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Page 12, PHOENIX, June 6, 1974New LICH System Should Speed Up Emergency Care88th Pressure on Hookers May Have Sparked SniperSniper attacks against officers of the 88th precinct which includes Ft. Greene and part of the Downtown Brooklyn commercial area were reported over two weeks ago, and despite a massive investigation and search of the area, no major leads have been uncovered.The first incident occurred on Wednesday, May 15, when a patrolNab Four ThievesIn 76th PricinctCommunity Relations Officer Timothy Cole of the 76th Precinct reported the four major arests in the precinct area this past week.On June 2nd at 8:20 p.m. a juvenile was arrested at the corner of Smith and 5th Streets for the possession of marijuana and of burglary tools. Officer Michael Fasano made the arrest. On May 31st at 4:40 p.m. Officer Joseph Valenti of the precinct%u2019s investigation unit arrested Alan Clark, 22, for robbery in front of 466 Columbia Street.Also on the 31st, at 9:45 in the morning Officer William Panzella arrested a juvenile on Pioneer Street between Van Brunt and Richardson for burglary. On May 28th at 6 p.m. Officer Charles Meyer, a rookie who has been on patrol for less than a month, arrested two juveniles on Wyckoff Street between Smith and Court for purse snatching. The charge was grand larceny.car headed west on DeKalb Avenue (near South Portland Avenue) was fired upon from Ft. Greene Park. In another incident two days%u2019 later, an 88th radio car was fired upon near the corner of South Elliott and DeKalb while it was transporting four women arrested for prostitution to the station house. The shots narrowly missed.No one was injured in either incident, but an active investigation is still underway. 88th Precinct Community Relations Officer McQueen reported the suspicion that these shootings %u201c are related to the police efforts in clamping down on prostitution in the area.%u201d Prosstitution has been a problem endemic to the area for many years, particularly along %u201cthe Strip,%u201d a half a dozen bars along Fulton Street near Lafayette. Ft. Greene residents have demanded that this problem be eliminated, resulting in the drive by the 88th.Officer McQueen has requested that anyone having information concerning these shootings contact the 88th Precinct at 495-7630.78th Kills Suspect;Causes Riot on 5th78th Precinct Community Relations Officer Creehan submitted the following report this week:When 78th Detective and AntiCrime Units received information on May 29 that Esteban Cardonewanted for the attempted murder of four cops last October-was in an apartm ent house at 238 FifthAvenue, they went to his apartment, assigning other officers to the street and to the rooftop of the building.Officer Crehan says that when the cops knocked at Cardone%u2019s door at about 11:40 p.m., he fled down the : fire escape and was eventually traced to an airshaft between 588 and 590 President Street.When police officers ordered Cardone to climb onto the roof of 590 President Street and lie face down, he ignored their command and ran toward Officer Robert Johnson. Officer Aniello Bozza, who had heard that Cardone was armed, fired one shot at him, hitting him in the head. Cardone was pronounced dead at the scene by attendants from Lutheran Medical Center.The following day, officers from the 78th received information that there would be reprisals for Cardone%u2019s death. On June 1, rioting occurred on Fifth Avenue between Lincoln Place and Union Street; gasoline fire-bombs were thrown at firemen attempting to put out small blazes along the street. Officer Creehan says, %u201cThey%u2019ll try to get us too, if they can.%u201dTHE BROOKLYN SUNDAYSCHOOL UNION, 125 Ft.Greene Place, holds its 145th Anniversary Day Parade on June 6th. The Union, the oldest interdenominational laymen%u2019s organization in the country, represents not only various Protestand churches but also Orthodox and Roman Catholic groups. The traditional luncheon for the Reviewing Party is to be held at the Montauk Club, Lincoln Place and Eighth Avenue.A major step in speeding emergency care and expanding outpatient services has been undertaken by Long Island College Hospital, 340 Henry Street.A specially-trained %u201c triage%u201d nurse in the hospital Emergency Room now screens patients to separate true emergencies from less critical cases. At the same time, the hospital outpatient center has expanded its medical and pediatric services to provide all-day medical care, on a %u201cwalk-in%u201d basis. The Triage nurse refers non-emergency cases from the Emergency Room to the outpatient facility.While most outpatient treatment will continue to be by appointment, under the new system there is now one physician specifically assignedMailbox ShovedInto StorefrontOn May 31 at about 5 p.m., a car parked in a no-standing zone on the west side of Hicks Street near the corner of Atlantic Avenue was struck by a car making a right turn onto Hicks. iThe impact pushed the illegally parked car to the east side of the street, dislodging a mailbox and shoving it into the corner storefront of La Gran Case, 77 Atlantic Avenue.Helen and Solomon Sabbagh, the proprietors, say there were about six young children in the store at the time, and that if the mailbox had not slowed the car, damages might have been compounded with serious injuries.%u201cThis is a teribly dangerous corner,%u201d said Ms. Sabbagh. %u201c People don%u2019t realize that when they park illegally they%u2019re encouraging serious accidents: I%u2019m just glad nobody was hurt.%u201dto treat referrals from the Emergency Room and %u201c walk-in%u201d patients. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily, Monday through Friday.The new program reduces waiting time for patients in the Emergency Room and provides a significant increase in the availability of medical and pediatric treatment.Meth Honors VolunteersThe Methodist Hospital p resented United Hospital Fund Service Awards for over 55,000 hours of volunteer service in 1973 at the annual hospital senior volunteer service awards luncheon.Thirty-four individuals volun teered a combined total of 55,140 hours with 13 persons accounting for 1,000 or more hours each. Mrs. Alice Andrews was recognized with an award for 18,500 hours.Service awardees included: 150 hours - Cecily Bartlett, Arvilla Baulsir, Delice Cox, Mabel Dibson, Margaret Freeman, Maria Goldish, Anna Locasio, Betty Logan, Gloria Lynch, Kathleen Newcomb, Gilbert Nielsen, Ethel Stack and Grace Stevenson; 500 hours - Barbara Davidson, Ellen Graham, Catherine Greco, Marie La Ruffa, Irene Muldoon, Diane Neblett, Helen Schumann and Corinne Sheppard; 1,000 hours - Nora Duffy, Josephine Sartiano and 'Charles H. Thompson; 1,500 hours - Sister Mary Douleur, Georgette Falco; 2,500 hours - Katherine Poulin; 3,000 hours - Louise Wecerick; 3,500 hours - Madeline Title;4,000 hours - Madeline Canavan; 4,500 hours - Helen Boderck; 9,000 hours - Naomi Cairns, Theresa Perry; 18,500 hours - Alice Andrews.Brooklyn Heights#u*Hlandarln and Szechuan cuisineOpen D aily, 11 a.m. to MidnightServing Lunch and DinnerFall service bar coming soonOrders to tak e out114 Henry Street (near Clark Street) Telephone: 855 3003