The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 27

I Second FrontPage Peninsula Section MATEO TIMES AMO DAILY NEWS LEADER SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1969 5eciion II, Page 27 jThree Leap to Safety ISECCND MAIN NEWS Now He Knows How They Knew Fire On Boat In Channel Man Shot By Gang At EPA "How did you guys know 1 suspect, who ran across the enclosed Center yard to a sev An East Palo Alto man was insride there?" That was the surprised inquiry of Daniel James Eames, 28, a painter, of 58 Fourth Avenue, Redwood City, early Sunday as two Redwood City policemen apprehended him attempting to scale an interior courtyard fence at the Davies Appliance Center, 1502 El Ca who was gunned down in gangland style in his girl en foot fence which he attempted to scale. However, he surrendered at the command of the policemen. The officers said they found a broken window at the rear of the building. Pratt quoted Eames as stating he had entered the building as a "challenge" and for the "excitement of getting away with something." Eames was booked at county jail on a charge of burglary anil for violation of parole. friend's apartment Satur day night remained in critical condition today in Stan Three persons jumped into the water to safety yesterday after a 42 faot power boat exploded into flame and burned in the Redwood City Port channel.

Rescued as they swam in the channel water near buoy seven were two employes of the boat's owner end a woman companion of the two, The rescue was made by an Ideal Cement Company tug captained bv C. W. Holland, who ford Hospital. doctor said the victim Thomas Jefferson Pirtle, 24, a Officers Bill Pratt and Mike Lnddy went to the center at 2:10 p.m. in response to a burglar alarm.

They spotted the (Times Photo) d'Elegance at Hillsborough. computer programmer instruc CAR BUFFS Large crowd of auto enthusiasts showed up yesterday for the 13th annual Coricours tor of 467 Wisteria Street, has a good chance for survival but might be paraplegic. Deputy Sheriff William Win die said the shooting oecured in the doorway of Mrs. Dandra cut loose a barge the tug was tnwing in order to pick ud Fred Illingworth, 39, of Redwood City; William Kent, about 30, of Sunnyvale, both emoloyes of the Faulks' apartment at 2370 Coo Talks Planned on Two City Merger ley Avenue. Mrs.

Faulks tokl Wir.dle that she in the bath boat's owner, Jack Marcnetti, of San Carlos. Also rescued was Jane Haley, whose address was not immediately known. Marchetti, owner of Aluma room, getting ready to go out with Pirtle, when she heard Pirtle answer the doorbell. Then four to six shots were heard, the door slammed and the footsteps of more than Dine man running Nothing has been done about: Suspect In Arson Pleads Not Guilty James Wilson Linderman, 19, a suspect in an arson attempt at the home of Judge Marcel Biscay last month, pleaded not guilty this morning to that charge in Central District Municipal Court, San Mateo. Linderman, the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert W. Linderman, Cortez, Burlingame, ap the possible mereer other Shade and Awning Coproration talk and the council has decided and Leisure Land, ooth San Carlos, estimated the loss at A good turnout is hoped for at tomorrow night's Belmont! "town meeting" at city hall to talk over possibilities of a merger of the cities of Belmont and San Carlos. The adjourned city council meeting starts at 8 p.m. at city hall, it wants more opinion before going any further with it.

A bound booklet containing facts and figures on possible unifica down the hallway were heard. Pirtle was rushed by ambulance to the hospital for emer i gency surgery. Doctors said one 1 bullet' brazed hill neck and shoulder, another entered his tion and some arguments for it have come from Councilman Jo The city has Seen papered $2,500. The Redwood City fire department originally set the loss at $25,000 on the basis of the boat, "Manana." having a length of 42 feet. Marchetti explained that he purchased the boat about 18 months a'eo at Fate's Harbor for chest from the front and a third; with meetine notices this time, senb J.

Zucca and has been dis hit him in the back. in contrast to a March 18 town tributed widely, with appended Thp victim was able to tell in meeting where only a few peo remarks from Councilman er estigators yesterday that wheniple showed up and it was found' aid F. Day, who said he thought been much ad the report was overly he opened the door he saw sev $600 dockage fees the owner land needed more facts Councilwoman Eve Sterry, who en Negro men standing there, several of whom he recognized. One man shouted, "There he is. Get him.

Finish him off," 'Pirtle was unable to pay. He put a $400 engine in and made some other improvements. Marchetti said. He said the craft, a foraner also said she wantec more facts! Zucca in his report offers facts and figures supporting a consolidation of the two cities. related.

Then anotner man Navy liberty launch, was 30 stood' up behind a railing and ted to snoot. (Jtners puneo Murphy Cites Times Storv In Senate guns and fired. citing cost savings by elimination of duplicating city services and generally better all around Neither Pirtle nor Mrs. Faulks could offer a motive for peared in court this morning with his attorney, Gerald E. Ra gan, San Mateo.

The case was originally scheduled for the courtroom of Judge Biscay but he had it switched to that of Judge Thomas B. Caldwell. 3udge Caldwell, who set bail at 55.000, then transferred the matter to Redwood City's Southern District Municipal Court. The case is next set Eor 10 a.m. Monday in Redwood City.

Linderman was arrested shortly before midnight Friday when Hillsborough police traced a threatening telephone call to Biscay's home from the suspect's home. Police had been monitoring years old. The trio had obtained 125 gallons oF gasoline to make a test trip to the bav and were returning when the explosion occurred. Redwood City Fire Boat Skipper Alex Pylelo said he was informed that gasoline vapors ig the shooting. While they were in the apart administration.

No city employe of either city would be released from his job, Zucca said, the council in past discussions also ment deputies found a stack of 38 credit cards, none of which U.S. Senator George Murphy has made this clear nited explosively ana started Next major item, should the hriat The was a were in Mrs. Faulks' name, One of the cards, deputies said, had been stolen from an East Palo city aecitie miou second explosion and tne crait thought so much of the San Mateo Times article of October 17, 1963, about Senior Californian Leader Earl Rodda of San Ma feasibility study ot a merger Alto school teacher on the sank by the stern. The hulk was before and another had been removed by a Coast Guard would be how to finance it. The Governmental Research Council stolen from a Palo Alio physi demolition squad.

teo that Murphy cited the arti cian last Wednesday. has offered to make the study free of charge. cle when he introduced Senate In i Vturs were also check BLOWING OFF STEAM Milt J. Harper of San Francisco and his 1909 Stanlev Steamer Tourine car were one of the attractions at the Concours. (Times Photo) ing the ownership of two stereos, two television sets and two tape recorders found in the Bit! 2120 to extend the Older Americans Act.

The Times article was entitled "Busy World of Retired Ma tean" and began with the calls to the home since the April 22 incident in which the I judge's front door was burned1 bv someone who poured gasoline on the door and then lit it. Linderman was booked at County Jail Saturday morning at 1:45 a.m. In court today with the suspect, besides his attorney, were his parents and several friends and schoolmates as well as the Rev. John Baker, an Episcopa lan minister who knows the Marchetti said the fire apparently started because an exhaust fan to take off gas fumes was not in operation. Those aboard didn't know! of the fan and the necessity to have it operating when the motor was running, Marchetti said.

After being taken aboard the tug. the drenched trio were transferred to the Coast Guard Auxiliary boat, "Booby," manned by Jerry and Wendy Redford of Belmont, and taken to 'Pete's Harbor. Park Buy Requested The San Mateo City Council is apartment. Mrs. Faulks, who said she did not know how the credit cards got in her apartment, was arrested at the hospital and booked at county jail on charges of receiving stolen and City Figures Cost For Western Hills Police Car Surrounded At Menlo "Earl Rodda retired three years ago, and has been going lull blast almost every day i 1 OI stolen creun since then, busier now with sen cards.

She told deputies the Hp 1 expected to make some new appointments tonight to the city libra rv board, the personnel ior Californian projects than he was during his 41 years with the The one time caaital invest suspect from their mutual work Ipliances were gilts. i U.S. Department ol Agricul meiit at the beginning of the an. at St. Fatu nurcn, rmimi The annual cost of extending! city services to the western hills 1 area is expected to be $30,000 a year, it was disclosed in a re ture." The entire article was incor gon Crash aerated into the Congressional port from San Mateo City Man The Reverend Baker said that, "Jim is a very popular guy at the church and this whole thine is a real shock for nexalion would include $3,000 for service, for public works, S42.000 For a branch library, ar.d $14,000 for land use and zoning maps, records required, sut'vej ing, etc.

She Knoivs Better Noiv Record of Senate proceedings Two Menlo Park policemen spent 20 minutes trapped in their patrol car yesterday when the vehicle was surrounded by a mob of 20G blacks after the offi nore allpi' riTitprl In Sn tn. the res board, and to make a numDer ci reappointments. A request from a "committee for Open Space in Che Central Section" for the purchase of park land involving the Mitval sky Culligan land in the Fiesta Gardens will be considered. It is suggested further that the city initiate talks with the state Division of Highways' to determine for May 12, 1969. Senator Murphy sent copies tD On Freeway ager Arthur a.

Sullivan to Hie City Council today. In addition it is noted that an additional capital outlay of $74,030 will be required; but this is for the first year only. all of us." He added that linderman is member of the St. Paul's choir Fire Station No, 1 now being the State of California Commis Mrs. Davena as a major station in sion on Aging, commending the commission on its work.

When The suspect is a student at the the vicinity of the crest of Hills J1 ueaiu TC1U1J1 Lloyd Base, old San dale Boulevard, will be aug who had been beaten and The subject is expected to be Rafael suffered introducing the bill, the Record mented by additional personnel critical head and spinal injuries explored in depth by the council at the June 12 study meeting. and equipment to serve the an 58, who nsed to ride motorcycles years ago, admitted to Redwood City police yesterday that she shouldn't have tried it again. Policeman N. P. Bentn said Mrs.

Eeltramo, 715 Cedar Street, accepted her son's in 1:50 a.m. today wnen tus tor if some land is avaitaDie in connection with the construction of Nineteenth Avenue freeway. Committee members residing in the district are Art McAllisler, Arguments oro and con will oe a station wagon! The incident occurred ahout 5 at the end of Terminal ay near Bayshore Freeway crashed on Bayshore Freeway considered at that time as the council probes the possibilities of annexation. in Belmont. 759 Fiesta Drive, Len William after he refused the request of College of San Mateo ana graduated from Burlingame High School in 1068.

Probation Dept. Aide to Speak John Piotti, executive in the San Mateo County Probation Department, will address members of the San Mateo Highway patrolmen said Base reported him as saying; "The California Commission on Aging, ably directed by its chairman, Mrs. A. M. G.

"Bonny" Russell, and its executive director, Charles "Chuck" Skoien is providing outstanding leadership in developing a statewide plan." The article about Rodda told how he was at loose ends right 201B Trinity Street, Pete' vitation to try out bis new Specifically studied are the nexed area, it is explained. To offset the cost, it is expected 11,000,000 would be added to the existing city's 216.000,000 assessed valuation on Ihe basis of county evaluations. The city's present 80,000 population would be augmented by 5,000 more, and the present taxable sales in youth for some free ice Giras, 2271 Bermuda Drive, and small motorcycle about 1.4a subdivision districts of the High Turner, 2257 Bermuda' p.m. was driving northbound when, for an undetermined reason, the car ran off the roadway onto the east shoulder, then skidded ands, Baywocd Perk. Baywood John O'Donnell, the vendor, Mrs.

Beltramo told the offi Drive. Plaza, and F.ncnsnleU HiLs. The Council will consider the The cost factors were spoiled across the northbound lanes was at the rock concert being given at the park when he was accosted by the youth demand Park and Recreation Commis out in 11 items. crashed into the fence in alter retiring, and how he began Burlinsame Board of Realtors ion recommendation that the Ity adopt that portion of the The largest expense will be the addition of 14. more people the center divider and flipped the present city of $200 million would add one more million; mainly out of the Crystal Springs and the shopping tomorrow morning at the San living again by getting active in Senior Californian work.

ing free ice. cream. When he re onto its top. General Plan concerning parks to the city payroll to serve ihe cer the throttle was not giving enough gas, so she opened it un and the motorcycle shot across the street and crashed into a parked car. "I guess I know better," Mrs.

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