33 nabbed in massive drug raids
Coast Guardsmen and federal agents seized 33 men and 20 tons of Colombian marijuana in raids on a beachfront landing ground and a Block Island Sound trawler. The operation, based in a beachfront house near East Hampton, followed a three year probe led by federal agents and local police. Eleven tons were found on the trawler and in the cabin cruiser, with 17 tons later moved to the beach. Nine men were arrested aboard the smaller craft, and 21 suspects plus three tons were seized at Lafarges Landing. The leader was identified as Richard A. Magan, 31, of Wayne New Jersey. his brother Lloyd was also arrested. They face criminal possession charges carrying up to 15 years.
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James Barron
New York Times Service
East Hampton
Coast
Block Island Sound
Lafarges Landing
Gardiners Bay
Forks
Long Island
Coast Guard
Montauk
James McGranahan
Dennis Murphy
Customs Service
Texas
Presidente Olaya Herrera
Presidente
Miss Marge
Richard A. Magan
Wayne
N.J
Magan
Lloyd
Key West
Fla
Abrams Opposes Milk Regulation
Albany AP report shows New York’s $1.4 billion milk industry accused of price fixing and customer allocation. Attorney General Robert Abrams objects to a proposed rule requiring wholesale buyers to obtain 30 day state approval before switching suppliers, arguing it would stifle competition and raise prices.
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Albany
New York
Robert Abrams
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Roger Barber
Abrams
Agriculture Department
Herb Kling
Dairy Industry Services Division
Barber
Kling
Timothy Gilles
Bombing attempt targets Soviet mission car in New York
A Militant JDL faction called Thunder of Zion claimed firebombing a diplomatic car near the Soviet mission to the United Nations in Manhattan. The Molotov device caused minor damage but no injuries, after another attempted attack nearby. police and officials weigh responsibility and ownership of the vehicle.
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New York
Jewish Defense League
United Nations
Upper East Side
68Th Street
Second Avenue
67Th Street
Lexington Avenue
Associated Press
Thunder of Zion
Een
JDL
Skipper's actions questioned after yacht collision
An engineer for Trojan Yacht Corp testified that skipper Richard Lublin failed to follow emergency procedures after the Karen E collided with a cement barge in Long Island Sound on Aug 9. The 36 foot craft sank. Lublin was the sole survivor and faces possible charges as authorities consider grand jury indictments.
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New York
Trojan Yacht Corp
Karen E
Westbrook
Conn
Long Island Sound
East Hartford
Richard Lublin
David McAllister
Lublin
Ernest K
Corky” Magaw Jr
Lancaster
Trojan Yacht Company
Coast Guard
Long Island
Connecticut
Suffolk County District Attorney
McAllister
William Losquadro
Magaw
Montauk Point
N.Y
Amputee James Rock Arrested for Doctor Slaying in NYC
In New York City police arrest James Rock, a 56 year old WWII veteran using a wheelchair, for killing Dr. Jacob Brickman, 70, a rehabilitation specialist at New York University Hospital. Brickman died from four bullets. Rock reportedly had been treated at the amputee clinic years earlier.
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New York
James Rock
Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital
Jacob Brickman
Rock
Brickman
William Sloane House
West 34Th Street
Ant
Edward Lorenzo
the Y
Robert Taylor
The
Lorenzo
Amputee
New York City
13Th Precinct
Buffalo man sold marijuana to plainclothes detective
David T. Witt 24 of Buffalo was arrested inside the Buffalo Police headquarters on charges of attempted sale of marijuana and resisting arrest. Officer Joseph Riga and another officer in street clothes confronted him after Witt offered to sell a bag of pot for $5 in the central booking hallway. Witt struggled as he was taken into custody.
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Buffalo (Ap
David T. Witt
Buffalo
Joseph Riga
Witt
Patricia Bowers
Ms. Bowers
Harvest of Music Festival set for September in Albany
State officials announced a partial lineup for the free Harvest of Music Festival to be held September 19 at the Empire State Plaza Albany. Acts include Eubie Blake Woody Herman George Shearing Beverly Sills Copland and Blotto with six stages around the plaza. The event runs 10 a.m. to well past dark and will feature a fireworks display funded by a $250 000 appropriation from the state Legislature.
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Albany
Eubie Blake
Empire State Plaza
Woody Herman
Blotto
George Shearing
Beverly Sills
New York City Opera
Aaron Copland
State Department of Commerce
Bern Rotman
Two Men Arrested in New York Jail Breakout Case
Fort Lauderdale police report two of four escapees from Orleans County Jail have been arrested. Samuel Russo 27 and Phillip Brady 21 both of Medina New York were captured about 10 p.m. yesterday according to sheriff's deputies.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
UPI
Orleans County
N.Y
New York
Samuel Russo
Phillip Brady
Medina
Sheriff's Deputies
Notice of Proposed Telephone Rate Schedule Change
Public Service Commission records a filed tariff change by New York Telephone Company to become effective October 3, 1981. The change allows transfer of a customer's contract for Dial PBX Series 600 Type 40 42 50 52 services under the two tier rate plan to another customer with new customers allowed to assume remaining obligations.
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Public Service Commission
Judge must finish term before seeking new Civil Court seat
Albany AP The New York Court of Appeals ruled 4 3 that sitting Brooklyn Civil Court Judge Barry Hurowitz cannot run for another 10 year term until he completes the remainder of his current term which began in 1977 Hurowitz a Democrat has more than five years left and a November bid could have secured him a Civil Court seat through the decade if elected with Mayor Koch leading the ticket
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Albany
New York City
Court of Appeals
Brooklyn
Barry Hurowitz
Hurowitz
Edward Koch
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Merald Co
Syracuse
New York State
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Yrémos
Peeper Gene
Joss
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