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Clinton County News $s/wmq,ihsL ClutbfL CUtswu Sinca, 1856 15 CENTS 116th YEAR No. 45 ST .JOHNS, MICHIGAN Wednesday, March 8,1972 uf nagel wants GOP nomination ST. JOHNS—Clinton County Under- sheriff Anthony (Tony) Hufnagel an nounced Monday that he will seek the Highway Republican nomination for the Sheriff's post. Current sheriff Percy J, Patterson said he would not seek the nomination, • deaths Hufnagel, a lifelong resident of Clinton County, was appointed Under- sheriff by Sheriff Patterson in August 1971, to replace retiringUndersheriff Hilary Hafner. Hufnagel has served the Clinton County Sheriff Department since 1966. He advanced to the rank of 2 sergeant in June, 1970. Undersheriff Hufnagel is a 1960 Clinion County graduate of St. Johns High School and is in a police administrationprogram at Lansing Community College. Hufnagel and his wife, the former Lana Peiffer of Carson City, have Joslin joins four children and reside at 1818 West Walker Road in St. Johns. Dan, Matson, a DeWitt attorney, TONY HUFNAGEL and Roger Overway also of Dawitt prosecutor's are Hufnagel's campaign directors. staff ST. JOHNS — The Clinton County Prosecutor's office has added another Snow chase full-time assistant to the staff under i--" a grant by the State Social Services department. Prosecuting Attorney Jon Newman announced last week that Patrick Joslin nabs two has joined the staff through the Co operative Reimbursement Program of V By TIM YOUNKMAN the occupants of the Ford had fled on foot. the social services agency, OVID—There's a new movie out That's when the chase began. Joslin, 30, is a native of St. Johns with ski champ Jean Claude Killy Three neighbors offered the use of and a graduate of Rodney B. Wilson playing a super thief who escapes their snowmobiles to the deputies- High School. We received his law de capture by rambling across the Alps Don Kennell, Robert Van Gieson and gree from Detroit College of Law. in a snowmobile then onto skis. Paul St, Johns—and they were off cross-country in hot pursuit. Joslin will be handlingpublic welfare An out-county pair weren't quite as and related cases including criminal successful here last week when they Five miles, and a few bumps and non-support, paternity, welfare fraud tried to escape cross-country from bruises, later the deputies caught and the department of social services up with the suspects near the Ovid pursuing Clinton County Sheriff's This was the scene Thursday afternoon where two Illinois men disputes. deputies and 12 other officers from Convalescent Home on M-21 in Ovid, units fn the area. Arrested were Jack A. Bradley, were killed when their truck was demolished by a westbound freight train He is married and has three children. 36, 8375 W. Monroe Road, Elwelland The Joslins reside on S. Lansing St., It might even be likened to a key at the Clinton Avenue crossing in St. Johns. Photo by Harold Smaitz stone comedy, with all of the police Orlin DeWelch, 18, R-2, Shepherd. St. Johns. units chasing the two men, They were charged with felonious as Joslin joins the staff which includes - Francis Leon Griffith, 30, Balcom sault Friday. ^ Newman and assistant prosecutor Wil ' They were arraigned before liam G. Jackson, Roadlk Ovid, le'ft wotk in a Landing factory at about 3 a.m. Friday. He District Court Judge Roland Duguay Train-truck crash kills two Jackson, 28, joined** the office in told deputies* that he had been fol Friday and both men pled not guilty October. He is a graduate of Wayne lowed from the plant parking lot to the assault charge, demanding ST, JOHNS-A Hayworth, 111. man son Stephen Earl Prosser, 23, were hour and consisted of three engines State University and is a native of by a brown 1964 Ford, with two men examination. and his son were killed Thursday killed instantly when the westbound and 55 cars. Kalamazoo, inside. afternoon when the truck they were train ripped through the cab of their Witnesses said the signal flashers Trial was set for March 17 and He is married and resides in Lansing, At about five miles south of Ovid both were returned to jail after fail riding in was demolished by a Grand semi. were In operation and the train whistle Trunk Western train at the Clinton The truck was southbound on Clinton blasted as the engines approached but is planning on moving to St, Johns on Meirdian Road the Ford began to ing to post $5,000 each. in the near future. ram the back of Griffith's car, he Borrowing snowmobiles isn't new Avenue crossing near RailroadStreet Avenue when the truck pulled onto the crossing. told deputies. The impact forced to the Clinton County sheriff's De here. the tracks in front of the train, which After impact, the truck was forced Newman, whobecame the prosecuting him into a stop sign and into a field partment. Since it doesn't own one, Harold Dale Prosser, 55 and his was travelling at about 45 miles per Into the signal tower causing it to attorney when Patrick Kelly resigned across the front yard of the DonKast Sheriff Percy Patterson said the lean precariously on its spindle-like in September, is also a graduate of residence, 4901 S. Meridian Road. department has made arrangements legs. Wayne State University. He is married Clinton County deputies, who were to borrow them if the need arises. Operators of the train were listed and has one child. The family resides about six miles away, were summoned The chase and capture involved Bus, car collide in dense fog as Lewis D. Sakrenas of Lennon and on Walker St., St, Johns. by Kast, who apparently saw the ac police units from Clinton County, WESTPHALIA - A Pewamo- said he 'did not see the warning Dale E. Streeter of Bancroft. Wit Newman said the work load will keep cident. When deputies arrived, they DeWitt and Bath Townships, the Vil Westphalia bus filled with elementary lights. nesses included Ronald Betz, R-l, all three men busy 40-hours plus each discovered both vehicles disabled and lage of Ovid and the State Police, school children collided Tuesday Smith's auto skidded 120 feet before Elsie and John Gaudy, 208 Wight St., week and haspresented space problems morning (Feb. 29) with an auto while the collision In the heavy fog. He St. Johns. in the courthouse office. He said the trying to make a left turn in dense was not ticketed, but his vehicle was Police said the truck, owned by Board of Commissioners was meeting fog. damaged extensively. Little damage Prosser, was leased to Star Delivery Tuesday to decide on possible reloca Public hearings set The bus, operated by Anthony John to the patrol car was reported. of Canton, 111. tion of the prosecutor's offices. Spitzley, 72, 6260 Westphalia St., Westphalia, was attempting to make a left turn at 543 Wright Road in to settle controversy Westphalia Township. Several of the ^ children were injured, none seriously. ST. JOHNS-Publlc hearings on rather than a simple majority. Of Driver of the other vehicle, Mark several issues that have generated ficials expect a large attendance of Anthony Hufnagel, 24, of Pewamo and public interest in recent months will interested citizens. - his wife, Leone, a passenger were be"* heldduring the next few weeks, The St. Johns Planning Commis injured and taken to Carson City city offl'cials^said Monday. sion will hold a public hearing March Hospital, The most recent controversy cbn- 23 at the Municipal Building during a Spitzley rushed the children from V cemlngaproposed housing and apart special meeting. the bus after the collision as the ment complex on Sickles Street, The commissioners will hear pub- car burst Into flames. He thengrabbed across from the St, Johns High School, continued on page 3 A a fire extinguisher and put out the will receive attention Monday night fire. during the regular city commission meeting. Auction notices Spitzley said he was going to make a left turn Into a driveway to pick The meeting, set for -7:30 p.m. in Saturday, March 11 Anna Rozen up a student and didn't see any other the commission meeting room of will hold an auction 4 miles north vehicles approaching. Hufnagel told the Municipal Building, is the final of St. Johns to French Rd,, 5 deputies he saw' the bus' left turn step before commissioners vote to miles east to Watson Rd., and 1/4 signal but thought the driver was decide the fate of the apartment mile north. Sale starts at 12:30, waiting to let his car past, complex. Al Galloway, auctioneer. List in The Hufnagels were taken to the The apartments, developed by cludes farm machinery. home of Ted Radema'cher to wait for Fedewa Builders, Inc., of Fowler, an ambulance. would take approximately 400 by 420 Saturday, March 18. John Beck feet of land across from the high will hold an auction 7 1/2 miles nortl No tickets were issued by the school. Opponents to the plan have of St, Johns on US-27 at 11 a.m. Clinton County Sheriff's Department argued that traffic congestion, pop Al Galloway, auctioneer. List in- deputies investigating the accident. ulation density and sanitary condi eludes farm and orchard equipment. While deputy Larry Floate was in tions would prevent the apartments vestigating the accident his vehicle from fitting into the comprehensive Friday, March 17, Steve Hanus was struck from behind by a car city plan, recently established by will hold an auction 3/4 mile east driven by Roy Peter Smith, 35, 11046 local officials.' of Ashley on Garfield Rd.