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FREEPORT
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BALDWIN
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MERRICK
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ROOSEVELT
Zio Code 1l5i71
36th YEAR, No 14 FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1971 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
South Main Street
to be Raised
Town Demolishes Bay Shacks
Hempstead Town's Con­servation
and Waterways
Department has launched a
campaign to rid the south shore
wetlands of unsightly and unsafe
abandoned bay shacks.
The structures - many 50 to 100
years old - will be demolished as
they are vacated by lease
holders. Under a local law passed
by the town board in 1968 all
leases for the shacks expire no
later than December 31, 1977.
There are 116 of the shacks still
standing throughout the 17,000
town owned wetland acres. Forty
of these buildings are now vacant
and will be demolished this year,
according to Conservation and
Waterways Director Harold
F. Udell.
"As they are abandoned by
their occupants we will move in
as quickly as possible to prevent
them from becoming havens for
derelicts and to keep them from
falling vicUm to vandals and
arsonists," stated Udell.
The shacks are being torn down
by crane rather than a simpler
system of supervised burning in
order to avoid polluting the air.
After the structures are
demolished the debris will be
barged to the Town of Hempstead
incinerator and land-fill at
Oceanside for disposal.
"This program is part of
Hempstead Town's continuing
efforts to beautify the waterfront
and preserve the wetlands to
keep them a pleasant place for
both human recreation and
wildlife protection." stated Udell,
Nassau County Executive Ralph G. Caso has awarded a
$659,886 contract lo Liz/a Industries, Inc.. Roslyn, for
(he improvement of South Main Street in Frecport from
Atlantic Avenue to the Cow Meadow County Preserve.
The project involves construction of a new 44-fool-wide
asphalt pavement at an elevation thai will prevent tidal
flooding on all but the most extreme occasions, installa­tion
of new drainage facilities and continuous sidewalks.
Under an agreement with the county, all necessary right-of-
way easements and waivers were negotiated by the
Village of Freeport. Construction will l>e paid for by the
county, including extensive restoration wof'; on abutting
driveways, walks and lawns. South Main Street became a
county road in 1968.
Work is expected lo begin in August and be completed
in 10 months.
Hold Up Man
Wounded in Gun Battle
A holdup suspect was shot and
seriously w(»unded in a gun i>altlc
with three village patrolmen and
one off duty County patrolman
Wednesday, July 21, shortly
before midnight
As three passengers waited for
trains on the elevated F'reeporl
LIRR station, they w€?re con
fronted by a young holdup man
pomfmg a 22 cal automatic
demanding their money. An alert
passerby in the street t>elow
noticed what was taking place
Police were notified from a
nearby taxi stand and Freeport
patrolmen John Honkanen and
Robert Ruland sped to the scene
In a patrol car arriving
simultaneously with Patrolman
Thomas Brown on foot.
Honkanen and Brown went up
the Main St. stairs while Ruland
went up the stairs near Henry St.
ail with guns drawn and at­tempted
to trap the holdup man
on the platform. The gunman
fired 4 shots al Honkanen and
Brown who returned his fire He
then dashed down the stairs
toward Ruland where more shots
were exchanged at close range
Fleeing past Ruland and across
the parking lot I he gunman was
also pursued by off duty
Patrolman Pal Clifford of the
third precinct in Baldwin
Huland caught up with the
suspect in the parking lot of the
L 1 Trust Company and subdued
him with his nightstick. During
ihc chase, the gunman, later
identified as Robert McGulre. 23
years old, of Pleasant Ave,
Koosevell. was hit twice by police
shots One grazed his forehead
and the other entered his ab­domen
passing completely
through his body. Police estimate
thai 21 shots in all were ex­changed
in the battle.
McGuire was reported in poor
condition in Meadowbrook
Hospital where he is under guard
and charged with 3 counts of
robbery and two charges of at­tempted
murter
Salvadore Out as
Urban Renewal Director
As The Leader went to press it was learned that
John Salvadore had been nelieved of his duties as Urban
Renewal Director for the Village of Freeport. Release
of Salvadore, youngest Ufban Renewal director in New
York State, was the result of a mutual agreement be­tween
the director, and village officials.
Salvador^ had been appointed to the $16,000 a year
post about two years ago.