Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 138, Ed. 2 Tuesday, July 31, 1979 Page: 1 of 17
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at lx»xington for the time being be-
cause of its proximity to Not man
where any stale charges would be
ma State Penitentiary at McAlester
will be made later.
"He didn't hurt her In any way
and tried to comfort her by telling
At a motel press conference on
their return. Mrx. Thompson said
she was thankful that the abductor
took care of her child.
Poised to Intervene "in 30 sec-
onds" to rescue Robertson were two
Oklahoma Highway Patrol,tactical
teams and a special corrections de-
portment emergency squad
Koilowing the surrender, correc-
tions director Ned Benton said offi-
cials refused to agree to any of the
demands made by the three in-
mates "The termination of the ac-
tion involved no deals whatsoever,"
he said.
The hailstorm Monday afternoon
was part of a string of thunder-
storms that battered eastern Colo-
rado from the Wyoming border to
■ Colorado Springs.
Guernsey Memorial Hospital offi-
cials said 61 persons were treated
foi injuries and II were hospitalized
with cuts and bi oken bones
of his unconscious mother, lying Ina
pool of blood.
Nlate: Variable cloudiness
with scattered showers and
thunderstorms and warmer
northwest through Wednes-
day Lows tonight mid-60s to
low 70s; highs Wednesday 90
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ing around inside it."
"She's fine," said Rachel Thomp-
son. her voice cracking and her eyes
red from crying, who along with her
husband Russell was flown by
chartered jet to Myrtle Beach where
they were reunited with their
shortly after they released prison
guard William Robertson at 2 ON
a m., said Nancy Nunnally, correc-
tions department spqhesman.
Grider said a decision on whether
to transfer the inmates from Lex-
ington — 4t medium security prison
— to the maximum security Oklaho-
rials said was on parole for an earli-
er auto theft conviction, was arrest-
ed Monday evening and charged
with kidnapping and car theft.
Tucker was to be arraigned in Flor-
ence, S.C., today before a US. mag-
Rlrate
FBI Special Agent David Brumble
of Jacksonville. Fla . said before the
rescue that authorities believed the
man only meant to steal the car,
ami did not plan to a twine I I he girl—
The Thompsons returned to Day-
tona Beach several hours after Car-
oline was found and were whisked
by police^to the Holiday Inn where
the incident began Saturday — hop-
ing finally to begin their vacation
The parents had remained at the
hotel in Daytona Beach until word
came that their daughter was safe.
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DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. (AP) -
As tears streamed from her parents'
eyes, little Caroline Thompson
hugged a stuffed toy and smiled at
reporters after her rescue from the
teen-ager who allegedly abducted
her from a hotel parking lot.
CAMBRIDGE. Ohio (AP) - Fire
swept through a crowded two-story
Holiday Inn In this eastern Ohio city
today, killing 10 persons, authori-
ties said Others escaped by smash
ing windows and leaping lo the
ground.
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A 3-month-oId baby, Jolene Kap
pelman. was In fair but stable condi-
tion at a Foi l Collins hospital after
being hit In the head, nursing super
visor Marlene Waters said early to-
day.
Francis Goodell, 94. was in good
condition with a fractured arm, Ms
Waters said. Another 23 people were
treated for cuts and bruises and re-
leased. she said. A spokeswoman
said the emergency room "looked
like a battle zone "
Six adults and foui children diet)
in ihpjpe-dawn bl.v/e. including one
man who apparrnRy had a heart at-
tack while trying lo escape, the au-
thorities said.
And Deputy Corrections Director
John Grider said prison officials
will decide today what disciplinary
charges to initiate against the in-
mates because "they did violate in-
stitutional rules."
The inmates were placed in maxi-
mum security cells at Lexington s
Joseph Harp Correctional Center
Tip alerts police — Page IS
daughter and met some neighbors
‘io had been vacationing there.
She wantedAa have her picture in
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didn't know it would be like this."
James Keith Tucker, an IN-year-
old High Point, N.C. man whom offi-
ggid fled with >6.000. a pistol, a dia-
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TORT COLLINS. Colo (AP) -
Hallstones as large as grapefruits
battered Fort Collins, injuring doz-
ens of people and turning the hospi-
tal emergency room Into what
looked like "a battle zone."
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New cars at dealerships thiough-
out town suffered extensive dam-
age Six lo eight dealers on South
College had 20 lo 30 cars each with
deep dents and shattered windows.
One dealer claimed close to
>100,000 worth of damage.
The storm, which lasted only 10 to
15 minutes, was not long enough to
blanket the ground. Mont of the
atones molted quickly, but some
were large enough to remain on the
ground for more than an hour.
The weather service said the hail
varied in size from that of ping pong
balls to grapefruit. S
By Jady Fossett
LEXINGTON - Three inmates at
the Joseph Hnrp Corrections Center
here released the prison guard they
had been holding at knifepoint and
surrendered to prison officials
shortly after 2 a m. today.
Capitulation ended 7*4 hours of
lense negotiations in which the in-
mates offered the guard s life in ng-
change for better food and medical
care and a later lockup time.
Guard William Robertsbn. 25. was
freed at 2 OK a m when inmates Per-
ry Gregory. 19; Alton Uibauer. 22.
and Lynn Mosier. 26. agreed to silt
render. They were taken lo discipli-
nary cells pending further action
Prison security chief Tom Lo-
velace said throughout the negotia-
tions Mosier held Robertson at
knifepoint in a cell on the upper tier
of the cellhouse while Gregory and
Uibauer met wifh him and Chaplain
O T Dixon In a room below
Myrtle Beach, S.C.. police statioir-
where she had munched contentedly
on a hot dog and asked for a chOco-
late milkshake following the ordeal
that ended in that resort city Mon-
day
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surrender at Lexington
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He said inmates were promised
only that an investigation commit-
tee would begin a probe of the Incl*
dent and lheir demands, as called
for by departmental policy.
Benton said the Incident began
between 6:30 and 6:45 ppi- when the
inmates Jumped Robertson — who
has been on the Job six months — as
he delivered mail to the cellhouse in
the medium security prison
The three’ were armed with a
green-handled, 3- to 4-inch bladed
knife which Lovelace described as
bring similar lo a switchblade, and
a piece of a broken cup. Robertson
received several minor facial cuts
during the scuffle.
At 7 p m., the inmatea issued their
first demands, including a later
lockup (It's now k p.m ). Improved
food and medical care, a complaint
of general harassment by guards
and a demand that they not be sent
to the penitentiary at McAlester as
a result of their actions.
At 9 pm. the inmates added de-
mands lot added recreational time
anil more counselors, "but they rec-
* ognized they were going to pi ison.".
Ixryelace said.
At 10 p m, the department of cor-
rections issued its counter proposal
that It procei J with the review pan-
el investigation called for in the de-
partment manual.
The inmates then demanded that
Harp center Warden Al Paik sign
their UM of grievances and that the
investigation begin bcfoic Robert-
Burglars hit singer's van
NEWKIRK - As country and western singer Faron Young was en-
tertaining recently at the Sodner Ballroom, a surprising performance
awaited him in the parking lot <
Kay County sheriff deputies are still looking foi burglars who pi ted
open the doors of Young s van
ns
By Jim Bradshaw
LEXINGTON — Cleveland County
District Attorney Kay Huff said kid-
napping and assjiult with a danger
ous weapon charges will likely be
filed today against the three in-
mates who held a Lexington prison
guard hostage for hours.
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OKLAHOMA CITY TTltfFQ
Tuesdav____________________________July 31, 1979 -M.
’ - J Csntente Cspyrtgtlt, I9TI. The Oktatoma PsMteWtaf
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laresi stocks
One youth picked up an Iron bar
and began smashing window#.
Paanersby found an old scaffold and
■ escued others
SAN FRANC1SCG (AP) - Car
thieves who stole a two-door, white- .
and-blue sport sedan in the city's
Mission District may have got more
than they bargained for
The car * owner, who asked not to
be identified, said a live boa con-
strictor was in the back seat of the
auto when it was taken Saturday
fnghL
Only four of the motel's 104 rooms
were unoccupied, but the exact
Grapef ru it-sized
Trapped guests were seen bang*
ing on widows and screaming after
the fire broke out about 3 a m. at the
mole), which is a quai ler-milc north
of ihe Junction of interstates 70 and
77 — the world's largcwi intersgh-
iion in terms of area
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VOL. XC. NO 138
274,174
Daily Paid (Irrulatlsa •
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Average fur I^MjSherk.
At a shopping mall, where after-
noon shoping crowds average about
200. shoppers were told to stay In-
side as hailstones shattered
skylights and sprit glass flying the
length of the mall. There were no ew-
11 mates of damage available.
weotheR
Court revokes judgment
SHAWNEE — A Pottawatomie County District court has revoked a
>11.350 default judgment awarded a Seminole man In the death of his
ninb dogs
Don Livingston filed a >40.000 lawsuit wWI police allegedly took
custody of his dogs in February and destreyed them Disttict Judge
Lloyd Henry entered the default judgment on behalf of Livingston last
week when Shawnee officials failed to repond to the lawsuit, but Hen
ry reversed the ruling Monday, staling defense attorneys were nut,
properly notified of a 10-day deadline in the suit.
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