Free at last? 89 year old von Wolfersdorf freed in murder case
Alfred Curt von Wolfersdorf, an 89 year old defendant in a Dutchess County murder, spent 22 years in state mental institutions after being committed without trial in 1950 to Matteawan State Hospital for the criminally insane. The district attorney admitted there was no evidence against him and he was ordered freed while he was at Binghamton State Hospital.
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Alfred Curt von Wolfersdorf
Dutchess County
von Wolfersdorf
Matteawan State Hospital
Beacon
Binghamton State Hospital
UPI
Nassau Suffolk executives urge LIRR talks at Kennedy Airport
Nassau County Executive Ralph Case and Suffolk County Executive John Klein urged both sides to intensify negotiations over the Long Island Rail Road walkout. They met with MTA chair William Ronan and strike spokesman Anthony D Avanzo at Kennedy Airport to receive a status briefing and stressed harm to 170000 commuters without urging strikers back to work.
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Rockefeller
International
Kennedy Airport
William J. Ronan
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Anthony D’avanzo
Klein
Blue laws charges dropped against Alexander's store
New York City Corporation Counsel Norman Redlich and Bronx District Attorney Burton Roberts agreed not to press charges over a Sunday shopping outing for the handicapped at Alexander's Dept. Store. The Bronx branch had been summonsed for Sabbath law violations but the activity was deemed lawful under an exception for works of necessity and charity. The return date is December 27 in Bronx criminal court.
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New York
UPI
New York City Corporation
Norman Redlich
Bronx
Burton Roberts
Alexander’s Dept
Redlich
Roberts
Alexander
Corporation Counsel
Levitt warns state may slow anti-pollution spending
In Albany a warning was issued that New York may slow its anti-pollution program despite a 1.15 billion environmental bond approval. A federal cutback in pollution control funds could reduce the state’s Pure Waters project support from 11 billion authorized to five billion to be distributed over two years.
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Albany
UPI
Arthur Levitt
New York State
Levitt
Congress
New York
U.S. Environmental Protection
William Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
State Environmental Conservation Department
Henry L. Diamond
New York Legislators Attend Miami Beach Conference
Albany reports 24 New York State legislators and 14 aides attend the National Conference of Legislative Leaders in Miami Beach for four days. The trip is funded by a $15 000 appropriation in the annual budget. New York ranks second in size behind Pennsylvania, with Michigan sending 35 of 148 members for a week.
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Albany
UPI
New York State
Miami Beach
Sunshine Capital
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea
Bernard G. Gordon
R-Peekskill
al Roberts
Nixon
Seattle
Rockefeller Nixon to discuss states role in federal system
Governor Rockefeller announced a major reappraisal of the role of states within government with President Nixon’s interest. He ordered cabinet input on problem areas and plans broadly representative panels to study, arguing that money or manpower alone cannot solve today’s challenges.
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Albany
UPI
Rockefeller
Nixon
New York City
London
PSC seeks clear complaint rules for utilities
Albany UPI reports the Public Service Commission proposed rules requiring gas, electric and phone utilities to publicize complaint channels and offer appealing to the commission for unresolved issues. Bills would include notice, and disputes must be investigated promptly with a fair outcome. Utilities may not discontinue service during billing disputes unless the undisputed portion is unpaid, and comments are invited by Jan 15.
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Albany
UPI
Gas
Public Service Commission
Commission
PSC
Emerald ring sells for record price at Haupt jewel sale
A 34 carat emerald ring fetched 385000 at Sotheby’s New York auction part of Mrs Enid Annenberg Haupt collection. The sale totaled 3.2 million with 75 items selling to dealers and collectors, setting records for American jewel auctions and emeralds. Haupt, a Washington Palm Beach resident, cited a move to a simpler lifestyle.
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New York
UPI
Enid Annenberg Haupt
Parke-Bernét
Haupt
Washington
Palm Beach
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Nassau
Suffolk
Blue Laws
Senate
Warren M. Anderson
Rocky
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