Abscam prosecutors clash over secret memos in probe
In New York and New Jersey a widening feud over Abscam secrecy erupts as AUSA Edward Plaza distributes 10 secret memos to defense teams while Judge Pratt limits disclosure. Prosector Puccio labels Plaza a crusader and hearings consider government misconduct amid grand jury probes and bribery stings.
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Abscam
U.S
Edward J. Plaza
New Jersey
Thomas Puccio
Plaza
George C. Pratt
Abscarn
FBI
Pratt
Raymond Lederer
Robert Weir Jr
Organized Crime Strike Force
Dime Call Saved For Albany Pay Phones
The New York Public Service Commission revealed it will retain the 10 cent dime pay phone call for Albany customers amid a rate hike review. The commission discussed possible increases to 20 cents but provided few specifics on the final decision due Monday.
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Albany
New York Telephone Company
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Carey considers slot machines in New York state
Gov. Hugh Carey floated casino style gaming by allowing slot machines across New York while opposing sports betting. He prefers responsible placed machines with modern tracking, fears casino scandals, and backs a constitutional casino amendment only if voters decide. He signaled possible Bottle Bill compromise and marked Martin Luther King Day with a proclamation amid questions on the death penalty.
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Marc Humbert
Albany
New York State
Hugh Carey
Carey
New Jersey
Lsu
Long Island University
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
New York
Goveror
Martin Luther King
Buffalo
Heavy demand sparks coal shortage in New York area
Tens of thousands in the New York metropolitan region cannot obtain coal for home heating as demand spikes prices and bribes surface. Dealers report homeowners with coal-burning stoves scrambling for limited supplies while large industrial users are buffered by their use of soft coal.
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William E. Geist
New York Times
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Coalrite Corp
Long Island
Suffolk County
Brooklyn
Consolidated Edison
Frank Mohney
Pennsylvania Coal Mining Association
Cies
New York Area
Harris Will Shown in Trial Over Tarnower Killing
In White Plains AP report Jean Harris allegedly drafted a three page will the day she shot Dr Herman Tarnower claiming a botched death by action. Defense says Tarnower was killed accidentally while prosecutors allege jealousy over a lover. Witness Yvonne Saffell described the signing in the Madeira School head mistress office March 10.
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White Plains
Jean Harris
Scarsdale
Herman Tarnower
Harris
Herald Journal calls for expert area evaluation in Syracuse
The Herald Journal invites readers to seek expert evaluation of happenings in the Syracuse area. The notice references the Herald Co. address in Syracuse New York and mentions publication and postage details.
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The
Herald Co
Syratuar
N.Y
Syracuse
Herald- Journal
American
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Ros Homecare
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Aliso
Salina St
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Veerowe
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