Ohio death penalty debate spans courts and timelines
The piece outlines historic rulings on capital punishment from 1972 and 1981, the reinstitution of death sentences in Ohio, and subsequent appeals. It notes inmates on Lorain County death row, commutations by Gov Celeste, and calls from activists and legal scholars about the method of execution and the Court's reach.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Pena
Dana
Lorain County
Ronald Ray Post
Helen Wantz
Raymond Davis
Charles Piazza
Edith Schneider
John Simko Jr
Mary Jane Johnson
Campbell capsule selects Snider for McWicken Scholarship
Oxford Ohio announces that Robert Snider of 132 Wisconsin Circle Elyria, a freshman, has been chosen to receive the A R McWicken Memorial Scholarship.
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Oxford
Ohio
Robert Snider
Wisconsin Circle
Elyria
A.R McWicken
Defense asks for mercy in case of elder neighbor death
In court, Lioux urges not to seek death for Wilsan- Wilson who killed an elderly neighbor during a burglary after years in the Ohio Department of Youth Services. White counters that many suffer abuse without similar crimes. Lutz's mother testifies as closing drama unfolds and a grieving defendant speaks of his daughter’s loss.
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Harvey Gittler
North Central
The
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Supreme Court
Harris
Gitiler
Lewis Katz
Vase Weaveth Reserve University
Supreme Court
Wilson
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Lioux
White
Lutz
Martha
Road resurfacing planned for North Ridge Road July
Lorain County Engineer Kenneth Carney announced resurfacing on North Ridge Road and Cooper Foster Park Road from South Broadway to Route 57, about 0.27 miles, with new curb and gutters and drive aprons. The project costs roughly 1.3 million dollars, funded 80 percent federally and 20 percent from State Issue 2 funds.
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North Ridge Road
Cooper Foster Park Road
Lorain County
Kenneth Carney
South Broadway
Route 57
Afghan mujahedeen factions war within near Kabul
Rebels from the two main mujahedeen groups coordinate battles near the capital yet clash among themselves. Despite seizing major cities, they can not form a interim government. In four months the Red Cross treated 200 wounded fighters.
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Mir Bachah
Afghanistan
Mujahedeen
Kabul
Red Cross
Bosnia clashes surge as Sarajevo endures siege
In Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, heavy fighting continued Tuesday as Serb irregulars retaliated against Bosnia's push for independence. The city, with about 600,000 residents, saw road barricades and mortars pummeling key sites including the television center, amid the wider Yugoslav crisis.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Sarajevo
Bosnia-Hercegovina
Serbia
Bosnia
Yugoslav Federation
Television
Pennsylvania cool to Brown and Clinton in NAACP event
Democrats Jerry Brown and Bill Clinton faced a chilly reception in Pittsburgh during the Pennsylvania primary push. At an NAACP cocktail party before the Human Rights Dinner, Brown urged the crowd to listen, but conversations drowned out his pitch as attendees lingered in the hallway.
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Pittsburgh
Jerry Brown
Bill Clinton
Pennsylvania
NAACP
Brown
Clinton
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Earth Day activities around the nation theme Enviro Cops
The nation marks Earth Day with enviro cops in Florida and Massachusetts as students pledge to protect the environment. Balloons, tree plantings, and recitations accompany celebrations in cities including Boston and Dade County, while schools and papers emphasize recycled materials and environmental education.
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Florida
Boston Globe
Patriot Ledger
Quincy
Mass
Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Elyria schools to cut teaching staff by 16
The Elyria school system, with 650 teachers 461 non teaching staff and 49 administrators, eliminates three administrative positions saving 135000. Officials defend across the board cuts while union president Bring accuses layoffs of targeting non teaching staff as union busting. Herdman notes relief compared to expectations.
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Bennett
David Bring
Barbara Herdman
The
Elyria Education Association
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