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'Dangerous' Patient Makes Escape from St. PeterST PETER, Minn lt;AP) — A man diagnosed as psychotic and a danger to society escaped from state custody last week during a supervised trip to a movie theater and is still at large, authors cs say The escapee, Lawrence Mila* vec, was charged last year with kidnapping, raping and beating a 12-year-old boy His case did not go to trial because he was declared mentally incompetent and sent to the Minnesota Se curity Hospital at St. Peter The hospital's medical director, Dr. C.G. Sheppard, described Milavec, 39, in an opinion prpesented to the court as “actively psychotic” and “unable to function safety in the open community ”Milavec was sent to the se-Pre-School Screening Slated TuesdayA hearing and vision clinic for District 241 children bom in April, 1974, will be held from 9 to 11 am. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.New residents and those who have missed appointments should call Mrs Cnarles Smith at 373-7119 for an appointment.The survey is sponsored by the Pre-School Medical Survey of Vision and Hearing, a public service organization of the Minnesota Medical Association and the Minnesota Society for the Prevention of Blindness, and is financed by the Albert Lea Noon Lions Club.curity hospital in November, with the understanding he would be prosecuted “when he has been returned competency ”He was one of a dozen hospital inmates driven to Mankato to see a movie last Saturday night When the movie ended, hospital officials said, he disappeared in the crowd Tom Lindbom, hospital project director, said Friday Mila-vec had gone to the movies in Mankato “many, many times since being admitted to the se curity hospital.Last Saturday, there were five hospital staff members there to watch the 12 inmates, Lindbom said“This is not an uncommon problem,” said Nicollet County Sheriff George Witty “It happens quite frequently. We keep talking about the problem, but the hospital never does anything about it.”Witty noted that an inmate twice convicted of rape who escaped last summer had been released to attend classes at Mankato State University.Before he was recaptured, he abducted and raped *wo women. He later was sent to Stillwater State Prison.“We keep telling them youcan’t take large groups of se-OPEN HOUSE LaDONNA SCHROADER,-Hartland, who will be wed to Darwin Olson, also of Hartland, June 16, will be honored at an open house bridal shower from 2 to 4 today ( April 30) at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Hartland Friends and relatives will be welcomed.curity hospital people out and not expect some to escape, said WittyLindbom disagreed.“I don't want to get into an argument . . . but the police are eustodial-oriented and were treatment-oriented,” he said“Were trying to help these people get ready to go back intosocietv.”wJudge Denies Challenge to Gay Rights VoteST. PAUL, Minn lt;AP — A Ramsey County judge has re jected a move by gay rights supporters to challenge a St Paul vote repealing part of a human rights ordinance designed to protect homosexualsRamsey District Judge Harold Schultz denied Friday the request for a court injunction to prevent Tuesday’s vote from taking effect until its legality is determined.Attorneys for St. Paul Citizens for Human Rights had asked for the order But Judge Schultz questioned whether repeal of the gav rights amendment would lead to what he called “serious discrimination ”“I have lived and worked in this citv for many years, and I know most of the citizens are basic, decent people,” the judge said “If I thought for one minute that there would be some great rush of serious discrimination. I would not hesitate to grant this order. ”
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Albert Lea Sunday Tribune
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Sun, Apr 30, 1978
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