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Remembering Hiroshima
75 march in Syracuse to recall 1945 nuclear bombings
Thursday, August 07, 2008
By Renée K. Gadoua
Staff writer, Syracuse Post-Standard
Occasional drumbeats accompanied about 75 people Wednesday as they marched through downtown Syracuse during a commemoration of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
"This is a very important event to remind people of the catastrophe of Hiroshima and Nagasaki," Gerald R. Lotierzo, of Baldwinsville, said at the group's final stop at Columbus Circle.
"We want to stop all nuclear weapons," he said. "We want to stop all nuclear power. We want a nuclear-free world."
Lotierzo, a board member of Peace Action, wore white, as did many in the group, to symbolize peace.
Three people leading the procession carried sticks with white, masklike faces and long black shrouds. Others carried banners calling for an end to war and criticizing the government and media.
The event was organized by the Syracuse Peace Council, Peace Action of Central New York, Pax Christi and the Syracuse Solidarity Network.
The group will sponsor a second event today as part of "Remember Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Demand a Nuclear-Free Future." The Zen Center of Syracuse, 266 W. Seneca Turnpike, will host an interfaith discussion at 7:30 p.m. Afterward, participants will float handmade lanterns on Onondaga Creek in memory of the victims of the bombings.
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