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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1981
Page
3
Notre Dame University will grant honorary degrees tomorrow, honoring Pat O’Brien famed for portraying Knute Rockne in the 1940 film. The ceremony highlights the college's prestige through celebrity recipients and connects to the Gipper era as Reagan and DEGREE figures are noted in opinion.
A compact survey traces John B. Anderson's quixotic 1980 presidential bid and the formation of the National Unity Committee, then shifts to a string of historical honorary degree moments. It recalls Kennedy at Yale in 1962, Johnson at Howard University in 1965, and Andrew Jackson at Harvard in 1833, noting the politics of honors and the motives behind rewarding public service.
Brezhnev outlined at the 26th Communist Party Congress a push for synthetic liquid fuels from coal, citing Kansk-Achinsk lignite reserves in Siberia. A pilot plant near Novomoskovsk aims to make 2.5 tons of fuel from 10 tons of lignite by 1983, with a larger Siberian plant planned to produce about 130 barrels. United States policy shifts under Reagan contrast with Carter era aims for the Synthetic Fuels Corporation and 1987 goal.
A letter from Mary Hardwich of Syracuse endorses a political bid proposing nationwide bans and registrations for kitchen knives, pocket knives, bats, pipes, and other weapons. The writer argues federal legislation would curb violence and enable safer streets, while criticizing abortion as a moral concern. Jeanne Lambert's letter of April 30 is cited.
Kathleen Niles, vice-principal at Corcoran High School, commends Dr. Michael Marge, Herb Williams, and David Chin of C N Y Partners for bringing the Samaroo Jets of Trinidad and Tobago to the school on April 29. The steel band performance offered students their first exposure to steel pan music, showcasing professional talent and cultural exchange aimed at narrowing racial and cultural gaps.
Adeline Maltzan of Nedrow questions why a newspaper printed a photo of a flag burning. She asks readers to recall the impact of Iranians burning the flag and reflects on personal reactions to such scenes.
Mike Royko mocks Farrah Fawcett after her People magazine cover returns her to limelight. He notes her flirtations with Ryan ONeal, ongoing divorce from Lee Majors, and her wish to have a baby while delivering sharp, blunt humor about celebrity culture.
The Cocaine Express ties Chicago to a vast drug network with a 1980s surge in cocaine seizures and a string of major cases. Investigators say a former high school chemist turned millionaire led a Midwest operation, linking Colombia to Peru shipments, boardroom rings, and deadly crime while law enforcement battled expanding markets and profits.
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