The-Leader_1971-09-30

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36th YEAR, No. 23 FElpPORT, NEW YORK:, THURSDAY, SEFIIEMBER 30,1971 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
Teachers Vote
Strike Power
Secretary of State Lomenzo makes graphic point witli Senator Levy.
Freeporters vs. Blockbusting
Several Freeporters indudii^
Ray Lavalee, code enforcer fw
the village, visited Secr^ary of
State John Loinenzo, last Wed­nesday
in his otTice at 270
Broadway, New York City. The
meeting had been arranged by
State Senator Norman Levy to
discuss the problem of block­busting
in various areas of
Freeport.
Sy Kom, spokesman for the
group referring to "block­busting"
tactics of »)me realtors
said, "the same type of
dangerous situation that existed
in the Northwest (of Freeport)
now exists in the South, in ord«"
to buy time, a blanket cease and
desist order should put the entire
village of Freeport "off limits"
for solicitations from brokers."
Jack Muratori, assistant to
Lomenzo, answering Korn's
request, stated," Cease and
desist orders are now in effect for
800 petitioners in the Freeport
area. Blanket orders have been
challenged in the courts when
used in unusual circumstances."
Lomenzo, cwnmenting further
<m the problem stated, "Senator
Levy has been a refreshing
breeze in the Freeport sibiation.
TTiere are professional block­busters
and we know it. How can
we help the innocent while
punishing the guilty? Block­busting
is a milliim dollar racket
and quite a few firms are guity of
, it." Lomenzo iofwined those
present that Governor
RxK^efeDer had p-anted |5O,O00
in special funds to enable the
Secretary of State's office to
maiataia a task force in
Freqport. He said, while block­busting
is difficult to prove, there
will be charges of mortgage
almse made pubUc during the
next few wedcs. The abuses were
uncov«vd by Lomenzo's task
force and will involve some local
real estate operators.
Bus Issue Scheduled for Vote
On October 28th, Freeport
taxpayers will vote for or against
the extension (tf school bus ser­vice
to all students living 11/2
miles or more from the junior or
senior h i ^ a:hoois. The school
board has set this date txtoB 1 to 9
P.M. for a second refavndum <m
the issue. For those wtw are
eligible, but not registered,
Tuesday, Oct. 19th from 1-9 P.M.
has been designated r^slratian
day.
If approved, the new measure
would not be impieniented before
Nov. 8th sinoe it would he
necessary to arrange for S mme
buses and drivore lo be added to
the school district and for new
schedules to be drawn iqi and
approved. Hie onlgr pnqused
schedule change would take
idace at Atkinson in order to free
eight buses there.
The total cost to the district if
the new distance is amiroved will
be $41,000. All but 14100 will be
reimbursed 1^ the state next
year.
Voter Registration Days Begin
Three consecutive dayE of
voter registration win b^in in
Nassau County starting
tomonnow.
Commissioners William D.
Meisser, RqmbUcan, and Marvin
D. Cristenfdd, Democrat an­nounced
that all the ptriUng
friaces in the county's &49 c^ecttm
district woidd be open during the
three day span.
n^istration hounr will be as
foUows:
Thuursday. Septembrar 30l|i - 12
Noon to 10 P.M.
Friday. October 1st - 12 Noon
to 10 P.M.
Saluniay. October 2nd - 7 A.M.
to WP.M.
the CTMnmtaBtoners stressed
the jptiii* tiiat these three # ^
would he ttie last onwrtanttir
for qnalWed voters wisUqg to
vote in the Novosber elffctiwis
to register. MX poUttiai 1 lesden
stress the importuM^ of i«gb-trstiiin.
At a meeting Monday afternoon in Sunrise Masonic Hall,
over 200 members of the Freeport Teachers Association
v o t ^ overwhelmingly to give the executive committee of
the association the power to strike, if needed, during their
efforts to negotiate a new contract with the school system.
The Association has approximately 400 members and is
headed by John McKaharay, a teacher at Dodd Jr. High.
Mr. McKahary told the LEADER that the action was
taken because members of the Association are not
satisfied with the progress of the negotiations and that he
personally felt that "true collective bargaining had not
taken place."
Freeport is one of about 20 school districts on Long
Island which has not signed a contract with their teachers.
One point which is shaping up as a major issue in the nego­tiations,
is a voice, by t h i tochers, in the cofricuhimTof
the school system. "We would like to see a committee of
students, teachers and administrators consiiltaj before any
curriculum changes.^' The Association president continued,
'^Freeport teachers are asking for no more than has been
received by other school districts."
School Superintendent Donald Costlow stated that the
school board is awaiting the report of an appointed fact-^
finder, Jonas Silver, whose illness and hospitalization has
delayed his findinp. Mr. Silver is expected to return the
first week in October and complete his report which will
then be presented to the board. Mr. McKaharay contends
that the presence of school board members at past
negotiation sessions could have resolved preliminary work
and issues. The board has been represented at the negotia­tions
by Irving Walt, counsel for the school system.
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