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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1985
Page
9
Four brothers walking home from church in Albany were hit by a car driven by Lewis 44 of 1209 Loring Ave. The driver, a Brooklyn? man whose license had been revoked six months earlier, admitted guilt. He faces second degree assault and felonious hit and run charges.
New York state says Prospect Hospital violated law by shutting down without 24 hours notice and transferring patients due to financial troubles. At closure 89 patients were present. by evening 20 remained as others were sent to New York public hospitals. About 350 employees were laid off. owner cites lack of cash grant.
A dozen Metro-North Harlem line conductors faced charges of grand larceny and false pay claims totaling $5,000 from 1983. Actions ranged from two acquittals and one conviction to four guilty pleas and five cases dismissed. The 12 were suspended without pay. three quit and one was dismissed after a hearing per railroad spokesman Susan Gilbert.
In Lockport the Niagara County murder trial of Jerry Thomas opens with jury selection. The 29 year old Niagara Falls man is charged with second degree murder burglary and robbery for the December 1980 beating death of 76 year old Marjorie Shumway. If convicted he could face life in prison. Also reported lottery results from Albany show Daily Number 219 Win Four 2171 and Lotto 1 8 12 22 43 44 with supplementary 25.
At Attica state prison inmates helped stop a weekend incident when three guards were attacked by an inmate with a home knife. Inmates joined a guard response, contained the suspect, and the yard was cleared as 230 prisoners returned to their cells. No mass conspiracy. two inmates to be charged.
In New York City the 36,600 subway workers’ contract with the Transit Authority expires in two weeks and union president John E. Lawe says a strike is possible if no settlement is reached. The Local 100 leader favors arbitration if talks fail and notes the union may wait to see city negotiations with other municipal workers.
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