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Lubbock Evening Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 23

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Ubbock, EvMlRg Jegrnol, ftMay. II. Pj. II Embattled Irish Twins Are Back In Jail After Handcuffing U. S.

Attorney LOS ANGELES IB The embattled Irish twins, George and Charles Finn, are back in jail today after another flamboyant brush with the federal government during which they handcuffed the the law." They said he had, been giving them the "brushoff" and refused to discuss with them' the government's seizure of the plane they purchased a year ago from the Bakersfield. school' began to happen. Police Inspector James Lawrence demanded that I lieu of 110,000 felony bail Finns' difficulties with the; Unit States attorney and threw district, which had used it 'or a officaldom into an uproar. i mechanical training course. The "Flying Finns," former Air i Events that followed read like Force pilots, have been having I the script of a comic opera, legal trouble with the government' "Before I knew what was hap- for more than a year in connec- pening they had snapped a hand- tion with their claims to on rny right wrist," Waters ship of a $70,000 war surplus C46 said.

George Finn then snapped transport plane. I the other handcuff to his own right The unpredictable 38-year old wrist, while Charles called police, twins yesterday handcuffed U. S. i Police Shun Case Atty. Laughlin E.

Waters in an at-1 "We're not going to have any tempted "citizen's arrest" as he i of police officers said came out of the Biltmore Hotel, they arrived and recognized wt.ere he had addressed the Los Waters But the attorney for Angeles Bar Assn. I southern California demanded that Attorney Accused he be taken to the central police They accused him of "conspiracy station and the police agreed to against the rights of- citizens anduurnish transportation, deprivation of rights under cover 1 Once at the station things really the Finns answered. "We've been ignored long enough. We're starting to fight back now." Police Chief William H. Parker shrugged: "This beats anything I ever saw.

I don't know what it's all about." Can't Do This "People can't go around arresting the U. S. attorney in our city," said Jack Irwin, acting mayor. The Finns and Waters, trailed by o'ficials, reporters and photo- government authorities told them they had no right to purchase the transport piane. which had been condemned for future flying service.

The twins ignored the government and a year ago flew the plane to an isolated field near Death Valley. They i were arrested but the case against cussed the situation in detail. Wa! ters -vent free, of course, and the I twin brothers were taken before the U. S. commissioner and arraigned on a charge of assaulting a federal officer, then jailed in BY POPULAR REQUEST "MARTIN LUTHER 91 IS 2 MORE BIG DAYS TODAY AND SATURDAY P.M.

Phone 5-9532 WAY Open 1 P.M. Features beginning: 1:34, 3:40, 5:46, 7:52 and 9:58 AOMISSIOK: Night. Children SOt at all tiroes NOTICE: A patron may satire church discount offer of to this feature by securing a cord From their church pastor making prices lit matinee and 90; at night. A MAGNIFICENT MOTION PICTURE FOR OUR the brothers actually had flown the plane from Bakersfield. Impounded At Air Base Tiie plane since Has been im- ir Force he twins have been I to regain it.

The Finn brothers, who spend much of their time reading law. books, are still confident. "We've done nothing wrong," they told newsmen. Said Waters: "I must admit li was a bit scared of what they I might do." THE STAR-STUDDED, LAUGH-LOADED, GIRL- CROWDED, SONG DANCE MUSICAL OF THE YEAR! No Advance In Admlulon f.v«rybody Will Sing In Beb'i Big New It's Torment Girls Yo Sot Class When You Love Somoona Ali Babe Never So Beeutiful Days See The Circus. DIAL 2-6992 FOR FEATURE TIMES 9 SHOWING THROUGH MONDAY HOPE-MAKIW ABLENE ROSBMAJQT GLOOMY UNITED FINANCE THRIFT brings you the THRIFT-WAT LOAJi PLAS You can let S23U.44 In cash and pay In Junt J13.00 each month.

Other cash and monthly payments tn proportion. 11 OFFICES THE LOOT: STAB STATE 1314 Bfeadwoy Luboock Pho.ie 3-0433 Coder Sncerrlslon Texas State Banklnx LAST DAY ADMISSION ADULTS CHILD 20c DIAL 5-9641 of the so women was shielding 4 murderer and was running OUT for wrong man! THREE is involved with a but one is shielding Hours! TERESA MACDONMD WRIGHT CAREY Dolores KORAN Uelc TWINS AFTER ATTEMPTING "ARREST" The flying Ftan twins, George (lefl) and Charles Finn, are handcuffed and In custody of federal officers after the Finns Thursday handcuffed and attempted to make a citiien's arrest of United States Attorney Laughlin Waters in Los Angeles. Police booked the pair on charges of assaulting a federal olficer. (AP Wlrephoto) KERB TO START PROJECT i gram at the Kerr-McGee Oil In- WYNNEWOOD, Jan. Industries, refinery.

Robert S. Kerr tD-i Okla.) was scheduled to turn the Cuba has resumed work on the first spade of earth today to sym- Linea arterial highway linking bolize the start of a million I Havana with the Miramar sub- expansion and improvement pro-' urbs. THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT This expression refers to the politician's practice of preventing an issue from being voted upon on the floor by speaking endlessly at random. The word is said to come from the Spanish "filibote," meaning a pirate sailed around endlessly in a fly-boat. The rules of the United States Senate still permit filibusters under certain circumstances, and Senators have ralked I on and on for as long as 27 hours.

OLD FOLKS' VOTE SOUGHT OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 22 Johnson Murray has I asked old age pensioners to vote i "yes" in next Tuesday's turnpike referendum. He said the State Wei- fare Department would benefit by $4.3 million through increased sales tax collections and payments from the federal government. Storekeeper Found Guilty In Slaying GONZALES, Jan. 22 Eureste, 40-year-old Waelder, was found guilty Thursday night of the revenge murder of Edward Barcenes He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Eureste was convicted mur- dering Edward Barcenes last No'. vember. Eureste testified he thought Barcenes, who shot Eureste's son-in- law in 1950, made a "six-shooter' I when he reached into his; shirt in the bar hi which both men were drinking. i Earlier, Barcenes' 14-year-old son testified he saw his father shot' in the back as both men ran from! tavern. NOTICE! COLLEGE AYE.

DRUG Now Under New Management Hours: 7 A.M. 10 P. M. FEATURING Breakfast Lunches Dinner Fountain Service Home Made Pies COLLEGE AYE. DRUG 1331 ColUgo Avt.

Dial 5-9622 COUNTRV CLUB DRIVE-IN THEATRE 'REGARDLESS OF NUMBER or OCCUPANTS LA I VIEW HIGHWAY dial 4-6486 Today and Saturday FIRST FEATURE Last Flaming Stand at Fort Union! JOAN HANS lOIOtT STHHIN6 MY C01UHS SECOND FEATURE OLDEN ROCK HUDSON PIPER LAURIE IOX OFFICE OPINS SHOW STARTS IN-CAR HEATERS FOR YOUR COMFORT Regardless how small or large if you can coun- on us to deliver flower Arrangement for the occasion which will look better end last longer. Quality Plants and Floweri From Our Own Greenhouses DIAL 5-8561 2107 21st St. IOX OFFICE OPENS STARTS FIRST AND LAST FEATURE FORT APACHE WftYlE HENRY FONDA SHIRUY TEMPLE Color Cartoon VISIT AN WCO-tAWO Ft Dull Snack Bar OPEN 4:30 STARTS 7:00 CHILDREN FREE Did 2-8923 Three Miles Out East Broadway TONITE and SATURDAY FIRST ft LAST FEATURE SECOND FEATURE mm 1 MUSICAU THERE WAS NOTHWG Doris ULY-WHITE ABOUT HER! DAY Howard BAXTER KEEL ANN 1 SQTHERH theBlue Gardenia with NAT "KING' COLE RROS. riCTUH NOW SHOWING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT! DA 11 DRIVE IN I KMILlHEATRE Clovis Hiway Indiana Ave. Dlial 38813 BOX OFFICE OPEN STARTS 6:30 VISIT OUR SNACK BAR STOMPJN STAMPEDIN'JUMBO JAMBOREE FIRST ft LAST FEATURE DAY DORIS Howard -TheBlue Gardenia COLOR CARTOON 1 WESTE Drive-In Theatre TONITE THRU SATURDAY Robert STACK Joan TAYLQg LUBBOCK'S ONLY DRIVE-IN HEATED AUDITORIUM 2ND FEATURE ONLY STORY OF THE NORTH WOODS ii MRS.

MIKE" WITH EVELYN KEYS DICK POWELL eel Haia I TONITE THRU SATURDAY DonsDAY Howard KEEL 500 IN CAR HEATERS BOX OFFICE OPENS 6:20 STARTS 6:50 2ND FEATURE ONLY.

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