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The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana • 14

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Thiirsday. May 4. 1967 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Page 14 -YV 1 II I I taBS PaaBl MM MAKSft WHOLE V. LD. QQDCJ2) wroaiiMiMiifen 1MW I PRICES GOOD -0 0 SUNDAY, MAY 7 QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED 8DBH0 OTGAK left), Jim Pittman, Road; Harry Dietz, 15, BUii Witherington.

Koad, and Dave Townsend. 19, 4252 Carrollton, looking for some grass and a back-resting fence for a respite in the sunshine. The NEWS Photo, Nick Track Relaxers Race drivers and mechanics do not have much time for relaxing at the Speedway these days, but the fans and dogs can get away from it all for awhile if they want to. A lull in the action sent rs f53l GQDDG RTOL2) DGGL? vbuuU vbuNlLsLvJ Legs or Thighs oLB-LPmCS (3CnlPS Dreaded 00 GQDDGE) SOTGACS 6 lc 8LLDGGE) iWm LLLL SiCDSG vr. 3e City Youths Trial Opens In Slaying Special to Tilt News GREENFIELD, Ind.

The first-degree murder trial of an Indianapolis youth charged in the gang-style beating and knifing of another youth opened here today. A jury was seated in Hancock Superior Court late yesterday to hear evidence in the case against Dale Grissom, 18, 330 E. 13th. mm FLORIDA 5-LB. JUICY BAG Grissom is charged in connection with the Oct.

8, 1966, beating-slaying of Larry Davis, 18, 801 N. Pennsylvania. He was indicted on a first degree murder charge by a Marion County grand jury last Dec. 29. The case was moved to Hancock County on a change of venue.

STABBED IN STOMACH Davis, who was on the way to buy a newspaper when he was attacked, died after surgery at Marion County General Hospital. Millen said Davis, on a cart in a hospital corridor before entering surgery, identified Harr as one of the youths who had attacked him. Davis died the day after the attack. Presentation evidence began today. Millen said he believed the trial could be con- eluded tomorrow, Harr is being held in the Marion County Jail under 500 bond.

THRU GRADE iiiiTii nun ra OCa ROD oi 5 ears Q)c qq 00 LC SVlOO Hi CANS Indianapolis police said Davis was accosted in the hall of his residence by five youths who demanded money. When he S8 Gray May Ask For A Recount special to The News MARTINSVILLE, Ind. CHASE SANBORN REGULAR OR DRIP R(F)C DQDD(G TWTE.e iYilDllaCX 0 0 0000000 2.cal2)C i 19, 7910 Township Line Beech Grove Primary Totals Given The Marion County Election Board's official tabulating room totals on the Beech Grove primary results are (winners have asterisks): REPUBLICAN MAYOR Robert Buckler Freddie Byrum William H. Wheat CLERK-TREASURER Lila E. Hopkins Alice Hensley CITY COUNCIL District 1 William t.

Messer District 2 Kenneth V. Powell Robert W. Condit District 3 James H. Dean District 4 Carl B. Rogers George Walker District 5 Harold Bosnia At Lane (Two nominees) Carl S.

Bates Charles S. Comer DEMOCRATS (No races) MAYOR Elton Geshwiler 293 It 55t 303 548 211 72 545 250 573 657 345 29 307 1H 2 283 293 287 291 CLERK-TREASURER Ruth Ravman CITY COUNCIL District 1 Robert C. Fletcher District 2 Robert M. Wilder District I Richard Templin District 4 Paul E. Houojand District 5 August W.

Seyfried At Large (Two nominees) Clayton Collins James A. Sylvester Ohio Man Is Convicted In Slaying CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (UPI) A Cambridge man was con victed last night of first de gree murder in the Christmas Day slaying of Robert Stukey, Beech Grove, but the jury recommended mercy. Wilbur Berg, 45, faces a mandatory life sentence. The defense was expected to appeal the verdict, Stukey died two days after being shot in the head at the home of his wife's daughter and her husband, and Mrs. James Stewart, at rural Cumberland, near Claysville.

Mrs. Stukey formerly was married to Berg. Witnesses at the trial testified that Berg entered the home, said, "There's my old friend," and shot Stukey in the left temple. Berg pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. He claimed he had no memory of the shooting.

Perry E. School Invites Incoming Pupils' Parents An orientation program for the parents of incoming seventh graders at, Perry East Junior High School will be held at the school, 5715 S. Keystone, Sunday from 3 until 5 p.m. Babysitting will be provided and refreshments served. All parents of new seventh graders are invited.

The theme of the program will be "Looking Forward to Junior High." Speakers will include: Huh Thompson, principal ol the school Frank Hunter, superintendent. Perry Township Schools. Melvin Mosier, coordinator of secondary education, Parry Township Schools. Doris Brooks, dean of eirls and head of the school guidance department. Boyd Todd, yice-principal and dean of boys.

A short question and an swer session will follow the addresses. Byron B. Gray, defeated yes- official tally in his race com-terday in the Republican pri- pared with the number of said he had none, police said, 5 Davis was beaten and then stabbed in the stomach. Police said two witnesses who drove up in a car saw the youths running from the build-! ing and saw one of them drop a knife and go back for it be- fore fleeing. I Police later arrested five i persons, two of them juveniles, in connection with the attack.

James R. Harr, 18, 729 N. i East, and Billy Begley, 20, 109 I E. St. Clair, face charges of assault and battery with in tent to kill in the case.

Their trial is scheduled May 26 in Marion County Criminal Court 1. David Millen, Marion County deputy prosecutor, asked prospective jurors erday whether they would have any qualms about returning a death sentence verdict if the evidence warranted it. But, Millen said none of the veniremen was excused because they answered they would. 'Suburb PSIAndlBEWAre Optimistic About Early Agreement Special to The Niwt PLAINFIELD, Ind. Negotiations continued today in an attempt to reach a new contract agreement between Public Service Indiana and members of International Brotherhood of 1 trical Workers.

The old contract expired Monday, and both company and union officials are optimistic about an early agreement. The union represents more than 1,400 electrical workers in the 68-county area served by PSI. A company spokesman said supervisory personnel are prepared to step in to prevent interruption of service should negotiations break down and a strike occur. termine how many ballots were thrown out and how the votes cast in tne uup KepuD- lican primary race which saw uardner easily win renomina- tion. Baldwin said today Gray had assured him yesterday he would not seek a recount a Phone conversation with Bald- win yesterday, but had not stated definitely that he would not seek the recount, Under state election laws, petitions for recounts in mu- nicipal primaries must be filed with the county clerk before May 17.

The clerk must certify list of all nominees to the sec retary of state by May 22. By Lichty get our new supersonic It's got a 900-passenger worked out 285 fare ii 0 marv race for a 4th District City Council nomination, said today he was "very seriously" considering asking for a re- count. Gray was defeated in the primary balloting by 20 votes by Paul N. Baldwin, a retired Navy officer, and the pick of Mayor James D. Gardner for the nomination.

The official vote was 669 to 649. A third candidate in the district, Joseph B. Hunt, polled 96 votes. Gray, a member of a long active Republican family here, said he has been urged by friends to seek the recount. He said he planned to talk with poll inspectors and try to de- GRIN AND BEAR oo 'A' LARGE tin er Tiu ruKiruoc (3D esoPo OOOOOOOO 0 (31TS0DlP suHsssziivo5 2 2Se ITCDKl pTSU 00 LrBODDIT ROMCS KsaSe- IT E) L7 Conner Prairie To Open Sunday Special to The News NOBLESVILLE.

Ind. The Conner Prairie Museum, operated as a public museum by Earlham College and depicting life in Indiana in the 1820s, will open for the 1967 season Sunday. The museum, to be open from 1 until 5 p.m. every Sun lav through June 1 1 and daily except Monday after June 12, is -centered around the brick mansion built by William Con tier in 1823. It includes log cabins similar to the Indian trading post Conner operated when he was the only white man in Central Indiana.

Arson Suspected In Farm Fire lavHKil to TlW MM BAfKifcKSVJIAE, Ind. Fire Pepartrnent officials today restated 'Jhe possibly of irsjn in a fire that destroyed in abar-doned farm house on Ind. 133, a quarter of a mile outh of Stones Crossing. A Fire Department spokes man said firemen were caueo to the property, called a "lovers' lane," at 0 p.m. yesterday and again at 1:30 i.rn.

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