Donor decision honors life after tragic Miami death
The article details Raymond Camacho's death from a car crash after his eighteenth birthday and his parents' choice to donate his organs. It highlights organ donation as a way to comfort grief, save lives, and urges families to discuss donation, noting waitlists, transplant success, and the need for more donors.
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Raymond Camacho
Raymond
Miami
Curry
American Medical Association
National Kidney Foundation
Katherine McDavitt
Katherine
Syracuse University
Weather, nature and Syracuse sports collide in playful column
A humorous essay chides Mother Nature for fickle Central New York weather affecting Syracuse Chiefs games at MacArthur Stadium. It lampoons sunny weekends after long rain and hints at retirement, joking about possible replacements while affirming the writer’s control over the seasons.
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Tex Simone
MacArthur Stadium
the Herald
Syracuse
Chiefs
Nature
Central New York
Green Lakes
Retired Editor Harold Addington To Offer Commentary
Former Chief Editorial Writer Harold Addington who retired in 1982 will contribute personal commentary periodically in this editorial page corner.
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Harold Addington
Public Junk Battle on Holland Street Spurs City Action
Syracuse United Neighbors mobilized in 1977 to clean neglected Holland Street lots. A staged demonstration drew attention and officials promised cleanup, but debris returned. SUN teamed with Councilor Nicoletti to label junk as horrible and in need of rapid removal, prompting DPW action after media coverage.
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Holland Street
Syracuse United Neighbors
Sun
Joseph Nicoletti
DPW
Readers blast coverage of rights conference and psychiatric abuse
A reader condemns coverage of the five day International Conference on Human Rights and Psychiatric Oppression as slanted toward professionals. She argues patients lack recourse, warns about forced treatments, and urges rights to public scrutiny of psychiatric practices. The letter also notes a local honors banquet recognizing top student athletes from several area high schools.
Westvale and area honor youth coaching award winner
Graffiti Bishop Ludden Karen Byrne Joan Geiss and Joe Dewyer from West Hill and Tom Percell Pat Donahue and Michelle DuBois from West Genesee. The evening concluded with the Danny Fisher Award to a dedicated adult who has contributed to coaching local youth in WAA programs. This year's winner was Andrew Moran of Westvale. Congratulations to all. Vince Palermo Vice President Westvale Athletic Assoc.
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Bishop Ludden
Karen Byrne
Joan Geiss
Joe Dewyer
West Hill
Tom Percell
Pat Donahue
Michelle DuBois
West Genesee
Danny Fisher
W.A.A
Andrew Moran
Westvale
Vince Palermo
Westvale Athletic Assoc
Send in the troops letter sparks debate from Baldwinsville mother
JOAN RUFF of Baldwinsville objects to Thomas Menz letter urging troops. She argues parents should not sacrifice their children, questions Menz and his wife having no children, and challenges sending American boys to El Salvador to enforce freedom. She asks why Americans should fight for a country that may not defend its own liberty.
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Thomas Menz
Joan Ruff
Baldwinsville
Israel borders and expansion questioned in region history
A commentator marks the June 6 anniversary of Israel and Zionist actions in Lebanon and asks how Israel defined its borders since 1948. The piece notes border gains in most wars, cites 1956 limits, and questions plans for future Jewish settlement amid regional reactions.
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Lebanon
Israel
Hisenhower
Sinai Penninsula
Crash course toward global nuclear calamity
The Herald Journal report from June 6 warns that Libya may possess nuclear bombs, signaling a dangerous proliferation trend. Thomas Schelling’s prediction of uncontrollable nuclear spread by 1999 underscores fears of an era where regulation fails and many nations could acquire such weapons.
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Herald-Journal
Libya
Thomas Schelling
Harvard University
David Goodman
Syracuse
Driver hits, leaves Doberman to die on Cedarvale Road
A Black female Doberman was struck on Cedarvale Road between 3 and 4 45 p m Friday June 3. The driver did not stop and she later died after failed resuscitation. A necropsy confirmed the fatal hit and run.
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Cedarvale Road
Amber Road
Helpful Syracuse Officer Earns Public Praise
Gayle Boel and George Mareckl commend Syracuse police for helpful, caring service. They single out Officer D. Cain for exemplary conduct, urging all officers to follow his example to improve police community relations.
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Syacuse
D. Cain
Dain
Gayle Boel
George Mareckl
Syracuse
Statewide CUB urged to counter PSC via unified voice
A letter argues against splitting the Consumer Utility Board into seven regional bodies. It supports a statewide CUB with regional representation to counter utilities’ rate-increase pressure and give consumers a loud, united voice to the Public Service Commission. It endorses passing the Senate bill this session and cites a separate editorial letter about nuclear policy.
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Miller
Rappleyea
Auer
Consumer Utility Board
CUB
Public Service Commission
PSC
Assembly
Senate
Umgayette
Councilman
DeWitt
Insight 83 shines on Syracuse diversity and education
A viewer praises Alex Uri for Insight 83, noting years of steady effort to unite minority groups. The program in health and arts fields reduces fear of medical facilities and fosters belief that education is key to success. The reader worries a station may quit this courageous, enduring work.
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Insight
Alex Uri
Syracuse
Listener praises Sarry Jesse Rafael on late WSYR shift
Mrs James Williams emails WSYR to support keeping Sarry Jesse Rafael on air until 2 am praising her informative engaging style while calling Larry King boring. She asks others who agree to contact the station.
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Sarry Jesse Rafael
WSYR
Larry King
James Williams
Syracuse
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