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state Battalion/Page 7 February 9, 1983 an unem , filed a „ fiedayPnt- np, asking! 'training j marshal, fiat tiraeiL_ ut schedni uitt badd ansients park ovj ir them,it: day came d her Pti ' highwi thrown is where e. I don' he slate of ig it wanti 1 4, of No. er states' e of the :ity,the state for awn, Thei f people lerful pet: iple are ■our goven Bomb hearing continues United Press International HOUSTON — More FBI agents testified Monday in an estimated weeklong pretrial hearing in the case of four Col orado residents accused of planting five bombs at a Gulf Oil Chemicals Co. plant in an alleged $15 million extortion scheme. In testimony Monday before U.S. District Judge Gabrielle McDonald, attorneys began pre senting arguments on more than 40 pretrial motions which sought supression of evidence, separate trials for the four de fendants and dismissal of the in dictments, among other things. A Houston federal grand jury in October indicted former gun shop owner John McBride, 46; his common-law wife, Jill Re nee Bird, 34; McBride’s gun shop business partner Michael Allen Worth, 34; former college professor Theodore Duane McKinney, 45; all of the Duran go, Colo, area, on charges of planting five bombs at Gulfs Cedar Bayou plant east of Hous ton in a 15 million extortion attempt. None of the bombs exploded, and the payoff money never was delivered. A fifth defendant, Timothy Justice, 30, pleaded guilty in the case and agreed to testify against his co-defendants. Prosecutors said Justice will be sentenced af ter his co-defendants are tried. During hit his brothti murder, vas not ref it his brotii diagram in the San! George Duytschaever, a graduate student in industrial engineering from Galveston, looks over the pink sheets Somebody wants me placement staff photo by Rob Johnston at the placement center for pros pective employers. Many students are undertaking similar job searches. TS-O Prescriptions Filled Glasses Repaired attornet i g from his! fice, said hi re beginnr agra tried: peculate t! outcome' had been m and Ham mville," 9 Man’s mercy-killing ruled ‘act of love’ United Press International ITYLER — A judge has dis- that hehaW^d murder charges against a .jdaytohai fi an w h° killed his wife of 45 lasedonn ' ears to end her suffering, e and qua ^y' n g justice would not be erved by forcing the man to /antane* trial. .onvictioJi f "l found nothing would be pined in this case by further mnishing this man,” State Dis- arrenBiW rict Judge Donald Carroll said d the « ifter announcing his decision, lizabeth C “Under the peculiar circums- ilsherconi ances of this case, I found the mspirat) 11 t]terest of justice would not be been married and also indicated that Mrs. Shick’s family was sup portive of Shick. Carroll said the report also showed, to his satisfaction, that Mrs. Shick was in extreme pain. Shick, a retired machinist, re ferred reporters’ questions to his attorney, Eric Jensen. “This was an act motivated by love,” Jensen said. “She was in excruciating pain all the time.” BRYAN 216 N. Main 799-2786 Mon.-Fri. 8-5 Sat. 8-1 COLLEGE STATION 8008 Post Oak Mall.. 764-0010 Mon.-Sat. 10-9 p.m. Texas State m Ophticae oc “It was an impulsive act. He (Shick) was distressed at the sick ness in that he wasn’t able to do anything,” Jensen said. He said treatment would have brought only a burdensome prolonging of Mrs. Shick’s life. Since 1935. Ken’s Automotive 421 etion off 3 roves should n Antonio; Vleniorial ’ he ’Served by putting this man on probation,” Carroll said. , Harvey McClellan Shick, 64, urst into tears when Carroll nnounced his decision. Shick left the courtroom clinging to thatiM hs son, Peter, and refused to rately ft® 1 she re|# fe in pn >r 1 anotto iction. omment on the decision. Marie Louise Shick, 62, was wouldltf i hot twice in the head with a .22- Burnett® :aliber pistol last June 1 as she a 28,0^ a y in her bed at the couple’s tome in the small east Texas ommunity of Holiday Hills tear Tyler, 100 miles east of Dallas. Mrs. Shick had suffered from fteriosclerosis — a blockage of he arteries — since the late r 4 l/Aff ^ S- doctors were quoted in a [ g| » » jfeport as saying she su ffered se vere pain in her lower legs. Following his indictment by a Smith County grand jury, Shick leaded guilty to murder on 9ov. 15, but Carroll refused to ccept the plea. Instead, the a ill ud § e or dered a pre-sentence (JUfl investigation by the county’s ^ ^idult probation office. The investigative report pre- lented to the judge showed the :ouple had no history of prob- ems in the 45 years they had tytt y i pi ( 01 Valentine Variety Give that special gift this February 14. Say it with: Roses Spring Bouquet Stuffed Animals Balloon Bouquet Candy Hallmark card & gift center 209 University Northgate S. Main — Bryan 822-2823 “A Complete Automotive Service Center” Tune-Ups „ . Clutches * Brakes Front End Parts Replacement Standard Transmission Repairs Ail American Cars Datsun-Honda Toyota 10% Discount with Student I.D. (Master Card & VISA Accepted) BETA ALPHA PSI Presents 1983 TRENDS SEMINAR Saturday February 12th 9 a.m. Rm. 102 Academic & Agency Bldg. Featuring: PHIL GRAMM speaking on THE ECONOMY U lAJelccum Admission is FREE! Refreshments will be served. Gulf investigator Bob Quin tana, the first witness to testify, said the company received a let ter Sept. 28 from an unidenti fied group threatening to blow up the plant if Gulf refused to meet a demand for $15 million. Quintana read the extortion letter to the court and then iden tified a series of tape recordings of telephone calls between him self and a man who identified himself as one of the extortion- But Hopkins testified McKin ney and Worth were advised of their rights and McKinney voluntarily agreed to a search in which agents found weapons in his car. Bird’s attorney, Charles Szekely, has asked the court to dismiss the indictment against his client on grounds of prosecu torial misconduct. Szekely claimed Houston prosecutors violated an agree ment with Colorado authorities who promised her immunity in return for her cooperation in the case. ists. “We want your money. We do not want to hurt someone,” the caller told Quintana. “Right now, there’s not ajury of 12 people who would convict us for doing something against Gulf Oil,” the caller said. In the final recording be tween Quintana and the suspect, FBI agents were heard shouting “Put your hands up” as they rushed to arrest Worth and McKinney at a phone booth at a shopping center in Apache Junction, Ariz. FBI agent Douglas Hopkins said agents arrested the pair af ter tracing their movements as the pair led Quintana to a site to deliver the payoff money. Defense attorneys claim their clients were arrested and charged as a result of illegal searches and seizures of their vehicles and homes. ''Girls’' Get Ready For Spring Break 10% OFF ON ALL Bikini Waxes Body Wraps Lash & Dyes Facials, Make-up consultations Apt. Only Ask For Pam Styles by b.j. 822-6536 Charli f ZENA OFF /or ONE WEEK only all jeans on special. . . hurry, ZENA has the best fit in town f: 707 TEXAS 696-9626 ATTENTION: ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN £ C _1I £> February 20th, 1983 INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9 5:30 p.m. #102 A&A