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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1981
Page
3
In Our Opinion the public faces varied implications from radiation research affecting X rays, nuclear power reliance, and weapons regulation. Despite a major Japanese study on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, experts still disagree on basic details as the field remains in its infancy.
In a debate echoed by Science magazine, researchers clash over Hiroshima data on gamma radiation. Estimates of deaths vary widely and survivors' susceptibility remains disputed. Critics argue revisions threaten established views, while others defend the new analyses as essential yet contested.
Editorial Research Reports notes Duke University faces faculty and alumni opposition to a Nixon library and museum on its campus. Trustees voted 9-2 on Sept. 4 to begin serious negotiations while other presidential libraries draw large crowds, highlighting regional appeal and exhibit richness.
The piece traces how presidents have treated their papers as private property, delaying public access. It notes Washington's early precedent, Lincoln's delayed release in 1947 revealing 18,350 items and 80 death threats, and Roosevelt and Truman papers opened to researchers as the 20th century advanced, with centennial milestones upcoming for Roosevelt and Truman libraries.
Washington based UPI reports a quiet summer in racial tension after Reagan's landslide. Black leaders warn of a leadership vacuum without a King scale figure, urging a coalition of current leaders to press for dialogue with corporate America and stronger voting turnout.
In interviews with Chicago based Operation Push leader Jesse Jackson and political scientist Eddie Williams, the two argue thatBlack leadership is broad and active amid budget cuts racial dynamics. They discuss white leadership crisis fears, unemployment, housing, and education while urging Blacks to push America to live up to its conscience.
Thomas G. Young thanks Miller Brewing Eastman Kodak new exhibitors and many volunteers for a rain soaked but successful 1981 New York State Fair in Syracuse. He highlights community groups youth organizations labor and media support and thanks fairgoers for sustaining the event. Court criticizes judges for jail crowding and calls for building new prisons to remove habitual criminals.
The manager and staff at Thornden Park swimming pool receive thanks for an excellent summer of swimming. The pool was kept clean and discipline was enforced in a polite but firm manner. Programs were excellent and adult lap swim times were well supervised.
Edward P. Murray, Program Director of Junior Achievement in Liverpool, thanks Elizabeth Balint for a well-timed story. He notes strong comments, ongoing recruitment of adult advisers, and upcoming student enlistment, praising the exposure.
John E. Garland, county legislator, quotes a McKenzie report predicting by 1985 Frost Belt and Sun Belt factors will cancel out making business in the area as advantageous as the South. He hopes tax rates will be equally favorable by then. Mattydale.
A sharp editorial rails against leniency in crime policy praising Judge J Richard Sardino as one of the citys finest while condemning perceived coddling of criminals and the failing justice system.
Shelley Del Beau of Syracuse urges Roy Bernardi to end city travel and restore normal life after the primary. She questions timing for Warren Street residents and whether the city will see curbs parking structures and safer neighborhoods under his leadership.
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