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The Jackson Sun from Jackson, Tennessee • 5

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The Jackson Suni
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Jackson, Tennessee
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The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee, Thursday, August 21,1 980 5A Wounded deputy named suspect from page 1A constantly." More customers than usual came in for information, she said. HumboMt Police Chief Raymond Kolwyck said Dodson worked "just a few months" in his department and left in February 1978. He said Dodson, formerly with the Trimble Police Department, was a part-time law enforcement student at Dyers-burg State Community College at the time. Arrangements for Ms. Popovich are incomplete with Hunt Funeral Home of Humboldt in charge.

Among survivors are her mother, Shirley Terry of Humboldt, and her stepfather, Jim Terry of Humboldt. MS. POPOVICH MET Dodson through her work at Pizza Hut, which he frequented and where employees knew and apparently liked him, Ms. Pyron said. Ms.

Pyron said she last saw Ms. Popovich when she brought her to work Tuesday. "She was fine then," she said, adding that she was well liked by customers. "Everyone who came in here liked her. "I still can't believe something like this would happen," she commented.

"Nobody knows why it happened." Word of the shooting spread quickly through Humboldt, Ms. Pyron said. "Everyone was calling here (Pizza Hut). The phone was ringing Chief Guy Piercey, who notified the Madison and Gibson County Sheriff's departments. No weapon was found, the Medina police chief said.

He also said blood spots were found where it appeared she was dragged from the car and carried behind the tombstone about 20 to 30 feet from Antioch Road. INVESTIGATORS IDENTIFIED her shortly afterwards and determined she was last seen with Dodson, said the sheriff, who added she was probably shot somewhere other than the cemetery. Roberts commended the Medina and Humboldt police and Gibson County Sheriff's Department for their cooperation. Law officials made several unsuccessful attempts to find Dodson at home and in several places in Humboldt he was known to frequent, the sheriff said. Investigators finally went to Dod-son's apartment in Jackson but had no authority to enter, Roberts explained.

Family members present went in and found Dodson on a bed in a back bedroom with the note beside him. He was taken to the hospital and admitted at 7:31 p.m. Brenda Pyron, who said she lived and worked with Ms. Popovich, said her roommate was "pretty mixed up" when she first moved to Humboldt but seemed happy later. "The last three weeks she was real happy," was soon to be promoted to shift supervisor at Pizza Hut in Humboldt and was planning to buy a car, Ms.

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"Regrettably, it is customary that some pilgrims do smuggle such items aboard despite regulations forbidding it," it said. It said the TriStar's three engines were intact and its fuel tanks did not catch fire. The pilot reported the fire a few minutes after he took off Tuesday night for the Saudi Red Sea port of Jidda, 500 miles to the west, on a flight from Karachi, Pakistan. He turned back, landed at the Riyadh airport and told the control tower that he was trying to get the passengers out through the emergency exits; then radio contact was broken and the plane was engulfed in flames, the CAA said. Its statement said according to a recording of the radio traffic, the fire began in the middle of the passenger compartment and spread to the rear and front.

Most of the bodies were found near emergency exits, indicating a rush by passengers that jammed the aisle and may have prevented the crew from opening the doors, the communique said. One American was reported among the 285 passengers. Chamber from page 1 A To get the question on the ballot again in the city in November, 1,225 signatures and addresses of registered voters would have to be collected, said registrar Maridel Roberts. The number represents 10 percent of those voting in the city in the last governor's election. A TOTAL OF 458 VOTERS would have to sign petitions to put the blue law repeal on the ballot.

That's 10 percent of the number who voted in the last City Commission race. The blue law petitions would have to be turned in 45 days before the Nov. 4 election, Mrs. Roberts said. Liquor-by-the-drink petitions would have to be in 30 days before the election.

State Election Coordinator David Collins explained that the liquor referendum deadline would be later than the blue law deadline because it is covered by a separate statute from the general election law. Sun photo bv Gene Mortindoie CARROLL TYPEWRITER COMPANY 444 AIRWAYS Jackson, Tennessee 38301 Phones: (901) 427-4896, 427-5587 Madison County Sheriff Warren Roberts announces first-degree murder charges will be placed against Michael Lynn Dodson, a 26-year-old deputy who the sheriff says shot himself in the head Wednesday evening. UIMVMW LVJ)J I VU) LU WWWlts THIS SUMMER KEEP YOUR COOL! WITH xIphiferglass I VCV UUIV 0 UU LZJ L3 UU I Plan Bv putting vour CheckingInterest Plan balance stays checking and savings accounts together INfftG lJ SAVING SOIAR SCREENING SOLAR SCREEN We can install new SunScreen on your existing windows (even storm windows) to block 70-75 of the sun's heat and light. SunScreen rsaves energy, cuts utility bills, offers daytime privacy, and good outward visibility. Choice of several decorator colors, enhances outside appearance.

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