Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 193, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 27, 1979 Page: 1 of 54
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Joey's odyssey
The 79 Brides
Section D
Another pecan spray advised
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Brownwood Bulletin
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Five Sections
Sixty- Pages Today
273 KILLED
Crash tape has
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HOT Baylor Club
242 B'wood grads told
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GRADUATION GOODBYE—Graduating
Brownwood High School seniors bag each
other in celebration of the end of 12 years of
formal education following commencement
exerelses Friday night at the Brownwood
Coliseum. It’s a time of great happiness
combined with some sorrow as many close
friends will be following separate paths at
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Sunday
Moy 27 1979
Volume 79 No 193
BROWNWOOD AREA—Mostly cloudy with
widely scattered thunderstorms moving in from
the west late today. High temperature today and
Monday near the mid 80s, overnight low in the
lower 60s.
Maximum temperature here Saturday 86.
Sunrise today 6:32, sunset 8:36, sunrise Monday
6:31.
summer’s end. Two hundred and forty two
seniors graduated Friday night Valedic-
torian was Tammy Fielder and Salutorlan
Sandra Hunt (Bulletin Photo by Evan Gale)
Eight) ear-old Joey Green, who didn’t
really taste his first bite of food until he was
five due to a birth defect. goes beck into the
hospital next month for a heart operation
Mrs Green says everything will be okay
because God walks with Joey."
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tigators are searching for one of (
four bolts that hold the engine
housing to the wing. He Mid
investigators found one bolt
near the gateway where the
plane took off but there was no
evidence it came off the
American Airlines plane
Driver also said that infants'
clothing was found in the
wreckage, leading investigators
to believe that the death toll
may rise because of the possi-
bility that infants were aboard.
However, David Frailey,
American's vice president for
Kpublic relations, said in New
Work that he was not aware of
Why infants on the flight The
company's policy requires tick-
et agents to list Infants on its
manifest, he said, even though
fares are not charged for in-
fants.
An official for American said
the wide-bodied DC-10 that
crashed in a fiery ball Friday
had gone through a week-long
“periodic" check in March at
the airline’s facility in Tulsa,
Okla.
“There’s nothing in the
record that Indicates any kind
of a problem at all” with the
engine that fell off the plane just
after takeoff, said RJ. Ma- 1
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By CHARLES ROBERTS neering and maintenance for possible circuit break or break
Associated Press Writer American. In a wire.
CHICAGO (AP) - Almost all The power loss occurred in The two tapes were flown to
cockpit conversations aboard one of the jet’s two tape record- Washington on Saturday, and
the American Airlines jetliner ers "a fraction of a second" federal officials immediately
that crashed Friday were wiped after the nose wheel of the DC- began examining them.
out by a power loss in a 10 left the runway of Chicago's Investigators were also
recorder, leaving only the word O'Hare International Airport, analysing a ground-baaed air
“damn" on tape after the plane Jim King, chairman of the Na- tratfie controller tape, which
left the runway, a federal offi- tional Transportation Safety contains conversations between
H cial said Saturday. Board, said in Washington, the pilots and the airport tower
B Meanwhile, the death toll Another board official said Warren Holtzberg. a safety
B from the nation's worst air dis- that the flight data recorder re- board official in Chicago, said
99 aster rose to 273 Saturday, after mained intact and that officials the tower tape showed that a
T sheriffs deputies reported two were getting valuable informa- controller at one point noted
persons on the ground were tion from it, including the jet’s some problems with the plane
among those killed. One body heading, speed and altitude. and offered to clear a runway
was found in a truck, and the King said the cockpit tape for it to land But, Holtzberg
second underneath a car across contained ‘ 'the normal checklist said, there was no response
a road from the truck. process” from the time the from the plane
Federal investigators said it plane began moving down the Al passengers, including
would probably be at least two runway to when It began to lift many publishing officials on
months before the exact cause off. their way to a book sales coss-
et the crash was known But After takeoff, “we heard only vention. were killed when the
Elwood "Woody" Driver, vice one word and that word wide-bodied DC-10 bound for
chairmn of the National damn.’ From that point we Los Angeles lost one at its three
Transportation Safety Board, don t have any tape at all.". engines and crashed in a field
said in Chicago that a preUmi- King ald that the cause of the about 45 seconds after takeoff
nary investigation indicated power lose was not known but Friday from O'Hare In-
that “there is no evidence of pi- that it could have been due to a
lot error." number of factors, including a See (RASH on page 2A
Driver told a news conference
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Mayo, manager of employee re- explosion. “It’s under control,” ‘These famous words from AUSTIN, Texas (AP)-House- "It leaves coffee money,” perience raises in addition to raises, plus their "step-ups." falls far below this year’s pro}-
lations. “We have one con- the fire department said. pounce “ hy Ralph Senate negotiators agreed said Raymon Bynum, an asao- their cost-of-living increases. "If we go over 5.1 percent, we ected inflation rate of 1 J. 1 per-
firmed fatality." \ Pittsburg fire officials said Emerson, provide an incentive Saturday on a bill raising state clate education commissioner Under the existing pay plan, a face a veto. He’s convinced cent.
The explosion occurred in "a the road leading to the plant to this senior class. There is not aid to public schools by $1.1 who served as technical adviser teacher’s annual 4 percent ex- me,” said Sen. Chet Brooks, D- “All the classroom teacher is
small production unit” which was closed for a time after a one among us who ‘can have his billion over the next two years to the committee. perience raises stop with the Pasadena asking for Is economic dignity,"
manufactures agricultural strong smell of add was noted, goals given to him, each and and giving teachers a 5.1 per- Besides providing teachers 11th year; after that, "stepups" Organized teachers were Mrs Stacey said.
chemicals in the plant located Residents were advised to stay very person must make a cent annual cost-of-living raise. 5.1 percent cost-of-living raises, come only in the 13th, 15th and quick to complain about the Salary increases will coat the
35 miles northeast of San Fran- indoors, but later the road was decision concerning his ob- The compromise bill (SB350) the bill also gives "step-up" or 17th years. conference committee bill. state 5334 million over the next
cisco, said Mayo. re-opened. jectives" Hunt said goes before the House and Sen- experience raises to tens of starting pay for a bachelor’s "It’s an absolute disgrace and two years, plus another 544 mu-
Fire officials said the 8:30 “There is no danger of con- when a nerson decides unon ate on Monday. thousands of teachers who degree teacher would rise from put-down on the classroom lion in state contributions to the
a.m. explosion was apparently lamination to the surrounding .. "btective5 h muIt oersue The bill consumes virtually would not otherwise receive $8,541 to $8,973 this fall and to teachers of this state," Virginia teacher retirement system
caused by hydrochloric acid community, according to the them with the dedication and all the state revenue left un- them. $9,432 in September INO. Stacey of San Antonio, presi- Other features of the bn in-
and a small amount of chlorine. Dow safety people," said Con- th necesaarv to bring spent by the 520.2 billion general Teachers in their 12th, 14th. Gov. Bill Clements had ap dent of the Texas State Teach- elude:
“There wasn’t any significant tra Costa County Sheriff's Lt appropriation bill approved by 16th and 18th years in the class- posed giving teachers more ers Association, said of the bill 525 million more for school
release" of hazardous chem- Gary Ford. See GRADS on page 2A another conference committee room "ouid 86 2 percent ex- than 5.1 percent costoHvine She said a 5.1 percent raise See BH on 3
Gleaton a winner
Brownwood's Jerry Dan Gleaton, the
Southwest Conference player of the year,
slugged a two-run homer in the eighth inning
Saturday, lifting top-ranked Texas to a come-
from-behind 1-4 victory over Lamar
University in the second round of the NCAA
Regional baseball tournament
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James Cole, executive vice
"None but he knows what he with Margaret Mitchell, many She remarked there is an president of the Baylor Alumni ma
can do nor does he know until he people allow their fear of failure overabundance of average Association, and "Catfish” kommaddbh
has tried...” This excerpt from to overcome their desire to try. people; average students in Smith, executive director of the A."wMee
Ralph Waldo Emerson was the The sense of inferiority or the school, average employees, Bear Club will be principal E 9
class motto for the 1979 feeling of appearing foolish average neighbors, average speakers for the first meeting of Es. -82
graduating class at Brownwood becomes paralyzing to many, so church goers, and average the newly organized Heart of E N
High School, preventing them from -per- parents. Texas Baylor Club.
The coliseum was the scene forming to the best of their “There is a lack of those who The event begins at 7 p.m.
Friday night for com- capabilities.” are willing to put forth that Tuesday at the Adams Street
mencement exercises of the 242 Fielder emphasized that extra effort or 8° that extra Community Center. The new
seniors of the graduating class, because a full effort is not put mile are few in number,” she association will include Brown,
Valedictorian Tammy forth, one does not fall, nor does said. Mills, Comanche, Coleman,
Fielder spoke on “Nor Does He he succeed either. "How many “Everyone in the coliseum McCulloch and San Saba
Know Until He had Tried.” She times have we heard, ‘Well I has the ability tc rise to that Counties,
opened her talk with the story of wasn’t really trying,’ as an level of above average,” she All alumni, parents,
Margaret Mitchell’s fear of excuse for not doing well,” she said. “We can do this only if we prospective students and
failure that almost deprived the asked her audience. do not allow our phobias and friends of Baylor University are
world of the all-time best seller “Toomany people allow these fears to overcome us. I, welcome.
“Gone With the Wind." reasons or others to dominate therefore present a challenge to Cole was raised in Tennessee,
“Although she worked 10 their lifestyle,” she said. “They all those present and especially son of a Baptist minister. A
years of her life on what has are contented to do only what is to members of my graduating graduate of Union University JAMRRCM.lt
now become a classic, her fear expected of them and no more, class. Do not cheat yourselves, (Tennessee Baptist), he did ...speaker
of failure delayed the sharing of thus becoming what is labelled by surrendering to your fears, graduate work at Baylor
her work," Fielder said. “As as “average," she said. Always strive for a full effort in University and has a bachelor torate of divinity degree was
whatever you attempt. Never of divinity degree from South- conferred by Loulsiana College,
be forced to walk away from western Seminary in Fort Dr. Cole was listed in Who’s
MI , j a .fl s any task haunted by the its and Worth. He has studied at Who in the South and Southwest
Chemical plant blast busnfwhetmmylghtedavebeent Columbta Universtty. A doo- See BAYLOR on page 2
Later in her talk, Fielder
said, "We have the potential to
be whatever we make our- m _ mm _
agree 5.1 percent
An explosion ripped through a Is completely secured and there begun, and that a goal of value " "= ■
Dow Chemical Co. plant Satur- is no danger to anyone in the is never achieved without an
day, killing at least one worker plant or the community,” he effort. ALe I •! f ■
and injuring a number of oth- added 1% hours after the ex- Salutatorian Sandra Hunt Aaei_md_Euuwimeg Ba ■ L A dA •
ers, authorities reported. plosion. spoke on "None But He Knows Hi *OT*I I V I II O EIK6 lUl 3
“It appears that we have Fire officials said there ap- What He Can Do, Nor Does He “"®- "
three fatalities,” said Bob parently was no fire after the Know Until he Has Tried." 3"
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Books.................IA
Business, finance......7A
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Deason, Gene. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 193, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 27, 1979, newspaper, May 27, 1979; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1573633/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.