Bethpage-Tribune_1987-06-11

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VOL. 32 NO. 7 June 11,1987 to June 17,1987 20 cents per copy
Counterfeit Credit
Card Ring Indicted
ANDREW J. MALONEY, United States Attorney for
the Eastern District of New York, and DENIS DILLON,
Nassau County District Attorney, have announced that a
federal grand jury has returned a seventy-eight count
indictment against nine defendants who operated a major
counterfeit credit card ring. The rings was responsible for
the distribution and use of fraudulent cards bearing authen­tic
credit card numbers carrying several million dollars in
credit, in 1984 and 1985, During a three year investigation,
conducted by the Nassau County District Attorney's Squad
and the United States Secret Service, more than five
hundred counterfeit credit cards and an embossing machine
used by the ring to manufacture counterfeit credit cards were
seized. The investigation further revealed that the ring was
directly responsible for credit card fraud in New York, New
Jersey, Nevada and California.
United States Attorney Maloney said, "The indictment
charges in essence, that this organization was able to per­form
ail the tasks required to create and distribute counter­feit
credit cards. Several of the defendants obtained and
assembled unembossed counterfeit credit cards. Other
defendants embossed credit card account numbers and
names on the cards. The remaining defendants provided the
defendant Joseph Melita with credit account numbers and
shopped with the counterfeit cards on behalf of the ring."
Certain members of the conspiracy who "purchased'goods"
with the cards were provided with false New Jersey state
licenses to use as back-up identification with the counterfeit
cards.
Eight defendants have been arraigned in the United States
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Navy Contracts
Awarded
Rep. Norman F. Lent (R-E.
Rockaway) announced
today that the U.S. Depart­ment
of the Navy has
awarded the Grumman
Aerospace Corporation of
Bethpage, Long Island,
defense contracts totaling
over $434.8 million.
"The U. S. Navy has con­sistently
relied upon the
Grumman Corporation's
leadership, capability, and
experience in meeting the
Nation's defense needs.
These contracts will enhance
Grumman's historical stand­ing
at the forefront of the
aerospace technology indus­try
and will go far towards
maintaining the vitality of
Long island's strong econ­omy,"
said Rep. Lent.
Grumijian's Bethpage head­quarters
lie within Lent's 4th
Congressional District.
The contracts awarded
are as follows:
* $50,900,000 for the FY
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DISPLAY rr
PROUDLY
Flag Day
June 14th, 1987
The
American
Le9ion
B.H.S. Softball Champs
The Bethpage Softball
Team achieved their ulti­mate
goal - Nassau County
Champions. The team was
division champs with a 15-2-
1 record. In post season
playoffs, they beat South-side
2-0, Island Trees 3-1,
Lynbrook in the semifinals
15-0, and in the finals, Beth­page
defeated Floral Park
4-3.
Bethpage showed flawless
defense in the first round
against Southside. With
Bethpage leading 2-0,
Southside had runners on
2nd and 3rd with no outs in
the top of the 6th inning.
Kara Silk had the next assist
and put out holding the
runners from scoring, and
Karen Ripke struck out the
#4 batter to end the inning.
Another great defensive
play was made in the top of
the 7th. Southside threaten­ing,
with runners on 1st and
2nd, hit a line drive to right
field that Lori Jaeger caught
on the run to preserve the
shutout.
In the top of the 7th in the
county finals, Floral Park
had a 3-2 lead with runners
on 2nd and 3rd. Again tough
defense held the opponents.
Michele DiGuiseppi caught
the first out in the left field
and fired home to hold the
runners. Floral Park then
put on a suicide squeeze;
catcher Sue Trotter made a
diving catch on the popped
up bunt for the second out
and Chris Cooney caught a
fly at 1st base to end the
inning. There was plenty of
enthusiasm from Bethpage
players, fans and parents, in
the bottom of the 7th, Kara
Silk lead off by beating out
an errored ball. Gina
Bafundo singled to left and
Lori Jaeger beat out a
fielder's chioce. Michele
DiGuiseppi sacrificed the
ball to the right side to get
the tying run home. Karen
Ripke was walked to load
the bases and with two outs,
Lynne Rutkowski drew a
walk to score Gina Bafundo
to win the game.
Great defense led by captain
Lynne Rutkowski (short­stop),
Gina Bafundo (third
base), Kara Silk (2nd base)
and Chris Cooney (first
base). The outfield: Michele
DiGuiseppi in left field, Beth
Bruenning in center field
and Laurie Jaeger in right
field. The skilled catching of
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Pilot Program On Course
"More than 90% of the household in the Pilot Recycling
area of Plainview-Old Bethpage are actively participating in
the program and are noticeable decreasing the amount of
waste which would otherwise be shipped long distances,"
announced Oyster Bay To.wn Supervisor Joseph Colby.
"With these results I think we can say that the program is on
its way to being a success."
Colby noticed that during the first four weeks of the
program 29,624 pounds of class and metal were recycled
along with 130,340 pounds of newspapers. The total of
159,964 pounds is equivalent to 7.5% of the gross amount of
household garbage.
Begun on April i3th, with the assistance of cooperation of
R. A. G. E., the Pilot Recycling Program encompasses an
area of the Town that contains approximately 6,000 resi­dents.
Prior to the onset of the program each of the homes
received literature which explained the details and intent of
the program and gave simple guidelines and tips to make
compliance easy.
As the start of the program drew closer sanitation person­nel
hand delivered yellow recycling pails to each participat­ing
household. Inside the pail was a brochure, again detail­ing
the program and answering some anticipated questions.
Recyclable glass and metals are put in the pails for separate
curbside collection on Mondays, and homeowners put
newsprint out for separate collection on Thursdays.
Markets have been identified and secured for each of the
recyclable materials.
' in concept we were sure that the program would work,"
Colby states, "and it certainly appears that it has gotten off
to a good start.
"There are still some 'kinks' to be worked out» and that's
one important reason for running the program in a pilot
area. Everyone agrees that the Plalnview-Old Bethpage
residents are to be commended for steering this program on
its successful course," Colby concluded.