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wr-1 rm TX 1- V'-'O XJXA 1 i- V-pv r'- '''VErtri 1 X4s' -wf THE DAILY ITEM PORT CHESTER KY THURSDAY APRIL ft -V AfiE ''5 i CourtHears Testimony -1: v- -JsA'iiJf o-- f-'EV'--! testimony came in de-fenseof-thacounty govern menfs court action for an Injunction against the week strap-age and picketing by about ISO workers The welfare waters have been reporting "sick" uince March 1 and Were picketing the county office building By EKXABD GABDELLA Striking welfare woken took ffa stand yesterday to complain "tremendous caseloads" vr working cooditioiu and a continuing frustration with their inability to do the Job they want to da until April 10 when State Su-chlatrlst la his effort to dhow premd-Cburt Jtttfer Jriut Do-1 that the waters wen fll and unnohoe toned a temporary stay able to report for work Whether against the strike activity I the workers were flier not was SsswSMlStSSSt latitude In presenting his caa The attorney produced a pay- Brownsteln said the workers could bo suffering from "adult situational streo a nlty of dying at- home with my lamfly" Although the hospital far from the Valley NY home where his wife four children reside Kane hu not been able to see the youngsters Is four months because of limited visiting1 facilities RO was sentenced to a year In Nassau County Jail last January unary Private Craft Downed The Fire? -i Ron sjxC yesterday to 8 today PORT CHESTER 9:05 p-m headquarter Are at Fox island Dump all dear at 12:05 s-m RYE i No Area reported HARRISON No Arcs reported GREENWICH 12:54 pm GfenviUe rekindled wood at Tamarack Country (Hub Locust Road 5:42 pjn Central smoke Investigation at home of Doauey 4 Lafayette metal cleaner left on stove overheated Central leaves and brush on property of Dean Frascbe 36 Park Ave 10:01 pjn Central false alarm at Greenwich Avenue- a might as well make it 10 or 20 he said Kambrener Said there is nothing be can flo vow explaining that coco a prisoner begins serving a sentence he cannot be placed on probation or resen- tfBfffd 1 weight has dropped from 195 to 160 pounds as cancer faVaged fhe right leg and spread to his Intestines Steels said ft would be up to the doctors to decide whether if granted clemency Kane could go home or wopld have to remain in a hospital Even If he required institutional care Steele said "he could have visitors within the hospital limitations And when the end does' come he could have Ms family with him" Guards at the hospital say Kane looks forward to weekly visits by his wife Joan "I want Bill she said Wednesday night "I want to be the one caring for him at the Ry ROBMONflOE NEW YORK (AP) A convict with terminal cancer has appealed to 'Gov Nelson A Rockefeller to commute his one-year prison term and permit him to spend his remaining time with his wife and four children Tm guflty" William Kane 30 tin prisoner said Be-Is saving time In the prison ward of Long Meadow-brook Hospital for a $30 stickup "But I can't understand why I I must serve a life sentence for my he added only a year's sentence but that may I lie more flan have peneer Steele one of the I prisoner's attorneys said a let ter to Rockefeller requesting executive clemency for Kane was mailed Wednesday A spokesman tor Rockefeller I mM the governor does not com- ment on such requests until he has decided on them Kane said he hoped the governor would permit him "the dig- Harold Garrity Son Hurl In Plane Crash recognized emotional disorder that can result from stress of a job Dr Brownsteln admitted he had never treated any of the but said that given a set of assumed facts about their working conditions it was possible they could have suffered from the disorder "Doctor have you ever seen a esse where 15Q people came down with a disorder at cnee?" County Atty Gordon Miller had said Clay Blunt: Won't Wear GI Uniform (Continued Flan Page 1) guilty to petty larceny charges before County Judge Ufcrttn Kbfltener The Judge oho gave him a suspended 74-15 year term on robbery charges It was the latest In a string of felonies involving Kane since 1957 Kdbrener said he acted "leniently" in the case "a defendant with his kind of record would ordinarily be hit with the maximum" Kane agreed "By all righto a one-year sentence is a real break on the charges I was hit with But In my condition you masters over the darker people tiie world over" he told a news conference The 25-year-old boxer is scheduled for induction April 28 1 he imagined It was possible asked In cross-examination Held Possibility Dr Brownsteln said he never seen such a case but Town Board Debate Question Former Westchester County Judge Harold Garrity of Chappaqua formerly of Yonkers and his non were reported In serious coadlion today from Injuries suffered ha a light clone crash pear Paso Robles Calif Doctors said Mr Garrity and his son James 29 of Los Gatos both suffered chert injuries when their twin -engine Beechcraft crashed In Red Hills' 30 mllss east of Paso Robles According to The Associated Press the son an assistant bank manager at San Jose said be was piloting the plane from Palm Springs Callf to San Jose yesterday when Ice began forming ra the wings and one engine failed He pancaked the plane In the bllln They were rescued fay a Navy helicopter and taken to Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital The rider Mr Garrity a pilot himself is a former Westchester County Democratic chairman and has a law office at 1519 Central Park Ave Yonkers Mr Garrity took up flying in 19Q and has had three planes of his own Mr Garrity and his wife Did Harrison Planners Approve Purchase HQ Proposal? "You' go home fatigued go home fatigued Come ra Doctor what's this all said Mr miipt drawing an objection from Mr Olitt "You get so said police investigating Miss Beatrice Wynn of White' Plains a public assistance case worker who worked out of the Yonkers office until March She said she had a caseload 125 75 cases over the recommended total Because of lack of I oi if facilities and the heavy load she jiri KB LilOSC found she was unable to do the Job and as a result suffered headaches and lost weight Other welfare waters mirrored her testimony of overwork poor facilities and frustration Jump Caseload Richard Rigano of Thorn wood a worker In the White Plains medical assistance office testified that his caseload had tbe mr Til J-J Navy Planes viwvi I ef Strike Close To Haiphong (Continued Item Fife 1) limits He said the river north of the city then south to the Gulf of Tonkin The raids on Haiphong's attested to 'the -mounting of the air war in the in Houston Tex Clay said he had been warned that to take such a stand would cost his prestige and millions of dollars 8111 if I remain silent put on the uniform and went along this would be an ugly sell-out to my people and no matter what it costs me whether Jail or my life I will not disgrace my religion my people or He said that to do anything rise would mate him a "tod to enslave those who are fighting for Justice equality and Asked If he would take a noncombat role In the armed services he replied: "No sir Clay said earlier he would refuse to take the oath of induction when he Is called April 28th A draft board spokesman said runs bends doorstep toy North HAROLD GARRITY Mary llvs at 1 Ivy Hill Road In Chappaqua In recent years he has been active in politics as an elector from New York State to the 1960 Electoral College and by directing financial operations in Don-ocratic state campaigns if this hsnMma clay would be m0n800n rlM I rince the beginning of Medicaid Wednesday American pilots flew through the heaviest de- required to sign a paper stating that he had refused and the The three other welfare LOUS HARO (Csritased Stem Page 1) ance" prior to Its purchartf the former dub that the land would be rezoned "If so I think the board should have that he said A wholly different recollection of the April 11 planners meeting was offered by the planning newest member Max Simon appointed to the port Just two week ago In a letter to the town board read by the supervisor Ml Simon emphasized that de' ctekm (regarding PepsiCo) was made Mr Simon wrote that a resolution was passed by a 3-2 ma Jority (Ml Simon Nicholas FlgUris and Thomas Strati in favor Mr Draddy and Max Glaser opposed) which stated that "provided It is determined by the town attorney that the (planners) meeting of April 11 is legal and that all notices of the meeting if required were given then it is the rec ommendation of the planning board that the application of PepsiCo for rezoning of their property be approved ra con I J5f areafand that there be a buf- fences ever thrown up by the Communists to attack an army camp southeast of Hanoi In 17 aerial dogfights over North heartland the US downed one Communist and probably got four more the US command arid The closest previous raids to Haiphong were last June 29 when US planes bombed an oil depot two miles from the city The same day they hit an oil depot three miles from Hanoi The raids today on outskirts must have had approval from Washington and bty flan "President Jo himself All raids within 10-1 matter then would be turned over to the district attorney's office for action Clay has fought long and unsuccessfully in the courts to avoid the draft claiming that he is exempt because he is a Black Muslim minister Originally he was to be called up in Louisville but had the case transferred to Texas on grounds that it was now his business residence During the conference Clay also was asked what effort possible imprisonment might have ra his heavyweight title "Even If I am Jailed for three years can remain In condition it can get good he arid "But notf thinking about fighting right he added workers testifying including a supervisor with 16 years in the department said the situation has been getting worse not better They also spoke of the great turnover of personnel The county produced Welfare Commissioner Louis Kurils and other administrative offl data of the department to show how service has been disrupted since the work stoppage Mr Miller also produced photos of the picketing According to this testimony a number of clerical workers had refused to cross picket lines when they were set up at district offices In Yonkers the switchboard was shut down ra one day and the reception office had to be dosed a number of times Louis Stare Jr of Rye Antho-Jny Maro of White Plains and Flank Maro of Byram ten Tues-r Louis Maro 79 of 3 Archer Place Harrison died yesterday--at Harlem Valley Sti Hospital Wingdale following a lingering illness A native of aly he was bom March 13 1888 son of the late Anthony and Fiances Maro Before his retirement Mr Man operated the FTanklla Park Barber Shop In Harrison for 40 years Bo Is survived fry Ms wife of the home addreea MraFtedf She was lMjrite off1 hrte of New Rochelle I Alexander Kftcno who died grandchildren and four great grandchildren MRS ALEXANDER KACHO Bynun Resident 59 Years Mrs Theresa Kacho 78 of 107 Water St Byram died in Greenwich Hoepital after a briK iflneos Born in Uthuanta Oct 21 die was the daughter of the late Vincent and Frances RInys She had bees a resident of Amori Mr Connery stated that there would be no fence at the periphery of the lot "unless the town wants but that there would by a chain link fence also screened surrounding the substation He said that the substation was required to meeting the growing power demands in thb res In the event their request for a substation was turned down town the residents the business people will be the Only Charles Ferrara a number of the Harrison Council of the Knights of Columbus spoke agplnst the proposed substation stating that the of is opposed to Its presence The Kngihts of Cplumbue la 50 fee from the property line of the proposed substation Mr Connery reiterated Con Ed's claim that there will lie no Interference in radio ra television reception since no electricity is generated at the substation Tempers again flared In the late stages of the meeting as the prospect of a six-story apartment building on Halstead Avenue was discussed Representing the firm (as yet undisclosed) which hopes to build on the lot st King Street is attorney John Drew of Harrison The proposed apartment was first discussed at the April 5 town board meeting At that time the board moved to set various conditions to the construction of the building including a ten-foot setback a maximum 50 per cent lot coverage six story height maxfrnum and one parking spice per dwelling unit The question arose last night as to whether or not the action by the board on April 5 had been final Os April 5 it was eventually agreed by the board they had decided to continue thrashing the matter out in a rint meeting with the planners on April 10 No action was taken at that time and last night Councilman John Selvaggio again pushed for the inclusion of store space on the ground evel of the building as a condi-lion for Its construction Supervisor Psssldomo again strongly opposed such a condition noting that it Is In direct contrast to the proposals of Brown and downtown plan That plan calls for apartments or store but no combine- Mrs Joseph Pieros of Larch-moot five sous John and Albert Msra of the home address any planning board member moving for Asked whether the planners could pass a resolution without her present Mrs Martone stat ed that she supposed it might be possible if the planners kept notes of the remainder of the meeting and passed them ra to her I'm not she con United "if this would be legal" adding that the matter would have to be ruled upon by Town Attorney John DiSesa No formal action oa the entire planning board dispute wu taken tor the town board tart night However after Mr Pas-sldomo had gotten everything into the record the board in formally agreed unanimously to reinrite the planners to the al ready-set April 26 PepsiCo public hearing to be held at the Purchase Community House Cos Ed Request nwerted In one of the meeting's calmer moments last night the town board again heard a request frtzn the Consolidated Edison Cb for permission to build unit substation In the town The town board after hearing presentation by a Cbn Ed representative and a recommendation for disapproval by the planners reserved decision The planning unanimous disapproval recommends tlou wu based oq the tart that "It (the unit) woidd not be in keeping with the time of the new planning for Halstead Avenue The Planning Board feels that a better location for a unit substation would he in Mamaro neck on the Harrison line the planners' statement (we feel) that Consolidated Edison should look Into the future and find an alternative method of supplying power to the community other than with spotted substations Speaking for the public utility attorney Cranny who stated that if approved the substation would be built on a 100-by-100-foot lot on the south side of Halstead Avenue be-n Thatcher and Wert Streets The substation he continued would be a maximum 10 fort high 12 feet wide and 40 feet long and would be screened on all sides by trees and shrubs The unit he said "would bring a park-like to the neighborhood He then displayed photographs showing the nature of a lot In Yonkers where a similar substation had been built 'No one can Mr Connery commented this substation will deoreciate the appearance of Halstead Michaelian Opposes Terms For Naming Fact Finder DEATH NOTICES Jude 8 1982 and was a member of fbo Sacred Heart Church of Byram She Is survived by a brother Joseph RInys and a sister Mrs Anna Chernokus both of Lithuania She also leaves six nieces: Mrs William Mills and Mrs JnTFriinSt Chester Mrs Theresa Aletti of and Friday and I Hantom Mrs Adra Sroka of St OalrsvIUe Ohio hire Irene Kissell of Valhalla and Mrs Sophie Lucas of Detroit Midi three nephews William Yaakus of Detroit and two nephews in Europe: and several grand-nieces and nephews Tha RimmI Snow ro-1 It Rvo JNogMiw amoral Horn Harrtioik Mill to an 7-M OJn MEMORIAM Funeral trim wTWrY gyvi tartar MARO on -Cometwy (4-211 IN AMBROSIA Tom Mh Hi lavlna memory of ifM romalno Son and Dauahtan (4401 CARD OF THANKS CRZYMALA Mono Wo wMi to thank I all of wr rotative tlmd and ottah- ter zone at least 90 feet in width around the periphery of the entire site except at en trances to the satisfaction of the planning board" Mr Simon also stated that contrary to Mr let ter "only one other member besides Mr Draddy wanted an other public hearing 'to further study the At this print Mr Glaser from the audience stated that the April II meeting had been officially adjourned at 11:30 pjn and that no action had been tak-K He added that the members remained for another hour or so to discuss the issue He suggested that the con troversy was due in part to the fact that two members of the (Mr Flghala and Mr Strati) owned property in the imposed PepsiCo ares Mich time was spent arguing the tact that only PepsiCo had been represented st the April 11 meeting and that no Purchase residents had beep present Mr Glaser stated last night that while there wu no legal necessity tor the planners to notify residents at a plan braid meeting he said that It wu the practice of the board to notify all Interested parties of upcoming Issues "of major He wu disputed on this tart by Mr Pateldomo who stated both last night and this morning that only the plan-nen were notified of upcoming meetings 'Not even the applicants are notified lqr mail of the he said today it has never been the practice at the board to notif residents ri upcoming meetings A major portion of the contro-1 versy surrounded the question ef whether or not the meeting criminations and loss of status If he Mr Michaelian is not going to do something punitive I see why he put something in she said Regarding the statement that Mr Michaelian would' have to refer substantive changes of the agreement to the Board of Su pervlaoro Mrs Arfmann said that she understood the Board approved only the appropriation of money not the agreement Mr Michaelian however to his letter said that government must be five to administer and deploy personnel as best befits the needs of the department He said he stated originally on March 5 that his intent "la to make it possible for employes to return to work without reprisals recriminations or prejudice on either side We cannot be Judges of matters pertaining to i2w which must be adjudicated There Is also an omission which had been agreed upon in the final draft The county must have guarantees from the signatories (the workers) to the agreement that there shall be no reprisals recriminations harassment ra their part towards county cm ployes who have remained on the Job towards other employes or towards any county official" ItsftwMp Queried Mr Michaelian told Mr Ken WHITE County Executive Edwin Michaelian today compared the effort! to reach an agreement with the absentee welfare worken on the hiring of a fart finder To drafting a treaty of Versailles or a cease fire agreement in The whole situation hat reached a state of ridiculousness and has' caused speculation on the intent of the leadership or advisors of the Westchester Welfare Workers Association as to whether they realty want their members whoever they may be to come back to Mr Michaelian 's statements were contained in a letter to Arthur Kellman president of the Human Rights Commission of White Plains who has been working with both sides In trying to end the walkout by 156 social case workers which began March 1 Eight-Point Prvomal Yesterday Mr Kellman delivered to Mr Michaelian an eight-point proposal inf the hiring of an Impartial fart finder Many of the eight points were different from what Mr Michaelian originally proposed Mr Michaelian detailed in hla letter today why most of the eight points made by the workers were unacceptable to him (or (Mr many kind durlno sr to ht flfMrai The Navy had been 'writing lor more than a week for dear weather to make the raids The initial announcement did not give any assessment of damage ra say whether any UJS planes were lost Hanoi claimed two American planes were shot down during the sir battle Wednesday and said one pilot was captured The US command made no announcement at any American losses but such announcements are usually delayed if a search is ra fra missing pilots Red ground gunners filled the skies with Sasdrtuilt and 1 radar-directed an1 fire which the US command aid was the heaviest American airmen have encountered in Vietnam The air battle was the fiercest since Jan 2 when seven MDGs were downed over the Red Riv er Valley in the deadliest sky battle Air Force authorities said the Reds evidently sent up practi rally every operational jet tot' terceptor The North Vietnam' air force Is estimated to have only about 120 planes with bout 25 per cent of these ready for combat at any one time That would indicate the Reds had 30 or more Jets In the air Wednesday The massive Red defense suggested that the North Vietaam-have been bolstering their guard in preparation for clearing weather over the north and a consequent Increase in UJS air attacks Returning pilots reported they destroyed at least 22 of the 66 buildings at the Xuaa Msi army base 37 miles southeast of Ha noL They said the bombs set off frequent secondary expiations and flames Jumped LOOQ feet high The second wave of planes coming in from bases hi Thailand and South Vietnam spotted the smoke lowering up from mflenaway The five Communist interceptors downed or probably downed wen all MIGlTs the workhorse of the North Vietnamese air force The Reds have now lost 39 BOGS in aerial dogfights and six more are scored as probable mho The United States hu nounced the loss rt 10 of its in air dsrties with the Tho Oavmate Family (4-W) 100th YEAR of Funeral Service Part Chester Town ef Rye Councilman Pat Angarano finally succeeded in getting the issued tabled for future Antipoverty Discussion To Be Held oumMa I taiTttggVr An opportunity for public by groups ana citi- 'sens on antipoverty proposals made fay the Rye Human Rights Commission trill be afforded at the Rye City Council meeting to be held May 3 I The Human Rights Commission under the chairmanship of Rene Mencndcz had submitted a report which endorsed the concept of a privately-run day school for children In Rye thereby enabling more yuung mothers to Join the work force Five Petty Thefts Vandalisms Reported Rye police reported the following five Instances of petty theft and vandalism reported during the past week: April broken car antenna Ira Purchase Street bicycle theft ra Roosevelt Street -vpril 17-dozen window panes brokefi by a B-B gun on Boston tost Rosa April theft of two suits end three shirts from Grandive Ave theft of hub cap from Forest Ave HOKE IOIEITWSCHMTZm 1-0131 GRAHAM POST ID NY MEMORIAL frOBIDEI llST-WEstnira Bobbery Of Diggs Bares Journey To Visit Powell By DENNIS FBIEL No arrests were reported Eddy said Diggs Into the bar white on a WILLIAM Tito! Rep Jud 1 adjourned to tta Qflegc xxggi jr D-Mlch fepsK dismission and -subsu-l jnQet watdi and a dt-qnad resriution I amend ring to a strong-arm rob- Acconflug toMr (Haserthe 1 downtownbar today cretaryMfA waiting for a plane to MIAMI Fla (AP) 1034 10SI0N OAT AND MIGHT SERVICE WOsAtae 7-0129 and said that any changes that may be made would have to be resubmitted to the Westchester Board of Supervisors which be jpriated 84000 for the tact finder based ra the original agreement Ml agreement which be caned a "consensus had called for1 the workers to return to their -Jobs once the tact finder is hired and said that there would be no reprisals The workers countered that they wanted assurance that there wouldn't be any loa benefits loss of status transfers of Job locations or loss of pay except for the time they were out of work They want any pay retroactive to when return to work Needed Mias Nancy Aiftnann president of the WWWA whea told ef die letter this morning replied "We really go back witb out a statement oa reprisal! re- IE NIGRISI iluineit! wan permlted to leave the April 11 meeting shortly af ter 11 pjn because wu The- planners remained for another how dlscnasing PepsiOo but Mr Glaser said since the meet- jpaRawa hideaway had been nffldafly Udam Clayton ForaD D-NY wh Mrs- Mtatone left whn aewsmau told Diggs I police tod reported the robbery bees 1 the Detroit cougreannan re- Ne AdJowranesit Brawi pUed: "No Mn Martone disputed Mr-1 Diggs' traveling ness i4i iw I Wishluittud attorney Ftank Chpt Harold Johnson of Blake- IShortrS burg Iowa I ukM irate leave short nao lym told reportas "Congress- NmnaHv the Thunderthlef IsjpJn dns the tact thrt Jt wujpm will not undergo a a stogie-seat Jet hut the 10SF grttiag agyMpt bow decree He happened to be that she "hu no record pce and ra the wav out Bimini iptu new conference in ah airport later Diggs wu reluctant to discuss the robbery or the pur-of hla visit to the tiny hideaway of Rep model hu extra mao of the meeting being adjourned "Since the first of March the obstacle and the problem that the county government hu had In dealing with his entire matter of the strike are the changing personalities individuals ideas and advisors who appear ra and off the scene Actually we have never known nor do we know who the leadership really is Agreements or concurrence tentative or otherwise that are reached are discarded or the rank and file refuses to fellow the basic recommends-Urns of Its representatives Tbs problem of agreement on fart finding and return to work could have been resolved la a period of 24 hours If there was sincerely the desire ra the part of theutodershlp of the WWWA whoever It may be to convene tts membership and advise them to return to work and let the tart finder determine the tacts and make his Mr Michaelian asked Mr Krihnur "Who -to the leadership that is responsible and esn speak authoritatively TWhq agreement by the workers con-wants to come back?" He said the proposed agreement by the workers era-sins new points -that have already been discarded and discards items agreed qpon that nn-basto to RnoMnf -fito happened layover ra his flight to BimtoL "He uw ft wu a Joint and left without being Eddy said Diggs described his assailant to police "a bty man a Negro but when asked the same question fay reporters Reeves cut In and said "Does that mat- Asked if he would meet with-Powell In Bimini Diggs said lio However Reeves said 1 mind telling newsmen Pm on my way to see There were marks ra Hie ell-dressed Negro congress-mu but he wore no watch or ring Diggs hu represented 13th Cbogresstonal Dis-trict sines 354 Before that he wu a 'state senator fra three years In the recent congressional debate on censure of Powell Diggs 'voted against the CUrtis amendment which excluded Powell from the 90th' Congress However hqwunot listed signer of a resolution signed Wednesday which urged nesting HOUSE MEMORIALS 4 At Afrfi tohan-dle electronic equipment Ground action us light at that time nor do recollect he wu robbed Police LC Roy Eddy raid Diggs 44 -was grabbed about 9:30 am as he extended his arm to shake handswith a mu lathe doorway of the Reno Bar to Central Negro District' "The' man hdd -his arm and 7PF Msg IAS THIRD ST' MT'VSSNOli AlO 4-2085 a nsssNi st post awiras VE7-5S70 errs fa iiawsim Funds Held Lacking MULL nnicau bomc we Frederick A UHL Director VO 7-1811 17 PfirdjATe RjefILY RYE 'I -rv I BIOMJJIENT WORKS 214 North Si Rye NX Wednesday and today ft has been for a week sad the slackened ground war wu reflected In weekly casualty statistics JJ5" headquarters said 147 awrteM were' killed last week the lowest figure in two months There were 142 Ames rasa wamded aln Jert than Art recent tenasw 1 ALBANY (AP) -The state comptroller's office says the New York Asm- ctafiea tacks tha money to pro-J took the wallet with J150 cash a the Roqghf by vide- tbs increased nurses I gold watdi atri a one carat dip vanean Ismondmg Powell' a Harlem Negro under lfals newcerttocateaf election a 1 lk 4 I -i -j-.