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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1977
Page
3
Twelve men convicted of treason for plotting to overthrow Idi Amin face execution by firing squad in Kampala. Two others were sentenced to 15 years, while two defendants were acquitted after informing authorities. Trial began August 22 and marked Amin’s first public treason trial.
Gordon Liddy 46 faces one final hurdle to freedom after more than four years in prison. He must prove he has less than 20 dollars in assets to be released under a pauper's oath before U.S. Magistrate William Askey in Williamsport. The hearing precedes possible release from Danbury Federal Prison.
John Wojtowicz, whose Brooklyn bank robbery inspired a film and book, seeks immediate parole after a judge cut his sentence from 20 to 15 years. He awaits California Parole Board ruling this month.
U S Census figures show fewer residents leaving New York City in the mid 1970s. The city’s population dropped 5.6 percent to 7,453,600 by July 1, 1976 from 7,896,563 in 1970. Net gains occurred in Manhattan Queens and Staten Island while Bronx and Brooklyn losses persisted.
Kent State University faces renewed conflict over a proposed $6 million gym near the May 4 site. Court orders delaying construction expire, the May 4th Coalition clashes with campus police during a rally, and contractor Bucky Ames awaits a lift on outdoor barriers as classes begin next week.
A new fall course at the University of Connecticut’s Experimental College titled How to Build an Atomic Bomb aims to educate about nuclear power dangers. It will not involve building bombs or handling materials, only public information from technical journals as explained by Anthony Esposito.
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