State halts New York video blackjack game plan
State Lottery Director John Quinn dropped plans to test 20 $1 bets on electronic video blackjack poker, citing Attorney General Abrams ruling the games violate state Constitution and laws. Multi-Games Ventures of Yorktown Heights would have run the project with 700000 already invested. contract and bidding practices also drew scrutiny.
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Carey party leads to arrest at Albany mansion
The incident at Governor Hugh Careys Albany mansion involved Kevin Carey hosting a party when he was a senior. A Siena College student, Anthony Vettoretti, 20, accused a high school football teammate of Kevin Carey of assault after a confrontation over beer money.
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Buffalo mayor sweeps party nominations for mayor
Buffalo Mayor James D Griffin arrived at the primary with Democratic and Conservative lines secure and now also holds the Republican nomination in a race shaped by party clashes. In GOP voting, Griffin led 4 596 to 2 743 over Charles P Battista as Right to Life results showed 59 to 51 for Griffin. Alfred Coppola seeks Liberal lines for November after failing to join the Democratic primary.
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Two Maverick Democrats Lose Dem Primary in Erie County
Erie County voters in the Democratic primary defeated two maverick incumbents Stanley Zagora and Minnie Gillette who had allied with Republicans to organize the Legislature in 1979. Shirley Stolarski leads Zagora for District 5, while Barry Robinson tops Gillette for District 8. Zagora retains GOP Conservative and Right to Life lines despite defeat.
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New York to Offer Vanity Plates for Trucks and Motorcycles
New York will begin accepting vanity plate applications for commercial vehicles on Jan 4 1982 and extend the option to motorcycles next spring. Officials expect strong demand, projecting up to eight-character plates for trucks and six-character plates for bikes, with initial fees and renewal costs set. The program aims to raise revenue while allowing advertising potential but will reject obscene or offensive choices on a first come basis.
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New York State
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Abandoned Child Put Into Foster Care At Election Office
Erie County Child Protection workers seek legal custody after a woman claiming to be a councilwoman left a three year old girl named Mieka Brown at the Board of Elections office. The child was placed in a foster home and has sisters in school.
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