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THE WEBSTER HERALD,
Webster. N.Y.. June 18, .1975
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CIA Inves
What should the public be looking for in the current
investigations and reports on the Central Intelligence Agency?
Simply stated, the public interest is in freeing the CIA to do its
real and crucial job of foreign intelligence—and nothing more.
The Rockefeller Commission on CIA Activities Within the
United States has filed a responsible and informative report on
illegal and improper activities which the CIA had undertaken
on the domestic scene. Despite the snafu surrounding the
release of the report, I am pleased with the job done by the
Commission and am reassured by the President's decision to
request immediate follow-up on the Commission's charges by
the Attorney General.
Since the Rockefeller Commission's charter was to
investigate and report on CIA activities within the United
States, 1 agree with the President's decision to refer
information on possible CIA involvement in assassination
plots abroad to the Senate Select Committee which is
investigating the CIA on a broader front. I have confidence
that the Senate Committee will do a thorough and responsible
job of pursuing! ts probe, butl am not so sure about the parallel
House Committee.
• What is important is that the investigations of past abuses be
pursued and completed as soon as possible, so that we can get
about the job of giving the CI A a clear and controlled mandate
for carrying out the foreign intelligence functions so necessary
to our national defense and to that of other free nations.
One step that would help to avoid the pitfalls of past abuses is
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to improve the way in which Congress reviews the activities of rG p u a u r i J O8f e ' S t f ^ E c % A f a a » * # I C H K
the CI A. In past years, subcommittees of the House and Senate " ^ S ^ * * " • * * • % W V d r U C T
established for the purpose of CIA-oversight and review did
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nothing or next to nothing, leaving the CIA with no effective 52nd District — Monroe, Ontario,
Congressional review or control. I have co-sponsored a bill to !__.__ i«i.„„- o v»*«. /•>..•...»:..
implement the recommendation of the Rockefeller Commission > e n e c a ' W a Y n e « Y a t e * bounties
that a Joint House-Senate
Committee on Intelligence
As the session begins to draw to a close, I would like to
Operations be set up to watch over the activities or oiir ioreign pause and describe four socially progressive bills passed by the
intelligence agencies. I do not believe that such a Committee Legislature in recent weeks. Though these accomplishments
should get involved in the day-to-day decisions of intelligence are not characteristic of this year's Legislative Session, they
operations, but that they should be informed of CIA policies are important advances for the people of New York State and I
and plans in a way that will permit them to insure that the would like to briefly explain how they will fit into New York
agency stays out of domestic political and intelligence- State law if signed by the Governor.
gathering mischief.
One bill will amend the Civil Rights law to give news media
While our people are sorting through reams of news reports of employees and persons connected with the news media imsinister ClA,abuses and activities, it is important to point out munity from disclosing their sources of information when
that the Agency has
done a masterful job of gathering and appearing before a grand jury. Since 1970, when the so-called
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-— »••» "rfiiritioo nnlipiRR. caDabilities and "shield law" was adopted, news media personnel have been imanalyzing information on activities, policies., capabilities and
plans of other nations. Without this function being skillfully mune from contempt charges when appearing before a court,
and constantly performed, our own ability to defend ourselves, the Legislature, or any other body possessing contempt power.
and to respond diplomatically to real and potential However, this "shield law" has not been as successful as planinternational problems would be severely weakened. I look ned. Grand juries who do not possess contempt powers have
forward to the day when the necessary investigations and been successful in many states in having media employeesheld
contempt. To clarify the existing immunity question in New
shakedowns of the Agency's past are over, so that it can be free in
York State both houses of the Legislature have passed legislato carry out its job in an atomosphere of responsible secrecy and tion that gives the news media immunity before grand juries.
confidence which is so necessary for an effective foreign
Another measure which is pending the governor's signaintelligence service.
ture will amend the judiciary law in relation to persons exempt
from jury duty. Parents caring for children under the age of 16
and small businessmen will be added to the list of people who
are exempt from jury duty if this bill becomes law. This bill will
allow the jury system to achieve a greater participation of citizenry while at the same time bearing in mind the responsibilities of society's members in rearing children and conducting
sole proprietorships.
A very important bill that received almost unanimous
approval in the Assembly and the Senate is the "evidence in
rape" bill. This bill will limit the admissibility of evidence concerning a victim's sexual conduct and activity in prosecutions •
dealing with sexual offenses. Under the present law, defense
lawyers have been allowed to ask a victim about any prior
sexual conduct, even though it had nothing to do with the case.
Such evidence, particularly in cases of forcible rape or sodomy,
seldom elicited testimony relevant to the issues of the victim's
consent or credibility, but rather served only to harass the alleged victim and confuse the jurors. Very often such focusing
upon the immaterial issue of a victim's chastity has tended to
demean the witness, discourage the prosecution of meritorious
cases, and has led to the acquittal of many guilty defendants.
The effect of all this is that women are becoming discouraged
from pressing prosecution in forcible rape cases.
The bill we passed is very important for it sets guidelines
under wh ich evidence of prior conduct is admissable. Under the
terms of this bill, evidence of a victim's sexual conduct and
activity will not be admissible unless: (1) it proves the victim'^'-'
. prior sexual conduct with the accused or that-the victim has
been convicted for the offense of prostitution;,-(2) it rebuts
evidence showing the victim's failure to engage in sexual conduct during a given period, or that the accused is the cause of
pregnancy, or disease of the victim, or the source of semen
found in the victim; (3) the court determines after an offer of
proof outside the hearing of the jury, or a hearing if the court so
requires, and a statement by the court of the findings of fact
essential to its determination that other evidence of the victim's prior sexual conduct is relevant and admissible in the interests of justice. This is a long needed piece of legislation that
will in asmall but significant way better theenforcementofour
society's laws.
Last on my list but of extreme importance is a bill which will
amend the N.Y.S. Constitution. This proposed Constitutional
Amendment would allow the Legislature to call itself into an
extraordinary session by a petition of two-thirds of the members of each house. Currently, articles three and four of the
N.Y.S. Constitution state that only the Governor can call the
l-egislature\back in to session after it has adjourned for the year.
This bill besides requiring the signature of the Governor will
also requ ire the approval of the people of N.Y.S. at the polls next
Fall.
These bills are important pieces of legislation for each represents a small step towards a social ideal of N.Y.S. I encourage
you all to correspond your thoughts on these issues to our new
governor in order to guide the hand that signs the law.
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Seventy-Seventh Year, No. 3, WEBSTER, MONROE COUNTY, N.Y., June 25,1975
Library Cited
For Designs
WEBSTER, N Y .
Presentation of the Annual
Civic Awards by the Webster
Chamber of Commerce was
made Saturday evening, June
14th, at the dinner-dance at
Sweet's Farm. Recipients
were Howard vanR Palmer
(in absentia) for his work for
many years not only for the
Chamber, but in researching
history for and of the Webster-Penfield area and for his
service on advisory boards for
Webster, all without
remuneration; and to Vic
Marra. present chairman of
the board of the Webster
Chamber of Commerce whose
volunteer work in the
community, particularly in
Boy Scouts and the Chamber
is well known.
Instigated in 1964, when
Robert Scheerschmidt was
presented a plaque, the award
has been given annually,
usually to one person, but
occasionally to two. Other,
recipients were Ralph Witmer, Stanley Worden, R.L.
Thomas, Ward Tinkelpaugh,
Esther Dunn, Earl Smith,
Grace Thomas, Mayor R.
Case. WilliamO'Rourke, Rev.
John Rein, and last year to
Dr. Gerald S. McGuire after 38
By Lee Burgess
After: serving on the school board for four
years — three as its president, what does a person
deserve upon retirement? Dr. Peter Stacy, the man
who has done exactly that for the Webster Board of
Education, found out Monday night (June 23). He
was given a silver letter opener and a bag of potato
chips.
Awards were given to the
The letter opener came as a
Webster Public Library and to
the firm of Sattelberg token of appreciation from "going away "ceremonies, the
Partnership Architects, 2509 the Webster PTA and was fol- board of education launched
Browncroft Boulevard, from lowed by several laudatory into a full agenda of year-end
the American Institute of comments from other board items which included—to Dr.
members. "Peter, you've Stacy's chagrin—the purArchitects 1975 Desitrn
Awards dinner meeting, in really been dedicated to chase of duplicating paper
the University Club, Roches- quality education in Webster, and bread, a report on the
and one of the moSt impor- buildings and grounds operater, on Friday, June 20.
tant qualities has been that tion from John Dwyer, and
The awards included: four you've always- given every- participation of alumni in
certificates of merit and four one a chance to disagree," school plays. That last issue
awards of merit. They were Mrs. Eva Yervasi, outgoing drew most discussion.
given for the clear and well PTA president, said.
"I am opposed to bringing
organized plan of design and
In response, Dr. Stacy in graduates to participate in
construction of the building.
of the enjoyment he h a s productions," Charles "Bud"
A plaque was presented to spoke
from his board work, Saylor, a board trustee,
Sattelberg
P a r t n e r s h i p received
the sadness that accom- adamantly stated. "It denies
Architects and to the Webster then
panied his decision to retire. opportunities to students now
Public Library.
1 decided not to run, it in school. The instructors and
Mrs. Janet Hill, Hawley "When
very tough," he mused. advisors should use material
Drive, accepted the plaque, on was
thing I'll miss is the con- suitable to the talent at
behalf of the Webster Library "One
stant contact with people I hand."
Board.
know and love and see often."
To one degree or another,
Dr. Stacy has often kidded Saylor's fellow board memS i@
about all the time the board bers agreed. The issue basicTHE PRIZE WINNING interior of the Webster Public Library,
must devote to approving bids ally concerned the musical
to purchase food — hamburg "Cabaret" that was perw o n c e r t i f i c a t e s of m e r i t from t h e A m e r i c a n I n s t i t u t e of A r c h i t e c t s ,
rolls, milk, items of that formed at R. L. Thomas High
F r i d a y , J u n e 2 0 , a t t h e 1975 D e s i g n A w a r d s d i n n e r i n t h e U n i v e r A gigantic Independence nature. So, as a final gesture, School in late May. Several
Day
celebration
is
being
plansity Club, R o c h e s t e r . T h e firm o f S a t t e l b e r g P a r t n e r s h i p A r c h i t e c t s
Dr. Ross Willink, superin- R.L.T. graduates particined for Webster on Friday, tendent of Webster's schools, pated—one in the leading
w o n the design a w a r d for the d e s i g n .of the building.
July 4.
presented the outgoing presi- role—either on stage, in set
\ Sponsored by the Webster dent with the "symbolic" bag design and construction, and
Independence Day Commit- of potato chips.
in the orchestra. "1 certainly
tee in cooperation with the
Following Monday night's
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Webster Jaycees and the
jWebster-Fairport ..Elks, the
festivities will begin with a
parade at 11 A.M. Line of
march will be from Spry
Junior High School to Fuller
Street; to Dunning Avenue, to
Main Street and then to the
Firemen'8 Field.
it was a meeting, of routine business for the
The Rochester Crusaders
will be in the parade and offer Webster Village Board on Monday night, June 23.
a demonstration at the FireMrs. Barbara Whitehead of
men's Field immediately after Dunning Avenue appeared fl uosoi licic acid was accepted
the parade. Also parading and presented a petition from
In a review of the Village'.-will be floats, three bands, the her neighbors for the removal response to the New York
Jaycee and Shrine clowns, of "no parking signs" on the S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of
antique cars, horses and the west side of her street between
on Phase II of
champion Webster Van- Main and Elm Street. The Transportation
the E x p r e s s w a y ,
they
guards.
Board granted approval.
discussed the change in the
After the parade, ConThere should be close Kircher I'ark cul-de-sac.
gressman Frunk Horton will coordination
between the drainage pipes under the railpresent a flag that was flown Town ' Board and land road being large enough to
over the nation's capitol to the developers in regard to water prevent a swampy area east
606 Explorer Post. During the systems, it was agreed by all of Hojack Yards, and decided
afternoon the Recreation Board members. The Town that lighting could wait for
Department
will provide had passed a resolution to
ecisions
until
the
games and there will be free allowSummitKnollson Shoe- dexpressway
reaches a further
pony rides. At 4 P.M. the craft Road to connect to the
point in development.
THE CLEAR DESIGN of t h e W e b s t e r Public L i b r a r y w o n t h e m , Webster Village band will
Monroe County W a t e r
The Board reviewed plans
a n d t h e firm of S a t t e l b e r g P a r t n e r s h i p Architects, B r o w n c r o f t give a concert.
Authority but the Village and authorizeed bids to HeA Rhythm and Blues band Board opposes this action received for the construction
B o u l e v a r d , certificates of m e r i t from the A m e r i c a n I n s t i t u t e of
will play at 7 P.M. followed by they- said at the meeting. of Barrett Drive, Duniel
Architects, on F r i d a y , J u n e 2 0 .
Trustees said were concerned Drive, and the reconstruction
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about the interaction of the of Sanford Street, as well as
two water systems.
the construction of an asphalt
"We have an adequate parking area behind the
supply of water. That's not B a p t i s t C h u r c h for a
the problem." said Public municipal parking area.
The Kuhn property, the ca;
Superintendent
Camera equipment, a tape recorder, a com- damaged or destroyed this tage. No value has be«n set as Works
William Shearer. The Board wash at 47 West Min Street
pass and cash from a jewelry box, valued at $2,748, week on I.ongview Drive, yet.
Hedge clippers valued at expressed concerned, with the was discussed since a
Concord Drive, Cannon Cirwas stolen from a Webster Manor Apartment this cle, two on Ridge Road, and 532.95 were stolen from a reduced revenue to the Village correspondence
for
four on Gravel Road. Lawn truck parked on Maple Drive. if developers started using consideration had been
week. Webster Police are investigating the loss.
Approximately 17 gallons Authority water supplies. received from the Barrett law
damage was done by cars on
An air compressor, motor
and an air regulator were Lake Road resident, was Bittersweet Lane. Woods- of gas were siphoned from a Long range development of firm. The asking price is
stolen from a Ridge Road used pushed over a 65 foot em- boro. State Road, Fairmont truck in the front yard of a the area included in the $35,000 for a 343 foot deep lot
Webster Village water supply, that is S2Vi feet on Main
car dealer. They were valu .. bankment and totally de- Drive and Lincolnshire Vosburg Road home.
indicates, they said, that a Street. Mayor Robert Harloff
A
battery
valued
at
$40
was
Drive.
molished.
at $1,200.
"loop" systemlhould be used said he could visualize the
stolen
from
a
car,
at
ShipFour
huh
caps
and
wheel
Richard
Costich
of
415
Damage to the tune of $750
large
housing
builders Creek. Another bat- in
being used for salt
was done to light fixtures on Webster Road lost another covers were stolen from a car tery valued at $35 was taken developments. They stressed area
storage
or
seasonal
the east, north and west sides $150 worth of small trees. He at Xerox they were valued at from.a car on Pineview Drive.' . that the-Village water supply equipment such a s snow
of H. W. Schroeder High has had the experience so $66.50. A tape cassette valued A battery was also taken from was adequate even for a fire plows. Shearer said h e
School this week. Some 20 fix- many times that he says he at $125 was stolen from a car a car at a Backus Road home. emergency use.
thought that it should be kept
will prosecute fully anyone parked at Lawyer's Cooperatures were'broken.
in mind that the present
Webster Police gave five
The Village purchased
A mini-bike valued at $250 caught doing this damage. tive.
Someone entered the Vill- ambulance assists this week. three, one half ton pick up Villa-ge Hall is b e i n g
was taken from a garage on Costich runs a nursery farm.
Items valued at $250 were age Well field and broke win- They gave four citizen assita trucks from Taylor Chevrolet outgrown. "In another 10
West Road, Another mini. for the sum of $9,433.34 and years you're really going to
taken
from a mailbox. They dows in the building and the and one citizen transport.
- • bike was stolen, - from a
feel the pinch," he said. He
There were problems with one, one-and-a-half pick up
locks
on
the
wells.
included
contact
lenses.
Princeton Road address. Its
spoke of the present use of the
truck
from
Ridley
Ford
for
the
two
solicitors,-one
set
of
anThere
was
a
case
of
shopA 10 speed bike was stolen
valued at $300 was stolen
area in the current facility
sum of $6,829.
lifting
in
a
Village
store.
from
a
Ridge
Road
student.
from
a
High
Vista
Trail
home.
%
and said that space was
They
reviewed
the
chlorine
Two
baseball
gloves!
a
jack*—
^sUBRiciww
Another
bike
was
found
and
* Two chrome wheels and tow
already at a premium. The
bidsjind
awarded
the
puret
and
a
wallet
were
stolen
at
There
.'VSHr-«e»SKe
auspi
returned
to
its
owner
on
Five
tires were stolen from a
Mayor said, concerning the
ch a8c"TirJqii— jCh cm ica 1 for
Klcm
Road
North
School.
cious
persons
reported
and"
Mile
Line
Road.
A
10-speed
Sunset Traill address and
Kuhn property, "We'll pick
23 cents a pound. TRe'Did? of
bike
valued
at
$70
was
stolen
.
A
stero
console,
refrigeraseven
suspicous
vehicles
as
' were valued at $170.
Scobell
Chemical
for
16
cent*
tor and a bedroom set were
A riding lawn mower from a Phillips Road garage.
per pound for h y d r o (Continued on Page 2) .
Mailboxes h a v e been stolen from a L'ake Road cot(Continued on Page 2)
valued at $545, belonging to a
m Receive
7 4 0 RIDGE ROAD
LtBKAkY
YOUR VOIC^
IN THE
COMMUNITY
OUR ANNUAL JUNE
IMPALA
SHOEM
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KOCHESTEK 4» N.
Senator
Congressman Frank Horton
i
»3
years of medical practice in
Webster.
The awards committee
consists of Norman A.
Gerber, Chairman, Marion F.
Schneider, Assistant Chairman, who made the presentation, Wellington F. Bowman,
David C. Williams, and John
H. Braman.
Fund Raiser
For Ciaccio
A fund raising event for
Arnold F. Ciaccio, Democratic candidate for Monroe
County Judge is scheduled for
the East Rochester Town and
Country Dinner Theater on
Wednesday, June 25th.
Featured attraction at the
theater that night is Vic
Damone. Tickets are $100per
couple and may be obtained
by calling Evelyn Barberio at
467-8840.
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