Relatives Praise Texas Officials After Prison Siege Ends
Relatives of Julia Standley and Elizabeth Beseda, the two women killed in the Huntsville prison hostage siege, commend Texas Department of Corrections for handling the crisis. Ex-FBI agent Troy Standley, former husband of Julia, supports the policy of not releasing inmates with hostages, while Elizabeth Beseda’s husband R L Beseda offers praise for official actions. Two convicts died, another hostage was wounded, and authorities say they never intended to release the inmates. Funeral services for the victims were to be held at First Presbyterian Church.
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Huntsville
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Texas Department of Corrections
Troy Standley
FBI
Julia Standley
Standley
R. L. Beseda
Perry County Man In Custody At Center
A Perry County man, 33, is in custody at the Athens Mental Health Center pending investigation of his mother Minnie Grannon 75 death from stab wounds found in the yard near their Corning Rendville area home Sunday. Autopsy ordered. No charges filed yet.
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New Lexington
Perry County
Athens
Corning
Tom Wilson
Robert Grannon
Rendville
Grannon
Minnie Grannon
Fairfield Counties
Perry
Wilson
Athens Mental Health Center
Weather Outlook for Monday August Fifth 1974
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the low to mid fifties. Sunny Tuesday with highs in the low to mid eighties. Extended outlook shows fair weather Wednesday and Friday with a chance of showers Thursday. Highs in the 80s and lows mid fifties to mid eighties. Precipitation total this month 2.87 inches. normal 3.73 inches. Barometer 30.12 inches. Data from Ohio University Geography Dept and Mrs. C L Colmer.
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Ohio University Dept. of Geography
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Fuel Tank Punctured When Car Slipped From Jack
An unidentified man jacked up a car to change a tire in a parking lot at Mill Street Apartments and the vehicle slipped off the jack, puncturing the fuel tank. Athens firemen attended to flush spilled gasoline after the incident reported Sunday afternoon.
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Athens
Mill Street
Deputies Trackarmed Robbery at Jim's Cardinal Market
Athens County deputies pursue leads after an armed robbery at Jim's Cardinal Market on Route 50W Friday night. Two robbers fled in a stolen car with $2,100 in cash and over $7,600 in checks and food stamps. car later recovered. Sheriff Paul Brown said the loss amount was revised.
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Athens County
Jim’s Cardinal Market
Route 50W
Paul Brown
Athens Council set for final reading on Court Street parking
Merchants oppose parts of a proposed ordinance raising Court Street meters to 20 cents hourly and fines to 1 dollar within 24 hours and four dollars after. David Horr of the Chamber of Commerce says turnover is the issue and opinions vary on rate and fine changes. James Pangallo of Woolworths argues the 20 cent rate is too high and should cap at 10 cents. Belk's manager Joe Kelly comments were incomplete in the fragment.
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Athens
Court Street
David Horr
Marting’s
Incident
Chamber of Commerce
Horr
James Pangallo
Woolworths
Belk
Joe Kelly
Suburban shoppers draw council heat over meter increases
The speaker opposed to the rate hike argued more residents would shop in suburbs. He called the increases outrageous and noted little the council can do to stop people from feeding Court Street meters. Merchants voiced opposition by attending meetings and informing the transportation committee that backed the ordinance, but he said it may have been ineffective.
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Court Street
Kelly
Transportation Committee
Police Abandon Chase Then Arrest Youth at Home
Athens police stopped a pursuit when a 16-year-old tried to ram patrol cars in The Plains. He was later arrested at his parents’ home and charged with fleeing police unsafe operation and driving without a license. The youth’s father faces additional charges for permitting the drive.
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Athens
Columbus Road
Plains
Poston Road
Nelsonville
Ted Jones
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