Page 2 At A Glance... Racial abduction shocks locals The abduction of an African-American man htit Thursday resulted in the arrests of two brothers Tuesday evening in Ohio. The incident took place in Springboro, about seven miles south of Albion in Cambridge Springs. Carl Morton, a 25-year-old Springboro man, was abducted last week after leaving Mugsy's North Star Tavern and was later discover by Don Mugridge, the tavern's owner. Mugridge said he "smelled something fishy" when we saw Timothy and Bradley Braden follow Carol Lee Morton out of the tavern. He then left the tavern a few minutes later to see what, if anything, happened. Morton was found walking down Route 18--naked, shivering and confused—the victim of an alleged racially motivated attempted homicide and kidnapping. The Bradens were arrested by the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Department after charges were filed by the Pennsylvania State Police. They were detained in the Ashtabula County Jail and were scheduled to be extradited to Pennsylvania Wednesday. According to Pennsylvania State Police spokeperson Tpr. John Ochsc said the brothers face charges of kidnapping, criminal attempted homicide, terroristic threats, criminal conspiracy, reckless endangerment, aggravated assault and ethnic intimidation. The charges stem from an investigation of the incident that began at the tavern last week. Ochs said the acts allegedly were done with "malicious intent toward the race, color, religion of another Killer of Michael Jordan's father gets life sentence The man accused of killing Michael Jordan's father avoided the death penalty because the jury was unsure he pulled the trigger, the jury forewoman said. Followinig 3 1/2 hours of deliberations, the jury sentenced Daniel Andre Green to life in prison. Omen was convicted of the killing and robbing ofJorclan in July 1995. He received 10 years for conspiracy to commit robbery. Green may be eligible for parole in 20 years. Co-defendent Larry Martin Demery pleaded guilty to murder, armed robbery and conspiracy last year and agreed to testify against Green. Demery told jurors That he watched in surprise as Green shot Jordan with a .38-caliber pistol as Jordan awoke from a roadside nap in his $40,000 Lexus. Mourning for George Burns George Burns was laid to rest this week during a small, simple funeral service. Burns, 100, was laid to rest beside his beloved Gracie in a hilltop crypt. Burns, who passed away Saturday, was mourned Tuesday at an invitation-only funeral attended only by family and close friends. The 70 mourners included Ronald J. Burns and Sandra Jean Bums, the entertainer's son and daughter, plus seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The service ended with a show-biz bang—the skies darkened and rain gan to fall as the funeral ended. Burns had been unable to work since 1994, when he fell at his ome. His 100th birthday shows had been cancelled due to failing health. Burns was unable to even be a spectator at a gala held in his honor shortly before his birthday. Bad Frog Beer in trouble Bad Frog g en t, which 1 . 4 . a. cam t a frog extending Its middle toe, has some in Michigan c "What watranatdiy talking about nue a ;, Lee° have own up with knowing as an obs gesture cene geB • gr (ktring eenend a waring Thoulee Tuade EreerY tOld the /ate tialeur l j thiw ee 4si trol Commission The last line of the label nods, "lees mean, green and obsCeae. , „ Acconling to Bad Air* lowyw Kenneth Fitudra the label was aot meant to be obscene and is tinier than some beer commercials. "If the Bud Light ladies In thong bikinis are not indecent nr obscene, it's hard to imagine ow little frog would be indecent br obscene," Flasks told the commission. However, Flaska said the comptuty would be willing to change the label. The label also shows a real frog with its right arm turned upward and its middle toe extended. The beer is brewed in Michigan and is sold in six other states: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Virginia, Rhock Island and Florida. Ohicrrefused to sell it because of the label. Celebrate St. Pat's afely—Don't Drink and Drive! News Grant endowed New scholarship will benefit biology majors' research BEHREND-Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is pleased to announce that Mrs. John Herbert has endowed a scholarship at the College. The scholarship is designed in memory of her husband to honor and recognize outstanding achievement by full-time, four year majors at Penn State- Behrend, and will support undergraduate research. Rhonda Dennison, a senior biology major from Punxsutawney, Pa., is the first recipient of the undergraduate research grant for her project, "Search for Antimicrobial Substances in Amphibian Skin Secretions." Dennison will present her findings at the Senior Seminar presentation this spring Women's Film Series BEHREND-The 1995-96 Women's Film Series will begin at Penn State Erie, The Behnni College, featuring A Geisha next Tuesday. The film begins at 7 p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A Geisha, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, was called "one of the greatest film makers of all time" by the New York Times. Produced in 1953, it did not reach the United States until 1976. A Geisha is about the social revolution taking place in 1953, and the friendship between an older geisha and a 16-year old girl who is training to be a geisha but must sell her body to survive. The film is described by the New Yorker as "not only one of Mizoguchi's masterpieces but also one of the few perfectly tuned works of sensibility in the twentieth century visual arts." Dr. • Ursula Davis, assistant professor of communications at Penn State-Behrend, will introduce the showing of A Geisha. A Behrend faculty member will lead a discussion afterwards. The Women's film series will continue Tuesday, April 2 with Bhaja on the Beach. The third film, Ccfe Au Lail, a French version of Splice Lee's She Gotta Have It, will be shown Tuesday, April 16. Both films begin at 7 p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall. The Women's Film Series is sponsored by the Penn State- Behrend Office of Student Activities. For more information, call the Office of Student Activities at x 6171. for faculty, staff, students, and the public. Her project will enhance understanding of the antimicrobial activity and immunology of different animals. "John and Jane Herbert have been committed to Penn State for many years and have been helpful to Penn State-Behrend. John served very ably on the Council of Fellows for many years," said Dr. John Lilley, Penn State- Behrend provost and dean. The undergraduate research grant will be called the John and Jane Herbert Undergraduate Research Award. According to Lilley, "Undergraduate research, with the support of faculty scholars, is one of the most effective ways for students to learn and to prepare for major caxeers." • Police and Safety Report March 8: Food Service staff reported the theft of 2 CO 2 bottles along with the connecting hoses and valve assemblies. March 11: - A student reported the theft of a computer from a class room in the materials building. March 11: An investigation has been started for a compaint of criminial mischief in the second floor men's room in Niagara Hall. March 12: A Perry Hall resident reported receiving harassing phone calls. IN CLAN . . . NOT OUT OF TOUCH PAGER RENTAL $ 9 Pgr awls Exclusively for: College Students Contact Rob at 4512895 You're on campus You're at the library Your daughter is sick Your son hat the car Your Parents will worry Your spouse worries more. 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