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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
9
Arthur Jenkins founder of the Herald in its first issue on January 15 1877 says the paper will pursue an independent course and discuss public questions while supporting measures best for the people.
The piece argues Gov. Rockefeller’s proposed Urban Development Corporation creates a billion dollar state entity with eminent domain, tax exemptions, and zoning freedom. It accuses the plan of turning private housing aims into a government run program that could seize land to profit builders under the banner of slum redevelopment.
A Cuban boat carrying three men seeks freedom and is rammed and machinegunned by a pursuing ship as the Coast Guard stands by. Witnesses report one man clinging to wreckage and two others in the wake. The incident occurs beyond territorial limits, sparking outrage over rescue inhumanity.
The piece warns that cheaply sold jiggle keys enable car thefts, noting ads target garages and parking lots. It cites car thefts as a top crime for frequency and losses, and calls for stronger manufacture and sale bans while questioning enforcement.
Albany report notes talk of forming a council to rewrite the State Constitution to improve clarity. Acknowledges unlikely action this session as Senate and Assembly clash over a $172 million deficiency budget and judicial appointments amid 1960s party politics.
The Syracuse Metropolitan Area League of Women Voters endorses forming the Syracuse Community Development Housing Corporation with private enterprise involvement, funds and expert guidance from local businesses. The letter commends rehabilitation of existing housing and local neighborhood participation in policy.
Dr Ralph R Mellon argues at Merrick School the real issue is lack of discipline and respect not teacher brutality. He cites student violence and harassment, calls for cooperative effort by parents faculty and administration, and warns against public harassment by a few community members.
A Rochester resident recalls vacations along Onondaga Lake and laments how the lake now resembles a cesspool, contrasting past beauty with current conditions and questioning the cause of the decline. The writer expresses nostalgia and concern about environmental change.
Front page issues show staff listings and advertising department credits for the Syracuse Herald Journal dated Friday March 1 1968. Readers see publisher Stephen Rogers editor William Coster and business manager Clarence Rinne among a long list of staff and departments.
Patricia E Taylor criticizes acceptance of violence and urges action. She calls for improved street lighting and an on the job police force, plus scrutiny of late night street activity and public interest in local safety.
The family thanks responders and local workers after a January 21 fire destroyed their home while they cared for a hospitalized husband. They praise rescue teams, fire crews, and various local groups including Empire Pipeline Co. staff, General Electric employees, Friedel Paper Box Co. workers, and Town and Country Linoleum Co. workers, along with friends who provided meals and clothing.
A letter from Barbara Parsons of VISTA explains a Moravia project aiding poor children by creating a library open to all races. She seeks book donations including texts references novels and children’s books to stock the library and counter a private library ban based on color.
A reader urges harsher penalties for two youths held by police for a meat cleaver attack on a 65 year old citizen. The letter calls for front page headlines and lifelong marks, arguing for punishment as a deterrent and criticizing laws protecting underage offenders. The writer fears retaliation and withholds a name.
A letter argues against psychedelic suppression predicting state institutions overflow with mental patients in a decade. It accuses Timothy Leary of profiting from public ignorance and challenges funding for future treatment and care.
An open letter to city and county officials urges broad jury service and praises volunteers. It calls for 150 to 200 jurors daily and proposes free parking near the Public Safety Building for these citizens.
A veteran writer defends U S involvement in Vietnam, noting personal losses of friends who died and others who re enlisted. He argues the war mirrors past Western aids to Europe and Korea and prefers action now to delay amid the risk of a larger conquest.
In Paris Sulzberger argues the United States risks a defeat in Vietnam that could echo France’s Algeria debacle. He warns of weakened world standing, growing domestic tensions, and the danger of revolutionary warfare spreading in the United States if America fails to exit decisively.
Washington reports that Gov George Romney’s concession weakens dovish factions in both parties and narrows the GOP field to Nixon and Rockefeller. Reagan remains unlikely, signaling a shift in war policy debates and signaling the peacenik movement has limited power in national politics.
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