The-Leader_1970-03-26

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Zip Cadi llttB
BALDWIN
Zip mi» tisio
MERRICK
Zip Code i1§ie
ROOSEVELT
Zip G«di 1 1 1^
mh Y«iuF, No. 49 wmmmmr, m Y„ I^^SDAY. mmcn ae, i^o >>• pii^j rwE craiTs PER ^ rf
Inside Freeport
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Ne^day and LX ^rmi have been rradering outstandta^ puMic
service by exposing limd sandals in iMug Island's towns tnd i^iai-ties.
Both papers have come out strohg for new laws to prevent such
speculations. By placing the spotlight on men who fa^tray public
trust and use inside information to amass personal fortuoi^, Oie
newspapers are doing a fcie job. But ttie call for more sWngent
"codes of ethics," and "Jul-disclosure" laws are tired oM cMche's
^fld serve only to obscure the offenses and turn the public gaM «w^
from the offenders, toward tlie unproraislnf panaceas.
They C«T JUl The Way To The B»nk
The common response of the planning body member whose land
speculations are exposed is to disdaim any illegal act. He's probab^
right. It's not illegal, Jvat iiamoral. And you don't get srtit to jail
for that. What does he csra about a little publte toasting in ttm p ^ ^
as long m hfc fat prrfl ta safely in the bank! Thm type of tadli^ual
couldn't care less about hte undermining of public conidonee, m
his sabotaging of whatever constructive image the "estatdUn^at"
may have left. As long as ttie public condones such chicanery, wtfll
be inflicted with this type of self-seeking "public servant"
Thexe Are Solttttcmi
One dilution is to make all meetings of planning I m ^ ^ m&i
the n ^ tetimate disraiMte^ public. Ti« big argumenl advw^Ki
against such public d^ei^ioiw of seiBiti^w plaxining mattess k that
"speculators" will be alerted and may move Ini Obvious^ what smne
of the insiders really mean is that oiher *sp«:ulators will get in before
the inside group manages to buy up all the subject property. By
pJilin§ everything out in the opeft, everybody including present
title holders will have an equal chance to get in on the g r a ^ when
new zoning, new highways, new parks and other facilities are telng
plartjed.
Another solution to to have laws, prMvldrng that property "OWUKS
be notified when Iheir properly is to be disclosed, just as is now
dime in cases before a Zoning Board, In this way the owner will be
alerted that something is up, and will iiot be a sitting duck for the
insider who buys up all the "bargains" before the public gets wwe.
Picture the poor sucker who owns mme acreage for moM dC hii
life, and then sells to a "nice man" who gives him quick cash, «iouih
to cover all those taxes paid through the years. Picture atoo bis
chagrin next month to find that the L.I. E^rassway, w &Hirte
Highway, or zoning changes, have made his former landsolding price­less
and lined the pockets of the sharp trader who may hold the
land for only weeks or months before reaping his fat harvest. Why
shouldn't you be informed if the "public ^rvants" you pay tax«! to
support are planning to do things afl^lli^ tlM value of your to^l
Most Important, thoufh, would be laws r^ttiring that ^dlvttiate
who pl^i, handle, buy and sell, or manage public lands of all ^^orip-tions,
file full statements of their landholdings, and those of their
wives and family members, and stock holdings in closed corpora­tions
engaged in land dealings. Additi(»ial statements at Int^vals,
uiwcheduled "calls" te statements, and teavy penalti^ l^iMJug
dismnal fiv violations of the public's m»t, eould make tb& all m&a-k^
al. Some may mM 13m an inva^c»i td i^ssonal ri^i^ Wxmmm
any persdb accepting a piiWc office ini^ved with land shouU wfll-ingly
divest hhcnsell d &m "right" to use ttiat office iat i^^nnal
speculative profit, and should be happy to divulge his honesty and
integrity. We have no compunctions in asking a Supreme CSourt
Justice to divulge his pKwnal affairs. We should have no ^»erva-tions
bi asking pubto: t t f l c i^ on Village, Towi^ County moA Stete
levels to do l i k e w ».
• • « • •
Mote to Jomar Rnads You should rechei^ the statement in your
March 12 column reading "Our taxes are high compared to Merrick."
The 1970 tax rate in Merrick is $18.44 per $100 of assessed valuation.
The current rate in Freeport is $17.30 per $100. Not only is IVaspoft'a
tax imie lower than MmxkAt% but we r ^ ^ e more sarvlc^ fm our
tax A^ars. £^e examine M ^werage d l i p ^ i lienrick has IM wemms.
Wtaa nmw sewer sy^bem. m iastalled ftea%, Mmrkk iMasm wM rite
shm^^. To substantiiie te above l ^ w ^ ttese are Hbe evmmd
rates per $100 for botli Iteeport and lfa:tiek:
Taai»t PtK $100 Of JUMssmant
' Fkwqpcnl Mraciek
lifO County Tax -™-™.-—$ 3,il |i.g?
liffl-fO School Tm .™.»»--. OJl i^
liTO-fl Village Tax .^.. 4ii M^
Itotal Tax .,...-.._„ $17.80 flt.ii
I hardly need mention the many o^er advantages we enjoy
as Freeport r<^idents: Our own Stadium, our owli power ptent, our
own water supply, our own Police Forcet sanitation depiwtoiemt, all
servte^ and systena gmeed to serve m me^mA^^.
Dr. Anton Notey
Elected To High
State Office
A M^flek man was the un-animoiffi
choiise to head a new
statewlfe organization of private
hospitals.
Dr. Anton Notey, executive di­rector
of three Nassau-Suffolk
proprietary hospitals, was el«ted
at an organtetidnal ^metting of
the New York State Association
of Rrt^te Kmpitals, Inc., Tues­day
night in Manhattan.
He said two-thirds of the state's
60-some private hospitals launch­ed
the organization "to exchange
information on common totei^li,
impi»i« «»«munity service and
maintehi ^tefolished pidtei^ of
good patient eare."
"nie organization will meet
monthly in different parts of the
state.
Dr. Mot^ is a vice president
and foilRifer ^ the 2i?-mfflaber
Federatm M American Bc^ltals,
a prt^rietay hospital a^ge^^on.
He has b ^ n a vice president of
the Nassau-Suffolk Accredited
Private Hospitals Association
since its fotmcTmg 12 years ago.
Dr. Not^ is executive dirwtor
of Smithtown General SMpital,
Cent»l General Hospital in Plate-view
and Doctors Ho^ital in
Freeport.
Judge Petito Slain
In Pyert© Rico
Mkhael N. Petito, 41, Nassau
County I^mily Court Judge was
shot to death early Tu^tay morn­ing
while vacationing in Puerto
Rico.
A su^iect has been taken into
cus^Kly and police say mhbeary
appmra to have been fte im^i^.
News of Judge Petilo's deatti
has comm m a shock to ttie ^ t l re
Nassau conununity. (See Caso
statement below.)
Judge Betito, prior to becc»ning
a j u ^ ^ ttie Family Omrt was
the S^^eir^mt of the Tmm of
Qy^^ Wm- A Dem^at, he
BBOvei immy wit^ his wto s i ­ting
abfUty in Nassau's ^i^tem
most town.
Funeral arrangements were in­complete
at ttiis writing.
Caso Statement On
Death Of Petito
I am shocked, distressed and
saddened by the senselera slaying
of one of Nassau Coun^^ most
disti^iish^ public memmU.
MSee IMto wm my <^t»^K on
the Wasma Board of a q ^ t ^ w i
Cor ^ y^ak BOs knowMl^ his
wit, U» eoHoqiiaKdo&ate ccmc^n lor
his teBmr faimiaii beliigs eamed
him tlie rtsfwct and e | t e ^ <4 his
coahmm '; '.•":. y :"'^-. _.;-;
D « ^ mm piUtlcai | § u ^ ^ ^
thM am^^b^ us* X c ^ l ^ i j ^
Petito k ^mm ^ ^ r s c ^ ^ ^ i ^ ' . | .:
win mils hh eeuas^f 1^ eotnilr
matters 0 great topori'l|)^^|ieiE¥
goes oUt to IkUWs VfM^:^^jj|j|a''
A
Lbt Eight Finalists For
Commiuiity Ambassador
Eight members of the Junior '^ass of F^^port High Sclwol |^«p.
been selected as finalists by the Freeport Community Ambaasa^cor^.
Project for this year.
The students chosen are: Phillip Freeman, the son of U^,^aa0}, "-^
Mrs. Itevid ^ ^ m a n , S ^ n Driw North; Ka^i CMt^. the ^ t t i | i < ^ . ' | J |
of Mr. ami Mra. John F. G a ^
U i^m Si; ^ae&t G o l ^ fte
son of Wx. and ISr^. Skimy 6al-
Un, 89 |9ew Yoric Ave.; C^arit^e
Anne Kayea, the daughter of Dr.
Bti^ Mra. Oufflea B. 'Bx^m, ^
Kprtb^f^teilitts Ave.; laWMlti
andr I t e ' . ^ ^ G e r Hod^ia, §f
|ie« (tfl&..am|:|lfins.:Jesse .KBP$V,
Allison mMi Wall, tite ^i
of Mr, and BIEB. Irving
North Broc^ide A^.
Two of thfse ^ttdfaUi
selectal to laoBomi.
this
grains i^oKna^ft^'
meat ti| l^^aia||pEM|
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annpuncliig thei^oji^^.
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