Ukiah Daily Journal from Ukiah, California • Page 3

9 I Thursday, March 10, Daily j0 Special circumstance dropped in strangulation murder case AIRBORNE MAKES Its Ukiah debut tomorrow night at tha "Rock For Life," a dance Sponsored by the local Coalition For Peace On Earth. Airborne is a hot new Ukiah band, featuring, left to "'right: bassist Gary Smythu, guitarist Glenn Bury and drummer Darryl Henderson. Not pictured is guitarist and vocalist Jim Dale. A second band. New Departure, from Sacramento will also perform at Saturday Afternoon Club dance.

Top baiidsplay lor Life' Friday night ByTONYHUEGEL Journal Staff Writer The Ukiah man accused of strangling 83-year-old William Jacob Hardwick may no longer face a possible death sentence after being ordered yesterday to appear in Siqierior Court to answer a charge of first-degree murder. Before ordering PUbert S. Ander- s(m, 34, to answier to the murder charge, visiting Justice Court Judge Galen Hathaway dismissed a allegation of commiting murder in the course of a robbery. It had been alleged that Anderson killed Hardwick and then made off with $195 from Hardwick's waUet. The npecial allegatton could have meant me death penalty if Anderson were found guilty.

In dismissing the special allegation, Hathaway said it was unclear whether the theft of cash was the motive for the murder or if Anderson simply took the money as an after- once Hardwick was dead. A weekly housekeeper (dund Hardwick's lying on his bed Jan. A subsequent disclosed that the retired sawmill worker been strangled; The prosecution's case relies on a tape recoMed statement Anderson made Jan. 10 to Ukiah police. Despite Public Defender Scott LeStrange's assertion that investigator's coerced Anderson into making the statement, Judge Ifathaway refused to siqqpress the confession.

Hathaway ruled that the confession was, made without coercion and that Anderson Imowtngly and wllllncay waived bis rights before making uie incriminating statements to Ukiah poUce. Anderson had told police that he and Hardwick had been drinking Jan. 4 at Hardwick's home on Qara Ave. in Ukiah. He said that Hardwick suddenly began flalUng his arms and that whenlie tried to calm Hardwick, his band accidentally went to Hardwick's throat.

Hardwick then stopped moving, Anderson said. Defense experts testified that Anderson has an I.Q. of 65, is a chronic alcoholic and suffers from organic brain damage resulting from a bout with meningitlis. If convicted of first-degree murder, Anderson faces a maximum of life in prison with the possiblity of parole after 17 years. Chief Criminal Deputy District Attorney Cliff Harris said that no determination h9s yet been made as to whether or not to file the charge in Superior Court as a death penalty case.

Anderson was ordered to appear in Superior Court on March 18. He is be- hig held without baU. ByRONGLUCKMAN Journal Staff Writer Rock and politics, politics and It all comes together again tomorrow night at the Saturday Afternoon Club when two bands. New Departure and Airborne, perform at a "Rock for Life," sponsored by the local Coalition For Peace on Earth an antinuclear group. And it Is only natural that the peace icpalitlon should use rock music to get their message across.

Back in the beginning rock-n-roll was a fierce movement uat threatened to dig society from its very roots. It was defiant, potent, frightening, irrevocable life-changing stuff. But somewhere to the 70's rock got ubjugated or bought off the Jury is still out on which better describes the period of popular music that brings us all the way up to the present. Yet the lion of rock still awakes now and then to tilt its head at the ills, evils and insanities of modem society. And the stir again: at i for Life" this ght.

I. from the evening will be used to help fund the 'Stop the first- jgtrike' non-violent, direct action planned for Vandenburg Air Force Base," an earth peace He said that, for one week, March 19-25, Vandenburg will again be under Siege by a host of ariti-nuclear demonstrators protesthig the United States' current nuclear policies and philosophy. Mendocino County residents participated at previous Vandenburg protests. The benflt will raise support funds for this group, as well as tribute to the continual work agahist the nuclear possiblity. To bring the home, the Coalition will man an hiformation table Ui- side the Saturday Afternoon Club tomorrow night.

They will also show a video detailing options to the present nuclear situation. They advertise on their poster, "Help stop the arms race make a nuclear free future." But inside the hall, the main dance floor will be given over to good old rock-n-roll. A pahr of bands will make their Ukiah debut tomorrow night. Ukiah's Airborne is a quartet in the old tradition Just guitars, bass and drums. Describhig their music, Ahrbome guitarist Glenn Bury said, "We sound Qke a truck faUhig off a bridge." Bassist Gary Smythu clarified, "We sound like Willie Mays in pain." Actually, though together less than a Alrborne's sound is tight and- top notch.

of-some 'of ilieh- songs revealed melodic, Jazz influenced cordings the basic rock beat. They play almost all original From Sacramento comes New Departure, a hot rock and blues outfits They mijc originals with covers of the best The Who, Rolling Stones and Elvis Costello (I'm told they do a great version of "Mystery The "Rock For Life" bef at 8 p.m.Admission is $3.50 at the door and families are welcome. Children under 12 get In free. There will be food, wine, beer and soft drinks avaUable at the show. Students honored OAK MANOR'S STUDENTS OF THE MONTH were honored recently leadership, citizenship, and con-, tributtonst tObStctoolfiantti Rrlnclpab Bob Hayden, ficials of the Ukiah Unified School District and The Savings Bank Mendocino County.

Recognized were fourth graders Christina Tooley and Andy Cash, and fifth graders Robert Chambers and Christina Moretta. UNRUH'S CELEBRATES THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY iALESI SEMINARS I LOW PRICES I THRU MARCH 27THI EVER! NIKON FE with50mm LENS Probably the best 9 Automatic SLR mm available today! BODY ONLY $199 Full Info viewfinder Multiple exposure Full manuel overdrive Plus More 7 PIECE STARTER KIT Filter Lenshood Blower Brush Ptiotography Book Lena Tissue Cleaner ONLY BEST PRICES! BEST SERVICE! UNRUH'S! Doors 0 1 rao -jMOvVis start SfPM NOW PLAYING HELOOVERf llw Man of the Century. The Motion Picture of LifMime. TREATYOURSIirTOA- BIG NEW MOVIE-TONIGHT BIG HITSH FRIDAY" CHARLES BRONSO IIVE A LITTLE' SEE A GOOD MOVIE TONtTE, NOW PLAYING HELD OVER The stoiy of a boy suddenly alone inthewoiid. KIRK DOUGLAS THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER Week Sat A LASTTIlUITdNITe AMERICAN LAST TIMES TQNITE- 2 FUN FEATURES! Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something PAUL NEWMAN THE VERDICT MOi ceNTunv-rox 10 Award Nomtnatlont.

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