Smith Hopes Electrocution Serves as Educational Experience
In Jackson Georgia a priest with condemned man John Eldon Smith said the 53-year-old hoped his execution would educate the state and others. Smith, convicted in 1974 murders tied to life insurance schemes, was Georgia’s first execution in 19 years and the 11th in the U.S. since 1976. Governor Harris called it final, while Attorney General Bowers deemed it grim but just. Smith’s final hour included prayer and a statement of readiness as more than 2,000 volts passed through the chair.
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Meese reframes Scrooge as victim of bad press
Presidential adviser Edwin Meese III defends his hunger remarks by joking that Ebenezer Scrooge had faults but was not unfair, claiming he had bad press in Dickens era. He questions evidence of widespread child hunger and says Cratchit was paid a good wage for the time while criticizing free market exploitation.
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Reagan and Trudeau discuss peace initiative at White House
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau told reporters after an hour long White House meeting with President Reagan that he sees welcome signs politicians are embracing the peace process. Reagan offered God speed for Trudeau efforts while not endorsing specific proposals. Both sides noted slim chances for a five power nuclear summit soon.
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Death penalty study notes capricious justice in U.S.
Analysis notes the uneven pace of executions since 1976 with 11 carried out and about 1,250 on death row. It cites Supreme Court involvement, cases in Georgia where voters split on sparing inmates, and a 1970s study linking victim race to death penalty likelihood, outlining concerns over arbitrariness and racial bias.
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