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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1981

Page

7

Wrong man wrong crime justice goes astray

The story follows Larry Smith, wrongfully imprisoned for years at Lucasville, and freed after acquittal. It surveys wrongful convictions, cites cases like Isidore Zimmerman, Aaron Owens, Douglas Forbes, Keith Hart, and Floyd Fay, and notes the lasting social and personal toll on those freed.

Lee Mitgang Akron, Ohio Larry Smith Lucasville Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Smith America Larry Supreme Court Isidore Zimmerman New York State Aaron Lee Owens California San Quentin Douglas Forbes Tennessee Keith Hart Folsom Amtrak Floyd Fay Fay Toledo Ohio

Horoscope for Tuesday April 14 by Bernice Bede Osol

Aries seeks pride through finished projects. Taurus cautions against impulsive investments. Gemini reports backing from powerful figures. Cancer uses imagination to climb the ladder. Leo faces risk in bold ventures. Virgo manages personal and others interests well. Libra stays busy yet helps others. Scorpio eyes new ways to boost resources and security. Sagittarius enjoys competitive tests. Capricorn recalls past successful handling. Aquarius hones logic and intuition in commerce. Pisces sees favorable material prospects.

Bernice Bede Osol Aries Taurus Gemini Leo VIRGO LIBRA Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Ex-hostage Rocky Sickmann to begin radio sales career

Former Marine Sgt. Rodney V Sickmann one of 52 Americans held Iran for 444 days starts work today as an account executive at KMOX FM in St Louis. He will commute from Overland and plans to marry Jill Ditch on Oct 2 in Krakow Missouri.

Associated Press Rodney V Rocky Sickmann Iran St. Louis Kmox-Fm Krakow Overland Jill Ditch

Public figures, crisis hints and protection in 1981 media culture

CBS star Susan Flannery in London hints at a major Dallas crisis to rival last year’s J.R. shooting while Jodie Foster at Yale faces increased security after Reagan assassination attempt. Investigators note a suspect’s infatuation with Foster but see no direct link to the case.

Susan Flannery CBS Dallas London Ewing Heathrow J.R. Ewing Miss Flannery Jodie Foster Reagan Johnny Jr Miss Foster Yale University People Magazine People Edward Richardson Yale Hinckley

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