AAA pushes 21 age, tougher drunk driving policies
The AAA's 80th annual meeting adopted new policies calling for a minimum drinking age of 21 and stricter enforcement of DWI laws. New York's drinking age rises to 19 Jan 1, with prosecutors urged to refer first offenders to education, restrict licenses, and document related convictions. AAA also urges belt use, child restraints, road funding reform, and uniform auto controls to boost safety.
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American Automobile Association
New York State
AAA
U.S
Canada
New York
Monument sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski dies at 74
Scuphor Korczak Ziolkowski who spent 35 years carving Crazy Horse mountain statue in the Black Hills died at 74. He devoted his life to the project after working on Mount Rushmore and rejected government grants. His family vows to continue the private project seen by about one million tourists last year. Ziolkowski built a tomb at the monument base linking his legacy to the sculpture.
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Scuphor Korczak Ziolkowski
Crazy Horse
Ziolkowski
Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
Furry forecast and a satellite plan for winter weather
The article jokes that forecasts rely mostly on guesswork and notes a government weather service idea to launch a sophisticated weather satellite. It pokes fun at groundhog visibility before Feb 2 as a signal to launch.
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Government Weather Service
India's progress fails to aid her poor masses
AP notes India's rise as a top 10 industrial power yet widespread poverty remains. Despite nuclear tests, satellite launches, and Antarctic research, 48 percent of Indians cannot afford basic food. Feudal constraints hinder social mobility and uplift. Indira Gandhi seeks US rapprochement and closer ties with China to stabilize conditions.
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India
Associated Press
United States
China
Antarctica
Everal
Indira Gandhi
Eisenhower College faces closure sparks alumni drive
In Your Opinion laments Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls now under Rochester Institute of Technology control since 1979. Alumni and students rally to fund a court case and campaign with letters to officials including President Reagan in a bid to keep the 1965 chartered institution open and preserve Ike’s educational legacy.
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Eisenhower College
Seneca Falls
Rochester Institute of Technology
R.lt
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
America
Reagan
Institute of Higher Learning
Ike
Two candidates named for justice in local race
Norm Kopp of North Syracuse weighs the Onondaga County Family Court judge forum findings. He believes Democrat Minna Buck and Republican John LaParo could dispense true constitutional justice if elected, while clarifying no endorsement.
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Onondaga County Family Court
Minna Buck
John LaParo
Norm Kopp
North Syracuse
Paragraph Letter Clarifies Peru Bridge Coverage
A reader thanks for the Oct 10 article on Peru Bridge progress and notes participation in the interview. The letter specifies names of County Legislator Kenneth Buch State Assemblyman Bill Bush and State Senator mentioned in the discussion.
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Peru Bridge
Kenneth Buch
Bill Bush
Task Force on Court Reform to Meet October Twenty Sixth
Syracuse neighborhood watch groups announce a special working meeting on October 26 at 7 30 p m in the Board of Education offices 409 West Genesee Street. The gathering invites public participation from residents crime victims families and community groups to volunteer for court watch judge meetings or statistical research.
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Syracuse
Board of Education
Board Room
W. Genesee St
Fran Hunter
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Missing flag at Cathedral School and St Marys Church St Marys
A reader reports the removal of the American flag from Cathedral School and from the altar at St Mary of the Lake Church in Skaneateles. The letter notes the return of the flag was promised, with Rev Berrigan claiming it was his idea to remove it for certain occasions.
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St. Mary of the Lake Church
Skaneateles
St. Mary’s
Berrigan
US policy on South Africa falls flat
Columnist Carl Rowan denounces the Reagan administration for a “quiet dialogue” with Pretoria. He argues U.S. mercy toward South Africa fuels its raids in Angola and Mozambique, undermines Namibia’s independence, and stains American decency by aligning with apartheid. He calls for a strong human rights stance against Pretoria and Warsaw alike.
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Carl Rowan
Washington
Reagan
Alexander Haig Jr
South Africa
Pretoria
U.S
Namibia
United States
Angola
SWAPO
South West Africa People’s Organization
United Nations
Sodf
Poland
Poan
South West Africa
League of Nations
World Court
Pieter W. Botha
White House
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Lesotho
Botha
Africa
Toria
Warsaw
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Catherine
Kate) McNtyre
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