Amnesty International Expands Local Chapters in Syracuse
Amnesty International moves to broaden its reach with two Syracuse chapters. The article notes AI’s aims to end imprisonment of prisoners of conscience, abolish the death penalty and torture, and use publicity as its main tool to pressure governments. Joshua Rubenstein, AI field coordinator, cites ongoing criticism of U.S. death penalty practices.
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Amnesty International
Syracuse
ATI
Philippines
Argentina
Iran
Shah
Ayatollah
Soviet Union
Poland
Central
South Africa
Joshua Rubenstein
U.S
Amnesty International's stance on human rights and capital punishment
The article discusses Amnesty International's aims and methods including advocacy for prisoners of conscience, critique of the death penalty, and differing national policies. Rubenstein notes that the U S and Canada have divergent practices, with Canada abolishing capital punishment and experiencing murder rate shifts. The piece highlights AI’s nonpartisan yet political role, its global lobbying, and its Syracuse chapter plans to adopt a prisoner of conscience to write letters, citing anecdotes of letters aiding imprisoned activists.
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Haiti
Rubenstein
U.S
Europe
Canada
Reagan
Carter
Syracuse teachers approve two year contract commitment
The 1300 Syracuse teachers accepted a two year contract by a near two to one margin. The deal delays a 4 percent raise for a year and includes fringe benefit improvements and job security. It is designed to protect programs amid potential $8.2 million deficits in 1983-84 and saves the district about $2.5 million.
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Syracuse
Lionel Meno
Meno
Lame duck session tease and election jabs
President Reagan orders Congress back for a post election lame duck session. The piece mocks lawmakers and jokes about the lame ducks. It also cites Pete Wilson in California declaring no 1980 income tax due to investments in a defunct cow dung methane venture.
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Reagan
Congress
Washington
Pete Wilson
Senate
California
Opposition to 48 cell Jamesville expansion urged by local group
In response to a county legislator's letter, T William Hall of the Citizens Committee on Jamesville argues the 2.1 million 48 cell expansion is unwarranted. Corrections data show 63 percent of 1981 Jamesville inmates faced non felonies and only 44 percent were plea bargained to lesser charges. The group calls for tax relief, more alternatives to incarceration, and a budget rethink as a potential 18 percent tax rise looms. Denise Ruth Minnard of Liverpool notes local arts support with Show Stoppers debut in NYC.
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Robert Tomeny
Jamesville
Onondaga County
Corrections Department
Tomeny
Onondaga
T. William Hall
Citizens Committee On
DeWitt
Allow prayers near schools in wake of court decision
Letter from David Krause of Bridgeport arguing for public and private prayer without legal bans in schools. He contends the 1962 Supreme Court ruling harms those who wish to pray in groups at school and questions the impact on religious freedom.
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David Krause
Bridgeport
Bishop Grimes Faculty Backs Nuclear Freeze Call
Forty two faculty members of Bishop Grimes in East Syracuse express solidarity with the global push to halt the nuclear arms race. They publicly support a mutual nuclear freeze and substantial future arms reductions, urging serious disarmament steps soon.
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Bishop Grimes
East
Syracuse
Talent showcase at Landmark Theater shines in Syracuse
The cabaret at the Landmark Theater offers a diverse mix of entertainment and a platform for budding performers in Syracuse. It invites local talent to showcase artistry and gain encouragement from the community.
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Landmark Theater
Syracuse
No Pets The Fair Letter Against Dogs on Grounds
Readers concur with Susan E. Green’s Sept 17 letter opposing pets at the Fair. They report dogs being dragged around the Fairgrounds and incidents marked by scattered dog pies and stray dogs among crowds, urging stricter rules.
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Susan E. Green
Central New York Girl Scouts earn record cookie sale amid praise
Patricia H. Keefe, Executive Director of the Central New York Council, commends volunteers for an outstanding cookie sale season. She notes funds support summer camp and access to Girl Scouting for girls aged 6 to 17, and expects smooth accounting as troops appoint 1983 cookie managers.
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New York
Herald-Journal
Central New York
Central
Leave pulpit To Rabbi Charles Sherman
Steven Lapham urges Rabbi Charles Sherman to step down from the pulpit amid a dispute over Israel military actions and backlash against Jewish businesses in Paris. He frames violence as begetting more violence and cites Nazi Germany as a cautionary example.
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Charles Sherman
Israel
U.S
Paris
Nazi Germany
Steven Lapham
Syracuse
County Blood Drive Praises Red Cross Team Effort
Richard M. Lawless commends Red Cross Bloodmobile unit at Civic Center for processing 282 units of blood from 300 donors over a two day drive. He thanks nurses, staff, and 124 first timers and urges county volunteers to join the blood program.
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Red Cross
Civic Center
Rabbi's Rosh Hashanah sermon sparks critique in Syracuse
Readers accuse Bart Pollock of stoking hate in a Syracuse Herald American piece on a rabbi's Rosh Hashanah address. They argue the rabbi confuses faith with hostility toward the pope’s meeting with Yasser Arafat and urge compassion, peace, and recognition of Palestinians as a people.
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The
Herald-American
Bart Pollock
Syracuse
God
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Lse
Israel
Hitler
P. Haralambides
Reward not failure Re Peter Lyman truancy piece
The author argues truancy stems from reward or failure and shares teaching experiences. He describes developing his own interpretation and game plan despite principal warnings about absences, recalling forming bonds with truants and feeling daily rewards from those connections.
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Peter Lyman
Letter: Sue distillers for gun deaths debate
F L Fletcher notes that holding manufacturers responsible could expand liability to gasoline, knives, and axes used in crime. He compares to drunk driving, citing over 25,000 deaths last year, questioning why distillers are not sued. Signed Leon Biggs of Marcellus.
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LEON F_ BIGGS
Marcellus
A Little Leary America The Land of the Haves Have Nots
A compact social sketch contrasts affluent pockets with poorer regions in a harsh portrait of inequality. The piece surveys urban and rural divides, highlighting access to opportunity, housing, and education. It sketches stalled mobility and the persistence of class lines across communities.
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