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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1981
Page
9
Thousands of late afternoon commuters watched as police atop New Yorks 77 story Chrysler Building aimed their weapons at the steeple. The spectacle wasnt a rescue or sniper but a staged shot for the movie Serpent with actors and police roleplay creating a dramatic city moment.
Curtis Sliwa founder of the Guardian Angels visits Chicago to discuss starting a Chicago chapter after meeting local community leaders. He notes strong interest from residents who want to join. The group, which patrols unarmed, recently signed a cooperation agreement with the New York Police Department.
Alan Alda declared the ERA urgent as feminists and actresses join a 12 month nationwide campaign to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment before the June 30 1982 deadline. Thirty five states have ratified, three more needed, with Betty Ford Eleanor Smeal Linda Lavin and Helen Reddy among participants.
Curtis and Kathleen Saville of Providence Rhode Island became the first American couple to row the Atlantic. They launched their 25-foot boat Excaliber March 18 in Casablanca Morocco and reached Antigua yesterday amid cheering by residents and yachtsmen as 15 to 20 yachts escorted the craft to the dock.
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