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Daily News from New York, New York • 30

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DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1972 Add bsidec' Us SnoM in amEt 2C FBI Agent Kills Bandit at JFK And 2d Thug Is Nabbed liy PAUL MESKIL Police and FIJI agents are checking a report that a Chase Manhattan executive masterminded the Brooklyn bank stickup in which one bandit was shot dead and another gave up yesterday after holding hostages at gunpoint for 13 hours. iH'tt'i-tives and (i-mtn also are looking for a third mem-brr of the holdup team, who apparently fled when cops trapped his two companions inside the Chase Manhattan branch at Avenue and E. third St. bank floor. Then he walked out.

His companions opened the paper-wrapped bundle and took out a snub-nosed revolver, a shotgun and a high-powered rifle. They stuck up bank manager Robert Barrett, guard Calvin Jones, Miss Goet-tisheim and six women tellers and clerical workers. The bandits seemed to be disappointed to find only $29,000 cash on hand. They stacked the NEWS photo by Jack Smith FBI office for Brooklyn hearing. (Continued on pagt 31, eol.

J) To Crooks, It's All Pies in Sky Greenwich Village. He said the bank official told him "we could get between $100,000 and at the Brooklyn branch and advised him to hit it at the 3 p.m. closing time. The exec reportedly said that in armored truck would call at the bank around 3:30 p.m. to pick up the money.

But when they got there, the bandits found they were too late. The armored truck had made a morning pickup. In his phone conversation with Wojtowic. shortly after the siege began. News reporter Edward Kirkman asked him for the name of the bank official who allegedly set up the robbery.

"I won't tell you," the bandit replied, "because I'll use that for negotiating with the police." She Says There Were Three Investigators at first thought that only two gunmen took part in the heist. But Dolores Goet-tisheim. assistant manager of the Brooklyn branch, said that three young men walked into the bank just before 3 p.m. Monday, after all the customers had left. One of them carried a "large package" which be placed on the After a night-long siege, fed frjil agents and police escorted the hank bandits to Kennedy Airport on their demand, along: with the manager the branch and six women employes.

There, on a remote runway, an FBI agent killed one of the gunmen and the other surrendered. None of the hostages harmed. The slain bandit was identified yesterday afternoon as Donald Matterson, 18. whose police record lists his addresses as VV. St.

in Manhattan and Academy St. in Jersey City. Held in $210,000 Hail The captured gunman, John W'ojtovviez, 21, an admitted hnmo-M-xual who was "married'' to another man, was arraigned in Brooklyn Federal Court and held in bail on charges of firmed bank robbery and abducting hostages. While trapped in the bank. talked to newsmen by telephone and told them the stickup had been (dotted a Chase Manhattan executive who worked in the bank's headquarters.

who has 'lecu a bank teller, said he met th- ('base Manhattan exec in a gay bar in Cops Play By ELLEN FLEYSHER When the two Brooklyn bank robbers headed for Kennedy Airport with their seven hostages early yesterday morning, they left behind some of the world's most expensive pizza pies. The three pies, perhaps the first in history to be delivered by the FBI, arrived at the bank around 10 p.m. Tuesday, seven hours after the gunmen seized the Chase Manhattan branch at Avenue and E. Third St. With an utter disregard for the value of a dollar, one of the bandits had tossed out on the sidewalk a fistful of bills, apparently in payment for- the pies.

The bills totaled Michael Calandra, vice president of the bank's Brooklyn division, said: "They were big tippers." Calandra was among the 12 bank employes branch to appraise the situation as the robbers and hostages as the police left, we were in adding that the place looked "It could have been a lot was no damage. Certain records around and there were those guess they apparently lost their was closed yesterday so that other employes, none of whom Tuesday night, could complete ever like to see a situation Calandra commented," but the way the neighborhood stores rallied bank people was very nice. It ordeal requiring an awful lot everyone inside. And nobody sure good to know we have support." John Wojtowicz (r.) leaves could be driven out of the city completely. Both prosecutors praised Lindsay for his efforts in the war on crime.

But, when asked if mobsters could be driven out completely, Hogan said, "No, or we would have done it long ago." Roberts added, "It is inconceivable to eliminate all disease." Lindsay said the meeting covered a series of items concerning the attack on organized crime, including the sharing of intelligence by all law enforcement agencies which Lindsay said was "paramount and the key" to arriving at joint strategies against "high-level targets." II' all IU. UW HOW CITIES FARED YESTERDAY Temperatures Inches 8 a.m. High Lew of Rain Weather who entered the as soon departed. "As soon there," he said, rather disheveled. worse there had been thrown stale pizzas.

I appetites." The bank Calandra and got any sleep their audit. "You don't like this," the people in around the was a long of courage from panicked. It's community INDEX TO FEATURES Password Pin Tail on itlobster Hv VINCENT LEE and ALFRED Dossiers oiv organized crime have been distributed latest move in Mayor Lindsay's crackdown on the mob, it Beauty 10 Movies 25 Bridge by Goren 21 Parents, Children 11 Business Column 18 Patterns 12 Crossword 19 People's Voice 15 Editorial 15 Social Security 20 Fashions 10 Speaking of Love 19 Food 11 Sports 26 Friend in Need 19 Stock Market 18 Gossip Column 24 TV, Radio 31 Horoscope 20 Dr. Van Dellen 19 Inquiring Fotog. 15 Dick Young 27 Jumble 24 Comics Gasoline Alley 20 Rex Morgan 21 Beetle Bailey 21 Moon Mullins 31 Blondie 21 On Stage 25 Broom-Hilda 20 Orphan Annie 24 Dondi 20 Simpkms 24 Friday Foster 21 Brenda Starr 21 Like It Is 25 Terry 24 Li'l Abner 20 Dick Tracy 21 Lolly 19 Winnie Winkle 20 Louie 20 MIELE to all police commands as the was announced yesterday.

police will spot them and tail them and make arrests for any infractions observed. After a two-hour meeting with Lindsay and Manhattan and Bronx District Attorneys Frank S. Hogan and Burton Roberts, Police Commissioner Murphy said that an "enterprising reporter" could determine what businesses have been infiltrated by the mob by observing police surveillance of mobsters. Hogan and Roberts expressed little hope that organized crime i DAILY ALMANAC with, together with their position and function within the organization. Location of mobsters' homes, places of business, and known hangouts.

Armed with the information. precinct commanders will select up to 10 locations within their areas for intense surveillance. In addition, up to 15 individuals who are deemed "significant figures" in organized crime activities, will be singled out for enforcement and observations. The TEMPERATURES IN NEW YORK Max. 88 at 2:05 p.m.; Min.

65 at 5:02 am. Highest this date. 92 in 1916 Lowest this dale. 51 in 123 1 a m. 6 2 a 68 3 a.m.

68 4 a 67 5 a 67 6 a.m. 65 7 a 66 8 a.m. 68 a 72 10 a.m. 76 11 am SO Noon 1 85 2 87 3 86 4 p.m 85 5 p.m 83 6 p.m 60 7 78 8 p.m 76 9 p.m 10 p.m 11 p.m. Midnight For 24 hours ending at 8 p.m., Aug.

23, 172 Mean temperature, 77; normal. 74; average below normal since Aug. I. 1.4 degrees. PRECIPITATION Yesterday, none; total since Jan.

1, 385 inches. Tola! trlis date, 1971. 31.91 inches. Total since Aug. 1.

.84 inch. TEMP -HUMIDITY INDEX 77 at 1 p.m.; 77 at 5 P.m. 10 of us are affected when index hits 70; half at 75. all at 80. HUMIDITY: at 8 a 76.

at I p.i DAILY POLLEN COUNT (By Long Island -Jewish Hospital) At Inure Headquarters, Acting I Chief Inspector Donald F. Caw ley issued an order advising that files containing confidential information on organized crime have heen sent to all borough, division and precinct commands. The files contain data on: Persons known to be in volved in organized crime who i reside with in the jurisdiction of a particular command and those involved in mob business who frequent the area. The organization and "family" such persons are associated THURSDAY. AUG.

24, 1972 NAT'L WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST PARTtY CLOUDY. HOT AND HUMID Trmprrature ranqe 71 91. winds south at 5 10 mph Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, hot and humid. Eastern Nf York Stat. Partly cloudy and hot.

THE MOON Aug. 24 Aug 31 Sept. 7 Sep 15 Full tost O. New First Eastern Daylight Saving Tim Sunrise IS a sunset 7 41 pm Moon rlvs 7 78 pm sets 6 01 am. Morning stars: Mercury.

Saturn. Venus; evening stars: Neptune, Mars. Jupiter. TIDES fPv National Orean Survevl Sandy Heok The Battery Willets PI. A.M.

P.M. A Aft P.M. A M. P.M. H.gh 8:09 8 4 4j0 ll-W 1 1 SO Low 2 73 '29S 1 01 AUGUST 1972 Sir.

Mm. Tic. Wed. Thar. Fri.

Sat. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Albany 85 63 Cloudy Anchorage 5 45 Pt.Cloudv Atlanta 84 68 Cloudy Boston 88 65 Pt.Cloudv Buffalo 85 70 Cloudy Chicago 89 70 .61 Drizzle Cincinnati 83 72 08 Cloudy Cleveland 81 69 .43 Pt.Cloudv Denver 81 52 Clear Detroit 83 69 .03 Cloudy Fort Worth 90 71 Clear Houston 94 80 Pt.Cloudv Los Angeles 102 72 Clear Miami Beach 71 .30 Pt.Cloudv Minneapolis 70 52 09 Rain New Orleans 93 71 Clear Orlando 90 70 .23 Pt.Cloudv Philadelohia S6 65 Haze Phoenix 109 76 Clear Salt Lake City 93 70 Clear San Francisco 71 56 Clear Seattle 74 i 5e clear St Lis, y.Y y. CJovdv Washington" 84 70 Clcudy TODAY'S FORECAST J- 'Hi Burlington V's i rn.trc.it CBuMao Albany; 0 Cleveland NIW U- m- Pittsburgh 7 1 9 1 Columbus Philadelphia FAIR I ClOUDT 7 Eltdns Washington ClOUDT V. -i V-: SHOWERS SEPTEMBER 1972 Sun. Mod.

Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

1 2 UIOl 5 6 7 A '9SN I 0 NtSNlNiH AIROEXe Yesterday: Pollution levels were rated acceptaMe for 24 hours ended at 3 p.m. Teday: Pollution levels expected to be unsatisfactory. Air Resources Dept. The Daily News Is published daily except Sunday by New Mews 'he, 770 East 42d. New olkM.Y, 5 Second, class postage paid Nlew York, N.Y..

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