The Nation - News from Jan. 29, 1986

A top New York City official, embroiled in a bribery scandal and recovering from self-inflicted knife wounds that nearly killed him, temporarily turned over his office as president of the borough of Queens to his deputy. Donald Manes’ position as Democratic leader of one of the party’s strongest county organizations began to come apart after he nearly bled to death in a Jan. 9 slashing he first said was done by abductors and later said was self-inflicted. Manes, 52, has not been charged with any crimes.