The-Leader_1973-04-12

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FRIiPORT BALDWIN l¥lBKkl%IV»l% ROOSEVELT
37th YEAR. No. 50 FREEPORT, WEW YORK. APRIL 12, 1972L PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
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Rotegrt Sweeney; (right) hands the gavel to Freeport's new Mayor,,
rwilliam Whiter at_annual OrgafllMion Meeting In Village Hail.
"(Middle photo): ISassau Cdurily Supreme:^^ CdiirOustlce Paul Kelly—J
A nine-year-old Freeport girl is
listed in good condition in Doctors
Hospital after being abducted,
sexually assaulted and ac^
cidently shot in both legs white
being rescued, . rL
According to Freeport police,
the girl and Ker Jl-year-old sister
were on the way* to the store in the
vicinity of Lena and North Ocean
Avenues Shortly after .9 pm
Saturday when Johnnie Davis
jr__24rof^mityvill&is^accused of
„ stopping his car, opening the dqor
and asking the younger,child if
she would like to mak6 some
money. As the child came-closer
he grabbed her into the cayand
sped away. -^ _.
A friend of the cWld's family,
William-Caldwell of Brooklyn,
learning of the incident rushed
out into the street and flagged
down-Freeport Police Sgt. Henry
—Schwanger who was on routine
patrol. WiU> a description of the
car, SchWanger radioed Police
- Headquarters where the in­formation
was transmitted to all
members, of the force. Within
minutes, Patrolman_^eEard
Savarese, a l6-yeiar-old veteran
of the fprcej, sotted tlie car,
Irorilcaliy packed biehind the
Police- Headguarters- In the
municipal parklrtg lot oh North
Grove Street. Savarese drew his
,38-cal. pistol and approached the
ear, Davis tried to escape by
lputting-the~car in reverse but
onlysucceededjn slamm
Savarcse's patrol car. Davis then
left the car as did the girl who
was only partially clothed.
rDurlng the ensuing struggle
Savarese's gun went off striking
the girl. Police Chief Anthony
Elar could not comment to THE
LEADER as to the exact details
of the shooting since Patrolman
Saviare^ must appear before the
Grand Jury as is routine in such
tacidentB,!.
Sgt. Schwanger arrived on the
scene and transported the girl to
the hospital while Savarese
placed Davis und^r arrest.
• .Davis was -arraigned—on
:charges-off_second degree- kid-
. haping by Nassau District Court
Jiudge Alfred Salmenga Sunday
and released onA$50p bond.
Willlffni Casmasina was
"elected Ist Deputy_and William
=6amino8j-2ndi—:-
These elected byillndlvrdtrai
-companies are:
jPlans fot the-celebralion of the
rtturn of Captain Rcler
Caliaghan from imprisonfncnl in
North Viet Nam . this Saturday at
noon, have been announced.
The parade will sta'rt at the
corner of North Long Beach and
Brooklyn Avenues, easl-to North
Ocean Avenue, north on North
Ocean Avenue past the reviewing.-
stand near Freeport Village Hall."
„, incloded in the line" of march
will __be—alLJocaLvetera ns'
organizations, the Fire Depart­ment,
Police Department,-local
Scout troops, the Freeport
Chamber of Commercie, the
Lions, Rotary, Exchange,
Kiwanis, Elks,- Sons of Italy,
students from V Our IHoIy
Redeemer School, Dodd Junioi-
High School and the Senior High «
School, the Republican and
Democratic Clubs, the Holy
Name Society and Knights of
Columbus, and units of all active
and reserve units of the military.
The program will be carried over
Bamd, Stailon WGBB.. r
Mayor William WJiite will head
up the dignitaries <?n_ the
reviewing stand which will in-"
dude officials from Nassau
County and the Town of Hemp-
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"The"rpr6giam-wlll-begin with
the singing of "The StarSpangled
Banner," and Ihe.lnvocation will
be gi.ven by Father Donovan of
Our Holy Redeemer Church of
which Captain Callaghan's
parents, .residents of Porterfield
Place, are parishioners and
Captain Caliaghan received his
elementary education at the
Church's school. Mayor White
will introduce the Captain, his
wife, and members of his family
after a brief address,
The Captain's daughter,
Coleen, borniiduririg his Im­prisonment,
will receive gifts
from the children of the members
of the Village's Bcautification
Committee to be followed by a
presentation to Mrs. jPeter
Caliaghan'by Mrs. wlllfam
JVhile,-^Freeport'8 First Lady.
Brigadcer General Pclllclo of the
Amcriean' Legldiii and Harold
Olsen of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will then make presen­tations
to Captain Caliaghan who
is expected to soy a few words of
acceptance.
The pxogcpm^wlliclose with the
singing of "God Bless America"
and the Benediction delivered by
Father Donovan. . , , .
Members of the Committee on
Arrangements are Gus Hoppe,
William Clinton Story Post of tfic
American Legion Commander
Frank Manz, John Mountcastle,
manageLdfMountcastle'g Liquor'
_ Store, toni Lovelidge, Jr., son of
the Village Trustee, and Mrs.
Howard (Marlon) Knoeller.^
JMountcfl8tIe_and lioveUdge were
"schodlraates of the Captain's at
, Our Holy Redeemer School while
Hoppe and Paul Caliaghan have
-known each other 8omr40^yeijr8;:
botfirhaving -been employed liy
the Western Electric (io, _
In case of- inclement weather ,
the ceremonies will be held in the-
• Village Hall.
Mertibers of the committee
urge everyone to "attend this
"great celebration which will be
long remembered in the annals of
our great Village."
(Editor's Note*. Please see page
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administers the oath of office t^ In-coming Trustee Ralph Franco.
(Bottom photo). Justice Kelly cfBagratnlate^^
EdwlnFfftedman aSer BW€«ring-to cer^ ' ..
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John R: HoPton," co-holder .of
the title of Freeport Fireman of
.The Year and last year's Ist
Deputy Chief, was elected by
Department members last
Vnmred^y^ evening to lead the
"DepSartment for 1973^74,'
Horton is employed by Homes
Protective Corporation as
DisMct Manager of'Brooklyn,
Queensj Staten Jsland,. ,.Na§8s«l-and'Sluffollc.
Counties, As Fire
Chief his duties paj^el those qf
his.regular position..The oew
Chief l«came a member of the
Department by joining Hose Co.
15, where he rose through the
ranks to his present position.
Chief-Horton was bom and
raised in ' Brooklyn,. there at-'
tending St. Michaels and Manual
Training High School. He is a
j;eleran of World.War.n having,
served with ,the, Air Force in
Europe. - ' '" [' ' '•
John and his wife/Viera, live
vrith their three boys, Brian,
.iRayiaond'-and-Robert, at" 157;.
Evans Ave. Viera is a registered
nurse employed by Doctors
Hospital. .
f^TJck Coj^GhUFch St
KenLJSlebrier, 1st Ltr Brufee'
Newberry and 2nd -Lt.—John
Bruscino. .
--^Engine Co.--Broadway-—
Captain Art Burdette, Jr.*, 1st Lt.
Robert Cappozzoll and 2nd ,Lt.
Dennis Kropp. ,
Hose Co, 1, Southside Ave. ~
Captain Donald Mcintosh; 1st Lt.
Thomas Seaman and 2nd Lt. John
C^mbB,.Jr.
Hose Co. 2, Broadway - Cap­tain
Stephen Wenk; 1st Lt. Tony
Baslle and 2nd Lt. Ed Martin, i
- • Hose Co. 3, So Bayvlew_A¥e.----
"Captaln . Walter Vogt;-Ist Lt,
Steve Cooke and 2nd Lt. Tom
Mitthauer. .
Hose Co. 4, Sunrise Hway. -
Captain Robert Wiison; 1st Lt.
Dennis Albeir and 2nd Lt. Gerald
Nyilson; '
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NEW CHAMBER PRESIDENT.. Natua Coctnty Deputy Connty
Executive Joseph DrinfiQll (left) adrolniitcn (be o«(b of'office of.
President of the Freeport Chamber of Commerce to Peter Baer td
ProgreftSM Co., FVeeport, b(rfore,^Jj^pacUy-..crowd at the Annual.:
' Installation Din'on^bance at (he BoaUi &wre Yacht Club IJi»t Saturday
night. Other dignltarief attendbig were Coagre»sm«a Norman Lent,
Nattaiu Coiinty ExecuUve Ralph Caso. Hempstead Town Superviior
-iFraaeb Purceil and Freeport Mayi^ WillUim White. Joe Gerhanter,
manager of Woolworth's received the Chamber's. Citizen of the Year
Award and A'gnet Lovelidge the'Ladles AaxUiary Award.'(Pbqto by
Osear) - . , •
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