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ls Suppressed by L,A. District Attorney
EDI IOB'S NOTE: On July |, 1973, TA|TLER p'btitu a tro.y nnamchs n1e
tnmtia ot e ffis+abte 'tuptt€ ene@" cp.bto or po@ho a. Nbatune.
ri6
e,vire, hr@6d by Ed A,ty srd nmtd bE EMs Nbt. tnc onod d .n .te.tu.
nqM:c princird tld Etlowd it to E@oE b oM @@.
At dE rtne, TAT|LEE wdlcGd ttb GEf .nsins MUM Entudont2e nE autu ln.

dra eritu k pnductl@ dd a,alable tu ko e.blk by dE end of 1974 fhtt ob od*


ly h4 tur hqpdtud, ud, for t wry saod t@s,
fhrnt of AnestSparcTatiluReponer
Fw the pe s@ mfths, Grtl la b&n dte yidin of n inuedue ctn$atn of Alone lohl durlng his LTelsrum ot "I don,t lEve eynht b ry. ln
!\s Ed C'ay EvS mob , a$. TATTI-eR dbpty t.'al8 t. ur q{6dmi FpU.d
ob+lM hnffit fu tla L6 Anpls Ua ct Atumsl'toffte. Iht6 hsd@@t N.
Arlicles Edilor Ton Valentine s'c v'l.ndDe-
pNt to b. ld tuth* ch&t* ln , loh| hltuq of .t@np6 b tupp,* ahf autono. ',Vdn,
Lhrstened rlth !ft6t ,l ho lulded lhe )an et te bdtcled .6 r cG
n@ kwtlon th.t ntfit dttupt tla etnB q@ fot eta turof*totiht s cddblfu tutter, M6pt6|[ h thh ue," ddd N@tt,
bf Ddoh't N.n'tkhs sJ@& Tho rhEat cdne Lm R& Ndou, d nyd,v.
Bot io t t ddhg," *ld
|AT|LER wa wdd not b filnt bi dw un l dtu tee ws cttlad tn coun, rnvstsSrtor Ellh 0F L6 aru.lea Dbb:lct v.lddne.
wo e Frlt thv lt b.tB tla publtt h6 t rttht to kNw wlgt L h.ppqhs ed. be.
@ lt ha bcm. abflort th.t ths dtrtrht ttbwy h6 rc k@tJon of s*tn $ron Valendne lelsphdld th. d18htct h!Ef, V6l.ndne expr@d hb ootnlm
,
qtlrk docl.lon h th. e, ad0rney'6olrl@10inqulrerhy0FDAhad that rhr Lltsi sas notttig n6e 0En ar
ln thl dctutl@ twot7, Adcl6 Edho, TM Vstsntt@ ft. kopt lho Oray cde pendlneflvo Dml!3 anemptlo'e@m.reaylrdtl*@*,
6.tr ks rodtd. b.hlod u4 ,j.;,Brtpp8Fton or oN w't.tb b harp zBr*fu sl&@t brlndu lmar ch3r6. Noveu
sappedb&k: "BuI IF TnaTea Fltathssa6t ylng
!!I'D 8it{bl!a y@ ol lo do h. coddr'l hev6 plckod a r@
BYTOMVALENTINE tra .,ghh. You
irve lho rlSlt L aDdtr lllelt t @@ hctlc, All he auc.€€dedtn dolu ee
$ylhlrg yoqdayn.y ie !&d 4dr!t you naldng ne reolw t! gol lo thobort@ ol
Theofto"rol hventoi EdOrat b p.odu@a h ! coun ot |E*." thb," sld vqt.ndne,
luol.s aulonoblleedtno thatcouldsreatlt
b€nslltmn*hd hrr b*n bleted ht th6lrs
Angsl6!Dbttc! Altmsyt 01116. oe *anplc va3 LhodppFssld oi uo YotanotheroxanpleolschdppFsld h
Cray b lho tnvsntlr ol thoDMLsokt - a revoluuoraryLeelsautomoblle
mN thq {0 losd ln die hlltbry ol lhe JohtrRoba"tlbh
,:@.*!bl. elsbomagn6dc .Uln. oEt
r.{onerara li! o!tr pd6r lhs qllrlrLlrS In 1!33, P!ul. LrFb l0v.nt!d q-$@*,. ELhiw@t d!a!bN1d uEldolbt d $.
wl'uclcd0{r po{ercdby$ alR@lsd .nglno. gasnllage ol Dekolt 3 staidsd crrbuEt(6.
Cray had lllonded lo hlre hb noior ln Cduod tho "Alrom0blle," L!a!' prod@t whd Doholt subb€d ht! tnvonnon,fllh
p.oducdon rd rvlilablo b Irr. g@rl publlc provedlkeli in ioad t!!b ktcd slllrg hb p.oducl0roulh 0E mI! r!
hy ibe ond ot 1974.Hdmr, a sla .l aut shcn hc bqrn $llns d@k ln hi! dctt-you@[ n*hanl6, tie ses grslng
conleni.lim ,lih tho I$ Ane.l6 Dst tcl coopanyln order lo obtlli @pllel b rus $cccsslul rhsn Pst OltlF DeD.rineil
Athney'3 Oltle hls c@pl.tlly Bumlodhh produ@the vehctl6,the S.cdil6 and E . d8.nb dooDed down on htd to ntr
ch.nseCobnkdd 3topp.dhlft.
Gr.y's probloro b.ganla6i July Ir, ahen
L@ Antold aotho{ttlosElded hb llrnt ln FOn Y!AR8 TUEAECkoptldb '!sd.r AEVEnAL YE,tnS latrr h€ sar .xdgraled
Vln Nuys,Catll, Vlriully sve.yihlngln tho hvodlgatlonr qllhoul brhgbg any lomal of any charg@. Bui not udl the mlb b ,nd
bulldln3 *as MIlMted - incbdln8 hb charg.!, Fl@lly, hc raE barased lnl, hom hl! b{!li@ fte stopD€d drrlng a
Ie4thy "lnv6dtatlm," ge was wlpql oui
'onceI flas b.nkrupt theSECdroppedtt8
SEVENMONTIIIIrarq, nota slnglecha4e invetl8atlon .nd t ld ho I eas cl*r to A nodorn cas ls thai ol L\o t Forco
ha! ben brouht lgatBt Gray.Yet,rhola coniinue,"ltrls Nalled dul!3 a reMi bro0'e.s, p@ndy laked ji a c6hovs$y
AngelesDldrlcl iltdney's ofil6 Bttllh!! hb litervlev pllh 1Am,ER, "Al1I coulddord wilh ttE Envlilnmonhl PFiecbd nsency,
re6& and.nsh. nodc!. swe.rat then anda* lhon ll th.y tnd dy vhtch ls yei dolho. bBnch ot ou huSe
TIE Vd NUy3rald ls only ths ht€it ln *oy I couldFakea d@dhore Fall.'l
cidentIn! shang€D€teri oI .nmlfte" ot Toddylrwls iAl@obne' @n b€@n ln Thc liFoEe bolben .rc .urqbndhg
automodrelnventod rhat d.i€ brck hde a musun ai Hartb s Clubh rieno,Ndad!. hmhanic! 'nd &lonodvc cl3rn$ trom
Ironicaur,hic "b€rterlda" ps norbbly v0r60nr *h0 h.vr d6llned .dd bdlt d
Itr r Mdruln8 lnve,ls.lloo ol Ihld
lh.rddono.r TlTaLEa ba3 dmm. .d l! Geduy du.ltr8lh. lt3ft a*.y lsD tt. fte rrFre en€lneoas t6ied by rh. EPA
doroB or d* rn qtrrcblnvenlos cm. up hllreDce ol D€botl's rulo d" ., d last faU and gNmmont eokMdd as
tllfi "r h.tlc. ldD!'r 10. !tr luionobl| autonoblle s.r devel.D.d ud.g 60 ,lF ndmed they ,e$ lmpR€d. ll lmk i ll*o !
.n3rnc, only to be bm.sd liao tnSt cooledebgln lrbcrpal lrsl advu..i by 6nall-tlnc lnlcoto. had iiidllr brotsn
ED GRAY hoHr md(lr{ p.ciiotypo rfitrrrldm rrn8tn8 lron bantmplct to kab. Today. th{i cr. Ir can.{ Oe though the bu.6uc.adc Mtlln.
Eudly a *aft Ftsad atter the inp'Bire
EPA tesb shen lt ea annNnc€d thai the
'Fascination'
InventorWon't0uit DespiteMoneyWoes
LaFrce engine, thouah nore elttct.nl
re$rdtng r se€, ras me p.lluing.
Ftrt I,FOftE TOIdTITTrIRI
hventor Pa,ll r,sll @rd not Det the Fa$rmtlm h$ rhFpdlnftGd c@lact nTrrr'6 r cM* of y00 r'nqs *tutr r do.!t
finqncinc Eqrnre'Mb tor tbe Crat EMs ald is dalsred lite !n ai.qalt. $vhAd It labe sh8l lhelr Donve E but re mdlcLd
motor, but $e 7tye. dld lNonidr htr t na&nd are cmsidedble.nd h$ditns ir very tho.ough test h.roB aor'B t0 dre ErA.r
impmedsweldmilmce,
"We aro talkrng to s@e mgtnm rho ilir hrvltrs r hard inn tepl4 &. The IrFde betb€6 are !01 bamya.d
nay hdve 3i eleclr@scredc mlm 3s b$h6 rrlvc.,' rrsb cods&n, ..but r operutors; lhey 0m lnd op€.aie *lrdnelv
s@d or berier th8n C.ayk," b6 lold hor lhe lalton'r miorry reib itt sphislicat€d equjDnert and iher h6 Ehat
lATTLER 0'ol. 6n3lm @n do.
M.arwhil., Leets lEs b'rrlt tso li$ki noltng lhri ChrFler 0d
pmtolyp. 'Fa$rmtlm" @ ln hi! aid- Ar.a.d M0r0E eE h hmht6, 3tgg6l4d LI(E ED GRAY'S cas, ttld riFE€
rey, Nobrask, ladrllts. ond 14 tesl ax.y llmr!.ra.0 btd ear irld itrorr nn6 @nhwssy i! jusl besinning.
ddvei by a TAr-fLER epo-ia ed "rord d6n'a h.vc r b€tLr ldd: I do.l crn r!\y l, 1e73, TATfl ER exclrsive\
t*rur€d ln the Augulr 1l, 194, rEUd ol thb he srlDrcd ald 31r6s.d thal he sdtod tj! relorted Ed Gray's db.dwry. U3lng €re&
ldeo ro bc mrde .mllable ltrl&e pIblc liicity, he brd found ! way r0 drive a €r
Ou Lstshm€dttardDFd*nE @ b6 There arc lEo b€.dlfrt and immtlvp slthout luel, stthout Dduultd and 'llh@t
lremondo6 pl@ise and lrwb has cme new auros sltting in srdnoy, Nebrad{a, but
up rith lhe fi.st HI chan€€in 3ur0 d6ien ovldenuy the Btabushoe.t dlHit re l0 'the noln can be us€d to
eene.ate enoud
$.e lhe h6*l* dnias. rd tnr.nhd. pwer 10driie ! car rhile @harging ill oen
(Ton to Pr3c 2?t a
(cmtin*J fto6 h[ $o C6y ett na b€n @t'6 &d 0e
FSie)
paLnt Ftu lheftlde b. isued,
batle.l6 - pmidin3 pr.cticdt pcp.hldl "Ttb dtr rh€y.ct pttt mefty ol h.
pser rllh op€rsct rcr, Dord. ti( * e i.dba tlE pniotyF to
On Jsn. ?, 19r. T TTllR ldllde€d a d.L.ah. snd n's opd@ dP.bfidd
N h th€ sr*y of ho* cny dnd PluI l@b
Norc plaNhs 1o pur flrc F,MS nolor ln tl'e ryard std th8! $parare pe&nF eiu b€
"Fesinadd" suto h.d, d€t€n€d !r. Lth iled @ Gmy. lnnm{ve sre*Y !t!6,
Sard sld th€ @pdy he n l {et d
,{T TI r TIUE GEy dld hls systed nnude, aod
dddi!@r Enuble.
dddid@l ad ll*dd@
r@d@ tb€y u*v baE
w
worrd n.d tDo bo't! d bstt d6 od malnbln€drldkovapp.odrttlao.tild
€hRr8ls vond b€ s..mpl6lEd .imply
b.€us bait€.r6 coun noi tdc 0* rhdrs w.rn &i&d: 'ln ndr Sdhs to dLds Fhst
wo trllslr do .! thk de. Fbn . l€€al
tr*l3 and cray sld not s€t l.8.thd rr.ndpotnt t 'ould not b6 ile,'
linancloDy snd lbciI Dt.6 chonced, Mmy r€.ple cl@ t th. cmh.vfsy h.rc
Cray s atl,mor. J@l V!rd, flled TAT- nmdord aloud wby cray dlm\ e@ lhe
'n,F]r in d 0E dor.tls dN |h€ Jdy u rald. Dlst icl Attorley for lb€ apPd€ti
.rkpl|. thc ftft! !J |[ Dftfrd ar.
tonet 3 ollle! t d uMmre ol dt ol lb. 3s
srorlholden h EvO!.y E!lsr!rk.. FIfi} BETUSED
tun!tu!4 lb€lr D@t iacl. D6slbl€ dll but TATTLEn leamed tbst no
"I !n dffr.0!t gm ol LliestoctholdeB oll can b€ lled udl tie @ ls ci6d, A!
hdvc odered nd. noey, *lilct b stllnly thhgllilnd ltk s onsotnerrlw6!3rdd.
lndlcatlre ot $ch cmfldq@ in Cr.y'! lF Tte tNed,Srlor ltr ch.rs., Ro t{ov.\ iold
TlTn,En l!8i'!r.t golng to ch{r8! otuy
ward std rhrt rtu MpaDy Ir h |lr riin 3ntrd drft td t H4 @t md.r
pRo6! ol th@3 J i6frg and cvol4Utrg lmtuhnt !ret !6. Bls eolof r'o6r'i do
3 nov prclottpe EMs Dold. eh.t b. cbhr, all i. h.! l! r .triL! Dotor
',li ls rD$Eni th8t rlE €@ddk el.ntllig rcn by .m. bltisrle&'r llowr Nftl dlo
h3vc l.[en 14@ Flol Ed Gray'c lattM'. addltd !o oE l! ilo DA'r odlo h.d L!i.d
lbe ootor - m og !t n.d ,
Slnce TATMR had ben dngsnt h w.itlr[ pFloavF Btu.l dt!h6 rlmllt b om
titVENToa EO Eo GAAY
GaAY dmkfl
dmkD w.rtlr[ Frt
"fiFrRE'S AN INVENmR *lth dU a hkh chocldngGray'! clals! Mos DuUbBn8 rhe
,l$l 8to.y, $ch a chlrge cam as a $rn4, .odlElld bt bt L.r
L.r Ans.Lr
Ans.h Dr.tr.! Atloflv.9 .!d! ,|m lh.Y t ld.d hh Pl.d 'nd
Dlrl'rd Atrofly
*hool educallon lelllng 4lmulb ihat he @n
do Mothli{ Ltllly M h oEE, dd 4ytng 1\ nlnber ol elanUs& ptunMced de 6gln€ pur r !to9 ro doslornsi ot Mr@flhr m!or,
& h lanSuqge0E c5rtro! r@pt, &ud .nd eork hle beioro tho lnl&l srory
nwo @ h lhe p!o@ ol n y dplrhhg t6ney, 4ld ih.D {4re ,t& e3 0r c@ N@.[e. h dg ol lMdd L.tq
$e @ cdc.pi! lr *lrilljc tdfl," \verd Nde[ sld thit 0E orlAlnol sah 9e0! .!o.tholr8 deffi L. l[.b mD.y brci
ras b.ed on ! coEpLlnt by . ldsr, 0d .nd th. beid dehs b€tlo1D.r,
T'r..lkfrcy lir6ed tb.l i!. u.3, Paiont .pps€nlly dbss odi erlploye, ,,l8 oF THlt wltlng th. .harys @ stUl
(p.ndhg" dd rolhlrl !{ b.€n Mlv€d "I trd r M ol D.@k rol ur lt &l Sdtg
ofto has mdtkd htn thd .v..t cldd nt nf DA'r liv6tlxEhf, rho b rot a! .1. ad nftngtdr i!6dd ol fth @," Or.y
told T TTLIR, "and s. a.. &|!4
Nde! ioldlAfn Er "Loo*' I thb lhi4
i.d s,typ@lbuvldt tl$ i$t b Dt$mL

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lH n€$d ol lhr llvsth.tkd lnd tbt d 0q
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"Mv btror E lneed tid lheYralded0E
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rald I Ds& ano0erofier t c@D€mb,vhlch

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imey h.ve od .rp.rlri orlllon h sltllld,
bur r'n r l s.ld.g ld 6.k{." v.d *ld.
TlTTl,F.n l..n€d hd a dlre slill! alE
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!@er Lrt!. John rdm 6rd hls 195&,In 1963,Irl1M invmd hk ttle d 8ir- m€ lrblgFilotr S.rvte l.te. |rt il [0
FlrsoBed wftc Yoto Oio, hrve MnlH t@.s, Oift$r. nnd Yolo Ono, Fr{Mt d€!.rr lznMl fl. .p!..h !E rtlr le4rtlg
aliq t yerlds eporatld rih lm@ 6 bahy, rs dlvd€d hd b.r b€forc U,3. lptak Cort
The Jutnsn! cdple el€b4ted bv d'.mw InErl@n ltld peds. hub3rd, Arlttriy cbe fi€ndr ot llr dryle !at6t [Et ltE
a hls€ Frty tl ih.ir lGh Ns Ymt cltY CIA'3 slmllan@ ol lIEk aciielde dd tc
ap€iftnr derloord4 c.trb.l Pa*, H6 nftt publclad pEgMcy end.d it deDoriltd rllspb ev6lY 3Lrlred lhe
FiBl la h.rr $. wt B th€ L.tdtd nlsont4e bot dE tur{ed lrllm llte h Innons Elaaiomh,p lnd findly led rt lb€L
blslno$ sssiele and .t@ p€mMl Llen4 1969.
Ttpb rMrlagie Fd mult tllh t olt'b
''Yolm .!d r @
lettrrg br.t toge$4r DURTNG niE @l}a 0E! ioloerd,
4sh," Lmd t ld lfta. 'T. F.d *ct Sir t@E lE hulbeod's mio., 0E !€nb
,y Plng. Ald Yoto
Yoko Oh ra dFd of b@flng u! 0F I€tum dai.d srtary
.the. aId hav. ede lte decklm to [Y
h'rr@ dldng gMp. Cbo m3 kteDins 6'Dony Fllh a |Whe d
1\l 0E @lobmfq ttul loldt€d, $e kF The lftG @ild
nm huEe€d eclr d{}Pf a John @de the sand.,wh€nn€yp@dnudef@t mof Bu' eh€n lh.Y dndfttd lh.lr ffi
anndn(sed io lh€l! g!6k: .iliarion, I4md gav€ !p ils idcd.lF
'Om td.l Eparali@ G d llIE,"
TENNOI'IAIO YOKOOr'rO.
tu ald i! 1972,rb.y ftE r.n ts or [|€!bl apartftnl ed Dov€d bdd hto llE htut@s
eid 8lnpt. dob6rh siyi.a by rh. c.rtil br.Dgre hooe Yd*o Ono h€d Daintlltud dulng th€it
JoHrilArlD Yoxo Ono ftt tunng fl'e I'te ,rgdcy, s TATTIEB d..tlr ts!.rt d. Rpamtm, sd*lng th. ffiim ottlclt!

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