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Show Shoemaker for bears, mice, dwarfs ... WEST FULLERTON. Calif Some of shoemaker NEA) Dave Dakos' customers are to put it as kindly as possible a little strange. Among his clientele are a dog named Goofy, a mouse called Mickey, several bears, a duck known as Donald and a set of dwarfs seven, to be ' ix j v jr- - - n - ''Lt And while the shoes these customers require may seem would vou equally strange believe a size 30? they are just part of the job for the - f repair. Dakos says it was through a fellow shoemaker that he started working for Disneyland. "My friend was making all the character shoes for Disneyland when he retired," Dakos explains. "Because of my friendship with him, I got to take over the Disneyland account." As his reputation grew, the other parks began bringing him their business. In addition, he began doing occasional work for theater groups, PALMER Is a reporter for the Daily News Tribune of Fullerton, Calif. (UPI) - The Utah Dale Selby and William A. Andrews while they appeal their case to the U.S. Supreme Court, an assistant Utah attorney general said. Earl Dorius told the Utah court Selbey, (who has changed his name from DaleS. Pierre), and Andrews should ask the not the state U.S. court for a stay. Attorneys for the killers requested the stay from the justices while they await word on whether the nation's highest court will review case. The state the Hi-court took the request under advisement. Lawyer Timothy Ford told the state justices the request for a stay was "You have routine. granted stays in circumstances exactly like this many times before," he told the court. Tord said he and fellow defense lawyer Gilbert RELISH LADIES WALLETS M0PF! QUALITY SHOEMAKER Dave Dakos prepares to repair an enormous pair of shoes from a California amusement park. He makes the shoes worn by such characters as Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the Seven Dwarfs, Photo by Jess Andresen i "I buy any unusual color of leather I can find," he says. "I always look out for things when I go on trips because I know that one of these days I am going to use them in a . shoe." Dakos recalls that one of his roughest jobs came during the 1978 Christmas season: "We had to make 22 pairs of clown shoes in just two weeks and finish them top and bottom ourselves." Perhaps surprisingly, one of Dakos' most unusual shoe requests came not from an amusement park but from the owner of an Italian restaurant. The man ordered a pair of shoes in red, white and green, which are the national colors of Italy. In addition to his repair work and his assignments from the parks, Dakos also does extensive work on orthopedic shoes. But he does not custom "Few people can afford to pay (250 to $300 for a pair of handmade shoes," he says. With more than three decades of making, selling and repairing shoes behind him, Dakos says he has no immediate plans for retirement. "I love my work," he says. "I enjoy working with my hands and this gives me the opportunity to do a lot of creative work. It's really been my life." Besides, Goofy, Mickey and the dwarfs would catch cold if they had to go barefoot. (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN .) Ill AMERICA Athay had not actually filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court outlining the points they plan to raise on behalf of Selby and Andrews. But he said a notice informing the high court that a petition will be submitted had been filed. JLi JGVMRY i often molding ordinary street shoes into fanciful designs to fit the play. Dakos' shop also repairs all of Disneyland's shoes. "Right now we have 300 pairs of dance shoes here for the people in Disneyland's Electrical Parade," he says. "We have to repair them every week because they get so much wear and tear. It's a continuous circle." For a character shoe, Dakos explains, the park sends him a pattern that he and his assistant cut out and shape around a conventional-siz- e shoe. "We basically make the frames for the shoes and then send them back to the park," he says. "The park then puts the tops on the shoes to match the materials in the costumes. "For example, on the shoes for Disneyland's Bear Country section, the park puts brown fur on top to match the bear costumes." All of his character shoes are made of leather. LADIES Tlf.lEX J i o Exctlknt Siberians k Varitty Lj pi? Q BEAUTY make shoes OIL OF JOUTUE 0LAY COLOGNE by Ravlon MIGHT OF Rag. OLAY $5)29 All 0TCI1 The assistant attorney general also said state court has no way of knowing whether Selby and Andrews have any chance AGO FKFIKMS of having their case reviewed by the U.S. execution. Court because Supreme Dorius argued that Ford had not filed the forSelby and Pierre were convicted of killing three there was no reason for mal petition. the state tribunal to stay people during a 1974 robThe lawyer also argued bery at the HiFi Shop in the execution date for the pair. 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MACHINE Storewide MTt'S MR 20 COPY previously received several execution dates, but appeals canceled each one. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected one appeal by Selby and Andrews. Ford said the appeal now being prepared will raise some of the points raised in the previous appeal, but will use "substantially new" arguments to back up the killers' request to have their convictions and death sentences C010CKES 2 execution date. Selby and Andrews 8.00 5199 LOTION 4 Ol. exhaust all state appeals before we go to the federal court system," he said. But Ford and Athay said they had a request for a stay awaiting action in the U.S. District Court for Utah should the state court refuse to halt the n m 01 "because it is too costly and takes too much time." this case is finished," said Dorius. WATCHES Developed A Printed PLUS is m Lorgt Variety Spring Stylss Of t. - ram in LTUUUUUUtV FXOVO - 373-26- 9 o.m.-- 7 p.m. 72 1 i Vintage 5 Part Execution Stay Request Is Studied Supreme Court is not required to halt a May 29 execution date for convicted HiFi killers Pierre 1 II j m Itg. Olivo The son of a Greek shoemaker, Dakos was born in Mexico City and moved to Los Angeles in 1939. With his father's guidance, he soon learned the ancient craft of fashioning shoes from scratch. When he was 18, he joined his father in working at a factory that manufactured shoes for women. Dakos stayed with that job for 12 years, Then he spent 10 years selling shoes for a major chain of department stores before completing the cycle by turning to shoe CITY i - $)99 " iilbor - SALT LAKE c wi m TRAY Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and Marriott s Great America. He also made the original set of character shoes a mere 350 pairs for Disney World in Florida. And all this while running a thriving repair business. SYLVIA 17 ge V Dakos The owner of West Fuller-ton'- s Capri Shoe Repair makes all the clown and character shoes for three California amusement parks - I'tah-Pa- "" exact. - Provo. I Palmer By Sylvia May 7. 1980. THE HERALD. Wednesday. Would you believe size 30? |