Selma, Alabama, Tuesday, December 22, 1981 25c VOl. 154, NO. 240 14 Pages Appeals court to review case Mass inmate release blocked Ala (AP) The 'release today of more than 300 Alabama convicts to relieve overcrowding in state prisons has been temporarily blocked by a federal appeals panel pending a review of the states nine-year-old prison reform A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta agreed Monday to freexe the mass release order and hold an expedited hearing on the overcrowding rehabilitate those inmates that can be Graddick called the court's stay an early Christmas present" for the state, adding, No inmate will be home for Christinas. Ron Tate, a spokesman for the Alabama Department of Corrections, said there was very little reaction Monday from those inmates who Were scheduled for release today.
There are some long faces, but nothing out of the ordinary, he said. John Carroll, a Montgomery poverty law attorney representing the inmates, said be would not file any papers asking the UJ. Supreme Court to reverse the appeals court He said lawyers for the prisoners feel confident well win on the merits" in an Some 1,400 of the states 7,300 prisoners are held in local jails due to lack of space in the main prisons. But Gov. Fob James and Attorney General Charles Graddick made an lltb-bour plea to the appeals panel to stay Varners order.
And after getting final briefs Monday, the court approved a temporary stay. Responding to the courts action, James said the release delay was encouraging. He added, "It is my hope that their conclusion will be in the same light James said the state would continue to do everything humanly possible to insure that the state of Alabama has ah excellent penal system that first of all protects the public and second makes every effort to expedited proceeding before the 11th circuit panel. He added, however, that attorneys for the inmates will be "considering other options, particularly if the appeals court hearing is delayed. If the appeal drags on for weeks, be said, we feel the overcrowding problem will just get worse and worse and worse.
Tbe list of inmates tapped for early release by Varner included murderers, rapists and repeat offenders. But all are within six months of their normal release, many due to "good time credits that cut their sentences by more than half. Varner initially ordered tbe early release of 3S2 inmates, but that figure later was (See MASS, Page 7) A date for the hearing is expected to be set today the day the inmates were to be freed. The inmate exodus was ordered by U.S. District Judge Robert Varner of Montgomery to ease a longstanding overflow of state convicts in jampacked county jails.
Bill Rose 'Sparkle' Inflation rate slowest since 1978 had gone EDITORS NOTE: This is the second of five articles in which Timet-Jonmal readers share their memories of Christmas. Information about the writer appears at the end of this article. By BILL ROSE Special to The Time-Journal Pastor Rose is only 60 years old. This this will only be his $0th Christmas, but let me tell you about The Day Christmas Died. Christmas was a great time around our home in West Point, Miss.
I came to believe in Santa Claus early in life, as most normal children do. I always wrote Urn a letter to tell him what I wanted, andt boy really had not thought of WASHINGTON (AP) Easing food and housing costs held the nations inflation rate to a moderate 6.2 percent annual pace in November, the government reported today. The modest rise virtually guarantees that this years inflation rate will be the lowest in three years. The November increase of 0.5 percent in the Consumer Price Index was the second slow advance in a row and analysts expect the recession will dampen consumer demands and help keep the rate down. Through November, inflation as measured by the Labor Departments Consumer Price Index ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 9.2 percent, department officials said.
The new figures indicate that inflation for the year will almost certainly fall below double digits, compared with 12.4 percent for 1980. If so, inflation would be running at the slowest pace since the 9 percent of 1978. It was 13.3 percent in 1979. If the November rise of Oi percent after seasonal adjustment held for 12 straight months, the increase would be a compounded 6.2 percent, the department said. The rate was a little above Octobers 0.4 percent gain and well below the 12 percent advance in September and 0.8 percent in August The pickup in November was a ttri butted fo housing costs, which rose 0.4 percent aftei being unchanged in October and surging substantially in the previous five months, the new report said.
Housing costs were boosted last month by higher home ownership costs, reflecting a 1.9 percent increase ti mortgage interest rates, the report said. House prices fell 0.8 percent Rental costs grew 0.7 percent last month, about the same as in the previous two months, the department said. Fuel oil prices rose modestly, after declining in each of the previous 7 months, it said. (See INFLATION, Page 7) Christmas memories Smitherman gets OK to borrow funds the rest of the year, why there were not many presents, except on my birthday. This is as it ought to be.
When I was 5 years old, I received my electric train. I suppose my father enjoyed it as much as I did. Then after Lindberg crossed the Atlantic Ocean, Santa brought me a toy called the Spirit of St. Louis. It was two airplanes, and one had a small fan motor.
It would take off and fly around and around. That was a joy. One year I received a movie projector, hand cranked, and in the first grade, an engine which ran off a vacuum. This I still have. We had many customs around Christmas.
One was that we always shot fire crackers at Christmas rather than the 4th of July. This was done, because Vicksburg fell to the Union forces on that day, and true Southerners did not want to celebrate that day. This had helped bring about the downfall of their nation. Of course, we were able to shoot them much longer that one day. The best brand was the zebra brand.
I used to light them and pitch them, until one went off too near my ear I set them down to light after that Oh yes, if you waited till the night before Christmas, why the merchants would sell them at (See SPARKLE, Page 7) Trash has got to go By JACKIE ALBURN Area Editor The Selma City Council today unanimously approved borrowing $250,000 to keep the citys checkbook from overdrawing as paychecks hit the mail. This is the third time this year the council has had to borrow $250,000 to keep the city from overdrawing at the bank. Im not lecturing, Mayor Joe T. Smitherman told the council at the 9:30 a.m. meeting today, "but this is serious.
Banks have limits. He said hes aware that the councils Finance Committee is working on priorities, some of which the committee has passed along to the mayor for suggestions. Smitherman said he is working on a plan which would give step salary increases to (See SMITHERMAN, Page 7) goes to the garbage dump. Stallings is starting a crackdown against businesses that throw stuff out the back door. (See story, Page 8) This trash behind Wal-Mart department store has got to go, says Jim Stallings, Selmas general services supervisor, and he says it should go into garbage fains before it Mr Troops won't Tuesday Digest attack miners District Judge Barrington D.
Parker decides whether prosecutors can use evidence the judge says was obtained illegally. The judge told attorneys of his decision Monday, but did not schedule a new trial date for Hinckley on charges that he shot and wounded President Reagan and three other men last March 30. Doctor pleads innocent BALTIMORE (AP) Dr. Stanley Jacob, an advocate of DMSO who had a financial interest in a company that tested it, pleaded innocent to a seven-count indictment. He -was.
charged with paying $30,000 to Dr. K.C. Pani of the Food and Drug Administration who approved DMSOs use on humans for medical treatment in 1978. Pani will be arraigned on related charges. Weather More rain Showers and thundershowers are expected through Wednesday.
Low tonight, 50; high Wednesday, 55. (See details, Page 2) Local Truancy cases topic Slow legal processing of school truancy cases was discussed again at Monday nights meeting of the Dallas County School Board. (See story, Page 8) U.S.World Abscam conviction stands NEW YORK (AP) A federal judge today turned down Sen. Harrison A. Williams motions to throw out his Abscam conviction for bribery and conspiracy on grounds that the government violated due process.
Judge George Pratt, in a 61-page decision in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, said the verdicts last May against the New Jersey Democrat would stand. Pope meets with emissary By Hie Associated Press Polish authorities say they will not use force to get nearly 3,000 coal miners to leave two mines in southern Poland, and Roman Catholic Church sources report encouraging signs in the churchs negotiations with the countrys ruling military council. Uncensored dispatches from Poland today quoted sources close to Polish Catholic primate Archbishop Jozef Glemp as saying that progress was being made. But the nature of the churchs negotiations was unclear.
The church has been demanding early release of detainees in exchange for its support in calming public reaction to martial law. In Washington, President Reagan said the United States government would do (See TROOPS, Page 7) T-bills mixed WASHINGTON AP) Yields on shortterm Treasury securities in this weeks auctions were mixed, with the average rate for six-month Treasury bills rising for the third straight week, but the rate for three-month bills declining slightly. New jury will sentence SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) A new jury will be selected to sentence the man convicted of murdering journalist Sarai Ribicoff. The jury that convicted Frederick Jerome Thomas of first-degree murder was dismissed Monday after it was unable to decide whether he should receive death or life in prison.
DA says judge State VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope John Paul II met with an emissary of Polands Roman Catholic bishops today and celebrated a Mass with him for peace iri Poland, the Vatican said. The meeting was the popes first direct contact with the church in his native country since martial law was declared Dec. 13. didn't follow law i Sports Doug George was worried When Doug George graduated from Keith High School last year he was worried his basketball future didnt exist The reason for his fear was his missing his senior year on the Keith team. (See story, Page 9) Inside 4 prison officials fired MONTGOMERY (AP) Alabama Prison Commissioner Joe Hopper, following the recommendation of a special review board, has fired four prison officials accused in the alleged beating of an inmate.
(See story, Page 14) Explosion timing 'good' SYLACAUGA (AP) Officials and residents agreed Monday that a fiery explosion which rocked the whole town could have caused more injuries had it occurred later than 8:25 on a cold, icy morning especially during this busy shopping season. (See story, Page 8) 4 Cells will be home tested CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Cells that convert sunlight to electricity will be installed for a test in four Chattanooga homes by spring, a Department of Energy official says. Photovoltaics cells, already in limited commercial use, are made of silicon crystals that transform sunlight to direct current. Hinckley trial postponed WASHINGTON (AP) The start of John W.
Hinckley Jr.s trial, scheduled for Jan. 4, is being postponed until U.S. Wilcox County hearing, had no comment on Johnsons statements that the judge was was wrong as a matter of law. Johnson, summing up the proceedings last Tuesday as ridiculous, issued a prepared statement late Monday criticizing Burke, who earlier in the day rescinded a contempt of court citation against Johnson. The contempt charge was lodged (See DA, Page 7) By JACKIE ALBURN Area Editor District Attorney Roy Johnson says District Court Judge O.S.
Burke Sr. atrted contrary to all established criminal procedures when he ordered the state to turn over statements to the defense in the preliminary hearing last Tuesday of Fred Bain Henderson of Millers Ferry on a murder charge. Biuke, a Hale County Judge who was filling in at the Foreign links in abduction? ROME (AP) President Sandro Pertini was quoted today by diplomats as saying that the abduction of U.S. Brig. Gen.
James L. Dozier may be linked to foreign efforts to destablize Italy. This kidnap seems to offer a further confirmation of the international connections of Italian terrorism, Pertini said. Editorial Lifestyle Sporls Hospitals obituaries Comics TV Log Movies lassifierl 9-12 2 2 6 12 12 12-13.
