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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 7

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Oakland Tribunei
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Oakland, California
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v- V-, s- HOMS cAmfdC COMMNV 0afcUab2rttune June 1 4,1 972 7 Dsaih i Home MODEL 116, Bold Venture), 7 35 mm. wide angle, 551 fielcf of view. Sport czzx I Regular 49 95... 20.S9 and Smith then carried Ager-os body he appeared to be dead-to the bathtub aind began splashing gasoline from two cans around the house. In the kitchen, the fumes ignited by the idiot of the water, heater and the room erupted in flames, Barger said, Ev- husband of an Oakland wom-erybody get out, the witness an found dead during a mur- Dcdy Spurs Clue Hunt HAYWARD-The body of a roan believed to be the former Gift shop for Dad and 1 1 June graduates at Rhodes sale a of famous Tasco binoculars and telescopes Flood Aid Asked by Red Cross The American Red Cross to-' day made an urgent appeal for contributions of $5 million from the American people for emergency relief from disasters across the country.

The organizations disaster reserve fund has been wiped ait by recent large scale disasters, a press conference in San Francisco was told. At least $3 million is currently needed to aid victims of the flood disaster at Rapid City, S.D. The other $2 million sought must go toward paying for previous disasters in Texas mjth' 39, and Washington State, -Red The men were arrested in a Cross officials said. pre-dawn sweep by police May 27. They already have pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.

The grand jury heard the testimony of an unnamed informant, who had been kept under guard in a distant spot Bay Area quotas for contributions were listed as $31,740 for Oakland, $7,180 for Berkeley, $3,333 for Alameda, $7,207 for Walnut $6,002 for West. Contra Costa County Jury Probas 4 In flaming The Alameda County Grand Jury opened, a day-long hearing today into the death of Severe Winston Agero, 29, whose bullet-pierced body was found May 21 in the bathtub of a burning house at 2734 Mountain Blvd. Dep: Dist Atty. Donald Whyte presented a string of witnesses to the jury in his bid for a murder indictment against four Hells Angels. The men, whom Whyte also accused of arson and ics violations in connection with the death, are Ralph (Sonny) Barger, 33, one-time chieftain of the motorcycle club; Serguey Clement Wal ton, 27; Gary Benjamin Pop-kin, 27, and Donald Duane narcot-.

known that he told Oakland police that he was in the Mountain Boulevard house at the time Agero was shot to death. Barger, Smith, Popkin, Wal- ton, and Waltons wife, Anita, also were present, he said, The informant told police that he was ordered downstairs, along with Popkin and Smith, and kept there at gunpoint by Walton. Barger remained upstairs with Agero. Suddenly, the informant said, he heard a shot and Barger appeared carrying a strange-looking gun with what looked like a silencer affixed. That was quiet for a .32, one of the men commented, the grand jury -witness told police.

He said that Walton, Popkin, TSEJBESS-. and San Mateo counties, nyof the witness before the -which jointly make up the jury was kept secret, it is We can't emphasize enough what a whopping sale this is. Every sale-priced Tasco is from our regular stock without exception. Every sale-priced Tasco is their finest quality without exception. Our choice for great sport events viewing.

said. He told police that Barger was dressed in a black suit, pointed-toe boots and was wearing a wig and makeup simulating scars on his face. Police, acting on the informers story, obtained search warrants May to raid the homes of the four suspects. In Bargers house at 9508 Golf Links Road, they found clothing and a wig matching the witness testimony, along with 10 guns, $2,093 in cash and a blue plastic suitcase that the witness told police belonged to Agero. A variety of narcotics and other objects were seized from Bargers home.

Officers also found guns and varying amounts of suspected drugs in the home of Popkin at 2645 62nd Ave. and in Smiths home at 6114 Foothill Blvd. A search of Waltons car turned up more than 150 rounds of ammunition. Fake Ticket Riot By Stones Fans SAN DIEGO (AP) Two policemen were injured and at least 30 persons were arrested as angiy rock mhsic lovers resorted to violence last night after being turned away from a Rolling Stones concert because of counterfeit tickets. Doors at the San Diego Sports Arena were broken as rocks, bottles and fire bombs were hurled, officers said.

The two policemen were in-, jured by flying glass. An ambulance reportedly had its windows smashed. Police Sgt. G. E.

Bobb said several hundred, bogus tickets to the rock music concert were printed and at prices as high as $50. Mystery der-narcotics investigation involving Hells Angels today was discovered slumped over a wheel of a car on Depot Road. Alameda County sheriffs officers said they believe the dead man, who was tentatively identified as John Devaney, was at one time" married to Karen S. Long, whose body was found in a trunk of a car May 26 at Scenic and Laguna streets. Ha body was discovered during an investigation of four Eastbay murders which later resulted in the arrest of five persons, including fair Hells Angels.

An informant told police he was with one of the four murder victims at the time he was killed. The same informant led police to the auto where Mrs, Longs body was found. Officers said there was no apparent cause of Devaneys death. The body bore no visible wounds or marks. The car was found near a wrecking yard on Depot Road.

Nixon Aide Puts Down The Media ANGELES' (AP) -President Nixons domestic affairs adviser said today the President doesnt hold more televised news conferences because the presence of TV cameras make members of the press feel they have to put pnashow. The Administration doesnt feel the press represents the people and it is the presidents job to communicate with the MODEL 118, Attache 7, 7x35 578', wide Sport case. Regular 59,95 35.99 MODEL 318, Miamian, 7 35 mm. 525 field of view. Sport case.

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Red Cross officials led by Don Stout, western area manager, urged contributions be made to local chapters. Officials said the campaign has met with quick early sup port from the San Francisco Labor Council and the San Francisco Clearing House of banks. Initial contributions of $1000 each were reported from the Zellerbaeh Fund and the Edwards Foundation. Marion McConnell of Berkeley, incoming chairman of the Bay Area Council of the Red Cross, said the organization is in a strong position to help because of its many volunteers. The ratio of 100 to 150 volunteers to every paid Red Cross worker provides a large labor pool, she said.

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i has news conferences is The arrest of Lewis came The ruling was limited to that newsmen ask stupid after he allegedly told police isolated beaches and did not questions. that he killed his sister. foreclose possible prosecution He doesnt get very good Willie Mae Lewis, 24, was for nude sunbathing in a more questions at a press confer- populated area. A state law prohibits indecent exposure that is committed wilfully and lewdly with a purpose of sexual arousal, the courts decision said. people, John D.

Ehrlichman told a news conference. 1 Newsmen are like insecure young ladies. They keep asking us if we love them. If you dont want to know, dont ask, Ehrlichmann said. Yesterday, Ehrlichmann enee, John D.

Ehrlichmann. He goes in there for a half hour and gets a lot of flabby and fairly dumb questions and it doesnt really elucidate very much. The brother of Willie Mae Lewis, slab in her. West Oakland home Sunday, has been booked for investigation of murder by Oakland police. Homicide Sgt Fred Faikas expressed doubt that the brother, Monroe Lewis, 21, was the slayer of his sister.

The circumstances do not jibe with the physical evidence, the law officer declared. Miss Lewis was a key witness in the murder trial of Michael McCray, 18, who was accused of killing Andrew Stevenson, 58, in front of a San MODEL 11T, Lunagrosso Reflector, 300 4yzmlrror. Maps. Regular 189.95 MODEL 5V, Stargazer Refrac- 1 MODEL 9T, Starbrite Refractor, tor, 60 60 mm. Book, space 55, 110, 117, 234 powers.

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