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Judy admits to Chasteen murders while on stand

MARTINSVILLE, Ind (AP) - An Indianapolis man who has admitted while on the witness stand to the murders of a woman and her three preschool children says he doesn't think he can control his actions. "I don’t think I can stop,’’ Steven T Judy, 23, said Tuesday, adding that he believes he is too dangerous to be free Judy is charged with the April 1979 rape and strangulation of Mrs Chasteen, 21. and the drowning deaths of Misty Lee, 5. Stephen. 4. and Mark. 2. He concluded nearly five hours of questioning by defense attorney Steven L. Harris Tuesday by dramatically admitting to the crime "I raped her.” Judy told a stunned and silent courtroom, referring to Mrs. Chasteen "I had the gag in her mouth, wrapped it around her throat and strangled her. all the kids were there.

Senate rejects measure repealing primary

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A proposal to repeal Indiana’s presidential primary, starting with the 1984 election, has been rejected by the state Senate, while a measure to delay the next property reassessment won approval from senators. The repeal of the presidential primary election, starting with the 1984 presidential race, was proposed by Sen. Leslie Duvall, R-Indianapolis, as an amendment to a technical bill to change the way circuit court clerks report the results of the primary. “It doesn’t really settle anything. It’s strictly a popularity

Marble Hill probe waste of money: Guy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A full-scale legislative probe of the Marble Hill nuclear power * "t construction problems •Id serve no useful purpose, chairman of a legislative dy committee on nuclear % wersays. ■ Sen. John M. Guy, R-Monti-cello, said Tuesday the investigation requested by a coalition of Democratic legislators would be a waste of time and money and would be an unwarranted inquisition of Public Service Indiana, the utility building the nuclear plant. The investigation was requested by several Democratic legislators, headed by Sen. Michael C. Kendall, D-Jasper. Kendall said he will introduce a resolution to force Guy’s committee to subpoena PSI officials and force them to produce

Garwood hearing resumed CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) Fear preempted the military code of conduct in Vietnam, a major prosecution witness against Marine Pfc. Robert Garwood, told a hearing which could lead to a court-martial for Garwood. The hearing resumed Tuesday after a 24 week break. Garwood, 33, Adams, Ind., who returned to the United States last year after spending nearly 14 years in Vietnam, is accused of desertion and collaboration with the enemy. Garwood’s attorneys contend he was merely one of several prisoners who cooperated with the North Vietnamese out of fear. Gustav Mehrer, a former Army private who was a prisoner of war nearly five years, conceded under cross-examination he wrote anti-American letters for the communists because he •feared for his life. “I remember being told if I didn’t cross over I would be executed.” Mehrer, 30, said in a flat monotone. Mehrer said he was tortured ; and realized he could not obey the code of conduct, which re- ; stricts prisoners to telling only ; their name, rank and serial I number.

At an earlier hearing, Mehrer said he saw Garwood wearing a North Vietnamese uniform and carrying a gun and said Gar- ; wood claimed to be a lieutenant . in the North Vietnamese army.

“I picked her up and threw her down the bank into the water, and then I grabbed Misty and threw her in the creek, and grabbed the two boys and threw them in the creek.” Harris questioned Judy slowly and deliberately as he tried to establish that his client was insane and unable to stop himself during the murders. Judy has pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. A Morgan County grand jury has recommended the death penalty in the case. Judy said that he did not try to conceal his actions, and that he did not know the difference between right and wrong at the time of the crime Asked when he realized what he had done, Judy replied, “When I looked back and saw one of the little boys in the water.” During the testimony, Judy admitted to “12 to 15” rapes. He has spent all but three years and eight months of the past 11 years in jails or prison.

contest,” Duvall said. “It is not limited to serious candidates.” But the plan was opposed by .Senate President Pro Tern Martin K Edwards, R-New Castle, a strong foe of the primary election*process. Edwards, who sponsored a bill last year to eliminate the primaries for governor and lieutenant governor, said he felt it was inconsistent to decide nominations for those offices in a primary, while returning the selection of national convention delegates to state party conventions. The Duvall proposal failed 40-6.

documents about the construction of Marble Hill, being built along along the Ohio River, about 30 miles upstream from Louisville, Ky. Kendall was joined by Sen. Patrick D. Carroll, DBloomington, and Rep. Dennis Avery, DEvansville. Kendall said he was going to the full Legislature because he feels PSI has mislead the committee and because Guy has refused his requests to further investigate the safety problems. In an interview after Kendall’s news conference, Guy said he still feels there is no need for a study. Guy said the US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the primary responsibility for insuring that nuclear plants are constructed safely. Guy said he is convinced the NRC is doing its job.

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In other legislative action Tuesday: —The Senate passed 49-0 and sent to the House a bill freezing the service areas of investorowned utilities and rural electric cooperatives, endin territorial disputes which have plagued both for years. —The Senate voted unanimously for a bill setting up an 11-member commission to direct research into cheaper ways of reducing the sulfur content of Indiana coal so it can meet federal clean air standards. —Senators approved unanimously a compromise bill to

“I think he (Kendall) has tried to use the committee from its inception. He has been an an-ti-nuclear advocate for some time,” Guy said. Kendall said in addition to seeking a legislative review, he will ask the General Assembly to seek a full review by the NRC before safety-related construction resumes. Safety-related work at the plant has been suspended since last August. PSI has said it hopes to resume that work by late March. Asked whether his proposals stand any chance of passage in the Legislature, Kendall conceded, “I’d be a fool if I told you I thought this was going to happen.” Kendall said he was worried the NRC might be subject to utility pressure and might li-

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Hoosier among survivors of cutter crash

WEST MIDDLETON, Ind. (AP) The father of an Indiana man who was one of the first to be rescued from a Coast Guard ship crash that killed six crew members said his fear

Valuable metal thefts bring indictments

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A company storekeeper accused of stealing powdered gold with an estimated value of $1 million was among 13 persons and one corporation indicted by a special grand jury investigating thefts of valuable metals. The jury indicted Max P. Glentzer, 39, Rt. 3, Greenfield, a storekeeper at Western Electric Co., Tuesday. The gold was in a powder form used to plate electrical contacts in telephones.

limit the expansion of the Hoosier National Forest. —A bill to provide for carryover appropriations if the Legislature failed to pass a state budget in future years passed the Senate 28-20. —The House voted 85-9 for a bill providing sales and income tax exemptions for sororities and fraternities. The measure now goes to the Senate. —The House voted 53-43 on a bill that would limit zoning restrictions on factory-built housing. The measure failed Monday because it lacked 51 votes needed for passage. The reassessment bill, spon-

cense the nuclear plant without resolving all safety questions. "I don’t think I was elected to go around trusting people,” Kendall said. Carroll said he was concerned that unless safety questions are resolved now, the plant might not be licensed, which would leave PSI customers and stockholders with a heavy financial burden. The safety problems at the plant have involved defects in the pouring of concrete and in the installation of piping. In addition, questions have been raised whether PSI complied with Americian Society of Mechanical Engineers’ requirements for supervision of safetyrelated work.

didn’t lessen even after he learned his son was safe. “Even when we knew he was all right, I just started thinking about how he must have felt,” Roger Shine’s father said

The jury said the other indictments involved stolen silver, brass and aluminum worth “hundreds of thousands of dollars.” Charges included theft of aluminum missile parts, theft of aluminum castings and illegal possession of brass. Industrial Salvage Corp., Indianapolis, indicted on 16 counts, was charged with receiving stolen silver.

sored by Sen. Lillian Parent, RDanville, would delay from 1982 to 1986 the next statewide revaluation of property for tax purposes. It passed 44-2 and was sent to the House. Mrs. Parent said she proposed the bill because some counties have not finished the reassessment which will affect this year’s tax bills, and a new one in 1982 would come too soon. Sen. W. Wayne Townsend, DHartford City, also endorsed the measure. The measure was opposed by Sen. Frank L. O’Bannon, DCorydon, who said he favored a shorter, two-year delay.

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