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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1981
Page
2
An armed man opened fire on the dance floor of Reflections on 58th Street in Manhattan. Two guests were killed and five injured in a gun battle that followed as witnesses and others fired back. Police said the incident appeared drug related and recovered two 38 caliber handguns.
New York leaders split over who should pay for mass transit costs. Mayor Koch supported partisanship by auto users and statewide, while Warren Anderson pushed a metropolitan regional tax approach. A 1 percent gross receipts tax on oil profits was proposed to fund transit, with other options debated and a fare rise pending MTA board action.
Niagara County grand jury handed up 25 sealed indictments in the .22 caliber slayings case. Four unsealed indictments were returned, none involving McCoy’s death. Reports claimed U S Army Pfc Joseph Christopher faced a new indictment for McCoy’s killing, but officials did not confirm. Christopher, white, already faces two NYC stabbings. Cuomo? not relevant.
Eight men were slashed in knife attacks across four spots from 10 30 p m to 12 30 a m on Saturday night. Police cited similar method and timing and described a stocky 5 8 black man in his 30s as the alleged attacker. Seven victims hospitalized in stable condition with neck lacerations. Victims include Charles Edwards Miguel Ancar Macion Gus Loges Lary Ruchman Willie Townsend Robert Brown Charles Vann Jerome Jordan credited to the incidents at Sara Roosevelt park Washington Square Park Madison Square Park and near Penn Station.
Sheriff to seek transfer of Wendell Gloski 18 and Robert Farley 19 to New York after shootings at the Gradyons home left 70 year old August Gradyon dead and his wife Agnes critically injured. Margaret Gondarowski wounded. The teens were arrested in Virginia on unrelated grand larceny charges from a car linked to a house guest.
Police probe into the death of 14 year old Debra Stewartson centers on a missing key to a vacant nursing home later recovered. Detectives questioned family friends and West Side residents as they seek the killer who allegedly entered with the key. The girl had argued with her parents over school and was found badly beaten and charred in a walk in freezer at 539 West 54th Street.
New York AP reports the numbers drawn for the alLo game on Saturday night were 87 23 26 22 17 31 with supplementary 4. The daily numbers game pick for Saturday was 274.
In New York a vagrant in his 30s electrocuted himself on the third rail at Times Square station. Police say a group of jeering youths watched and treated the incident as a joke. Transit officer Edwin Cassar, with 16 years on the force, said he had never seen anything like it.
The notice lists banks including The Bank of New York The Chase Manhattan Bank and others and explains that holders of 1941 Series E Bonds may redeem at face value plus accrued interest but face tax liability. A table presents the present maturity schedule for Series E Bonds.
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