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A Section Man sentenced in sex abuse2B Drug charge brings jail term2B Religion briefs313 Press Sun-Bulletin Saturday, April 4, 1987 decries NY-Penn 'cheap shots' price must be affordable or UHS would lose market share to its competitor, Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, which would threaten UHS's financial stability. The UHS project would contribute to a $152-a-day cost difference between UHS and Lourdes in 1994, according to UHS estimates released yesterday. By 1994, after consolidation is completed, the average cost of a day of care will be about $645 at UHS and $493 at Lourdes, UHS officials said. Consolidation and its financing will contribute to a $40- to $50-a-day difference between the two hospitals, Doll said. The rest of the estimated $152 difference is due to a 4 percent yearly inflation rate that would occur regardless of consolidation.

Financing would cost approximately $20.7 million, according to UHS. Doll said that UHS has not made major capital improvements to its hospitals since at both General Hospital and Wilson Hospital in Johnson City. In a meeting Tuesday with a citizens' committee that wants to preserve General Hospital as a full-service facility, Murray criticized the cost of the UHS plan, pegged at $58.8 million excluding financing. She told the citizens' group that financing through the bond market would raise the price to $80 million. "If UHS goes to the bond market, that money has to be paid back, and there's only one way to pay it back either they do 100 percent more business or.

they raise their prices," Murray said Tuesday. UHS officials countered that Murray knew about the costs of financing all along, but is making an issue of it now to prejudice review of the project. Murray and the NY-Penn board have supported consolidation efforts, but said the 77 fTL II 1 -VI. Hospital plan, costs criticized By SUSAN CHURCH Staff Writer A United Health Services' spokesman yesterday said the head of the region's health planning board is taking "cheap shots" against a UHS hospital consolidation plan. Denise M.

Murray, executive director of NY-Penn Health Systems Agency, has "almost disqualified herself from reviewing the project" because she is prejudiced against the plan, UHS spokesman Michael G. Doll said yesterday. UHS must win approval from NY-Penn for its plan to end acute-care services at Binghamton General Hospital and undertake major renovations Neu aiven 25 years to mum mm lite in jail By JIM WRIGHT Staff Writer NORWICH Herman Dennis Neu was sentenced yesterday to 25 years to life in prison for the 1982 shooting death of an Af-ton convenience store clerk. Broome County Judge Patrick D. Monser- rate or Binghamton handed down the sentence in Chenango County Court in Norwich.

Neu was con 's i I victed of second-de-fiif I gree murder in the Sept. lb, 198Z, slaying of 19-year-old James F. Wilcox of Af ton. Neu maintained his innocence and pledged to appeal, "I'm sorrv H. Neu the W'ilcox family had to go through this again," he said.

"I am innocent of these charges and will appeal and I am sorry anyone will have to go through it again." Neu's seven-day jury trial was his second in four years on the same charge. A 1983 conviction was overturned when an appellate court ruled former Chenango County Court Judge Irad S. Ingraham erred when he allowed Neu to be tried in shackles without explanation to the jury. Four years earlier, when Ingraham had imposed the maximum sentence, Neu had told the court he would return to be retried. District Attorney James E.

Downey, who asked for the maximum sentence, said he felt justice had been served. "It is a comforting thought to know, in all probability, Dennis Neu's parole board hasn't been born yet," Downey said. 1- Walton crasRTfllls woman from I. WALTON A Long Island woman was killed yesterday and her husband critically injured in a one-car accident west of the village of Walton. Ruth A.

Spahn, 35, of Kings Park was pronounced dead about p.m. at Delaware Valley Hospital, said Dr. Harry Wilbur, Delaware County coroner. Her husband, Roger A. Spahn, also 35, was in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.

Neither victim was wearing seat belts, sheriff's deputies said. Deputies said Ruth Spahn was eastbound on South River Road when she lost control of the car about a half-mile west of the village. The car swerved across the road and crashed into some trees. Investigators could not say what caused the accident. The couple owns a summer home on River Road in the Town of Walton, deputies said.

Woman located Theresa M. Wilson of Endicott, reported missing March 26, was located yesterday morning in the Town of Dickinson and returned to her family, Endicott police said. Police were searching for Wilson, 18, of 3 Evergreen since she disappeared after telling her mother she was going to Binghamton to look for a job, said Endicott Detective Lt. Woodruff A. Gaul Jr.

She was found with a friend at 3 Bel Air Drive after about four people, who saw a photograph of Wilson displayed by the media, called Binghamton police, telling them they believed Wilson was in the area, Gaul said. Binghamton police in turn called Endicott police, who returned Wilson to her family, he said. Sodomy charged A Tioga County man was jailed yesterday after being charged by Tioga County sheriff's deputies with second-degree sodomy. Charged with the felony is 28-year-old Maurice E. Baldock of Essex Road, Town of Owego.

Baldock was charged after the New York State Child Abuse Hotline alerted deputies to the possible sexual abuse of a 12-year-old Tioga County girl, deputies said. Baldock was arrested after an investigation by deputies and the county Department of Social Services, deputies said. Baldock was sent to the Tioga County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 property bond by Owego Town Justice Bruce Bryant. Stallions to perform The Royal Lipizzan Stallions are scheduled to perform at Broome County Memorial Arena at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

today. The shows will have two new attractions. A 1-year-old, solid black colt will make his debut. Lipizzan stallions are born black but turn white after seven years. Previously, only the older, white horses had performed with the group.

The second addition is a rider who recently broke a 400-year tradition. Shanna Rhone, 19, is the first woman rider to perform on a Lipizzan stallion, according to Austin Miles, narrator of the show. Legislators honored The local chapter of a statewide consumer advocacy group will honor U.S. Rep. Matthew F.

McHugh and state Assemblyman James R. Tallon Jr. tomorrow with a reception at the Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences in Binghamton. Citizen Action of New York, formerly New York Community Action Network, will hold a reception and musicale at 1 p.m., said Regional Coordinator Ronald J. Kamen.

Clarification The following information was of ered by H.H. (Chris) Christensen of Endwell, a researcher and writer of Mormon history, to clarify an article about a Mormon memorial near Oakland, that appeared in Wednesday's editions of the Press Sun-Bulletin. The full name of the church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The title of the church's basic document is The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The memorial the "Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood" is not to church founder Joseph Smith, but depicts St.

John the Baptist ordaining Smith and a contemporary, Oliver Cowdery, on May 15, 1829. Smith's wife, Emma Hale, is not buried in McKune Cemetery. The deed to the cemetery property is one of many documents that was signed by Smith. Golden plates, which according to Mormon history were found by Smith with divine help outside of Palmyra, N.Y., and were translated by Smith and Cowdery into The Book of Mormon, were only used, not owned, by Smith. The foundations of a building north of Oakland are not the remains of a Mormon temple, but of an unrelated educational facility that was begun by another person.

Smith's activities near Oakland were only one, step in the development of the church. Questions or comments? For matters regarding community news, call Metro Editor Stephen W. Spero between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 798 1154.

its founding in 1981, and that without an $80 million project, UHS would lose services and patients to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. Even with the price boost, UHS services would still be lower than other comparable New York hospitals, Doll said. The cost of services at UHS after consolidation has been criticized on several fronts this week, including by the Citizens Com- mittee for General Hospital. The price of consolidation is the main concern to Gerard Lynch, D-3rd chairs a Binghamton City Council com-' mittee that is developing recommendations on the fate of the former city-owned General Hospital. Among those recommendations -1 are a suit against UHS, hiring private consultants to review the UHS plan or investi- gating the possibility of returning the hospital to the city because part of the hospital is now being leased to private doctors.

Recommendations are due April 8. 5 testify in chiefs hearing Public barred from sessions By MARGARET McKINNEY Susquehanna Correspondent SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. For the second time in two weeks, the public was excluded from much of yesterday's daylong hearing in the Susquehanna borough council's case against suspended police chief Peter Jani-celli. Five witnesses testified at the hearing, expected to be the final in a series of hearings on charges against Janicelli. Janicelli was accused of malfeasance, misconduct and insubordination by council members in September 1986.

The council will probably make a deci-. sion on the case within 30 days, said ard Kello, hearing moderator things have to happen first," he said. "The recorder has to type evervthing for the council to review. This should take about 10 days. Then we have to see if the police tenure act sets a limit to the time the borough has to make their decision.

"Things have moved very slow," Janicel-li's attorney, Robert Mazzoni, said I feel more confident now than when I first saw Peter that he is 100 percent innocent of these charges, that what he did in these matters was complete- ly appropriate and conforms to proper police behavior." During the hearing, Mazzoni questioned Susquehanna County District Attorney Larry M. Kelly on police procedures in rape cases. The council has accused Janicelli of negligence in turning a 1986 incident involving two Lanesboro juveniles over tor Lanesboro police because one of the juve-" niles was related to a Susquehanna police officer. Kelly said that turning the case over to. police in whose jurisdiction the alleged' rape occurred was standard police dure.

The public was asked to leave during testimony involving the incident and names of the juveniles. Frank Byer, county investigator, testified during that time. The public was allowed to remain during previous hearings while the borough attorney questioned police Officer David Scales on the incident. "I think it's a shame it had to come to the public hearing, but that's a right of Mr. Janicelli and he requested it," borough attorney Francis X.

O'Connor, said after yesterday's hearing. Rose Swanson, borough dispatcher, testified that she did not remember ever hearing an announcement by the council of a rule prohibiting police staff from delivering citations for the county sheriff while on duty for the police department, as Janicelli is accused of doing. Swanson, questioned by Mazzoni, also indicated that Scales had delivered citations for the sheriff while on, duty for the borough. Elaine Andusko, former secretary to the, borough and Maria Tinklepaugh, former borough police officer, were also questioned. Route 81 Dec.

20, admitted to a prior DWI conviction Dec. 7, 198S, in Colesville. The judge said the latest arrest was the fifth within 13 months for Tamkins. "In this court there is a corollary between violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the inside of a jail cell," the judge told Tamkins, who was also placed on probation and fined $300. Robert J.

Kolenda, 34, of 478 Chenango Apartment 2, Binghamton, pleaded guilty to a felony DWI charge and was' placed on probation for five years. He was fined SS0O and his driver's license was revoked. He was arrested Dec. 19 at Front and Chenango streets, Binghamton. 1 Dragon' around Masked members of the Alberto Zoppe Europa Circus troupe cavort for crowds yesterday at the Chenango Recreation Center, Chenango Bridge.

The show, part of the Shrine Circus, continues with performances today and tomorrow. Investment firm buys Amphenol plants By STEVEN LEVINE Staff Writer SIDNEY A Connecticut investment group will pay $430 million for Amphenol Products Division, including the plants in Sidney, Endwell and South Montrose, Pa. Peter R. DeGeorge, LPL Investment Group executive vice president, said the sale, announced yesterday, should be completed within 60 days. No immediate changes will be made in company operations, DeGeorge said.

"We're very interested in maintaining the company's leadership," DeGeorge said. n. JOHN GASTALDO PHOTO LPL also will assume Amphenol's existing debt under the purchase agreement signed in New York City. DeGeorge declined to disclose the size of the debt primarily due to Allied investments in consolidation and fiber optic research and development last year. Wall Street investors rallied to news of the sale pushing Allied-Signal stock up l't to 46y's by the closing bell.

Amphenol employs 2,100 at its Bendix Connector Operation in Sidney and 600 at an Endwell plant. Another 300 are employed at a branch in Columbia, S.C. "Because I was using it," Palinsky said. Palinsky, who pleaded guilty to a felony charge of first-degree scheme to defraud, was sentenced to state prison for VI2 to three years. He admitted writing bad checks on a personal checking account during most of last year at various stores.

He said he bought merchandise with the worthless checks, then "sold it to a fence." He told Coutant it was "the only way I could get the money to support my habit." that same day to a charge of driving without a license. He told Monserrate he drove because he was in a music band that was to do a benefit Aug. 20 at a downtown Binghamton bar and the person who was to drive him there was unavailable. At Swartz's request, sentencing was adjourned until April 13. Also in Monserrate's court vesterdav: Edward D.

Tamkins, 30, of 19 Deforest Binghamton, pleaded guilty to a felony driving-while-intoxicated charge and was sentenced to weekends in jail for two months. Tamkins. who told of drinking beer and mixed drinks before his arrest on ft 1 A 1 i City man blames 'crack' for conviction Drug called easy to obtain By KEITH GEORGE Staff Writer A man sentenced yesterday to state prison for stealing to support a drug habit told a county judge that "crack" is "pretty easy to get" in Broome County. John Palinski 21, whose address is "We have a great deal of confidence in (Amphenol President) Allen Standley and we're looking forward towards him joining our team." Standley in a short statement yesterday expressed confidence in Amphenol's profitability under new ownership. "We're predicting business better than usual if you really want to know," said Amphenol spokesman Jerry White.

LPL plans to sell up to 40 percent of Amphenol to Merrill Lynch Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, J.P. Morgan Co and other investors, DeGeorge said. listed at the county jail as 199 S. Washington Binghamton, said he wrote bad checks last year to raise money to buy cocaine and crack, a mixture of cocaine and heroin. "Have you seen much about crack on TV?" state Supreme Court Justice Robert W.

Coutant asked Palinski. Palinksi said he had. "Doesn't it just scare the hell out of you?" the judge asked. "It does now," Palinski said. "Why didn't it then?" the judge said.

ing. Broome County Judge Patrick D. Monser-rate said he plans to impose the maximum jail term of one year. Johnson City police reported that they chased Swartz's car from North Broad Street through the village and onto Route 17 Aug. 20.

Once on the highway Swartz began weaving through traffic, forcing one vehicle, whose driver escaped unhurt, into a traffic barrier, according to Anne Collett, an assistant district attorney. Collett said Swartz's operator's license had been suspended for more than a year before the chase, and that Swartz had pleaded guilty in Johnson City village court Man who led police on chase is sentenced Binghamton man gets year in jail By KEITH GEORGE Staff Writer A man who led Johnson City police on a chase was told yesterday he will go to jail for a year for endangering the lives of police and the public. Kenneth G. Swartz, 26, formerly of 4717 Amerst Binghamton, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of second-degree reckless endangerment and reckless driv.