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News Briefs From United Press International
Kelly convicted on Abscam charges
WASHINGTON—Former Rep. Richard Kelly was convicted on Absamc charges yesterday by a federal jury. The jury rejected Kelly's story that he had been in the Army during World War II.
The panel returned guilty verdicts against the Florida Republican and two co-defendants, Eugene Ciusio, a Longwood, Fla., businessman, and Stanley Weiss, a Smithtown, N.Y., accountant, after deliberating nearly seven hours. The trial began more than seven weeks ago.
All three were found guilty of conspiracy, bribery and interstate travel to aid a racketeer enterprise. Each could face up to five years on the conspiracy and interstate travel charges and up to 15 years on the bribery charges.
The three were convicted of conspiring to receive $250,000 in exchange for Kelly's promise to introduce new immigration legislation for undercover agents.
Kelly was videotaped stuffing $2,000 in his pockets at a Washington townhouse on Jan. 8, 1900 and telling undercover agents, "It's a deal."
Five former or present congressman have been convicted of Abkhannah charges. Democratic Sen. Harrison Williams of New Jersey faces trial later this month.
Televised trials approved by Court
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that a deceased criminal trial without violating a defendant's right to a fair trial.
The justices, in a case involving Florida's practice of permitting television and still photography of criminals, ruled that the Constitution does not bar
More than half the states now allow some type of electronic coverage of court proceedings, although such coverage is barred completely at the courts.
Unless the right to a fair and impartial trial is seopardized, "there is no hope of winning Florida's experiment." Chief Judge Warren Burger wrote for the court.
In other action, the court refused to review a lower court ruling that CBS News must turn over to a trial judge for review some unbroadcast video tape and other material from the network's investigation of fast-food franchising fraud.
The justices also let stand a ruling that returns for trial a $3.8 million libel suit brought against the Montgomery, Ala., Advertiser for reporting the scandal.
Atlanta officials discuss youth curfew
ATLANTA—City officials are considering a strict curfew ordinance, which would penalize parents whose children are caught violating it, to try to prevent the spread of the virus.
The City Council will hold a hearing on a proposal to impose a curfew for those 14 years old or younger from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. The curfew will be enforced at the city hall on Friday, November 20.
During the past 18 months, 17 black children have disappeared and the bodies of 14 have been found. The last body was found on Friday.
Under the proposed ordinance, parents would be given a warning the first time their child is picked up on the street during curfew hours. For the second offense, parents would be fined up to $350, while subsequent violations would draw fines as high as $500.
Flood destroys South African town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A river swollen by three days of continuous rain burst its banks yesterday and released a wall of water that wiped out a whole town, drowned at least 190 people and swept away cattle and other livestock.
Prime Minister Piter Botha declared the town of Laingsburg and all of the Ohio-sized southern Karoo region a disaster area. He said the flash flood that left thousands homeless was the worst natural disaster to hit South Africa.
A tent city for the homeless was erected near the police station, one of the two buildings not under water in Lansingburg, a farming town about 170 miles north.
Farmers said thousands of cattle were swept away and hundreds of dandelion drowned, wrecking South Africa's multimillion-dollar feather chestnut industry.
The national weather bureau said there was a possibility of more rain in the area, and makeshift dams were erected to prevent a torrent similar to the one that roared through the main streets of Laingsburg.
IRA prisoners claim abuse at Maze
LONDON-Irish Republican inmates at Northern Ireland's Maze Prison charged yesterday that they were being abused by authorities attempting to "break" them. It appeared that a truce with the British government was about to collapse.
A spokesman for inmates at the Maze in Long Kesh issued a statement from the prisoners saying: "Tension is extremely high, and relations between the prisoners and the guards are not good."
The Telex communique received by UPI in London listed a number of alleged abuses, from "obscene" body searches to smaller rations and colder
Inmates at the prison have been engaged in a "blanket protest" in which they refuse to wear clothes and smeer excrement in their cells to press charges.
Seven inmates at the prison ended a 33-day hunger strike Dec. 18 with one of them near death. British government officials denied any behind-the-scenes deal was made, but the IRA maintained some promises were received.
MOSCOW—Soviet Radio said yesterday that the United States was holding a national couple and their 13-year-old child, who has been granted political asylum.
Family held hostage. Soviets claim
"in violation of American laws, authorities are trying to deprive them of their 13-year-old son by granting him political asylum."
The latest Soviet outcry for the return of the teenage Polovchak apparently was timed to coincide with the first full day back in America for the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union.
Radio Moscow said the Polovychak family, whose tag of war for their son, waiter, began in July, "is still in the United States and their position is accustomed."
The Polovchak emigrated to Chicago, where the father worked as a janitor in January 1880, but decided last summer to return to their home in New York.
Walter ran away from them in July and received political asylum. Since there have been repeated demands by the Soviet Union that the boy be released, the Russian authorities
Correction
Yesterday's Kansan incorrectly named KU-Y as the sponsor of the "Rally Against Reagan" Friday afternoon. The Kansas regret the error.
Families fill ex-hostages' first day home
By United Press International
WEST POINT, N.Y.-America's hostage-heaven, showered with love from their families and a joyful nation, visited school children yesterday, and welcomed the West Point cadets and prepared for an official White House welcome.
On their first full day home after 14 months of captivity in Iran, the freed hostages attended prayer services at the Military Academy's cadet chapel, went jogging and talked with reporters about their long ordal.
Morehead Kennedy, an economic officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, revealed yesterday in an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters that one of his colleagues tried to commit suicide during the 444-day captivity in Tehran. Kennedy, however, would not say which hostage made the attempt.
Seven former hostage Marines visited the Military Academy's grade school yesterday to thank the children for "Welcome Home" signs that the youngsters hung for them in West Point's Thayer Hotel.
sky. A ticker tape parade is scheduled for Friday in New York City.
Today, the $2 Americans will receive the nation's official welcome home at the White House, which will be the center of a Washington celebration featuring bands, rockets, fireworks and miles of yellow ribbon falling from the
After a brief morning visit to the school, the Marines returned in the afternoon, went from class to class and made sure each child who had a question about their captivity got an answer.
In Washington, a "watery-eyed" President Reagan was told at a briefing by Secretary of State Alexander Haig that about a dozen of the former hostages were suffering from "severe problems—mostly mental."
The former captives also are overwhelmingly concerned about receiving assurances from the president that they will be able to resume their diplomatic and military careers, said Jim Brady, presidential press secretary.
Brady also announced that Reagan had signed a proclamation designating Thursday as a national day of
Owen enters governor's race
TOPEKA-F former Lt. Gov. Dave Owen, 42, got off to a near two-year headache on August 15 as governor's race became by announcement to candidacy for the Republican nomination.
By United Press International
Proclaiming a platform of state fiscal restraint and stimulated business growth, the banker began his early campaign with city tour of the state, stopping in
Topeka, Kansas City, Wichita, Pittsburgh and Hays.
Other potential Republican candidates, including former Gov. Robert Bennett, say it is too early to enter the race. Democratic Gov. John Carlin has indicated he will seek re-election but is not yet ready to launch a campaign.
With the August 1982 primary 18 months away, Owen told a Toopka news conference he entered the race early because he had decided to run and needed the extra time to organize a campaign.
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New York City proceeded with plans for a traditional Broadway ticker tape parade for the hostages. Mayor Ed Koch had promised to mount the parade if only one former hostage asked for it. The first to ask was Barry
Brady said the administration would issue a statement within a few days on whether it will abide by the agreement and, if not, the administration for release of the hostages.
The hostages, who arrived in West Point Sunday, will attend a press conference after the morning before leaving President Reagan at the White House.
In Johntown, Pa., former hostage Army Sgt. Regis Ragan visited his hospitalized 70-year-old mother, who suffered heart trouble shortly after talking to her son by telephone last Wednesday. Ragan then left to rejoin the other 51 former hostages at West Point.
Overdose a possibility in West Campus death
A woman whose decomposed body was found on West Campus two weeks ago may have died in overdose of the drug, according to a colleague, Douglas County district attorney.
was taken in too large a quantity or if it was mixed with alcohol."
He said police had learned that the woman was taking prescribed medication to prevent epileptic seizures.
"I's just a possibility," he said. "I don't want anyone to get the idea that this is an official ruling or that the investigation is over."
"That is pretty powerful stuff," he said. "It could have caused death if it
The woman, who may have died as long ago as August, was identified as Connie Jo Foster, 30, of Kansas City, Kan.
Her body was found Jan. 14 south of University Printing Services building.
Malone said there had been no indication of four play connected with the woman's death, but the case still was being investigated as a homicide.
"I don't know now if we will ever be able to indicate the actual cause of death, but we are going to keep trying," he said.
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