European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes Friday june 29,1990�?~fluke�?T ruling blocks killers execution other upholds Arizona death penalty Washington apr the supreme court permanently blocked the execution of an Arizona killer thursday a Day after upholding the death penalty Law under which he had been sentenced. One attorney general called the sequence a a Complete  two of the justices who voted with the majority in the 5-4 decision upholding the state Law did not take part in thursdays action turning wednesdays dissenters into a 4-3 majority for the one Case. In a Brief order the justices refi ised to reinstate the death sentence of John Harvey Adamson convicted of murdering Phoenix newspaper reporter Don Bolles in 1976, the 9th . Circuit court of appeals in 1988 threw out Adamsons death sentence after striking Down a provision in Arizona Law that lets judges instead of juries choose Between life and death for convicted murderers. The appeals courts ruling called into doubt the Validity of death penalty Laws in Idaho and Montana which also allow for sentencing by judges. But the Arizona provision was declared constitutional wednesday by the supreme court in the Case of another Arizona killer. Thursdays confusing turn of events came about because justices Sandra Day of Connor a former state judge in Arizona and Anthony m. Kennedy a former 9th circuit court judge did not participate in Adamsons Case. That left Only chief Justice William h. Rehnquist and justices Byron r. White and Antonin Scalia voting to Grant arizonans Appeal and set aside the 9th circuit courts ruling in the Adamson Case. Justices William j. Brennan Thurgood Marshall Harry a. Blackmun and John Paul Stevens who voted wednesday to strike Down arizonans death penalty Law voted to deny arizonans Appeal. The net result both the 1988 appeals court ruling and a contradictory supreme court decision Are on the books. The practical effect Adamson cannot be sentenced to death. A surprised Arizona attorney general Bob Corbi supreme court Roundup said a was we see it the Arizona death penalty statute is constitutional. But it does no to apply to  a a it a a crazy decision but that a what they voted a Corbin said. Idaho attorney general Jim Jones called the sequence of events a ridiculous a but predicted that thursdays action would affect no death Row inmate but Adamson. A it really Means not too much More than Adamson is going to get off because of a Complete Fluke and the work of the judges of the 9th circuit court a Jones said. Prosecutors said Adamson was paid $100,000 to attach a bomb to the car of Bolles who had been investigating organized crime for the Arizona Republic in Phoenix. Bolles died june 11, 1976, nine Days after his car exploded. Before dying Bolles identified Adamson As the Man who had made an appointment to see him the Day of the bombing. Adamson originally was allowed to plead guilty to second degree murder in Exchange for his testimony against two others allegedly involved in the murder plot How hot was it Well in Phoenix ariz., it was literally hot enough to Fry eggs on the streets. These eggs placed on a manhole cover were partially cooked by the Sun tuesday when temperatures getting Fried soared to a record scorching 122 degrees. Temperatures already had set an All time High of 120 on monday but dropped to 118 wednesday and plummeted to 87 thursday morning. Marcos trial jury begins deliberations new York apr a jury thursday began deliberating whether former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos looted her country of $222 million and secretly invested the Money with the help of saudi financier Adnan Khash Oggi. The panel was Given the Case after hearing instructions from . District judge John f. Keenan. Keenan dismissed the five alternate jurors and requested they not discuss the Case with reporters until after a verdict. As the jury left the courtroom to begin deliberations family members and supporters embraced Marcos. Marcos who turns 61 monday told a reporter a Spray for me a Happy  she faces up to 50 years in prison and a $ 1 million Fine if convicted of racketeering racketeering conspiracy mail fraud and obstructing Justice. The jurors also Are considering mail fraud and obstruction of Justice charges against Khash Oggi 54. The judge told the jury to consider How much Marcos knew of the alleged crimes. But he added that she can be found guilty if she a closed her eyes to whether stolen Money was used for investments in die United states. Marcos knowledge was a Central theme in closing arguments earlier in the week. Assistant . Attorney Charles Labella said the widow of ousted Phillip Ines president Ferdinand Marcos had to know a dirty Money was used to buy four new York buildings jewelry and Art work. His testimony helped convict Max Dunlap a building contractor and James Robison a plumber. But the Arizona supreme court threw out the Dunlap and Robison convictions in 1980 and ordered a new trial for them. The two have not been retried. Adamson who by 1980 was serving a 20-year prison term said he would not testify at a new trial unless the state met additional conditions a including his release and the governments help in establishing a new identity after Adamsons refusal to cooperate state prosecutors filed first degree murder charges against him. He was tried convicted and sentenced to death. The 9th circuit court threw out Adamsons death sentence in 1986, ruling he had been subjected to a double  the supreme court reversed that ruling and reinstated the death sentence by a 5-4 vote in 1987. The High courts 1989-90 term ended wednesday As the justices recessed until oct. 1. But they left behind orders in various cases that were released by the court clerk thursday. In other orders the court a agreed to study the Appeal of a Rhode Island College a. Nearly $44,000 to a former nursing student who was kicked out because she was too fat. Ordered to pay i a refused to Block an investigation into alleged misconduct by c. Vernon Mason a lawyer who represented Tawana Brawley the Black new York teen Ager who said she was the victim of a racially motivated assault a agreed to decide whether an Indiana woman May sue the prosecutor she says violated her rights by advising police to hypnotize her before asking questions about the shootings of her  rifles help terrorists Congress told Washington apr terrorists could Knock out electrical Power to an american City by using store bought rifles on carefully chosen targets congressional researchers said thursday. Armed with High powered rifles available from any gun store and some Basic engineering knowledge terrorists could wreak havoc without having to get past a single guard at generating plants Robin Roy of the congressional office of technology assessment told the Senate government affairs committee. A two or three knowledgeable individuals using Only readily available off the shelf supplies could destroy enough facilities to cause a Short term blackout Over a metropolitan area followed by months of reduced reliability and rotating Power outages during Peak periods a Roy told the panel which is investigating the vulnerability of Power plants to terrorists hurricanes and earthquakes. When asked what he meant by a readily available off the shelf a Roy said a rifles. If you know what to shoot  Alan Taft Crane of the Ota testified that transmission lines Are vulnerable to Rifle fire. A such damage can be repaired quickly but the Saboteur can repeat it even More quickly a he said. A Many such Quick attacks would have much the same effect on the system As eliminating key  blackouts can cause millions of dollars in damage to utilities and Public services not to mention lost business and looting the report noted. A 1977 blackout in new York City and neighbouring Westchester county lasted a full Day and caused losses of nearly $350 million. Although Power systems can usually withstand hurricanes a the lingering local blackouts following Hurricane Hugo demonstrated that More Advance preparation May be warranted a Crane said. A facilities can be designed to withstand earthquakes As they Are in California but less prepared areas including the Central Mississippi Valley the Southern appalachians and the Indiana Region Are also vulnerable to major shocks a Crane said. The Ota report also noted economic roadblocks to recovery from serious disasters growing foreign control of the electrical equipment manufacturing Industry and decreasing investment by Power companies in backup capacity