The-Leader_1971-07-08

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36Ui YEAR, No. 11 FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY,JULY 8, 1971 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
Free Transportation to
Town Parks, Pools and Beaches
Hempstead Town Presiding
Supervisor Prancis T. Purcell
annoonoed today Uiat the town's
prograni off ft«e summer tran-
^mrtatioti to paries, pools and
baches win lie conducted again
this year from July 12 to Aug. 19.
Specially <diartered buses will
zigzag tliroui^ the town's various
communities, along 10 differmt
routes, providing tran^Mftation
to the Town Park at Lido Beach
and Oceanslde Park and Pool.
Buses will return at ap­proximately
3:30 in the af­ternoon.
"This free service has proved
highly sncoessfui since its tn-cepticm
three years ago," Purcell
stated. He pointed out that 31,000
residents participated in the
iropam in 1968. and 50.000 the
following year.
"Last year, m«ne than 65,000
bathers of all ages went swim­ming
at their favorite faciliti^
and left the driving to us,"
Pureed! added.
There are 10 different routes,
with designated pickup and
discharge points cm each.
Route 6 inchides Honpstead,
Uniondale, Roosevelt and
Freeport, to lido on Mondays
and Wednesdays
PurceU said that detailed maps
listing all pickup points and time
schedules for each of the 10
routes will som be available
through the mails, on request,
and in the town's parks and
recreation areas. Youngsters
under 12 must be accompanied by
an adult ova* 18. In cases of in­clement
weather, buses wil! not
run
IhHrtee ^
SCHEDULE AND PICK-UP POINTS:
13. BROOKLYN AVENUE • NORTH MAIN STREET 9:45 AM
14. MERRICK RCAO - SOUTH MAIN STREET 9:50 AM
15. MERRICK ROAD -MILL ROAD 9:51 fM
ARRIVES LIDO BEACH PARK 10:15 AM
LEAVES LIDO BEACH PARK 3:00 PM
CHILDREN UNDER AGE 12 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN
ADULT (AGE 18K
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER* BUSES WILL NOT RUN.
Pair Killed in
Highway Accident
Two pedestrians were struck and killed Friday evening
on Snmise Hi^^way near Liberty Ave. and tlie driva- of tfie
car tiiat struck them was a r r a y e d in District Court,
Mineola, on drunken driving charges.
Betty Washington and Freddie Wri^t both of 38
Benniiigton Ave. were crossing &inrise from North to
South near Libmy Ave. when a car travelling East on
Sunrise and beii^ driven by Richard Robertson, 25, of
21 Park Lane PL, Massapequa, collided with a car driven
by Betty Davis, 26, of 85 Leonard Ave., Freeport
Robertson's car careened across the intersection of Sunrise
and Liberty striking the two pedestrians who were
pronounced dead at the scene.
Fred Grum, of 1 Itorison PI., Freeport, and Leroy
Harder of 85 Leonard St., passengers in Miss Danris* car,
were taken to Debtors Hospital along with Miss Davis
and all three w o e listed in serious condition.
Robertson was charged with driving while drunk and
paroled by Judge Elijah Mills for a hearing July 19th.
Consumemiobile Visits Freeport
The *Xk>nsaniennolMle," a 32^oot travding complaint
and information unit of the Nassau County Ofifice of
Consumer Affairs, wiD be in FREEPORT at WEST END
OF STATION PLAZA from TUESDAY. JULY 6th through
FRIDAY, JULY 9th.
Hours will be 12 noon to 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday and
Thursday, 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday.
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs James E. Picken
saki the Consumermobile would offer all the services pro­vided
at the main office at 160 Old Country Road, Mineola.
Trained staff will take people's complaints for invest%ation
and advise on problems.
Senator Levy Hails
Secretary Laird's Statement
on 1. iirlosii Heroin Sources
Senator Norman J. Levy hailed
Secretary of Defense Meivin R.
laird's statement that the United
States and Turkey were n^ring
an agreement to end the iUicit
heroin traffic which originated in
Turkey. Secrrtary Laird told a
Senate panel in Washington, "I
will be able to repwt to you in two
weeks that positive action has
been taken. " Mr. Laird con­tinued.
"Tlie value of Turkey's
poppy crop is about $3 million and
I pgi-^onaiiy think that we should
txiy the whole crop and destroy
It "
Senatw l>evy said, "This is a
positive step in recognition of the
New York State Legislature's
concern to urge the Turkish
government to implement their
ax year old international treaty
agreement requiring them to
lake necessary sUfB to restrict
the production of turkish piown
popiMes which are the original
source of 80% ctf the heroin in­troduced
into the New Ywk
Metropolitan area" In
meeting hdd with the Turkish
Ambassador to the United
Nations. U HaOuk Bayulkrai, in
New York and the Turkish
Ambassador to the United States,
Melih Esenbel, in Washington,
D.C.. Senator Norman J, Levy
and four other New YM* State
Senators headed by Senator John
R. Hughes <R-Syracuse) advised
both Ambassadors that the real
answer to the problem lies in the
Turkish government's
prohibiting the growing <rf pop­pies
and informed them of
legislation passed by the State
Legislature permitting the Stale
(rf New York to contract with the
Turkish government to soil bank
the poppy growing lands.
Senator Levy said, **The four
tons of heroin of Turkish origin
imported annually into the
United States has crated grave
concern among Federal and
State legislators. I am most
p'atifled at these nosilive steps
taken by the Federal government
and I trust that the New York
Stale Legislative action to
dramatize the emergeticy nature
dL this epidemic was a helpful
catalyst in bringing some onler
out of this tragic and chaotic
iMsroin situation.
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER: Togaftier at the llempmad Tmrn-nm^maa
faonvamion last wdu am^ toft to rfght, Nassau County Executiva Raipli G. Ouo. Town
Toiwn Supemior Alfanw lyAiiMto. Pmiiinp Supeivisar fwmm T. PunaBll^ and Naann IkiwMlun
Chairnnn Aueniiiyroan Joseph ML Magiotla. Pluoell and D'Anwto wmm unMbnoiaiy raoonMMndid
by the GOP detogalas as camiidalei in toini government eletfiaiit In Novemlier.
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