“The:Castlegar Sun Wednesday, June 26, 1991 The Castlegar Sun Page 7B : MAX HAINES ES Crime Flashback 7 he ranchers In Montana's Blackfoot Val- [ ley know their neighbors. This Is rural America. i When Ned and Celine Blackwood didn’t show up in Ovando for the Fourth of July celebration, they were missed, After all, the entire population of the tiny town pymbers about 30, Ned had helped organize the parade qd it.wasn’t like him not to show up. * The Blackwoods were not your average Montana Fanching types. They haited from San Francisco, where Ned had been o highly-salaried executive in the investment banking business. The Vict Nam yeteran was a graduate of Stanford University. Ned came from money. In fact, when he married. beauti- ful Cetine Evans, people thought that Ned was ao man who had everything. But such was not the case. Like many a man stuck in an office job, he longed for the freedom and space of the outdoors, He and Celine often talked about a drastic lifestyle change. In 1982, they took ‘the “plunge and moved to Montana, ‘ The Blackwoods didn’t start fram the ground up. There was no need. They were able to begin. their, Hew life with all the amenilies, including a beauli old ranch house on 48 acres of woodland and pas. sures. A car and a pickup truck, together with farm ahimals, completed the scene, What they didn't have raffic, smog, crime and stress. he Blackwoods fell in love wilh their new tife new neighbors. One might think’ that’ these ers would net be a great hit in Big Sky fy. but the opposite proved to he true. Ned and Celine took part in all community fimetions and became one of the best tiked. couples in the vattey, Ned was a big man, who, at 47 years of age, kept. himself in exceptional shape. Like his friends, he had at least one loaded gun In every room of his spacious home, A crack shot and an expert in karate, Blackwood was no one to fool around with. ce try Langford was born In Lebanon, Kentucky. In 1984, he graduated-from. Marion County High-School. A smart kid but-a.bit-of a loner. is..the stamp placed on Terry by former school chums. After high school he made his way to Jefferson, Indiana, where he met Michelle Gilland and Ricky Williams. The two young people, who were lovers, took a liking to 7 ' <0 ; ; ; Br er POWELL COUNTY Sheriff Dave Collins with +, the rope Langford used to tie up his victim: Terry. They became a threesome. In January, 1987, the friends left Indiana for Raleigh, N.C, in search of better jobs. Things worked out prett: well, Michelle and Ricky shared an apartment with Terry and all three young people were successful in obtaihing employnient:: ee eres i ‘Who knows exactly what sparked’ Terry's strange behavior. When not at work, he spent a great deal of time alone in his room. He wrote Poatrys which he kept hidden. Once he even asked Michelle how she would feel if Ricky ever disappeared. She didn't take him perlousiy. is Q When erty started talking about kilf ing people and, took to. shooting off his shotgun in his room, his companions reaollzed were living with a trou- bled youn lay they rend somo of his oCMs Att fifo might be In danger. el Indiana. without os friend, Three days later, he was doe living off the land wasn't all Te Terry sow lights {rough the trees, It was the homo of Ned and Celine Blackwood, He approached the ranch and entered the unlocked garage, where he found a toaded .22 automatic rifle on o rack, When Ned walked into the Garage, he was faced with Terry Langford storing at hins down the sights of the .22, Ned ‘was ordered to call out to his wife, When Celine responded,‘ Terry ushered them both Into thelr home, He had Celine ‘tie her husband toa’ rocking chalr, after which he tled Celine to another chair, Terry gathtred up as many guns ns he could find and tossed them Into a gym bog. He exchanged the rifle for a hunthy, TERRY. LANGFORD smiled as he's sentenced to‘death for: murdering’ the Blackwoods. : Wednesday, June 26, 1991 4 .22 automatic pistol, ‘ ‘Tho devil was foose In jerry Langtord's mind. Me red tho .22 into the back of Ned's head, swirled, placed tho weapon in Celino's car and fired. Not certain ‘that ‘Celine was dead, ho allt-her throat with knife. Vorry’ Langford was hungry. He sat down and ate a: peanut bulter sandwich. Vegyoied On July 6, 1988, young Ted Murphy called on the Blackwoods. When ie rocelved no mniswer to his knock, he peered through a window in the door. It was he’ who ralsed the alarm. Sheriff Dave Collins took one‘look at ‘the murder scene: and calted to Helene, Montana for mans wee a Ime, The Black his was no ordinary sinall town crime, The Black- woods had no sini ie Was o madman loose among them Authorities Immediately established that soveral of Ned's weapons, as well as his credit:cards and ‘a gym bag, were missing. Among those missin; weap- ons wos a .22 Migh Standord pistol, belleved to be te. murder ‘weapon, Ned's pickup truck had been stolen. It was [ater recovered 110 miles away in'a Grand Falls parking lot. Identification officers were able to lift several fingerprints from the cab. of the truck, but about a month passed before a break in the case came from an unexpected source, On July 27, 0 berry picker in Indiana found a gym bog full of guns, clothing and ammunition. Amon, the weapons was a .22 High Standard pistol. In Jef- ferson, Ind.,’ the find triggered memorics of a welrd Incident’ which had taken place on July’ 6, the day alter the Blaclwonds! bodlng woro found, He site in nearby Clarksville, Ind., Torry Langford nearly kllted a maid at the Star Motel. He checked Into the motel, where he stayed one night. The following morn- ing, for no apparent reason, he pulled a gun on 49-year-old Christine Clevinger. Terry forced the terrl- fied mald to Placing the knife against call the manager, _, hone and reached the ppronehin by the berry ‘picker, into the National Crin found in Ned's “Terry ‘Langford’s, ‘Photos of ferry were shown to the Patels. Without’ -hesitation hey identified him. as the man who had attacked Christine Clevinger. :“. a ow wanted for double murder in’Mon- . tana and criminal confinement in Indiana, Terry. was located by police on Aug. 12. He was taken Into custody outside an-apartment he had: rented in Raleigh, N.C.;;When an account: of Terry's arrest appeared in the newspa- Gilland and Ricky Willlams read ‘of the tar Motel. ey were shocked, The ‘from plan- fem. 'o 4 oie 2 ave Collins: retired pro! Y There was no need to Wh him, he “couldn't glve'me a reason for the murder.’ Terry. Latigford may be asking himself the.same aupations, He planded: dullty: to’ double. ris: today resides on Death. Row in the Montana’ State Prison, His only dilemma is whether to choose hanging or lethal injection as his method of execution. He never @ave the Blackwoods any choice. . ooo Altered quotes caitse for damages, Justices says The Supreme Court Thursday revived a $10 million libel suit against author "Janet Malcolm and the New Yorker mag- azine, ruling that a writer who “deliberate- ly or recklessly altered" a quotation so as to change the meaning of what tbe speak-' er said can be forced to pay damages. | However, the Supreme Court court said writers and reporters may not be punished for “minor inaccuracies" or ~~ even a deliberate rewording that does not "result in a material: change in the meaning” of what was said. Cc < Protections for authors and journalists. _ "This decision sets.a reasonable mid- die ground," said Rodney Smolla, a libel expert at the College of William and. Mary. "It gives plenty of breathing space to joumalists and non-fiction writers." In an unflattering 1983 profile of psy- choanalyst Jeffrey M. Masson, Malcolm quoted him as calling himself, among other things, an "intellectual gigolo"-and “the greatest analyst who ever lived." Those comments did not appear on 40 hours of taped interviews between cannot "be ed with complete accuracy," wrote Jus- tice Anthony M. Kennedy for the court. ‘The unanimous ruling sends the high- ly publicized libel case to trial in San Francisco. Libel experts said the deci- sion did not appear to change the current law. Press lawyers expressed relief that the more conservative court did not use this case to cut back on ituti the two, and Masson denies saying them, although Malcolm says they are in her notes. ‘ As the case of Masson vs. Malcolm and the New Yorker, 89-1799, moved through the courts, it drew wide atten- tion to a rarely discussed question: What is the significance of quote marks sur- rounding words that appear in newspa- pers, or books? oranda '@ PRINCE RUPERT @ TERRACE @ PRINCE GEORGE 4 Alta. @ QUESNEL @ WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. @ KAMLOOPS VANCOUVER, —@ SALMONANM RICHMONT © vennion fe KELOWA \ e 2 fargest [prmesessnonweesssacnmmay OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: MONDAY - WEDNESDAY & © DAWSON CREEK fH 2. NO Commission SALES STAFF} 3. 4 DIRECT Factopy PURCHASES! HUGE MANUFACTURERS" VOLUME DEALER. MARGE SELECTION 8 Reasons Why: a4. ; ) LOW cosr WAREHOUSE OPERATION! NO Cosny FRILLS OR GIMMICK: No MEMBERSHip FEE! OF BRAND NAMES) ‘ST ERS’ DISCOUNTS} Low PROFits} d every month. REGULAR STORES! Cranbrook: #32" Castlegar 4605 Northwest Bivd. |) | 428-7600 aia RECENTLY MARRIED? The Castlegar Sun would like to publish your wedding photos and story in our Bridal Showcase pages. Come in and pick-up a wedding information sheet at the Castlegar Sun. Black & White photos published at no charge. Full process colour photos published for a nominel fee. The Bridal Showcase will be published on the last Wednesday of ster connections, no hidden secrets, . They want to be reco Dear Ann Landers:.1t hap- pened again last night, not once but twice. It was award night for my identical: twin sons basketball pro- gram.,Two coaches were giving recognition to all the players on their.teams, Each coach had a set of identical twins on his team and in both cases they were called up to be recognized together, as a pair, « My. twin sons try desperately to be as different from one another as possible. Each wants to establish his own identity. For example, "Bob" has short hair. “Bill” inten- tionally lets his hair grow Tong. When they were very young, their friends leamed quickly to tell them apart. Adults, on the other hand, don't seem willing to make the effort. The following suggestions may be helpful in dealing with identical twins; * > 1, Remember that twins are individ- uals. On holidays and birthdays, they. deserve separate gifts, cards and recognition. 2. Never honor twins as a pair. Each should be pemmitted to enjoy his or her moment of glory. 3. ‘Make a genuine effort to tell twins apart. Even though they may look very much alike, there are some distinguishing features that you can identify if you are willing to try. 4, Most parents of twins don't mind being stopped in the mall while strangers admire their look-alike darlings, If another sibling is pre- sent, remember to give him or her equaltime, - everywhere will applaud you of you print it. --Mom of Twins in Lans- ing, Mich, Dear Michigan Mom: I have dealt with this problem before, but it's been several years and I'm, happy to do so again, No set of. twins, regardless of how much alike they may appear to be, are truly. identical. To treat them as if they are two halves of a single entity is insulting. It suggests that you are not interested cnough to take the trouble to really know them, it also deprives them of their individuality, the implication being that each one is only half a person. Most people are surprisingly 5. Don't assume that twins like the same things, or that they want to be together all the time, ing time with cach twin separately will help you get to know them as individu- as and make telling them apart eas- ier, T've been reading your column for 30 years and have leamed a great deal from you. I don't recall the particular issue ever being dis- cussed and thought you might be Particularly sensitive to it since you are a twin. Millions of people could benefit from this letter, and twins about how to deal with twins. I believe it is up to the twins and their families to educate them, Dear Ann Landers: Thank God. You finally printed a column that explains why so many women avoid regular check- S technologists will be more gentle and we'll come back next year, «= .W., Ilinois Dear P.W.; Thanks for the sug- gestion. Are you listening out there? Dear Ann Landers: I have noticed that over the years you have di d the topic of h i ty with an open mind, I also know iat many of your readers are sick and tired of hearing about discrimi- nation against gays, I, too, am fed up with listening to them whine about prejudice the: information they don't want to deal with, it is sure to lead to trouble, They are forced to accept that child and what he or she really is, which means they must condone homo- sexual behavior. That is when the trouble begins, So why did I tell my parents? I don't know. The sexual preferences of my five siblings was never men- tioned so why should mine be? Sex should be a private matter, not dis- cussed with relatives, whether you are gay or straight. I have never been discrimi: ‘y face because of their sexual prefer- ence. Before’you call me a homo- phobe, let me tell you that I am gay. Tam writing to offer a little advice to the young person who is contem- plating coming out of the closet. The biggest mistake I ever made ‘was to tell my parents I am a homo- sexual. They accepted it at first, or ups. I have one more to to, but as time went on help alleviate some of the discom- fort. All technologists should be advised not release the clamp and let it drop down heavily on the breast. Guide it gently so it does not land with a thump. Maybe if you print this, those my caused so much trouble that I wish I had left well enough alone, Tam absolutely convinced that parents have a sixth sense about their child. They know the truth without having it spelled out for them. When they are suddenly con- fronted with deeply disturbing against at work or anywhere else, Maybe it's because I don't march in parades, make speeches, or dress in a bizarre fashion that would draw attention to myself, Ok, I said it and now the gay rights groups can slap me around. They will call me a coward, say I'm totally crazy, and insist that I do not speak for the majority. So be it. I am speaking for myself. My advice to all gays is this: Keep your mouth shut. Live your life and don't try to justify what you are. Intelligent people accept it and to hell with the rest. Frankly, I am - Sick and Tired of Hearing About It (Montana) Dear Montana: Not all gays will nized as individuals agree with what you have written} Moreover, some parents of gays are extremely supportive of their chilé dren. For those who aren't and would like to be, I recommend that you send $2 and a long, self- addressed, stamped envelope to Parents P.L.A,G. (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays); P.O. Box 27605, Washington, D.C 20038-7605. They will send you & packet of information. Dear Ann Landers: Our daugh! ter had a lovely church wedding, for which I paid. I walked her dows the aisle. After three childrem, “Suzy" divorced her first husband and married a second time at City Hall. She used to live close enough for us to visit each other often. they now live 1,300 miles away and she is planning a second church wed: ding. Do I have an obligation to walk Suzy down the aisle a second time? -- Somewhere, U.S.A. H Dear Somewhere: Obligation? No. But a lot depends on how you feel about maintaining a good rela- tionship with your daughter and your grandchildren. [f it is of nd Consequence, don't go. She'll get the Picture, f ee * Lculrrerit Compilation, the most peculiar people do, edited by Chuck Shepherd, Proof that true stories are weirder than made-up oUsd “Stories. Frank Charles Snyder, 29, a volun- teer on Sacramento's suicide pre- verition hotline, confessed in May he’had ‘slit the wrists of a man whom he knew to be a chronic caller to the hotline but who bad recently become too demanding. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT + Personnel Complete, a Woodland Hills, Calif., beauty parlor (which has both a psychic and hypnothera- pist on staff to assist its customers) offers one service for.its female ‘customers that includes both a make-over and a date, ° Walter Swan, 74, opened the One-Book Bookstore in Bizbee, Ariz., solely to sell -his. book ‘of ‘memoirs, Me ‘N Henry. He got the _idea after baving his manuscript . Tejected by "dozens" of publishers and has so far sold 7,000 copies (at $19.95); even though his store is Tight next to a multiple-book book- Store. ; ‘ * A New: Jersey memorabilia firm, Royal Golf Associates, is ‘asking » $15,000 for: the +38" caliber revolver that Clifford Roberts (ongtime chairman of the Masters nt) used to commit grounds at Augusta ns BR ce + Chicago Trunk and Leather Works has begun renting $1,100 briefcases (for $100 for three days) for executives who need a power symbol for meetings. Said a com- pany spokesman, "Even with a well-cut suit, silt tie ‘and $50 hair- cut, all eyes around the hen's eggs will be delivered to the customer's door, and the customer has the option of eating the hen at the end of the 18-month leasing period. nL ¢ In February, federal drug agents in Austin, Texas, accused film- maker Holly Faye Millar, 28, who ‘was working on a g: wiring his tongue to a 6-volt bat- tery. After the hospital was fin- ished with him, he had lost one lip and part of the tongue. + Health officials in Mi i themselves with a coat of "wonder oil” to ward off bullets. (Result: two killed, four wounded, seven surrendered.) °R fora in the process of providing infor- mation on sexually transmitted dis- eases, began distributing kits for anti-drug film using real federal agents, of a side venture. She allegedly planned to re-use the face shots of the agents in a film she would sell to drug traffickers to help them identify agents. * London b Anson P recently, condoms, instruction booklets and buttons reading "I'm a Safe Sex Pro!" » As part of ongoing rebel battles in’the Phillipines in August, 13 members of a Mindanao Island 8 unit in Bethesda, Md., conducting @ study of douching practices of women in Utah, found that eight of the 674 in the study douched regu- larly with household cleaners such as Lysol or Pine-Sol. » Professor Richard Chase of the University of Southem Californi business school said he would start this fall offering a warranty to an in his class in If they are unsatisfied for any redu son, he will pay (out of his own pocket) $250 of their tuition for the course and will buy back their textbooks. (If all 40 students demand refunds, it would cost him $13,000, but all demands must be made before final grades are given.) * In Romford, England, Philip Pyne, 51, off work last summer and intending to do some heavy drinking but worried that he might fall off his bar stool if he got too drunk, attempted to tack his legs onto the stool with nails but aban- doned the idea in pain and called Lane, 47, paid the g! about $132,000 at auction recently for the right to use the vanity license plate "ELV IS." (Lane does not own a car.) QUESTIONABLE JUDGEMENTS : * Russel Edwards, 15, died of.a heart-attack in San Jose, Calif., “awhile ‘playing the "cuss game" with a friend. The rules of the game specify no cussing and that if one cusses, the other gets to punch him. After one such punch, Edwards collapsed and died. + In a study of 218 rattlesnake bite table will eventually focus on your attache." + An East German farmer started a business recently in which wealthy West Berliners, for about $100 a month, can lease their own hens, A last year the University of Arizona Poison Con- trol Centre reported on one man who had been bitten on the tongue while kissing a snake. Panicking, and apparently armed with a hazy understanding of poisons, he tried to break down the venom by ... Presented to: Excellence in wily, The Castiégar Sun AS Service Award Bonnie Carson Central Foods SATURDAY: 10 am 6pm. THURSDAY & FRIDAY: 10 am = 9 pm. Closed Sunday © MIRSRAYAE This award will be presented every week to someone in Castlegar who shows extraordinary service to his/her customers or clients. The recipients will receive an award plaque to keep courtesy of Kats Trophies and a lunch for 2, value to $20.00, courtesy of the Fireside Dining Room. 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