STORIES FROM THE PAST
50 years ago
State humane officers from the San Diego Humane Society are due to arrive in the Valley this afternoon to check on the conditions of horses, goats and cattle on a ramshackle farm between Imperial and Brawley.
In the Probe column in this newspaper yesterday, the plight of the animals on the farm was reported and a picture of one of the four horses at the place was printed.
The response from the public was immediate. Offers of feed and money have been pouring in.
Meanwhile some local people have been in communication with the San Diego Humane Society. Capt. Bill Virden, director of that organization and Dr. Jean Immenschuh, a veterinarian and owner of a Quarterhorse and Hereford ranch in the San Diego area. Both are state humane officers and are empowered to impound animals if they are deemed to be mistreated.
40 years ago
The district attorney’s office today denied it made any deals concerning sentencing of a Holtville man convicted of offering to sell heroin to undercover officers last year.
The response by Assistant District Attorney Michael Vendrasco was made in connection with a news story Wednesday which stated Kenneth David Harvey had been guaranteed straight probation term as part of a pre-conviction deal.
“Our office, through Deputy District Attorney Richard Chamberlin, argued for over an hour in an attempt to seek a state prison term for Harvey,” Vendrasco said. “But Superior Court Judge George R. Kirk wouldn’t go for it.”
Vendrasco said Kirk appeared to make his decision based on Probation Department report that did not recommend state prison for the alleged heroin dealer.
30 years ago
COACHELLA VALLEY — The Brawley Wildcats kept their hopes for a share of the Desert Valleys League softball championship by scoring six runs in the seventh inning and three more in the eighth to defeat Coachella Valley, 11-8 Tuesday.
Brawley trailed 8-2 when it scored six runs in the seventh to push the game into extra innings. The Wildcats scored three more in the eighth, then stopped the Arabs to win the game.
Brawley is now 8-3 in the DVL and Central is 9-2. The Spartans had Tuesday off. The teams meet in the final game of the regular season Friday. If Brawley wins, the teams will tie for the league title. Brawley defeated Central in their first league meeting last month. If the Indio Rajahs should win their final two games, there would be a three-way tie for first among Brawley, Central and Indio.