Bomb threat delays Harris' sentencing in New York
White Plains AP report says Jean Harris’s sentencing for the murder of Herman Tarnower was postponed after an unfounded bomb threat. Courtroom evacuations moved attendees to another floor. prosecutors and defense moved in and out as delays continued. Harris, 57, faced 15 years to life. she arrived in handcuffs after Feb conviction.
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White Plains
Jean Harris
Scarsdale
Herman Tarnower
Sheriff's Deputies
George Bolen
Joel Aurnou
Bolen
Harris
Valhalla
Rochester man drives car through airport doors into baggage area
Gregory Stevens, 25, of Rochester, backed his 1978 model car through terminal doors at the Rochester Monroe County Airport, rolled past a snack bar, and stopped near the U S Air baggage area. No one was hurt. He was charged with disorderly conduct and third degree criminal trespass and held without bail.
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Rochester (Ap
Rochester-Monroe County
U.S
Gregory Stevens
Rochester
Africa
Stevens
Airline traffic falls 10.6 percent in March 1980
The Air Transport Association reported domestic and international airline traffic declined 10.6 percent from February 1980 to March 1980. Revenue passenger miles dropped from 18.2 to 16.2 billion, with domestic miles down 11.9 percent and foreign flights down 2.9 percent amid high fuel prices and a weak economy.
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Washington
Air Transport Association
U.S
Dial-An Atheist proves a hit in upstate New York
In Schenectady AP report Mary Babone launched the Dial-An-Atheist service a year ago, taking about 200 calls daily and drawing 300 American Atheists chapter members from Lake Placid to Rochester. Many supporters avoid formal group membership due to fear of identifying as atheists. Channel 16 public access TV plans appearances.
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Schenectady
Mary Babone
St Telephone
Upstate New York
American Atheists
Channel 16
Lake Placid
Rochester
Waste disposal units urged to handle hazardous wastes in New York
The Business Council of New York urged immediate licensing of interim disposal facilities as high technology plants cannot handle all hazardous wastes. The group cited costs for small firms and noted New York produced about 1.4 million tons annually, with the future facility handling only about 500,000 tons. They stress using kilns and private sites while the state plans a state sponsored facility.
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Albany
New York
Business Council of
Raymond Schuler
State Business Council
Ronald Rickies
Schuler
David Sterman
Business Council
Department of Environmental Conservation
Erie
Niagara
Long Islands
Sheer coincidence drives New York daily numbers luck
The New York daily numbers lottery faced a curious run as the digits 6 and 0 appeared repeatedly. Officials called it a sheer coincidence while noting 060 showed up on three consecutive days and 6 as the middle digit for four straight draws. Lottery spokesman George Yamin defended the process, citing independent audits and randomized machines to ensure honesty.
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New York
New York State
Lottery
George Yamin
Schenectady Cuts Back as Geraniums Must Go
Schenectady trims parks funding and will remove the city’s geraniums next year to save about $40,000. Superintendent Robert Frederick says 300 to 400 flats will be transplanted this spring and heat in three greenhouses will be eliminated, with workers reassigned.
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Schenectady
Robert Frederick
Parks and Recreation
Frederick
Rochester quints pass 48 hour critical stage
The Ontario couple in Wayne County welcomed eight week premature quintuplets born by Caesarean at Strong Memorial Hospital. The five infants, weighing 2 pounds 14 ounces to 3 pounds, were monitored by a 70-member team. The 48-hour mark reduced serious illness risk. mother Corinne Beach remains fatigued but stable.
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Ontario
Wayne County
Strong Memorial Hospital
Corinne
Beach
Timothy
John Michael
Patrick
Deborah Jean
Milt Lederman
Lederman
Carey renews court plan plea
Gov. Hugh Carey again pushes a constitutional amendment to give the governor power to appoint all Supreme Court justices with Senate consent. He argues for merit selection to reduce case backlogs and speed trials while facing likely opposition from patronage minded leaders. He also orders a blue ribbon criminal justice panel led by Arthur Liman to study crime prevention and enforcement.
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Hugh Carey
Supreme Court
State Senate
Carey
New York City
Arthur Liman
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