Rockefeller vows bond funds won't subsidize NYC transit
Governor Rockefeller campaigns for a 2.5 billion transportation bond to fund state highways mass transit and aviation. He notes five year highway needs total 3.984 billion and warns a November vote is needed to avoid sharp road construction cuts. He defends the program as broader than fares and cites a 1956 highway bond ending in 1967-68.
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Rockefeller plan raises questions on bond use for transit
Gov cannot use bond money to fund Long Island Sound bridges or subsidize transport operations. New York to issue bonds for a fourth jetport via Port Authority. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority coordinates regional transit with a Buffalo demonstration project funded by a 682,105 federal state grant. A test run via the thruway aims to cut 20 minutes from Williamsville to Buffalo. The state would cover 75 percent of capital costs for new buses and stations.
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Felons and Mafiosi Barred from Voting in New York
The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld New York state law barring felons and members of organized crime from voting unless pardoned or citizenship rights restored by the President. The ruling cited Green’s 1949 Smith Act conviction and a four and a half year escape period, noting the statute guards against violent government overthrow.
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Judge weighs warrantless hippie drug search Hoffman case
A U S judge reserved ruling on blocking New York police from searching hippie apartments without a warrant under Section 1533. The NYCLU sues for Peter Bumeister James Hutchinson and Ronald Johnson known as Galahad, claiming repeated searches human arrests and releases without court action.
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