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Daily News from New York, New York • 33

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-dXiLy j-rIdXy, ayrIl.2C 1672 C5 Promise -for 'IS: 1,100 Mew Co-ops '-VV (k Welfare Isknd By OWEN MORITZ A plan callir.tr Tor 1,100 middle-income and luxury apartments was authorized yesterday for Welfare Island amid fresh promises that the much-publicized new community in the East River will be ready for occupancy in -1 1 jf -r rr'3 400 luxury apartments, to he started later this year. "Welfare lsand is alive and well, said Edward Logue, president of the parent l'rian Development Corp. assumed the additional pof-t of chief executive officer of the Welfare Island Corp. after Adam Yarmolinsly resigned in February, reportedly over differences with Logue. Artist's conception shows area including Plaza and Chapel of Good Shepherd in planned development for Welfare Island.

fiov Sets 1 1E-Plus Pollu tiosi lend Issue By MICHAEL PATTERSON Staff Correspondent of The News Albany, April 27 The proposed $1.15 billion environmental bond issue was given final legislative approval by the Assembly today and sent to Gov. Rockefeller for his i Mi i 3 6 1 signature If the governor approves the measure as he is expected to, the state's voters will vote on the referendum in November. 't proved companion bills that de- tail how the bond money will be spent, despite objections from city Democrats that the proposal does not allocate enough for solid waste removal. As preparer! by the office of State En ironmental Conser The Winners Winning number in tha weekly lotteries: NEW YORK: 258689 NEW JERSEY: 169258 CONNECTICUT: 73560 MASSACHUSETTS: 748760 PENNSYLVANIA: 761761 The prize structure: Matching N.Y. N.J.

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Pennsylvania also awards $1X00 for a ticket with the first five digits correct, SIOO if the middle four are rignt and WO for cne with the first three of th last four matching and the last digit one higher or lower than the correct figure. summer 1974. Directors of the Welfare Island Development Corp. in effect approved the Xorth Town plan for the 2-miIe-long island. It rails for 1,000 apartments for moderate-income families already started, and 700 middle-income and Associated Press Wireohoio Assembly as session goes on.

ily courts greater control over fathers who desert their families forcing them onto the welfare rolls. The bill would create the post of referee in the courts, freeing judges in cases involving support petitions and contempt of court. The measure, according to Dur-yea. could save the state $19 million a year. mony in June and again in public hearings in December.

The crux of the probe centers on whether Kriegel gave the Mayor only a general outline of corruption problems or whether be gave a complete rundown as relayed to him by police Sgt David Durk and narcotics detective Frank rerpico. Peck said yesterday that his client was "astonished" at the charges and the investigation and would not discuss the matter because it was under investigation. "I am speaking out now because the District Attorney has made it public property and I am also privileged," he said. A spokesman for Hogan refused to discuss the matter am ZuxVltt yesterday. YarmolinsVy Approved Neither YarmulinsVy.

a top defense official in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, nor Logue would elaborate on the nature of the differences. YarmoHn-sky, still a director of the Welfare Island did approve yesterday's plan, a spokesman said. The $250 million development, one of the most glamorous of a number of new towns in the nation, will eventually provide apartments of all economic ranges for persons. Much of the progress is tied into completion of a subway line between Queens and Manhattan's East The line will have a station on Welfare Island. In the interim, the corporation has bi-en debating use of ferry, bus or airborne tramway service into the Manhattan mainline.

Logue has said that bus service was most likely. Tlie middle-income units will be co-ops gt ing- for a down payment of $1,200 per room and monthly carrying charges of $lf3 per room. The latter figure would lie reduced significantly because of an anticipated tax break, a spokesman said. The luxury or conventional apartments are also co-ops. planned to go for $155 to $165 per room, with a down payment of $2,150 per roc.m.

Tax breaks on these are also anticipated, the spokesman said. A school system, housed in tfce buildings, will be operating by fall 1174. along with commercu'l and other public services, Logu-said. District Attray Hag vation Commissioner Henry Diamond, the plan is aimed at keeping the state's pollution cleanup projects rolling. Diamond recently limited expansion of the water pollution program because of lack of funds.

If okayed by the voters, the proposal would allocate $650 million to the state's "pure waters' program, $150 million for air pollution control facilities, with $50 million earmarked for state and $100 million for local plants. Also, the plan would allot $175 million each to solid waste disposal projects and to the pur chase of land for preservation and parks construction. Bill on Co's Pass Rockefeller is almost certain to sign the measure, but he has not voiced strong support for the bill, reportedly because he is still smarting from the defeat of the $2.5 billion transportation bond issue last year. In another action, the Assembly passed a bill offered by Assemblyman Fred G. Field (R-AIbany) restricting the sale of hazardous toys to children.

The bill, recommended by Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz, carries a $5,000 fine for anyone who imports, sells or manufactures toys deemed dangerous. Senate approval is expected. By a vote of 101-19, the Assembly approved a bill requiring By WILLIAM FEDERICI Peck took particular offense to Hogan's staff admitting that an investigation was under way, saying, "It places me in a very embarrassing position." "I am submitting the memorandum tomorrow (Friday) which will be a complete analysis of Mr. Kriegel's testimony. There was no inconsistency and I say this after completely and thoroughly examining the whole matter as presented to me," Peck said.

Peck made reference to the DA's statement concerning a pre Kriegel (Counsel ffitips E)A for Airing Case The scene in chamber of State high school students to display satisfactory citizenship and character before being awarded a diploma. The measure, sponsored by Assemblyman John Esposito (R-C-Queens. now goes to the Senate where its fate is uncertain. Assembly Speaker Terry Dur-yea (R-Montauk) introduced legislation that would give the fam for sumption that the memorandum would deal with the legality of the Knapp Commission taking testimony under oath. "It was the district attorney himself who brought this matter up during our conversations." City Hall officials doubted that the matter of the legality of the oath would be touched on by Kriegel's lawyers since the Knapp Commission to probe police corruption was ordered into existence by the mayor.

Hogan's staff has been investigating alleged variances between Kriegel's executive session testi I Jay Kriegcl's attorney blasted District Attorney Frank S. Hosran yesterday making the invesl'gation of the Mayor's top executive aide "puliJic property." Kriegel, fresh from a three day I vacation in the Caribbean, refused comment on the matter. His at torney David W. Peck stated he found no "inconsistency in Kriegel's testimony before thi Knapp Commission's executive session and public hearings." First reports of the investigation of the 31-year-old Kriegel on possible perjury charges were published Wednesday afternoon. This was followed by an announcement rom Hogan's chief administrative assistant, David Worgan, that a request had been made to withhold the case from a grand jury until a memorandum concerning its legality had been presented..

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