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25,011^ REIillEIIS
FREEPORT
ZID Codt 11520
BALDWIN
2lD Code 11510
MERRICK
Zlo Code 11566
ROOSEVELT
Zlo Code 11B7S
35th YEAR, No. 25 FREEPORT, NY., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1970 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
Pruclomation
photo by Bagatelle
Joe Van Blerck, well known Freeport marine engineer, and Ralph Caso, Republican
candidate for County Executive, seem to be sharing an inside joke at receni cocktail
party for Ben Ciaravino at Freeport's Sons of Italy Hall, (other photos on page 5)
H e l p P r e v e n t Fires
Jn keeping with the observa-uoti
of Fire Prcveniioii Wt;ek,
October 4th - lOih, the following
advice from the N.Y.C. Uealtfi
departmetii is most timely.
Staiisiics show ihai Ironi Jan­uary
1 through July 31, 187 New
Yorkers lobi iheir lives in fires.
Since iires are accidents and ac­cidents
are largely preventable,
many of these lives would have
been saved by following a few
simple rules: (1) Don't smoke
in bed; (2) Keep matches and
cigarette lighters away from
children; (3) Check closets and
other places where flammables
may be stored and get rid of
them; (4) Keep a fire extinguish­er
handy, preferably in or near
the kitchen; (5) Examine all elec­tric
cords, connectors and re­ceptacles
for frayed wires and
broken parts and replace or re­pair
those that are fauky; (6)
Check all doors and exits to make
sure they are not blocked or
locked.
Child Drowns
One half hour after her grand­mother
had reported her missing
to the police, three year old
Sharon Dels of Brentwood was
found drowned in Glover's Canal,
Freeport.
Sharon left the home of her
grandparents, Theodore and
Mary Ann Chrlstlahsen of 49
Stirling Street to "wait for the
Ice cream man" at about 6:30
P.M. Mrs. Christiansen called
police a short time later. Sharon
was found shortly after 1:00 P.M.
and had apparently waiKlered to
the rear of the property where
there is no fence separating the
end of the prqierty andthecanaL
STOLEN CAR
ALERT VIA WGBB
The Freeport Police Department in cooperation with
Radio Station WGBB has started a new program in the
detection of stolen aiitos from Freeport.
The program, an adjunct of the already successful
" 4 0 , 0 0 0 Pairs of Eyes" is designed lo encourage civilians
to assist the Freeport Ptjiice in deteaUo'i and recovery
of stolen cars and also to deter aulo theft in the Village.
Jatnes J.t-iackett, vice presi­dent
and general manager ui
VVC.lJH who originated the pro­gram
says the basic idea is to
nave civilians tune In to station
WC.lili and receive descriptive
data on stolen cars from I r e e -
pori on a daily basis. WGBB is
willing to announce the stolen
car information Immediately as
• received by the Freeport Police
Department, It ' i s :hoped that
•:>llstefieirs"":.wlll''fe:.on;''the-.*,4lert'
^;fqif.ithofe ;i;|urs J 3nd>nojtlfy V; , -
City or -Preclncr in which tht-car
Is seen but are urged not ro
turb the car. or take any otfiej-affirmatve
action - just report.
Location of auto if abandoned,.is
Important. Direction ol travel
and. il possible, number and
description of occupants is also
desirable and should be reported
WHEREAS, Cancer Care, on a voluntary.non-profit basis.provides
a vital community service, including counseling and financial as­sistance
to advanced cancer patients and their families, and
WHEREAS, Freeport Cancer Care serves families of moderate in­come
within a fifty mile radius of New York City, and
WHEREAS, all contributions to Cancer Care are used solely lor
family grants, and
WHEREAS, this non-sectarian organization assists all on the basis
of need and wthout regard to race, color or creed, and
WHEREAS, membership in Cancer Care is open to all interested
persons,
NOW. THEREFORE, I. Robert J. Sweeney, Mayor of I reeport, do
hereby proclaim that the month of October, 19TO shall be declared
CANCER CARE MONTH in I reeport. and I urge all 1 reeport
citizens to support to the greatest of their ability the work of this
worthy organization.
Robert J. Sweeney, Mayor
Dated:
September 25, 1970 ^ ^
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are urgently needed
to work in the office of the Amer­ican
Cancer Society, N a s s au
Division it was announced today
by Mrs. Harry Weintraub of
Rockvllle Centre, Chairman of
Volunteer Activities.
Mrs. Weintraub said she would
like volunteers who are able to
give several hours each week
at Division Headquarters located
at 1551 Kellum Place inMineola.
Tlie Division can use volun­teers
to do clerical work -
typing and filing etc.. In con­nection
with the many facets of
its year-round cancer control
program.
Volunteers are urged to call
I Pioneer 6-1530 for an appolnt-mmt,
or just drop in at head­quarters
where tiiey will be fit-i:
ted Into whatever work they like
k o do in keeping with their past
"experience.
BOCES to Locale
in Baldwin
The Hempstead Town Board
today took the first formal step
in Its plan to lease 16 acres of
land to the Nassau Board of Co­operative
Services (BOCES) for
the construction of a school for
handicapped children.
The board, with Councilman
Leo McGlnity casting the lone
dissenting vote, approved a res­olution
•'authorizing and direct­ing"
Presiding Supervisor Ralph
G, Caso to sign a lease with
BOCES for the parcel, located In
the Baldwin Park.
The land will be leased to
BOCES on a flve^ear basis with
four optional five-year terms.
The site wlU be used for the
construction of a school to house
800 children now attending the
iminediaiely. It is to be em-ptiasi/.
ed, linwevfr, thai no otiier
action but reporting is to be taken
by the observer.
In 1960, n cars were stolen in
the village and 53 recovered for
a recovery average of 99.2&'/Q.
In 1969 339 cars were siolen.249
recovered, for an average of
13.04ffop So far In 19TO, 236 Itavs
been stoleti" and 151 recovered
for anaverage of 66',0Sfo, V' "• •
' •it" Is hoped • that full partici­pation
of all I reeport reside/its
in the "Stolen Car Alert" pro­gram
will Increase the number of
stolen cars recovered and e^-en-tually,
reduce tfie numlwr o(
fhelts occurlng through close co­operation
between I reeportresi­dents
and their Police I^epart-mtail.
GRASS ROOTS AWARD-GOVERNOR ROCKEFELLER SMILES:
Martin E. Weiss, president of the Nassau County Press Association,
displays exultant pride as he presents his association's "Grass Roots"
award to Governor Rockefeller during the N.C.P.A.'s annual dinner
at the Garden City Hotel. The Governor was being honored by the
association of Nassau weekly newspapers for his "unusual sensitivity
to the weekly prea and to the needs of Nassau County."
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