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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1963)
HERALD AND NKWS. Klamath Thompson Sentenced To Life Term Following Jury Verdict Of Guilty MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. HPIi Deputies, hustled criminal at torney T. Eugene Thompson off to prison Saturday to start serv ing a lift sentence at hard labor fur masterminding the slaying of his wife for more than $1 miUinn insurance. Authorities apparently hoped to get the suave, 35-ycar-old Thompson behind bars at Still water State Prison before his lawyers can file an appeal, which will be Monday at the earliest. Government Rests Case In Mail Fraud Action PENDLETON (CPU -The federal government jested its 'case Friday in the trial of seven men charged with mail fraud and conspiracy in connection with tite Lake Valley land de velopment project. The defense w ill open its case, Monday in federal court there. The federal indictment issued against the Harney County Land Development Corp. charges the defendants with promoting des ert land with misleading bro chures and newspaper advertis ing. The 6,919-acre Lake Valley tract is 22 miles south of Burns, The defendants are Abraham L. Koolish. 70, and his son, Da vid F. 43; both of Winnetka, 111.; John Milton' Phillips Jr., 38. Evantson. 111.; Jack Cecil Cher bo, 37, Chicago; Richard Dale Walker. 40, Los Angeles; George Edward Isaacs, 30, Giendale, Calif., and Maurice Arthur Hall, 39, Beverly Hills, Calif. The prosecution sought to dis credit the desirability of the area with a parade of witnesses who testified on the area's agri cultural potential, recreational advantages and on retirement and investment opportunities. The Court MUNICIPAL COURT Dec. Charles Hood, drunk, $25 or five or 10 days. Jack Bet Egn. drunk, $25 or live or 10 5yv Roland J. C'ume. warrant from Wood River, continued. Forrest Cunningham, drunk, J25 or live or 10 flays. James Milcncll, drunk, S25 or five or 10 days. TRAFFIC CASES Dec. 5 Dorolhy Irene Savior, violation basic ruin (35 in 25), SlO forfeit. Eva Jean Williams, violation basic rule (37 in 25), ,S25 line. Richard Glenn Beals, violation basic rule (49 in 25), $50 or 10 days. Edm Earl Sl'lson, violation basic rule (30 in 20), SlO forfeit. Fred Herman Hasst, violation basic ru'r- (35 in 25), $10 forfeit. Lavcrna Mae Sfratton, violation basic rule (43 in 25). $25 forfeit. Eric C. Eskelund. violation basic rule (35 in 25), $10 forfeit. Bernie Huslon Thompson, violation basic rule 139 in 35), $J5 forfeit. Jesse Allen Walters, violation basic rule (35 in 25), $10 forfeit. Ray Sommers, violation basic rult (35 in 251. SlO forfeit. Carl Edward Sliqar, violation basic rule (38 in 25). $25 forfeit. Reno DsBortoH, violation basic rule (35 in 25), $10 forfeit. Daniel Edwin Ertckson, violation ba sic rule (30 in 20), $10 forfeit. Ray Hodqson Stiellhorn, violation ba sic rule (30 in 20). S10 forfeit. Leslie Euqene Alley, disobeyed traf fic siqnal, SlO forfeit. Harvey Bostwick, disobeyed traffic siqnal, $10 forfeit. Thomas Bradley Anderson, disobeyed traffic signal, $10 forfeit. Reirl Evan Zirklc, disobeyed traffic signal. $10 forfeit. David G'enn McGregor, disobey id traffic siqnal, SH) forfeit. Wallace Howard Killisen, improper left turn, 7.50 forfeit. Arnold William NcNfil, improper right turn, $7.50 forfeit. Arthur Retd Neece, driving wrong way on one way street. $7 50 forfeit. Andrew Earl Sloan, backing across ttafftc, $' forfeit. Basil Marvin Boyd, no operator's li cense, $7 50 forfeit. Huey Wayne Hicks, no operator's li cense, $7 50 or Pi days. LAKE COUNTY JUSTICE COURT f Ariel M. Anderson, no vehicle license, $5 Revet Juarei Borjon, no operator's license, $5. Rictwd S. Emery, running stop sgn, $'5 Tefry John Cnnway, information of a felony, tnal date set. Jarne F Harvey, failure to support minor children, warrant issued. Lee Gates, drunk in public place, bail forfeited lo apDiy on fine. $3J 50. William C. Wenunf, drawing check without funds. $'9 50 fine and 30 davs tn county iail. With paymcm of (me aid restitution for checks, fclance of sentence to be suspended Bobby Da'e tcenhower, obtaining money unaer false pretences; com plaint filed and warrant issued. Lamar Threel. shooting Iro-n puh'iC latt Shop Today 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Al Store No. 2 South 6th & Shosto Woy OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT Monday thru Sat. All Grocery Specials from lost Thurs. ad good thru Wednesdoy! MARKET BASKET 9th nrf Pint it. tin and Shtiia Woy Falls. Oirsno Sunday, Prrrmbrr t, 19M j Thus Thompson will change his high-priced suits for prison dungarees less than 24 hours alter six men and six women found him guilty of conspiring to have his wife, Carol, mur dered. And in so doing the one-time farm boy's promising and al ready high-paying career fell into ruin for at least 17 years and four months when he will be eligible for parole unless the appeal should upset the verdict. Elmer Kolberg. a Portland rea4 estate appraiser, said Fri day fair market value of land in the subdivision is $10 an . acre. The corporation has been soiling sites for $395 dollars an acre $5 down and $5 a month. The land was purchased by the developers for $24 an acre from Robert Monroe of Mendocino, Calif., who testified he pfid $8 an acre for the Lake Valley land. i Shortly after the prosecution rested its case two motions by the defense, for acquittal and charging a mistrial, were pre sented. Both were denied by Federal Judge John F. Kilken ny. The motion for acquittal was made on the grounds the gov ernment had failed to present evidence which proved its case. Kilkenny said he would recon sider it after the defense had presented its' side. The mistrial motion alleged misconduct in the courtroom by acting U.S. Atty. Sidney I. Le zak. Defense Attomy William H. Morrison objected to the manner in which Lezak read a letter into the record and to the jury. Records highway, cited fo appear. DIVORCe ACTIONS DENT Joseph W. from Geraldint M., divorce granted. ' RAWLIN Helen AA. from Claude J., suit fited. EVANS Carol from Givll, suit filed. CULKtN Joanne Rose from John Virgil, suit filed. CIRCUIT COURT Richard Verle Cook, 21, waived grand jury and entered plea of guilty on in formation of the district allorrtey to crime of contributing to the delinquen cy of a minor in circuit court Wednes day morning and was sentenced by Judge Charles Foster to three years In the Oregon State Correctional Insti tution. The case involved running off with a 16-year-old girl. LAKE COUNTY BIRTHS BARRY Born fo Mr. and Mrs. Jere Barry at the Lakeview Hospital Nov. 12 a bov weighing B lbs... 10 ozs. GOODNOUGH Born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Goodnough at the Lakeview Hospital Nov, 13 a girl weiqhing 6 lbs., 1 0" a on. TITMAN Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Tilman of Paisley at the Lake view Hospital Nov. 14 a girl weighing 6 lbs., I4 i ozs FONG Born to Mr. and Mrs. Shuck Fong at the Lakeview Hospital Nov. 14 a boy weiqhinq 7 lbs., 4' i ozs. WILLIAMS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frayne Williams at the Lakeview Hos pital Nov. 20 a girl weighing lbs., 4' ozs. ROUSH Born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roush at the Lakeview Hos pital Nov. 20 a boy weighing 7 lbs., 15 ozs. PERRY Born to Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Perry at the Lakeview Hos pital Nov. 20 a girl weighing 7 lbs., 7 ozs. BRYANT Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Bryant of Bly at tht Lakeview Hospital Nov. 22 a girl weighing a lbs., 4 ozs. WALDS Born fo Mr. and Mrs. Joe WaHis at the Lakeview Hosp.tal Nov. 26 boy weighing 7 lbs.. u ozs. WILLIAMS TO TOUR DAR-ES-SALAAM, Tanganyi ka (UPI'-G. Mcnnen Wil liams, assistant secretary of Mate for African affairs, was due here Saturday for private talks with President Julius K. Nvererc. NOW! IN ANSWER TO POPULAR DEMAND Ponderosa Room OPEN Sunday Evenings 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. For Your Dininq Pleasure! Paul Bunyan Coffee Shop Open Each Day (ex cept Saturday) serving hearty breakfasts and delicious lunches. PLAN YOUR Holiday Parties Now for the Newly Remodeled Pine Grove Room! WILLARD HOTEL 20S Main Street PAGE-7A Won't Answer Question! Tlwmpsons brunelte para mour Mrs. Jacqueline Olesen, 27, opened the door of her apartment only far enough to tell reporters they would have to see her attorney for any statement. Thompson's four children, Jeffrey, 14. Patricia, 12, Mar jorie, 10, and Amy, 7, appar ently will go to live with his siter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman JJesche. The Beaches have a 700-acre farm near Blue Earth, tMinn. Prosecutor William B. Ran dall made plans to proceed with murder trials for two oth er persons in the case. He said he was ready to try Norman J. Maftrian, 40, former prize fighter and one-time col lege classmate of Gene and Carol Thompson and in more recent days a law client of the defendant. Salesman Faces Trial And after that it will be Dick W. C. Anderson, 35, a decorat ed Korean veteran who became a sometime salesman and a continuous hard-drinker later. The jury foreman told ques tioners Thompson's affair witji Mrs. Olesen, then a divorcee, did not have much to do with the verdict. He indicated the primary reason for the slaying was the $1 million in insurance Thompson had purchased on his wife. Minnesota has no death pen alty. The state contended Thomp son worked through Mastrian to arrange for Anderson to kill Thompson's 34-year-old wife last 'March 6 in their fashion able St. Paul home. Ex-Playgirl Scrubs Jail Floor LONDON aiPI - PlayRirl Christine Keelor was awakened at 6:30 a.m. May lo begin scrubbing Hoots in Holloway .Prison. Friday the red-haired party gipl was sentenced to nine months in jail lor attempting to fiame one of her discarded Ne gro lovers, Aloysius (Lucky I Gordon. Together with her former roommate. Paula Hamilton Marshall. 23, and (heir house keeper. Mrs. Olive Brooker, 5fi, Miss Keeler pleaded guilty lo charges of perjury and conspi racy to obstruct the course of justice. Miss Hamilton - Mar shall was sentenced to six months in jail and the house keeper was given a conditional discharge. A lourth defendant, Jamaican chauffeur Rudolph Fentnn, maintained his innocence. His trial will continue on Monday. Miss Keeler, 21. and Miss Hamilton - Marshall could be released alter serving two thirds of their sentences provid ing their behavior is good. Gordon had been sentenced to three wars in jail on charges he beat up Miss Keeler, but he was freed uhen a tape record ing made by the playgirl turned up. On it. she allegedly admitted that she committed perjury dur ing Gordon's trial in order lo get rid of him. 'Die others were arrested on charges they helped to hide the fact Miss Keeler had been beaten up be fore Gordon got to her apartment. f f af J ) it .' r ANCIENT MARKING This grown-over blaze on a Pon deroia Pine tree n 105 years old. It was found by sur veyor Con Borsting, forester for the Weyerhaueser Com pany, who was running lines to locate a starting point for a timber survey south of Hayden Mountain recently. Rec ords revealed the blaze was made Feb. I, 1858, by a David P. Thompson. The area had been logged off 40 or 50 years ago. The old blaze will be on display at the Col lier Logging Museum on U.S. Highway 97 north of Klam ath Falls. Century-Old Blaze Found Near Keno By Foresters A scar or blae made by Surveyor David P. Thompson with a scribe iron, more than a century ago, was found recent ly by Con Borsting, and other foresters who were seeking some marking that would de termine a corner or a variant from which a survey could start. In the process, they discov ered a memento of earlier days, a grown-over blaze with two let ters, TB, still well preserved on a bit of pitchy wood, long grown over with tree rings of later years. Tile letters were reversed and raised above the surface of the original wood, due to the ori ginal BT acting as a mold for the growth of new wood. The area south of Hayden Mountain. 10 miles west of Keno, had been logged off prob ably 23 lo 40 years ago and had been purchased by t h e Weyerhaeuser Company for a tree farm. , The foresters, in arriving at a place where they believed a corner should be, discovered the old survey stake lo be gone. In looking around at stumps on tJie logged-off land, t h ey found one that still showed a scar on the tree stump. Tree bark, woodsmen say, never loses the scar of an ax. Rark was still on the rotten stump. When this was removed, t h e old bla.e was found. The survey made by Thomp MAKE THIS A WARM CHRISTMAS FOR HER! the exciting new GAS HOME HEATER now gives KWEEP n fnlHen louvm in th floor het outlet re motor driven to route hack and forth twrrpmt th heat over the floor. 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