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Sen. Buckley Received $25,106 In Honoraria In 1973 By SONJA II1I.I.GUEN Times Record Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Sen. James. L. Bucklev last year received in honoraria for speeches and articles, I he fourth largest amount any of the 100 senators reported in statements they must, file with the secretary of the Senate.

He reported receiving most of the money for speeches to Republican groups throughout (lie nation. Sen Jacob K. Javits received $8,800 in 1972 for speeches and articles focusing on foreign affairs, his statement said. Buckley, according to an aide, spends his honoraria on personal expenses. The aide explained that Buckley took a substantial income cut when he entered the Senate and that the money is used, in part, to maintain residences in Sharon, New York City and Washington.

His Senate salary is $42,500 annually. Javits adds his honoraria to "the pot" that covers VICTORY FOR BLIND TEACHER Bruce C. Bevan, shown here lighting a cigarette by feel, was ordered reinstated Tuesday as an elementary school teacher in Pouglikeepsie by a state Supreme Court justice. The 39-year-old teacher had taught in the Pouglikeepsie City School System from 1062 until 1970, when he began to go blind. He sued the school board when it sought his involuntary disability retirement.

(AP Wirephoto) 'Baseball Illegal hi Albany! ALBANY (AP) City councilmen have discovered that baseball is illegal in most sections of Albany. An 1884 statute was unearthed that forbids "ballplaying and the playing of the game commonly known as and called shinny" in all but two small parks in the city. "Shinny" was defined as the Irish version of stickball, which had been played extensively in the Irish-dominated city. The statute, discussed at Monday night's meeting, probably will be repealed, councilmen said. will not be enforced.

Car Hits Tree, Driver Killed IIARTWICK SEMINARY (UPI) Charles W. Bridger, 21, of this Otsego County community was killed early today when his car went out of control on Route 28 and skidded several hundred feel before slamming into a tree, State Police said. 2-18 Frran Recover Body After office expenses not reimbursed by the Senate, an aide said. Javits' statement filed with the Secretary of the Senate also listed an additional source of funds he laps to cover expenses. "To pay certain of the operating costs of my Senate have received from the New York County Republican Committee an aggregate sum of approximately 517,000 in 1972," Javits siad in his statement.

The New York disclosed their fees in compliance with a 1UG8 Senate Ethics Committee rule requiring reports of each honorarium of $300 or more. Buckley disclosed one fee for less than $300. Javits reported nothing below $300. Buckley's four largest fees, each for $3,000, were paid by the South Dakota Republican Committee, flie California State Republican Committee, Americans for Effective Law Enforcement and the Illinois Republican State Committee. received his largest honorarium of $2,500 from McGraw-Hill for an article about pensions in Business Week magazine.

Tho top fee recipient in the Senate last year was Son Robert Dole, former Republican National Committee chairman, with Second and third, ahead of Buckley, were Sen II. Humphrey, Democratic presidential contender, and Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind. Buckley reported these speech fees: South Dakota Republican Committee, Four Arts Society, Palm Beach, $905; Bauman- Buckley Testimonial, Eastun, Oklahoma Slate Republican Committee, California Stale Republican Committee, Colby Junior College, New London, N.H., American Enterprise Institute, IBM Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, $3,000. Michigan Republican Slate Committee, Alaska Republican Slate Committee, $GQO; Illinois Republican Stale Committee, and Associated General Contractors of America, $1,250.

Buckley received $500 for a Saturday Review article and $150 for a New York Times article. Javits reported these speech fees: Supporters of Tcchnion, an Israeli engineering school, Foreign Policy Associalion, Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, and Beth-El Synagogue, Cherry Hill, N.j!, $2,000. A i i a Javils reported $2,500 from McGraw-Hill for the pension article and $400 from Diners Club Magazine for an article. Senators often are asked to speak before groups interested in issues before their Senate committees. Buckley is a member of the Select Committee on Small Business and the Public Works Committee, both of potential interest to the contractors to whom he spoke.

He also serves on interior and Insular Affairs. Javits' membership on die Foreign Relations Committee was of interest to the groups be addressed. His membership on Labor and Public Welfare, which handles pension legislation, gives him credentials for the Business Week article. He also serves on Government Operations, the Joint Economic Committee, the Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity and the Select Committee on Small Business. Area News THE TIMES RECORD State News Tuesday, July 3, 1973 Troy, N.

Y. 7 HORNELL (AP) A body that Steuben County sheriff's deputies said they believed may be that of a 5-year- old girl reported missing after the 1972 June flooding was found here Monday. Investigators said two girls hiking in Kanakadca Park, which was inundated by the flood, found some clothing near a dry river bed. The girls reported Ihe find lo deputies and a search revealed the body, covered with three lo four inches of dirt. Depulies said Ihe body might be thai of Amy Ide who, with her father, John, was reported missing after the floodwalers had receded.

No trace of them was found, witbeck Page 7 2818 Baseball Ferran Raps New Law ALBANY (UPI) A real estate executive charged Monday that a new law dealing with lax laws will allow counties (o purchase land at their own tax sales without competitive bidding. Rpcco Ferran, a Rensselaer Counly land agent, said allowing Hie tax sales without competitive bidding would not be in the public interest. "Whal we need instead," Ferran said, "is legislation mandating that everything be done in the open." 2818 Recover Interest Rate Al. 8 Per Cent BUFFALO (AP) The prime interest rales at five Buffalo banks have been raised lo eight per cent, the highest level here in nearly three years. Marine Midland Bauk-Wcsleni, Manufacturers Traders Trust Liberty National Bank Trust The Bank of Buffalo and the Niagara Frontier Bank of New York announced the hike Monday.

The rale banks charge their preferred customers had been at per cent. The present rate is the highest in this area since September 1970. Former GOP Mayor eld In 'Stabbing Case Can Area Meet Job Demands? By JANE AERSON HOOSICK FALLS An official of OAK Industries, questions whether the Village of Hoosick falls has the ability to meet the challenge of expansion with the announced growth of the electronics firm in this village. a Peirce, group vice president of OAK, expressed concern over the community's abil- ily to meet future employment demands as he announced the firm was adding 20,000 square feet to its multilayer circuitry plant. "It is difficult to rationalize a community where industry is growing, but many of (he supporting local businesses and services are either static or on the he stated.

The new project will involve a complete refurbishing and remodeling of the group's recent acquisition, the former Nancy Shoe Co. building on Liberty Street, plus an additional building of 1,000 square feet. It will require 30 new employes and necessities acquisition or construction of additional warehouse space, as part of the overall project. The new facility will operate as part of the laminates division headquartered in Franklin, N.H. In September, a similar facility of the laminates division will be opened in Hayward, Cal.

Only one other in the country makes these multilayer circuits essential for elec- I i a communications. Peirce, i Dodge Industries as well as group vice president of OAK Materials, slated that, "We are going to continue the acquisition program. Though it would benefit Hoosick Falls stand?" He continued, "I certainly don't want to see the essential character of our village change, but some change is inevitable and if the change is to be positive, it has to be planned." There are those who recall the era of the doubled population and activity when Hie Walter A. Wood Company was active. Thai is in Ihe past, Peirce said.

The situation presents (he challenge of progress to the citizens of Hoosick Falls, he continued. Pilot Forced uid After A A I A BAY, N.Y. (AP) Edward ,1. lieenan, a former Republican assemblyman and former mayor of Ogticnsbiirg, a i Jefferson Counly Jail Monday in lieu of $25,000 bail in tlie slabb- ing of a hotel manager afler an a in a restaurant parking lot. Police said Keenan, '15, of Potsdam, was arrested Sunday night on a first-degree assault charge.

John Rus- sell, manager of (be Hotel Woodruff of Walerlown, was reported to be in good con- dilion in the E. J. Noble Hospital in Alexandria Hay with an abdomen wound. Police said he apparently was slabbed with a steak knife. Kccnan served for four years in the Assembly before his tlofeal by Ihe present assemblyman, K.

Daniel Haley, a Democrat from Wiuldinglon. Hitting Bush EAST CHATHAM (AP)-A pilot under a federal government moth-spraying contract has survived a crash- landing on a farm near this Columbia Counly community. State Police said a con- verled World War II single propeller aircrafl piloled by Alex Pirogow, 34, of Kansas i developed engine Irouble and was forced to land on the Donald C. Barry farm Monday nighl. The craft struck a bush while landing and (lipped over, but the pilol walked off the scene unscathed, according lo an cye-witucss.

Pirogow was Ihe sole occupant of Ihe craft. Conflict Of Interest May Force Hayes From Board CAN'T SWIM WITH THE "BIG KIDS" -Dean Levick, 6, looks longingly through the fence at the Watervliet Municipal Pool lo see what Ihe "big kids" are doing on opening day al the pool. Dean was re- quired to swim in the "little kids" pool because of his age. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Mike Levick. (Photo by Skip Dick- slein). Flood Waters Recede; Aid Sought By Columbia County By DENNY LEBARRON WATERVLIET James R. Hayes said this morning hopes the State Education Department can help him decide whether a conflict of interest exists with his status on the Watervliet Board of Education. Hayes announced Monday night at the organizational meeting of the board of education that he was going to retire from the board because of a conflict of interest.

He said he believes bis contract for gas and oil for two school district driver education cars might constitute a conflict. He said he has bad the contract, amounting to about $6700, for over ten years. Hayes later withdrew his verbal resignation, aflcr other board members encouraged him lo remain on the board. Board of Education Clerk Edgar L. Richards Jr.

said Hayes has not filed a formal written resignation. Richards said he doubted if the board would force Hayes to retire. Richards said they would probably await a decision by board attorney Warren C. DeLollo, before acting fur- thur on the matter. DeLollo is out of town, be said.

IJayes was elected to the board in June, 1971, by a 184 vote margin. He won a five-year term to the board, repl- acing retiring Thomas F. Cavanaugh. In other board action, newly-elected board members John J. Scully and Arthur J.

Fruscio we're seated. Fruscio was elected board president when Hayes declined the nomination. All regular board action was conducted before Hayes surprise announcement. Fruscio appointed Thomas H. Hollon, Hayes and Scully to the finance committee.

Richards was named district clerk, at no salary. Eugene Donlon was named district treasurer and district tax collector. A $100 petty cash and tax account was established and the Watervliet branch of the State Bank of Albany was designated the official depository. The Times Record and the Walervliel Tribune were designated as official newspapers. Board meetings would be held at 8:30 p.m.

on the third Tuesday of each mouth at Hie Administration Building at 1617 Sixth Averuie. i Brown, Fitzgerald, and Cramer were named to do an independent audil of district finances for $15UO. The board also approved continued split sessions at the high school. By DIXARDO Creeks and rivers were reportedly returning to normal Monday in eastern New York, and all but a few persons displaced by heavy weekend flooding bad reportedly returned home. Robert Higgins, owner of the A a i a Campgrounds in Petersburg, one of the most devastated areas in New York, reported that the campground bad been cleared of damaged trailers and debris, and work had already begun on restoring the campground.

Over 30 trailers had been severely damaged at Aqua Vista on Saturday when the Little Hoosic River overflowed its banks. Higgins reported that by Monday the River had returned to normal. At the Hudson River Lock and Dam near Bond Slrcet Ihe River was reportedly down lo 18.3 feet, or two feet nvcr normal. It had reached a peak of 20 feel on Sunday. Police officials throughout the Greater Troy Area rc- I generally normal conditions as rain-soaked areas dried up afler nearly three days of heavy rainfall three days of heavy rainfall.

Fresh Hood warnings were poslcd Monday along the Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire after another downpour Sunday night halted receding flood waters and threatened lo send the river back over its banks. Throughout Vermont, hardest hit of the New Eng- 1 a states, waters in streams and rivers continued to recede Monday, and slate officials said no further flooding was expected. Civil defense officials said thai crews had repaired most severe road damage caused by the flooding, hut travel was still considered i i outside of the interstate highway system. Columbia Counly Board of Supervisors, meeting in emergency session Monday, has asked Governor Rockefeller to request that the county be declared a federal disaster area. A county spokesman said the county sustained more than $1 million in damages last weekend because of the flood.

Officials said estimated crop losses amounted to about of the damage figure, which also included public and private property losses. Among the largest estimates of private losses was $110,000 in damages by the owners of Ihe Lebanon Valley Speedway and $100,000 in estimated flood losses lo the Kimbcrly Clark Mill at Ancram. Those 'Madames' Rule In Favor Of Erdmann TV Newsman Testifies WARSAW, (AP) In an effort to purge himself of a conlempt of court judg- ement, a Buffalo television newsman 'has testified before the grand jury investigating (be Allica prison rebellion. Stewart Dan, 32, who works for WOR-TV, said he was forced to testify and did so reluctantly, lie spent 4-1 minutes before the panel Monday, and said he an- swered all questions put lo him. Justice Carman F.

Ball of Stale Supreme Court, who presides over Ihe Wyoming County grand jury proceedings, sentenced Dan lo 30 days in jail lasl Thursday for coiilcmpl of court for refusing In testify. Hut Hall gave Dan until Monday to appeal the sentence and offered him the possibility o( purging himself of the ruling by testifying, ALBANY (AP) A legal aid lawyer who called App I I a I Division justices "the whores who became madames" and who said he would like to he a judge but 'I don't know Hie going price" has had his censure reversed by Ihe Courl of Appeals. Martin Erdmann, a New York City attorney, was quoted as saying those things in an article in the March 12,1971, issue of now- dcfnncl Life Magazine. The Firsl Department (he Appellate Division found him guilty of prefessional misconduct and censured him. But on Monday, the Court of Appeals, the stale's highest tribunal, reversed thai order, saying thai "isolated instances" of such conduct arc not censurable.

Erdmann was quoted as saying that "(here are so few Irial judges who just judge, who rule on questions of law, and leave guilty or innocence to Hie jury. And the Appellate Division judges aren't any better. They're Ihe whores who became ma- dames. I would like lo be a judge just to see if I could be the kind of judge I Iliiuk a judge should be. Iliil the only way you can gel il is to be in politics or buy il--and I don't even know the going price." Associate Justice Adrian P.

Kui'ke dissented from the high court ruling for Erdmann, arguing that "it is difficult to read (he article without coming to the conclusion thai neither the legal system nor the legal profession possesses integrity and without having one's confidence therein "Freedom of speech is not abridged by a reprimand for incivility lo the judiciary or disparagement of the legal system," Burke said. Slratlon Iii Japan Record Washington Bureau WASHINGTON a S. Slrntion, D-Amslerdam, is spending the Fourth of July Congressional Recess at a parliamentary conference of American and Japanese legislators in Tokyo, Japan. Stratum left Washington (or Tokyo Saturday morning for Hie week-long conference sponsored by Ihe East Asian Institute of Columbia University, N'cw York City. Stralton is expected to return lo Washington noxt weekend..