The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 46

The Beacon Journal Page C20, Friday, August 6, 1993 Radio Owner says he's not thinking of cutting jobs River Pilot, short trip seem to calm boat's passengers Reactions differ on King sentence stone, without mortar. The bridge is 143 years old. Around a bend, the boat passed beneath two men fishing off a porch built into the hill. Huston joked with passengers and explained the local animals and Dowers and told stories about the history of the river. "There's Al E.

Gator," he said of a plastic alligator a riverbank resident had put there. The boat passed the back of a few houses, making voyeurs of the people in the boat. Then the boat moved into deeper silence and when it rounded the end of Goose Egg Island, the stillness rested on the shoulders of the boat the way sun did. On the way back, Huston let the kids take turns steering through a wide spot and people laughed easily now at his jokes. A little less than an hour after it left, the boat is back.

The crowd seems happier than when it left. Even the lady who nailed herself to her seat gave a little smile. The world was calmer. Common Pleas Judge Jane Bond said that she may be the only person in the world who hasn't seen the videotape of the King beating. But she added that it would take more to decide whether the decision was just.

"A person would definitely be incarcerated for a beating as extensive as King's if tried in my court," Bond said. "But I would have to know more evidence such as what provoked the beating, what was the relationship to the victim and the accused and how extensive the damages were." Police Chief Donald Smith of Cuyahoga Falls said what many others said when asked about the verdict: "I don't have any strong feeling about it one way or the other." Steven Wright, who was in the Akron Municipal Court Building on business Thursday, said: "I don't feel he (King) received true justice but the officers were given ample time considering they will have to answer to a higher power (God) one day." Continued from Page CI gether this group of strangers. "There are a few rules," he said, as he steered the boat into a bend in the river. "You can't smoke, eat, drink or throw anything or anybody overboard." Moinette moved her eyes in the direction of the stem-faced woman, put her hand aside her own face and glanced at her daughter. "I know who I'd like to throw over," Moinette whispered.

But both mother and daughter were too good-natured to do anything but smile at their own irritation. Besides, Huston and the river worked their magic. He told how a bridge they were passing under was built entirely of By Sony a Bernard Beacon Journal staff writer Some Akron area law enforcement officials expressed opinions Thursday about a judge's decision to ignore federal sentencing guidelines for two Los Angeles police officers convicted of beating Rodney King. U.S. District Judge John Da-vies gave Sgt.

Stacey Koon and Officer Laurence Powell iy years in prison far less than the maximum 10 years and $250,000 fine each could have received for violating King's civil rights. Guidelines called for sentences of five years, 10 months to seven years, three months. "The significance of the judge's sentence speaks more to the federal guidelines than the sentencing itself," said Summit County Common Pleas Judge James R. Williams. "He (Davies) is not following the dictates and spirits of the federal guidelines in imposing a sentence that falls short of what those guidelines call for." Prosecutor Lynn Slaby said that what the public saw of an amateur videotape recording of the beating was just a sample of what the jury saw.

"From that few seconds we saw on television too, felt they used excessive force, but it was the few seconds we didn't see that the judge felt wasn't excessive force." "OUR GREAT LOWPRICES JUST GOT Con tinned from Page CI nership had become so diluted, local stations ought to be able to consolidate. The new "duopoly" rules, as they're called in the industry, have not yet had much impact in Northeast Ohio. Only one other deal has gone down here: Cleveland's WZAK last fall bought WJMO-AM and WJMO-FM for $4.5 million. In the most recent Akron ratings book, classic-rock WONE finished sixth, news-talk WAKR was seventh and country WQMX was ninth. (Half of the 10 most popular stations among Akron listeners are based in Cleveland.) Thom Mandel said Thursday that no format changes are anticipated.

Buyers afoajs say that, because they don't want to panic employees or telegraph their strategy. But in this case, retaining those formats would make sense. The three are radically different, meaning the trio could deliver a variety of demographic groups to advertisers. The deal, which is subject to approval by the FCC, also means the majority of Akron's commercial radio stations will be locally owned a real aberration in the modern world of radio. The other locally owned combo is high-rated talk station WNIR (100.1-FM) and low-rated sports station WJMP (1520-AM).

Their parent, Media-Corn is controlled by the Klaus family of Northeast Ohio. WAKR, once Akron's undisputed radio king, has had a rocky time under its current owners, who fired a number of longtime personalities and gutted a once-powerful news staff. A half dozen WAKR-WONE employees, speaking on the condition they not be identified, said they were delighted U.S. Radio is leaving. But several also expressed fear for their future because the consolidation will result in some job duplication.

Thom Mandel says their fears are unfounded: "There have already been a lot of layoffs there. How deep do you want to cut? I'm not going in with the idea of cutting more. I'm going to have three stations that all turn profits, and I'D make more than I'm making." WAKR-WONE is the city's top-billing combo, sources say, bringing in about $4.5 million in annual revenue, compared to about $4.2 million for crosstown WKDD-WSLR. The WNIR-WJMP combo bills an estimated $3 million. WQMX pulls in between $1.8 million and $2 million, sources sav.

Although WAKR and WONE were rumored to have been on the block for at least a year, Thursr day's announcement came as a shock to employees in both buildings. "They really threw us a curve," one said. Dillon Fry said he doesn't know why Dillon killed Continued from Page CI fT)1, I Iff 'MliM 1 htfhJ nINTERESTil kiiWaS. 3 imCnailt 1Q0S Frost-Free I 441, 1 ngpfTI Speed Shutter -Hunndity Scaled Tn Cnsp I i J-LuUowlight Rating jS Cl.w SportsfindIr with Large Viewing Area fT WWffWS ffW? -1 Mi'dm ma ''iMMj I I fifty 1 Ijj I INCREDIBLY 3" L. WW PRICE' 1 DESIGNER WHITE rn M- 1 STYLING! I VTI f7i WwA )s Color Satl 7 IfORTHEPAIRU T-4 'Advanced XL1D0 Chassis ixT I 1 i I i WWA8829RW DDE7209RW i t2 1 3 fJ I 'Perfect Set for Den or Bedroom 7 Wash Cycles -fjrqrnii Auto Dry Option I 1 R' Clfe i I I 181 -Channel Cable Compatible Tuning 4 Water Levels (WTuFl 5 Cycle Selections flCil 1 nen' "IS xi3162gs i ilfinvjj'i'n i XjTtLj 3-Water Temperatures 4 Temperature Settings Ff llf tiTtli iflTijO'" SI MlaDeJWn vestigation of his longtime friend mat ended last month when Dillon confessed and was sentenced to 165 years in prison.

Fry, director of Stark County Metro Parks, has known Dillon since junior year at the former Glenwood High School. Though they shared a common interest in hunting and firearms, Fry became suspicious of his friend and told Tuscarawas Sheriff Harold McKimmie and Detective Walter Wilson that Dillon liked to kill animals. He also suggested they rule Dillon out as a suspect in the shooting deaths of five out-doorsmen. But it never turned out that way. Dillon was the killer.

The $4,000 reward was mailed this week to Fry from relatives of Jamie Paxton, a 21-year-old Belmont County man Dillon killed 10, 1990. Belmont County Sheriff Tom McCort said Thursday that Pax-ton's family wanted Fry to have the reward, which represented contributions from friends, relatives and business people. Fry said the Paxton family told him three weeks ago that they wanted him to have the money. "I refused it," he said. But the Paxtons insisted.

"They said it meant a lot to them that I take it because they didn't think they'd ever know who killed Jamie." Fry said Dillon's confession has been reward enough. "I just don't know what to do with it," he said of the money. As for his friend Dillon, a 43-year-old life resident of Stark County, Fry said he's thought about writing to him, but really doesn't have a reason to do so. Dillon has never called or written, either. 'Appnes lo Select PrcxJucts and Product Caiegones only Credit approval required ttvougt rJesignated finance comoany Interest charges monihty payments, however, all interest chaiges ill latvedi)fjincipai amount is paid in lull within t2 montns 0 ends August 9.

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