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The Olympian from Olympia, Washington • 7

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The Olympiani
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Olympia, Washington
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7
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I 1 I i i i The Daily Olympian Friday September 20 1 974 A7 lift's Mm gffieeftive PJlems SuMmug Tike MBigerent defensive measures while executing the maneuvers "We can take a person into custody much easier without injury to himself or to ourselves taught four differenct karate kicks and control holds they are very effective" another officer related a means of giving the men defensive stability and maintaining control when attacked or when apprehending a suspect or individual" Chief Rains said Could this be a forewarning to thd' lawbreaker or to the belligerent individual? "We mean it to be a forewarning but the police officer will be better prepared during most any situation especially when attacked by another Chief Rains pointed out By JOHN LUCERO Olympian Staff Writar SHELTON (Special) to give the officer some seif defense skills and to more easily take a person into custody with the minimum of injury to himself and to the individual" Thus explained Shelton Police Chief Frank Rains whose officers have completed a course on self defense The training technique is called Koga Koga is a mixture ofka'rate ju jitsu and akiedo ancient Oriental means of self defense and sometimes destruction Destruction however is not the purpose of Shelton police officers Instead it is a means for them to subdue a belligerent suspect or individual I "It works effectively you believe one officer said He was one of nine who completed the two-months course which was held in Shelton High old gymnasium Those who attended each Monday night were Patrolmen Edward Wooden William Byrd Jack Sylsberry Craig Hansen Robert Finney and Kenneth Dobie reserve officer Michael Lohrengel Sgt James Cross and acting Lt James Gorman There arp three yet to complete the course Intending to do so possibly this winter are Patrolman Mark Oliviero Sgt AI Johnson and Chief Rains Instruction was offered by Trooper Richard Shill of the Washington State Patrol Shill also has instructed various members of the Department It was noted all WSP trtoopers are required to complete the Koga course Koga is named for the developer of the defensive technique Although his first name is beyond recall a police officer named Koga who serves the Los Angeles Police Department developed the defense maneuvers about two years ago All officers are required to read from a basic instruction book before participating in actual defense maneuvers Instructions both physical and oral- was given three hours each night After basic oral instruction maneuvers were demonstrated and put into action at each training session Officers had to pass the performance test 1 "We passed these tests by working with each other and with the instructor" an officer said together gave us the effects of these It was pointed out that hands feet arms and legs' are used as 03 N07CAPIT0L WAY Fire Levels Belfair Home Loss Estimated At Some $40000 UNITERS SPECIAL! BUSHNEU BINOCULARS Sportview Reg 5250 3 iMHMMMMHM 4 Sportview 1 0x50 Reg 6450 jfo95 ONLY MIMMMWM DELUXE CASE INCLUDED SHELTON (Special) Rampaging flames destroyed a South Shore area residence and all of(its household furnishings Thursday afternoon despite efforts by district volunteers to salvage the structure and some of the goods The fire broke out shortly after 4:30 pm at the William Wold residence Route 1 (Box 328) Belfair Led by Chief Bill DeMiero the 28 volunteers from Mason County Fire District No 2 fought the blaze for 40 minutes They were at the scene for more than three hours KBYSVQNE XL comm outfit 560 MOVIE PROJECTOR XI 100 MOVIE CAMERA takes indoor movias without movie lights Ekctric ays expour control wporfoit fi 11 bni and Ekto-chroms 160 color Ekn allowl boautiful pictures ovon in minimal KgM situations Without movie ights Fully automatic rool-to-roel threading Single control for forward still reverse and rewind Sharp color corrected lens gives needle sharp pictures 500 watt brilliance Instant Super 8 Regular 8 conversion switch Elegant woodgrain paneling Reel supplied UL approved District 2 also dispatched four pumpers and a tanker to fight the blaze The entire house was engulfed in flames when firemen and equipment arrived Firemen appraised the loss of the two-bedroom single-story wood-frame house at about $40000 Household goods lost in the blaze were assessed at about $9000 The house had recently undergone remodeling firemen said Chief DeMiero said a bad connection in a clothes dryer may have started the fire Exact cause is under investigation Mrs Wold told firemen she heard an explosion just before the fire broke out Firemen said a glass sliding door facing Hood Canal was left open and that 15 mph winds fanned the blaze and caused the fire to sweep through the entire house SHELTON FREEWAY STRETCH MOVES TOWARD COMPLETION (Olympian Photo) Paving Of 101 Starts Monday 23990 Sugg List ONLY TO" SHELTON (Special) Work on the new Shelton Freeway extension is continuing on a day-by-day basis with its completion slated for sometime next month according to the State Department of Highways The new section stretches 43 miles and is being constructed at a cost of $2763300 Construction began Aug 9' 1972 SEA MART CAMERA SEA MART CAMERA! COLOR REPRINTS The freeway begins at the Cole Road interchange progresses northerly and ends near the new Shelton High School and Sanderson Field air facility Included in the project is another interchange this one at Matlock Road The freeway then goes north and connects with the existing highway (101) There also are six bridges included in the overall plans two of which were completed in 1972 by another contracting firm Ronald Wilder Olympia Bridge crossing points are at Mill Creek at the Lost Lake Road Matlock Road Street north of the city at Cole Road and at Goldsborough Creek and the Simpson Timber Compahy railroad tracks The freeway's completion will alleviate traffic congestion at the southern and northern entry points into the city the spokesman noted Extension of the new freeway strip to the north is not in the state's immediate plans he added K0DAC0L0RFILM OM26-12 620120110 127 WITH PROCESSING From Kodak Neoalives INCLUDES 110 SIZE Arrested Carole Elain Shonkwiler 29 Shelton was being held in the Thurston County Jail Friday morning on three traffic law violation charges and a misdemeanor charge of possession of a dangerous drug Bail was set at $285 5 A labor strike in June disrupted the construction process The strike involving labor crews lasted about 43 days before the dispute was resolved Work was resumed Aug 5 With the labor woes (salaries) resolved and work progressing steadily paving on the four-mile strip is expected to begin next Monday according to a Highways spokesman Contractor is Riverton Heights Contractors Seattle CwkVUw l-MalOmCM Offer I Sapt JJ 174 Plymouth Valiant Hindering Police Dennis Lee Slape 23 2104 State Ave was arrested Thursday night on a charge of hindering a policeman and three traffic violation charges He posted $350 bail and was released from county jail Police stopped the Slape car after a report of a traffic accident When approached Slape and another man who was released later attempted to flee on foot police reported Slape was caught and questioned about the accident and why he tried to run away DRIVER BOOKED SHELTON (Special) Reginald Snellgrove 18 620 Ellinor St Shelton was arrested on a traffic law violation charge Friday morning bail was set at $250 1 Based on combined sales figures for March through June Plymouth is No 1 in small car sales We outsold: Nova Maverick Volkswagen Pinto Toyota Capri Vega Datsun and Mustang II How About This? FOR RENT IHEC IWwim Mi and 200 DaparH 73 TumwWar 000-0000 74 Plymouth Duster 1 RR said Hie ad was so successful 1 ho got tired of answering Hie tele- phone DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO RENT? This year over a four month period 1481 13 little Valiants were sold to economy loving Americans more than any other small car How come? Could be because Valiant is roomy inside gives good gas mileage has plenty of trunk space and is just big enough just small enough to be just right for most everyone At just the right price too Why not try a wont od by DIALING PAA 943-3333 and ask for classified I prices are going up so the best time to buy AUTNOMMD DC ALIM You will be amazed by the results It yewdol CHRYSLER MVtOMf COMOJUnOW Olympian STATE MOTORS INC 517 Fourth Avenue 1 1 1 WWWWWAM i.

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