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State rallies to win on 2 fronts/Page 14 The Hometown Newspaper of Wtjk- Clinton, Essex, Franklin Counties Vol. 103 - No. 106 ©Ctopyri#tl995 1 PwM-Bepublican Plottsburgh, NY 12901, Wednesday, December 6,1995 Suggested Price: 50 c 24 Pages Morrisonville man dies in crash Staff Photo/Mike Dowd A tractor-trailer accident on Route 22 B Tuesday night claimed the life of Craig A, Koste, 48, of Morrisonville. Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians on the scene worked an hour before freeing Koste from wreckage. See story, page 3. Police get 2 confessions Details of injuries revealed in Malone child-abuse case North Elba planners divided over Wal-Mart By MARY THILL Staff Writer Sara-Placid Bureau THE TWO NORTH ELBAS LAKE PLACID — The North Elba Planning Board is of two different minds on how Wal-Mart could affect the character of this community. The four men who will decide Wal-Mart's fate here gave the first glimpse Tuesday of how they view the giant retail chain^ which has been battling for two years to build a store here. Two Planning Board members, Don Nardiello and Chairman Kimball Daby, believe that, if screened from view of Route_ 86, an 80,000-square-foot Wal-Mart \will not significantly of materi- ally adversely impact either the communities of North Elba or Lake Placid.\ But Planning Board members Larry Peryea and Horst Weber offered a counter-document, stating that, \the chronic vacancy which will be caused by the pro- ject may change the character of the existing Lake Placid com- munity, and vacant or boarded- up stores might produce an adverse visual or psychological effect.\ r Unable to reach a compromise, the Planning Board voted Tues- day to include both viewpoints in a final environmental impact statement (FEIS). ' ' \' \I do not believe this can be written by- a committee,\ Daby said. \I don't think we're ever going to agree on this.\ The statements on community character are an important com- ponent of the FEIS because the board must determine whether Overthesfe/$G N yeafs itf tionahzatbn\ of the naVies,* of major businesses of Jhe mm!r elected officials of (Lake Placid and North Elb'a) ., solicited ancl encouraged expansion and development, such being reflective of the desires ana* needs of the communities* and their citizens, I 2 • Local laws regularly , i > designated the area of the,proposed Wal-Mart as an area;where future commercial development should occur. • The lack of any maximum size standard in the law, which we are bound to a.pply, deprives the t Planning Board of any statutory authority 40 conclude that the size 1 of the Wal-Mart building results in a dearly identifiable ^adyerse-a&s- thetic impact, ' ' ^ » > < » 4 * f t Over-^p.years of growth,, the* elected' officials of fcoih the ^owrr ^nd ( village \, have en- cburaged\^uch expansion and development whife* being protective of the.\ community's scenic resources and other 'resources The town has had a continuous tradition of good planning-~and zoning, -with significant com- rnunity support. • In 1987, on' the recommendation of the Plan- ning Boafd that commercial' uses in commer- cial business districts should no longer be automatically permitted \as of nght^ the town amended the fand-use., cpde to classify com- mercial uses (there) as \conditional/ • Potential impacts of the ^project on community crjar^cjer principally revolve ^around chronic vacancy!! factors and toe change in the charac- ter ot the western entranceway to the Lake Placid -community . , These potential impacts should ,be carefully reviewed by the Planning Board in making its decision. Wal-Mart is compatable with North Elba's scale, appearance and way of life. It must make this call based on the contents of the FEIS, which paints two different.. pic- tures of North Elba's growth from\ a collection of small farming communities into a tourist haven and a world center of winter sports. Timetable for action After minor editing changes, the Planning Board expects to put the FEIS on public file at 8 p.m. Monday. That action will trigger a time clock, giving the Planning Board between Dec. 22 and Jan. 11 to make a final decision to approve, deny or impose conditions on Wal-Mart's plan. The board will be hard-pressed to reach a decision by the end of the year because of the Christmas and New Year's holi- days. Chairman's term expires Chairman Daby, whose ap- pointment expires Dec. 31, may not be reappointed by the in- coming supervisor Jan. 2. If he is not, one of two things could happen: the final decision could be left to just three members of the five-member panel or alternate member Jackie Keselica could be ap- pointed to replace Daby. Fifth member Winnie Lamb cannot vote because her family owns the land Wal-Mart wants to buy. Continued Pag* 12 WEATHER Blustery with a chance of snow show'ers. High about 30. Southwest' wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance pf snow 30 percent INDEX jj:ftiSi.. I 1 .. 1 . 22 Business.'. 8 Classified 20 Comics, Landers 19 . Editorial 4 Entertainment 11 Seniors 6,7 _ Public Record 20 \Sport?™..\..\:............. 14--18 - Weather : .10. ' N.Y. Lottery: 6-0-5. 'WfnFour': 4-$$4. tike 5:6^4^17-23^24, PlCk 10: 1-8A10-14-21-28^9-36- New England: 'Pick 3'i 9-Q-9V f rl-State Cash: .16-17-21 - as Demos eye 7-year budget plan ByALANFRAM Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON(AP)- In the first Hint of .movpmettt at the Budget, tailksy ^ite. Hotise of- ficials and Democratic congres- sional leaders said Tuesday they are preparing a seven-year budget-balancing plan that could be presented to Republicans later this week. which ; year budget-balancing outline President CUniton unveiled in June*. ? businesses, smaller spending boosts for many domestic pro- grams, and more savings from vyelfare. ' Whatever its fipal details, the package would represent a step toward bipartisan budget negotiations in the Capitol. Those closed-door sessions began their second week Tuesday as bargainers met for more than an hour.; Bij.i once. again no agreements Were Reached. The White Hbuse prepared to present its plan later this week, possibly on Thursday, for saving $124 billion from Medicare. \We probably t won't.like what Zft-ffl 1 6.**.i they come up with,\ skid Senate ^E4^ r ^aJc«%~Xe^ 'Kan,, who said he spoke' to Ohn- taSt that's'wftat. he toW me. ContihiiM rag«\ 12 • • • • ' -' ^ • - • - - • By DEE BROWN Staff Writer Maton* BUMOU Case now goes to grand jury. PAGE 20 MALONE — Accused child beater James Johnson gave police two confessions saying he is responsible for assaulting his step-son, Chad Boyea. The signed confessions by Johnson — facing a charge of first-degree assault in the beating of his step-son and other charges in- volving Chad and two young daughters — were introduced at a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Malone Village Justice Court. It was also learned Tuesday that Jean Johnson, his wife, will be charged with endangering the welfare of a child. James Johnson, 24, of Malone and Public Defender Meredith A. Neverette appeared before Judge Donald Roberts to determine whether there was enough evi- dence to present the case to a grand jury. At the end of the two-hour hearing, the judge ruled that probable cause had been presen- ted to link Johnson with the crime. Johnson did not testify, and no witnesses were called on his behalf. Neverette would not comment after the hearing. But she had argued against allowing the hearing to be held, saying it was \prejudicial\ to her client. Graphic testimony about the injuries to Chad Boyea was given by the two Malone Village Police officers who took statements from Johnson and his wife, Jean Johnson Nov. 12, the day the non-responsive child was brought to Alice Hyde Hospital. Both Juvenile Aid Officer Ronald Reyome and Det. Sgt. James Johnson Chad Bdye* ; Michael Fleury took statements from Mr. Johnson. Fleury was looking for Johnson and spotted him around 4 p.m. Nov. 12, running up Academy Street. ^*- He approached Johnson, who allegedly said: \I give up, I did it. I was going to Nicci's to turn myself in.\ (Nicci's Place is a bar and rooming house at the corner of Main and Academy Street.) Fleury said he advised Johnson of his rights and took him to the station, where Johnson allegedly gave a state- ment admitting the abuse, saying he: * • Hit Chad in the legs three times with a shopping cart. • Slapped his face causing him to fall and hit his head on a boom box. • Got mad. at Chad and push- ed him from behind, causing Trim to fall. • \Wasn't meant to be a parent\ and was \sorry for the things he did to Chad.\ • Can't control his temper. He also gave Fleury state- ments about incidents with the two younger daughters, ages 2 and 3. Johnson said he had bit . their fingers. Fleury said he had not been called to the residence on any previous occasion. Officer Reyome described see- Continued Page 12 Bush, Fofd endorse Clinton's Bosnia plan Rep. McHugh supports troops, opposes mission. PAGE 20 By TERENCE HUNT AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - With most Americans opposed to sen- ding troops to Bosnia, President Clinton won important backing Tuesday from former Republican Presidents George Bush and Gerald Ford for the risky U.S. military mission! But even as the White House wel- comed the presidential endorsements, Senate Ma- jority Leader Bob Dole delayed a vote on a resolu- tion^ suppor- t i n g the deployment until next week. And another key Republican, Senate GOP Whip Trent Lott, declared his opposition, saying the deployment was \a prescription for potential trouble.\ The White House readily ac- knowledged that Americans are \very skeptical.\ \They need to have a lot .of questions answered,\ presiden- tial spokesman Mike McCurry said. Trying to dispel doubts, Clin- ton said the 60,000-strong NATO force committed to enforcing the 'peace in Bosnia will create a climate of security after 3 Va years of war. \For peace to en- dure,\ Clinton said, \the people of Bosnia must receive the tangible -henefits.of p.eaceJ' °. The United States will con- tribute 20,000 troops to the NATO force. From his home in Houston, Bush said he still Has questions about the deployment but argued QoyotftevworSppaw No answer AP that the United States' credibili- ty is at stake in going forward. \If the president shifts direc- tion now — or if it is seen that the president does not have the support of the Congress — our standing as leader of the free world and the standing of NATO would be dramatically diminish- ed,\ Bush said. \That must not happen.\ Ford made the same argu- ment. \To undercut America's course of action at this juncture would -do- enormous-damage—to U.S. leadership in the eyes of the whole world,\ the former presi- dent wrote. \We would be seen as totally unreliable.\ Continued Pog» 12 T • •''.:« !
