Carey pushes prison bonds amid trooper swearing-in
Gov. Hugh Carey appeals for the $500 million prison bond plan during a State Police Academy swearing-in ceremony. The plan would provide 350 million for 4,000 prison cells and 150 million for local jails and juvenile facilities as minorities and women enter the force under a federal quota. Trainees, drawn from 18,000 applicants, face tough training with salaries rising to 14,200 after fieldwork. concerns over academy treatment were denied.
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Albany
Hugh Carey
Carey
State Police Academy
New York Court Upholds Indian Land Lease in Clinton County
The New York Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the state may lease Clinton County land to the Turtle Island Trust for the Ganiinkeh Mohawk group as part of a 1977 settlement. The decision upholds lower court rulings blocking Altona Citizens Committee challenges to the Moss Lake land swap and argues the deed requires public use.
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New York
State Court of Appeals
New York State
Clinton County
Turtle Island Trust
Moss Lake
Herkimer County
Maria Cuomo
Adirondacks
Canadian
Clin
Court of Appeals
Citizens’ Group
Carey presses for new property tax assessment law in New York
Gov. Hugh Carey at a news conference and meetings with leaders signaled he will push for a new property tax assessment law. He rejected the Assembly and Senate plan labeled 7000 and urged a full-value system with a home stead exemption, while aides cautioned over last minute moves and ongoing talks with Assembly Speaker Fink and Senate Leader Anderson.
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Albany
Hugh Carey
New York State
Senate
Warren Anderson
Binghamton
Assembly
Stanley Fink
Brooklyn
Carey
Anderson
Fink
Manfred Ohrenstein
Manhattan
Mario Cuomo
New York
Court of Appeals
David Langdon
Langdon
Pair of thieves sought after Vestal diamond heist and officer shot
Police in Vestal near Binghamton hunt two men in ski masks who smashed the Van Leoy Diamond Mine Store window, grabbed over fifty thousand dollars in gems, and exchanged three shots with Patrolman Richard Williams. Williams endured a superficial wrist injury and was treated and discharged. Suspects’ injuries, if any, are not disclosed.
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Vestal
Binghamton
Richard Williams
Williams
van Leoy
Vestal Plaza
Binghamton City
Paroled sex offender held in slaying on Long Island
The body of 13-year-old Douglas Mire was found near Moriches Bay after a three day search. Prosecutors will seek a grand jury indictment against Thomas Robertson, 32, in connection with Mire's death. Robertson, released from Attica last May, faces multiple abduction and sexual assault charges.
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Mastic Beach
Long Island
Douglas Mire
Moriches Bay
Suffolk County
Mire
Walter Warkenthien
Thomas Robertson
Gloria
Shirley
Robertson
Attica
Paul Young
New York
Young
Private pilots put under quota system
New FAA rules place private pilots and corporate operators under a strict quota with advance reservations for instrument and nonvisual flights. Delays for scheduled flights rose sharply as air traffic control staff shortages from a strike increased congestion. Officials say the measures aim to balance aviation demand and provide a cushion against weather while easing controller overtime and restoring vacations.
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New York
Controllers’ Union
J. Lynn Helms
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Jury to begin for white Army private in .22 caliber killings
Authorities say a 25-foot iron fence will be built to protect Joseph Christopher as he is led to and from his murder trial for the deaths of three black men in the Buffalo area. Trial set to start today after five postponements amid pretrial talks. Christopher, 26, faces charges in Erie County for the September slayings and is indicted in a Niagara County case. All four murders are linked by the same .22 caliber weapon.
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Buffalo
Joseph Christopher
Christopher
Erie County
Las
Niagara County
Bronx Crash Kills Two Girls as SUV Strikes Pedestrians
A hit and run on the Grand Concourse at East 196th Street left two girls dead and a third severely injured. The speeding brown Chevrolet Monte Carlo dragged one victim 630 feet. bystanders reportedly stripped belongings from the trio before help arrived. Police say no personal effects remained on the bodies.
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New York
Grand Concourse
Bronx
Concourse
East 196Th Street
Carlo
New York Local Governments Rank Second in Spending Per Person
Albany AP New York state budget nears 17 billion yet trails national per person spend in state totals. Local governments nationwide second only to Alaska in per person spending, with New York locals at 11457. New York City drives the high local figure. Alaska tops state per person spending. Washington DC and others follow.
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New York
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New York City
Washington D.C
John Quimby
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Fincal
Lawan
Vermont
Ruffilo
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