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Thursday, September 7, 1978
University Daily Kansan
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Davis informant relocated
DALLAS (UPI)—The man who told the DAILAS (UPI) that millionaire T. Cullen Davis was shopping for a professional hitman has been convicted of killing himself, given a new identity and a different job.
The federal marshal's office confirmed Tuesday that the informant, David McCrory, a former friend of the millionaire, had been relocated as part of an investigation. U.S. Marshal Clint People said McCrory had been moved with his wife and two children last Friday.
Officials said he would return briefly
the number for hire placed on charges in
McCORY 40, went to the FBI last month and told agents he was being pressured to find a "hit man" to kill persons associated with Davis' past legal difficulties.
Davis, 44, in being held without bond in the Tarrant County jail. In Fort Collins, Collins served as judge of the judge
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Fort Worth recommended that McCryall and his family be granted protection under the witness acceptance petition was approved by the Justice Department.
McCRORY WAS EMPLOYED by a Davis-owned company in Dallas at the time he contends he was meeting with the industrialist to discuss a scheme to kill as many as 15 persons. McCrory is a high-ranking executive with Met Davis in 1960 and became friend with him because of a mutual interest in billiards.
After an 8-day hearing which ended last Friday, Daven was ordered held without bond. Tollly Wilson, chief prosecutor in the case, said grand jurors would hear essent-
The grand jury began considering the case Tuesday and a spokesman said indictments might be issued by the end of the week.
tially the same evidence that was presented during the hearing.
DAVIS WAS ARRESTED Aug. 20 after meeting with McCryon in a restaurant parking lot. McCryon said he showed Davis a picture of the judge posed in the back of a car with a faked shotgun wound. Authorities and they filmed the meeting.
In August 1976 Davis was arrested and charged with murdering his stephendant and his estranged wife's lover at the Davies' $8 million mansion, which Mrs. Davies occupied since she'd been in the family friend also were wounded in that shootings. In that trial, held in Amarillo, Davis was found not guilty.
GSA investigating office supplier
WASHINGTON (AP)—The General Services Administration is investigating one of its main suppliers of office furniture and may bar the firm from getting future GSA contracts, lawyers for the GSA said yesterday.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Elizabeth Medaglia during the hearing.
The information came in a U.S. District Court hearing on a motion by the firm, Art Metal-U.S.A., New Jersey, to order the GSA to reintroduce a $2 million contract with the company that the agency cancled after Judge Harold Greene rejected the motion.
"GSA is following regulations and conducting an internal investigation," said
"THE INVESTIGATION will be con-
firmed before anything happens to them," she said.
Medaglia denied Art Metal's' contention that the GSA had blacklisted the company to buy it.
than 20 pages of type—were written so that only Art Oetel could bid successfully on the
For the last two decades, Art Metal has been a major supplier of desks, file cabinets and other office furniture to the GSA, which is the government's foremost landlord and owner.
GSA investigators have been investigating whether contract specifications are violated.
They have also been looking into numerous complaints about the quality of their products.
GAS FILLS ON the company were seized this summer by internal investigation.
The investigation into Art Metal is only a part of the investigations into allegations of wrongdoing within the GSA and by its suppliers and contractors. Grand juries and U.S. attorneys' offices in several cities and an internal GSA task force are investigating charges of bribery, extortion, fraud and corruption.
Truck kills officer at I-70 wreck
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—A truck carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel smashed through the scene of another accident on an interstate viaduct yesterday killing one policeman and severely injuring two other persons, authorities said.
Police said the tractor-trailer collided with another vehicle and together they swept down on a group of six persons from the parking lot at the terrace 7 near downtown Kansas City, Mo.
severed in the accident and the other was amputated in the emergency room of a local hospital. He was listed in poor condition at the hospital.
Officer Douglas Alan Perry, 30, and Officer Jonathan Byour-60, one low-crue worker, were struck in the back.
AFTER THE accident one unidentified person hanging from a guardrail on the viduct was rescued by officers. Three other persons were hospitalized with injuries varying from rib and pelvic fractures to lacerations.
second accident occurred about 10 minutes later.
Perry, who came to rest underneath the feet was killed and West was thrown 100 feet into the air.
The first accident occurred when a Cadillac carrying three persons, including a pregnant woman, collided with a pickup truck. Perry and another officer had arrived at the scene and were directing traffic and talking to witnesses when the
One of the injured was William Roberts, 54, Kansas City, Kan., who was hospitalized with rib and pelvic fractures. Roberts was the first accident and pulled over to help.
ANDREA UNDERWOOD, who was four months pregnant, received head lacerations in the first accident and was treated and released at a hospital.
"We're upset," said Kansas City Police Chief Norman Caron, who along with other high-ranking officers arrived at the scene after the second accident.
"Statistically, these happen. But you
get used to it. And I hate to think even
about it."
STUDENT SEASON TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
Student Season Tickets Will Be Sold This Week From 3:30-6:30 p.m. in Residence Halls.
Sept.7 Naismith Hall Templin Hall
Sept. 8 JRP McCollum
Tickets may also be purcha at the SUA Office in the Kansas Union this week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
★ Student Season Ticket-$23
★ Restricted to full-time students (minimum of seven hours).
★★ Student Spouse Season Ticket-$23
★★ Must show proof of marriage.
Home Games Sept. 9—Texas A&M. Sept. 23-UCLA. Sept. 30-Miami. Oct. 14-Oklahoma. Oct. 28-Iowa State. Nov. 4-Nebraska.
KANSAS FOOTBALL'78 Catch Saturday Afternoon Fever!
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The 1978 Quarterback Club
presents Films of all 1978 Jayhawk football games
Every Monday following KU games
Coach Bud Moore and Athletic Director Bob Marcum will attend to answer questions and comment on the game.
Big 8 Room in the Union. 843-6276
Coach Bud Moore
Indoor Recreation