Harris denies murder intent in Tarnower trial
In White Plains on the New York Times wire, Jean S. Harris angrily denies planning to kill Dr. Herman Tarnower and herself after the judge rules on a mistrial motion. Prosecutor Bolen presses about alleged affairs and inheritances as Harris sticks to an accidental shooting claim and blames a rival, Lynne Tryforos.
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New York Times
White Plains
Jean S. Harris
Herman Tarnower
George Bolen
Tarnower
Mar
Russell R. Leggett
Westchester County Court
Balen
Mrs. Harris
Dwyer Pleads Not Guilty In Iranian Espionage Trial
Mrs Dwyer an American freelancer accused of spying for the CIA faced a Tehran court. Prosecutors said she was duped into aiding a fictitious group planning to free the American hostages. She spoke in court with two judges present as a Swiss observer noted her openness.
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Associated Press
Cynthia B. Dwyer
Ettelat
Pro
Sobhani
California
UPI
John Dwyer
Amherst
Cynthia Dwyer
Iran
State Department
Williams says Abscam coach stance disputed at hearing
New Jersey Senator Harrison Williams Jr. testified that an Abscam operative did not coach him but urged repetition of statements already made. FBI supervisor John Good said Weinberg helped Williams present himself strongly, not supply new ideas, at a June 28 1979 meeting with an undercover agent posing as an Arab sheik. Good suggested a $100,000 Weinberg bonus if trials go smoothly.
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PBI
Abscam
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-Nj
John Good
FBI
Mel Weinberg
Williams
Senator Williams
Good
Weinberg
U.S. District Court
Brooklyn
U.S
George C. Pratt
Pratt
Sheik
U.S. House of Representatives
Queens school closure sparks seventh day protest
In New York, residents resist the closing of Intermediate School 231 annex in Rosedale for integration. About 1,441 children in three related schools have boycotted, while organizers seek a federal stay and mayoral intercession to reopen the annex until year’s end.
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New York
Queens
Linda Dragias
Rosedale
Roosevelt Community School
Joseph Albergo
Donald Manes
Manes
Edward Koch
Schoals
Frank Macchiarola
Tom Goldstein
Koch
Macchiarala
Springfield Gardens
Fort Apache the Bronx sparks Bronx protest and film backlash
Bronx residents police and politicians denounce Fort Apache the Bronx as racist while protests form outside New York area theaters as Philadelphia delays openings. Officials say the film portrays South Bronx residents with distorted stereotypes drawing strong opposition from civil rights groups and local leaders.
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New York
South Bronx
Fort Apache
Philadelphia
Paul Newman
New York State
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Adirondack Rail aid sought for Remsen to Lake Placid line
New York State DOT asked for an additional 3.1 million in federal aid to finish repairs on the Adirondack Railway line from Remsen to Lake Placid. The project has already received 1.65 million from the Economic Development Administration and nearly 1 million in state funds amid inflation and delays. The 118 mile service has been intermittent since opening with winter shutdowns and poor track conditions. 16,000 riders in 1980 plus 10,000 during the Lake Placid Winter Olympics.
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Albany
API
State Transportation Department
Remsen
Lake Placid
The
Adirondack Railway Corp
Economic Development Agency
Adirondack Railway
Judge Mulligan resigns from Second Circuit over pay
Judge William Hughes Mulligan, 62, announced his resignation from the U S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan to join a private law firm seeking greater financial security for his family. He cited low survivor benefits and inflation eroding his $70 900 yearly pay.
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New York Times Service
NEW York
William Hughes Mulligan
Federal Appeals Court
Manhattan
United States Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
Connecticut
Vermont
April
Mulligan
Scarsdale Dentist Wins Return Of Long Island Lot
Philip DArrigo, a Scarsdale dentist, regains his one-acre Shelter Island parcel seized due to its proximity to Governor H ugh Carey s summer home. The out of court settlement includes 4000 for legal fees 2300 for mortgage charges and 70 for recording fees totaling 6 400.
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Scarsdale
Long Island
Hugh Carey
Times-Union
State Transportation Department
Philip D‘arrigo
Shelter Island
Carey
D'Arrigo
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