Bank Holdup Case May Go to Grand Jury Next Week
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ASC community elections Community Che§t drive Ovid-Elsie cagers l A new trophy for best area INSIDE: Dec. 6—Page B-9 climbs high —Page 3 A have it rough —Page 9 A free throw shooters — Page 9 A UV) . llth Year No. 32 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN THURSDAY DECEMBER I, 1966 2 SECTIONS — 30 PAGES 10 CENTS 2nd severe storm of year buttons up Clinton 7 inches of drifting snow • • • • • • • • • close schools, many roads; driving dangerous Bank holdup case November's second severe let up Tuesday afternoon, but at snowstorm all but buttoned up 1:15 p.m. it was still going and most of Clinton County Tuesday. blowing strong. Schools closed, stores and There were no serious acci shops were late in opening or dents because of the storm, but never opened, traffic crawled ov there were numerous cases of er main thoroughfares and snow- cars sliding off the road and being may go to grand plows waged an almost fruitless stuck in snow banks. The snow battle against the storm. was wet and almost on the verge An estimated six to seven inch of slush; temperatures hovered es of snow had fallen by early around the 27-degree mark. Tuesday afternoon, and still it General Telephone Co. said the came down in wind-blown blan storm didn't cause quite the ov kets. " erload on long distance circuits jury next week that the Nov. 2 and 3 storm did. DRIVING WAS extremely haz The phone company experienced ardous, and only the state high no particular problems because Bank robbery charges against three ways and main county roads were of the storm. CLINTON COUNTY open. The storm came on the Valley Farms men will probably be brought heels of a light snow and rain Traffic deaths Monday which began freezing on ST. JOHNS STREET crews before a federal grand jury in Grand Rapids late Monday afternoon. When the went home to bed about noon next week, the U. S. commissioner's office Since January 1 Tuesday after battling with the storm hit, the combination of reported Tuesday. snow on top of ice made driving storm for 13 hours. They didn't and walking treacherous. make too much headway during 13 the daylight hours, because the The action may come next Wednesday. Road Commission Clerk Don snow was drifting badly. The three suspects THIS TIME LAST Ewing said 20 units of snow re "They can't do too much of any Bond of $25,000 each for the YEAR; 10 moval equipment, with two men thing when traffic is using the — James Ray Eubanks, suspects was not obtained and to each truck, were on snow re streets," City Manager Ken moval duty Tuesday, and eight 21, John W. Stevens they are in the Kent County Jail Greer said. "They'll be back on now. the Clinton National Bank at had been out working on state duty tonight just as soon as the Jr., 23, and Charles 4:10 p.m. last Monday, Nov. 21, highways In the county Monday Meanwhile, FBI agents and traffic thins out." state police are rounding up the less than an hour before dlqsing., night. Leon Beckner, 22 — The only persons in the double- are presently housed loot from the holdup. State po trailer building wsre Manager All rpads were slipperpy, he NEWS IN BRIEF lice said Tuesday a total of$24,- Robert LaFave and tellers.*Mrs said, and most local roads were Two lighted angels whichwere -.- - ^SS3fi**l in the Kent County Jail- 7-37-.-50- has been recovered to date the bank Phyllis Rhynard and Mrs * A. impassable. "We're trying to to be used in the Christmas It's not too bad being grounded by bad weather but when in Grand Rapids under i reported $27,050 had been taken in the holdup. Nell Weaver. They were forced keep the primary and state roads display at the top of Clinton into an employees lounge and clear today." Ewing said. "By to Avenue will not be used this you're flying and can't get down, you're really in trouble. A $25,000 bond each. Armed with search warrants, officers last Tuesday searched made to lie on the floor, Two morrow (Wednesday) we ought to year because there was an in bird friend of Clinton County News Business Manager Al The trio is charged with hofd- of the bandits emptied the safe be able to start on the local sufficient length of wiring with ing up the Clinton National Bank the Stevens home and found Haight had lots of trouble landing at his house Tuesday, where thousands of dollars in currency, while the other went for the roads." them and not enough time to run and Trust Co.'s Valley Farms car. They were masked while in the extra wiring prior to the the snow storm all but engulfed his landing strip. Six to office of $27,050 last Monday wrapped in cloth or brown paper bags, hidden throughout the side the bank but reportedly THE STORM WAS forecast to official lighting Friday . seven inches of snow fell in the Tuesday storm. afternoon. They were arrested had been seen unmasked outside. the following morning after an house. Several thousand dollars all - night stakeout of Steven's was found In a package under THE MONEY recovered from Art gallery Yule home at 222 Wieland Road by a bed. the suspects' home is being held Renewal FBI agents,, state police and pending disposition of the case. Dentist here part of medical bazaar to open sheriff's officers. TWO BANK BAGS containing But the loss to the bank was The Lansing Community Gal pennies and dimes also were brief. Claim Supt. John F. Wet-" meeting lery, 124 Ionia Street, Lansing, EUBANKS, Stevens and Beck- recovered. Sawed-off shotguns tlaufer of the TransAmerica In will open Its Christmas Art Ba ner were taken to Grand Rapids and several handguns, including surance Group turned over an zaar with a reception and coffee last Tuesday where they demand pistols, were found hidden in the insurance check for $27,050 to mission team to islands this Sunday, Dec, 4. ed a hearing before U.S. Com house, Sgt. Harold Simmons of Clinton National Vice President Dec. 13 missioner Steven W. Karr, the state police said. and Cashier John Rumbaugh last Dr R. L. Wohlers, St. Johns It will be a field type of med The first of a series of in Gallery hours for the bazaar, That hearing has been set Sawed-off shotguns and a pis Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 dentist, is leaving next Wednes ical work, Dr Wohlers explained. formational meetings on the pro which will run through Dec. 21, for Dec. 15, but any action by tol were reportedly brandished hours after the holdup. The claim day for a Carribean trip, but it's He and the others—three physi posed urban renewal program for are 11-5 p.m. on Wednesdays the federal grand jury next week by the three bandits who enter- was handled through A.T. Allaby not 9ne which most folks take or cians and a medical technician St. Johns will be held Dec. ,13. and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. would supercede the hearing. •ed the Valley Farms office of Insurance. dream of taking. —will rough it, sleeping in their at 7:30 p.m. in the upstairs of Dr Wohlers is joining four clothes and probably most of the the municipal building. Chicago-area medical men for time on the ground. Representatives of Vilican- a 10-day medical missionary THEY'LL TAKE TWO - or Leman and Associates, the en visit to the San Bias Islands off three-day excursions to the is gineering firm which has made the Atlantic coast of Panama. lands, located 15-20 miles off the proposals, will be on hand Panama, then return to their base to discuss the plans. Terry Fos at Balboa to clean up and re ter, assistant urban renewal di W Your Discards | plenish supplies before flying rector for the city, will be in back to the islands. charge of the program. & May Be Dr Wohlers said the inhabi The city tentatively plans three Someone Else's tants of the islands are mostly such informational meetings fullblooded Indians who are still prior to holding a public hear ing on urban renewal — if the Delight &: somewhat primitive. They don't iAW^vWAv.W/AvMy.V^W^^^A'-VA-AVAW/iM|.Av^ «^. speak Spanish, so the mission city's application for a grant from the federal government Is la for Antiques aries will need an Indian inter Is for Boats preter. The doctors take their approved. Is for Cars Is for Dogs own equipment for providing The application for the grant Is for Electrical Appliances medical assistance to the In was to be sent in to the Hous Is for Furniture DR. R. L. WOHLERS laforGoIfCluba dians. ing and Urban Development Au Is for Heaters icines while there to prevent thority In November, but Monday Itt for Ironers All five of the men taking the Is for Jewelry trip are members of the Seventh illnesses common to the tropics. the city was still awaiting final U fnf Kitchen Equipment Dr Wohlers will fly to Chicago texts on several of the studies Is for livestock Day Adventist Church, but the Irt for Motorcycles missionary trips are not spon the morning of Dec. 7 to meet that form the application. the rest of the missionary team. N Is for Nursery Equipment sored by the church.