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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1982
Page
7
In Our Opinion columnist says Mayor Alexander should act on youths at Huntington pool Eastwood after Dick Case in The Herald Journal noted July incidents. Reportedly youths snuck in at night to paint murals on bath house walls amid a run down look.
Local youths faced police scrutiny for property damage but now paint publicly, logging hundreds of volunteer hours. Supporters suggest honoring them with next month's Mayor's Achievement Award and featuring their photos at Hancock Airport to show positive role models and boost community pride.
The piece reflects on death taxes and tax loopholes for the wealthy, suggesting growing belief in life after death while noting uncertainty and shifting certainties in contemporary society.
Upstate New York residents push back at a Commerce Department survey that ranked scenery and outdoor recreation highly but labeled locals unfriendly. The piece notes comparisons to Maine Cape Cod and Boston, rejects forced smiles, and argues for authenticity over pandering to tourists.
Western coal producers push to drop a section of the Clean Air Act requiring 70 percent sulfur dioxide removal from coal plants. Senators Simpson and Symms back the move to ship more western coal nationwide, while Eastern and Midwestern users fear reduced pollution controls. Critics warn the change could allow plants in the West with no sulfur dioxide limits.
The extraterrestrial icon E T is noted for avoiding teenage siblings, maintaining quiet ties at home. He did not receive a busy signal when calling Earth, a whimsical nod to his interstellar communication.
The speaker contrasts crises seen elsewhere with the enduring charms of Central New York. They praise four seasons, lakes, rolling hills, green trees, affordable housing, good schools, Hospitals and universities, sports and culture, the State Fair and the Dome, and a diversified economy. They emphasize honest government, decent racial relations, and a strong sense of community, calling CNY a good place to live, raise a family, work and retire.
Lutheran clergy in Syracuse express strong indignation at the Syracuse Yellow Pages calling it a Christian ministry misused for profit and division. They urge non Christians not to patronize ads and apologize to non Christian friends while naming local supporters of housing protections for handicapped and seniors.
Montie Lavere of Bath asserts the letter defaming J E Coffey, titled First jackass, mocks a fundamentalist leader Jimmy Draper, president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He condemns the exclusion of Jewish people from access to God and questions the self respect of those labeled jackasses.
The text denounces the United States and Russia as merchants of passing, condemns their actions in the Middle East, and accuses both sides of war crimes against civilians including women and children, likening the conduct to the Hitler era. It calls for world court condemnation and moral accountability.
The town of Salina lies in a flag area with flux for Oot Tract residents on the Ot sco Lake shed. They occasionally receive Lake Ontario water during Otisco shed demands, yet still face the same problems as other residents.
Six young people were killed over the Fourth of July weekend as drivers charged with drunkenness faced the tragedy. Six families mourn their losses and call for action to curb drunk driving. The writer questions current laws and asks if other nations have effective measures that could be adopted locally to stop this growing slaughter.
Evelyn L. Clayton argues shipments of nuclear waste through Syracuse should be rerouted to reduce contamination risk and protect downtown traffic. Linda Gilliland joins in calling for safety, noting concerns from residents including families with Down syndrome.
A parent thanks kind readers for sympathetic notes after the loss of their infant son Jonathan who had Down syndrome and serious medical issues. The letter condemns cruel remarks about disabled people and expresses love and care for their baby.
Barbara Featherstone, Charles Featherstone, and Donald Gardner of Syracuse condemn the jury decision in the John W. Hinckley Jr. trial as a travesty and urge appeal, investigation, and possible reopening by the nation's highest court. They call for legal reforms to prevent similar miscarriages of justice.
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