Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California • Page 2

2 April 15, 19! WANTED HUMAN TARGTT Typist, 18, Tells Of 'Urge' Slaying REDWOOD CITY A blonde typist was jailed in a murder investigation today, accused of pumping 18 bullets into the body of a gardener to satisfy an urge for a human target. Sheriff Earl B. Whitmore quoted Rosemarie Diane Bjorkland, 18. as saying: had a terrible urge to kill someone ever since I started target shooting as a hobby. I wanted a human August Norry, 28.

a golf course gardener, was found Hired Killer Arrives On Death Row Augustine Baldonado, sentenced to die for the hired killing of Mrs. Olga Duncan. 30- year-old daughter-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan, arrived at San Quentin Prison last night. The 25-year-old Mexican, who testified he and Luis Moya.

22. were paid $305 by Mrs. Duncan to kill her pregnant wife, was convicted of first degree murder in Ventura County Superior Court. Moya is to go on trial Monday. Mrs.

Duncan was sentenced to die in the San Qlentin gas chamber. She is at the California Institute for Women at Corona while her case is on appeal to the state Supreme Court. Baldonado was brought to San Quentin at 8:50 yesterday by deputies of the Ventura County Sheriff. He appeared cooperative, very said Associate Warden Walter D. Achuff.

Baldonado, the 25th prisoner on Death Row, is married and the father of a 4-vear-old boy and 2-month-old twins. mstTm 11 Entered In San Ralael Post Office as second class matter under Act of March 6 1897 Published Daily Except Sundays and certain holidays at 1028-40 Street San Rafael, Calif. by California Newspapers. Inc. Roy A.

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His body had been riddled by 18 bullets. Sheriff Whitmore said Miss Bjorkland related she had met Xorry twice before, as she was shooting at targets, while he emptied his gardening bags. Whitmore again quoted -the girl: used to go up there and point my pistol at a target pretending it was a human being. Mr. Norry on that day was my target.

I had the overpowering urge to shoot him. I kept shooting, emptying my gun and reloading. That was the only reason. There was no The home-loaded bullets found in body were subjected to extensive chemical analysis. Manufacturers of lead were checked.

One was found that made a bullet material identical with that in the death slugs. Retail shops that sold this type were checked and customers were questioned. A man was found at nearby Daly City who made his own bullets. The bullet forms matched in microscopic detail the markings on the Norrv bullets. Questioned, the Daly City man said he had sold a box of bullets to Miss Bjorkland.

Police went to her home, awakened her and took her to the Redwood City County Jail for questioning. Fairfax Hires Architect To Plan Center Fairfax Park, now graced with redwood trees and a set of antiquated buildings, is going to be the site of a well- planned civic center and recreation area if the Fairfax City Council has its way. The council voted Monday night to hire Eugene F. Crawford, San Rafael architect, to make a $1,500 survey of exist- i ing structures, planned location of future city buildings and priority list. The city is to furnish Crawford with a map showing location of exisiting buildings.

got to spot each one of the added Councilman Rolfe M. Ockenden, prime defender against on the park's natural beauties. Fire Chief Charles Thornton, eager to get going on plans for a new firehouse, was told by the council that an must come first. ROSEMARIE D. BJORKLAND kept San Rafael Planners Nix New Building A proposed building at the Montecito Center between United Markets and the Crocker-Anglo National Bank was turned down by the San Rafael Planning Commission last night.

The proposed structure would deviate from the original master plan presented by Montecito Properties. and would block the proposed Second street extension which is under consideration by the city. The long-range proposal is to make Second street one-way through the Hess Lumber Co. property, next to Ames Ford, behind United Markets, and coming out onto San Pedro road behind the Standard Service Station on Montecito land. master plan showed the new building set back far enough to the rear of Standard station to permit the Second street extension to pass through.

But last proposal brought the structure to within 5 feet of the service station, thus blocking the ond street outlet. The planners denied the proposed building on grounds it I is a major departure from the original master plan. Singer Off To Get Divorce HOLLYWOOD 0JPD Negro singer Herb Jeffries left for Mexico today to get a quickie divorce so he can marry stripper Tempest Storm. The 27-year-old burlesque queen said last night she and Jeffries, 37, set the marriage date yet. She said he would fly to Juarez, Mexico, divorce his wife, Elizabeth, and return here tonight.

Aluminum Screen Doors At Our PRE-SPRING Redwood Empire Hardware 2144 Rdwd. Hwy. Grecnhrae HO 1-5521 "SPECIAL SALE" Famous Admiral FREEZERS Popular Sizes Reduced To Small Down Payment 2 YEARS TO PAY A Freezer Pays For Itself Open Fridays Until 9 P.M. Fourth and San Rafani GL 4-2114 Railroad's Subdivision Receives Approval A series of subdivisions, in-. eluding the long-discussed Northwestern Pacific Rail- subdivision between the railroad tracks and Irwin street, won San Rafael Planning Commission approval last night.

The railroad subdivision lies on both sides of the newly built Du Bois street extension from Woodland to Irwin. Approval of the final map means the Du Bois street extension can be opened for public use if the city council approves. Loch Lomond Unit 5, a subdivision of 13 new homes, also got the go-ahead. The new unit extends Locksley lane to Lochinvar road. Other actions taken by the planning commissioners include: 1.

Charles Heimen won approval of an eight-unit apartment on Valencia street near Jewell court on condition he puts in curbs, gutters and sidewalks and does not permit access from the apartment area to Jewell court 2. Paul Sade, developer of ny View Terrace garden apartments north of the Miracle Mile, may build Bayo Vista way 32 feet wide Instead of 34 feet, on condition he put in curbs on both sides, putter on one side and a four-foot sidewalk on one side. Sade wanted the sidewalk requirement waived. 3. Marie Rivers of 1120 Lincoln avenue may not put up a sign on the front lawn.

4. Northwestern Savings and Loan Assn. at Fifth avenue and street may install a parking lot at 1141 Mission street about a block away, subject to approval of a suitable layout plan on the parking lot. 5. A 16-square foot sign was approved at the Odd Fellows Building at 1522 Fifth aveuue.

The lighted sigh would be placed in a planter box. The present sign on the building itself will come down. 6 Marshay Smith won approval of a tentative map for six lots on the north side of Irwin street adjacent to Bret Harte Meadows. The developer must improve Irwin street fronting the new subdivision wiht one-half the paving and curb, gutter and sidewalk. 7.

Discussion of the parking problem in front of Copy Cat bar at 637 Francisco boulevard was poslixmed for two weeks to give commissioners a chance to investigate. MARIN FIRE CALLS TODAY: 1 a.m., Marin water heater at House 798 shut oft without damage. YESTERDAY: 9:30 a.m., Hamilton Air Force truck and ambulance stood by runway for landing of T33 aircraft which reported smoke in cockpit; plane landed safely. 5:41 p.m San Anselmo Tree stump and brush burned in eucalyptus grove on property of Sun- nvhills Presbyterian Orphanage; fire extinguished without damage. The largest known deposit of rare earth minerals in the Western Hemisphere occurs in the Mountain Pass district of San Bernardino County.

Jetliner Sets New N.Y.-L.A. Record LOS ANGELES Fighting 50 m.p.h. headwinds, a jet airliner raced from New York City to Los Angeles in 4 hours 46 minutes yesterday, breaking the commercial air record for westbound flights The plane, carrying a capacity load of 106 Dassengers and eight crew members, bettered the old record by an hour and 32 minutes. The American Airlines Boring 707 jet flagship, piloted by Capt. Charles A.

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