Leftist Lawyers Blamed For Riot In Soledad Prison
In California, Moe Camacho a prison sergeant accuses leftist lawyers including CRLA director Cruz Reynoso of instigating violence among convicts at Soledad Prison. Three guards were killed and others stabbed over the past year prompting a state inquiry that followed Gov. Reagan’s veto of a federal CRLA grant.
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Execution Stayed for Eddie Lee Grant in Harris County
U S District Judge Allen Hanney stayed the execution of condemned prisoner Eddie Lee Grant scheduled for Thursday awaiting U S Supreme Court ruling on capital punishment. Grant was convicted of fatally shooting Charles Water in a cafe and is one of 43 death row inmates at the Huntsville state penitentiary.
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Bank Refused Loan Sparks Robbery at Houston Bank
A 61-year-old man was refused a loan at Chemical Bank and Trust Co in Houston and reportedly robbed the bank of about $9,000. Police caught the suspect shortly after and recovered all but $11 used to pay his rent. No weapon was seen and robbery methods were still under investigation.
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On this day in history April 11 marked notable firsts
Almanac notes April 11 1971 Easter day with events including Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947 exhibitions, Guam B52s bombing Vietnam in 1966, Johnson reservists in 1968, and Apollo 13 abort in 1970 with safe return. The entry also mentions Oleg Cassini’s birthday.
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City to Take Over Emergency Ambulance Service
Houston plans to have city owned ambulance service begin at 12 01 a m Saturday with fire and police department trucks and later computer type vehicles. The charge for each emergency trip will be 25 dollars.
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Louisville man Dalton faces April 29 sentencing for VA fraud
John Colum bus Dalton is scheduled to be sentenced April 29 after a conviction on four counts of defrauding the Veterans Administration. He claimed $12,000 for training student pilots at Greenville, Texas, which the government says never occurred. A British lecturer advised not to trust a subordinate who never questions a superior.
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