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Thursday, February 23, 1984n'he Battalion/Page 7 5 R.l. by Paul Dirmeyer IHOPZm&SAfiAS statjoa) cwsa. Killer surrenders to cops United Press International NEW ORLEANS — A 23- year-old man who said he could no longer live with his con science surrendered to police and was charged in the murder of a truck driver who disap peared more than two years ago, detectives said Wednesday. Authorities said Yves R. Mor gan of New Orleans summoned police to his home Tuesday and said he had nightmares about a murder he committed about two years ago. Morgan was arrested and booked in the June 14, 1981, slaying of Albert Hingle Sr. of New Orleans. Investigators said Morgan did not know the name of the man he claims to have killed, but said he dumped the body in Baton Rouge and abandoned the victim’s car in Texas. Detective Ray Himel, in charge of the Police Depart ment’s missing persons section at the time Hingle disappeared, said Morgan’s claim he left the i _ I victim’s car in Texas “rang a bell.” Hingle was last seen by one of his sons June 14, 1981, when he borrowed the son’s car, which was found in Wilmer about 200 miles northwest of Houston. Police said Morgan told them he abandoned the car in Hous ton. 11 Detective Donald Saucier I said authorities believe a badly decomposed body found in West Baton Rouge Parish about the time Morgan said he com- *>-» f V» r-i m ic 1-Ti *-» rrlr»’c urder charges dropped gainst Lucas in Plainview sill mi at a press ghl tan to sell of a singles 1 i s soon folio . It Over It You Won! s included If My Way,' id “Love received tel a female" United Press International PLAINVIEW — A Hale ounty murder charge against tonfessed killer Henry Lee Lu- as has been dropped until after the outcome of a Georgetown Base involving Lucas, prosecu tors said. || Lucas had been charged with Lthe death of a woman whose t body was found near Plainview in February 1982. A head found near Scottsdale, Ariz., is fjelieved to belong to the body. Hale County District Judge Marvin Marshall dropped the charge Tuesday after District Attorney Ron Felly agreed with defense attorneys that the charge was too vague. Felly said the charge might be revived later. “We’ll just see what happens down south, ” he said referring to a capital murder charge Lu cas faces in Georgetown for the 1979 death of an unidentifed female hitchhiker. A change of venue was granted in the Georgetown case Tuesday. District Judge John Carter said the trial will be March 12, but he has not an nounced where the trial will be held. Court-appointed defense at torney Bob Bass of Plainview filed a motion in December say ing the Hale County charge should be dismissed because au thorities were unsure of the woman’s identity. Felty agreed with Bass that the uncertainty of the woman’s identity meant Lucas might be charged with the same murder again if another body were found in the same area. Felty said his decision to agree with Bass had nothing to do with previous complaints by some county officials about the possible cost to the county of trying L.ucas. Lucas never was arraigned in Hale County because bad weather and court dates else where prevented officials from bringinghim to Plainview. insight INTO me NEWS THE FEDERAL HOW SHOULD BE HANDLED 504 nUDDEn Endowed Lecture Series alias man says he was tortured United Press International DALLAS — A State Depart- lent spokesman Wednesday id U.S. diplomats in Saudi rabia did everything possible 3 to secure the release of a Dallas j/u petroleum engineer from a jail ; -where the man said he was fre quently tortured. | In a copyright interview with the Dallas Morning News, Bruce Munden, who returned this month, said he is “bitter” rsdayagaii |thai neither American officials in Damman, where he was held I public for eight months in jail, nor in vie alsosti|Washington, D.C., gave a “a diallenges Ifdamn” about bis welfare or that ih in Bell' of'other American prisoners. Munden told the News his in- rceration resulted from a heme by his Saudi partners to ileal his technology and assets. Stale Department spokesman Iteve Hill in Washington said e American consulate general In Damman was first informed ed a pei:i» ■ go to coni'! :le to viol sued Iasi <1 Mattox, y general si jri Tuesdar senator was contacted by Mun den and his family only in De cember 1983 and that on the same day the senator “directed an official inquiry through the State Department to the consul ate general.” The aide said the senator re ceived a response in early Jan uary from the department about the course of action being taken. “The consular officer (in Damman) made two attempts to see Mr. Munden in the jail be fore being allowed to visit him on July 7,” Hill said. Subsequent visits were suspended by the Saudis because they were ob serving the month-long Rama dan religous holiday when Mos lems observe fasting. Hill said. “And when it was over, prison visits were resumed and we made several visits after July. As you know, U.S. mis sions abroad don’t have the au thority to conduct an investiga tion on the territory of another country,” Hill said. “However, in Mr. Munden’s case, the mat ter received attention at the highest levels of the consulate general. His progress in court was monitored and several re quests were made with local of ficials and the partners for an urgent resolution of the matter. We did everything possible and we were very active.” But Munden said, “I’m bitter about it. They don’t give a damn. They are not responsible for my release. They had the least amount to do with it. They won’t stand up for a citizen’s rights.” Munden, owner of Timeguard Engineering Serv ices Inc., said he was first im prisoned after his Saudi busi ness partners complained that, according to an Arabic lan guage contract, he owed them money. Saudi law allows the ac cused to be detained until a dis pute is resolved, even if no law has been broken. Munden said what the part ners actually wanted was to steal his technique for cleaning and sealing oil pipelines while they are still in the ground. He said he was strung up on a rack at least 10 times for such minor infractions as exercising or playing cards. He said other prisoners were regularly beaten on the soles of their feet with a knotted rubber hose. M S C Cinema P RES E NT S Robert Altman’s award winning film tat/ie 5St'Ditne yt*H*Kty 0 Decui Sunday, February 26 7:30 p.m. In a small Texas town a James Dean Fan Club reunites to com memorate the late actor s death and reminisce over old times. Stars Cher, Karen Black, and Sandy Dennis. Rudder Theatre Advance Tickets availaable at MSC Box Office 8:30 - 4:30 Mon. - Fri. Tickets on sale 45 minutes before showtime jn lues® fin Damman was tirst intormed A % A 0 I H m § ■ pany co* Munden’s arrest by a friend g W© | CO ITIG M GI 3 H 16 , ..Aor\ ralfiwnn Iiinf' 7 IQK'S anrl that nr» or- ' ,SC 1 ,e 0 uded 1**>n June 7, 1983 and that no of- ise its JuneiHcial notification from Saudi InalizeduBifauthorities about the arrest was tookeffeci lever received. detenu® 1 ® The Saudi Arabian embassy Bell’ s case in Washington was not available [aw, whicteffor comment and its director of (P ease in lessfinformation, Habib Shaheen, \ A v, jcould not be reached. Q reasewoul® An aide to Sen. John Tower, denari 0p-Texas, said Wednesday the er$2,a We’re glad you are here! Texas A&M Campus Crusade for Christ IT Balfour House Post Oak Village 900 Harvey Road College Station SUPER CLEARANCE SALE (in stock only) Reg. 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