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,3ge 6/The Battalion/Wednesday, June 1, 1983 IIP, staff photo by Eric Evan Lee Who's walking who? George Rowe, of Bryan, walks “Sam”, his one-year-old great dane, by the Academic Building Tuesday afternoon. Rowe is a graduate of Texas A&M. Sam was just here for the walk. uevas found guilty in retrial United Press International HOUSTON — For the third ne, Texas prison inmate Igna- 3 Cuevas has been convicted t capital murder for the killing a prison librarian during a ege at the Huntsville prison 1 most nine years ago. The jury, which deliberated uesday for two and a half aurs, was expected to hear the ' anishment phase of the trial day. Librarian Julia Standley, 43, as a hostage in the siege and as killed by inmate Rudolfo ominguez, who fired the fatal diet. But prosector Burt Graham id because the state “proved tat one of co-conspirators Fired ic fatal bullet,” Cuevas could so be found guilty of the crime. The law says if “one of those ersons commit another felony, icn all of the original conspir- ors are guilty of that felony :tually committed by their artner,” Graham said. Defense lawyer Will Gray said e will appeal the case again. “It violates the ruling of the apreme Court...that says a man lat does not kill and has no in- •nt to kill cannot be executed id cannot be convicted of ipital murder,” Gray said. The Tuesday conviction was the third time Cuevas has been found guilty in the case. Both prior convictions were over turned because of improper jury selections. Graham and Gray agreed the key issues of the trial were whether Cuevas was a cocons pirator in an escape plot, whether Standley was killed in furtherance of it and whether Cuevas should have expected deaths for the 13 hostages taken in the 11-day siege. The trial lasted nine days, but it took more than seven weeks to seat the jury. “I fear Gray hopes you’ll miss the forest for the trees,” Graham said in closing arguments after Gray argued Cuevas was a fol lower of other inmates with no intention of killing. “It’s hard to imagine a defen dant more involved with the overall scheme and with killing hostages in order to escape,” Graham argued. “He was in on it from the beginning.” Graham pointed to evidence Cuevas threatened the hostages, that he told prison negotiators over the telephone he would kill hostages and that he did not leave when he could have if he had not wanted to be involved. ^ourt overturns juick trial ruling United Press International ST. LOUIS — A federal ppeals court Tuesday over- |j irned a lower court ruling and ^instated an Arkansas indict- i tent charging a man with con- ! piracy to distribute cocaine, j The 8th Circuit Court of j .ppeals disagreed with the dis- • ict court’s Finding that Robert ! .ichards had been denied his ! 3nstitutional right to a speedy | ial. “Although 35 months i lapsed between indictment and j rrest,” the 8th Circuit wrote. we believe that this factor alone | insufFicient, under the facts of : lis case, to require the severe !' emedy of dismissal.” Richards was indicted June 5, 1979, by a federal grand jury for the U.S. District Court of East ern Arkansas on charges of con spiracy to possess and distribute cocaine. Trial was scheduled for July 1982 but was postponed at Richards’ request. Richards then moved to dismiss the in dictment, and the U.S. District Court upheld the motion on the grounds that the delay between indictment and arrest pre judiced Richards’ defense. The 8th Circuit reversed the finding and instructed the lower court to reinstate the indict ment. Weather likely cause >f two plane crashes United Press International The weather may have contri- uted to the crashes of two small lanes in unrelated incidents in orth central Texas, the Depart- lent of Public Safety said. A Piper Cherokee crashed bout 5 p.m. Monday into a trm about 3‘/4 miles north of laskell, killing five people, DPS sokesman Larry Todd said. He identified the victims as oy Williams, 45; Shirley Wil- ams, 40; Jane Kirk Moore, 36; onnie Olin Moore, age un- nown; and Melony Moore, 1. He said all the victims were from Seagraves. Another Cherokee Arrow aircraft crashed about 7 p.m. Monday near Highway 71, 2 miles north of Decatur in Wise County. Todd said the plane apparently had a partial stall and crashed. The only occupant was identified as David E. Glov er, 26. His address was un known. Todd said both crashes could have been affected by heavy thunderstorms occurring in the area. Texas Briefs United Press International HOUSTON — Police shot and killed a man who drove a tractor with a backhoe through a shopping center parking lot and smashed several vehicles, then tried to run over a police officer, authorities said. Kenneth Kent, 32, was shot by officer W. L. Knox who radioed for help about 3 p.m. Monday, detectives said. Officer G.L. Woodard tried to stop Kent by pulling him from the bulldozer, but the machine lurched forward and almost in jured Woodard. His arm had gotten stuck between the wheel and fender, officials said. AUSTIN — A hot water pipe burst in the Governor’s Man sion, causing minor damage to two first-floor restrooms. SAN ANTONIO — Sta;e Com ptroller Bob Bullock wote at letter to the San Antonio Light responding to the newspiper’s article accusing the official of giving a millionare ranchera set of state license plates. Bullock, who confirmed ast week that he gave Clinton Man ges the license plates about two years ago, said the newspaper article attempted to raise con cerns about a suspected relation ship between the two men. “Make no mistake about it — ours is not a ‘suspected’ relation ship; it is for real,” Bullock wrote in the letter published Monday. “Clinton Manges is simply the best friend I have, and it has been so for the 25 years Ive known him .” First Lady Linda White called the fire department around 5 a.m. Monday after noticing ex cessive heat emanating from the floor of an upstairs bathroom in the Greek Revival-style mansion located adjacent to the State Capitol. Two Fire trucks responded to the call, and Firefighters disco vered a pipe had burst in a downstairs restroom. SAN ANTONIO — A man who allegedly shot and killed his girl friend at a party then shot him self in the head remained hos pitalized in good condition early Tuesday, officials said. Hector Champion, 24, allegedly shot Sandra Torres Sunday during an argument at a party celebrating the woman’s 22nd birthday and her sister’s high school graduation. He was was listed in good condition at Medical Center Hospital. Shamrock agrees to Natomas merger United Press International DALLAS — Diamond Shamrock Corp. of Dallas and Natomas Co. of San Francisco have agreed to a merger, and the plan will be submitted to shareholders of both corpora tions within 90 days, the chair men of both Firms announced Tuesday. As a result of the agree ment, Diamond Shamrock will withdraw its offer to buy Natomas stock in a takeover attempt. The agreement calls for Natomas shareholders to re ceive 1.05 shares of Diamond Shamrock stock for each of the approximately 55.7 mil lion shares of Natomas com mon stock now outstanding. Additionally, stockholders of Natomas will receive all of the shares of a new public company which will hold the assets and continue the businesses of Natomas Trans portation Co. and Natomas Real Estate Co. Natomas Transportation Co. owns American President Lines Ltd. and in 1982 had revenue of approximately $647 million. Natomas had revenues of $1.7 billion in 1982 and Diamond Shamrock’s re venues were $3.2 billion. Diamond Shamrock stock dropped more than a $1 per share on the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. Based on a price of $22 per share, the deal would be worth $ 1.28 bil lion to Natomas shareholders. Bruce Seaton, now president of Natomas and of Natomas Transportation Co. The announcement b) Commons and Diamond Shamrock Chairman William H. Bricker said the merger is expected to qualify as a tax free reorganization. Termsof the agreement give Diamond Shamrock the opportunity to tender for up to $300 million worth of its own common shares at some later date. Natomas’ headquarters will remain in San Francisco, but will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamond Sham rock under the agreement. Dorman L. Commons will continue as chairman of Nato mas and will become a vice chairman of Diamond Sham rock’s board of directors. American President Lines, spun off by the agreement, will continue to be headed by “In terms of both opera tions and geography, the two companies have an excellent strategic Fit,” Bricker said “The merger significantly strenthens the energy involve ment of both com panics in the strategic Pacific Basin." AUJ publicL Kxeake ffinancB hushec horse ■ first-te unit h House I .in the_ necess* approe ^power! to aba i said we heavy Tire’s I Bricker also said Natomas geothermal business “is gen erally recognized as the largest and finest commercial application of geothermal energy in the world.” ■ ?‘I t net aus didn’t I l|o eve* Pomy fSherm york, Bow w Ayboc Krvetl / krc ocjer rz. 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