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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1984
Page
3
In Nagarote near Managua residents confronted a convoy of 15 military trucks attempting compulsory service recruitment. Barricades of rocks and burning tires halted the vehicles as townspeople reported arrests and injuries during the confrontation with Sandinista forces.
Argentina's Supreme Court ruled civilian judges may conduct public trials for nine former junta members accused of abduction torture and killing during the 1970s. The three judge Federal Court of Appeals took over cases from a non acting military tribunal, seen by local media as a Nuremburg style move.
Freezing rain fog and snow swept many areas while North Dakota faced extreme cold with wind chills near 50 below. Flood threats loomed in Arizona and New Mexico. Dense fog advisories covered Wisconsin Michigan Arkansas and the Gulf Coast. Temperatures fell below zero in northwestern North Dakota as winds rose.
Lake Erie will experience south to southwest winds of 25 to 35 knots tonight into Saturday. Expect average waves around 4 feet with a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday.
The 8th District Court of Appeals overturns Arthur Tyler's July 1983 murder conviction due to incompetent defense by William Chapman. Tyler, 25, was sentenced to death for killing vegetable vendor Sanders Leach, 76, during a March 1983 robbery in Cuyahoga County. Judges say egregious defense mismanagement deprived Tyler of a fair trial, creating a reasonable probability the outcome would differ. The ruling cites flawed trial representation as the main cause for vacating the original verdict.
In Geneva twelve of thirteen OPEC members agreed on an enforcement plan to monitor production and pricing to halt oil price declines. Nigeria weighed in with its stance as its prices sag, while Ecuador initially opposed the plan but shifted position after government consultation.
A Chicago Catholic priest, the Rev Denis O'Mara, 44, was deported from Chile after his fifth arrest for protesting torture of political prisoners by Augusto Pinochet's military government. He was sent to Peru along with other activists after handing out New Year greeting cards. The government accuses him of political activity under a state of siege law barring foreign intervention in internal politics.
Shane Kennedy, 17, jailed for burglary robbery and grand theft in the 1982 killing of University of Florida professor Howard Appledorf, is to be released Monday after 15 months of a four year sentence. He will move from Hillsborough to Connecticut for two years probation living with his mother in Bridgeport.
Pasadena officials forecast over one million spectators for the 96th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. Police spokesman Mike Guerin cited strong national mood and a theme The Spirit of America. The two-hour event features 59 floats 22 musical groups and 200 horses with Lee Iacocca riding in a 1928 Chrysler Touralette and Kristina Kaye Smith 20 year old Pasadena City College broadcast journalism major crowned the parade’s first black queen.
Jefferson City Mo AP State Rep Fred Williams assistant majority floor leader proposes a crime ban on blowing one s nose loudly in restaurants or eating establishments claiming the habit is gross unhealthy and spreads germs Williams a St Louis mayoral candidate says complaints about nose blowing are widespread and compares it to spitting in dining areas urging similar restrictions to smoking bans.
A California appeals court ruled that competent adults have a constitutionally guaranteed right to refuse medical treatment. In Bartlings v. doctors, the panel said removing respirator tubes would have been permissible without liability, a finding described as a landmark for patients nationwide. The decision, written by Justice James H Hastings, stemmed from Bartlings who died about two months earlier after battling five deadly diseases.
Ohio Lottery reported a Thurs day loss of 35161850 from wagering on The Number with sales of 123840850. The Pick 4 game had sales of 183222 with holders of winning tickets set to share 1590027 and payoffs of 8568 for a $1 straight and 714 for a $1 boxed ticket.
A Marine from Parris Island claimed a 34 million dollar Ohio lottery win and listed luxury cars to buy but investigators found his money came from an illegal numbers game. Ohio Lottery said Perry did not win the state lottery and NIS confirmed funds tied to an illegal game in Ohio.
Soviet space scientist Roald Sagdeyev said Moscow has tested a reusable space system, a preliminary model seen by Western experts as shuttle-like. He noted uncertainty about direct Soviet use and questioned shuttle practicality, amid Vega 1-2 Venus rendezvous plans for next June and a Halley’s Comet mission in March 1986.
Singapore will leave UNESCO at year end 1985 citing rising fees and perceived unfair financial assessments. A Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman said the move is for financial reasons, not protest, noting Singapore pays about 0.09 percent of UNESCO’s 1984 85 budget while the United States pays 25 percent and the Soviet bloc contributions are stagnant.
Cabbage Patch Kid finalist Vicky Murphy, 9, of San Bruno, competes at Marine World in Redwood City. Joan Collins engages to Swedish businessman Peter Holm with a $116,000 ring. Margie Lundy runs Nite Owl for 40 years near Waco, Texas, while Clarence Clemons discusses a music career shift due to grades.
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