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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1975

Page

5

Alibi Doubt Hinders Rape Suspect Escaping Up Water Tower

New York detective testified a rape suspect Martin Evans may have fled by running up 16 flights to a roof water tower to call his lawyer. Evans denied coercion, saying the accusation was false as he admitted fleeing to call his lawyer.

New York UPI Hugh Kelleher Martin Evans Kelleher Evans Wellesley College West Side Jeffrey Revins Hughie Amsterdam Avenue 75Th Street

Episcopal Bishop Defies Church Court in Priest Trial

The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church failed to appear at the trial of Reverend William Wendt, accused of allowing a woman priest to celebrate Communion. Defense argues ordinations of women were valid despite canon law. Witnesses include former presiding bishop John Pins and Wendt’s defense contends the ordination of women was valid and in line with vows to heed God’s will.

Washington UPC Episcopal Church William Wendt Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation John M. Allin Allin Wendt William Creighton Diocese of Alison Cheek John Pines Cheek St. Stephens the Incarnation Church Philadelphia E. Tillman Stirling Stirling Creighton Stringfellow House of Bishops Brian Bates

Record bust for heroin seizure in Rio Grande Valley

SROWNSVILLE Texas UPV The Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday it broke its two day old record for the largest heroin seizure in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Agents confiscated 6 pounds 3 ounces of heroin surpassing the previous record by 4 ounces. U.S. Magistrate William Mallet set bonds at 500000 each for Thomas Mins 21 Los Angeles and Dewey Butler 44 Tampa on heroin possession charges.

Srownsville, Tex U.S William Mallet Thomas Mins Los Angeles Calif Dewey Butler Tampa Fla

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