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Wichita Falls Times from Wichita Falls, Texas • 21

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1974 black Cadillac with California license plates authorities said "A passing motorist who happened to be an off-duty Santa Rosa policeman was the one that made initial contact" about 15 minutes later with state murder He said Linda Burks 32 was being held as a material witness State police were examining the scene of the slaying today and trying to come up with a motive at this Denko said He said Toler -was wearing a bulletproof vest at the time of the shooting but it appeared at least one bullet him out of the vest in the upper quadrant of the chest" this point it appears that the gun may have been emptied into the Denko said looks like it was the own weapon that was used They carry standard-issue 4-inch 357 Magnums TUCUMCARI NM (AP) A state policeman who pulled over a car for speeding on Interstate 40 was shot to death possibly with his own gun a state police spokesman said today Sherman Toler 27 was killed about 0 pm Wednesday after stopping a car 11 miles west of Tucucmari said Lt John Denko state police spokesman in Santa Fe He said a Sian Bernardino Calif man and woman later were arrested at a roadside busi-ness and were being held in the Quay County Jail in Tucumcari District Attorney Norman Runyan said that Cloyd Hall 35 would be arraigned later today on a charge of first-degree Digest- (920X7 GQ3 EEGOuC) ySMenWfD5U ODF man convicted Smoking banned at Houston sporting events On DOmbitlQ ChafQeS HOUSTON (AP) Smokers attending Houston indoor sporting events may think twice about lighting up after the Houston City Council voted to ban smoking at indoor events The new regulations approved Wednesday cover everything from major-league events to indoor ping-pong matches at the Astrodome the Summit and the Sam Houston Coliseum but does not include rock concerts The regulations which take effect March 15 also apply to other city BROWNSVILLE Texas (AP) A member of anti-government group that claims to own an invisible spaceship faces up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of trying to damage a paint store by bombing a car A seven-man five-woman jury took two hours Wednesday to return the guilty verdict against Mark Alan Lingenfelter He was accused of manufacturing a pipe bomb and exploding it in a car parked near a McAllen store managed by Weslaco Mayor Hector Farias who had had confrontations with group Outer Dimensional Forces No one was hurt in the Feb 25 1985 explosion TWO SPEEDA3 CYCLE LAMB CAPACITY HEAVY DUTY AUTOMATIC WASHER MOMtMOl OpHOfMll 3 MOW Wool MWMM 3 BMoWrtnoo tomppraturo 370 LARGE CAPACITY HEAVY DUTY AUTOMATIC DRYER i 3 cydMkickxfcng automate I 4 drying aatscRons 309 146 cu FT WITH NO-FROST FOOD SECTION 146 cu ft capacity with 404 cu It ftaazar Automatic detracting in refrigerator aaction 2 cabinet ahetvaa 1 adkwtabie OpoaHionR lr BUfWlPMUBLf MUDCuan COLOR TV HigriConirHIpcIimliiMgnMblKlwt Macfcaandncharcstora Color Monitor' ayaton automatically adiutU color MBCMINT I The Weslaco-based group claims to have contact with extraterrestrials and own an invisible spaceship responsible for world disasters 1 US District Judge Hayden Head Jr of Corpus Christi set April 15 as the sentencing date for Lingenfelter Lingenfelter was not positively identified during the eight-day trial as being the man seen near the paint store before the car exploded A defense witness Betty Tanner testified that Lingenfelter was doing work at her house when the blast was to have occurred III KINO CO 723-2139 Man killed in natural gas explosion SERVICE ANY BRAND CDNTRAL HQ ATI NO AwMMdServfc HOUSTON (AP) Natural gas explosions rocked a south Houston paint manufacturing plant killing one worker and sending up a huge fireball of gas-fed flames that destroyed part of the plant The victim was working with three other men on a nearby pipeline when it began to spew natural gas about 4 pm Wednesday The ensuing blasts were heard and felt several miles away ICHEUI aftiw IMf ft ir MflfMWl PORTABLE MOOtL 1443 COLOR TV AutoColor Automate color correction 92-channa machanicai tuning syttom Automatic hsquancy control locks the Dost channai recaption poafitoto 218 "5E5Q" MO II State offices remain closed after fire A Pause For GOOD NEWS By Leo McGalliard Faith Village Church of Christ love Aots Luke the physician inspiree us with this marvelous Insight into the activity of the first osntury church after day in the temple courts and from house-to-house they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the GOOD NEWS that JESUS IS THE Now then may be a lot of things that we can call good news but the only thing about which it GENUINELY applies is the gospel of Christ! March 8-18 (Sunday thru Wednesday) GEORGE BAILEY an outstanding evangelist from Dallas Texas will be with us at Faith Village at the corner of McNlel and Call Field Road We will deliver a brief and uplifting message everyday Monday thru Wednesday at noon Be our guest for lunch Then each evening at 7:80 he will powerfully proclaim the Word of God You as our guest March 8-18 isGOOD NEWS! ii I 9 A i :1 arenas including high school gyms The smoking ban proposed by Councilman Jim Westmoreland carrys a fine of up to $200 and affects only the spectator seating areas and the playing field The latest no-smoking ordinance adds to an existing nosmoking list that regulates smoking in such places as movie theaters public schools hospitals and many types of retail and food stores The second of the two explosions knocked down and killed United Texas Transmission Co employee Clement Lavergne 37 who was walking away from the pipeline Lavergne was severely burned but the cause of death was not yet known medical examiner investigators said The explosions occurred as crews were working on a high-pressure natural gas pipeline next to Fuller O'Brien Paints being studied as possible "accidental sources" of the fire Earlier Wednesday Assistant Fire Chief Brady Pool said the fire looked but McNicholas said there was nothing to indicate arson The building adjacent to the Capitol houses the attorney offices the Texas Supreme Court the Court of Criminal Appeals and the 3rd Court of Appeals The appeals courts routinely hear arguments and issue orders on Wednesdays retire from rat race McCleary said that as a lawyer he been through two county clerks and two district clerks several county attorneys and an unmentionable number of municipal county and district judges not to mention qualified and unqualified justices of the McCleary however declined to use clients as an excuse to withdraw Tongue in cheek the judge granted the motion Tuesday McCleary said Roy Braksbill Hairing Aid Cantor Jtt dUgiAaRnntBmdMMdRNMimiadidlMBlM's Rm fwmmm Omm 879 HIRER 0 II AN NM thi AkJN II CO OLA All AMk OSH (AMS Bll A lift V) A AUSTIN (AP) The attorney offices in the Texas Supreme Court building damaged by a fire that could have been caused by a microwave oven remain closed until next week says a state official The blase broke out on the fourth floor of the building early Wednesday There were no injuries and heavy damage was limited to the fourth floor Pat McNicholas the Austin Fire chief investigator said a microwave oven and its extension cord were Judge grants motion to EL PASO Texas (AP) Many people may fantasize about it but lawyer Dale McCleary may be the only one to have a judge grant a motion allowing him to officially withdraw from the legendary race" State Judge Sam Callan granted the motion acknowleging that McCleary "has paid his dues and has enough points to McCleary offered several reasons for his motion filed last week after a good laugh with the judge GOODfYEAn LAWNMOWER Floor Sample Savings SALE! on THESE 1 78 Chrome handle with flattened crip area for comfort Extended rope pull Handle safety control 3 HP 4-cycle engine S-fl 4095 009 78 Chrome handle with flattened crip area for comfort Extended rope pull Handle safety control 3 HP 4-cycle engine 9-Position quick height adjustment 8 Wheels ONLY 18 PER MONTH pci cum rasa anim in uni un imk cur You May Mao yolobuy: amaitcon Itomaa Com aunctm OmomCMi MaawrCaH Mora Mol anatom al AUTO SERVICE CENTERS WICHITA FALLS 12th Indiana 766-3261 DOV7IE 209 Wise 872-1155 i 'f 4 iJll' 'sews 03 'bit GRAHAM 609 4th Strsst 549-1510.

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