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Ah yes, Rosemary Woods and
Richard Nixon’s Watergate Tapes.
Remember Nixon? He was the presi-
dent who quit before he was fired.
Some of the unaltered portions of
the tape recordings were good for in-
quiring minds. Nixon became a real
person when we realized he cussed
like the rest of us. From the tapes we
also learned Henry Kissenger was a
real “stud” with the ladies. We also
learned our president was a liar.
For many of us, Watergate was
the defining moment when we began
to add more than a grain of salt to
what we heard from our elected
leaders. Statements from the White
House are no longer seen as an-
nouncements of news or policy, but
rather propoganda. Today when a
president speaks, his every word is
processed and interpreted for its
underlying purposes. Whomever is
at the microphones cannot be
trusted.
Did Presidents Ford, Carter,
Reagan, Bush and Clinton ever spit
on Nixon’s picture when they saw it?
Certainly the temptation was there.
After Nixon, the White House Press
Corps became a growling, howling
mass of jackals nipping at every
piece of flesh they could sink their
teeth into.
If members of the U.S. Senate are
spitting on anyone now, it’s Bob
“The Grabba” Packwood. If they
thought We the People were mad as
hell before, they should see us now.
Give us term limitations or give us
death.
Who is the Senate aide testifying
her boss grabbed subpoenaed tapes
and altered them? I forgot her name
too, but she may soon find her name
th, always one to wrap himself in an
American flag and proclaim his un-
dying loyalty, should be sending her
flowers at least once a week. She
was as loyal as loyal gets. The paper
shredder company with the machine
in Hall’s office missed an opportuni-
ty with her. Visualize an advertis-
ment in an office supply magazine:
a fine looking blonde secretary
loading documents into a shredding
machine. The caption above it could
say, “I used mine for hours without
stopping.”
Whether Ollie is loved or hated, he
did make an attempt to destroy the
evidence.
It’s a dog eat dog world and you’ve
got to cover your ...posterior.
Bob “The Grabba” Packwood
deserves, at the very least, a public
spanking for being stupid. He and
Nixon are living examples of how
you can hang yourself while trying
to cover your posterior with recor-
ding tape. “The Grabba” deserves
an extra whack for keeping a diary
too. A future bestseller: The Bob
Diaries. A publishing house could
put a copy on the streets now and
then come back later with the an-
notated version.
Clarence Thomas should be prais-
ed for a couple of reasons: one, he’s
a Dallas Cowboy’s fan; two, he
didn’t make tape recordings or write
diaries. Was “The Grabba” present
while the Thomas hearings were go-
ing on?
One senator sitting in judgement
at the Thomas hearings was Teddy
Kennedy. What can one say? Teddy
is a man who always has his
posterior hanging out and yet never
gets caught with his pants down.
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY
Court Records
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Gilberto Nunez and Jennifer
Louise Mendez.
Rodney Dale Moore and Denise
Irene Noakes.
Phillip D. Owens and Jo Ann
Mireles.
Joe Perez and Raquel Lopez
Gutierrez.
Daniel Salinas and Mary
Elizabeth Martinez.
DISTRICT COURT
SUIT ON NOTE-The International
Bank vs. Morgan Russell Parker.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES AND PER-
SONAL INJURIES (Other)- Fabian
Pacheco et al vs. City of Mathis et al.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES AND PER-
SONAL INJURIES (Auto)- Martin
Salcido et al vs. William Steven Hut-
chins, Individual and in Official
Capacity as Deputy Sheriff of San
Patricio County, Leroy Moody in his
Official Capacity as Sheriff of San
Patricio County and San Patricio
County.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES AND PER-
SONAL INJURIES (Auto)- Kim
Waychoff et al vs. Ranulfo Pena
Salinas a/k/a Ray P. Salinas.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND IN-
TENDED FORFEITURE OF
CONTRABAND- State of Texas vs.
1982 Oldsmobile.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND IN-
TENDED FORFEITURE- State of
Texas vs. 1989 Ford P/U. Citations
issued by Cert. Mail to Ford Motors
Credit Corp., Guadelia Escamilla
and Margarita Escamilla. .
PROTECTIVE ORDER- Valerie
Soliz vs. Teodoro Pena Jr.
PROTECTIVE ORDER- Natalia
Constante vs. Nicolas Constants.
PROTECTIVE ORDER- An-
dreniki Willis vs. Clarence Steve
Webb.
ANNULMENT- Lorie Ann Davis
vs. James Kirby Davis.
DIVORCE- Leonor Martinez vs.
Genaro Martinez.
DIVORCE- Barbara Eichler vs.
Petros Ramantanis.
DIVORCE- Modesta Garcia vs.
Jose Roel Garcia.
DIVORCE- Mae Rily Sartor vs.
Ralph Leon Sartor.
DIVORCE- Lily Iris Ortiz vs.
Orlando Ortiz.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
THEFT (Class B)- Twila Sue
Baker, Oklahoma, 10 days jail, $108
fine plus court costs.
THEFT- Phillip Anthony Garcia,
Odem, 180 days jail suspended, court
costs, restitution to be determined,
200 hours Community Service.
DWI- Joel Edward Morris, Sinton,
365 days jail suspended, $500 fine
plus court costs, DL suspended 90
days, 24 months community supervi-
sion, complete DWI Education Pro-
gram.
DWI- Keith Earl Cheatham,
Robstown, 365 days jail suspended,
$500 fine plus court costs, DL
suspended 90 days, 12 months com-
munity supervision, complete DWI
Education Program.
DWI- Gary Don Autry,
Woodsboro, 365 days jail suspended,
$500 fine plus court costs, DL
suspended 90 days, 12 months com-
munity supervision, complete DWI
Education Program.
DWI- Steve Edward Zemo,
Portland, 365 days jail suspended,
$100 fine plus court costs, DL
suspended 90 days, 12 months com-
munity supervision, complete DWI
Education Program.
DWI- John Henry Voss Jr., Austin,
180 days jail suspended, $1,500 fine
plus court costs, DL suspended 90
days, 12 months community supervi-
sion, complete DWI Education Pro-
gram.
DWI- Javier Gonzalo Canto Sr.,
365 days jail suspended, $500 fine
plus court costs, 12 months com-
munity supervision, complete DWI
Education Program, 100 hours of
community service.
DWI- William Francis Farrell,
Houston, 365 days jail suspended,
$500 fine plus court costs, DL
suspended 90 days, 12 months com-
munity supervision, complete DWI
Education Program.
DWI- Harold Dean Check, Arkan-
sas, 730 days jail suspended, $1,500
fine plus court costs, DL suspended
180 days, 24 months community
supervision, restitution to injured
party to be determined.
DWI- Todd Anderson Griffis,
Aransas Pass, 365 days jail suspend-
ed, $500 fine plus court costs, DL
suspended 90 days, 12 months com-
munity supervision, complete DWI
Education Program.
DWI- Cruz Corisales Rocha, Sin-
ton, 730 days jail suspended, $500
fine plus court costs, DL suspended
90 days, 24 months community
supervision, complete DWI Educa-
tion Program.
DWI- Santos Villarreal Jr.,
Portland, 365 days jail suspended,
$500 fine plus court costs, 12 months
community service.
DWI- Philip C. Hill, Portland, 365
days jail suspended, $500 fine plus
court costs, DL suspended 90 days,
24 months community supervision,
complete DWI Education Program.
DWI- Leonzo DeLeon, Mathis, 365
days jail suspended, $400 fine plus
court costs, DL suspended 90 days,
12 months community supervision,
restitution to injured party to be
determined, complete DWI Educa-
tion Program.
DWI- Juan B. Cruz, 365 days jail
suspended, $500 fine plus court costs,
DL suspended 90 days, 12 months
community supervision, complete
DWI Education Program.
DWI- Natividad M. Ramirez,
Tynan, 730 days jail suspended, $750
fine plus court costs, DL suspended
180 days, 24 months community
supervision.
DWI- Anthony H. Young,
Portland, 365 days jail suspended,
$500 fine plus court costs, DL
suspended 90 days, 24 months com-
munity supervision, complete DWI
Education Program.
ASSAULT-Anthony Hayward
Young, Portland, 365 days jail
suspended, court costs, 12 months
community supervision, restitution
to victim to be determined, 80 hours
of community service, participation
See RECORDS, Page 3
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FOR INSTANCE
by Paul Leveen
In a weekend television talk show,
former Secretary of Defense in the
Bush administration, Dick Chaney,
took a real bite at the upcoming
health-care upheaval that is being
religiously undertaken by the Clin-
tons.
Chaney said that he is totally
against the “dismantling” of the
world’s finest medical care capabili-
ty that is available in the United
States today, and replacing it with
an untried concept that not only is
going to cost the taxpayer many tens
of billions of dollars, but could bring
about far inferior care.
Chaney pointed out that the Clin-
ton plan would, in essence, bring
one-seventh of the country’s total na-
tional product under government
domination.
The socalled Health Security Act
is 1,342 pages and was put together
by Hillary Clinton, without portfolio,
and her crowd of predominately
government bureaucrats, and in all
but absolute secrecy.
The Clinton forces are not even
honest about the terminology in
discussing financing of the horren-
dous, colossal government takeover.
They discuss “premiums” as the
method of payment for the mam-
moth boondoggle trying to make it
sound like a legitimate business
transaction. In actuality it will be a
“tax” levied on the people and the
business of the nation and collected
as such.
Chaney, by the way, is one of the
brightest and most articulate per-
sonalities in the country to be men-
tioned in increasing frequency when
discussing the Republican
possibilities for the Presidential try
in 1996.
He has excellent credentials and a
solid base in government by having
served in the House of Represen-
tatives for a number of years.
He enjoys great respect from his
colleagues in that body, and receives
high marks for his tour at the helm
of the defense establishment.
And, what was the military cut-
back caper of the week?
Les Aspin announced plans to chop
the Reserve and National Guard
ranks to pieces by eliminating some
100,000 service personnel from those
forces.
But, don’t blame Aspin. Who real-
ly puts the final approval initials on
such matters is none other than
Commander of Chief of the Armed
Forces (I nationalized the Arkansas
National Guard once) Willie Clinton.
The Reserve and the National
Guard have always been ready.
They have served valiantly, when
called upon; bringing a professional
force which aids immeasurably to
bolster the regular forces. They did
this in Desert Storm, the Cuban
crisis, Vietnam, Korea, World War
II and before.
Now they get the big heave-ho kick
in the pants at a time when the world
still is not settled. A time when little
dictators are bragging about
nuclear exploits, and when the
political situation in the Evil Empire
is far from being permanently
resolved.
One brilliant Congressman noted
“we can live with the proposed
changes.” He said that the new level
of strength should allow most ar-
mories to remain open across the
country.
But, Mr. Congressman, it is not a
matter of keeping armories open,
but rather to have an adequate, ef-
fective manned force immediately
available for any possible onslaught
by some crazie out there in the far
See INSTANCE, Page 3
Hutchison, Others Re-indicted
HIGHLIGHTS & SIDELIGHTS
By Lyndell Williams
and Ed Sterling
AUSTIN - U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey
Hutchison and two of her former
employees were re-indicted last
week on charges of official miscon-
duct and tampering with evidence
and government records during her
tenure as state treasurer.
Similar indictments against the
three were dismissed earlier this
year because a grand juror was rul-
ed ineligible to serve.
Hutchison had predicted that the
Travis County grand jury would
renew the charges against her,
former Deputy Treasurer Mike Bar-
ron and former Deputy Planning
Director David Criss.
“It’s a sad day for Texas and its
political system,” Hutchison said in
a prepared statement. “I am reliev-
ed that we can finally get to court.
My side of the story can now be
told.”
Dick DeGuerin, Hutchison’s lead
attorney, called for a quick trial -
before the Senate convenes on Jan.
25 - and said he may ask that the pro-
ceedings be moved outside Travis
County.
Earley vs. Nugent Race
Political rhetoric heated up a few
degrees when state Rep. Robert
San Pat Demos
Add 4 Filings
San Patricio County Democratic
Party Chairman Frank Kelly’s of-
fice reports 4 more candidates have
filed for county offices within the
last weeks.
Incumbent District Clerk Pat Nor-
ton has filed for re-election. Also fil-
ing was incumbent Precinct #4 Coun-
ty Commissioner Gordon Porter.
Pedro Cavazos has filed for Justice
of the Peace, Precinct #5 and Mario
Adamez has filed for Justice of the
Peace, Precinct #2.
A check with San Patricio County
Republican Party Chair Jane
Johnson on Tuesday evening in-
dicated there were no new filings for
the Republican Primary.
Earley, D-Portland, announced he
will seek the Texas Railroad Com-
mission seat now held by Chairman
R. “Jim” Nugent.
Earley, 33, a member of the Texas
House for 10 years, said Nugent was
costing Texas jobs because “he has
been the water boy for a tiny handful
of giant freight companies, and it’s
costing our state billions of dollars in
lost jobs and higher consumer
prices.”
Displaying a box wrapped in ship-
ping paper Earley said, “Because of
Nugent, it would cost me more than
twice as much to ship this package
to Texarkana, Texas, than to send it
five miles further to Texarkana,
Ark.
“That’s a sweet deal for the big
freight companies who fill up
Nugent’s campaign coffers, but it’s
a raw deal for Texas consumers who
have to pay more for consumer
goods.”
Nugent, 71, who has served on the
Railroad Commission for 14 years
and for 18 years in the Texas House
prior to that, said Earley was trying
to make the campaign personal
because he didn’t have any
qualifications for the office.
He accused Earley of making in-
state trucking rates too expensive
and said Texas rates average 13 per-
cent below comparable interstate
rates. “We balance the interests of
shippers and truckers alike,”
Nugent said.
Senator Defends Lobbying Job
State Sen. John Whitmire, D-
Houston, last week told the
HOUSTON CHRONICLE he sees no
conflict of interest in his being paid
$5,000 a month to lobby in
Washington for repeal of certain
restrictions affecting the Houston’s
Fireman’s Relief and Retirement
Fund.
Whitmire reportedly signed the
lucrative contract on July 21, less
than eight days after Gov. Ann
Richards signed a bill sponsored by
Whitmire that allowed the pension
fund to set aside money to protect its
directors from personal liability for
their officials actions.
According to a report in the
AUSTIN AMERICAN-
STATESMAN, one of Whitmire’s
main duties is to lobby Congress to
pass a bill that would require a
public pension fund to place certain
caps on pension benefits in order to
keep a favorable tax status.
Dennis Holder, chairman of the
pension fund’s board, was quoted
regarding the matter. “...Do you
think that John’s the only legislator
that’s representing somebody in the
very same fashion?” he asked.
Other Political Happenings
• Chuck McDonald, spokesman for
Gov. Ann Richards’ campaign, said
her formal announcement for re-
election would take place Dec. 13 in
Waco, the governor’s hometown.
• Saying he shares many
philosophies with the GOP, state
Rep. Ric Williamson of Weather-
ford, switched to the Republican
Party. He said his decision was aid-
ed by George W. Bush, Republican
gubernatorial candidate.
• Texas Supreme Court Justice
Raul Gonzalez, 53, who has served
on the high court since 1984, filed for
re-election. Gonzalez, a Democrat,
is the first Hispanic to serve on the
court. He was initially appointed by
then - Gov. Mark White.
• Jimmy Carroll, the 3rd Court of
Appeals chief justice who filed
See HIGHLIGHTS, Page 4
Earley Announces
For Railroad
Commission
State Representative Robert
Earley has announced he will
challenge incumbent Texas
Railroad Commissioner Jim Nugent
in the Democratic Primary in Mar-
ch. State Representative Libby
Linebarger of Hays County will be
his campaign director.
Earley, 33, is a five term state
representative from Portland and
serves as chair of the State House of
Representatives Energy Resources
Committee.
TEN YEARS AGO -1983
Members of Odem’s new Brownie
Troop 511 include Carrie Warren,
Laura Haug, Jamie Rodriguez, Ron-
ny Jo Villarreal, Jennifer Aleman,
Renee Flores, Eva Rodriguez,
Melissa Faito, Angie Miller, Melany
Faito, Corrie Kossum, Betty Soliz,
Jackie Franklin, Adrianna Serrano,
Ronda Heflin, Angie Casarez.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sand had the
company of a friend, Mrs. Dorothy
Gathings of Hickory, North
Carolina, Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dewett spent
the first week in December helping,
their daughter and husband, Janese
and Andy Davis move to Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mercer hosted
a hay ride for the neighborhood
fiends and their families Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Whiteley and
Bill flew to Dallas Saturday to shop
and attend the Dallas-Washington
game in Irving.
THIRTY YEARS AGO -1963
The Kiwanis Clubs of Taft, Odem
and Sinton held a joint installation of
officers in Sinton Monday with Lt.
Governor Bob Stalcup of Odem do-
ing the installing. Zack Pruett is
president and Calvin Fagan is outgo-
ing president.
Recent dinner guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lane were Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Siance Lane,
Mrs. Gilbert Oelschlel and family
and J. E. Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Alderson and
family of Sinton were supper guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Vickers Thursday.
Stanley Brown Jr. was honored
with a party on his birthday Monday
by his mother. Guests were David
Metting, Irene Baucom, Larry and
Ervin Balusek, Katherine, Carl and
Lillian Petterson and Kathi Brown.
Mrs. Crawford Whetstone has
returned from Cotulla where she
visited her father, T. A. Crawford
and sister, Mrs. Lois Langley.
Mrs. John Bownds and Joy Lynn
visited her father, D. E. Gilmore in
Alice Tuesday. His sister, Mrs. Lora
Lam of Temple was also a guest that
day.
Mrs. Ray Whitten spent the
weekend in Houston with her hus-
band who has accepted a position
with the Uncle Ben Rice company as
a chemist.
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