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The LEADER
NASSAU'S LARGiST WEEKLY"
FREEPORT'S
OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER
FREEPORT
zip Code 11520
30th Year. No. 1
BALDWIN
zip Coda l l S i l
MERRICK
zip Coda 11S66
FREEPORT, N. Y., THURSDAY. APRIL 23. 1815 •^^••«
ROOSEVELT
2lp Coda 11575
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NEWS & VIEWS
BY
EDDIE VASIL
(\ N. y. Newspaper Reporters Asso.
£ National Press Syndiaite
Without or with oHenso to Mends or ioes,
I ikotch youj- world exacHir as it goes^-Bywin
FLASH BULLETIN . . . Precpprfs HARRY EBBETS, widely-known
sporls figure and formet- Hshl-heavyweight •boxing contender was
critically shot on Tuesday night about 9;30 p.m. in'an attempted
hold-up of his liquor store on West Merrick Rd. Police report that
4 suspects have been picked up.
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MAKING THE ROUNDS . . . Hard-working JOE HARRIS *a-
. ciecled TreaBuxer and VP of ROOSEVEIUT RACEWAY {Coa.^
grjstulaiioBs) . , . Nassau GOP faixer sax expected in lull force
al tho Nassau County Republican Committee §ioO-plat« dinner
Ma- 91 wA^n CaViorr^-n-- •"-fldsoMiB SEN. GEORGE MURPHY
will bo guest of honor. (He's
tho former movie star) . . .
The 18BS Inteinational Beauty
Pageant, {in which Tho
LEADER is partlclpattng),
will also Include the charms
of fVeeporfa lowly LEE
STEWART. :IHo5ji«|BF.2Fto:>
cricia Stewart;headsibepcqpu-^
lar "Fussie's" on Station
Plaza) . . . For a raal Amer­ican
apsctacular, v;islt tho
1965 SCOUT CAVALCADE
at RoosoveU "Baeeway tiita
weekend . . . Keep Sunday
afternoon. May 2 open and
visit ttie homes of such wide­ly-
known local arttitg as
RUTH LISHMEH, ROBERTA
SHAVEL, MOKNY ROSEN-MAM
and MARCIA EOTH-BLUM
In tho program spon­sored
by the Freeport-RoosB-ireU
Chapter Hadassah . . .
Public nod ol approval io the
entire committee which ar­ranged
tlw ^ery succeisful
LEt: STEWART FFD insMiatioa last Satwr-urday.
(Chief Louis Medaglia should be one of the iinast in FFD
history) . . . Good Luck to populw VITO: TARULLI who
couldn't keep away from the FFD Head«inB»ier8 even after he
sold his restaurant, so he opened a luncheonette m& catering
hesdqnuarters fust a few doors south. (Near Shebaz's Law Firm},
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Editorial...
HOOL BUDGET... VOTE "YES
On May 5, 1865, the qualified voters will have the OK>ortunlty
to cast- their ballots and approve the proposed school budget •thus"
assuring;, the continuance of the education program which has ixiade
the Preeport School System one of the best in ihe state.
Our Board ol Education consists of capable and efficient nnem-bers
who liarve scrutinized the Ibudget and have reconunended its
approvaL
Dr. Edward A. Welling, Supt of Schoob is a highly qualified
educator and administrator who is conscientious about his re^wn-fjibillties,
This also applies to the entire laculty and merotoers.ot the
school Qfstem. - . , . '
But in order for these men and women to fulflU «ieir obligations
and give our youth, at this Iniportant stage of life, the best traintog
and education, we must give our school sj^twa the necesary equip­ment"
and methods required. '
' So, it is sincerely recommended that the advice of our Board Of
Educ^on be foUowedand tiiatilie newsdiool budget be a|q»»wed.
_ Vote''Y«s*'airi jrou'll be voting te
CHIEFS OF THE COU
FINEST FIRE DEPA
Pictured above Includes the ex-chief and newly tutaUed chiels of tho Ftoepori Flio Dept. Thoy aro'
(L. to R.) John Boutherland, 1st Dq^wly Chiefi Leuls MedagUa, newly installed Chief; Paul Fal­cons.
Ex-Chief and Richsfd Mitthauer. 2nd Deituty Chiel. The Installation was celobrolod at a
colorful Dinner-Dance on April 24 at the Mallbu Peach Club.
Don't MISS This
Interesting Event
Next Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m.
Judge Edwin J. Freedman's May­or's
Coromititee on Youth, in con­junction,
with the national ol>-
servance of Law Day USA, will
sponsor a "Moot Court Trial" In
the FreepOTt Police Court.
Charles C. Mditanann, Asso­ciate
Police Justice of Freeport,
will preside and the participants
will include Freeport High School
Seniors.
James Keegan and David
Friedman, both veteran lawyers,
will Bcrve as prosecuting and de­fense
adtwrneys, respectively.
The general public is invited
to wltnea Uiis most interesting
annual event which should also
be very informative in regards to
modem court-room procedures.
No tickets or reservations are
necessary and children will be
permitted to attend.
AUTO RACING SEASON OPENER
ATTRACTS CAPACITY CROWD
DRUG STORE NOTICE
The Athmilc CStemists. 179 At­lantic
Ave., Freeport. will lemaln
open lBte> iintU 10 p,ai. ihlt Sun­day.
May 2. All other dntf itoiei
which .B» nembeni of the Free-port
Phawnflcf AssotdaUon ctose
«t 2 pjn,-oa SnadByf, The Atlaa-tie
Chemlste ielephon* aunibef is
FH 8.48J6.
•Hie 19BS seaMU of auto ladng at the Freeport Muntripal Stadium
was launehod with great success last Sunday aflornoon when a
capacity crowd, studded with top dignitaries, attended to wit­ness
a » spedal " l i n i n g Day" ceramoalef. Photo above ihowa
(1, to r.) Billle Kedenhurg, Co-PnsducBri MiUon Home, Park
CommissionBri Mannie Messing, Chairman of the Commissliais
Mayor Robert J. Sweeneyj Park Conunlsslonort John Mondes and
Sat Cataido, and Duko Donaldson, Racing Co-Producer.
(Photo by Bagatelle)
Following last Sunday's successful inaugural program, Freeport
co-promoters Billle Kedenbupg and Duke Donakison, have .scheduled
a similar card of top-flite auto racing event for this Sunday, May 2.
Starting time will be 2:15 p,m. with gftlcs opening at 1 p.m.
Heading up the bill, will be a full aeries of Sedan class races,
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