State pushes attack on toxic waste dumping
Gov. Hugh Carey announced a year long drive against hazardous waste sites in New York. A new bill raises civil penalties to 50 000 daily and criminal penalties up to a year in jail. A 20 person En Con unit will track down dumpers and enforce cleanup costing those responsible.
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Judy Watson
Albany
UPI
Hugh Carey
Department of Environmental Conservation
Carey
En Con
Attorney General
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Niagara Frontier
Mid-Hudson Valley
Long Island
New York
MTA faces court challenge to higher LIRR fares
In New York a show cause order was issued by Justice Arthur Cromarty demanding the MTA defend LIRR fare increases scheduled to take effect Tuesday. Richard Kessel and Suffolk Legislator Anthony Noto lead suits seeking to void the hikes amid public hearings claimed to be noncompliant with state law.
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New York
UPI
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
State Supreme Court
Riverhead
Long Island Rail Road
Arthur Cromarty
LIRR
Long Island
Richard Kessel
Suffolk County
Anthony Noto
MTA
Conrail
Kessel
Noto
Connecticut
Love Canal homeowners plan Democratic convention demonstration
Love Canal residents plan a large peaceful demonstration in New York City during the Democratic National Convention if the federal government buys their homes beforehand. Lois Gibbs says residents will also send telegrams and letters to President Carter urging federal purchase and safety action along with a health screening program for current and former residents starting August 1.
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Niagara Falls
UPI
Love Canal
New York City
Lois Gibbs
Love Canal Homeowners Association
Carter
Senate
House
White House
Federal Emergency Management Association
Carey Signs Education Bill Package In New York
Gov. Hugh Carey yesterday signed a package of bills expanding school transcript protections and targeting private trade and correspondence schools. The measures include criminalizing false transcript entries and increasing licensing renewal intervals, with higher re-registration fees to offset reform costs. The package also covers district residency for school board elections, felon voting limits in district elections, and shifts lottery regulation to a separate agency. Additional actions include housing seed money for nonprofit developments, syringe disposal rules, admission of veterans’ fathers to the Oxford home, and funding to expand Foster Grandparent programs.
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Albany
Hugh Carey
State Education Department
Carey
Board of Education
New York City
Buffalo
Yonkers
Rochester
Syracuse
Lottery
Racing and Wagering Board
Oxford
Foster Grannies
Office of the Aging
Inmates Recaptured, One Remains At Large At Rikers
NEW YORK AP Three inmates escaped from Rikers Island House of Detention yesterday morning. By 9 p.m. two, John Laster 21 and Frank Dellocio 25, had been recaptured by 114th Precinct officers in Queens. The third, William Arico 43, remained at large. Arico faced charges of attempted murder kidnapping and bank robbery and was wanted by federal authorities for parole violation. A hacksaw was found on Block 8 first floor and a bloodhound search suggested the men swam across nearby waterways.
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New York
Rikers Island House of Detention
Correction Department
John Laster
Frank Dellocio
William Arico
Arico
Edward Hershey
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Francis Cruthers
Frisby
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Fitzpatrick
Hershbere’s Fine Jewelers Swice
Fay
Vila
Hershbere
VISA
Sears
America
Fayetteville Mall
Fairmount Fair Penican Mall
Carey Dons Education
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