FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2005
Volume 4, Issue 210
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Santa Monica Daily Press A newspaper with issues
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY
CHUCK
SHEPARD
■ John W. Hill of High View, W.Va., was arrested near St. Louis in March after sheriff’s deputies had stopped to investigate why he was parked alongside I-70. He was shirtless, wearing an Indian vest, cargo pants and combat boots, had several loaded pistols, an assault rifle, a two-shot Derringer, two long rifles, a serious knife, 400 rounds of ammo and various drugs. He said only that he was headed to South Dakota Indian country to deliver supplies and a sack full of Bibles to children, and that he was armed because the West is “dangerous.” He was charged with possessing a loaded weapon while intoxicated. ■ A British farm couple recently handed officials of the East Lindsey District Council a surveillance video of an elderly couple that they said have been driving by from time to time and leaving pairs of new shoes (with price tags still affixed) on their property, with no explanation. The farmers, Jason and Claire Foster, said more than 30 pairs have been dropped off since December, and the council’s investigation was continuing, according to a March BBC News report. ■ According to police in Lake City, Mich., the plan of the 19-year-old man in March was to stab himself lightly in the chest, call 911, and blame the “attack” on a neighbor with whom he had been feuding, but he handled it badly and bled to death. And police in Corpus Christi, Texas, said that the 42-year-old man who died of a brain hemorrhage in March was at the time trying to steal a concrete statue of the Virgin Mary from Turner’s Gardenland nursery.
INDEX Horoscopes Stop at the gym, Gemini
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Surf Report Water temperature: 68°
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Opinion A leak at the top
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Crime Watch Bad boys, what’cha gonna do?
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State Ripple effects
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Entertainment ‘Chocolate” is dark, sweet
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National A beef with Canada
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MALIBU — A recent tailoring of filming regulations in this wealthy beachside community could leave a ripple effect, resulting in significant changes for filmmakers working in neighboring Santa Monica — a prime location for shooting TV shows and ads. After a fierce drawn-out battle between filmmakers and residents fed up with sound disturbances, the Malibu City Council on Monday approved stricter guidelines on filming, stressing the need for neighborhood consent. Though only time will tell what kind of impact — if any — the new Malibu rules will
BY RYAN HYATT Daily Press Staff Writer
See ROUGH CUT, page 11
Potter fans remain high on Hogwarts Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press Graffiti artist ‘Kuote’ paints his tag in Venice Beach during the city’s 100th birthday celebration last Saturday. Free paint was provided to all the artists.
BY ROBERT FATURECHI Special to the Daily Press
THIRD STREET PROMENADE — It’s become an addiction for many, a guilty pleasure of sorts — a craze so vast and sweeping that the new Pope felt compelled to warn against its subtle seductions. With the last year leaving them hankering for more, Harry Potter addicts will finally get yet another hit of Hogwarts tonight as bookstores across the nation celebrate the release of the latest installment in the boy wizard series with midnight festivities, ranging from simple to outright bizarre. More than 5,000 vendors across the nation will host parties to promote the release of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the sixth in British author J.K. Rowling’s series, said Virginia Anagnos, senior vice president of Goodman Media, the public relations firm at the helm of the Harry
When E.R. Zamoyski plunked down his hard earned cash for a piece of paradise, a beachfront property far from the madding crowd, he welcomed the isolation that came along with it. If he could only see his plot now. It certainly has thickened. The year was 1875. The land was located at what is now the corner of Broadway and Ocean Avenue. The sale was the first of its kind in what is today known as Santa Monica, a bustling, thriving city celebrating its 130th birthday. It all started with the first lot sale on July 15, 1875, for which
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See POTTER, page 9
See SM AT 130, page 10
DOWNTOWN LA — A federal grand jury handed indictments on Thursday to 24 people, including one Santa Monica business owner, each charged for their roles in a human smuggling scheme. The indictment alleges the individuals were responsible for bringing hundreds of South Korean women into the United States to work as prostitutes. The accused, who law enforcement agencies have been investigating since at least September, include Mee Suk Lee, owner of Gold Spa at 1844 14th Street, which is listed as a chiropractic clinic. They will face charges related to their alleged harboring and trafficking of women for prostitution. The indictments issued on Thursday charge the suspects with See BROTHELS, page 8
130 candles atop Santa Monica’s cake BY WINTER JOHNSON Special to the Daily Press
Classifieds Ad space odyssey
Indicted: 24 face brothel charges
Conical visit
Rough cut: Filming permits get pricier
SUPER LOTTO
Ryan Hyatt/Daily Press (Left to right) Louise Gabriel, president of the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum, Jean McNeil-Wyner, chair of the historical society, and Mayor Pam O’Connor celebrate Santa Monica’s 130th with a cake before the July 12 City Council meeting.
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