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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1983
Page
6
An opinion piece laments last week’s vandalism at Bridgeport Cemetery. Destruction of headstones and monuments wounds a close knit community. The writers condemn the act as childish and disrespectful to those buried there.
Bridgeport’s 84 year old Ernest Bitz laments the desecration of graves at the Bridgeport Cemetery after a three year 5000 dollar restoration, as police seek witnesses. The act harms families and the community, not just markers, leaving residents seeking justice and respect for the dead.
A local incident reports a man who cut down the flag at Clinton Square after claiming City Hall ignored pleas for lighting and sundown removal. The act drew the attention he sought and resulted in discussions about the flag and lighting.
A reflection on first amendment rights and free speech on campus. The piece notes how Berkeley’s 1964 Free Speech Movement and today’s protests show speakers can be drowned out by demonstrators. It cites Jeane Kirkpatrick's aborted Berkeley speech and suggests sanctions against disruptors may loom, though campus culture remains outspoken.
The 700 million barrier near Woolwich proved operational after North Sea surges on Feb 1 tested its gates. Ten movable gates weighing 3000 tons each block the Thames mouth as forecasters warned of floods around 4 30 am Feb 2 and the system awaits full completion later this year.
An opinion urges patients to carry copies of all prescribed medications including anesthetics. It argues physicians should review records before prescribing to avoid interactions or hypersensitive reactions and proposes legislation requiring hospitals and doctors to share this data with patients. The letter cites Lombardi and Fitz-Randolph Dissolway with Kopp referenced.
Letter accuses the paper of bias and seeks clarification on which voter referendum supports its gun control stance. The writer questions whether any state measure like Massachusetts 1976 or California Proposition 15 reflects a total prohibition and backs restrictions for felons and mentally unfit owners.
A letter to WIXT-TV general manager calls for a five part news series titled Tat tered Women. The writer claims studies show equal numbers of battered men and women and demands adherence to federal regulations.
A Feb 20 letter argues that God chose women to bear life and that men, described as God fearing, have the honor and duty to protect life. The writer urges trust in God and discourages second guessing divine will.
Richard D. Wilkins from Syracuse comments on Carl T. Rowan and his February 15 column. He mocks Rowan as other worldly for urging Israel to pull from Lebanon and leave governance to Lebanese forces. Wilkins argues Israel will stay the course for security and U.S. opportunities in the Middle East.
BEN HASKINS says the five cent deposit law, effective July 1, will create 37,000 to 43,000 jobs across trucking, hauling, warehousing, retailing and recycling, addressing recession with unions backing the measure in Maine Michigan Connecticut Vermont Iowa and Oregon.
The passage asserts natural law endows the unborn with an inalienable right to life from conception and declares abortion a direct offense against God. John D. Cartiso of Syracuse is named in relation to the statement.
A column recounts a practical joke trend featuring Wacky Wall Walkers, sticky rubber octopuslike figures that crawl by sticking to walls and windows. Described incidents show the fear they inspire in people from students to executives, with the writer admitting the urge to prank stems from a persistent impulse to mischief.
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