Redistricting plan returns to courtroom in New York
A three judge federal panel in Manhattan holds a hearing on the state Legislature's redrawn Assembly Senate and congressional districts. The court may accept or reject the plan and could adopt a master plan or mix both. The Justice Department voiced no objection to the latest lines, while concerns remain for minority voting impact in Queens and Rochester.
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Albany
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Washington
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Justice Department
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Queens
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Bombs mar holiday weekend in New York
Bomb blasts shook foreign consulates, airline offices, and other sites over the Independence Day weekend in New York. No injuries or serious damage were reported. Two small pipe bombs exploded on the Upper East Side near the French and Lebanese consulates, with a caller claiming Jewish Defense League involvement and protest over France inviting Yasser Arafat and Lebanon harboring the PLO. Police noted a rival claim of responsibility to the Cable News Network as well.
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Lebanon
Yasser Arafat
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Man wounds ex wife and daughter then kills self
A Lake Grove man, Anthony DeAngelo, 37, shot his ex wife Patricia 35 and their daughter Lisa 15 during an argument on Orienta Avenue. He barricaded inside for three hours, then died by suicide with a machine gun beside him near the kitchen as police closed in.
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City subway study finds aging tech and poor practices
Twenty two New York executives spent a year inside the subway system and warned of antiquated procedures, misused manpower, unclear authority, and weak customer relations. The New York Times notes the Transit Authority with a $2 billion budget relies on outdated inventory, paper records, and unanswered phones. The council says 19 recommendations are under consideration or adopted, with Mayor Koch releasing the 36 page report at City Hall alongside TA leaders.
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the Times
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Staten Island Man Commits Self Destruction With Firecracker
A despondent Staten Island man, 30 year old Robert Stuart Jr., placed an M-80 in his mouth and detonated, dying at the scene before his ex girlfriend Roseanne Grant at her Grant City home. Police reported he left a note consistent with death by his own action, written after spending July Fourth drinking.
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