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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1981
Page
10
In Our Opinion a teachers union that favors members over students blocks Albany moves to improve coaching for public school athletes. A survey by the State School Boards Association shows 14,253 New York students denied the chance to participate in interschool sports.
TelAuc-24 raises funds on WCNY for Central New York, with bids on items from a 30 foot crepe to a 95 000 dream home. Organizers seek 350 000, about ten percent of operating expenses, to support programming. The piece notes a coach certification bill stalled in New York Legislature and a projected 1 500 coaching vacancies for 1981 82, driven by a shortage of qualified teachers and growing coaching needs.
The piece calls Treasury Secretary Regan to account for his blunt stance on aiding thrifts. It notes S&L assets exceed 600 billion and 175 billion in mutuals, urging deregulation and tax relief to boost savings yields. It argues qualified outsiders could fill coaching roles, not just teachers, to expand sports participation and program reach.
Political humor notes the Pentagon retires the Army jeep for a new general purpose vehicle. Critics joke the move reflects an all-volunteer force born after Korea, with higher costs and luxury features like diesel engines, automatic transmission, and optional amenities.
AOH Camillus District ends participation in field days citing continued alcohol abuse at a beer tent. Glad memories remain, as residents advocate a May 9 district vote to fund a safe recreation park for Onondaga Hill youths. Community bodies urge residents to support the district with a minimum valuation-based levy.
A traveler from Maine recounts frustration with handicapped parking spots at a Wegmans on Taft Road. A police officer in the doorway jokes that Maine fined violators, highlighting a lack of consideration for the disabled.
Raymond Liege of Syracuse argues that society’s complicity in gambling, prostitution, and drugs fuels organized crime. He warns that purchasing crime’s offerings makes bystanders complicit and harms moral judgment.
Onondaga Hill residents will vote on a referendum to form a park district. Creation of the district would provide funds for future improvements, maintenance, and security for La White Volasko Road area. The proposal cost has been kept.
A speaker asserts the nation is a republic, not a democracy, citing the pledge of allegiance and the Constitution. The writer argues government is ruled by law, not by the majority or individuals, and corrects common misstatements tied to party control.
The Herald Journal notes Christopher Lee was scheduled to perform in Park Central Church on April 22 and then at First Presbyterian Church on April 26. He delivered a magnificent concert before a packed audience representing a large portion of Central New York's music and church communities.
Stanley G. Prue of the Syracuse Police Benevolent Association urges county legislators to maintain the city’s 39 percent share of sales tax revenues, opposing cuts that could harm police, fire, road, and utility services. He supports keeping or raising to 50 percent as requested by the mayor.
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