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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1991
Page
3
Boston police and researchers document a rise in gun deaths among children 10 to 17, with Charles Coo ney and other youths among victims. The pattern spans cities and years, highlighting semiautomatic weapons, drive by shootings, and violence tied to gangs and drugs.
Washington Post reporter Linda Wheeler faces potential jail for refusing to reveal a source in a police handbook case. The DC Court of Appeals heard arguments blocking contempt while weighing whether reporters have to testify in civil suits. Federal investigators also report a defect in Embraer propeller control linked to a deadly crash but not yet tied to the incident.
The AP reports a week after the April 30 cyclone in Bangladesh the death toll may top 125,000 with diarrhea killing babies and children. Aid workers reach survivors by helicopter and jeep as CARE plans food and plastic sheets for shelter and water collection, while families wait in fear and anguish near Chittagong and Juldha.
Wayne County prosecutor Harper pleads guilty to manslaughter and gets probation plus community service in California. Lawyers say trial was a gamble. O H air notes no prison time should be served. Assistant Kenny, who handled the case, says the verdict is understandable given sympathy but stresses accountability. Hemlock Society director Humphry, a defense witness, welcomes the verdict and urges lawmakers to change assisted suicide laws.
Opening arguments in the Appalachian Trail murder case against Paul David Crews 38 of South Carolina will wait for a Monday hearing before Judge Keith A Quigley to decide if genetic testing results are admissible. If unresolved quickly, the trial may be continued indefinitely, risking juror dismissal. The case involves the Sept 13 killings of Molly LaRue 25 and Geoffrey Logan Hood 26.
An overloaded extension cord sparked a fast moving blaze in a 2%2 story wood frame house, melting a firefighter's helmet and killing a woman, her daughter, and her four grandchildren. Fire officials said temperatures reached 2000 degrees and the victims were trapped despite crews reaching the first room. One resident escaped, 14 year old Momeca Donovan jumped from a second story window to safety. Names of the victims were being withheld pending notification.
Daniel Wilson, held by Ohio Department of Youth Services after a 1984 burglary murder of 81 year old Frank Cebula, faces possible capital charges. Blood drawn before arraignment may be tested for DNA against semen from the Akron victim. Wilson, recently released at 18, has not spoken to police. attorney notes Fifth Amendment rights.
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