A freshman star guard for the nationally ranked University of Cincinnati basketball team was arraigned in Queens yesterday on charges of robbing a decoy policeman who was disguised as an old man. The basketball player, Eddie Lee, 18 years old, of Jamaica Queens and 5 other youths allegedly approached the decoy at 160th St near Liberty Ave in J. Saturday night after the C. Bearcats had lost to Rutgers at MSG- a game in which Mr Lee had scored 15 points.
According to Mrs. Lee, her son and four friends had just left a subway and were returning home when they saw the decoy, thought that he was ill and asked if they could help. A sixth person, who they did not know and whom they had noticed walking behind them-the youth who was not caught-was “the person that did it,” Mrs Lee asserted.
Excerpt from New York Times
Monday, June 06, 1977
Looting, Vandalism Follow Chicago Riot
Sporadic looting and vandalism continued today in the Humbolt Park section of Chicago, which was rocked by rioting that left two men dead last night (Saturday night).
The riot erupted yesterday at a Puerto Rican Day celebration in the park. The police said that fighting broke out between two gangs, the Latin Kings and the Spanish Cobras. The violence lasted for about six hours, from 6 pm to midnight, and spread to included fights between residents and police, looting of stores and shops on Division Street and two major fires that left 15 families homeless.
For a while, rioting, looting and burning went unhampered by the outnumbered policemen. Many officers were on duty at Soldier Field where between 70,000 and 80,000 youths attended a rock concert.
Earlier yesterday, a bomb rocked the Cook County Building near the fifth floor office of acting mayor Michael Bilendic. The FALN said it was responsible for yesterday’s blast. There were similar explosions in 1976 and 1975 during celebrations of Puerto Rican Day.
The street had its share of problems and boarded up businesses before last night’s violence. As in slums across the city and the country, many lots are vacant. Rock throwing youths prevented fire fighters from reaching burning buildings last night. Many of the stores which were not hit by looters, who appeared to be selective in their targets, displayed the Puerto Rican flag in their windows.
On many streets just outside the Humboldt Park section, life was normal. Children skipped to Sunday school and their parents later went to and from church seemingly unaware of the activity a few blocks away.
excerpt from Paul Delaney 6/6/77 NYT
The riot erupted yesterday at a Puerto Rican Day celebration in the park. The police said that fighting broke out between two gangs, the Latin Kings and the Spanish Cobras. The violence lasted for about six hours, from 6 pm to midnight, and spread to included fights between residents and police, looting of stores and shops on Division Street and two major fires that left 15 families homeless.
For a while, rioting, looting and burning went unhampered by the outnumbered policemen. Many officers were on duty at Soldier Field where between 70,000 and 80,000 youths attended a rock concert.
Earlier yesterday, a bomb rocked the Cook County Building near the fifth floor office of acting mayor Michael Bilendic. The FALN said it was responsible for yesterday’s blast. There were similar explosions in 1976 and 1975 during celebrations of Puerto Rican Day.
The street had its share of problems and boarded up businesses before last night’s violence. As in slums across the city and the country, many lots are vacant. Rock throwing youths prevented fire fighters from reaching burning buildings last night. Many of the stores which were not hit by looters, who appeared to be selective in their targets, displayed the Puerto Rican flag in their windows.
On many streets just outside the Humboldt Park section, life was normal. Children skipped to Sunday school and their parents later went to and from church seemingly unaware of the activity a few blocks away.
excerpt from Paul Delaney 6/6/77 NYT
Saturday, June 04, 1977
Brooklyn Man, 34, Held In the Murder of Another Over a Traffic Accident
A 34-year-old Brooklynite was charged with homicide last night in the shooting of a man with who he had become involved in a minor traffic accident.
Detectives said the suspect, George Smurra of Starrett City was a few blocks from his home when his car collided with another on Penn. Ave in East NY.
Both drivers got out of their cars and there was an argument. Mr. Smurra pulled a gun and shot the other driver in the chest, the police said. Three corrections officers in civilian clothing were driving by on their way to work at Rikers Island. Seeing Mr. Smurra getting back in his car and driving off, they gave chase and cornered him, the police said.
excerpt from NYT 6/4/77
Detectives said the suspect, George Smurra of Starrett City was a few blocks from his home when his car collided with another on Penn. Ave in East NY.
Both drivers got out of their cars and there was an argument. Mr. Smurra pulled a gun and shot the other driver in the chest, the police said. Three corrections officers in civilian clothing were driving by on their way to work at Rikers Island. Seeing Mr. Smurra getting back in his car and driving off, they gave chase and cornered him, the police said.
excerpt from NYT 6/4/77
Friday, June 03, 1977
Beating Victim Questions Justice As Court Frees Alleged Assailant
“Crime does pay, if you’re the criminal,” Salvador Reale said sadly as he stood in front of the Manhattan Criminal Court of 100 Centre Street yesterday with a cast on his right leg and hand and watched as Pablo Gonzales the man who had allegedly caused his injuries walked down the street.
Only minutes before Mr. Reale testified at a preliminary hearing that he had suffered a concussion, torn ligaments of the right leg and hand and a partial loss of hearing in the left ear earlier last month when he came to aid of a police officer who was attempting to arrest Mr. Gonzales.
The incident involving Mr. Reale, Mr. Gonzales, and Police Officer Luis A Troche of the 13th Precinct, occurred on May 5 outside a jewelry store at 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. According to Officer Troche who is in his late 40s, Mr. G and a woman identified as his mother were standing in the doorway of the jewelry store and were asked by the officer to move because they were blocking the entrance.
“Mr. Gonzales said he was having a watched repaired,” Officer Troche said. “When I attempted to go inside the store and check on the defendant’s story,” he punched me in the shoulder.”
During a struggle with the defendant, Officer Troche said, he lost his nightstick and was having a difficult time handcuffing Mr. Gonzales because the defendant’s mother was grabbing his neck. Mr. Reale pushed through the crowd that had gathered and asked the officer if he needed help. “He said yes,” said Mr. Reale. “When I tried to grab Mr. Gonzales, he hit me on the right side of my ear and kicked me repeatedly while I was on the ground.” Mr. Gonzales and his mother, Andrea Jiminez were charged with malicious assault and resisting arrest. Judge Bernard Muldow said the defendant was known to the court because of a prior arrest record but he extended Mr. Gonzales’ parole without bail because he said the defendant had been present during all previous court proceedings and had shown no indication that he would become a fugitive.
excerpt from Lena Williams NYT 6/3/77
Only minutes before Mr. Reale testified at a preliminary hearing that he had suffered a concussion, torn ligaments of the right leg and hand and a partial loss of hearing in the left ear earlier last month when he came to aid of a police officer who was attempting to arrest Mr. Gonzales.
The incident involving Mr. Reale, Mr. Gonzales, and Police Officer Luis A Troche of the 13th Precinct, occurred on May 5 outside a jewelry store at 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. According to Officer Troche who is in his late 40s, Mr. G and a woman identified as his mother were standing in the doorway of the jewelry store and were asked by the officer to move because they were blocking the entrance.
“Mr. Gonzales said he was having a watched repaired,” Officer Troche said. “When I attempted to go inside the store and check on the defendant’s story,” he punched me in the shoulder.”
During a struggle with the defendant, Officer Troche said, he lost his nightstick and was having a difficult time handcuffing Mr. Gonzales because the defendant’s mother was grabbing his neck. Mr. Reale pushed through the crowd that had gathered and asked the officer if he needed help. “He said yes,” said Mr. Reale. “When I tried to grab Mr. Gonzales, he hit me on the right side of my ear and kicked me repeatedly while I was on the ground.” Mr. Gonzales and his mother, Andrea Jiminez were charged with malicious assault and resisting arrest. Judge Bernard Muldow said the defendant was known to the court because of a prior arrest record but he extended Mr. Gonzales’ parole without bail because he said the defendant had been present during all previous court proceedings and had shown no indication that he would become a fugitive.
excerpt from Lena Williams NYT 6/3/77
Thursday, June 02, 1977
Joe Torre’s Appointment Is Not the Mets’ Answer
In changing managers, the New York Mets produced one giant leap for Joe Torre, but only one small step for the organization. Many other steps, some not so small are necessary. The ideal step would be for M. Donald Grant to abdicate as chairman of the board and for his puppet Joe McDonald to be replaced as general manager. They created the chaos that Joe Torre has been hired to clear. As long as Grant remains in charge Joe McDonald will remain in office, all of which leaves Joe Torre in jeopardy if the Mets are not a contender. Not now. And probably not next season but in 1979, the final year of his contract, Joe Torre will be in jeopardy.
But for the Mets to be a contender the front office must supply Joe Torre with some hitters, some speed and some trust. They front office must negotiate an armistice with Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack and Dave Kingman.
“The guys seem to be trying like hell for me,” Joe Torre said. “After they do it for me, I hope they do it for themselves.”
“If it were up to you, would you trade Seaver?”
“Trade him ofr who? I’m not going to trade Seaver for nobody. But if you buy a house for $50,000 and someone offers you $200,000 you’ve got to consider it.”
Since there are only two weeks left until the June 15 deadline, trading Tom Seaver won’t be easy. To justify trading the pitcher who has been described as “The Franchise” for nearly a decade the Mets should bet a performer of the same magnitude.
“The players will have respect for Joe the way they had respect for Gil Hodges,” says Seaver.
NYT Anderson 6/2/77
But for the Mets to be a contender the front office must supply Joe Torre with some hitters, some speed and some trust. They front office must negotiate an armistice with Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack and Dave Kingman.
“The guys seem to be trying like hell for me,” Joe Torre said. “After they do it for me, I hope they do it for themselves.”
“If it were up to you, would you trade Seaver?”
“Trade him ofr who? I’m not going to trade Seaver for nobody. But if you buy a house for $50,000 and someone offers you $200,000 you’ve got to consider it.”
Since there are only two weeks left until the June 15 deadline, trading Tom Seaver won’t be easy. To justify trading the pitcher who has been described as “The Franchise” for nearly a decade the Mets should bet a performer of the same magnitude.
“The players will have respect for Joe the way they had respect for Gil Hodges,” says Seaver.
NYT Anderson 6/2/77
Wednesday, June 01, 1977
Panel Told of Parent Involvement in Child-Sex Trade
A Congressional subcommittee was told yesterday that child pornography was one of the fastest growing and most lucrative components of the commercial sex industry and involved more than 300,000 children below 16 years of age. The panel, the House Select Ed. Subcommittee held a sparsely attended hearing at Covenant House on Eight Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets in the heart of Manhattan’s commercial sex district.
The members were told that organized crime and sometimes parents were involved in sexual exploitation of children. They were shown books, magazines and films in which pre-teen-aged children engaged in sexual activities. Representative Edward I Koch of Manhattan testified that he had gone to several sex establishments in the Times Square area and that at one 17 of 50 peep shows showed children engaged in sex, some with animals.
“If we stop them here they crop up there and if we stop them there they move around the corner,” Mayor Beame said.
NYT N. Sheppard Jr 6/1/77
The members were told that organized crime and sometimes parents were involved in sexual exploitation of children. They were shown books, magazines and films in which pre-teen-aged children engaged in sexual activities. Representative Edward I Koch of Manhattan testified that he had gone to several sex establishments in the Times Square area and that at one 17 of 50 peep shows showed children engaged in sex, some with animals.
“If we stop them here they crop up there and if we stop them there they move around the corner,” Mayor Beame said.
NYT N. Sheppard Jr 6/1/77
The strange looks began when he walked into Texaco’s Touring Center in New York City several months ago and asked the man behind the desk to plot a jo
The students told of being robbed and of being solicited for prostitution. They also told of looking out their windows and seeing prostitutes “doing their business,” sometimes “on the tops of cars.”
Crystal Sepulveda, who is 12 years old and in the seventh grade, said she and her friends were approached “lots of times” by men “making nasty remarks.”
“I was at the festival on Ninth Avenue and saw this little old nasty guy trying to touch all the little girls who passed by him, Crystal recalled. “I just started screaming, “Get out of here you pervert,” He just turned red and put his hands up to face and started running away.”
“I yell back at them,” interjected 12-year-old Laura Williamson, a brown-eyed freckle faced girl with shoulder length brown hair. When asked by a reporter what she said, she and the group broke into typical 12-year-old giggles. “I don’t think you want to write that down.”
Many of the Holy Cross students who range in age from kindergarten to eighth grade believe much of the problem of adults’ approaching them is the result of the pornographic movies in the area, many of which feature children their age and younger performing explicit sexual acts with adults and sometimes with animals.
Charlayne Hunter Gault NYT 6/1/77
Crystal Sepulveda, who is 12 years old and in the seventh grade, said she and her friends were approached “lots of times” by men “making nasty remarks.”
“I was at the festival on Ninth Avenue and saw this little old nasty guy trying to touch all the little girls who passed by him, Crystal recalled. “I just started screaming, “Get out of here you pervert,” He just turned red and put his hands up to face and started running away.”
“I yell back at them,” interjected 12-year-old Laura Williamson, a brown-eyed freckle faced girl with shoulder length brown hair. When asked by a reporter what she said, she and the group broke into typical 12-year-old giggles. “I don’t think you want to write that down.”
Many of the Holy Cross students who range in age from kindergarten to eighth grade believe much of the problem of adults’ approaching them is the result of the pornographic movies in the area, many of which feature children their age and younger performing explicit sexual acts with adults and sometimes with animals.
Charlayne Hunter Gault NYT 6/1/77
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