The BG News April 16, 1993

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G The BG News Friday, April 16,1993 The BG News Volume 75, Issue 137 Behind Bars Inmates free one hostage by Cindy Benedlcto cellblock into the prison yard The Associated Press with the hostage, whose head was covered by a sheet. The prisoner carried a bullhorn. LUCASVILLE, Ohio -- Inmates As the two moved to a table barricaded at the state's maxi- where a microphone was set up, mum-security prison for five the inmate took off his shirt to days released one of seven prison show that he had no weapons. guard hostages Thursday night. The inmate then took the sheet The hostage was released after off the hostage. an inmate complained about "I know there's a lot on my prison conditions in a live broad- shoulders right now. ... I can't cast from the yard of the South- possibly remember all the de- ern Ohio Correctional Facility. mands," the inmate said in a hur- Prison spokeswoman Sharron ried manner. Komegay identified the hostage "We preferably would like to as Darold R. Clark, 23. He has have an FBI negotiator," he con- been a guard since 1991. tinued. Radio station WPAY broadcast Other prisoner demands cited the report from a table set up in by the inmate included replacing the prison yard. Warden Arthur Tate and restor- The inmate, identified only as ing water and electricity that George, said: "We either nego- have been shut off since Sunday, tiate this to our liking or they will when the riot began. kill us. We are prepared to die." The inmate, among 450 barri- After the broadcast, Clark was caded in the cellblock, also said released. He walked out of the the inmates had no intention of prison wihthout assistance, leav- surrendering. ing six hostages behind. The Earlier Thursday, six military body of a seventh hostage was trucks and armed authorities found dead earlier Thursday. moved closer to the cellblock. Clark was taken to Southern Five of the trucks were carrying Ohio Medical Center in Ports- armed troops; contents of the mouth. He was stable but shaken, sixth truck, which was covered, said a nursing supervisor who could not be seen. Twenty-nine would not identify herself. military personnel vehicles and The BG Newi/Tcrn* Tkamai A radio announcer described 20 armed officers also entered Keeping busy behind Mosclcy Hall, senior special education afternoon. Pontius said she was enjoying the weather for the first the event for listeners as it was the compound. major Heather Pontius writes a letter to her friend Thursday time In a long time. happening. The prisoner walked from the See Mortage, page ten. Proposal stresses Winthrop Terrace arsonist sought victim notification by Courtney Gangeml Bowling Green Det. Sgt. Brad apartment were unavailable for out," Fire Chief Joseph Burns city reporter Conner confirmed the fire at a comment. said. "We found a number of "The process has to start all second floor Winthrop Terrace Fire Chief Joseph Burns said small fires set in the apartment." by Sharl L. Veleba apartment was arson and said evidence found in the apartment, None of the residents were courts reporter over again," he said. While existing law does pro- Authorities are still seeking police are interviewing residents which received minimal damage, home in the second story apart- vide for limited notification, H.B. the person responsible for a fire and suspects. The arson team of clearly indicated the fire was not ment in the Winthrop Terrace accidental. About 20 years ago, a man was 5, under consideration by the early Thursday morning that the fire department is working complex when the fire broke out. "The apartment was ran- sent to prison for brutally mur- House Judiciary Committee in caused damage to a Palmer with the State Fire Marshall to Neighbors called 911 when their sacked, clothes were thrown dering a woman in the central Columbus, would strengthen Street apartment complex. No further the investigation. about and drawers [were] pulled Ohio area of Licking County. existing laws regarding victim one was injured In the blaze. The residents of the burned See Anon, page five. When Marc Guthrie heard that notification. the family of the murder victim Guthrie said he thought the bill was not notified of the convicted did not survive through the Sen- murderer's early release from ate Judiciary Committee because BGSU grad shares in Pulitzer glory prison in the late 1980s, he said of then-committee chairman Sen. he was motivated to do some- Paul Pf eifer, now a justice on the thing about it. Ohio Supreme Court. by Julie Tagliaferro lowed George Bush around Guthrie, D-Heath, state repre- "The chances are better now administration reporter the globe. sentative for the 77th district, that Sen. Pfeifer is not the Her work in covering the which includes Licking and Fair- chairman of the Senate Judiciary 1992 presidential campaign field counties, said the convicted Committee," Guthrie said. The University journalism has won her a place in the killer was released on furlough Pfeifer reacted to Guthrie's department has the ability to ranks of Pulitzer Prize win- and stayed at a YMCA in Colum- charge with some agreement but open the door to the world. At ners. bus. added that the earlier nul- least it did for Marcy and Larry, as an illustrations Subsequently transferred to lification of the bill may have re- Larry Nighswander. editor, helps to determine the Toledo In 1991, the released man sulted from Department of Cor- Marcy Lanzer Nighswan- style and scope of the pho- was returned to prison because rections' lobbying and the fact der, a 1973 University gradu- tographs taken for National his parole request was denied. that he had a political ax to grind ate in photojournalism and Geographic in countries Since that incident, Guthrie with Guthrie. currently a photographer for around the world. has been fighting for the rights "He is probably correct in say- the Associated Press, re- Linda Swaisgood, associate of victims in the halls of the Ohio ing that my not being there will cently shared in the news or- director for public relations Statehouse in Columbus. enhance the bill's chances," he ganization's award for the at the University, has known His latest effort is the reintro- said. "It may have also been part- 1993 Pulitzer Prize for fea- Marcy since 1973. They duction of House Bill 5, which ly personal, though, too." ture photography. worked together from 1973 to would make victim notification Pfeifer explained that as a Her husband, Larry, has 1978 at The Fostoria Review mandatory when offenders be- state senator he was trying to been recognized in recent Times where Marcy was the come eligible for parole or fur- strengthen Ohio's drunken driv- years for his work as a assis- only photographer on the lough, he said. ing law to include on-the-spot li- tant illustrations editor for staff and often went on as- "I have put it In because I think cense suspension, an idea Guth- National Geographic and as signments with Swaisgood, county prosecutors and family rie publicly embraced. However, illustrations editor of who was an editor. members should know when when the bill reached the confer- National Geographies World "Marcy had, and still has, someone comes up for parole," ence stage, Guthrie aggressively magazine. an eye for looking at some- he said. blocked the legislation. Both travel worldwide to thing ordinary and making it The bill has been in House and "I was more than a little per- give America a glimpse of into a photograph," Swais- Senate chambers before, Guthrie turbed about that at the time," what is on the other side of good said. "She could take said. Pfeifer said. their cameras. Marcy, who something people see every Last year, it was killed in the However, Pfeifer admitted the has covered the presidents day that was usually right Caurteiy tt Jim Gardra Senate Judiciary Committee, he bill has merit, but said questions for more than four years with At the Ohio News Photographer* Association contest la 197S, said, after passing in the House the Associated Press, has fol- See Pulitzer, page five. Larry and Marcy Nighswander watch as judging takes place. with a vote of 5*5-0. Sec Parole, page •even. The BG News April 16,1993 The BG News -An Independent Student Voice- Editorial Board CHRISTINA WISE Editor-in-Chief KIMBERLY LARSON EILEEN MCNAMARA Campus Editor City Editor CONNELL BARRETT KIRK PAVELICH Opinion Editor Insider Editor E.A.R. to the Ground... Five days of deliberations have passed, and there is still no decision from the jurors of the Rod- ney King civil rights case in Los Angeles. Rumors abound on possible reactions from the L.A. commu- nity if the jury doesn't return a guilty verdict.

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