European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday january 13, 1993 . The stars and stripes b Page 5 from wire reports Palatine 111. A the killer involved in the worst mass slaying in the Chicago area in nearly three dec Ades is a still on the Loose a Cook county prosecutors said monday admitting they have no words of reassurance for those terrified by the slayings local businesses were warned to take extra precautions and about 50 area restaurant managers from the Northwest Chicago suburbs met with Village officials police and chamber of Commerce representatives to discuss Security. The bodies of five adults including restaurant owners Richard e. And Lynn Ehlenfeldt and two Palatine High school students were found in a Kitchen of the Brown s Chicken amp pasta restaurant where they worked. They had been shot to death. Police in this suburb 25 Miles northpc6f of Chicago earlier monday released Martin Blake 23, of Elgin who had been held for two Days of questioning. Police pointedly refused to Call Blake a described by a neighbor As a a weird but Nice Quot a a suspect and Cook county states attorney Jack of Malley said Quot no one has been cleared in the Case. There is no doubt about it a this crime has not been solved and there is a murderer or murderers on the Jack o Malley Cook county states attorney a we did have sufficient time in the last 48 hours to answer As Best As possible All the. Questions about or. Blake. The questions that were initially presented shortly after the discover of this grisly crime Nave been answered a of Malley said. He said witnesses gave Blake a former restaurant employee an Alibi for Friday night. A Cook county medical examiners report monday said five of the victims had been shot numerous times and the other two were shot at least once. A i wish we had information we could convey to you that could reassure this Community o Malley said. A unfortunately we do not have that information to convey to you. 1 cannot give false i he said it would serve Quot no useful purpose and be Quot stupid to divulge details of the investigation. He pc fused to say even whether robbery was believed to be the motive m the slaying. A there is a killer still on the Loose a o Malley said. A the police department is still taking precautions. There is no doubt about it a this crime has not been solved and there is a murderer or murderers on the Blake s attorney Dennis born had demanded that police either charge his client or free him. A the s a free Man. He s going Home. He a very relieved Quot bom said. A they be interviewed All witnesses. They be made a determination and it is their belief that he is not to be charged a other current and former employees of the restaurant which the Ehlenfeldt bought within the last year were questioned and released. A we have very few robberies. This is a very uncommon occurrence Quot said Frank Portillo owner of the Browne a restaurant the stars Ano stripes10 year Sago Jan. 13,1983 a president Reagan wit seek a freeze on military and civilian wages when he submits his fiscal 1984 budget to Congress sources said.20 years ago Jan. 13,1973 the White House the state department and the defense department ruled out the use of nuclear weapons by the United states in the Vietnam War.30 years ago Jan. 13,1963 a More bad weather created new problems As moroccan and american military units seeded efforts to transport 100,000 flood victims to safety.40 year Sago Jan. 13,1953 a president elect Eisenhower named Harvard Ulver sity president James b. Conant to be the new . High commissioner forgermany.50 years ago _ Jan. 13,1943 a an american a 24 bomber Crew described How it sighted depth bombed and machine gunned a German submarine in the Bay of Biscay and watched it go Down spouting geysers of Oil and water. World War ii i 50 years ago today Jan. 13194.3 . Marines Advance Westward along Guadalcanal s coast from Santa Cruz but army troops make Littie Progress against the japanese holding out in the Gifu stronghold on mount Austen. . Army it. Gen Robert l Eichelberger takes command of the _ struggling Allied offensive on new Guinea. Soviet attacks squeeze in the German pocket at Stalingrad. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H Smith a pub Visners inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books orp981 a jury award May fold Magazine gun for hire and backfires on Soldier of Fortune Washington up Soldier of Fortune Magazine said monday that a supreme court ruling ordering it to pay a nearly $4.4 million jury award could Force the Magazine out 01 business. The court ruled monday that the military advocacy Magazine was not Proal tested by the first Pkim amendment for running a classified and from a supreme 1 court a gun for hire a that led to a contract murder. A Federal appeals court in Atlanta by a 2-1 vote had upheld the compensatory and punitive damages against the Magazine which ran the advertisement Over a 10-month period. Soldier of Fortune founded in 1975, had told the court that its insurance coverage was limited to $190,000, and that the jury award would bankrupt the Magazine and Force it to cease publication. The High court without comment let the jury award remain intact. Publisher Robert a Brown an army special forces Veteran said he docent have that kind of Money and will have to give the Magazine to the plaintiffs if he can to work out another arrangement. But an official with the magazines Parent company said that it would negotiate with the plaintiffs in an Effort to reach a settlement that could keep the Magazine in business. However lefty Wilson operations director of Omega group ltd., said that if the negotiations failed the Magazine will go bankrupt but that a similar Magazine would then Likely be founded under a Dif publisher Robert k. Pwn Ferent name. In 1985, Soldier of Fortune ran this classified advertisement which led to the Case a gun for hire 37-year-old professional mercenary desires jobs. Vietnam Veteran. Discreet and very private. Bodyguard courier and other special skills. All jobs Michael Savage of Gatlinburg tcnn., who placed the advertisement for $46 in what he testified was an Effort to get 1c-Gilimatc work was contacted by the business partners of Richard Braun who wanted him killed. Savage also was contacted by scan Trevor Doutry who saw the and and travelled from Canada to work for him. A Federal District court in Alabama said Doutry executed at least two people for Savage As a result of business obtained through the and. On aug. 26, 1985, Savage was present when Doutry stepped in front of Braun s car As he and hts 16-Yearold son were leaving their suburban Atlanta Home and Doutre fired several shots into the car with an automatic pistol. Braun and his son Michael both rolled out of the car on opposite sides into the driveway Doutre fire two More shots into the Back of Braun a head and then walked Over to the teen Ager who had been shot in the thigh pointed the gun at him and then fled., Doutre and Savage were convicted on criminal charges and sent to prison Braun s family sued the Magazine for wrongful death and a jury awarded the family $2,375,000 in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. The punitive damages portion later was reduced to $2 million. The jury had been instructed that it could Rule against Soldier of Fortune Only if it found the publisher should have known the classified add presented the Clear and present danger of causing serious harm to the Public from violent criminal loses in High court faces jail term Miami apr a reporter faces 30 Days in jail after the . Supreme court on monday let stand his punishment for refusing to divulge his source in a child Custod Case. A judge in Martin county signed an order monday giving Tim Roche until Friday to report to jail. The Case involves Roche s work As a reporter at the Stuart news which published information classified As confidential. Earlier monday prosecutors said he should surrender or be arrested. His attorney filed emergency motions to keep Roche free. No hearing was set. Roche also requested clemency. A a we re looking at that right now a said Mark Schlakman a counsel to gov. Lawton Chiles who could Grant Roche a reprieve of up to 60 Days. Roche 24, was a extremely disappointed in the Justice system and was worried that his Case would intimidate re porters from using confidential sources is attorney Anne Noble said in St. Petersburg. A i consider this a very dark Day for the first amendment in this country a she said. The justices without comment let stand a 30-Day sentence ordered by a Martin county judge nov 2, 1990. The judge found Roche in contempt of court for refusing to Tell who let him see a court order terminating a Mother s rights us a girl who was 4 months old when her 3-year-old sister was beaten to death. Under state Law the information was classified As confidential. But the Stuart news quoted from the order in its Story on an emotional Case that had been Fol Lowed closely locally. The girls Mother served nine months in jail for failure to report child abuse. The girls father is serving a 10-year Orison sentence for aggravated child abuse stemming from his stepdaughters 1988 death. News Media attorneys argued that Roche should not be punished for printing the truth. Prosecutors portrayed the Case As upholding children a rights not to have traumatic details of their lives made Public. �?o1 think it Means that Between the right to know and the right to children a privacy the court decided. ,. Its Best to go with the kids a Deputy attorney general Peter Antonacci said. The St. Petersburg times on monday hired Roche As a reporter after earlier Job discussions
