Thousands attend funeral as NY prison system limits activities
Thousands of corrections officers traveled to Dannemora for the funeral of Donna Payant the first state prison guard killed on duty since 1971. State prisons operated on limited schedules with three facilities on lockdown while most inmates kept to work release and cafeterias.
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Dannemora
Adirondack
Donna Payant
Attica
New York
Martin Horn
Green Haven
Dutchess County
Horn
Payant
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Staten Island
Christopher cooperating in Buffalo shooting case
AP reports Joseph Christopher 25 year old Army private facing three killings in western New York is cooperating with a court ordered mental exam despite pledging not to communicate with a doctor. The Buffalo Evening News notes he was interviewed by a second psychiatrist at the Erie County Holding Center. The Erie County grand jury also heard from relatives and others tied to knife attacks on two black men, with Fort Benning official Col William Ward testifying. Christopher was extradited after being held at Fort Benning stockade on an attempted murder charge connected to a knife attack on a black soldier.
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Buffalo
Frie County
Joseph Christopher
Buffalo Evening News
New York
Erie County
Christopher
Therese Christopher
Richard Handley
Ann Handley
Kathleen
Rosemary
Evening News
Bomb threat blitz reaches new high in New York
UPI reports a day of evacuations across Manhattan as bomb threats surged to 202 calls. Broadway’s 42nd Street audience, shoppers, and commuters fled to streets while police continued to investigate tips. No devices were found. two WWII artillery shells were recovered from the East River by the Brooklyn Bridge.
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New York
UPI
Manhattan
East River
Brooklyn Bridge
Abrams opposition cripples casino gambling
New York Attorney General Robert Abrams reversed his prior stance and spoke against legalized casino gambling in New York. He warned of higher crime, influence peddling, and government corruption, citing a six month probe and Atlantic City crime trends. Senate and Assembly leaders expressed doubt about passage before recess and questioned unity on eight proposed amendments. Carey hesitated, saying he would review Abrams statement before commenting further.
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Lena Williams
New York Times
Albany
Robert Abrams
New York State
Senate
Assembly
Stanley Fink
Anderson
Warren M. Anderson
Binghamton
Richard J. Roth
Atcarnés
State Capitol
Abrams
Atlantic City
Marc
New Jersey
Las Vegas
Nev
Byrne
Carey
Local groups oppose Albany property tax revamp plan
Six local government associations formed opposition to the Legislature's latest proposal on property taxes. They urged full-value assessment as required by a 200-year-old standard, arguing tax equity demands uniform valuation, while noting a potential shift of burden from businesses to homeowners.
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Mary Fiess
Albany
New York State
New York State Association of Counties
New York State Conference of Mayors
Association of Towns of the State of New York
New York State School Boards Association
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Union City
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Armando
Albert Menefee
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Welsale
Syracuse Legal Clinic
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Jonathon D. Golby
Malta
Fay's Drugs
Penneys
VANA
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Nodevice
Majestic” ‘Theater
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Knickerbocker Avenue
Brooklyn
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Nerald Co
Syracuse
N.Y
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Oma
Ima. Ma
Bolly
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Wement Credit
Northern Lights
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