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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1981
Page
2
Nassau County Police and 50 Pinkerton guards backed by a helicopter searched for missing child Darnell Wright who may have been kidnapped from Belmont Racetrack during a Johnny Mathis concert. A teen girl, about 15 or 16, possibly carried the boy toward Pinkerton guards. she wore a brown scarf and red jogging shorts.
A Bronx woman Denise Spencer, 29, held without bail after a Queens shooting that killed 15-year-old Leonard Mosby. Spencer, who told police she acted to avenge alleged sexual assaults on her son, was arraigned on murder and gun charges. She's jailed at Rikers Island pending a hearing, with witnesses identifying her at the scene on Colfax and Bradwell avenues.
In Olean, 17 year old David Kamery drowned after fleeing police along South Fourth Street toward the Allegheny River. A second 17 year old fled with him. the companion returned to shore. Kamery’s body was recovered by divers about 4:30 a.m.
New York Assemblyman Leonard Stavisky seeks landmark designation to save the 24 story Tudor mansion at 168 1 Powells Cove Blvd Beechhurst Queens built in 1924 for Arthur Hammerstein. He notes replacement cost 2 to 3 million and cites historic guests such as Sousa Kern Gershwin and Rodgers. Stavisky will file with the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Winning numbers in New York Lotto drawn Saturday night were 28 36 12 32 10 38 with supplementary 2. The nightly daily numbers pick was 304.
Lauren Bacall won her second Tony Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Woman of the Year. Gower Champion posthumously received the best choreographer award for 49th Street. Amadeus led with five Tonys, including best play, while other winners included Jane Lapotaire, Lena Horne, and Kevin Kline.
Albany outlines budget resolution progress and key pushes. It notes school aid payments totaling about 1.7 billion after a delayed budget, discusses a cult deprogramming bill, welfare aid boosts starting July 1, transit financing plans, property tax reform proposals, tax cuts for individuals and businesses, a 475 million prison bond plan, and the remote prospects for casino gambling.
Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson rejects Governor Hugh Careys plan to raise the sales tax to bail out the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A spokesman said Anderson is opposed to any new tax to close the MTA budget gap. Roth spoke from New York City.
Mary Fiess reports from Saratoga Springs as New York’s first lady Mrs. Carey, a successful businesswoman and partner of Gov. Hugh Carey, delivers a keynote at the Pan Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Association conference. She cites personal history, praises her husband’s policies, and notes women’s progress while joking about cabinet seats.
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