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Tuesday, April 1,2003 6B Press Sun -Bulleiin Superintendent, board threatened with removal Republican hopes to face Schumer in 2004 election Man charged in slayings of 4 immigrants since Feb. i hooded sweatshirt shooting John Freddy behind the ear. About two hours later, Indian immigrant Sukhjit Khajala was fatally shot in the face with the same revolver used in Freddy's killing. Police said $169 was taken from the cash register by a man who shot Khajala after a brief conversation, then walked away slowly. Kotlyar was killed on March 10.

Ten days later, the last victim, Mohammed Ali was shot while sitting near the door of the Stop II Food Market. Another employee was wounded. Police asserted that Price apparently began having second thoughts about the shootings after reading the Sixth Commandment in the Bible: "Thou shall not kill." Price's mother, Leatha Price, told reporters her son struggled with drug abuse and had menial problems that were exacerbated by the Sept. 11, 2(X)1 attack. She said she tried unsuccessfully to have him admitted to Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn.

Woodhull records reportedly show that he was treated at the hospital's Non-Urgent Care Center on March 9 and was released. Police said they matched a pistol, recovered from the home of Price's girlfriend, to the shooting of Nassir. They also recovered a baseball cap, hooded sweatshirt and jacket they believe Price wore during the shootings. except those in the live largest cities, must have their budgets OK'd by voters. "Please be advised that any willful neglect of duty, or iolation of statute, regulation or commissioner's order is grounds for removal of the members of the Hoard Education and the superintendent of schools," the letter says.

Fairport officials said they were only trying to do the right thing. "We think it's a bit heavy-handed," Cala said of the letter. I he resolutions are basically saying that we need to miss a deadline in order to do the best thing for our community and our kids." Fairport has proposed a budget of about $81 million, more than 3 percent over this year's level. It includes a property tax increase of almost 7 percent. Fairport's case is an example of a problem districts across the state face.

Pataki's proposed budget would cut aid to Fairport by $2.1 million.or 8.5 percent. IfFair-port cuts spending by that amount, and legislators add funding for the district in their final budget, Fair-port could not raise the spending level beyond what voters approved. If district officials try to estimate how much funding legislators might add and they guess high, they would have to raise taxes higher than they proposed to cover the balance. Statewide, Pataki has proposed cutting 1.2 billion in aid to schools, but lawmakers said some of the funding will be restored in the final budget. (, AsMiii.ucil I ALBANY A Wall Street securities trader sai Monday ne is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Sen.

Charles Schunier's hid for a second term next year. Michael Benjamin, a son of immigrants, said he was reiving, in part, on conservative concern ah Hit the political future of Schunier's more famous Democratic Senate colleague from New York. I Hilary Rodham Clinton, to help raise money for his own campaign. "Electing a strong conservative Republican like me over him will set the foundation for defeating Hillary Clinton in 2006," Benjamin wrote in a fund-raising letter sent out nationally. Clinton's name has proved an effective fund-raising tool among conservatives.

She is considered a potential 2008 presidential contender and is up for re-election to the Senate in 2006. There was no immediate comment Monday from Schumer. Ben jamin, 33, said he expected to face competition for the GOP nomination. Already, U.S. Rep.

Peter King, a Long Island Republican, has said he is considering running for the Senate. Benjamin said he would not run if former New York City Rudolph Giuliani decided to seek theGOPnomination tochallenge Schumer. But he said he thought it doubtful Giuliani would run. NAME: TOM CHOSE: Assncijled I'ress Larme Price, 30, of Brooklyn, is shown in this undated New York City Police Department handout photo. Price is in police custody after admitting to a string of fatal workplace shootings in Brooklyn and Queens, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

Youngblood told reporters. The defendant's relatives refused to comment as they left the courthouse. The string of killings in stores and an all-night laundry began on Feb. 8 with the shooting of a uyana native working at a supermarket in the Ozone Park section of Queens. A surveillance camera showed a man in a dark coat, baseball cap and CREDIT District warned that it must meet budget deadline By ERIKA ROSENBERG Albany Bureau ALBANY State Education Commissioner Richard Mills has threatened to remove a suburban Rochester school superintendent and school board if they don't present a budget to voters on May 20.

Fairport Superintendent William Cala and its school board approved a resolution March 19 saying they woulcln present a budget to voters until the state finishes its budget. Late state budgets are an annual problem for school districts, which depend on state aid for a portion of MILLS their budgets and have to guess at the amount when developing their spending plans. For the 19th year in a row, lawmakers missed the April 1 deadline for a new state budget. They have not been able to agree on how to close an $1 1.5 billion gap. Mills' top lawyer, Kathy Ahearn, wrote to Fairport school board President Maureen Nupp saying state law requires school officials to present a budget to voters whether or not the state budget is complete.

All New York districts. It's official: late for 19th Albany Bureau ALBANY New York lawmakers failed Monday for the 19th straight year to adopt a budget by the April 1 start of the fiscal year. "Th is year, more th an ever, a balanced, on-time budget was within our reach," said Assembly Minority Charles Nesbitt, R-Albion, Orleans County. "All it needed was the determination to finish the job we were all hired to do." The delay willjtave little tical effect on New Yorkers immediately. Lawmakers Monday approved a $3.38 billion spending measure to tide the state over for a week while talks on an overall spending bill continue.

But the stalemate means that about $1.9 billion in payments to "TfllW r4-24" Three Little Baker's "Trovicana Casino" Atlantic I One of America's must loved J. X4- i City Police: Defendant said he targeted 'Arabic' people By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK A Brooklyn man ith a history of mental problems was charged Monday with killing four immigrants since February in three cases because he thought they ere Middle Eastern. Shortly after his arrest, Larme Price told a detective that he targeted Guyanese, Indian and Yemeni victims working in small businesses because he believedeach was "of Arabic descent," a criminal complaint said. In a fourth slaying, of Russian-born Albert Kotlyai Price opened tire because he "felt bad ibes" about the victim, the complaint added. All tburvictims were shot at point-blank range without provocation.

Price, 30, was ordered held without bail following his arraignment on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He was placed on suicide watch at the request of his attorney, John Youngblood. "Our first concern is for Mr. Price's physical well-being," MCDONNOUGH CHOICEQUITY LINE OF CELEBRITY CHEF 1 A credit a 1 i I I if FOR: NEW KITCHEN Tsr I iff" dance his way into your hearts! He's unity, innovative, and very easy on the eyes: Prior to show time, a stimplumis buffet is served! Spend the next day at The Tropicana Casino, enjoying hi unch several hours oiining cv iltiiuiil! Double: $210 per person "JOHN DAVIDSON" The Clemens In incredible afternoon with an astonishing at The Hill Top Inn, with intimate "PHIL JORDAN PSYCHIC" Seneca dining, FEELS: LIKE Pl'llllf'ij1' 0 VARIABLE Alii" FOR HHST 6 BILLINCl CYD ES A Psychic Headings, not ouyei mncn, snapping ai mm mm' uumhv State budget year in a row local governments that the state usually pays by now to local governments, and colleges and universities, will be delayed, said state Budget Division spokesman Kevin Quinn. "Obviously, the governor submitted his budget on time and we're always disappointed when we don't have a budget on time," he said.

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