South Gling Sea
Neville Chamberlain
U.S. Congress
Andapov
Doreen T. Hansbury
Skaneateles
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