Tide turns on insanity defense reform urged by AMA
Editorial notes the American Medical Association backs abolishing the insanity defense in criminal trials, arguing public discontent over verdicts fueled by diminished capacity pleas. It cites Hinckley 1981 as a turning point and supports separating guilt from insanity in sentencing while keeping psychiatric input for sentencing considerations.
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American Medical Association
AMA
John W. Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Secret Service
American Psychiatric Association
Hinckley
AMA House of Delegates
Congress
Legally Speaking Ohio consumer protection tips
A guide from Ohio Attorney General Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. on door to door sales refunds layaway price increases and mail order mistakes. It covers third business day cancellations under the Home Solicitation Act refunds for unwanted mail orders gifts rules on layaway deposits and price changes and the referral sale prohibition. Victims may contact the Public Action Line for complaints.
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Anthony Celebrezze JR
Ohio
Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr
East Broad Street
Columbus
Celebrezze
Rough stones polished by Jesus to catch men
The reflections compare rock polishing to spiritual transformation. Jesus sought ordinary people at the seashore, not elites, and polished them into disciples. The piece urges trust that God can use rough stones like us, ending with a daily prayer and a note of praise.
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Jesus
The Day After and the West if They Capitulate
A opinion piece argues unilateral disarmament would yield a Soviet victory. It envisions a hypothetical Other Day After with Berlin fall, demobilization, and Western Europe under Soviet influence. It warns of Quisling collaborators, Soviet domination of industry and agriculture, and a new dark age for the United States and free nations.
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Anthony Harrigan
ABC
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
Ussr
Atlantic
East Europe
Russia
West Berlin
Island of Freedom
Berlin
Europe
Hitler
France
NATO
America
Alaska
West
BBB Advice on charitable giving during the holiday season
John Molitorno of the Better Business Bureau advises careful giving and accountability. The column lists four major solicitation methods telephone door to door on the street and mail, urges asking for full identification and license checks, and warns against high pressure tactics and unordered merchandise. It recommends obtaining annual reports and financial statements for large gifts and confirms you can phone the BBB for reports. The piece notes contact details for the BBB in Mahoning Valley and closes with a note about Bette Midler’s early singing start in a New York City bathhouse.
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John Moliterno
Better Business Bureau
BBB
Letters to the Editor Policy at Howland Wagon
The Howland edition invites signed letters with full address and phone number. All submissions are confirmed before publication, and letters may be edited or shortened. Names can be withheld on request with a satisfactory reason.
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Small Claims Court
Matthew
Madeline Peterson
Nebraska
Howland Bandwagon
Donna
Petain
Laval
Quisling
Norway
Copley News Service
Better Business Bureau of Mahoning Valley Inc
P.O
Mahoning Bank
Youngstown
Bette Midler
New York City
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