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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1985
Page
7
Alcoholics Anonymous marks 50 years of helping people stay sober and combat alcoholism. The piece notes AA’s growth from two members to over two million, its simple “one alcoholic helps another” approach, and the founders Bill Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith.
A Hartford judge dismissed larceny charges against four urban parents who sought to educate their children in Bloomfield, arguing that the intent to improve schooling outweighed legal technicalities. The piece condemns the disparity between city and suburban school funding and urges support for parents’ education efforts rather than punishment.
A reader denounces a May 26 diatribe accusing Secretary of State George Shultz of blackmail over aid to Nicaragua freedom fighters. The writer warns against a creeping communist menace and predicts millions of refugees crossing borders if action is not taken.
Colombia invests 1.75 billion in El Cerrejon coal mine alongside Exxon to yield 15 million metric tons annually by 1989. The project, spanning a 100 mile rail line and dedicated port, aims to ease economic woes amid rising unemployment and slower growth, with early exports this year and 2.5 million tons shipped so far.
Albert J. Abrams of the Retired Public Employees Assoc. urges action on state pensions noting a 42 percent final average pay pension and wide gaps. He cites a $24 billion fund’s surpluses from excess earnings and calls for a temporary supplementary pension, a fund review, and a permanent cost of living adjustment with a 10 percent inflation share before COLA triggers.
Eloise H. Jackson of East Syracuse praises Bellevue School for hosting a week-long 10th anniversary event and commends students and staff for a memorable celebration while warning against propaganda that echoes past totalitarian rhetoric.
A speaker laments Syracuse’s decline from a working town to a place where pride in home upkeep fades. He recalls tougher times, fewer funds, and changes in living standards with criticism of modern excess and neglect. He notes front lawns used as parking spaces and 10 year olds with costly radios, contrasting past restraint with current consumerism.
A letter from DU Lunn, class of 85, recounts a two night disturbance at Sandy Pond. He notes trash in bathrooms and that two rungs of a $600 fence were removed and burned. He claims trouble came from nonstudents and out of town visitors.
In a satirical Knight Ridder column the author mocks media hype about Halley's Comet, argues against its spectacle, and parodies doomsday scenarios. He uses a home astronomy model with a sun and Earth and jokes about tomatoes, rockets, and tomato worms while blending skepticism and humor.
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