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BurglarU.S.(Continued from page 1A)automatic flushing device on the men’s urinals operated, startling them, and they checked that restroom and found no one. The two then entered the barand Knusta went towards theFiftlHELSINKIand Soviet nday wound iopening from the balcony table 0{' (he Stratesection towards the bar and saw (jon Talks (Sthat the cigarette machine had'tiv'e note” arbeen burglarized.Lemmer then heard someone in the ladies restroom located near the bandstand at the north wall of the lounge section. Using his flashlight Lemmer entered the restroom after telling Knusta to cover him.again in mic enna, coferei Thursday’s American ei over-all sinelt; Helsinki 22 r 60 minutes irsession, follo The door leads immediately 0f informal dInto a powder room and the The curreofficer’s light shone off the ended on alarge wall mirrow on the north two dele*wall. The door to the restroom dedicate thproper was on the left and as y^nUy (0 b,Lemmer got further into the their talks powder room he could see: atmosphere someone standing just inside the sources inner door.Sudden Attack It was then that Lemmer yelled ‘‘watch out” and MonroeThe twoarm. The officerAissfired four times while backing out. One slug was found m the north wall by the mirror and another hit the tile on the east wall of the toilet room and M A D I S C rebounded back into the powder bill which ccLiqiof liquor tax sin passed tJ Thursday, i would lead troom coming to rest on the floor under the mirror.The officers said Monroe was wearing gloves and his pockets were full of change. The pryjnues. bar fell to the floor in the Passage crestroom. Three screwdrivers vote after opand three quarters were found 5444 vote to scattered on the floor both in Opponentsthe powder room and outside cou^ |eadthe door in the lounge section.Chief Ziehlsdorff this morningmade the following statement:“Proper police procedureswere strictly adhered tothroughout the investigation ofthis crime of burglary. OfficerLemmer took command at thescene pending the arrival of hiscommanding officer.“When he entered the ladiesrestroom and was confrontedand threatened by the burglar.no other recourse was availableto him. He was performing hisduties completely within theframework of the law.“Human life is always in Harveydanger during the commission of serious crimes. We must The bill riacross the would be pos quor on store without stat able to detec the tax was The oppom bill could int dollars to loc distillers de million stockIndus“I’ve been I’ve never s the liquor inlt; well organizreporting sys gal altemativalways be aware of the safetyof everyone and I have alwaysbeen deeply concerned for the UP- and allov safety of my police officers. revenue to s “Officer Lemmer is a ski well trained individual, andIhis own. The the monthlyknow that this occurrence | that it woulddisturbs him deeply.” |million.Officers found Monroe’* 1964 “The lobbj model station wagon parked nearby in the 600 block of Wagner Avenue. The car was impounded and a search warrant is being obtained to go through the vehicle. Ziehlsdorff reported.
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Eau Claire Daily Telegram

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US

Fri, Sep 24, 1971

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