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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1980

Page

3

Four jailed in extortion attempt against three Waco stores

Four Waco men were jailed in a scheme to extort 60000 dollars from a grocery chain by alleging poison in three H E B stores. Three were arrested Wednesday afternoon and the fourth late that night. Police said the plant was a hoax and H E B shut six stores and cleared shelves. Steven Van Howard 24, David Wayne Howard 21, and Daniel Ray Glenn 23 were arrested at locations in Waco. Glenn was treated at Providence Hospital when seized. David Lloyd Foster 19 was later arrested at a Waco home on theft over 10000 dollars and jailed under 100000 dollar bond.

Waco Larry Scott Steven van Howard David Wayne Howard Daniel Ray Glenn Glenn Providence Hospital David Lloyd Foster McLennan County Peace

Organ grinders vanishing breed in a fast paced world

AUSTIN Texas AP George Feich 64 says he is among the last organ grinders in the United States Others say the art is dying due to computers and the time three to four years to train a trained monkey and the apprenticeship required He and his wife Shirley travel with monkeys earning about 30 on a good day Feich born in Germany grew up in Italy moved to the US in 1936 He laments rare respect for animals and recalls a man who shot his monkey Also notes on a separate FBI led case in Waco where H E B stores faced a hoax extortion about poison prompting store closures and a large stocking effort. charges possible include interstate commerce interference and theft

Austin Texas George Feich Feich United States Shirley Germany Italy John Cabaniss H.E.B Greg Rampton FBI Waco Texas Rangers Waco Police Department McLennan County Sheriff's Department Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Scott

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