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Independent from Long Beach, California • 12

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Independenti
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Long Beach, California
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A-l 2 INDEPENDENT (AMD PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Lana iMdt, M. tart. Wl Ill be out before winter snow -v new By MARY NEISWEXDER, Staff Writer I will be out before the winter snows fall Kirschke said that as a prosecutor be used Wolf-er as an expert witness once, hut after hearing the testimony refused to use him a second time. He call-, ida Medical and Dr. Paul Paddock, head of.

tiie tJSC anatomy department. Kirschke, who Appeared thin and heavily lined, Still cocky, bit ioalp now howii beneath gsSTIntentrWrlB PILOT (Continued from Pag A-l) 90 feet: above the ocean hopiiig hed be freer to remove the parachute, "but when I hit, I tumbled into the shroud tines and they wrapped around my legs. The thini crewcut pflot -said swellr broke-over! head "aijout every 15 seconds" as he struggled to breathe and free himself from the chute tines. The launch reached Mm moments after he managed to disentangle himself. a a guardsmen bzeught tha pilot in to the Long Beach Marina, and a friend drove him hack to pylonAir on the airport swest ride at 2ft Wardlow Rd, where racing plana had been rebuilt 4 1 As to his almost five years in person; Kirschke contended It would be Impossible to describe, because of the personal and emotional involvement He said, however that he.

felt great because "although Ive been locked up for five yean, Ive been exercising regularly playing handball and softball every day and Ive been eating three meals a day i -'V Although he was anxious to gain his freedom 'and wiggle my toes in the sand and become sc-; quainted again with the free world, he said he was appalled by the "madhouse and absolute bedlam of the The lifetime member of the Long: Beach. Yacht Club and official of the groq until he entored, prison, -said he Jiad been offered employment upon Ms release from prison by Grimes Consolidated, 9041-Airport a mortgagebenUng concent, which Kincfake described as "As far away from law ns you can get. Pressed by newsmen as to whether he knew uyohe else with a motive for kilting his wife and her boyfriend, Kirschke answered "several' Cheway Ive analyzed it over the years. It wss either someone with animus against Elaine, or someone with animus against Bill, or someone with wefljMr of tinuMi quotM. Kirschke was found guilty of the double murder Dec.1967 and sentenced to- die the following His sentence was however, by Jhdge Kaflileen Parker.

his thinning gray hair, former Long Beach playboy-yacht clubber Jack Kirschke, convicted of the' miff-. der of his wife and her boyfriend in 1967, made his first courtroom 'appearance in almost five years, challenging testimony of the man credited with his conviction police criminalist DeWayne Wolfer. The 50yearoM KiTSchhe! rim was freedom. Kirschke, former deputy, district attorney, now represented by Beverly Hills attorney Roger Hanson, appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking a hearing for a writ of habeas corpusclaiming that Wolfer perjured himself when he testified against Kirschke. An evidentiary hearing has been set for Oct 2, with -a pretrial conference scheduled Sept 18.

Kirschke, however, asked that he not be required to attend because of his key" job at the California Institute for men at Chino. 1 The' former Downey D.A. is in charge of the identification and fingerprint section at the prison and supervises 12 inmates. Hanson told Judge George Dell, into whose courtroom the case was transferred after Judge James G. Kotos disqualifed that he would bring into the hearing several ballistics and Mood trajectory experts who would prove the incompetence of the long-time police criminalist Scheduled to testify at the hearing are.

Dr. Milton Helpern, chief medical examiner for city ef. New York, Dr. Richard Myers of the University of Southern Catifru ing a pencil, it was the same stance tiie young attorney took during the lengthy trial in which he was convicted of murdering his wife, Elaine, 43, and Orville W. Drankhaa, 8 1967.

The two were gunned to death lit a bedroom, of the Kirschke home in Naples. Kirschke contended that he was ata Ro-tary entraenthm at Las Vegas at the time ef the kill-, ing. In a brie interview before th court appear- ance, Kirschke toU -newsmen he feds he.wi?,beT -freed. I am as convinced as I always Jitv been that r-the judgment will be ultimately set aside and will be vindicated. Kirschke said.

Tint didnt-do it (the murders), and secondly tt has not flow and never has been shows that I (fid The main body of evidence, Kirschke was based on the perjured testimony of Asked what the. perjured testimony related tor -Kirschke attorney answered "in the general area -of ballistics. "General area, hen, Kirschke interrupted. "He said my gun and no other gun in tiie world committed the homicides that was a flat tie." vvr Kirschke became incensed when discussing Wolfer telling reporters that tiie evidence in his case was submitted to many ballistics "Without exception they have said that Mr. Wolfer was as full ef baloney ass Christmas tur- ksy.

in JOHN EHRUCHMAN Spealdag for hOxsa v'-': JNixon pliedges 1 no taxmke Iras considering several i schemes for reforming the tax structure but nene of them would result in higher federal, taxes for any individuals. It is the Preridentt firm belief that the federal government can be operab-' ed in an of ite necessary functions without additional revenues, Ehrlichman said. "With the amount money that we will have WASHINGTON (UPI) President. Nixon made a firm promise Thursday that if he is rejected he will not increase federal taxes during his second teniL The Preridents pledge was transmitted-to newsmen by John D. Ehrhch-man.

Ids chief adviser on domestic affairs. At the same time, EhrlidunaQ Aaid Nixon bar set as his goal relieving homeowners JlV Navy secretary warns against cut in carriers SAN DteGO (DPI) -Reduction ef the J. carrier force from '16 to ll would make the Navy No. 2 oa ths high' seas. Navy Secretary John W.

Warner said Thursday. Discussing ybent comments by Democratic presidential candidste George McGovern, Warner gave tiie U.S. an edge fat comparing its Navy with that of the Soviets but caned the outlook; for the future In the pest six years-the Soviets have built er are building 417 combatant and amphibious ships, ha said at -a Navy Leagut and Rotary luncheon. During the same period we have built said Thursday. SAVE 0UO9M3 T400 finger- of; approximately of, their.

current property taxes by substituting federal money for locid funds raised for education He estimated this mean a grant to states and local communities of about 16 billion annually at current levies. "The President will, not ask for any Mger federal -taxes, Ehrtichman said. He said Nixon currently pace enheers yod sden-. tists and then flew to Peoria, to. visit a heavy: equipment plant McG hits Nixon cozy business ties BOMBS (Continued from Page A-l) its teams carried out the -attack on the ImHUega WE WILL SHOW the German imperialists, who dragged the honor of the great German people in the mud, what a heavy blow we can deal them if our.

comrades are not released and the bodies of our dead fighters are not returned to us," said a Black September statement broadcast over the Palestinian radio baaedi Cairo, Commenting on reports of new threats by Arab guerrillas, chief govern-, Mere that 2, Ml people, i filed lata the Lss Angeles ICeUseihn ee Thursday to jkostfi ll Israeli athletes cut dowa la Maddk High city and eouity offi- -dais were Joined by the coasnls general of Israd and- West Germany as Americas and Israeli flags flittered at half ment; spokesman Conrad Aiders said "all imaginable and necessary security precautions bad been taken. Police have guarded the Israeli Embassy in Bonn since the massacre of 26 people At Lod airport in Israel earlier this year! West German Jews me concentrated in such large centers as Beilin, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Munich. The Bonn government also announced that Chancellor Willy Brandt had received a telegram from Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israd expressing appreciation for the desperaie attempt to save the Israeli lives. "We fully and whole- heartedly appreciate what your government has done in a desperate attempt to save the lives of our sportsmen without submitting to brutal extortion, Mrs. Meir said in the telegram.

"You have placed yourself on our side by that which you tried to do, she added, expressing "deep mourning for our dead. THE Egyptian- government said in Cairo it had nothing to dp with the shooting and that West Germany must bear fun responsibility. It did not say what kind of action was contemplated against Bonn. The two countries recently resumed diplomatic relations after a seven-year break. One of Brandts leading Middle East experts said Arab countries cannot expect good relations with Bonn in the future unless they condemn the shoot-' ing.

"Our relationship to the Arab states wifi be decisively influenced by their attitude toward the crime of Munich, said Hans- Juergen WichnewsM, an unofficial roving ambassa- dor to the Middle East credited with pioneering an Arab-German reconciliation alter a large-acale diplomatic break in 1965L "WHOEVER fails to openly condemn this dime cannot expect the citizens of our country to accept such a relationship, he said. Of the Arab countries, only Jordan and Lebanon have so far condemned the shootings. i 1 Court refuses defense SAN FRANCISCO (UPty Superior Judge Morton R. Colvin refused Thursday to permit Rucheil SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) The exefrifoe eoaaefl ef tiie CaHfonria Labor CauMti sa PeUtical Educatfea, AFL-(30, Thursday adopted a resoluttoa ealtisg for the Mee-tioe defeat ef Presideot Nlxaa. fs I i r.

5 In a statement to the aerospace workers bo said: under a McGovern administration you will have a job opportunity consistent with, year skills and your experience, A McGovern aide told UPI later the statement EROBE (Continued from Page A-l) practices, procedures and standards of ths APCD began Thursday in Loe Angeles before the panel appointed by the Air Resources Board. The two-day puMic hearing was ordered when the APCD came under fire from members of the Coalition for Clean Air. THE complaints are generally technical relating to the APCDi control of emission levels of polhi- SACRAMENTO Uh-Gev. Reagan said Thursday he will euftine plain to give Californians a tax cut possibly in the $206 millfei range at a business-' mens breakfast is Sacramento. tants, when alerts should be called and other operating procedures.

Norman Zefran, who co- -authored a 22-point complaint against the APCD, told newsmen that the members of the investigating panel are upeet at having to sit in judgement over a body with which they have worked so closely. Robert Barsky, an administrative chief of the APCD, said the panel basically has said time is no merit in the charges. They have rebutted almost all of the charges." The panel did agree with the petitioning puup that the APCD should use the civil court abatement procedure more offten to curb persistent offenders. Average voter assures Shriver she backs McG DAYTON, Ohio (UP!) Democratic vice presidential candidate R. Sargent Shriver visited tiie home of a woman known aa the average American voter Thursday afternoon and she voiced support for Sen.

George McGovern. "There's no doubt that I'll be voting for McGovern, Mrs. IBette Lowrey, 48, of surburan Fairborn, said after her chat with Shriver. "I feel Sens McGovern has our best interests at heart. Mrs.

Lowrey became a local celebrity after a book published in 1970 by Cram-mon and. Wattenberg, You think that was a coincidence?" McGovern asked. I welcome the opposition of the forces of greed and privilege, he said. I seek the auppifft of workers, email merchants, family farmers, housewives and all those who live on the wages and pensions they have earned the hard Earlier Thursday McGovern promised Us administration would eliminate aerospace pr defense jobs until a comparable job is available -in a foll-empioyinent peacetime economy. ,7 McGovern visited flic, manned spaceflight center at Houston spoke to a group of unemployed voting drivie lute coming in under the circumstances that exist now, we can, within that system, make available monies which can substitute for property taxes.

Ehrlichmaa said Nixon would only break the no-taxncrease pledge, in the event of a nationa emergency of such proportions "that any fainninded individual would relieve ua of our commitment." was a change of expres-rion, not a change in position. He ald, the cbange was -inada because af widespread concern among voters flat McGoverns proposed defense cuts could drive many persons out of work. i i i 1 ROCKFORD, Iff. (UPI Sen. George SL McGovern charged Thursday night the Nixon administration caters to special interests and has the cosiest relationship with big business since the days of Warren G.

Harding, when the country was faced with 8 Scandal a day. The Democratic presidential nominee spoke to a crowd of 44)00 at an airport rally that was one of tiie most enthusiastic of his week-long campaign swing and perhaps had a higher percentage of'mid-dleage and older persons than any other. McGovern charged that Maurice Stans fought for big business as secretary, of commerce and then resigned to collect Mg contributions to tiie Nixon re-election committee. McGovern WASHINGTON. (UPI) -Rep.

Frank Thompson resigned Thdrsday as chairman of the Democrats national voter-registration His aides said Thompson quit because of aunding dispute with officials of George S. McGoverns presidential campaign. -j who had attached top priority the registration effort personalty chose Thompson to head a 50-member staff because the congressman was so successful in the same role (hiring John F. Kennedys 1960 campaign, Thompson's resignation came amidst reports of growing discontent among minority groups over the absence of promised regia- told McGovern in a letter that he had -to step down to devote, all -his time to congressional duties and the difficult task of being 'reflected in November from a new district. But he also acknowledged some differences with top levels of your campaign staff on.

how the voter registration effort should be administered and financed and told UPI money was the real problem. These aides said McGovern campaign officials, mainly campaign manager Gary Hart, at least five-times. dispensed registration funds for other purposes without consulting Thompson. One source said MfGov-. ern had urged Thompson to stay on.

Wednesday' night when Thompson called Mm to snnntmoo tii decision and that Hart met with Thompson Thursday Boning "begging Mm with tears in Ms eyenot to resign. Campaign strategists on fee road -indicated disappointment -at tiie news, but generally minimized its effect on the voter-registration o-gram. Frank ManMewicx, one of McGoverns key political advisers, said Thompson might have been dissatisfied with the rize of Ms budget, -V KMH NEAREST YOU UST LON BUCK EKNII KAPP PAINT CO. 4127 F. AWahi Thom (213) 434470E V.IONOSIACH ION8IUCH PAINT 400E.WbwS,.' PhM (213)4207300 i.

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Lowrey, who fit the Ifor trial. jjermit Carrows. withdrawals would only! mean that Magee would Reject his next attorney -and this case would -never get to trial, the judge said. 1 Hi and Hi blended Kertudcy whisJcey. A smooth blend of fine Kentu whiskey.

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