Iran Iraq wall grows, risks ruin for government and people
Our editorial argues the Ayatollah Khomeini's regime tightens its blockade around rivals and allies alike, threatening collapse and nationwide suffering. It notes U.S. support for the shah and Iran's anger, then shifts to a violence tale about a vigilante with a .38 hurting only property and bystanders, highlighting hazards of gun culture and civilian firefights.
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Ayatollah Khomeini
Ayatollah
U.S
U.S.S.R
Congresses
Iran
Iraq
Stabilizing the Middle East Faces Broad U S Interests
The piece argues that area stability benefits the United States as oil from multiple producers could be disrupted by a regional war. It notes Jordan’s siding, King Hussein’s Iraq visit, and Saudi Iran tensions while urging U S involvement to broker disengagement and a comprehensive Mideast peace. It highlights Iran Iraq Iran Soviet ties and the need for the Reagan initiative to address both conflict fronts for overall peace.
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Rocco
Tunis
Somalia
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
Hussein
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Khomeini
U.S
U.S.S.R
Middle East
Mideast
Question of Smarts and Spies Sparks Family Debate
A man jokes about his son not getting smarter and blames schools or genes while discussing a rumored Swedish spy submarine near a secret base. The dialogue contemplates whether Reds aboard the submarine will feel embarrassed when it surfaces, closing with a quip hoping the problem lies with the schools.
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Poland
Soviet Union
White Death avalanches kill scores worldwide yearly
The avalanche known as the White Death slams mountainsides causing deaths and destruction yearly. Alpine Meadows near Squaw Valley saw seven dead in March as teams struggled with explosives and cannon. Worldwide incidents include January Austrian avalanche with 13 dead and 16 in Japan in 24 hours.
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America
Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley
California
France
Japan
Turkey
United States
Yungay
Peru
Associated Press
Critics Question Western Corridor Legislation Re: Geddes Land
Brian McLane, executive assistant to Assemblyman Melvin Zimmer, replies to county lawmakers Haley and Holihan. He clarifies that the bill would transfer land from the Department of Transportation to the Office of General Services, not to Geddes or county entities, and notes separate legislation needed for parcel transfers. He defends Zimmer against claims of reworking the bill, points to administrative rather than legislative land transfers for the Geddes recreation fields, and warns about an uncertain future for a Geddes parcel slated for private sale with potential cemetery or development plans amid runoff concerns.
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John Haley
David Holihan
Herald-Journal
Melvin Zimmer
Geddes
St. Camillus
Department of Transportation
Office of General Services
Syracuse/Onondaga County
Brian McLane
Syracuse
Banish apathy and awakening in a preacher’s call
A fragmentary exhortation urges banishing apathy and reclaiming creation as a spiritual message. It references Julia A. Pinkasewitz and hints at personal transformation. A playful note mentions J.J. the Joygerm Mascot amid unresolved phrases and scattered blessings.
Letters in opposition to voluntary school prayer amendment
A Herald-Journal reader argues the First Amendment protects religious exercise and warns against government interference. He says the prayer amendment is voluntary, not mandatory for all students, and cites broad public support including a Washington Post poll claiming 75 percent favor voluntary school prayer.
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Herald-Journal
Congress
The
Washington Post
Get Behind Lew Lehrman For Conservative Victory
Upstate New York voters have rejected Malcolm Wilson and Paul Curran, signaling a shift toward Lew Lehrman. The piece argues conservative Republicans must mobilize funds and volunteers to counter Mario Cuomo and liberal allies backed by major political figures.
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Upstate
New York
Pharoah Rockefeller
Malcolm Wilson
Paul Curran
Mario Cuomo
Kennedys
Mondales
O'Neills
Senate
House
Lew Lehrman
Endorsement Letter From George Wortley Praises Herald Journal
The letter thanks readers for endorsing Wortley in the congressional primary and commends The Herald Journal for broad coverage of the races. Wortley, a Member of Congress for the 32nd District, notes the decision came after careful judgment and extends appreciation to the paper and its staff.
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Herald-Journal
George C. Wortley
Congress
Evil Queen Offered Joy Germs Club Membership
A playful note invites the Evil Queen from Walt Disney's Odyssey on Ice to abandon villainy and join Joy Germs Unlimited for a no-duel, joy spreading membership, suggesting a free card as incentive.
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Walt Disney
War Memorial
E.Q
Joygerms Unlimited
Integrationist stance and Black progress in a segregated era
Carl T. Rowan argues against Tony Brown's portrayal of "integrationist" as a slur. He chronicles his own shift from defense of civil rights to a pragmatist acceptance of integration, recounting experiences in Tennessee, Montgomery, and Little Rock. He denounces defeatist separatism and insists on Black participation in mainstream American power, stressing the need for English literacy and standard education to compete in a white-dominated society.
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Carl T. Rowan
ST. Louis
Argus
Tony Brown
Brown
Tennessee
Topeka
Kan
New York
Montgomery
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph Abernathy
Central High School
Little Rock
Ark
Daisy Bates
Harlem
Watts
Wall Street
Madison Avenue
Joe Kraft
James J. Kilpatrick
America
Africa
Benjamin Harold Alexander
University of the District of Columbia
Alexander
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R. Gary Kruger
Sudan
Guardian of Law and Order
Cops N’ Robbers
Julia A. Pinkasewicz
J.J
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