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Wednesday Weather Vol.72 Issue 26 High 57° October 4, 1989 Low 37° Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News BRIEFLY Man admits to murder Surprise Campus Fox faces arraignment today expressed Reunion planned: The University is sponsoring a number of in case of BG woman's death at arrest class reunions for Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 14. Graduates of the by Greg Plagens as this afternoon when they convene by Beth Church 1920s-1930s, the 1940s and the 1959, city editor for their bi-monthly meeting. news editor 1964,1969,1979 and 1984 classes will be "From past experience, I would in attendance. Advance registration expect him to be indicted,'' Ash said. is required to attend the event and Although Wood County Prosecutor The town of Tontogany is not ac- interested graduates should call the Please see related story, page 6 Alan Mayberry conducted a line-up customed to being in the spotlight of University s Office of Alumni Affairs Tuesday including Fox, he refused the media. at (419) 372-2701. Richard Fox, the alleged kidnap- to reveal if any witnesses correctly But their quiet, rural environment Jan Ruma, assistant director of B;r and murderer of an 18-year-old identified Fox. was disrupted Tuesday morning alumni affairs said more than 50,000 owling Green woman, will be ar- Law enforcement officers search- with the discovery that one of their graduates live in Ohio and more than raigned at 10 a.m. today at the Bowl- ing for further evidence Tuesday fellow neighbors, Richard Fox, had 10,000 alumni live in Wood and Lucas ing Green Municipal Court. morning at Liberty Hi and Kellogg been arrested for murder and kid- counties. The 33-year-olcf man was arrested roads near Tontogany discovered a napping. around midnight Monday at his shoe and purse belonging to Keckler Sheriff's Department, the Wood "We may have problems, but Grant given: Kenneth Kiple, home in Tontogany, Ohio, and and a rope police believe could have County Prosecutor's Office, the Per- they're small," said Bernard Scott, University professor of history has charged with the murder and kid- been used to strangle her. rysburg Police Department, the Fox's neighbor and an Otsego High recieved a $50,000 grant to complete napping of Leslie Renee Keckler, a Police expect further evidence Perrysburg Township Police De- School teacher. the first documentation of the history student at Owens Technical College, supporting their case to surface partment, the Bureau of Criminal Fox lives with his parents and and geography of human disease police said. after the Bureau of Criminal In- Investigation, the Ohio State High- 7-year-old daughter, Jessica, in the undertaken in more than 100 years. Upon arrest, police said Fox con- vestigation in Findlay completes its way Patrol and the Oregon Police town located six to seven miles from The Tools division of the National fessed to both Keckler's murder and examination of Fox's car. Department. where the body of Leslie Renee Endowment for the Humanities the May 1989 sexual assault of a Un- Ash estimated the results of BCI Ash asked the FBI to aid in the in- Keckler was discovered. presented the grant to Kiple to enable iversity student for which police testing will be completed in several vestigation, but his request was de- To many of the 370-some residents him to finish work on a five volume already believed him to be responsi- days and said "I hope it will be a nied. of Tontogany, his family members set of reference books devoted to the ble. high priority for them." "I was not happy when the FBI re- are considered "pillars of the com- historic value of individual diseases. Bowling Green Chief of Police Ga- Sgf. Tom Brokamp of the city fused because they were too busy," munity." As editor-in-chief of the books, len Ash said Fox could be indicted by police department led the team of Ash said. "They are very community- oriented and very co-operative," Kiple will be working with the Wood County grand jury as early investigators from the Wood County □ See Murder, page 6. approximately 200 people from more Scott said. than 12 different countries. Aria May Cron, another neighbor, agreed the Fox family was well- Director recognized: A respected. director of marketing for Continuing 'I never had any problems with Education has been selected to %j Leslie Renee Keckler's car them," she said. "My heart goes out recieve three Awards of Excellence is discovered late to their family." from the National University Neighbors labeled Fox as just an Continuing Education Association. Wednesday morning at the average man — now showing a side Edieann Biesbrock-Didham was of himself no one suspected. recognized for three publications, the Woodland Mall, after she "There was no way to know he had 1989 Fire School brochure; "Rocking was reported missing. tendencies like these — it was a total Thru the Decades," a course catalog; surprise," Scott said. and "Learning Can Be "The Greatest There was "nothing to detect that Adventure of Your Life,' " a poster. Q Keckler's body is found in he was even troubled, he said. She will recieve her award at the Growing up in Tontogany, Fox Region IV NUCEA conference Oct. a ditch on Pargillis Road, was known as a friendly face in the 8-10 in Kalamazoo, Mich. community. seven miles northwest of "He came over and swam in my pool during the summer." Cron said. State Bowling Green, Saturday He grew up and was always a very night. nice man. He always waved when he Consultant charged: A went by." former restaurant consultant has Throughout high school, Fox was been charged for using drug-laced Q Law enforcement officials "an average student," according to Wayne Swartz, a guidance counselor spaghetti in order to sexually abuse arrest Richard Fox at his women. Nicola Iannone, 34, of the at Otsego High School who re- Cincinnati area faces charges of rape, home in Tontogany late members Fox. gross sexual imposition, corrupting A 1974 graduate and a member of another with drugs and bond default. Monday night, and charge the football team, he was "well- Iannone has been at large since he him with murder and liked by other students and friend- failed to appear for a hearing on the ly," Swartz said. kidnapping. Helping him to organize his post- case May 31,1988 in Hamilton County high school plans, the guidance Common Pleas Court. counselor said Fox was interested in Law in effect: A new law cooking. requiring Ohio school districts to C See Reaction, page 6. come up with a policy regarding the Pledge of Allegiance took effect Monday. Of Ohio's six largest school districts, only Toledo has a policy. The remaining 611 school districts Coup attempt fails must adopt a policy that is considered constitutionally acceptable. Noriega's forces still in control in Panama "We've had a multitude of inquiries as to when it's effective and what content (they) should have," by George Gedda mation than what you have. But it does Associated Press writer appear at least that his forces are back assistant state superintendent of in control." public instruction William Phillis "Nothing's changed. Everything re- said. "Our belief is that all districts WASHINGTON — White House mains the same. We'll continue to press have a policy under consideration or spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said late for Noriega's removal" and his arrest adopted." Tuesday the coup against Manuel Nor- to stand trial in the United States on iega in Panama had apparently failed drug charges, Fitzwater added. Nation and Noriega's forces "are back in con- He said a State Department official, trol." Bernard Aronson, informed Bush after Bride killed: Scott Robert "The coup has apparently ended," the president met with the visiting So- Roston, 37, threw his bride overboard said Fitzwater. viet defense minister that Noriega's into the Pacific Ocean during a He said the administration had no forces appeared to be prevailing. honeymoon cruise. U.S. District knowledge of Noriega's whereabouts. "He just said 'OK ' and went into an- Judge James Ideman sentenced "Overall, this shows the opposition to other meeting," said Fitzwater. Roston to life in prison without the Noriega within Panama. It shows there "We did not take any action that possibility of parole, the maximum is a strong faction at least within the would have constituted direct in- sentence saying Roston "cruelly PDF (Panamanian Defense Forces) volvement," said Fitzwater. killed his wife for no reason." The Los that felt he should be removed," said Denying U.S. involvement in the at- Angeles couple had been married for Fitzwater. tempted overthrow, Fitzwater said, nine days. The Bush administration, like the "We had helicopters that were in the Roston had first told authorities a Reagan administration before it, has air observing and we had some troops gust of wind blew his bride over the called repeatedly for Noriega's ouster.