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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2013 Students Meet Griz Players Top Run Education Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Mostly sunny 71/46 Weather forecast 10A TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Remembering Dr. Andy 7 arrested in heroin busts Daily News file photo Andrew Giambroni, right, is decorated with the title of Chevalier or Knight of the Legion Medal of Honor at a ceremony in March at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge. Giambroni, a World War II veteran, died Monday at the age of 90. By ANDRE BYIK DN Staff Writer Andrew Giambroni, a decorated World War II veteran and a distinguished Tehama County resident, died at his home in Red Bluff on Monday. He was 90. In 1943, a 19-year-old Giambroni, born in Alameda and raised in the Diamond District in Oakland, was drafted and went on to serve in Europe with the 50th Armored Infantry Battalion, attached to the 6th Armored Division, according to a Daily News article in March, when Giambroni was decorated with the title of Chevalier or Knight of the Legion Medal of Honor. The honor was awarded by French President Francios Hollande and presented to Giambroni in Red Bluff by Romain Serman, counsel general of France in San Francisco. It is among France's highest decorations. "I not only fought the enemy in France, but also in Belgium, Battle of the Bulge, Luxembourg and Germany," Giambroni told the Daily News. "I have witnessed firsthand our dedicated, brave military that gave their body parts and the supreme sacrifices of their lives so that we can enjoy the freedom and way of life that means so much to all of us." Giambroni also was decorated with the Silver Star, Bronze Star, three Battle Stars and the Purple Heart. He was among the first to receive the combat infantry badge in France. "He was a true hero," state Sen. Jim Nielsen said in a phone interview. "A hero in terms of what he did for our country, a hero for what he did for the agriculture industry, a hero for what he did for his community." Giambroni for 16 years served on the Tehama District Fairground Board, where he aided in developing the Pauline Davis Pavilion. He was a president of the California Cattlemen's Association, and a chairman of the California Cattlemen's Association Membership Committee as well. Nielsen added that he would speak to Giambroni every few weeks since they met in the early 1980s. Most recently they spoke about water, a topic Giambroni was particularly interested in as it relates to the North State. "He was an agricultural philosopher," Nielsen said. "He thought about big issues, not just the minu- Judge to decide treatment of mentally ill inmates SACRAMENTO (AP) — Attorneys for the state and those representing prison inmates presented starkly different views Thursday of prison guards' use of pepper spray against the mentally ill as they completed closing arguments in a federal use-of-force trial. At issue is whether the heavy use of pepper spray by state prison guards against some mentally ill inmates violates prisoners' civil rights. The state's own expert witness testified that guards use pepper spray far too often and in quantities that are too great. He also said previous recommendations for changes were rejected or ignored. ''Treat them as people. Treat them as mentally ill people who need help,'' 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 said Jeffrey L. Bornstein, one of the attorneys representing inmates' welfare. He said prison guards were not properly trained to remove mentally ill inmates who refuse to leave their cells, leaving them to resort to pepper spray and batons. ''They torture mentally ill people by the way they do those cell extractions,'' he argued. ''It's inhumane the way they treat people who are mentally ill.'' The trial in federal court in Sacramento featured the airing of a halfdozen videos that showed pepper spray used multiple times on screaming inmates who refused to leave their cells. Last month, corrections officials said they will change their rules to limit how much pepper spray can be used. Patrick McKinney, a supervising deputy attorney general who repreSee INMATES, page 9A tiae." Nielsen said he considered Giambroni as an example of the kind of person he wants to be: forthright, honest and hardworking. "He would take time not to just gripe about something," he said. "Andy would step to the plate and do something about it, too. He was more do than talk." Nielsen said he will prepare a memorial for Giambroni's family on behalf of the state Senate and adjourn the state Senate in Giambroni's honor when the Legislature reconvenes. When Giambroni was discharged from the military, he attended and graduated from Colorado State University. He joined his brother, Joseph, in Red Bluff in early 1950s. Giambroni was known as Dr. Andy in Tehama County after he built with his brother the Red Bluff Veterinary Hospital on Luther Road in the '50s, according to a Daily News article. He spent 50 years as a veterinarian. Giambroni married his wife, Beverly, in 1958. About the same time the veterinary hospital was scheduled to open. See ANDY, page 9A A suspected heroine dealer and six potential customers were arrested Wednesday on Christina Drive in Red Bluff following a Tehama Interagency Drug Enforcement Task Force search warrant being executed. A 6-year-old child was taken into protective custody at the home, according to a TIDE press release. TIDE agents served the warrant and contacted Thomas Leslie Hewitt, 26. Hewitt was found to be in possession of about 6.9 grams of heroine with his child present at the residence. Hewitt was charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale, child endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining an unlawful place. Bail was set at $101,000. As agents continued their investigation Dwayne Emmery Hall, 59, Red Bluff; Annie Laurie Fields, 35, Red Bluff; and Matthew Ross Boone, 29, Chico arrived a the residence to purchase heroine from Hewitt. Hall and Fields were charged with attempted possession of a controlled substance and attempted transport of a controlled substance. Boone was charged with attempted possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. TIDE also arrested three more Red Bluff residents near Hewitt's residence when they each arrived to purchase heroine. Casey James Fogleman, 26, was arrested for attempted possession of a controlled substance, attempted transport of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Trenton Daniel Smith, 20, was arrested for attempted possession of a controlled substance, attempted transport of a controlled substance and driving while suspended. Lane Brook McDonald, 22, was arrested for attempted possession of a controlled substance and attempted transport of a controlled substance. Thief gets away with 140,000 pounds of nuts ESCALON (AP) — Authorities in California are trying to crack the case of a nut thief who made off with 140,000 pounds of walnuts. The theft, estimated at nearly $400,000, occurred Sunday in the small Central Valley town of Escalon. Investigators say it was one of the biggest to hit the booming industry. Last month, about 12,000 pounds of walnuts worth $50,000 were stolen from a trailer parked on Highway 99 north of Sacramento. This time several truckloads of walnuts were taken from the facility. Authorities say rising prices — about $2 per pound — is what appears to be driving the recent walnut thefts. No arrests have yet been made. Walnuts are California's fourth-leading agricultural export. China remains the world's leading producer of walnuts. 8th-graders attend annual career day Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Nearly 850 eighth-graders from schools throughout Tehama County spent Thursday morning at the Tehama District Fairground exploring careers that ranged from firefighter to financial planner. The event, organized by the Tehama County Education Foundation, rotated students through multiple buildings where they were encouraged to visit with local professionals and colleges and ask questions about educational requirements, average workdays and the best and worst parts of various careers.