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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1976
Page
4
Arthur Jenkins founding editor declares in the first Herald issue on January 15, 1877 that the paper will pursue independent aims, discuss public questions, and support men and measures advancing the people’s best interests.
In Santiago Henry Kissinger urged Chile to improve political prisons and fair trials, calling imprisonment a vendetta tool and urging the U S to withhold aid and trade until Chilean officials treat citizens as equals. He cited 4000 jailed without due process and condemned torture and executions for political reasons. The talk touched on Cuba and urged spreading awareness of human rights abuses.
Environmental chief says Onondaga Lake is approaching Oneida Lake cleanliness levels due to engineers findings and pollution controls. Facilities like Crucible Steel and Allied Chemical cut waste impacts, detergents reduced phosphates, blue green algae nearly gone, though sewage remains main pollutant until the treatment plant opens around 1979 1980 with dramatic near term gains expected.
Tel/Aue Channel 24's seventh annual fund drive winds down tonight with about a quarter million dollars in goods and services offered. The station targets $138,000 profit from this year's auction, a goal seen as attainable as final hours approach.
The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals gave Hutchings Psychiatric Center a clean bill of health and praised its homelike environment, individualized treatment and records. Director Dr James Prevost said the center serves four counties Oswego Cortland Oneida Cayuga and employs up to 600 people as it grows into a major Central New York mental health resource.
A seventh grade student from Liverpool Middle School urges voters to pick a decisive leader free of special interest influence. She notes two nominees will be chosen at summer conventions and calls for action to reduce pollution along Onondaga’s shores.
The Regatta drew a crowd perhaps twenty thousand or more but left widespread litter. Despite a great event on a Saturday night, garbage cans were absent and litter covered the landscape, hindering wildlife and marring the scene.
Fragmentary OCR lists editors and staff for the Syracuse Herald Journal including Metropolitan Editor Mand Row and Night Editor Alan Fenner with several others. The text also shows advertising and internal notes misread by scanning.
Citizens and the Greater Chamber of Commerce of North Syracuse demand law revision to hold 14 and 15 year olds accountable for crimes and to require parental financial responsibility for their children’s misdeeds, challenging Chief Robert Newman’s stance.
Syracuse residents propose a large animal park as a family oriented recreation center. The plan calls for ample parking, natural habitat space, food concessions, picnic and possible camping or recreation areas. Accessibility via interstate highways and public transit is emphasized to draw tourists and serve the community.
The Associated Press reports Kissinger cited Castro's claim of withdrawing about 200 soldiers weekly from Angola, with U.S. officials noting possible pressure from African nations and the Soviet Union. Estimates place Cuban forces in Angola at 13,000 to 15,000, though a full withdrawal remains a prerequisite for U.S. diplomatic ties.
A Chicago report profiles Thomas A. Edison College and the New York Regents external degree program. Both offer 2- or 4-year degrees without traditional campuses or enrollment barriers, awarding credit for proven achievement. They rely on transfer credits, exams, and flexible assessments to value college level learning outside conventional classrooms.
Andrew M. Greeley argues the Midwest is unfairly labeled conservative and culturally dismissed. He notes the region’s senators show varied politics, praising Midwest politicians while criticizing national media for stereotyping. He defends Chicago figures and mocks reporters and commentators.
U S grand jury in San Diego returns a 45 page indictment against 19 defendants and 33 conspirators for conspiracy to smuggle amygdalin from apricot pits. The piece contrasts Oklahoma rulings allowing laetrile with federal labeling of the substance as illegal drug while noting doctors tout potential cancer therapy.
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