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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
2
A cave-in on a city sanitation ditch led to four deaths and an inquest. Smeth indicated work may resume after the funeral services, while Ben Cecil of AccueNamies Inc. and Conklin Brothers Inc. discussed soil testing and suspending site activity until the hearings conclude.
The trial of Joe Guerra, 34, of 2209 2nd Place, charged with possession of heroin, resumes at 8:30 this morning in Judge William Shaver's 140th District Court with motions before jurors are recalled at 9. Jurors were selected late Wednesday but dismissed at 3:20 this afternoon to allow attorneys and Judge Shaver to discuss points of law. Guerra was charged after a police paid April 26 on a residence in the 2600 block of Bates Street. Dragos, and project supervisor Bil Conklin had made no definite safety plans, indicating sand samples are needed before final decisions. Eight witnesses testified, including Sam Wahl, public works director for the Hub City, who said the city had made no decisions on safety operations or future work at the far southwest Lubboch site. Smith said the court heard testimony from eight witnesses, including Wrageo, Conklin and the five men at the worksite when the collapse occurred, before ruling. The inquest was closed to protect the witnesses.
Jurors in Amarillo's 99th District Court are to continue deliberations at 9 a.m. today on punishment for John Lee Chappel and Karl D. Davenport, both convicted Wednesday of the Aug. 31 armed robbery of the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge. A third man, Press Lee Chappel Jr., is awaiting trial. The robbery occurred near Avenue Q with investigators detailing the escape and subsequent arrests.
Dr. Bruce Owen, son of Dor and Mrs. A Hope Owen of 2716 Seth St, named dean of instruction at South Oxla wma City Junior College, and chief academy administrator. Former chair of ds and letters at Oklahoma College of Labor Arts, he hails from Clinton Oklahoma and Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, with degrees from Bradley, Iowa State, and Kansas. He is son of the president emeritus of Wayiund Plantist College at Phunview.
Judge Denzil Bevers fined Marianne Barker 24 of 1913 Javier Ave for a check law violation with a $25 penalty and court costs. In a separate action Judge Edwin H Baedeker set bonds for four defendants who pleaded innocent on charges including shoplifting and DWI.
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