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NS 3 (Pebble killer gjetls inniairoinfiULomni seiraiieinice 3 By JERRY CASSIDY Keahon had asked for the maximum penalty, which Brensic received. Keahon described the crime as the "most senseless, brutal murder" he ever prosecuted. Pius was strangled by having pebbles wedged down his throat after he saw the four Brensic, Michael and Peter Quartararo and Thomas Ryan allegedly steal a motorbike. The Quartararo brothers, both under 16 years old age at the time of the killing, are already serving 9-years-to-lif and Ryan is scheduled to be sentenced on June 13. Keahon, in asking Namm for the maximum sentence said, "If there were a death penalty in New York State, I would urge it The action of this defendant and the others has devastated the victim's family, as well as their own families." Brensic's lawyer, Andrew Polin, had asked for clemency, citing that this was Brensic's first offense.

John and Barbara Pius, the victim's parents, who have since moved to Florida, were present for the sentencing. They have attended each of the trials and sentencings of the killers of their son, their only child, and returned home. Brensic and Ryan were tried as adults because they were 17 years old at the time of the crime. The Quartararo brothers Peter was 15 and Michael 14 at the time of the murder got the maximum nine years to life in November 193 Pius was found in a clearing behind a school in Smithtown on April 20, 1979. The fourth defendant, Ryan, was found guilty two weeks ago.

A defendant in the brutal murder of a 13-year-old boy who died after having pebbles stuffed in his mouth was sentenced to 25-years-to-life yesterday in Suffolk County Court, Riverhead. The defendant, Robert Brensic, 21, wept as the sentence was announced by Judge Stuart Namm. At separate trials, Brensic and three others were convicted of murdering John Pius four years ago. "Brensic and the others could have attempted to help him," Namm said, "and all four just stood there and watched him die. They took no action to help him." Suffolk Assistant District Attorney William Carney hacks Cohalan, despite split on nuke plant plemented," said Carney.

"But if the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decides the plant is safe and it looks like an evacuation plan can logically work, then I am for opening the plant" Carney said that he believes the" NRC should change the sequence in which it considers licensing a plant and determine the feasability of evacuating an area before construction of a plant is begun. He also said, however, that he does not believe that a local government should be able to exercise veto power over a nuclear plant Ref ering to their disagrement on the Shoreham issue, Carney said, "In our business you cant expect 100 agreement" HE SAID that for the past four years he believes Cohalan has upheld the principles of the conservative philosophy and has strived to control spending by Suffolk County government When questioned about the latest round of contract settlements with county employes Carney, a former county legislator, replied that employe labor contracts have been a problem of long standing in the county and not the result of the latest collective bargaining agreement By MICHAEL HANRAHAN Conceding that they are not in agreement on what may become one of the chief issues in the upcoming campaign for the office of Suffolk County executive, Rep. William Carney (C-Hauppauge) yesterday said he has agreed nevertheless to serve as chairman of a committee of Conservative Party members endorsing the candidacy of incumbent Republican Peter Cohalan. Carney, the only registered Conservative Party member elected to Congress and the representative of Long Island's East End, which includes the Shoreham nuclear generating plant, said yesterday that he does not agree with Cohalan that the plant should not be allowed to open on the basis that no workable evacuation plan can be drawn. The congressman said that he considers Cohalan correct in stating that safety is an issue, but said their disagreement comes over whether it is feasible to draw a workable evacuation plan, which is a prerequisite to the plant's being allowed to operate.

"I HAVEN'T come to a conclusion as of yet whether a plan can be im ANTHONY CAS ALE DAILY NEWS Rep. William Carney (C-Hauppauge) (r.) yesterday announced his support of Suffolk County Executive Peter Cohalan's bid for reelection. We solve problems, gel answers, cut red tape, stand up for your rights. Write Action line. Box $158, New York, N.Y.

10017. Include your phone number. Incoming phone calls cannot be accepted. By TOM McMORROW You're right again, J.F. (J.F.

is apparently on one of these sucker lists because he receives a lot of this kind of get-rich-quick mail. However, he is also a steady Action Line reader, and he sends them all along to us. This one represents one more twist on the latest dodge used to conceal a pyramid scheme. You see, the pyramid scheme per se is a violation of law, and so the operators have to dress it in different guises. The latest is "multi-level sales." Say it any way you like, it still spells pyramid, and ifs still illegal We don't have to tell readers of this column that you are not going to make any fast easy money through a scheme that comes in the mail.

The only ones who are going to "rake in the dough," as they like to say in their literature, are the crooks who are operating the scam. Keep up the good work, J.F. What's Hoppy worth these days? I have a set of Clarence E. Mulford's Hopalong Cassldy books in a hardcover printing, 1930 through 1933. Someone told me they are a collector's item now.

Where could I find out If this Is true? Thank you. Mr.R., Shirley, N.Y. Social Security has stopped my mother's checks because they say she received an overpayment in 1979. She has already paid back $1,200 for an overpayment in 1978. My mother was put on a special leave of absence starting Oct 1, 1978 (62 years old) and retired Sept 30, 1981, at 65.

Her employer says this money Is not to be considered in her Social Security payments. I have seen a Mr. Gregory in the Social Security office in the Bronx, and he said there wasn't anything that he could do about it from his office. You have my mother's permission to get any Information you may need to help her in this matter. Please help us.

She has not had checks for two months, and I would like to see her get back the money that she paid back for 1978. Thank you for any help you can give to us. B.H., Bronx We checked with the E. 150th St office of Social Security in the Bronx, and branch manager Louis T. Land got in touch with the Northeastern Program DAILY NEWS Long Island Service Center, where a request for reconsideration on this case was pending.

The Reconsideration branch subsequently informed him that the overpayment on this account "is being removed, and corrective action is being undertaken today to repay the funds withheld from Mrs. S. (B.H.'s mother)." We noted the date on which action to repay the funds was "being undertaken" and called Mrs. S. to find out whether this had happened.

She told us happily that the check had come through as announced, and a great help it was to her. "The amount was $2,507.90," she said. She didnt even have to look it up. Still no get-rich-quick schemes I have received a letter telling me I can make big money by ordering four reports on a money-making scheme from four different people for (5 each. I am supposed to retype the letter, moving the four names up one place each, eliminating the first one and substituting my name for the bottom one.

Then I am to make 200 copies of this and send them out to 200 names on a mailing list One of those four reports gives me this mailing list The others are "Evaluating Multi-Level Sales Plans," "How to Make $250,000 Through Multi-Level Sales Plans" and "Major Corporations and Multi-Level Sales Plans." They say that' with copies and stamps and all, it will cost me only $77, and I stand to make a huge profit 4t A collector's item, well, yes, but in a modest way. An expert we consulted wrote: "Although I haven't seen any listings for early Hopalong Cassidy books recently, I would guess that books such as these, in good condition, might sell for around $10 each." There jeajly no geat jdemandfor! booki5 ven ifeLsaa.wp ha beore unless first; John WcGea, Long island Regional Editor Nassau editorial office: Press Room. Supreme Court Building. Mneola. N.Y.

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