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VOLUME 80—NO. 54
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Death penalty
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By TIM FORD
Of the Constitution staff
The Lawton Metropolitan Area
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McCarroll said he didn't know the cause of the uprising
and had no word on inmate demands.
"No negotiations are under way at this time for the
release of the hostages,” McCarroll said. He said Ray, who
is in Japan, had been notified, and "the governor will make
the decisions."
McCarroll said prisoners were being taken outside for
exercise in accordance with a plan devised in the wake of a
Sept. 2 uprising at the prison.
Fair and warmer through
Tuesday. Low tonight, near 50.
High Tuesday, near 80. High Sun-
day, 62; overnight low, 42.
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Court sidesteps
Controversy predicted
Although the Oklahoma Education Association convention and the
problems that came with it have passed, controversy is expected again as
Lawton school district administrators make decisions about next year.
See story, Page 2
my is in a recession, Reagan's comment caught his advis-
ers and other aides by surprise.
Industrial production fell 0.8 percent in September, the
second monthly decline in a row, and was at the lowest
level in more than a year, the government reported Friday.
Unemployment climbed from 7.3 to 7.5 percent last month.
Jerry Jordan, a member of the Council of Economic
Advisers and the administration’s chief economic forecast-
er, said last week that unemployment could go higher than
8 percent by early next year.
Joblessness hasn’t been that high since the end of the
1974-75 recession, which has been called the nation’s most
severe economic downturn since the Great Depression of
the 1930s.
The Commerce Department this week will release third-
quarter figures for the Gross National Product that are
expected to show a slight decline after adjusted for infla-
tion.
In the second quarter, the nation's economic output as
measured by real GNP declined at an annual rate of 1.6
percent. The standard definition of recession is two consec-
utive quarters of declining real GNP — the total retail
value of all goods and services produced by the nation’s
economy.
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WEATHER OR NOT. Mrs. Eileen Wilk, No. 83 NW 24th, adjusts the insulated hood on the
jacket of her 16-month-old son Daniel as this morning's low-40ish temperatures and heavy
dew prompted cityans to climb into coats. (Staff photo)
Reagan concedes nation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Reagan, saying what
administration officials have carefully avoided, is
acknowledging for the first time that the nation's economy
is in a recession.
But Reagan says it’s mild, and his chief economic
adviser says “forces already are in motion” to reverse it.
“I think there’s a slight recession and I hope a short
recession,” Reagan said Sunday on the White House lawn
before leaving by helicopter to meet with French President
Francois Mitterrand at Williamsburg Va. "I think every-
one agrees on that.”
Later Sunday, Murray Weidenbaum, chairman of
Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, said in a state-
ment “there are increasing signs that the economy has
entered what can be called a recession,” including a drop
in industrial productivity, rising unemployment claimsand
the weak housing market.
But Weidenbaum said Reagan’s economic program and
built-in stabilizing elements in the federal budget will
assure that the downturn will be short-lived.
"With both short- and long-term interest rates declining,
forces already are in motion to reverse current downward
tendencies, even though several more months of poor
economic statistics are a likely probability," he said.
Although private economists have been saying the econo-
to support their allegations that IRS
auditing procedures are arbitrary and
unfair.
In other action, the court:
—Agreed to decide whether employ-
ers must help pay for "affimative ac-
tion” programs to overcome racial
bias in union hiring halls. The justices
will review rulings requiring 1,400 con-
tractors to pay 10 percent of the costs of
a program aimed at overcoming
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Su- against a Guam newspaper, the Pacific which are used to select people consid-
preme Court today sidestepped Daily News. The justices, without com- ered most likely to have understated
deciding whether a Washington state ment, left intact a ruling that the their tax liability.
couple can obtain secret Internal Reve- Guam-based newspaper was not legal- The IRS contends that if the selection
nue Service data that could show tax ly responsible for a “Police Blotter" formulas are made public, "persons
cheaters how to avoid getting caught. item about a man arrested and booked knowledgeable in statistical proce-
The justices sent back for further on charges of stealing a car and cash, dures and methods” could use the
consideration a ruling that Susan and The police bulletin, accurate about the infromation to avoid audits “by
Philip Long are entitled to the 58 com- charges and arrest, was based on an shifting income or deductions to other
puter tapes containing the information, employer's false charges against the categories.”
At issue is a recently passed federal man. FOLLOWING several last-minute le-
law that could block the disclosure. gal moves, the Supreme Court last
Since 1975, the Bellevue, Wash., cou- Court he AScaseatthenthU.s.Ciruit June 1 blocked release of the informa-
pie has been seeking the information the Longs were entitled to the 4tha *° ’ pending the government s formal
under the Freedom of Information Act 8 entitled to the tapes, appeal to the justices.
Cellhouse 19 is a "general population cellhouse,"
McCarroll said.
State officials had no word on any damages to the prison.
Ray has authorized the use of the National Guard if it is
needed, McCarroll said
disrimination practiced by Local 542 of
the International Union of Operating
Engineers and the Operating Engi-
neers Joint Apprenticeship and Train- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Su- way knew that the crime would involve
ing Committee of Philadelphia, Easten preme Court today said it will decide killings.
Pennsylvania and Deleware. whether the death penalty can be The appeal said Enmund was not in
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the "There is going to be a lot of something if they disagree with us. The
White House saying the next move is up juggling,” the Tennessee Republican ball’s in their court.”
to Congress, Senate Majority Leader said Sunday, in Reagan’s call for $3 Baker insisted the administration is
Howard H. Baker Jr. is predicting "a billion in new tax revenues and $13 not wavering in its commitment to cut
lot of juggling" in President Reagan’s billion in extra budget cuts for the spending by $100 billion over the next
latest budget plans. fiscal year that started this month. three years to balance the budget.
A growing possibility, sources said, Chief White House spokesman David But there has been increasing specu-
is more selective tax increases and Gergen, with Reagan in Williamsburg, lation that the deficit will exceed
port Authority has Anpiied for t fewer budget cuts than Reagan has Va., for today’s bicentennial celebra- Reagan’s goal. And the president ac-
PundingtooruvpidmimtPPifederor state proposed. gg ution of the French-American victory at knowledged Sunday for the first time
to rebuild a general aviation aoron at u Baker met Sunday at the White Yorktown 200 years ago, said no final that the nation is in at least a mild
the municipal airport chairman Rov House with presidential counselor decisions on GOP budget stragegy recession, which could drain govern-
mt mumupdi airpon, cnairman Koy Edwin Meese III, chief of staff James were reached Sunday ment revenies
BurTowsreported an authority meet- A. Baker III and budget director David And deputy White House press secre- Sources said’ last week that the Sen-
. A. Stockman to discuss mounting oppo- tary Larry Speakes, also with the presi- ate leadership was leaning toward
A committee was appointed to inter- sition to Reagan’s package. dential party, added, "They (top White increasing revenues, perhaps by
view engineering firms that have sub- Baker refused to reveal details of the House officials) are having continuing raising excise taxes on alcohol and
mitted proposals on the project. Bur- session but was expected to have an discussions with (Senator) Baker and tobacco, while making smaller spend-
rowsestimatedrebuildingoftheapron announcement today on how Senate the leadership. We are listening and ing cuts this year and postponing fur-
wlhcosl around $250 Republicans intend to proceed. suggesting that Congress come up with ther reductions to 1983 and 1984.
said the apron, a parking lot for private gmm ill
Guards taken hostage
Rev. Don Jones and A.L. Charipar will *
select engineering firms to interview FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — About 15 knife-wielding
and will recommend one to be hired at inmates overpowered six guards at the Iowa State Peniten-
the authority's November meeting. tiary today and took them hostage, state officials said.
A $270,566 federal grant through the John McCarroll, a spokesman for Gov. Robert Ray, said
Department of Transportation’s Air- there was one report of an injury, but he had no details,
port Development Aid Program was The disturbance at the prison 200 miles southeast of Des
obtained for the project in September. Moines was confined to cellhouse 19, which houses about
The authority submitted only a gen- 112 inmates, and no negotiations were under way,
eral request for funds from Oklahoma McCarroll said.
State Aeronautical Aid, Burrows said. McCarroll said the 15 inmates were being taken outside
Once the authority obtains an engi- for an exercise period when they overpowered the guards,
neer’s cost estimate on the project, it took their keysand went back into cellhouse 19.
He said some police were inside the walls. Earlier, state
See State, Page 2 officials said "50 troopers plus"were in the area.
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imposed on “non-triggerman” murder- the Kersey’s home when they were
—LEFT INTACT the death sentence ers who never intended to kill anyone. murdered, and that he played only a
of convicted murderer Margie The justices must decide whether minor role in the crime.
Barfield, the only woman on North death can be a proper punishment for The Florida Supreme Court rejected
Carolina’s death row, after refusing to people involved in crimes resulting in Enmund’s appeal and upheld his death
hear arguments that the state’s death death but who never intended to kill sentence.
penalty is flawed. Ms. Barfield, anyone and took no part in the actual The state court ruled that the Consti-
convicted of poisoning a man by put- killings. tution’s 8th Amendment — prohibiting
ting arsenic in his drinks, claimed that The court will study Florida's so- cruel and unusual punishment — is not
the jurors in her trial should have been called “felony murder" law in its latest violated by use of capital punishment
told that she would have received a life constitutional probe into capital pun- in cases in which the evidence does not
prison term if only one of them had ishment. establish that a defendant intended to
voted against the death peanlty for her. Florida death row inmate Earl kill anyone.
Thirteen other states require a unani- Enmund is challenging the constitu- Florida Attorney General Jim Smith
mous jury vote for a death penalty. tionality of his death sentence for the had urged the justices to reject
—Ruled, in an 8-1 vote, that Califor- April 1, 1975 murders of an elderly Enmund’s appeal, contending, "His
nia can continue to regulate the safety Hardee County, Fla., couple. involvement in the crime was much
of airline ground service crews beyond Enmund’s appeal says he helped more substantial than he would have
what the Federal Aviation Administra- plan the robbery of Thomas and Eunice the court believe.”
tion requires. United Airlines had Kersey’s home near Wauchula, Fla.. As to the use of the death penalty for
claimed that state inspections of its but did not know that his accomplices felony-murder convictions — when the
maintenance facilities amounted to would gun down the couple. defendant did not actually take a life —
double-regulation. Justice Byron R. Thomas Kersey, 86, was shot three Smith said. “There is competent au-
White said the court should more fully times. His wife, 74, was shot six times, thority that a defendant’s lack of intent
review United's Appeal. Four votes are Enmund’s appeal argues that the evi- to kill should not be a bar to the imposi-
needed to grant such review. dence suggested only that he drove the tion of the death penalty. ”
getaway car after participating in the Smith said Enmund devised the idea
—REFUSED to reopen a libel suit planning of the robbery. It said he in no for the robbery.
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Bangladesh is desper- They want to redress this imbalance with a set of issues at the two-day summit opening here Thurs-
ately poor and needs foreign food aid. The Philip- new rules that would include international agree- day
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velopment, these and other Third World countries opportunities, they say, their economies will ex- will begin next year
are bringing a common program to the Cancun pand and rich countries will benefit from larger Leaders from 22 nations are attending the sum-
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the so-called north-south dialogue, say the current week to the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia. "mhe‘develoningmnations^participating are Algeria
structure of world economic relations is unfair to He said critics “flirt with fantasy" when they Bangladesh Brazil ChinaGuyana India Ivory
themandtinathelongrun.not even beneficial to the suggest the international economic system is un- Coast. Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia.
They say that because the richest nations set the He also reaffirmed his administration’s belief Tanzanias Venezuela and Yugoslavia. They can be
rules of the game, the poor are condemned to that private investment is the key tool for -Oil-exporting countries represented at the
export their raw materials cheaply and import developing the underdeveloped world. summit mainly by Saudi Arabia These Persian
increasingiyexpensive finished products from the Thezdeveloping nations hope to reach a break- Gulf states have the highest'per capita incomes
industrialized states. through on global negotiations on trade and money within the developing world.
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Index
Editorials......4 Sports............14 I
Classified.....19 Family...........11 1
Hospitals.......7 Comics...........18 I
Arts..............8 Crossword......18 |
Dear Abby ...11 Obituaries......13 |
Sadat knew about plot
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — President Anwar Sadat knew three weeks before I
his assassination that Moslem extremists were plotting to kill him, but he i
refused to cancel public appearances, the authoritative newspaper Al- j
Ahram reported today.
See story, Page 6
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski, taking over
the ruling Communist Party after the ouster of Stanislaw Kania, warned
the Solidarity labor movement that the regime's “possibilities for retreat
have been exhausted.”
See story, Page 23
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