Patronage dispute over Whiteface Mountain hires
Whiteface Mountain superintendent Don Adams says he must hire seasonal staff based on political patronage. About 21 former EC Department workers protested at the toll road entrance while Adams blamed Albany HQ and the Essex County Democratic Committee for providing a list of hireable names. He plans six to eight hires now and 25 more in six weeks.
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Wilmington
N.Y
Whiteface Mountain
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McCord Freed from Prison in Watergate Case
James W. McCord Jr. was released on parole from the Allenwood prison farm where he served a partial sentence for the Watergate bugging case. Prison officials said he was picked up by his wife and daughter around 6 30 a.m. EDT and driven from the employees entrance to a waiting car.
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Allenwood
UPI
James W. McCord, Jr
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Williams Loses Driver License For Five Years
Hosea Williams, a Georgia state representative and head of the Atlanta SCLC chapter, had his driver's license revoked for a minimum of five years amid about 20 traffic violations. He argued the punishment targets his civil rights work and politics and admitted some offenses were his.
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Hosea Williams
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Atlanta
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Massena hearing delayed on Niagara Mohawk action
The Public Service Commission delayed two weeks the start of hearings on Massena's plan to condemn Niagara Mohawk Power Corp facilities. Voters approved a 4.5 million bond to acquire the system, with hearings set to begin June 25 at the Massena Town Hall and a June 11 filing deadline for direct testimony.
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N.Y
UPI
Public Service Commission Today
Massena
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Niagara Mohawk
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Fredric T. Suss
Weather outlook with showers and mild temperatures
Cloudy tonight with a low around 55 to 60. Tuesday cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and a high near 75 to 80. Sunset 8 35 p.m. Sunrise 5 29 a.m. Yesterday high 75 low 52. Record high 90 in 1931 and low 38 in 1970. Humidity 39 percent at 8 p.m. yesterday and 72 percent this morning. Southeasterly wind 5 to 15 mph tonight and tomorrow.
Jill Uris Wins Large Damages in Dune Buggy Crash
Jill Uris wife of author Leon Uris won 500000 dollars in a Brooklyn federal court verdict for injuries from a dune buggy accident at Gurney's Inn Montauk Point in 1970. The jury also awarded 25000 for loss of services and 12000 medical expenses. she suffered a skull fracture and brain surgery while her husband and the Urises reside in Aspen Colorado.
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Jill Uris
Leon Uris
Brooklyn
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Gurney's Inn
Montauk Point
N.Y
Urises
Aspen
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Banditskill Musician Shot During Robbery in Greenville
Charlie Russo, 60, a musical arranger and member of the Charlie Spivak band, was shot to death during a robbery at Ye Olde Fireplace restaurant and club in Greenville early today.
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Charlie Spivak
Charlie Russo
Tax Refund Donated To Aid State Distress Message
A downstate woman sent most of her income tax refund to Governor Carey citing the state's financial distress. She returned 100 of 168.70 dollars via Tax Commissioner James Tully, who plans to place the funds in the state treasury and report the gesture to Carey.
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Albany
Carey
James Tully
Tully
Rains and Tornadoes Hit Texas and Midwest Regions
The Associated Press reports heavy rains and tornado activity across northwest Kansas and west central Texas. Tornadoes damaged property in Goldsmith Midland and Amarillo. Hobbs New Mexico and Goodland Kansas also saw touchdowns. Wet conditions washed away crops near Groom Texas and four feet of water paralyzed portions of Interstate 40.
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Albany High School closes after brawl
Albany High School canceled classes to allow a cooling-off period after a brawl described by students as racial in nature. Four people were treated at area hospitals for injuries sustained during the incident inside and outside the school complex.
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Albany, N.Y
UPI
Albany High School
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