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For Harboring KillerSusan Ford Gets A YearBy RICK HACKMAN SUN Staff WriterSusan Ford, a former Las Vegas publicist who was found guilty of harboring a convicted murdered in her home for eight days, was sentenced Thursday to one year in Nevada State Prison.Saying the defendant wasn’t entitled to probation, Clark County District Court Judge Howard Babcock imposed the term and then gave Ford a one-week stay of execution so she can make arrangements to find someone to care for her 15-year-old daughter. The judge ordered Ford, 32, to turn herself in to authorities by 5 p.m. Aug. 26.Ford showed no emotion. After hearing the sentence she and her attorney,Bridge.............. 7 Ralph Pearl.... 25Comics 35 Paul Price 13Classified.... 39-56 Sports 29-34Crossword.... Cla. stocks 36-37Joe Delaney.... 22 Dr. Thosteson. 14Editorial 18-19 Television 28Horoscope 10 Strictly for LaughsAnn Landers.... 7 ....................... 14Local 13 Vista............... 15Movies 16-17 Weather 2Harry Reid, walked briskly out of the courtroom. Fird’s daughter began to cry when it became apparent her mother was going to prison. She was escorted out a rear door to escape the glare of television lights.The judge told Ford in his opinion the jury that convicted her of being an accessory to a felony arrived at the proper verdict. Judge Babcock said he wasn’t convinced Ford agreed to hide escaped murderer Michael Anselmo only because she was afraid for her safety and that of her daughter.Anselmo was serving a life sentence for the murder of a young woman in the Lake Tahoe area. He escaped from the Carson City facility Jan. 26 and showed up at Ford’s doorstep in Las Vegas five days later.Authorities said Ford and Anselmo had known each other for several years and communicated by mail whileAnselmo was in prison.Anselmo, 23, testified Ford freely admitted him into her home and even bought clothes for him and made his meals. He said he never threatened Ford with harm if she refused to shelter him.Ford told the jury, however, that Anselmo threatened her and her daughter if she refused to help him. She said although both she and her daughterwere frequently out of the home while Anselmo remained there, her fear of reprisal by Anselmo or one of his friends prevented her from going to the police.Testimony showed that while Anselmo was at the home, Ford continued to go to work and her daughter attended school regularly.On Feb. 8, the evidence showed, Ford and Anselmo got into a struggle that eventually ended with Anselmo’s capture. Ford said she awoke to find Anselmo with his hands around her(Please see SUSAN, Page 4)SHOWBOATBUFFETNOW OPEN!MONDAY • FRIDAY******Lunch 11 to 3:30 Dinner 4:30 to 11 p.m. WEEKENDS
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Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Fri, Aug 20, 1976
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