European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Bishop Hickey to head archdiocese Washington up Pope John Paul ii tuesday named Bishop James a. Hickey a staunch advocate of racial Justice and respected theologian to be the new archbishop of the prestigious but difficult archdiocese of Washington. . Hickey. 59, has been Bishop of the diocese of Cleveland since 1974. In washing ton he succeeds Cardinal William l cum. Who was named head of the Vatican s congregation for Catholic education last Janu Ary. In Cleveland. Hickey was a Leader in efforts to promote peaceful desegregation and racial Justice and has been a Leader in efforts to Aid the . Hispanic population including founding the mexican Apostol Alc in Michigan to assist the scores of Spanish speaking migrant workers in that state. Bishop Thomas Kelly head of the National conference of Catholic Bishops said Hickey is a Champion of racial Justice has worked with the Spanish speaking and with migrants has been an innovative Seminary Roclor in this country and abroad and he knows the needs of the Priesthood and the Church As few in Washington which is made up of the District of Columbia and several Mary land counties with 2.1 million people. Hickey takes Over the roman Catholic archdiocese made up of a Large number of Black and Spanish speaking people. With both the Catholic University of America and the Jesuit Georgetown University in the archdiocese it has been the scene of theological ferment and dissent and one of Mickey s roles As Chancellor of Catholic University will be to exercise control Over Catholic scholars in the area. Turk agents find hashish Istanbul Turkey a narcotics agents in . In Eastern Turkey near the iranian Frontier have seized 18 Kilos of Jia shish powder Worth about j200.000. Thursday. June 19, 1980 the stars and strips Pago 5 two judges sign execution order Potts slated to die july 1 Atlanta a two Superior court judges tuesday signed an order set Ting a july i execution Date for Jack How Ard Potts the convicted murderer who Uon i list minute reprieve earlier by deciding to Rene his Appeal. Superior court judge Marion Pup of 1 air Seth count said he and Superior court judge James dullard of Obb count signed the execution order. Potts will die in the electric chair a the Georgia diagnostic and classification i a Ter in Jackson where a new death chamber has been under construction for several rep. Jenrette pleads innocent to bribe charges Washington a rep. John w. Jenrette jr., d-s.c., pleaded innocent tues Day to charges that he took a bribe after promising to introduce legislation that would allow a fictitious Arab businessman to remain in the United Stales. Also pleading innocent in the a scam Case was John r. Stowe. A Richmond va., businessman accused of helping Jenrette with the scheme. . District judge John Garret Penn set preliminary hearings for july 30 and aug. 14 and a tentative trial Date of sept. 2. Penn said at the arraignment that the trial Date May have to be rescheduled. Doth defendants were released on personal Recagni Ance. Jen Rutle. Indicted last Friday was the third member of Congress to be formally charged in the a scam political corruption investigation in which undercover Fri agents posed As representatives of Arab businessmen willing to pay for legislative favors. Months. Potts. Is. Convicted of the 1975 Kidnap Ping and murder of 24- car old Ruswell. Cia. Mechanic Michael priest is in the Georgia stale prison in retail Seville. Location of Georgia s death chamber since 1936 a title been scheduled to die june 5. 1ml inc execution was related if tar he do Nilal to renew his Appeal. Then on june 9. I s i Rill judge William o Kulk re leased a letter from polls asking the Stav be vacated and fur the execution in proceed. I beg of Iii to please let me withdraw this Appeal As quickly As Potts wrote. Let me gel a Date set immediately and most fall let me die while in a state of Potts appeared before o Kylle on june stand the judge said a new Date Lould be Sel for the execution. Polls. To lather of four original dropped his appeals last Call and announced his on version to Konian catholicism. He in that he Felt forgiven by Ood and was pre pared to die. Ills Mother Carolyn putts backed his decision. Kennedy loses test vote to Carter on platform by inc associated press sen. Edward m. Kennedy lost his first test vote against president Carter tuesday on the 1980 democratic platform and in dependent candidate John b. Anderson predicted that the november election is shaping up As a contest Between himself and Ronald Reagan. Kennedy suffered a setback As his Par by s platform subcommittee began work privately to try to fashion a Campaign document that would satisfy both sides. No Campaign issues were involved in the reported 8-6 vote by which Kennedy sup porters lost a bid o open the panel s deliberations to the press and Public. The Vole of the subcommittee w hich is weighted with Carter supporters came As no Surprise to Kennedy forces. In Advance Kennedy spokesman James Flug said obviously we re going to be another aide to the senator Steve Schle Singer predicted the platform Battle would be resolved on the floor of the democratic operating room 133 years ago National convention in August. As the panel began drafting a plan form preamble Anderson said in Hartford conn., that Carter not Anderson will prove to be the spoiler in the november general election. If anyone i think i will emerge As the credible alternative to or. said Anderson who is campaigning to get his name on the november ballot in connect Cut. Anderson disowned repealed efforts by Genera motors heir Stewart Molt to inject himself in the Anderson Campaign. Anderson who was irritated by Moll s declaration to a Massachusetts newspaper thai Campaign manager Michael Mac Leod should be fired wrote a letter to the Federal Elc Clion commission saying the Maverick magnate s efforts in his behalf were not an authorized Molt according to sources who requested anonymity wanted inc manager s Job for himself. However Well intentioned or. Molt s activities have proven disruptive Ander son whole. The Republican nominee in Waiyung Ronald Reagan meanwhile courted inc editorial Board rooms of the Eastern Media on monday and breezed through another Unity dinner aimed at paying off the debts of his former gop opponents. The former California governor has planned sessions with the hears editorial Board and Newsweek Magazine. Of time an operating room of a recently discus old Dar Errol be scene in Llo Slon. One ered sol f Bali Rord in a first photographs a Lakin of a surgical procedure shows sur icons at Massachusetts general Hospital hearing jackets. My and tics. The patient in the Hospi Tal s Eletr dump a woman in a Rob is i ing on the operating table. I i in the stars and stripes. 30 years ago today june 19. 1950or. Arthur ii. Corp Ion. Noted american atomic physicist said in Berlin thai inc atom bomb would be of no particular value to Russia in any War on the european cont incl. 20 years ago today june 19. I960 to the thunderous Roar of approval from a vast Banner waving throng. President Eisenhower in tap i denounced communist China As a brutal t r army Bent on enslaving hundreds of millions of Mainland chinese. To years ago today june 19. I970 the House passed and sent loan Uncertain tale in Ibe while House a Voung rights package giving id car ods suffrage and extending election safeguards for Southern Blacks
