The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 53, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 5, 1978 Page: 1 of 8
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The North Texas Daily
62ND YEAR NO. 53
NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, DENTON, TEXAS
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1976
City Council To Discuss
Lone Star Rate Increase
By JANAN CULL
Daily Reporter
A 21 percent increase in residential
and commercial gas rates from Lone
Star Gas Co. will be discussed during the
City Council’s meeting at 7 p.m. today
in the Municipal Building.
City Finance Director Bill McNary
will discuss the increase with the council
preceding a public hearing on the rate
increase.
The council adopted a resolution in
November allowing Lone Star to post a
$330,000 bond and temporarily increase
gas rates.
Lone Star requested the increase in
August and the council, under the Public
Utility Regulatory Act, was given 90
days to decide on an amount for the in-
crease. That period ended Nov. 14.
BECAUSE THE council suspended
the rate increase 120 days from its
Aug. 17 meeting, council members must
act on Lone Star’s requested increase by
Dec. 15.
The $330,000 bond guarantees rc-
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Citizens To Vote on Art Center Issue Today
Denton citizens will cast ballots today for or against a bond issue to build a
community arts center in North Lakes Park.
The bond issue is for $2 million to construct a building with a proposed area
of 53,750 square feet within an exterior space of 180,000 square feet.
The debt would be retired by an increase in property taxes of 8 cents per
$100 property valuation. No part of the bond issue money would be used for
the center’s operating expenses.
Polls will be set up at the Denton Civic Center.
Editor's Note: For a pro-con look at the bond issue, as well as opinion
regarding it, see page two.
SA Conducts Final Session for Fall Tonight
The Student Association is scheduled to discuss six bills at its last meeting of
the semester at 6:30 tonight in Room 411 of the University Union.
The bills concern approval of Ray Ivey, Bryan sophomore, as the new
director of the External Affairs Committee; increasing the number of dorm
representatives on the assembly; investigating the feasibility of abolishing the
departmental exam of the English department; recommending that the ad-
ministration improve campus lighting conditions; presenting a certificate of
commendation to the Iranian Student Association for its efforts to educate the
NT student body; and initiating a student opinion assertion plan.
Association Surveys Department
Representatives of the American Psychological Association will continue a
two-day site visit of the NT psychology department today.
The purpose of the visit is to determine whether the counseling and doctoral
programs provided by the department warrant accreditation by the associa-
tion. The results will come after a series of inquiries and interviews with
faculty and students are conducted.
This is the first visit made to NT by the A PA, Dr Ray Johnson of the psy-
chology faculty said.
“Accreditation means that our programs are quality programs accordings
to A PA standards," Dr. Johnson said.
If the department is accredited, it will become eligible for federal research
and training grants.
Political Science To Conduct 'Course Fair’
To provide information about spring classes, the political science depart-
ment is offering a "Course Fair" today in Wooten Hall 118.
Faculty representatives of the six NT political science fields will give a five-
minute presentation on classes in their areas and answer questions. The ses-
sions will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to noon.
The fields are American government, public law, public administration,
political theory and philosophy, comparative government and politics and in-
ternational politics.
Biologist To Discuss Pollen-Related Allergies
Dr. Umesh Banerjee of the biology faculty will present a seminar entitled
‘‘Ultrastructure of Allergenic Pollen” at 5:30 p.m. today in Biology Building
200.
Dr. Banerjee joined the NT faculty in 1978 after completing his Ph D. and
post-doctoral studies at Harvard University. His talk will include a discussion
of allergic responses to pollen, as weii as eiectron photomicrographs of pollen
common to this area.
Christmas:
Students Reflect Views
On Meaning of Holiday
Editors Note: News Editor Peggy Hendricks end Daily Photographer John Harrison questioned people on campus Monday,
asking the question, “What does Christmas mean to yon?”
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funds up to four months to customers
should the council decide to set a gas
rate lower than the increase requested.
If the council’s final decision is ap-
pealed by Lone Star to the Texas
Railroad Commission, the company has
agreed to post additional bonds to re-
fund overcharges not covered by the
bond.
City Attorney Paul Isham said the 21
percent rate increase will generate about
$1 million in additional revenue for one
year.
At the time of the request in August,
Lester A. Horstmann, a Lone Star dis-
trict manager, said the additional
revenue was needed to recover a 9 per-
cent loss in 1977 on the company’s rate
of return on its fair value rate base.
HORSTMANN SAID that since
1971, the cost of natural gas has in-
creased from 18 cents to about $1.55 per
thousand cubic feet.
The increase, which will appear on
customers’ bills after Dec. 15, will be
about $4 per month for an average
monthly residential consumption of
8,000 cubic feet.
McNary said he will make a presenta-
tion to the council on policy guidelines
for the rate increase decision.
After McNary’s presentation, Lone
Star representatives and citizens will
have an opportunity to speak on the is-
sue.
The finance director will make a for-
mal recommendation to the council next
Tuesday.
AT THE CLOSE of the meeting,
council members will recess into ex-
ecutive session to discuss a pending law-
suit from Denton attorney Bill
Trantham against City Secretary Brooks
Holt for a petition to recall three council
members.
In July, a petition containing the
signatures of 951 Denton voters was
filed in the city secretary’s office re-
questing a citizens’ vote for the recall of
Mayor Joe Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tern
Mary Claude Gay and Counciiwoman
Elinor Hughes for their support of the
Texas Municipal Power Agency.
The validity of the petition was chal-
lenged by Holt in July, but 795
signatures were finally determined valid
by a district court judge in August.
When the court ordered the council to
call for a recall election, council
members appealed the decision. A recall
election cannot be called before Holt
certifies the petition.
IF THE PETITION is certified,
Mitchell. Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Gay
will have seven days to resign. Should
any members decide not to resign, the
council must set an election date for Jan.
20 as required by state law.
According to state election laws, the
council must decide on the issue by Dec.
20, 30 days before the next election date
of Jan. 20.
After Jan. 20, the next election date
would be in April, when the three coun-
cil members will be up for re-election.
Mitchell and Mrs. Hughes have an-
nounced their intentions not to run for
__/ re-election in Aprii.
Audrey Jones,
Denton
sophomore—“It
means getting out
of school for a
whole month. It’s
a time for giving,
being with your
family and loving.
It’s a very nice
time of tlw year—
the best."
Dugan Walker,
Irrisg junior—
“Christmas is giv-
ing without worry-
ing about receiv-
ing, where I can
give something to
someone and
don’t have to wor-
ry about getting
something in
return.
Jones
Rob Gjemre, Dal-
las freshman —
“My dad used to
say if we didn’t
have a Christmas
we’d invent one.
It’s really for little
kids. At least all
children can agree
it’s a great thing.”
Jean Radciiff, Dal-
las senior —
“Christmas
doesn’t mean
anything
anymore. It’s all
commercial.”
Gjemre
Walker
Radciiff
Joe Clark of the
art faculty—“It’s a
lime to visit with
your family. It’s a
social event,
probably' the
social event of the
year. For most
everyone today
there is less
religious
significance now
than it did have.”
Adel Al-Jubeir,
Sannaa, Yemen
freshman—"I
think it is a time
when people get
happy. People stay
in their homes
because of the
snow and ex-
change gifts. They
show appreciation
for each other."
Clark
Al-Jubelr
Senate To Review Tenure
Proposals Include B.A. Thesis, Degree
By DEBRA GENTRY
Daily Reporter
Two proposals that were postponed at
the Nov. 8 meeting of the Faculty Senate
will be presented at a 2 p.m. meeting
Dec. 13 in the Forum Room of the
Speech and Drama Building.
A proposal for a bachelor of arts
degree with an optional thesis will be
discussed. The thesis would not replace
any general degree requirements and
could not be used for elective credit. The
recommendation was discussed at length
at the last meeting but was not voted on
because of the lack of a quorum.
ANOTHER OLD business item con-
cerning tenure, which also was post-
poned at the last meeting for lack of a
quorum, will be considered. A resolu-
tion was written in the University Com-
mittee, headed by Dr. Gloria Wil-
liamson of the health, physical educa-
tion and recreation faculty.
The committee drew up the resolution
to reaffirm the concept of tenure because
of a bill before the Texas house which
would abolish tenure. The committee is
asking for the senate to seek support for
the concept of tenure from other
equivalent organizations in the state.
Also on the agenda is a proposal for a
bachelor of science degree with a major
in anthropology. The new degree would
require 124 hours, 30 of which would be
in anthropology. Also proposed is a
minor in anthropology of 18 hours.
DR. JOHN THORNTON of the
business administration faculty will
make a proposal concerning the restruc-
turing of the Fringe Benefit Committee,
of which he is chairman, to allow for a
new means of selecting non-faculty
members for the committee.
At present, Dr. Thornton said, non-
faculty members are appointed by the
senate. He said this could lead to possi-
ble arguments in the future. The com-
mittee is responsible for life and health
insurance benefits for all university
employees
Dr. Thornton said he hopes the senate
wiil recognize the need for another
means of input to provide adequate
provision for the selection of non-faculty
representatives. (
Police Report Rise
In Campus Crime
Crime investigated by NT police in-
creased in September and October com-
pared to the same months last year, Lt.
Vic Lauderdale said Monday.
Police received 95 criminal reports in
the first two months of the school year,
15 more than the same period in 1977.
Lauderdale attributed the increase in
part to a rash of auto burglaries in Oc-
tober and the fact that crime at NT had
dropped slightly last year
Information included in the Uniform
Crime Report, a summary of crime that
NT police submit to state and federal
authorities, shows that more than
$13,400 in property was stolen during
the two months compared to $7,700 in
property lost in the same period last
year.
Lauderdale said three auto thefts
accounted for the increase. The figures
would be almost the same otherwise, he
said.
Although police recovered a ereater
proportion of stolen property during the
first two months of this school year than
during the same period last year,
Lauderdale said the figures are a cause
for worry because they mean thieves are
stealing more expensive items.
Cases involving burglary and theft,
which nationwide arc the least often
solved crimes, also are difficult to solve
at NT because thieves keep much of the
stolen property for their own use, he
said.
Lauderdale said some property turns
up in pawn shops.
Statewide statistics from 1977 ranked
NT seventh among universities in the
amount of crime reported, with 286 of-
fenses.
Lauderdale said NT’s crime problems
are about average for a university of its
size in Texas, but are dwarfed by those
of colleges like Ohio State University or
the University of Michigan that count
offenses in the thousands.
Repairs Save Evers' Home From Fire's Damage
Fire Rages at Evers’ Home
. . . historic house burns Dec. 2, 1977
By SANDRA GUERRA
Daily Reporter
It was a quiet first anniversary.
On the afternoon of Dec. 2, 1977, the
A.F. Evers house, a 75-year-old model
of Victorian architecture at 1035 W. Oak
St., was enveloped by crackling flames
and dense smoke from a fire which had
been accidently started by two teenage
boys.
ONE YEAR LATER, The sounds and
sights around the Evers house are
much different.
The commotion of the fire has been
replaced by the more peaceful sounds of
carpenters hammering and talking to
one another. Instead of fire trucks and
water hoses, the workers’ trucks and
supplies for repairs fill the yard.
ISABEL MILLER, local architect
and coordinator of the restoration pro-
ject, said that although little appears to
have been accomplished in repair work,
appearances are deceiving.
“The carpenters have repaired all the
structural damage up to the roof,” she
said. "They have been repairing any
damage done by decay and aging before
the fire occurred.”
PRESENTLY, THE carpenters are
working on constructing the frame for
the new roof. However, bad weather is
the cause of many of the delays in the
work as well as being the reason for it,
she said.
“Our original goal was to repair the
roof so that moisture would not further
damage the interior of the house," she
said
When it docs rain, volunteers sweep
the standing water off the floors and out
of the house to prevent any warping of
the structure.
AFTER THE ROOF is finished, Mrs.
Miller said that workers will continue to
concentrate on the exterior of the house.
“We will have to see how far he (Mr.
Evers) wants to go with the interior,"
she said.
Mrs. Miller credits the majority of the
progress on the house to the volunteer
services of such groups as the Denton
County Historical Commission, the
Denton community and NT organiza-
tions, such as the Kappa Sigma Frater-
nity whose pledge class devoted over 100
hours of labor to the project in October.
One internal project has been plan-
ned, Mrs. Miller said, since it is one that
has a special significance to Mr. Evers.
The back staircase will be completely
rebuilt, including stairs to the roof
“MR. EVERS is an amateur
astronomer of sort ,” said. “He used to
climb a ladder to stargaze from the roof.
He used an old telescope he made
himself. He picked up the pieces after
the fire and had it repaired."
Perhaps Mr. Evers will celebrate the
second anniversary of the fire just as
quietly as this one; by gazing at the starts
from the roof of his home as he used to.
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Kelsey, Rick. The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 53, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 5, 1978, newspaper, December 5, 1978; Denton, TX. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1002907/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.