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Cl I m cn issuvu an —----women are of no commercial value.”New Police ChiefVictim Of AssaultBY BETTY JEAN HERLOVICHPunta Gorda Police Chief Donald Bennett ended up in the emergency room of the Medical Center hospital last night, as the result of checking on a group of youths in front of the Publix store in Punta Gorda Mall.Chief Bennett said today that he was riding around the city just checking on the areas when he drove through the Mall, and saw a group of youths in front of the Publix store.Bennett said a car full of girls went by the group and one of the youths appeared to be throwingsomething at the car. Actually, from where I was, all 1 could see was the throwing motion of his arm, but when 1 rode by for a closer look one of them cursed me, so 1 stopped to see what they were doingthere. *'This was at 9:20 p.m.,Bennett said.Bennett said that when he walked closer to the group heIsraelClosesGolanIsrael closed off the occupied Golan Heights today because of whaj,*a military source in Tel Aviv said was a possible new round of fighting with Syria. In the Gaza strip, an Arab was killed and three Israelis were wounded Tuesday night when Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian guerrilla ambush-ers.Government sources in Cairo announced today, a day after Israel recalled its ambassador to Bonn in public indignation over West Germany’s release ofa *saw an egg carton on the ground and that as he nearedthe car, the trunk was open and there was a sawed-off shotgun and a six pack of beer in thetrunk.The owner of the car slammed the trunk lid down.Bennett said, as he approachedthe car. , JBennett said he identified himself and showed two of the youths his identification when they asked to see it.The owner of the car, Kenneth Hall was told to accompany Bennett to the nearest phone (at Royal Castle) and Hall’s friend. Michael Whiteaker told Bennett he (Bennett couldn’t do that to his friend.Bennett said he told Whiteaker if he felt that way about it, he’d take him along too and then a third youth, Mark Allen, joined in the argument.Bennett reported that he told Allen he was to come along with him, to the phone, and they jumped me.Bennett said that George Lane came by in his car, equipped with a two way radio,and radioed for help.Bennett was givenemergency treatment at the hospital and was scheduled for X-rays today to determine the extent of his injuries.The youths arrested as a result of the incident were Hall, 20, charged with possession of alcoholic beverage by a minor, disorderly conduct andresisting arrest withoutviolence.Whiteaker, 24, was charged with disorderly conduct, assault and battery, interfering with a police officer in line of duty and resisting arrest without violence.Allen, 18, is charged with disorderly conduct, interferingwith a police officer in line of duty and assault and battery.Bond on Allen has been set at $406, set at $608 for Whiteaker and set at $356 on Hall.
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Port Charlotte Daily Herald News
Port Charlotte, Florida, US
Wed, Nov 01, 1972
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