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ttiiic ML7, 1 Micora" Verdi 'Square Now Landmark T2aviinig ForBankrapt Brohk-Fir DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1975 Me By JAMES DUDDY The Bronx borough president's office and a quasi-public development reported close to agreement last night on a plan to save a bankrupt cabinet that employed 200 from the auctioneer's block for 30 days. Borough President Robert Abrams maintains that under a plan he devised, the comnanv can eret back on its ieet it wins tne du-aay reprieve. Panel OKs Curb on OTIS A spokesman for Abrams said last niffht that the New York Albany, Jan. 28 (News A bill which would Business Development the state-created bank consortium that is the defunct company's chief creditor, had come close to agreeing to a de facto postpone ment of the auction at Acrite of both Sen. John J.

March! (R-C-Staten Island), chairman of the panel, and Sen. Jeremiah Bloom (D-Brooklyn), the ranking Democratic member. The committee also approved a bill, offered by Sen. John Calandra (R Bronx), which would require OTB to win clearance from community planning boards before it even looked at sites for new bet parlors. Industries of 1120 Legget Ave.

Oil' I ill- iff I prohibit the Off-Track Betting Corp. from opening parlors in any neighborhood without the prior approval of the local community planning board was endorsed today by the Senate Finance Committee. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Frank Pa da van (It-Queens), won the endorsement and 535 Tiffany St. in the Hunts Point section.

The company closed down last month. Lone Stumbling Block Although an auction that attracted about 100 prospective bidders was held at the two fac tories yesterday, a spokesman for Abrams said the bids would remain scaled at least until today, when the reprieve hopefully will be worked out. of the postponement was the chief remaining stumbling block to an agreement. He said that because building landlord Bernard Birch had agreed to donate one month's free rent and the company's ex-employes had offered to provide building security, the chances for an agreement were good. At one point yesterday, word came out of Abrams' office that an agreement had already been reached.

Abrams devised a plan to get city agencies, community groups and banks together to raise the estimated $1.5 million neded to get the company going again under new management, but the extra 30 days was needed to execute the plan. News photo by Jack Smith Verdi Square, at the intersection of Broadway and Amsterdam Ayes, and 73d St, and the Central Savings Bank there have been designated city landmarks. Triangular park with statue of composer Guiseppe Verdi received designation from Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday. A spokesman for Abrams said last night that the Development Corp's insistence that it not lose more than $10,000 because Public Sets Say on Bronx Plans By JOHN TOSCANO Large scale development plans for sections of the north and south Bronx were announced yesterday by City Planning Commission Chairman John Zuccotti. Times Sq.

Beveloper Calls hr Pmmdng By OWEN MORITZ The developer of a proposed million, hotel in Times Sauare. a nroiert rpo-nrrlprl the- The proposals, which deal with Baychester in the northeast por the area's salvation, warned yesterday he would pull out within that area for future rehabilitation. Another proposal is for rehabilitation of housing in the Crotona Park East area between Boston Road and Southern Blvd. in the vicinity of Seabury Place. Zuccotti said that the city is seeking $2 million from the federal government under the recently passed Community Development Act to acquire the umess ine neeaea long-term imancmg was found by summer.

Roads. The housing in the enclave is predominantly small homes and the change from 5 to 4 is designed to discourage assemblage of the many vacant land tracts in the area for high-rise apartment house developments. The other proposal for Baychester is development of surface transportation, including a new east-west bus route and a new route linking major housing developments such as Co-op City with shopping and educational facilities. The major proposal for the South Bronx is for designating the area generally bounded by the Cross Bronx Expressway, E. 171st St.

and Park and Webster as an urban renewal area. A companion measure provides The developer, John Portman, also said the city must proceed with construction of the new West Side convention center because it's crucial to the survival of New York and Times Square. The Atlanta-based architect-de properties to be rehabilitated in tion of. the borough and Bathgate and Crotona Park in the South Bronx, will be discussed at public hearings this morning at City Hall and tonight beginning at 7 p.m. at the Bronx County Court House.

Also on the agenda at both hearings is a proposal to establish a special natural area district in the Riverdale section. Officials from Manhattan College and the Horace Mann School, private institutions within the proposed natural area, are expected to oppose the application, Planning Commission sources said. The major proposal in Baychester is for rezoning of a 58-block section in the Pelham Gar-dens-Laconia area bounded by Adee and Waring Aves. between Eastchester and Williamsbridge Bathgate. In addition to Riverdale, the proposed natural area includes Souyten Duyvil and Fieldston.

veloper, generally acclaimed for Here for a meeting of the Young Mortgage Bankers Committee, Portman lamented the widespread "negativism" he found in New York and complained of a "dearth of leadership" in business and government circles, though he had praise for Mayor Beame and John Zuccotti, the Planning Commission chairman. Later, Portman confirmed he had the short-term financing to build the hotel, but was still in need of a "takeout" th long-term financing. his redevelopment projects in At The area is bounded roughly by The city's northern boundary, Riverdale W. 261st St. and lanta, Fort Worth and Detroit, has been regarded as something of a savior in government and real estate circles here since he Independence Ave.

The special designation is to preserve the agreed in 1972 to design and build natural biological, topographical a hotel of more then 50 stories and geological features of the for city acquisition of rundown housing on the first three at Broadway and W. 46th St. area. IfWm it? li a mt mr ucotson i mmiai wks an km jpemc ma Mima By BERT SHAN AS When student leaders in School District 10 in the Bronx have a gripe or something on their minds, they don't fool around they go right to the top. Once a month District Superintendent Theodore Wiesenthal sits down with the youngsters, and gets an earful from the pupils' point of view.

At yesterday's session for leaders of student government in the district's 21 elementary schools, the subjects ranged from complaints about tasteless lunches to equal rights for the girls. Although most of the kids felt the situation was improving for young ladies, several little libbers said there was still a long way to go in sports, and calls for female basketball were frequent. Graf fiii Problem James O'Connor, an 11-year-old from PS- 7 with a bit of Don Juan in him already, knows an opportunity when he sees one, and immediately called for "mixed teams" with boys and girls 'TVi'a war. Tvianir omn1flints about with the answers. "When the principals and the teachers start marking up the walls, it'll be my problem; right now its yours," said the superintendent.

Christine Conforti, 11, from PS 46, suggested the use of "hidden cameras" to catch the culprits. Wiesenthal said the idea sounded like something from George Orwell's "1984." That led to a discusson of conduct, and Tammie Patterson, an 11-year-old from PS 59, blamed poor conduct on poor parents who "don't discipline their children enough." John Hortas of PS 46, who described his age as "11 going on 12 March 20," felt parents often set bad examples. 'Parents Are Dumb' "Kids see their parents fighting and cursing, and then they do it, too," said John. "The parents don't know what's going on in a child's mind." There were complaints of a needed paint job at one school, broken glass in the schoolyard of another and one 9-year-old, Jimmy Bef anis, wanted to play basketball but had a problem no gymnasium in his school, PS 56. The superintendent, who started the program in the Northwest Bronx district three years ago, said yesterday he" has "learned lot about schdot fii ii mi hiiii I News photo by Jim McGrath School District 10 Superintendent Theodore Wiesenthal listens to student point of view at PS 7 in the Bronx.

"Sometimes they can really embarass "A student got up, looked around, you," he said. One time, at a junior high and answered. 'The plaster -is falling school session? in an old, rundown school, i down on my head and you want to? I asked the gfroup; 'What cart I or know what you can do for r-t- you-V i JK.VJ a got WiesenthaL graffiti ruining school walls, and Wies lie by listenintrto the- kids.a'iiij r' enthal asked tnB3suaeHis come up.