Kennan urges 50 percent nuclear cut and talks arms control
George F. Kennan, former ambassador to the Soviet Union, urged both powers to reduce arsenals by half at an Einstein Peace Prize luncheon with Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin present. He called the bomb useless, warned against accidental war, and urged verifiable limits, negotiations, and continued discussion with the Soviets.
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George F. Kennan
United States
Soviet Union
Jeff
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Kennan
U.S
Death and Despair in Northern Ireland Hunger Strike
The piece recounts Raymond McCreesh starving in Belfast’s Maze Prison and IRA bombing that killed British soldiers on an Armagh road. It notes hunger strikers seeking political prisoner status and laments the ongoing, doomed wish for a peaceful withdrawal and reunification.
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Raymond McCreesh
County Armagh
McCreesh
Belfast
Maze
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
TRA
Armagh
City bus rape outrage prompts call for protection
A seven year old girl was raped on a city school bus by three classmates ages seven and eight after school Monday. Investigators are examining bus monitors and driver responsibility, reporting procedures, and whether officials acted quickly. Public safety demands immediate answers and accountability.
MacArthur Grants Reward “Geniuses” With Unpaid Aid
The MacArthur Foundation awards 21 scholars annual stipends from 21 000 to 60 000 dollars for five years. Novelist Robert Penn Warren age 76 will fund his next Pulitzer drive while Mayan scholar Ian Graham 57 furthers a 60 volume inscription study. Critics seize the irony that generous pay may imply genius remains in doubt.
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MacArthur Foundation
Robert Penn Warren
Ian Graham
Defense of Bishop Costello and praise for Syracuse police
The writer defends Bishop Thomas Costello as an outstanding educational leader in the Syracuse Diocese, noting his programs for students and support for teachers and principals. He also commends Officer Nicholas Dadabo and Syracuse Police for handling an armed robbery call professionally and calmly, praising the department’s dedication.
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James Condon Sr
Herald- American
Thomas Costello
Costello
Syracuse
Nicholas Dadabo
Dadabo
Syracuse Police Department
Thomas J. Shepardson
The Wrong Judge Charges Against Sardino Stir Debate
A reader criticizes the state Commission on Judicial Conduct for charging City Court Judge J Richard Sardino with bench misconduct. The letter argues the commission should answer to the public and defends Sardino, claiming only two charges merit merit if true and condemns liberal judges.
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State Commission On Judicial Conduct
J. Richard Sardino
Sardino
Arguments for freedom of choice in abortion debates
Dr Marguerite J Fisher argues that tyranny occurs when the state forces pregnancy. Pro choice advocates emphasize privacy and control over reproductive life, noting burdens on poorer and middle class women. They challenge compulsory pregnancy even in cases of rape, fetal defect, alcoholism, or drug addiction, contrasting with right to life aims.
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Marguerite J. Fisher
Syracuse
Cops not brutes to Chief Sardine in Syracuse letter
A Syracuse reader defends police tactics used in recent suspect apprehensions, countering publicity and asserting personal observation of events the previous evening. The letter argues against labeling officers as brutes and urges a balanced view of police work.
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Sardine
Syracuse Police Department
Pope shot shocks soap fans and triggers TV fuss
Readers vent about pre empted favorite programs after the pope assassination attempt. The letter cites anger from soap watchers and cable box incidents as they seek news on the shocking event. Mrs Juanita Wiedeman signs the note.
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N.B.Y
Juanita Wiedeman
Syracuse
Missing Checks And Purse After Mugging
Margaret Scofield reports a mugging on April 29 in Syracuse. Her purse was stolen with all ID cards and a checks book containing at least 23 blank checks for an account at Syracuse Savings Bank. She denies responsibility for the stolen checks or any resulting charges.
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Syracuse Savings Bank
Margaret Scofield
Syracuse
Legislation push to ban abortion nationwide gains support
The piece notes abortion rights expanding since 1967 and 1973 rulings, estimating 9.4 million unborn lives lost and a $328 million yearly abortion industry. It discusses S158 and H900 bills, urging Congress to declare life from conception and bar federal court interference with state bans while protecting tax funding bans.
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Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Old order changeth not in new economic era
Safire argues that three recent events show the old order remains firm against demands for collectivism and of restricting individual freedom. He cites international regulation efforts in advertising for infant formula, reporting under UNESCO, and the Law of the Sea, defending free speech trade and navigation against a perceived globalist push.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
Tennyson
World Health Assembly
State Department
Reagan White House
United States
Unesco
France
Murray Gart
The
Washington Star
American Newspaper Publishers Association
World Organization
Pentagon
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