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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1971
Page
8
The Supreme Court, 6-3, rejects mandatory two phase trials and allows single stage proceedings with potential changes to juror selection rules. Justices Harlan and dissents debate the balance of constitutional guarantees, while defense funds plan strategy sessions as hundreds on death row endure stays and ongoing appeals.
Columbus Ohio Gov John J Gilligan says Supreme Court ruling on jury verdicts does not alter Ohio's 50 death row inmates for now. He has warned Ohio will not execute until the court rules on death penalty constitutionality. The last Ohio execution occurred March 15 1963 of Donald Reinbolt 29 in Columbus for a grocer slaying.
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson pledged a full probe into School Employes Retirement System commercial loans. He said an all-out investigation would cover all transactions with SERS, including 25 Crofers Inc loans linked to Florida housing projects and a statehouse loan scandal.
Seattle federal judge George Boldt recessed the grand jury probing the Capitol bombing to rule on releasing Leslie Bacon or forcing further testimony. Bacon, 19, admitted participation in a bank bombing attempt but refused to answer more questions, citing possible self incrimination. Six others tied to the New York City bank plot pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Bacon was detained in Washington, D C, on a material witness subpoena. The case centers on the Capitol blast and a December bank bombing attempt with $200,000 in damage and no injuries.
Washington AP a year after Kent State shootings the Justice Department says it is undecided on whether a federal grand jury probe is warranted amid ongoing questions about the shooting that killed four students and wounded others the case weighs heavily on the Nixon administration drawing criticism regardless of the final decision
Ohio Governor John J. Gilligan ordered flags on all state buildings to be flown at half staff to honor four Kent State University students killed during the May 4 1970 tragedy. He urged peace, tranquility, and justice and urged reflection on lessons learned about violence.
Butler County grand jury returned twenty indictments for the May term. Edward L. Woodward, 45, of Monroe, faces one count of vehicular homicide in the death of Middletown’s Ann Tickel, 59, after a car crash on Yankee Road. Also indicted were Thomas Lawson for larceny at Tom’s Tresler Comet station, and Dr. F. E. Allrey for four counts of delivering. Other names include William Johnson, Donald Crosswaite, Kenneth Hammond, Carl Jones, Cleophus Williams Jr., Leroy Jones, Howard Fleetwood. The panel ignored Lawrence Hooks on rape charges.
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