Ohio Executes Buell Delay Spurs Publicity Debate
A reader questions why Ohio publicized its near midnight Buell execution delay and argues for televised executions. The piece notes rising use of lethal methods nationwide and imagines corporate sponsorship and public access changing perceptions of capital punishment.
First graders publish a mock newspaper edition
Amherst students in Marie Konopka's class produced a real newsprint edition about their town. Students wrote headlines and ads, drew photos, edited copy, and designed pages while a 10 minute egg timer marked their deadline.
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Marie Konopka
Powers Elementary School
Amherst
Powers
Marie Konapka
Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicle
Konopka
Jason Stawicki
Chronicle- Telegram
Oklahoma
Speeding Corvette leads to chase and crash on Chino Turnpike
Detroit man Charles R. Mitchell, 41, fled troopers after a 117 mph speeding stop on the Chino Turnpike near Gate 7. He built up speeds above 120 mph, passed on berms for about two miles, and crashed into a tractor trailer after losing control. No further injuries were noted.
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Erie County
Detroit
State Highway Patrol
Chino Turnpike
Milan
Kevin P. Fleming
Charles R. Mitchell
Mitchell
Fleming
Berms
Inmate seeks execution as court weighs competence
Ohio inmate Wilford Berry Jr on death row for a 1989 Cleveland murder wants the death sentence carried out. A psychiatrist will decide if he is competent to waive appeals, with the state arguing he is a volunteer and should be executed if so. If found competent, Berry could be Ohio’s first execution since 1963.
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Ohio
Robert Buell
Texas
Florida
Lyndon Johnson
U.S. Supreme Court
Buell
Buckeye
Akron
Warre
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Delaware
Billy Bailey
Utah
John Albert Taylor
Gary Gilmore
Bailey
Taylor
Death Row
Clyde
Ohio Edison
Cleveland
Wilford Lee Berry Jr
Berry
Betty D. Montgomery
Charles Mitroff Jr
Barry
Karen Johnson
Cuyahoga County
Supreme Court
Ashburn
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Reginald Wilkinson
the Plain Dealer
Mansfield Correctional Institution
Mitroff
Oberlin author turns caregiving into practical guide
Ida Dorsey, a 64 year old Oberlin resident and former medical technologist, published Just In Case a Care Givers Guide a notebook for patients to record medical history personal preferences and favorite items. The book aims to ease caregiving by capturing details like clothing tastes photos and other personal notes to help family and staff comfort patients.
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Oberlin
Ida Dorsey
Dorsey
Florida
Plant*Speak Publications
North Ridgeville
James
Texas
Io and Behold
Ed Caldwell
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Marc Lester
Powers School
Tamara Sotarz
Biethropide
Teepe
Caldwell
Cal
Imogene Pearlman
Allen Memorial Hospital
Pearlman
Janine Exner