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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1987
Page
7
Onondaga County fire officials cite critical volunteer shortages across districts due to urban mobility, full time work, expensive training, and a culture favoring leisure. They fault lack of commitment, Me Generation attitudes, and Yuppie socializing for limiting participation, while night calls and dangerous scenes deter potential volunteers.
Officials warn of a shortage of volunteer ambulance crews and firefighters as couch potatoes and Yuppies are urged to join. A county campaign will push recruitment to avoid higher taxes or delayed responses for fires and medical emergencies.
The piece notes rising poverty among women and children, many on welfare due to fathers not paying support. New York state launches a two-agency computer system to locate absent dads, warn them, and garnish wages if unpaid. State Sen Moynihan calls it essential welfare reform to reduce dependency and ensure payments.
Public Service Commission action opposes the coal burning co generation plant in Solvay, arguing it would dodge new anti pollution laws. Solvay has long faced air pollution issues in Onondaga County as Allied closes and a senior center rises nearby. The plea supports jobs with clean power and a push to finish Onondaga Lake cleanup and Lake Shore Park progress.
A reader calls for a true statesman with courage and vision to navigate world affairs, criticizing current leaders for exploiting grief in Lebanon and the USS Stark incident. The letter recalls wartime service aboard a destroyer near Okinawa and burial at sea, urging continued funding for youth programs and praising local journalism by Tom Dial and author Dave Hunt.
A Solvay Police Youth League fund request notes a $20,000 state appropriation is small compared to the program benefits. The league provides latchkey supervision and teaches responsibility as kids raise money for equipment and outings, warning that future funding may be at risk.
A Syracuse reader argues that U S interests profit from war by protecting shipments to aid Japan and Europe, recalling prewar scrap iron sales to Japan that fed ammunition. The letter links past and present, condemning war profits and questioning European and Japanese protection of their own interests.
A May 15 Herald Journal letter defends Bishop McGann amid scrutiny of U.S. aid to Central America and Sandinista actions in Nicaragua. It argues a covert missionary network records peasant murders while excluding Sandinista crimes, questioning bishops' alignment with Pope John Paul II and denouncing alleged Sandinista suppression of church leaders, churches, and clergy. The missive contrasts missionary reporting with alleged Sandinista propaganda, and includes reader comments from Jack Nicholas, Megan Denno, Dick Case, and M. Zalmanoff.
A letter from a couple urges Congressman George Wortley to oppose the 1987 Gay Rights Bill H.R. 709. They claim current law enforcement is enough and warn against alignment with state laws. The writers say they will watch Wortley’s stance and call for defeating the bill citing AIDS fears.
A fragmented quote reflects skepticism toward President Reagan s anti drug campaign as various officials weigh in on its spiritual and social implications amid ongoing political debate and public policy.
The piece argues that the Boland Amendment caused a scandal setup against the president, criticizing Democrats and foreign foes. It rails against aiding communism and urges action against Sandinista and allied forces, labeling external powers as burdens on U S liberty.
A front page pictorial in the Herald-Journal captures Rosemary Rotondo with her son David. Photographer Michelle Frankfurter conveys deep maternal love through a perceptive, refreshing layout that elevates the subject beyond ordinary treatment.
A reader thanks the people who brought WSYT Channel 68 to the Syracuse viewing area and praises the alternate programming offered by the genen station. The message notes appreciation for the broader choices and longer presence.
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