M - MANCHESTER HERALD. Thursday. Oct. 10, 1985 MANCHESTER FOCUS SPORTS WEATHER Judge won’t bar public DiRosa still ahead Too much to do I Whalers win first Clear, chilly tonight; In race for funds at Mystic Seaport ever NHL opener sunny, cool Saturday from Richards’ hearing FREE ... page 3 ... page 13 ... page 9 ... page 2 By Michael J. Spataro t ^ . United Press International PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The media and public will not be barred Classified Ad from pretrial hearings in the rape and murder trial of Ralph and Donna Richard, but they may be prohibited from seeing court docu­ Fill out coupon below (one word per space) and mail: ments in the highly-publicized case. Superior Court Judge Joseph Clearly state name of item-and phone number in ad. lUanrl|Fstpr Mrralft Rodgers refused Wednesday to Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Friday, Oct. 11. 1985 — Single copy: 254 close pretrial hearings despite Price must be included. defense pleas that the media had One item oniy per ad. “ poisoned" the public's perception of the case. bo not use abbreviations. Rodgers reserved decision on whether to seal court records in the case, but indicated he would rule NO Pet, Garage, Tag Sale or Commercial ads Shultz vows this morning when the hearing was scheduled to resume. accepted. "The public has the right to be informed of what goes on in its / courtrooms,” Rodgers ruled. "The Ads must be printed on order blanks appearing in the prompt action defendants have failed to estab­ lish, at this time, that their rights RALPH RICHARD DONNA RICHARD Manchester Heraid. to a fair trial would be harmed by . rape charge . murder charge pretrial publicity." The Richards, formerly of Paw­ as his attorney read aloud from a impartial,' and as trial lawyers we tucket, R.I., are charged in the local newspaper story some of the know that is just not true," ■n on extradition rape and beating death of their details about the rape and slaying O'Connor said. "The court has to 4-month-old daughter, Jerri Ann, of his daughter. balance the media’s First Amend­ To all Herald WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of whose disappearance and slaying The motion was opposed by ment rights against the defend­ 1 2 3 4 readers who last Nov. 15 attracted nationwide Assistant Attorney General Cha­ ants’ rights to a fair trial." State George Shultz said today the Related stories, coverage. rles Nystedt and three attorneys O'Connor and Muksian argued have something United States was moving "very fast” Ralph Richard is accused of representing local media that the Rhode Island Supreme 5 6 7 8 with its request that Italy turn over four see page 5 raping his infant daughter and his organizations. Court and the U.S. Supreme Court to sell for Palestinians who hijacked an Italian wife, Donna, is charged with "In the Claus von Bulow trial, we have established guidelines by cruise ship and killed an American killing the baby. probably had triple the coverage of which the media can be excluded 9 10 1’1 12 ^99 or Less passenger. • "The press has poisoned the this case and none of that was from certain pretrial hearings, 1). In Rome, however, Italian Foreign day for a flight out of the country. Israel entire jury pool before it has even closed," argued Joseph Cavanagh noting the press does not have an We will run your ad Minister Giulio Andreotti said Shultz quoted unidentified U.S. officials as been selected," said John O’Con­ Jr., an attorney for WJAR-TV, "absolute" right to attend alt 13 14 15 had agreed in a trans-Atlantic tele­ saying two PLO officials also were nor, attorney for Ralph Richard, Channel 10, in Providence. preliminary proceedings. for 6 days Free of phone call hours earlier to let Italy aboard. who added that police had turned Nystedt told Rogers that closing Rodgers also reserved decision Charge. prosecute the quartet. As the plane was over the Mediterra­ the case into "a media event.” the proceedings would "enhance on whether defense attorneys will Shultz, interviewed on the NBC-TV’s nean on its way to Tunisia, where the O'Connor and George Muksian, the public's i^rception that some­ be allowed to interview members "Today” program, raised the possibil­ PLO has its headquarters, U.S. Navy Mrs. Richard's attorney, gave thing is not right here.” of the grand jury which indicted Fill out coupon and ity that the hijackers might be prose­ N am e- F-14 fighters took off from the aircraft Rogers a file stuffed with press The media attorneys and Nys­ the couple. either mail it or cuted in both countries. carrier Saratoga to meet it. White "The important thing here is that Clippings on the case, which they tedt said jurors tainted by pretrial Muksian and O'Connor said they Address bring it to the House spokesman Larry Speakes told a claimed proved that theif clients publicity could be screened out would seek dismissal of their both governments want to see these Manchester Herald news conference late Thursday.. would not be able to receive a fair during the jury selection process, clients' indictments based on infor­ P h on e. people ... brought to justice," Shultz U.S. officials said Tunisia had refused and impartial trial. but O'Connor disagreed. mation contained in their motions. office. said. landing rights for the plane. "W e have full confidence in the Richard, neatly dressed in a "How many times have we The Richards are currently free One ad a month only "The president directed that U.S. jacket and tie, fidgeted in his chair heard a juror say, 'I can be fair and on $100,000 bail each. Italian system of justice and I ’m sure forces intercept the aircraft,” as part of per family (No phone calls they have full confidence in ours, and it a U.S. policy of "apprehension, prose­ may turn out that these murderers will cution and punishment of terrorists," be tried in both countries," he said. _ __ ____________ ____________ i Speakes said. Shultz said he was not sure a formal “ This operation was conducted with­ Doctor, in medical paper, extradition request had been filed, but Horald photo by Buhaw out firing a shot,” Speakes said. added, “ We are moving on that very The airliner touched down at Sicily’s New Playscape at Keeney fast.” Sigonella airport, a NATO base near Smrl|p0tpr Hfralft Andreotti told The Associated Press Catania, at 12:30 a.m. (7:30 p.m. he had to convince Shultz that the details Hitler's final days Christopher Nash, a student at Keeney Street was built by volunteers and funds from Keeney Thursday E D T ), said a spokesman for Italians could prosecute the hijackers. Italian Prem ier Bettino Craxi. 16 Brainard Place Manchester School PTA. Fred Windesh and Jim Cline headed “ I wouldn't say we had no difficulty in are no plans to translate it into School, peeks through an opening in the school's Once on tlie ground, the jet “ was By Larry Doyle "Hitler was not insane. He had a convincing Shultz. But the Americans English, Breo said. new Playscape. The recently completed Playscape the building project. surrounded by American and Italian United Press International political obsession that led him to were not aware of Italian judicial attempt insane things.” troops,” Speakes said. U.S. sources in competence (and) had precedence over CHICAGO — In his final days, Washington said American units de­ American Medical News Na­ American jurisdiction," he said. Adolf Hitler — dependent on drugs tional Affairs Elditor Dennis L. Management refuses talks ployed included Navy SEALS, an elite The liner, Achille Lauro, sails under and in pain — suffered from Breo, who interviewed Schenck for combat unit. the Italian flag. Parkinson's and heart disease, two days through an interpreter, The hijackers were taken off the VOTE YES TO SAVE, The four pirates, who Western aircraft for trial in Italy, the spokesman colitis, depression and a host of said he believes Schenck is sincere psychosomatic illnesses, says a and is telling his story because of officials say killed a partially paralyzed for Craxi told The Associated Press. doctor who was with the Nazi its historical value. Strike ‘inevitable’ at Crestfield American Jew aboard the Italian cruise “ They are already in the hands of leader. After the war, Schenck spent 10 \- ship, were seized by police for Italian authorities, the carabinieri Dr. Ernst Gunther Schenck, a years in a Soviet prison before DON’T SELL prosecution. (military police),” he said. It was not nutritionist for the German army, studying the medical records kept By John F. Kirch “ They’re very rich people and they think said. The Palestinians, who identified immediately clear what charges might came to Hitler’s Berlin bunker on by Hitler’s priv'hte physician. Dr. Herald Reporter they can break the law," Fox said of the Meyerson said management must nego­ themselves as members of a Palestine be brought. April 21, 1945, to stock food for the 'Hieodor Morell, who died in 1948. owners of the nursing home on Vernon tiate with the union, even though the owners Liberation Organization splinter group, Foreign Minister Giulio Andreotti Third Reich's final stand. He Using the meticulous records, A strike by unionized workers at the Street. plan to sue in court. commandeered the Achille Lauro off said today the United Stated will let worked there until Hitler's suicide Schenck determined Hitler suf­ Crestfield-Fenwood nursing home appears Fox said this morning that he has no Egypt on Monday and terrorized more Italy prosecute the hijackers rather on April 30, 1945.