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Rocky Mount Telegram from Rocky Mount, North Carolina • 5

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vMm i i ill IH Discovery Law informers from! testifying in court. The amendments also requires 1 prosecutors give defense attorneys copies of information or statements that tend to point to the defendant's innocence or to Amendment Possible would put in writing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reduce the punishment Tfontgomsiy Word A Senate committee of lawyers Tuesday accepted amendments proposed the day before by Gov. Jim Hunt and representatives of trial lawyers, district attorneys, law enforcement officials and legislators. A House RALEIGH (AP) -Legislative leaders appeared to be moving Tuesday toward a concensus on amendments to a criminal disclosure law in an effort to protect confidential in- formers.

information on the time of a session but confirmed that the two Issues would be discussed when the General Assembly returns. law, which took effect when ratified during the final days of the 1983 session, gives defense attorneys access to i the substance of any made by the. defendant and which prosecutors know about. Under the previous law, only statements that would be introduced into evidence were given to defense attorneys. Ah attorney general's opinion further limited the previous law only statements made by the defendant to law enforcement Amendments to the discovery law approved by the Senate committee would let prosecutors withhold the defendant's statements as reported by confidential informers and prohibit such 4 Crewmen Killed J.

i committee was to consider the proposed changes today. The proposed amendments elso were supported during a meeting Tuesday between Hunt and Sen. Cecil Jenkins, D-Cabarrus, and Rep. Al Adams D-Wake, the lawmakers said. Jenkins and Adams said they felt enough concerns about the law have been answered for the General Assembly to convene.

Jenkins also said Hunt indicated during the meeting that he would call for a special one-day session Friday to take up the discovery law amendments and proposed changes in a law prohibiting alcohol sales to minors. Hunt spokesmen had no 4 Ai Important Notico Regarding Montgomery. Wards Advertisement in Today's Paper Due to overwhelming consumer damand afor our No 1962 and No. 2164 Refrigerators, we may be out of stock in this market. These items appear in this week's advertisement.

Unfortunately, these models apear again in furture ad sections already printed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers. -W jr and she said 'No, he's just fooling Donnelly said. "All of a sudden that wing came up and over and it impacted. It looked like it was upside down, I saw a good 70- to 75-foot ball of flames and it just blew he said.

Connor identified the dead -as Lt. James B. Schneider, 25, of Raleigh, the pilot; Ensign Sean E. Duffy, 23, of East Northport, N.Y., the copilot; and Airmen Scott R. Oliver, 22, of Nashville, and Airman recruit Elizabeth Qxley, 19, of the Bronx, N.Y.

ELIZABETH CITY (AP) A Navy transport plane being used to practice lan- dings at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station crashed in a ball of flames Tuesday, killing four crewmen, the Navy said. Three men and a woman on the plane died, but no one on the ground was injured, according to Lt. Cmdr. Tom Connor of the Norfolk Naval AirStation. Joe Donnelly, a Coast Guard seaman, was shopping with his wife Dianne when he saw the plane's wing come up.

"I said to her, 'That thing is going to crash, it's going to Marion. His right hand was burned when he pushed flaming gasoline aside in the Catawba River where the plane landed. (AP Laserphoto) AFTER THE CRASH Gubernatorial candidate Lauch Faircloth at an impromptu news conference in Raleigh a day after ne from a burning plane at mm 'V Crash Survival Termed Lucky GRMEPOUJEB RALEIGH (AP) -Gubernatorial candidate D.M.; "Lauch" Faircloth, who swam away from the as burning wreckage ot a twin- engine airplane Monaay SC3 night, said Tuesday it was sheer luck that none of the four men aboard were killed or seriously injured. IT" l.iL .1 cc who auiicicu minor burns on his hand from flaming gasoline, said he remembered the plane Hilling waici Uii uic giasa runway, crashing through trees and crashing in flames everyone needed to be alert to escape the spreading gasoline-fed flames. "The plane was totally engulfed in flames in seconds," he said, adding that flames up to 50 feet high shot from the wreckage.

Faircloth recalled that the airstrip was foggy during takeoff, but refused to speculate on what caused the crash. Once the plane was down, Faircloth, deputy press aide Brad Crone and pilots Leighton Elliott and Manuel Sowers made their ways without speaking through the hatches and into the water. Crone was uninjured and the two pilots had bruises. "As I remember, Manuel said he couldn't swim and someone said, 'Well, Faircloth said. "I don't remember any other cOn-r versation." Elliott, contacted by telephone Tuesday, declined to comment on the cause of the crash until the Federal Aviation Administration had completed its investigation.

AV f) LMTA'A m. I CS3 Jfp WE PUT YOU THE GAME. A Vour Chole 7 in me vaiawuct mvci "The great thing was, any one of a dozen things could have not happened exactly as it aid ano would nave been a total disaster," the CEDQHDO GEGJ former state commerce secretary said in an informal news conference at his Raleigh campaign headquarters. The plane crashed into the river shortly after taking off frnm Marion Airnort I I (L ill 'l speech. Faircloth said crashing on land or into heavier timber would have oeen disastrous ana mat Area Military News I "Video Came Cartridge(s) for use with the OUTSTANDING Staff Sgt.

James S. Rogers, son of William M. and Mildred C. Howell of 111 MiHwav I.anp Rnannke Atari 2600 Video Computer Atari and 2600 Video Computer System' are trademarks of Atari, Inc." Oflr Good Through September 10, 1983 The exercise, coordinated by the Air Force Strategic Air Command, was designed to enhance readiness and the ability of SAC to carry out orders should" deterrence fail. Battle is assigned with the 321st Strategic Missile Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base.S.D.

He is a 1982 graduate of Southern Nash Senior High School. 2101 S. Torboro Wilson, N. C. 10-9, Sot.

10-6 "'J Rapids, has been named outstanding non-commissioned officer of the quarter for the 317th Security Police Squadron at Pope Air Force Base. The Air Force sergeant was selected for professional skill, duty performance and exemplary behavior. Rogers is a law enforcement supervisor. He is a 1967 graduate of Scotland Neck High School. ARRIVES FOR DUTY Sgt.

Cecil E. Wilson, son of Sally L. Wilson of Route 1, Hobgood, has arrived for bob howardfs shoes uuiy ai ait rurce Base, Va. Wilson, a communications equipment specialist with the 1913th Communication Group, was previously assigned in Turkey. SHOE SALE North Edgecombe High School, Leggett.

PROMOTED Otis R. Harris, son of Dorothy H. Washington and stepson of Leon H. Wishinetnn of Route 2. Large Group of CHILDREN'S STRIDE RITE and BASS SHOES viitakers, has been rnmoted in the U.S.

Air rce to airman first class. Jjarris is an aircraft armament specialist at Eglin 12 PRICE Air, Force Base, with the 33rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron. He is a 1982 graduate of Northern Nash Senior High School. (MOSTLY GIRLS) I 'i COMPLETES TRAINING i Put Hnral Rarnoc Tr One Group of CHILDREN'S ZIPS TENNIS SHOES sen Edith and Hural Barnes of Route 1, Middlesex? has romnlplpH hnsir training at Fort Sill, Okla. During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies.

12 PRICE weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesv. vnilitomf 4irct aiH I tl and Army history and traditions. Our Regular Stock of STRIDE RITE ZIPS raseiiniaiiiBaaiit- OFF SALE ENDS AUGUST 31st Southern Nash Senior High School. i IN EXERCISE Airman Larry B. Battle son of Larry B.

and Gertie M. Battle of Route 1, Rocky Mount, has participated in Global Shield 83, an exercise involving U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps units, and elements of the Canadian forces." bob howard's shoes Tarry town Mall.

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