The-Leader_1971-02-04

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35th YEAR, No. 4! FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1971 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
ELECTRIC RATE
CHANGE POSTPONED
The Public Service Commission ruled today that the
Village of Freeport may not revise rates to customers
of its municipal electric system on February 1 as proposed.
instead, the Commission will hold a public hearing at a
time and place to be announced shortly to consider the
justification of the rate changes sought by the village.
The Village provides electric energy to about 13,700
customers within its corporate limits. The rate changes it
had proposed would have resulted in an increase of about
$12,800 annually to residential customers and reductions
of $24,600 a year to those taking service for commercial
establishments and industrial power, with a further $6,900
annual cut in charges to the Village Water Department.
The proposed new tariff would also make various other
changes in rules relating to deposits, delinquent accounts,
billing periods, charges for service restoration and other
matters.
A spokesman for the Village told a Leader Represen
tative that it is not unusual for the PSC to request a
public hearing before granting or denying a change in rate.
The latest rate increase granted LILCO was only approved
by the commission after a public hearing had been held.
The hearing on Frecport's proposed rate change will be
scheduled for some lime before May and hopefully held
in a location convenient lo Freeporters. If the revision is
approved, it will not be retroactive.
Columbian Bronze
Appoints Exec. V.P.
hospital lias all modem medical
refinements
Assuming his duties as director of DfK^tors Hospital, Freeport, is Or. Carl. H. Neuman. Giving some
over-the-shoulder briefing is the hospital administrator. James J. Ryan of Baldwin.
Doctors Hospital Sold
One day after Doctors
Hospital observed its 16th
anniversary on Jan. 31, the
Freeport hospital was sold
for $5.5 million.
Dr. Carl H. Neuman of
Manhattan heads a group of
investors who plan to en­large
emergency room and
out-patient facilities with a
view toward more fully ac­commodating
a growing
community.
"The facilities of various
deparlments will be upgraded
wiiere we find such expansion
advisable," said Dr. Neuman an
internist and cardiologist who no
longer is in private practice.
Purchase of the property was
from the 320 West Merrick Road
Realty Corp. owner of the
property at the same address.
Because a corporation cannot
operate a hospital under state
law. Dr. Neuman and his
associates assumed directorship
of (he hospital from another
group headed by Dr. Anton Noley
of Merrick, who has been
executive director since the
hcjspital was opened on Jan. 31,
1955.
Buying the real property was
Continued Care Facilities Inc., a
public corporation of which Dr.
Neuman is president, and a
subsidiary Continued Care
operates large nursing homes in
the northeastern part of the
country.
Dr. Neuman, married and the
father of a 2-week-old daughter,
will serve as hospital director.
The cornerstone for Doctors
Hospital was laid March 17, 1354,
and the hospital was entailed II
years later with completion of the
$500,000, 35-bed Bela Noti
Memorial Pavilion, bringing
patient capacity to 2M.
Dr. Neuman said he plai^ no
important personnel changes.
James J. Ryan of Baldwin will
continue to serve as ad­ministrator.
The hospital
medical staff numbers 350
memtiers and the proprietary
iJougla.s T Ablxtll has IM***!!
uartHMl (u ihe newly (Teal<>(i
position of exciulive vrr«'
president o( Columbian Bronze
Corporation, a division of Waller
Kidde & Company. Inc , il wa.s
anntvuiM-ed by lieniard H Aiiie*i.
Kidde senior vice presidenl m
charge of marine and maritime
operations and president ol
(j)lunihian
ProclamaHon
WHKREAS: the Nation's largest youth organization the Boy Scouts
of America is celebrating its 61st Anniversary year of service to all
Ixiys m fulfilling its purpose of promotion "the ability of boys lo do
things for themselves and others, to tram Ihem in Scoulcraft, to leach
ihem patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues;'* and
WHfilREAS: since its founding 61 years ago. the Boy Scouts of
America has given more than 47 million Iwys a unique foundation for
I heir role as responsible members of our society by emphasis on
cliaracler development, citizenship training, and mental and physical
fitness; and
WHEREAS; the Boy Scouts of America is completing its second
year of a significant long- range expansion plan. BO YPOWER 76, that
will deeply involve a re|v«sentatjve one-third of ail American boys
and help the families and institutions of the Nation prepare a new
generation with the skill and craiTideiice to master the changing
demands of Ameriia's future: and
NOW. THEREFORE, I. Ralph G. Caso, Nassau County Executive
do hereby proclaim the period of February 1-2^. 1971 as
BOY SCOUT ANNIVERSARY MONTH
in Nassau Ccwuity, in recognititm of the Nassau County Council's
conlribulions to the development and growth of this community in the
past and to its iinparalled oppiH-tunilies fcnr the future.
Ralph G Caso
Abbott. 50, had been vice
president and general manager
of ('olumbian Bronze. He has
been with the company since
1943, and lias served as chief
engineer and vice president in
cliarge of engineering and sales.
He IK a iiMflianical engineenng
gradual^" of Pratt Inslilule and a
Licensed Professional Engineer
III New York He is also a
niemlM'r of the S<iciety of Naval
Arcliiiecis and Marine
Kngmwrs
Columbian Bronze, based in
Freeport. L.<>'ig island,
manufactures marine electronic
equipment and .ship and boat
pro|X.*llers.
Kidde is a diversified company
with principal operations in
safely, security and protection
products and services.
Headquartered in Clifton, New
Jersey. Kidde operates more
llian 130 manufacturing plants
and other facilities worldwide.
Douglas T. Abbott, executive
vice president of Columbian
Bronze Oirpfration, resides at 7
Huntington Road. Garden City,
l^ng Island. He and his wife, the
former Arlene Hitzmann of Rich­mond
Hill, N.Y., have a daughter
Jean, 20. and a smi, Lincoln, 18.
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