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fuesday, March 26, 1991 News Journal, Mansfield, 0. RegionOhio Records b-a Digest Supreme Court decision all mixed up Crago, who is in the medium-security Lebanon Correctional Institution. "He will stay where he is as far as we're concerned," said Mary Helen Van Dyke, spokeswoman for the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections in Columbus. Attempts to seek an explanation from Marshall on Monday were unsuccessful. At 4:10 p.m., there was no answer at the justice's office and a court switchboard operator said the justice and his staff (two secretaries, four law clerks and a messenger) apparently were gone for the day.

The court's discussions are held in secret, and the justices' orders don't show how much time was spent on each case. The public defender who represented Crago was not in his office Monday afternoon and did not return a telephone message. Ohio has 99 inmates on death row but has not executed anyone since 1963, the year Crago was born. mi only member of the court who opposes capital punishment. "Adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all cases cruel and unusual punishment I would grant certiorari and vacate the death penalty in these cases," he wrote.

Crago had the court only to review whether he received a fair trial and proper sentence. He was sentenced to 10-25 years for voluntary manslaughter, 10-25 years on each of two counts of aggravated robbery and 10-25 years for kidnapping. The four sentences are being served consecutively. Crago was convicted of the Jan. 17, 1986, shooting death of Edward Murray, who sold tools door to door.

Police said Crago wounded Murray and robbed him, then drove Murray's truck from Franklin County, Ohio, to adjacent Pickaway County, where it was abandoned. Murray later died of his wounds. When the mistake was pointed out Monday, Supreme Court employees reacted with astonishment. None could recall a precedent. "This boggles my mind," said an employee who refused to be quoted by name.

"It's not supposed to happen." It wasn't immediately clear what happened, or what it would mean to Death penalty OK given in wrong case WASHINGTON (AP) The highest court in the land has cleared the way for Ohio to execute a convicted killer. But the killer in question isn't on death row. He isn't even in a maximum-security prison. Martin Crago asked the U.S. Supreme Court court to review his jail sentence for voluntary manslaughter, but someone mistakenly labeled it a death sentence.

On the official agenda for Friday's closed-door Supreme Court discussions of pending cases was Crago vs. Ohio, docket No. 90-7095. It was labeled "Capital case no date of execution set." The rest of the paperwork on file is accurate, but the misclassification was reflected Monday in the court's order. Crago vs.

Ohio was handled along with the cases of two other convicted killers who sought high court review. In the cases of Crago, Robert Comer of Arizona and Gary Howard of California, "the petitions for writs of certiorari are denied, Justice Marshall dissenting," the order said. Attached was the standard dissent from Justice Thurgood Marshall, the JridtJam 1 Ashland Rd. Lexington Ave Park Ave. West "OPEN YEAR 'ROUND" Monday thru Sat.

8-6 Sundays 9-5 1 1 2S Franklin County's drug unit losing cooperating manpower COLUMBUS (AP) Three agencies have withdrawn personnel from the 3-month-old Franklin County Drug Enforcement Network, but the network's director said its future is secure through the end of the year. Columbus Police, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and the Department of Liquor Control all have withdrawn personnel from the drug network. The police removed a narcotics detective two weeks ago, BCI and the liquor department abandoned the network's offices Thursday, authorities for each agency said Monday. Only two months ago, each agency had assigned a full-time investigator to the network. Six deputy sheriffs also are assigned.

Governor to grant clemency COLUMBUS (AP) A man who served nearly nine years in jail for charging $164 on a stolen credit card has paid his debt to society and should be free, a spokesman for Gov. George Voinovich said. Voinovich has agreed to grant a request for clemency filed on behalf of Larry Brown, 54, the governor's chief legal counsel, Kurt Tunnell, said Monday. Voinovich will sign the necessary documents for the commutation of Brown's sentence as soon as the paperwork is in order, possibly by early next week. The action means that Brown will not have to complete his 22- to 55-year sentence.

Brown's first request for clemency was rejected in 1988 by then-Gov. Richard Celeste. He was released on probation in December 1989, but a state appeals court in February ruled that it was granted improperly. He was free while his lawyers sought clemency for him. The Ohio Parole Board, which voted unanimously in favor of commutation, sent the clemency documents to Voinovich on Friday.

Brown was convicted in 1980 of one count of receiving stolen property and 10 counts of forgery for using a stolen credit card to buy small items totaling $164. Chemical truck explodes CLEVELAND (AP) A chemical truck which exploded on Interstate 480 on the city's west side forced authorities to close both lanes of a three or four mile section of the road, officials said. Fire crews and a hazardous materials team were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. Monday after a truck driven by Gary Stahl of Niagara Falls, New York, exploded, said fire dispatcher Sam Campagna. Stahl was not injured, Campagna said.

The truck fire was allowed to burn itself out because of the mix of hazardous chemicals it contained, officials said. Cleveland Fire Chief James J. McNamee said the eastbound truck was carrying lithium, a soft, silver-white metallic chemical. Other hazardous chemicals on the truck were not identified. The section of highway was expected to remain closed until sometime today when the wreckage could be safely removed, Campagna said.

Ex-policeman guilty of charges CLEVELAND (AP) A former police officer serving a state prison term on drug charges changed his plea from innocent to guilty on five federal charges of mistreating suspects in custody in 1989 and 1990. Robert Carras, 41, of suburban Newburgh Heights entered the guilty plea in U.S. District Court on Monday and was sentenced to a 51-month term concurrent with his state drug sentence. Carras was convicted in December 1990 of 76 counts of aggravated drug trafficking and 76 counts of illegal processing of drug documents. Carras was convicted of forging prescriptions for Percocet, an addictive painkiller.

Carras was fired in January by the Newburgh Heights Village Council. He had been suspended at the time while federal and county officials investigated the charges that he had abused prisoners. Dayton-area lawmen to test laser speed gun mm rz All Purpose CARROTS Florida 5-lb. Bag $J38 ORANGES $018 dLAUiV f. PEAT MOSS Y-i IIM TOP SOIL 1 IS $99 based on the laser device alone until after the testing period, patrol Sgt.

Kathleen B. Plesich said Monday. Prosecutors and judges will be invited to Dayton to see how it works, Plesich said. The new device works almost the same as the radar gun. But the laser can more accurately target a single vehicle because it shoots a pinpoint-straight beam instead of a broad field of radiation, like radar.

Lt. Joseph Black, commander of the Dayton patrol post, said an officer can pick out any vehicle on a crowded highway and get a speed reading by pointing the laser device, making sure the red dot in the scope is on some part of the vehicle and pulling a trigger. Radar sends out a broad signal that washes over everything on the road, requiring the officer to listen to beeps and watch the traffic to figure out which vehicle has been targeted. Its simplicity should reduce the number of traffic-ticket challenges based on alleged operator error, he said. COLUMBUS New laser technology about to be tested in the Dayton area could put some heavy-footed drivers in the hot seat if it proves effective.

A new laser speed-measuring device, to be tested by the State Highway Patrol's Dayton post and the Dayton city police, uses a beam of high-frequency light to measure a vehicle's speed. The beam is invisible and meets all federal eye-safety regulations. "It's not going to shine a purple light on the forehead of some guy driving down the freeway," said Sgt. Tim Hetzler, electronic technician manager for the patrol. Hetzler said he does not believe any other Ohio law enforcement agencies are using the device, but it is in use in Maryland and Virginia.

The Ohio Department of Highway Safety recently bought two of the $3,500 devices, to be tried out through April 30 by the Dayton agencies. During the test, officers will use them alongside radar guns to compare accuracy and ease of use. Officers will not write any tickets SET. EARLY BIRD Hospitals. PREVENTER PLUS FERTILIZER 1MM2 All Purpose FERTILIZER $Q88 I 50 i-lb.

Bag Burpee SEEDS 7 Shelby; Albert Deppe, 39 Mickey Road, Shelby; Phillip Butcher, 3040 Rock Road, Shelby; Patricia Thompson, 30 W. Park Drive, Shelby. Releases Cheryl Johnson and baby boy, 5598 Baker Road, Shelby; Michelle and baby boy Mills, 1274 E. Walker Mansfield; Edna Hale, 75 Townsend Greenwich; Helen Williams, 162 W. Main Shelby.

CRESTLINE Admissions rtfone for publication. Releases None for publication. MOUNT GILEAD Admissions None for publication. Releases Catherine Stallard, 134 N. Cherry Mount Gilead; Lisa Adkins, 4575 Township Road 110, Mount Gilead; Melanie Ball, 7112 Perry Township Road 85, Mount Gilead.

CARDEN5G1VJW Bulk or Package White Vi Runners GREEN and Many More lini X-Sweet I Births KandvKorn -CORN, 1 Silver Queen I 1 MANSFIELD l.n-1 I II .1 I Ashland; Angela Hickok, 203 Race Ashland; Gretchen and baby girl Calhoun, Savannah; Pamela and baby girl Littleton, 165 Ronald Ashland. LOUDONVILLE Admissions None for publication. Releases None for publication. GALION Admissions Ashley Fallen, 401 Grove Galion; Dorothy Feldhake, 7782 Solinger Road, Crestline; Larry Goble, Vinton; Kaitlin Hill, 416 Grant Galion; Debra Johnson, 475 Portland Way North, Galion; Leon Lindsey, 196 Eighth Galion; Amber Sinnes, 1023 Tiffin Bucyrus; Jamie Stilwell, Oceola. Releases Franklin Bennett 236 Third Galion; Willard; Cochran, 351 Grant Galion; Clarence Donahue, 4038 County Road 51, Galion; Justin Morey, 624 W.

Main Crestline; John Morey, 624 W. Main Crestline. WILLARD Admissions Amy Durbin, Plymouth; Diana Slone, Willard; Ross Boutcher, Willard; Gerald Shirey, Willard. Releases Skylar Sexton, Plymouth; Kathleen and baby girl Hamilton, Willard. BUCYRUS Admissions None for publication.

Releases Janet Brinkman, Bucyrus. MOUNT VERNON Admissions Alfred Smith, Brinkhaven. Releases Erma McManis, 64 Summit Drive, Fredericktown; Melody Burch, Centerburg, transferred to St. Anne's Hospital, Columbus; Sheryl and baby girl Mickley, Danville; Debra Gault, 207 E. Burgess Mount Vernon; Marie McDonald, 108 Cliff Mount Vernon; Fred Rine, 18023 Gambire Road, Mount Vernon.

SHELBY Admissions Brenda Norman, 481 Reed Mansfield; Laura Wilging, 420 Jennings Mansfield; Elsie Swindler, 64 W. Smiley The following records are obtained from lists provided by the hospitals. MANSFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL Admissions Ty Benedict 1139 Benedict Mansfield; Cynthia A. Wilson, 588 Orchard Drive, Lexington; James R. Rose, 145 Templeton Terrace, Lexington; Robert R.

Myer, 1085 Lex-wood Road, Mansfield; Jessica R. Magers, 65 Bahl Mansfield; Brenda L. Shone, 592 Sunset Boulevard, Mansfield; Nellie E. Urschel, 624 Clifton Boulevard, Mansfield; Katie E. Pagani, 936 Brookfield Drive, Mansfield; Forest O.

Mutchler, 16291 Ohio 39, Loudon-ville; Jean C. Lane, 117 Oxford Mansfield; Helen A. Dillon, 8184 Kenestrick Road, Plymouth; Cynthia D. Dotson, 811 Maple Mansfield. Releases Laura A.

Russell, 1230 Harwood Drive, Mansfield; June M. Danison, 47 Western Mansfield; Leann M. and baby boy Adams, 2753V4 W. Fourth Mansfield; Annette and baby boy Miller, 300 Crall Road, Mansfield, RD Barbara J. Fishburn, 163 Carpenter Road, Mansfield; Walter R.

Lawson, 520 Pennsylvania Mansfield; Jay J. Vance, 413 W. Fifth Mansfield; Tracy L. and baby boy Edwards, 4695 Bloominggrove Road, Mansfield; Calvin H. Hardman, 231 S.

Mulberry Mansfield. PEOPLES HOSPITAL Admissions John M. Frederick, 1281 Melrose Drive, Mansfield. Releases None for publication. ASHLAND Admissions Daniel Reeves, 1548 Southwood Drive, Ashland; Mary Clark, 1047 Arch Ashland; Irene McMurray, 518 Ray Ashland; Joyce Drugan, 1937 Claremont Ashland; Ronald Brinkerhoff, 883 Ohio 89, Polk; Logan Scheurer, 1171 Hoover Road, Mansfield.

Releases Mary Cusato, Good Shepherd Home, Ashland; Maxine Fridline, 1672 Township Road 65, Jeromesville; Vicki James, 346 E. Ninth Ashland; Paul Nutter, 1355 Meadow Lane, Ashland; Donald Clevenger, 1128 Hillcrest Drive, "Area's Largest Selection of Bulk Seeds" Beets. Corrots. VLi Cucu mbers, Squash, GRASS SttU Monday Daughter to Bradley and Margaret Strong, 1372 Steeple Chase Road, Mansfield. Daughter to Tonia L.

and Gene Davis, 3471 U.S. 42, Lexington. Daughter to Amy M. Pappas, 5 Elliott Mount Vernon. Son to Tonya Webber, 186 Buckingham Mansfield.

Bulk or Pkg. Lettuce, Radish and many more Certified SEED POTATOES Katahdin Cobbler Kennebec, Red Pontiac, Superior 1 3 Mixes THRIFT MIX SUN SHADE MIX 5-lb. Bag 788 URBAN MIX ASHLAND 28 rlb. Monday Daughter to Nancy and Mark Zody, 2750 County Road 967, Perrysville. 50-lbs.

S4 088 $0088 SHELBY PACKAGED ROSE BUSHES Monday Son to Laura and Mark Wilging, 420 Jennings Mansfield. Former Mansfielder honored with Arizona Highway Patrol Pink Peace, Peace-Mirandy First Prize CI. Blaze Blue Moon, Plus Many Others the federal Department of Transpor tation. Kvochick and his wife, Beverly He is also part of the division's hazardous material incident response team. He is an instructor in both commercial vehicle safety and hazardous materials enforcement for the state.

$348 live in Phoenix. Sandinista victory Th Auoclittd Prtu 3for10 chick of Possum Run Road, Bellville. Kvochick worked from 1976 to 1985 as a welder with National Seating Co. in Mansfield. He began his law enforcement career during that time as an officer for the Bellville Police Department under former police chief Steve Francis.

He moved to Arizona in 1985 to begin training with the highway patrol and joined the force as an officer in the commercial vehicle safety unit. BELLVILLE Former Mansfield resident Timothy R. Kvochick, who lives in Phoenix, was named Officer of the Year by his bureau of the Arizona Highway Patrol. A 1975 graduate of Clear Fork High School, Kvochick was one of 15 officers in Arizona to receive the recognition. He was honored for his commitment to the patrol force and his work in the area of hazardous materials safety and instruction.

He is the son of Ray and Pat Kvo The Nicaraguan capital of Mana Guaranteed to Grow! gua fell to Sandinista guerrillas in 1979, two days after President Anas In addition, he serves on the safety board of the Arizona Motor Transport Association and was elected to the National Hazardous Materials Technical Advisory Committee by tasio Somoza resigned and fled the country..