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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1987
Page
5
In Our Opinion reflects on Fr. Frank Haig leaving Le Moyne College after six years of active leadership. He will return to teaching physics at Loyola College in Baltimore, Md. The community praises his impact and friendship, and bids him goodbye.
The piece reflects on Fred Astaire and Jackie Gleason as symbols of effortless grace and irreverent courage. It contrasts Astaire’s flawless poise with Gleason’s hard living and bold irreverence, celebrating their charm, style, and mastery in performance.
Kurt Waldheim met Pope John Paul I privately after U S access to Waldheim’s World War II dossier remained disputed. The pope praised Waldheim’s UN tenure while avoiding commentary on his Nazi past, sparking international protests and questions about truth in the Austrian president’s history.
A Syracuse reader praises the Central New York Worker Re-employment Center for aiding job seekers. He details his own journey from layoff to hire at Welch Allyn, credits counselors Donna Prosser and Betty Hotaling, and thanks staff for ongoing encouragement. He invites others in need to visit the center at 6712 Brooklaton Parkway off Carrier Circle.
A letter from Mrs Bird Moynihan urges seniors 65 plus with $10,000 or less to oppose Epic’s prescription program. She claims noncitizens access Medicaid and appeals for support from those who have served in the military and paid Social Security to defend seniors’ rights.
A council member for the Nursing Home Care Unit at the VA Medical Center thanks Miriam J. Rifkin for accordion and singing, Louise Esposito and Academy of the Dance on Court Street for dance performances, and a performer named Kareena for a Mid Eastern dance, plus other contributors.
Daniel Alfonsetti, 16, Syracuse, recalls a night when he ignored a friend’s warning and drove while intoxicated. He describes speeding, lights blurring past, and a fatal crash that left him reflective on his actions and the choice to say no.
The Herald American denounces the Goetz case as ridiculous asserting Goetz had loaded firepower while the four youths showed none. It recalls a Syracuse Fitch Street incident where a DCT officer killed a man using deadly force with witnesses present, questioning media praise and consistency in approving armed action.
A Washington Post feature notes frustration among legislators over fundraising from PACs. Senators D'Amato and Moynihan urge quick reform to free time for duties, while some members win reelection with little PAC backing.
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