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If there ie no struggle,
there ie no progress.
Those who prosesslo fa-
vor freedom, end yet de-
preciate . agitation, are
men who want crops
without ploughing up the
ground. ...Tower con-
cedes nothing without a
demand. It never did and
never will.
--Frederick Douglass
San Avtotvio Register
RIGHT • JUSTICE • PROGRESS
All th• SAN
ANTONIO and
SOUTH TEXASNEWSI
While It is News
Complete Notional
and World Wide
News Coverage.
VOLUME 43, NUMBER 44
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1975
IT’S YOUR NEWSPAPER
One Slain, Two Shot
In SA Tavern Fight
Man Burnell Over
75 Per Cent of Body
Smoking in bed was listed by fire officials
April 10 as the probable cause of a fire that
leTt a 47-year-old man with burns over 75
per cent of his body. ,
Listed in satisfactory condition Monday
morning at Bexar County hospital was Artist
Davis Armstrong of 2414 Esell street.
RECEIVES “COURAGE AWARD*— President Gerald Ford (right) presents the American Cancer
society’s “Courage award* to West Point Cadet Robert E. Johnson, citing Johnson’s “bravery In
hls battle against cancer and the hope and inspiration he has given all Americans In the fight for
life and health.* Looking on Is the society’s national crusade chairman, actress Raquel Welch.
Johnson Is captain of the Army varsity football team, the first black captain In the 84-year history
of West Point.
8 Years i- H*saw' Courage
For Killing
His Wife
Officials said Armstrong
suffered second degree burns
over 28 per cent of hls body
and first degree burns over
50 per cent.
Damage to the one-story
rooming house was listed at
$4,000 to the building and
$1,000 to Its contents.
Officials said the fire orig-
inated In the bedroom of one
of the apartments and spread
to the northeast side through-
out the bedroom to the center
of the building.
The house was reported to
be the property of Ms. Mar-
garet Drlscall of 4910 Borch-
ers street.
Rites Held
Tuesday
Johnnie Jones, 32, pleaded
guilty Monday, to the murder
at hls wife last year and re-
ceived an eight-year peni-
tentiary sentence.
Formal sentencing In the
case was withheld by 186th
District court Judge James
Barlow pending a review of
Jones’ application for proba-
tion.
Jones, 443 Bundy, fatally
shot hls estranged wife, Mrs.
Lovle Jo Jones, 36, outside
her father’s home In the 1000
block of Hampton street on
March 30, 1974.
Statements taken by police
and submitted to the court
quoted witnesses as hearing
Jones cry, “^ovle, I didn’t
mean It* shortly after the
shooting.
Police were told by Jones
that he had shot hls wife by
accident.
Lonnie Hysaw Sr., 65, 533
Nolan street, was burled’Tues-
day morning In Eastvlew cem-
etery following obsequies at
Sutton-Sutton chapel, Rev. C.
William Black Jr. officiating.
Hysaw died April 12 at Santa
Rosa Medical center.
He was the second child of
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Hysaw,
born in San Antonio on Oct.
3, 1909.
He attended local schools
and Morehouse college for a
six-month course In electron-
ics before serving three and
a half years In the air force.
Hysaw later went to work
for Kelly field for 30 years.
On Nov. 2, 1930, he married
the former Miss Etta Mae
Littles to which union, Lonnie
Jr., was bom.
Hysaw’s survivors Include
hls widow, Mrs. Hysaw; son,
Lonnie Hysaw Jr.; brother,
Willis Hysaw; grandson, Ed-
ward Ryan Hysaw, all of San
Antonio, and many other rela-
tives and friends.
Award to
WP Cadet
State,Local US Tutkegee
Employment
Equality Lags
Airmen to
Reunite
Food Stamp Obsequies tor
Mrs. "Gertie
Outreach
Amendment
DALLAS -- State agencies
will be required to take ef-
fective “outreach* action, us-
ing a full-time state outreach
coordinator, under an amend-
ment to the Food Stamp pro-
gram regulations announced
by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture (USDA).
States now have outreach
programs, and submit annual
outreach plans. But court
suits have been filed against
19 states and USDA, alleging
that programs In those states
are ineffective.
Judge Miles Lord of the
United States District court
of Minnesota ordered the
department to review all state
outreach plans, assess their
Implementation, and provide
remedial action where nec-
essary. USDA’s review and
assessment of the states’
plans demonstrate the desire-^
blllty of having a state out-
• . .. *4- .4-- mho — -4•
rVKCll tVUIUtliMVi .J4W.—W
hls time on the outreach ef-
(See AMENDMENT, Page 3)
Riddle
Tuesday afternoon obsequies
were held at Shiloh Baptist
church for Mrs. Gertrude
“Gertie* Riddle, 67, well-
known and pioneer restaura-
teur who died April 12.
Mrs. Riddle, 1014 North New
Braunfels avenue, died at Com-
munity hospital where she had
been for close to three months.
Known affectionately as
“Gertie,” she had operated
Gertie’s Dew Drop Inn at 1016
North New Braunfels avenue
for more than 15 years.
Prior to that time, she oper-
ated another restaurant on
South Pine street for more
than 20 years.
She had been very active
In the business until her health
failed three months ago.
A native of Austin, Mrs.
Riddle attended public schools
there and Huaton-TUlotson
college before coming to San
In 1950, she married Robert
(See obsequies, Page 3)
Register Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Pres-
ident Ford has awarded the
American Cancer society’s
Courage award to West Point
Cadet Robert E. Johnson, cap-
tain of the Army football team,
who waged a personal cam-
paign against cancer.
The President presented a
plaque to Johnson In a White
House ceremony launching the
society’s 1975 educational and
fund raising Crusade. Mrs.
Gerald Ford Is honorary chair-
man of the Crusade. She has
been an American Cancer so-
ciety volunteer for some years.
Also present at the ceremony
was the society’s national Cru-
sade chairman, actress Raquel
Welch.
Cadet Johnson was the first
black captain of the Army var-
sity football team In Its 84-
year history. He was unable
to play during the 1974 season
due to surgery and treatment
for cancer, but he continued to
lead the team as its non-
playing captain. Johnson also
lettered for two years with
the wrestling team. On grad-
(See COURAGE,
IRS Taxpayer
Service After
April 15
AUSTIN, Texas--The Inter-
nal Revenue service has an-
nounced that Its taxpayer as-
sistance program will continue
throughout the year.
“We have found that tax ques-
tions don’t stop on April 15,
with the filing of tax returns,
said Howard C. Longley, act-
ing district director of south-
ern Texas.
He said that plans call for
full - time taxpayer service
staffing In IRS offices In nine
southern Texas cities.
Full-time walk-in tax as-
sistance will continue to be
twilgwtti flftte*
locations: Austin, Beaumont,
(See IRS, Page 3)
Register Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — The first
publication In a series of re-
ports to be released by the
United States Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity commission
reveals that minority and wom-
en employees of state and local
governments are generally
underpaid and under - repre-
sented In higher level posi-
tions.
The publication, entitled
“Minorities and Women In
State and Local Government,
1973-U.S. Summary, Vol. 1,
Is a nation-wide summary of
the first data collected through
the commission’s EEO-4 sur-
vey form.
The non-elected, non-ap-
pointed employees, and on a
rotating basis by government
with 15-99 such employees.
Statistics In the publication
are based on EEO-4 reports
filed by 5,007 state and local
(county, municipal, township,
special district) governments.
The reports provide Informa-
tion on six ethnic groups, which
are further divided by sex.
Data do not Include employees
of public schools and public
Institutions of higher learning,
which are covered in separate
surveys.
Commission Chairman John
H. Powell, Jr., said the new
commission survey “will per-
mit us, for the first time, to
monitor the actions of state
and local government employ-
ees and help to ensure that
minorities and women are af-
forded their fair share of
available employment oppor-
tunities.*
Report data Indicate at least
two key areas of disparity:
(1) minorities and women are
concentrated in functions and
job categories with low median
salaries and (2) minorities
generally earn lower aalarles
than whites, and women lower
salaries than men, In similar
jobs and functions.
to addition, minorities and
women are generally repre-
sented at higher rates in other
than full - time employment,
where jobs are usually tem-
porary and offer little or no
opportunity for advancement.
An overview of the data
shows that of 3,508,538 full-
time state and local govern-
(See EMPLOYMENT, Page 3)
Former civilian and military
personnel who have been as-
signed or employed at Tuske-
gee Army Air field in Alabama
will reunite Saturday afternoon
at three o’clock for their first
meeting since the deactivation
of the field In 1946.
The reunion will be held at
Kelly park, located at the main
gate at Kelly field where the
golf course was originally lo-
cated.
Persons wanting more Infor-
mation may contact H.B. John-
son, 819 Wyoming street, or
telephone 226-9880.
Dixie
Still
Hedging
Register Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, D.C.-April
9, Voter Education Project
(VEP) director John Lewis told
a Senate Judiciary subcommit-
tee panel that the southern
states had not complied with
the voting Rights act and that
permanent voting rights pro-
tection was needed.
In hearings before ti e Sen-
ate Judiciary Constitutional
Rights subcommittee, headed
by Senator John Tunney of
California, Lewis stated: “It
Is a source of pain that we
still have major barriers to
overcome, that we have not
seen a sincere attempt on the
part of southern states tocom-
ply with provisions of the Vot-
ing Rights act, and that so
many minorities are still non-
participants in the democratic
system In our country.”
Lewis pointed out that cit-
izenship education efforts,
which had been left to private
organizations such as the Vot-
er Education Project, had been
hampered by non-compliance
with the a«t
“Citizenship education Is a
(See DfaUE, Page 3)
First Aiders
Needed for
Fiesta
Randy Weddle, Bexar county
Red Cross safety programs
director, urges anyone holding
a current first aid card In
standart first aid who wants to
work the Fiesta first aid sta-
tions to call or come by the
chapter during business hours
to sign up for one of the many
stations.
Fiesta events still needing
first aiders are the River par-
ade, Night In Old San Antonio,
Battle of Flowers band Fes-
tival, Battle of Flowers pa-
rade and Fiesta Flambeau pa-
rade.
For registration those In-
terested should come by the
chapter, 90 Breer boulevard,
8 a.m. to 4 p.tn. Monday
through Friday or call 826-
8611 and ask for Safety Pro-
grams.
Cockrell
Wins.GGL
Loses
Three historic firsts were
scored Tuesday In the city
council elections.
Mrs. Lila Cockrell became
first woman mayor for San An-
tonio and the first mayor elect-
ed directly by the city since
the council - manager system
went Into effect 20 years ago.
Mrs. Cockrell received
55,439 votes to beer distribu-
tor John Monfrey’s 47,287.
Her election marks San An-
tonio as the largest city In the
United States with a woman
mayor.
Although Mrs. Cockrell won
her battle, a bitterly fought
and expensive campaign, her
party, the Good Government
League of San Antonio, lost
the war.
Only Phil Pyndus In place
one managed to gain a council
seat In the run-off election.
He gained 52,190 votes to Hen-
ry “Fox* Munoz’ 43,279.
The other five GGLers lost
to the Independent Team (IT)
which was rumored to have
had “the blessings” of out-
going Mayor Charles Becker.
The GGL defeat has been
seen by some political observ-
ers as an end to that party’s
strength In city elections, an
end that many cltlsens ap-
parently are glad to see.
Since the council-manager
system went Into effect here
In the early fifties, the Good
Government League has either
monopolized or held a major-
ity on the council. Now It will
be a minority, even though the
mayor will be from its ranks.
Becker was the first Inde-
pendent, two years ago, to win
the mayor’s title from GGL.
WHO’S ON?
The 1975-77 city council will
be made up of three GGLers
and six Independents.
Pyndus, Henry Cisneros and
Mrs. Cockrell will be the three
leaguers who will no doubt have
plenty of bickering with Bob
Bills, Rev. Claude Black, Glen
ii«i imaji, A* Kwlitn, Richard
Tenlente and Dr. D. FordNiel-
(See COCKRELL, Pages)
18-Year-Old Man
Dead on Arrival
At Local Hospital
Two men were wounded and another killed
early Sa t u r d a y during a fight inside an
Aransas street tavern.
Dead from a small caliber bullet wound to
the chest is Casper Lee Coleman, also
known as Rickey Jackson, 18, of 408 Montana
street.
Wounded were Ed Sutton, 17,
233 Burls walk, reportedly a
cousin of the deceased, and
James Baldwin, 37, 2831 Neb-
raska street, who police said
Is the owner of the lounge In
which the shooting occurred.
Sutton was taken to South-
east Baptist Memorial hos-
pital by EMS technicians while
Baldwin went to the downtown
Baptist Memorial hospital by
private vehicle.
Coleman was dead on arrival
at Robert B. Green hospital.
Homicide detectives Wed-
nesday were still seeking a
man In the case. Reportedly,
the suspect had agreed to turn
himself In on Tuesday, but
never appeared.
According to reports, Cole-
man had been arguing with a
man prior to the shooting.
The argument developed Into
a fight and a shot was fired
with Coleman falling to the
floor.
Sutton reportedly went to the
aid of hls cousin and was him-
self shot In the abdomen.
Baldwin was said to have
tried to Intervene and received
a bullet to the left buttock.
Coleman’s death Is the eighth
black homicide for 1975.
BAMC Military
Ambulance
Service Cut
Military ambulance service
at Brooke Army Medical cen-
ter will be reduced as the re-
sult of a shortage of funds and
personnel, Brigadier General
Floyd W. Baker, the medical
center commander, has an-
nounced.
The service Is now limited
to calls on Fort Sam Houston.
Patients residing off the post
at Fort Sam Houstln, Including
active duty, retired and de-
pendents should utilize the San
Antonio Fire department
Emergency Medical Service
(EMS) modulance or other civ-
ilian ambulance eervices
available In the San Antonio
area.
Medical center officials em-
phasized that this move will
not be a threat to the life of
the patients. The use of such
services aa the EMS mod-
ulances will actually be of
great benefit in emergency
cases since the units are
strategically located through-
out greater San Antonio and
can reach the patient much
faster than military unit dis-
patched from Brooke. Further,
all personnel assigned to the
modulance units are well
trained for emergency duty.
nuiu liniliau iiiiuulii**.-
service la provided in a bona-
(See BAMC, Page 3)
Accident
Victim
Buried
Friday obsequies were held
at Lewis Funeral home chapel
for Miss Pamela Jennings, 19,
4234 McCombs west, Apart-
ment C.
Miss Jennings, daughter of
retired Master Sergeant Earl
Jennings of Chanute, HI., and
Mrs. Earl Jennings of San An-
tonio, was killed April 6 when
she was struck by an auto-
mobile on IH-35 southbound at
the O’Connor road exit.
The driver of the death car
was identified as Robert Mll-
ton West, 30, of 8035 Freder-
icksburg road.
Police Officer Johnnie
Barnes reported Miss Jennings
had run In front of West’s
vehicle and the driver was un-
able to stop.
Miss Marie Foster, 2212
East Commerce, who was with
Miss Jennings at the time, told
Barnes she and Miss Jennings
were trying to flag down a
ride at the time of the accident.
Rev. S.H. James officiated
at Miss Jennings’ funeral, and
Interment was In Fort Sam
Houston national cemetery.
Small Business
Workshop Set
For April 24
Those having problems In
their small businessea, or who
are planning to enter email
business, will find benefits In
attending the SCORE (Service
Corps at Retired Executlves)-
Small Business administration
workshop to be held at the
offices, 301 Broadway, from
8:45 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. on
Thursday, April 24. The ses-
sion is free.
The agenda follows a pattern
that has been helpful to many
In the past--personal factors,
record-keeping, management,
organization and planning, the
functions of SB A and SCORE,
as well as other basic parts
at business operation. Par-
ticipants are urged to ask
questions.
People who are serious about
their small business efforts
should make reservations to
1mS Sw-11 MW—— —
stratlon, 301 Broadway, San
(See WORKSHOP, Pi* 8)
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