Judge drops murder charges against subway shooter Bernhard Goetz
In a 34 page ruling Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Crane dismissed attempted murder and assault charges against Bernhard Goetz for the 1984 Bronx subway shootings. He left minor reckless endangerment and weapons counts intact amid claims of prejudicial grand jury instructions and possible perjury by two witnesses. The ruling prompts potential appeals by District Attorney Morgenthau and drew mixed remarks from Mayor Koch.
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New York
Bernhard Goetz
Bronx
Manhattan Supreme Court
Stephen Crane
Goetz
Crane
Daily News
Manhattan
Robert Morgenthau
Carter visit featured at Lorain County College this Saturday
Lorain County Community College hosts coverage of Jimmy Carter's forthcoming visit with photos and stories. Artist Bob Lynch will present his weekly cartoon style review of the week's events.
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Jimmy Carter
Lorain County Community College
Bob Lynch
Parade Preview and Magazine Highlights
In Parade Trish and Dick Schaap share an inspiring wheelchair champion story while Walter Scott's Personality Parade answers reader questions about Barbra Streisand's nose and Max Schmeling. In the Magazine the O'Tooles tour Key West. Jack Morgan reviews the Book of the Month Club's 60 years and Toni Morrison's new Albany play.
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Trish
Dick Schaap
Walter Scott
Barbra Streisand
Max Schmeling
Travelin' O’tooles
Key West
Jack Morgan
Toni Morrison
Albany
FAA chief rules out rehiring 1981 fired air controllers
FAA Administrator Donald Engen visited the Oberlin Air Route Traffic Control Center to hear controller concerns and reaffirmed that fired controllers would not be rehired. He described the president’s decision as firm and noted the center’s size and busyness with about 290 controllers.
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Oberlin
Federal Aviation Administration
Ronald Reagan
FAA
Donald Engen
Engen
Oberlin Air Route Traffic
Eugen
Jo Lynn Fielms
Westlake man gets 2 to 10 years for teen’s drunk driving death
A Lorain County court sentenced Alan Kalous, 44, of Detroi Road, to 2 to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and DUI in the April death of 15-year-old Elyria boy Gregory Matlock who was rear ended while riding a moped on North Abbe Road. Kalous apologized as Gregory Matlock’s father said the apology came too late.
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Elyria
Westlake
Lorain County Corman Pleas Court
Joseph Chigliang
Alan Katous
Katous
Detroi
Kalous
North Abbe Road
Greyrars J. Matlock
Hawthorne St
Richard Madock
Gregory
Weather Outlook and Weekend Rain Chance
The forecast shows a cloudy night with a low near 40 and a 10 percent chance of rain. Saturday brings a higher chance of showers with temperatures around 45 to 50. Details continue on Page A-3 Fresh Wa at Sarton.
Trial cohabitation cited as factor in falling US divorce rate
A government report shows 1983 divorces at 1 158 000, down from 1982 and 1981, while 41.7 percent of Lorain County marriage licenses listed the same address. Expert Jetze Sprey argues cohabitation replaces steady dating, with two types of couples and many tests ending in marriage or breakup.
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United States
Lorain County
Jetze Sprey
National Center For Health Statistics
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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Spectrum
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Barbra
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Dennis Ragie
Chillicothe Correction Institute
Harpes Now
Sarton
Sprey
Case Western Reserve University
Journal of Marriage and the Family
Census Bureau
Fred McGunagle
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