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NO PROGRESS WITHOUT STRUGGLE
“If there is no struggle,
there is no progress.
Those who profess to fa-
vor freedom, and yet de-
preciate agitation, are
men who want crops
without ploughing up tne
ground. ...Power con-
cedes nothing without a
demand. It never did and
never will.
--Frederick Douglass
Sajv Antonio Register
RIGHT • JUSTICE • PROGRESS
All the SAN
ANTONIO and
SOUTH TEXAS NEWS
While It is News.
Complete National
and World Wide
News Coverage.
VOLUME 42, NUMBER 44
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1973
IT’S YOUR NEWSFAFER
ADOPTION RACE RESTRICTIONS REMOVED—Gov. Dolph Briscoe Is pictured as he signed Into
law a measure that removed race restrictions concerning the adoption of children. Looking on are the
lawmakers who pushed the bill through the Texas legislature. They are, from left to right—G.J. Sutton
of San Antonio, who Introduced the bill; Representative Senfronia Thompson of Houston, co-sponsor
of the bill, and Senator Glenn Kothman of San Antonio, sponsor of the bill In the Texas Senate.
Black Firm
Gets AEC
Action
Register Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, D.C. — PRS
Systems, Inc., a black-owned
and-operated engineering-con-
sulting firm, has been award-
ed a $57,000 subcontract by the
Small Business administration
to provide technical assistance
to the Atomic Energy commis-
sion (AEC).
The contract Involves the de-
velopment of a guide for nuclear
firms to use In preparing their
environmental reports on pro-
posed fuel fabrication plants.
This work was contracted for
through the Small Business ad-
ministration (SBA) as the result
of an order placed with SB A
by AEC under Section 8 (a) of
the Small Business act of 1953,
as amended.
Under AEC regulations that
Implement the National Envi-
ronmental Policy act, any firm
that applies for a license to
build or operate a nuclear fuel
fabrication plant is required to
submit a report on the plant’s
potential environmental Impact.
A guide would help the li-
cense applicants prepare a
comprehensive report on the
environmental Impact associat-
ed with construction and oper-
ation of a nuclear fuel fabrica-
te ACTION, Page 3)
Major Says
Corp Needs
More Officers
Register Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON— Major Solo -
mon P. Hill became a Marine
on a dare.
In 1961, Hill’s college class-
mates told him the Marine
Corps didn’t want black offi-
cers. He would have no chance
at getting a commission, they
believed. They dared him to
try to loin.
Hill did not agree and took
up the dare. He was right. They
were wrong. And today he is a
field grade officer and the di-
rector of the Marine corps’
national campaign to find mi-
nority men and women who
have a shot at becoming offi-
cers.
Hill is also a special ad-
viser to the deputy director of
personnel for the Marine corps
and holds the Bronze Star with
combat “V” and he Navy
achievement medal with Com-
bat “V" for h's service In Viet
Nam.
His efforts to Increase the
number of minority officers In
the Marine corps have drawn
the praise of the deputy assist-
ant secretary of defense, as-
sistant secretary of the navy
and the commandant of the Ma-
rine corps.
Hill passed up possible ca-
reers as a professional singer
and a football player to become
a Marine.
born In New Brunswick, N.J.,
(See MAJOR, Page 3)
3 Youths
Jailed for
Robbery
A $60 strongarm robbery
landed three young men In Bexar
County jail Tuesday In lieu of
$15,000 bond each.
Charged with strongarm rob-
bery by assault are Donald
Dents, 17, 1129 Menchaca; Bob-
by Flint, 18, 616 Santa Clara,
and Norris Anderson, 21, 423
North Hamilton.
The trio is accused of taking
$60 from the Eastslde Tire
company at 1208 Durango.
Alfred Campos, 16, of 202
Morama, told officers the three
entered the business, pushed
him Into a corner and kept him
there while they took a money
bag.
The bandits fled in a car
only to be followed by Clyde
Lyons, 43, manager-owner of
the business, who was able to
catch them after the getaway
vehicle experienced a flat tire
In the Victoria courts area.
Lyons told officers he offer-
ed to let the men go at the time
If they gave him back his money,
but one of the men said they did
not have the cash and the mar.
ager called police.
Officers returned the three to
the tire company where Campos
Identified them as the trio who
stole the money.
La. Murder
Continues
BATON ROUGE, La.—Baton
Rouge police last week were
still Investigating the shooting
death of Maxwell J. Harrison,
27, son of Southern university’s
vice president.
Harrison, a Viet Nam veteran
employed by Exxon corporation,
was found shot to death In a
restroom of Percy’s Bar-B-
Que on East Texas street April
8.
Mrs. Celelna Harrison told
police she and her husband went
to the business and he left her
shortly afterwards to use the
restroom and a little later she
heard shots.
Three other men were wound-
ed in the Incident. They have
been Identified as Leroy Moore,
32; Alexander Moore, 29, and
Edward Moore, 35.
Officers found only one gun
although several were allegedly
lireu. Foiice quesiion whether
Harrison carried a .38 caliber
revolver as one of the Moore
brothers claimed.
Officers were told Harrison
(See MURDER, Page 3)
'Sippi Election Officials Refuse
To Register Student Voters
OXFORD, Miss.--The Depart nant of Jus-
tice charged last week, tha’ election officials
have illegally refused to register qualified
black students of Rust collets to vote in the
May 8 primary election in Holly Springs, Mis-
sissippi.
Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst
Ud the voting rights suit was
led In United States District
aurt in Oxford, Mississippi.
Named as defendants were
larshall county circuit clerk,
dwin W. Calllcutt; Holly
prings city clerk, W.W. New-
on, and the Marshall county
oard of election commlsslon-
rs.
The suit said the local offl-
lals Illegally rejected the ap-
lications of 47 black students
etween June 20, 1972, and last
anuary 20, even though their
ppucauuns Siiuweu tiie/ ncic
uallfied to register to vote
nder state law.
A new application form re-
ulres applicants to answer nine
uestions with the name of a
ounty. If more than two an-
swers list a county other than
the county In which the appli-
cant is seeking to vote, the ap-
plication Is denied.
The suit said the local offi-
cials have applied different and
more stringent standards than
these to black students in de-
termining whether they are
qualified to register to vote.
The suit asked for prelim-
inary and permanent Injunctions
prohibiting the election officials
from using different voter reg-
istration stanaards for white
auu uiack ajjpiicauia, uiwiuuing
black students of Rust college.
The court was also requested
to order the election officials
to correct the effects of their
alleged past discriminatory
practice.
3 Hurt in Bexar Crash
Viotnrv
V IVIUIj
For C. L.
Becker
With a record 99,854 •‘unof-
ficial* votes cast In Tuesday's
runoff election which also saw
a record number (10) candidates
seeking office, Councilman
Charles L. Becker, veteran
businessman, outdistanced GGL
candidate Roy Barrera by more
than 5,000 votes to gain the
coveted “Number 3* spot on
the City council.
Becker won with 52,305 votes.
Barrera polled 46,616.
The hotly contested race saw
two other Independents—Glenn
Lacy and Leo Mendoza--defeat
GGLers Milton Guess and Rob-
ert Dunn for council seats. Both
Lacy and Mendoza had been
aligned with Becker throughout
the campaign.
The only two successful
members oi the GGL's
man runoff ticket were Clifford
Morton, Place 6 and Alfred
Beckman, Place 7. Thref oth-
ers had been elected outright
on April 3, to give the Good
Government League a 5-4 ma-
jority—the slimmest on any
City council since the league
was founded some 18 years
ago.
PROMISES “CHANGE •
Becker, who has not disguis-
ed the fact that he wants to be
mayor of San Antonio, express-
ed belief that he has the “ne-
cessary five votes* required
to elect the mayor May 1, and
pledged drastic change In city
government.
Introduced at his Victory ral-
ly, Tuesday night In the Gunter
hotel, as “the next mayor of
San Antonio,” the highly jubilant
councilman told a wildly cheer-
ing crowd of 500-odd support-
ers who overflowed the ball-
room;
“The voters wanted a change
and they got a change..
I guarantee there will be
changes in operations of this
city government."
Omissions in
Starnes Huff
Death Story
In the story In the April 13
Issue of Register, of the death
of Starnes Huff, some survi-
vors were not listed. These
Included uncles, Sherman Huff
of Los Angeles, California and
Ernest Huff of San Francisco,
California; stepsister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ann Lakey; nieces
(See HUFF, Page 3)
Texas Racist Adoption
Law Knocked Oat
AUSTIN--Governor D .Yi Briscoe signed
into law Thursday, April 12, a measure re-
moving all race restrictio n w:l'i regard to
adoption of children. The measure effectively
removes Article 4ba. Section 8, ol the Texas
Civil Statutes, from the books. The bill was
introduced by Representative G.J. Sutton oi
San Antonio, chairman of the
Black Legislative Caucus.
During floor debate on the
measure, Sutton labeled the
restrictions still on the books
as “racist” and “repugnant to
a majority of Texas citizens.”
The specific language of Ar-
ticle 46a, Section 8, read: “No
white child can be adopted by a
Negro person, nor can a Negro
child be adopted by a white per-
son."
After the signing ceremony
representative Sutton noted:
“There was never any question
In my mind that the law as
written violated the 14th amend-
ment to the Constitution. The
law, of course, served no pur-
pose either legally or morally,
but rather was a disservice to
the people of our state. The
legislature had been tardy in
removing this statute from the
books. The statute could not
have been re-written in such a
way as to make it valid under
the U.S. Constitution."
Representative Senfronia
Thompson of Houston co-spon-
sored the bill. Representative
Thompson commented: "This
is a significant and affirma-
tive action by the legislature.
I was both shocked and amazed
that these restrictions still ex-
isted.”
Senator Glenn Kothman of
San Antonio sponsored the bill
in the Texas Senate. Sutton
commented: “Glenn was a tre-
mendous advocate for the bill
In the Senate and it is largely
through his effort that the bill
was carried through the Senate
so quickly . We couldn’t have
done it without his assistance.”
Two Ft. Sam
Houston WACs
Make History
Make room for the ladies.
Two members of the Women’s
Army corps stationed at Fort
Sam Houston, are the first fe-
male communications security
specialists of the United States
Army Security agency to par-
ticipate in field training oper-
ations.
Specialist (4) Diane M. Jones,
Phoenix, Ariz., and Private
(first class) Patricia L. Jack-
son, Chattanooga, Tenn., will
be at Fort Hood, this month
and May for the large-scale
U.S. Readiness Command Joint
Forces training exercise “Gal-
lant Hand 3.”
The exercise Involves about
37,000 participants of the Army
and the Air Force, including
National Guard and Reserve
forces of both services.
The two WACs will be pro-
viding communications secur-
ity (COMSEC) advice and as-
sistance to some of the United
States Army units participating,
and they will live In tents.
“We’re delighted to have the
opportunity to take part,” Spe-
cialist Jones said. She Is the
daughter of Mrs. Virginia L.
Jones, 3308 N.
Phoenix, and is a
(See WACS, Page 3)
60th drive,
1971 graduate
Brutality
CostsCops
$67,450
NEW ORLEANS--A federal
court jury recently awarded
damages totaling $67,450 to a
black resident of Marrero, La.,
who had sued two white Gretna,
La., policemen for beating him
and blinding him in one eye in
August of 1970.
The jury's verdict was
against Bertrand Dugas, 1430
Claire avenue, Gretna, and Rod-
ney Hearod, 2419 Clair avenue,
Gretna.
Reportedly, both men are still
on the Gretna police force.
Federal authorities report-
edly are now looking Into the
matter to see if any civil rights
violations occurred.
Court records show the win-
ner, Willie Smith, 6221 Fifth
street, Marrero, originally
sued for damages totaling
$300,000.
According to the petition,
Smith was beaten and Illegally
arrested by the officers Aug.
29. He was beaten to such an
extent that he lost the sight of
his left eye.
Smith was awarded $45,350
in compensatory damages and
$22,100 in punititive damages.
CONFER—United States Marine Major Solomon P. Hill (center) confers with the commandant of the
Marine corps, General Robert E. Cushman (right), and Major General Carl W. Hollman. (story on Page
Bandit Lucky
As Victim's
Gun Falls
A young bandit was lucky
Friday evening when his vic-
tim dropped a revolver before
he could get a shot at the crim-
inal.
Lloyd Mitchell, 53, owner of
the Oasis Ice and Grocery stand
at 1431 East Houston, told po-
lice the young man came into
the establishment to browse
around, then approached the
manager and demanded money .
Mitchell said the man claim-
ed to have a weapon under his
dark blue windbreaker, but that
the bandit never exposed the
item.
The manager handed the rob-
ber $170 cash and as the bandit
started to leave Mitchell re-
moved a revolver from the cash
register, but dropped it on the
floor.
When the thug saw the gun,
he started to run, but fell,
exposing a pair of scissors he
had under his coat.
The youth quickly got up and
fled on foot before Mitchell
could retrieve his gun.
CongJordan to
Address Tuff
Graduates
MEDFORD, Mas.. — Texas
Congresswoman Barbara Jor-
dan, who gained national prom-
inence last November as the
first black woman to represent
the Old South since Reconstruc-
tion, will be the speaker at
Tufts university's 117th com-
mencement exercises, Sunday
morning, June 3.
The 3G-year-old lawmaker
has been continuously in the
forefront of both Texas and
national politics since 1967
when she became the first black
since 1883 to serve in the Texas
legislature. Following a string
of remarkable legislative ac-
complishments, she became the
first black woman to preside
over a legislative body, when
her colleagues voted her pres-
ident pro tempore of the Texas
Senate in March, 1972.
Recently, she was selected
by United Press International
as one of the top ten most in-
fluential women in the state.
Tufts commencement exer-
cises will begin at 10 a.in. on
the university lawn in front of
the bookstore. Some 1,500 stu-
dents will receive degrees from
the university 's eight colleges.
(See JORDAN, Page 3)
Condition
Of 2 Said
Critical
A one - ca- accident
in east Bexar county
late Tuesday left two
persons serious)/ in-
jured.
In guarded critical
condition at Southeast
Baptist hospital are Gregg New-
man, 19, 1602 Greer, and Miss
Brenda Long, 15, 108 Regina.
In satisfactory condition at
the same hospital is Mary Men-
dez, 15, of 201 Avondale.
Officers said the car New-
man was driving apparently
went out of control on Highway
US 87, one-half mile east of
China Grove.
Investigators were still
working on the case Wednesday.
$3,000
Reward on
S. A. Man
The Secret Witness Reward
of the Month offers $3,000 for
information leading to the ar-
rest of Fred Gomez Carrasco.
Carrasco is wanted for the
March 10 murder of Gilbert
Escobedo at an ice house on
Pearsall road, and for ques-
tioning in connection with two
april 8 murders in south Bexar
county.
He is also wanted on a fed-
eral warrant for parole viola-
tion and in Mexico for escap-
ing from jail.
Carrasco is 33 years old,
stands five-feet, 10-inches tall,
and weighs 230 pounds.
He is armed and should be
considered extremely danger-
ous.
Persons with information
should telephone Secret Wit-
ness at 225-3131 or write P.O.
Box 1684.
Tipsters can remain anony-
mous if they wish by giving
themselves an identification
number.
The Secret Witness reward
is posted by the Citizens Pro-
tection committee (CPC) of the
(See REWARD, Page 3)
Dallas Fire Department Sued
For Black, Mexican, Women Bias
DALLAS, Texas--The Department of Jus-
tice has filed a civil suit charging the City of
Dallas, Texas, with discriminating against
blacks, Mexican - Americans, and women in
fire department jobs.
Attorney General Rh:u ‘l G. Kleindienst
said the employment discrimination suit was
filed in United States District
court in Dallas.
The suit was the fourth filed
by the Justice Department to
expand job opportunities for
minority groups in city fire de-
partments.
Dallas has 1,490 fire depart-
ment employees. Of the 1,400
firefighters and fire inspectors,
22 are black, two are Mexlcan-
A meric an, and none is women,
the suit said. Of the 90 civilian
employees, 12 are black and
seven are Mexlcan-American.
Blacks make up 25 per cent
U1 ilie pu^u.auun «nu
Mexican - Americans 11 per
cent.
Named as defendants were the
City of Dallas, Fire Chief Mer-
rell C. Hendrix, and the five
members of the Dallas civil
service board.
The suit said the defendants
pursue policies and practices
that discriminate against
blacks, Mexican - Americans,
and women, in violation of the
Civil Rights act of 1964.
The city has failed to recruit
and hire them on an equal
basis with white men of non-
Mexican origin, the suit said,
and uses hiring and promotion
tests that have a disproportion-
ately adverse impact on blacks,
Mexlcan-Americans, and wo-
The suit asked for prelimin-
ary and permanent injunctions
prohibiting the defendants from
engaging in any discriminatory
(See DALLAS, Page 3)
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