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THE BATTALION Page 13 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1979 ostages taken in bank robbery nited Press International \LINGTON - An extortionist hostage a bank president and amily overnight, abducted the man of the bank’s board Wed- Bmorning and refused to re anyone until the president re- d from the Arlington Bank of merce with an undetermined ant of money, officials said, le extortionist, who wore a cing mask through much of the al, escaped with the money, authorities late Wednesday were closemouthed about any clues they might have in the case. No one was harmed. FBI officials, called in to help state and local authorities in the case, said the abduction-extortion resembled a unsolved case in nearby Fort Worth. FBI agent U. H. Specht said, “An employee of the First National Bank of Fort Worth on Nov. 22, 1978, was taken hostage by an indi vidual with a very similar descrip tion, held all night and when the bank opened in the morning, the robber made the person get the money. It’s the same M.O. (method of operation).” The incident in Arlington, located halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, began about 8 p.m. Tuesday when “an unidentified black male” entered the Smith’s Arlington home,. according to bank Senior Vice President William P. Duna way. “Mr. Smith and his family were held hostage by the subject until this morning,” said Dunaway. The bank’s chairman of the board, H. Richard Poynter, was taken hos tage Wednesday morning when he arrived at Smith’s home to accom pany him on a business trip. “Mr. Smith was released, while his family and Mr. Poynter were kept hostage, for the purpose of going to the bank to obtain funds demanded by the subject,” said Dunaway. “When Mr. Smith returned to his residence, he was forced to leave with the subject. Mr. Smith’s family and Mr. Poynter were left un harmed and Mr. Smith was sub sequently released unharmed. Bank authorities and police re fused to say how much money was taken by the suspect, who sped away in a brown 1977 Ford Granada, according to authorities. They also refused to release further details of the incident, but did say business was conducted as usual at the bank for the remainder of the day Wednesday. >9 PARTY SET-UPS 7 A.M. 11 P.M. o 9 % ICE 603-4750 RHEA'S Country Store 2751 Longmire, C."S. 693-8733 Murderer s sentence overturned >ged.: United Press International ^tJSTI \ The Texas Court of afoul Appeals Wednesday over- ■ the capital murder convic- ofa Waco man because the trial ■ erred in not scheduling a ng on the defendant’s motion change of venue. Brles Eugene O’Brient was J^JJ^^icted for the Jan. 3, 1978, 1 ligulation death of Mamie Witt, rient also was accused of rob- I and attempting to rape the : ian. t a pre-trial hearing on April 20, J, O’Brient filed a motion for a ige of venue, but the trial judge Hd to carry the motion along Rig jury selection. On May 30, Rie jury had been selected, the ■ overruled the change of ■X R motion. lf-J|he state argued that O’Brient V abandoned his motion because R not urged until after the jury -nies pnJ selected. But the criminal ap- \ In ericanR court sa *d O’Brient had prop- f. she ad-Rlcd the motion and was follow- and YsleJ[ districts, want thej e city asi *“rty taxes] ot appeali he school oi for not pil es under! :nt. t Haggei United Press International U board JROWNSVILLE — A 76-year- iprehensitT;grocer was held in lieu of srty taxe'25 000 bond Wednesday on a ) irttrtjdttR 6 he killed a parking meter of- r eto also * 1 in an argument over a $1 park- to Ameriol ticket. Patrol Capt. Robert Henry J that th-ihert, 46, was shot through the ested in ar t with a .38-caliber pistol as he empted to replace a parking Rt on the windshield of an au- nobile owned by grocer James r. Investigating officers said they to the scene of the shooting y ^ er receiving a telephone call from ( t]OIU 0ver telling them he had shot the 'ATderiN 111 ^- ed formejl :h Bates til at Hunts'! begin sei for acce] n a rob! ing the trial judge’s instructions by not pressing for the motion until jury selection was begun. The criminal appeals court also overturned two life sentences as sessed against Nicolena Medlock of Dallas for shooting her husband and a private club waitress Feb. 6, 1975, because the trial judge did not in struct the jury to consider voluntary manslaughter during instructions before the panel began deliberating the murder charges against Mrs. Medlock. Trial testimony showed Mrs. Medlock had gone to the private club the night of the shooting to meet her son and daughter-in-law. She was sitting at a table with the club manager and her daughter-in- law when her husband walked in and stood nearby, staring at her. Medlock approached his wife and told her he didn’t want the money Mrs. Medlock had left for him, and then retreated. Witnesses said Mrs. Medlock began to tremble. Thirty minutes later, Medlock again ap proached his wife, grabbed her by the neck and said, “Let’s go. I’m going to get you.” Mrs. Medlock pulled away and grabbed a pistol from her purse and began shooting. Two shots hit Med lock and one bullet hit the waitress, Yvett Harris. The court ruled the issue of vol untary manslaughter had been raised and the trial judge should have considered it, since Mrs. Med lock had sufficient proof that she feared her husband. The criminal appeals court also: — Reversed a 15-year sentence given Richard Apodaca of El Paso for voluntary manslaughter in the Jan. 12, 1975, death of Edward Figueroa. Apodaca was riding in a car driven by John Lewis that was chasing Figueroa. Apodaca hit Figueroa’s vehicle with a tire tool as Lewis pulled up beside Figueroa. Lewis then rammed Figueroa’s truck, which hit an embankment, killing Figueroa. The court said Apodaca’s convic tion was defective because he was held criminally responsible for Lewis’ acts in causing the wreck. The court also said although Apodaca contributed to Figueroa’s death, Lewis was the “primary ac tor” in the case. — Upheld the eight-year sen tence assessed Alvin Tedford of Dal las for killing Gonzalo Marquez on Sept. 28, 1974. Tedford claimed self-defense because Marquez had threatened him with a knife and beat him. But the court upheld the conviction, ruling Tedford had acted “under the immediate influence of sudden passion.” CRESTED BUTTE 1980 Jan. 5-12/Mar. 8-15 • Accommodations • 4 Days Downhill/2 Days Cross Country or 6 Days Downhill $245 or $375 with airline/bus transpo. SPACE LIMITED! -S5' r <5^ <0 V ficketing officer hot by grocer Witnesses said Glover had been feuding recently with meter officers for ticketing cars parked near his small grocery store and adjoining home. Witnesses said Hebert placed a parking citation on the windshield of Glover’s car Tuesday, then later found the ticket lying in the seat of Hebert’s city vehicle. When Hebert attempted to re place the ticket on Glover’s car, the grocer walked into his store, came out with a handgun and fired one shot, witnesses said. Funeral services for Hebert, sur vived by his wife and four children, were conducted Wednesday. 40% off sale We’re clearing out to make room for Christmas items. SHRUBBERY AND CONTAINER TREES ALL TROPICAL FOLIAGE HANGING BASKETS ALL FERTILIZER ALL CLAY POTTERY ALL CHEMICALS ALL TOOLS AND HARDWARE ALL CEMENT BLOCKS AND SCALLOPS ALL DRIED FLOWERS NEXT TO BASKIN ROBBINS nursery 822-6613 S lain man s relatives re told to keep quiet udge Gil ■ ^ United Press International in tree spQUjjvj — ^ judge Wednesday ;e the 1 d ere d the father and sister of slain e s case fjsherman Billy Joe Aplin to •. !e P quiet both inside and outside °f C» e courtroom if they wanted to sit nied Bat on ^ tr - a j 0 f two Vietnamese on his fiigees accused of murder in the arrested i ijLg aepting c District Judge Clarence Steven- eenin e V reprimanded B.T. Aplin and n t pro®j ra Binson because Defense Attor and rob! enot. Pat Maloney complained the »had used the words, “damn Viet ong” in earshot of the jurors while imony was in progress. Maloney alleged that the two ere making derogatory comments ithin hearing of the jurors during Stimony and in the hallway during ’cess. Aplin, 35, was shot and killed Aug. 3 at the height of a “crab war” between Gulf Coast fishermen and Vietnamese refugees in Seadrift. On trial are brothers Sau Van Nguyen, 21, and Chin Van Nguyen, 20, who contend they were protect ing their lives and property and that Sau shot Aplin in self-defense. William Day, Calhoun County district attorney, contends the Vietnamese fishermen repeatedly had violated local fishing customs prior to the confrontation in wich Aplin was shot. Two witnesses have testified they saw Aplin chasing Sau with a knife before the shooting occurred on a dock. Invite the bunch... mix a great, big bucketful! of Open House Punch Serves 32. . . tastes like a super cocktail! Smoothest, most delicious drink for any crowd! Mix in advance, add 7UP and ice at party time — and serve from the bucket. Looks and tastes great. „ . «. 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