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Jury Finds MP Guilty Of Murder, Rape, Kidnap COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) Johnny Lee Thornton, who claimed a dual personality caused him to kill, rape and assault, will be eligible for parole in a maximum of 10 years under federal law, authorities said Tuesday. Spec. 4 Thornton, a Ft. Leonard Wood, military police officer, was convicted Tuesday after two hours and 20 minutes of deliberation by an eightwoman, four-man jury of one count each of first-degree murder, rape, assault with intent to kill and four counts of kidnaping. The charges stemmed from the Jan.

12 shooting deaths of three Missouri teenagers and wounding of fourth. The defense stipulated before the trial that Thornton, a 23- year-old father of three from Russelville, committed murder, rape and assault but not kidnaping. Testimony showed there were three deaths and two rapes, because it. House Studies Change in Food Stamp Program WASHINGTON (AP) The House is debating fundamental changes in the 13-year-old food stamp program, which now helps some 5.22-million families buy more to eat each month. The proposed changes are part of a 240-page measure renewing and revising the Agriculture Department's major programs and setting national farm and food program policy through 1981.

The House has been debating the omnibus bill since last week. Rep. Thomas S. Foley, D- chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, said he hoped for final passage tonight. Proposed changes to the billion program, worked out by the agriculture committee, would increase its costs by $150 million.

President Carter had sought to hold the budget to billion, just what it would cost if it was renewed without major changes. Carter said this week he's pleased with the House bill. Average benefits of 27 cents per meal per person would not be changed. The bill's major feature is an end to the requirement that eligible families pay for part of their food stamps. For example, the typical fooa stamp recipient pays $74 a month to get $134 in stamps to buy groceries for three persons.

Assuming the family's income were the same under" the new calculations required by the bill, it would get $83 in stamps if the income were from a job, or $62 if from welfare. The family would pay nothing for food stamps in either case. About 407,160 families would be eliminated from the food stamp program immediately, Budget Office says. But 632,000 new families would be attracted by the no- payment provision. Most of those eliminated by the proposal to revamp the food stamp program would be families with incomes above the current federal nonfarm poverty limits.

The line for the typical food stamp family of three persons is $405 a month. In addition, 1.02 million households would have their benefits reduced, most by less than $20 a month. About 2.6 million would see no change and 1.19 million would get more help. The proposal also contains expanded requirements for recipient to look for jobs and a number of provisions advocates say will sharply reduce opportunities for cheating and clerical errors. appeared only one death and one rape occurred on government property.

No sentencing date has been set. The maximum penalty for first-degree murder is life imprisonment, but all persons convicted of federal crimes become eligible for parole in 10 years or less, U.S. District Court Judge William Collinson said. Defense Attorney David Freeman said he did not think the verdict was affected by testimony from prosecution witness Dr. Herbert Spiegel of Columbia University in New York.

A major part of the defense involved videotaped interviews of Thornton by a defense psychiatrist, Dr. William Clary of Springfield, Mo. In the tapes, an alleged dominant personality known as "Johnny" pleaded with a sadistic submerged personality known as "John" to leave him alone and not hurt anyone. Dr. Spiegel, who had examined the multiple personality known as "Sybil," subject of a television movie, said he believed Thornton was "coached" by Clary during the interview.

Freeman used his closing arguments to try to discredit Spiegel's testimony. He said Spiegel was paid $1,500 per day plus expenses to testify. Spiegel, he said, "got the call and the price was right so the hired gun showed." Attorney J. Whilfield Moody denied Freeman's allegation that the prosecution had tried to "tamper with justice" by paying such a sum. "Mr.

Freeman you how you're Mass Cambodia Reported WASHINGTON (AP) Draconian measures pursued by the communist government in Cambodia are responsible for the deaths by execution, hunger and disease of "tens if not hundreds of thousands" of people, the Carter administration says. Outsiders can't state precisely the number of Cambodians who have died since the communist takeover in 1975, said Charles H. Twining, the U.S. Foreign Service's expert on Cambodia, in testimony Tuesday before a House international relations subcommittee looking into human rights violations. Assistant Secretary of State Richard C.

Holbrooke testified, however, that some "journalists and scholars guess that between half a million and' 1.2 million have died since 1975." I JP's LOUNGE 800 North Main, Lansing 727-1526 Appearing Nightly thru Sunday, July 31st Gallery 11 9:30 p.m. till 1:30 a.m. Nightly This will be the first club appearance for Neill Christine's Gallery in the Leavenworth area. The combination of Greg Powell. Christine and Neill Miller and Randy Bradley makes for enjoyable evening of music and fun.

Come to any night this week until Sunday, you'll have a good time! doesn't tell supposed to convict one John ana set one free. He just wants you to set them both free," Moody told jurors, Moody reminded jurors that Thornton checked out two pairs of handcuffs on the night of the slayings while saying he was going to "play supercop," and that he filed a report of shooting wild dogs to account for his use of bullets, even though the dogs' carcasses were never found. ASTRO-GRAPH Bernice Bede Osol The only thing that is certain, Holbrooke said, is that "the number of deaths appears to be in the tens if not hundreds of thousands." And he said he estimated that "for every person executed, several have died of disease or malnutrition or other factors, which were avoidable if the government i.tself had not followed the kind of policy which seeks to completely transform a society by applying purely draconian measures." Holbrooke said the Cambodian government has refused to accept medicines from abroad that could have been used to save many lives. Subcommittee members approved a resolution deploring Cambodian human rights violations after hearing the administration officials testify. July 28, 1977 Friends in a position to help move things your way where your work or career is concerned this coming year.

You must be willing to take the initiative and follow-up on their leads. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) There's a possibility you may tackle a do- It-youcself project around home that gets you in water over your head. Best you call in professionals. Find out more about yourself by sending for your copy of Astro-Graph Letter.

Mail 50 cents for each and long, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Astro-Graph, P.O. Box 489, Radio City Station, N.Y. 10019. Be sure to specify your birth sign. VIRGO (Aug.

23-Sept. 22) Impulses to get mixed up in risky ventures should be kept in check today. If you fall on your face, regrets will be long-lasting. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.

23) You're generous with those you love today, but you attach conditions to your gifts. If the recipients won't agree to comply, you'll withdraw your offer. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Act in accord with your impulses and intuitions today.

The longer you mull things over, the more you're likely to travel in a circle. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Oec. 21) An opportunity may be offered to vou today in con- fidence. To reveal its nature would be like sawing off the limb you're sitting on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Though you are quite ingenious today, timing is all-important. If you try to Implement plans prematurely, they'll fizzle. AQUARIUS (Jan.

20-Feb. 19) You're an expert at getting your foot in the door today, but then what? Have your game plan worked out before you ring the doorbell. PISCES (Fab. 20-March 20) It's not wise today to become debted to people you don't know well. They could be the salt of the earth or the opposite.

ARIES (March 21-Aprll 19) Something unusual will happen from which you could profit today. However, another may interfere in an attempt to block you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) If you have coworkers on a project, don't attempt to make changes without advising them. An affront like that would be very irritating. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You're industrious today, but only up to a point.

If results don't come quickly enough, you'll probably set aside what you're doing. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Avoid being overly attentive to a person one. you're fond of doesn't like. Your actions may seem to be like a slap in the face to him The Leavenworth Times. Wednesday.

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(AP Wirephoto) Miner Arrested in Blasts FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) A 26- year-old miner has been arrested and charged with setting the explosions that state officials have branded "an amateurish attempt at sabotage" along the Alaska pipeline. Larry Wertz was arrested Tuesday night as he walked along the Elliott Highway, about 10 miles.north of Fairbanks and only two miles from the explosion site. State troopers said Wertz was carrying a rifle and a pistol in a shoulder holster when he was arrested. Wertz, who works a claim in an old historic gold mining area, has never worked on the pipeline "as far as we know," saidLt. George Poll ill of the state police.

"Information from citizens who had some knowledge of his activities led to his arrest," saidPoilitt. night. He said, however, that a trooper on patrol in the same general area early last Wednesday reported hearing a series of explosions. The trooper reported that he investigated but said he could not find the source of the exploions. He did not go onto the pipeline right-of-way, however, Pollitt said.

"We can't conclude that those explosions at 3 a.m. were the same explosions involved in the pipeline, but we are checking that possibility," Pollitt said. Deputy Commissioner Larry Talbert of the state Department of Public Safety said that wires, batteries and what appeared to be detonators had been found at the blast Slt Wertz was charaed with malicious destruction of property and held on $100,000 bail. Pollitt said officers had obtained a search warrant to check Wertz's home, near where he was arrested. Police suspected that commercial dynamite had been used in the explosions, which caused minor damage to the $7.7 billion pipeline, but they had no idea how much was used, Pollitt said.

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