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Robber Shot By Lumberman

A gunman's attempted holdup of J.D. Fields Lumber, Gardena, Ca., backfired when he was shot four times by the merchant.

The man walked into the store near closing time March 6, partially covering his face and asking for money. Owner John Fields told him he didn't have a job to offer, while backing up to a shelf where he kept a firearm. After the robber pulled out a gun and leaped over the counter, Fields fired four shots, striking him in the leg, neck and each shoulder, police said.

The man fell and dropped his gun, which Fields retrieved. The robber then fled, leaving a lO0-yardJong trail of blood to his car, Fields said. Soon after, investigators located and arrested Kenneth Coley, 3 1, undergoing surgery at a nearby hospital.

While Fields is certain it is the same man, Coley "is claiming he got shot in a driveby shooting in Watts. Unless the cops can match his fingerprints to those on the gun, they're going to let him walk," he said.

Hess Files Chapter 11

Hess Forest Products, Pittsburg, Ca., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize following a major downsizing.

Over the last year, Hess has shrunk from 190 employees to 90, said coowner Rick Callahan. The company is in the final stages of consolidating its four HFP Millwork manufacturing plants from Pittsburg to the 8-l/2 acre former Semans Moulding plant, Sacramento, Ca.

No changes areexpected at the Hess distribution center, Pittsburg, and Hess Door & Window retail stores in Pittsburg and San Jose, Ca.