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Newspaper

Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1985

Page

13

Death Penalty for Petty Thief Case Sparks Debate

Kathryn Ann Emress, 37, described as frail and asthmatic, turns to theft after disability pension and a lack of funds. The Florida resident, living in a trailer outside Fort Lauderdale, faces charges amid poverty and escalating hardship as water services were cut off, highlighting a harsh view of crime and punishment.

Miss Entress Fort Lauderdale Florida

Water theft ends in deadly jail death for Florida woman

Mike Royke recounts Entress who tapped water to her trailer after water shutoffs and asthma. Charged with theft, she could not post bond and died after jail confiscated her inhaler. Coroner suggests inhaler could have saved her life, highlighting harsh penalties for water theft.

Florida Broward County Fla Entress

Writers owe E B White a moving city lesson

The author recalls discovering E B White through a New Yorker essay about New York and the shared love of urban life. White's influence on prose and craft is highlighted, alongside his role in shaping a writer’s sense of place and character.

New York New Yorker BB. White White Brooklin Maine Manhattan Earth Riverside Church Harlem Wall Street East River Drive E.B. White Scott Elledge Thoreau

Meese and the police state mindset critique

In a sharp critique, New York Daily News argues that Edwin Meese promotes a police state logic undercutting the Miranda rights. It cites cases like Quarles and Torres to illustrate how stripping rights would endanger accusatory innocence and empower authorities.

Washington Edwin Meese Meese U.S. News and World Report Supreme Court Emmanuel Torres Carolyn Isenberg New York Torres Lawrence Levner Ellen Dembiier Justice Department E.F. Hutton New York Daily News

Debating how to curb terrorism after the Achille Lauro hijacking

The piece argues terrorism is an ancient tactic and cannot be stopped quickly. It urges prioritizing hostage survival over total erasure, cautions against escalations, and favors persistent peace efforts over rash attacks. It cites Israel, Algeria, Mau Mau, and other episodes to illustrate lessons in restraint and policy.

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