The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1985 Page: 4 of 24
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A number of Gulf Coast cities are in
heated competition for the proposed U.S.
Navy battle group to be stationed
somewhere on the Gulf of Mexico.
The ships, for which a home port is to
be built in one of these Gulf cities, figures
in the plans to boost the fleet's size from
527 ships to 600. To avoid putting too
many in one port — remember Pearl
Harbor — the Navy intends to base its
expanding fleet in widely scattered ports.
The Navy will be bringing the U.S.S.
Wisconsin, a World War II battleship, out
of mothballs and return it to active duty.
The Wisconsin and it$ escort of three
frigates, a destroyer and a cruiser, will be
needing a home somewhere along the
Gulf Coast.
Sites under consideration are scattered
from Key West, Florida to Brownsville,
Texas.
The stakes in this competition are high:
$100 million in port construction, 3,000
civilian jobs and an estimated $60 million
annual Navy payroll. And thousands of
other jobs could be created to provide
Lake Charles, Louisiana has pooled
funds and offered several million dollars
in cash to start construction, plus free land
aihd a deep-water ship channel to the Gulf
2^miles away.
support services to the port, both during
construction and long afte
terward.
The world oil glut and competition from
foreign oil producers has cost thousands
Corpus Christi, the Navy team
searching for the best port, was welcomed
at the airport by a high school band
playing "Anchors Aweign," then driven
through the city showing colored posters
of battleships and palm trees.
In Brownsville, the team was greeted by
billboards saying, "We want the Navy.'
In Mobile, Alabama, local newspapers
ran front page illustrations of a battleship
over the words "Mobile Welcomes the
Navy Site Team...Come Back and Stay."
In the end it may be political weight
which decides the site.
Each state's congressional delegation
has been heavily lobbying the Navy.
If it does come down to politics...as it
has in the past in. so many instances when
a military base's final location is de-
cided,..Texas has a strong voice. Former
Senator John Tower who served as
chairman of the Senate Armed Services
Committee still has a strong voice in the
Pentagon. Vice President George Bush is
jgoi
from Texas as is Chase Untermeyer,
deputy assistant secretary of the Navy.
. It makes good sense to locate Navy
units in scattered afeas apd it would be a
real plum for this battle group to be
located on the Texas coast. Let's hope that
when the smoke clears, Texas is the
winner.
WLB
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**of oH related jobs on the Texas and
Louisiana coasts . , .< . .....
An unemplbyed welder in Port Arthur
where unemployment is nearly 16 percent
—1 "You can see jt in the faces
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said recently, "
of the people, we need this
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help these neighbors get batik on
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COW POKES
From the Sidelines
By Fred Tay lor
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UIL PRODUCES WINNERS?
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Editorial/Opinion
Llano News, Thursday January 31, 1985 Page A-4
Senate stars
If a legislative body as tradition-bound
as the British House of Lords can deign to
permit television coverage of its proceed-
ings, surely the U.S. Senate can do
likewise. Tne camera-shy senators have
been hiding long enough, and it is time for
them to enter tne McLuhan age.
The upper chamber of the British
Parliament began experimenting with
televised coverage of its proceedings last
week. But the upper chamber of the
American Congress, much to its discredit,
continues to keep itself out of public view.
The senators fear that the presence of
cameras would compromise the dignity of
'theaworld's most deliberative body" and
would hurt the quality of debate. They
worry that TV would turn many of the
Senate's 100 members into hams (as if
they weren't already) and would prompt
some senators to make their points in 30-
^ to 60-second snippets suitable for the 10
o'clock news.
These camera-shy lawmakers might
change their minds, though, if they
bothered to look down the.Capitol hallway
and consider the U.S. House of Represen-
tative's successful six-year experience
with TV coverage. They would know then
that many of their fears are just plain silly.
The 435 members of the House have not
rushed out to hire elocution coaches and
makeup artists.
Instead, what has happened is that TV
cameras have extended the House's
galleries to an entire nation and enhanced
the public's involvement with the political
process. An estimated 20.5 million
Americans watch the House's pro-
ceedings each month, up from 16 million
only a year ago.
The Senate's reluctance to allow TV
coverage is a clear-cut case of elected
officials trying to keep the people's
business from the people. Even the House
of Lords has seen the light.
Dallas Times Herald
“The Leaguer," the official publi-
cation of the University Interscho-
lastic League, arrived Tuesday mor-
ning and before ever opening the
tabloid you could bet there would be
a story on the recent House Bill 72
which has caused so much contro-
versy throughout the state among
educators, students and parents
alike. Sure enough, there it was on
page two with Directdr Bailey
Marshall writing a story, on the
results of a recent survey of students
who participated ip sports and other
extracurricular activities and those
who did not. ,
Therhead|ine pf the 'Ajjtfcle read,
"Survey of UIL participation and
failure rates inconclusive."" The
State Board of Education had
instructed the Texas Education
Agency to make a ...survey of
secondary course failures in
tionship to participation in extracur-
ricular activities. There were 100
schools selected and a list of seven
questions given each administrator
to get the answers. 98 of the 100
districts responded.
When the dust had settled, the
report showed that 56,140 students
were reviewed and 65 percent of this
group or 36,562 passed all of their
courses during the first six weeks of
1984-85 school term. Slightly more
than half of these or 20.916 were
participating in extracurricular ac-
tivities.
Going back to the starting figure of
56,140 students there were 27,303
participating in extracurricular ac-
tivities which is a little less than half
t or 48.6 percent.
The next step was to take the 27,303
and see how many failed at least one
subject. The answer was 6,387 or
23.39 percent of those in extracur-
ricular activities.
The next step was to look at the
29,346 students who did not partici-
pate in extracurricular activities and
there were 14/700 who failed in one
or more courses which comes to over
46 percent.
Now. 1 have never been too swift
^ith figures but it appears tame that
there are a lot more students failing
one or more subjects (46%) without
participating in sports and other UIL
activities than there were those who
were participants (23.39%).
That comparison sort of backfires
right in the faces of those who have
claimed that extracurricular activi-
ties are the fault of low grades and
failing subjects. Now Mr. Marshall
may claim the figures are inconclu- !
sive, but this survey certainly will
make some wonder and who knows, *
some parents may insist their kids •
try out for the extracurricular ‘
activities if it really produces fewer \
failures. . ” J
Probably the complete answer will •
never be known unless all students *
are surveyed in the entire state, but ;
even here in Llano it has been j
observed that many times it is the *
better students who are the partici- \
pants in UIL competition. It is the ['
better students who put out the extra ~
effort and reach for goals both •
academically and in competition..with J
others, ” I
Marshall claims the facts as pre- ;
sented can be interpreted many ways- j
you can be sure that is probroly !
what will happen. Whatever the**!
result, at least the public, the •
students and the entire teaching »
profession are in the spotlight and !
the final results are yet to come. J
I wonder if they will be coming in‘ •
with a survey on how well the •
teachers do, or did not dc, on their I
qualification tests. Who knows, *
maybe they also could use some »
more extracurricular activities.”
Oops, sorry, just kidding.
THE
Wanderer
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By Hal Cunningham
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Letters to the editor, letters to the editor
So it seems that February is upon
Nice teachers
Dear Editor:
Last October I broke my leg. I was
out of school for awhile. When I did
go back to school, Mr. Lindsay found
a wheelchair for me to use.
I am writing this letter to thank
him and the other teachers for
helping me at school. The teachers
arc: Mrs. Graef, Mrs. Laxon, Mrs.
Parson. Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Shipp. path from the Mississippi to Guada-
I think Llano has very nice ii*|K- County on to Llano and San
teachers at school. Thank you all Saba One of them fought with
very much. George Washington at Valley Forge.
Jessica Burford Three great grandfathers fought in
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Published every Thursday at 813 Berry Street, Llano, Texas 78643.
Entered in the Llano Post Office as second class mail under the Act of
Congress of 1878. USPS 316-799.
WALTER L BUCKNER. Editor and Publisher .
T.H. CUNNINGHAM, Publisher Emeritus
FRED TAYLOR.....................;......News Editor
GENE BUCKNER..................Advertising Director
SARAH BUCKNER..................Life Style Editor
DODIE VIERUS. .T......Office Manager and Bookkeeper
A.C. KINCHELOE..........Printing Dept. Supervisor
DON SUMMERS.............Production and Printing r
BARBARA BURFORD.......Production and Office Supplies
ANN MILLER..............Proofreader and Reception
LINDA WEEMS.............. ...... Advertising $ales
MARY BROWN... Kingsland Reporter
JOHN CABALLERO.!...............Production Assistant
3rd grade. Llano
P.S. 1 sure am glad there was a
hospital to go to.
Medical complex
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Dear Editor:
■Because of the financial difficul-
ties of the Llano hospital, and its
neighboring hospitals of Johnson
City, and Burnet; I propose the
following....
Blanco, Llano, and Burnet Coun-
ties get together and build a medical
complex (hospital) near the intersec-
tion of highways 281 and 71.
The major portion of Llano's
patients now drive about 20 miles, so
it would ndt change the driving
distance very much.
I |hink we have entered the age in
which we need to save on medical
care, and consolidating hospitals
Would be a step toward saving.
Frank J. Poplin
Stmrise Beach.
the confederate war. All of this, that
things might be better in the future.
So please let us not give up the battle
for the hospital.
I am now a patient in the Llano
hospital. Through this hospital my
life has been spared again. We have
four wonderful doctors, good nurses,'
good ambulance service, in fact a
good hospital. So, let us pitch in and
work together in any way we can, if it
means giving a few dollars. So what?
The Lord said it was better to give
than receive and 1 know we will more
than receive what we give by
keeping our hospital.
Allin Elliott
Llano
There's a lot to be said for February
— mainly that it comes just before
March, which is the forerunner of
spring. For those who are up to your
eye teeth in winter, February is a
light at the end of the tunnel, a sign
that winter won't last forever, and
that there will be another spring.
Two heavy snowfalls and a howling
blizzard cold enough to curl the hair
on a polar bear seem about enough
for one season. The Wanderer is
ready for some balmy weather.
Perhaps he should have settled in
Tahiti, where it’s always summer. Of
Many thanks
years and never ( before had the
opportunity to shoot a 14-pointer at
126'/] pounds. A man at Rabkes
aged the big buck at 5l/» years.
Many thanks to everyone in Llano
County for sponsoring the contest.
Hope to sec all of you during the
1985 hunting season.
Sincerely
John F. Prickette
Dallas
course, it’s said the girls in Tahiti £
don't wear bosom bonnets, butjfi
that's another story.
Back to February, before we get*.*
carrietTaway with the bosom bonnet;*
theme. February spawned some;!
pretty notable citizens.
J
Abraham Lincoln, the old rail*!
splitter, born February 12, is a*|
notable example. He saw the country^*
thorugh an internal war Jhat almost1-*
decimated the population of both*
North and South, and opened scar
that haven't healed yet.
For a more peaceful interlude, we*
have Valentine’s Day February 14.i
That's supposed to be a time of lovej
and devotion, and has been built up*
by the hucksters into an occasion
a national candy and posy binge.|
And it’s all supposed to have been*
started years ago by St. Va
languishing in the clink' and scrib-(
bling love messages on violet leaves*1
Llano County
Chamber of Commerce:
Hospital bonds
Just a note to let you know how
much I appreciate the prizes I
recently won in your Big Buck
contest. The rifle will always be
-...M’ecial as I have never won anything
like ihisTTbc sirTtrin Steaks-will be
enjoved by everyone in my family.
Everyone in*- Llano was very
,• friendly all during. the hunting
To.stand by and let your hospital -season*..We went to.Inmans to bat
COLUMNISTS: Hal Cunningham. Dodie Vierus, Marilyn Hale and
John Kuykendall.
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NEWS CORRESPONDENTS: Ruth Deal. Eoltne Kowierschlie, Harold
Johanson. Lottie Wyckoff, Mrs. Ben Polk. Cookie Walker and Linnette
Osbourn.
Dear Editor;
Fighters ?
Dear Editor:
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Llano County S10.51 per year. Elsewhere in
Texas SI4.72 per year. Out-of-state SI7.00 per year. All payable in
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slowly slip away to die and be no
more is like the death of a loved one.
We would give a telethon for
muscular dystrophy, heart fund.
Cancer fund, why not Llano County
Hospital fund or hospital tax? We
have been taxed before. I know there
the Friday night before deer season
opened. We picked up a newspaper
about the deer season and the
various contests that were going on
during the cl cam season. I had no idea
at that time that I might possibly be
are iwonle who haven't naid their
iiuaunat viiioi r» w «nww taniva «a i v
hard for the less fortunate who can't
pay high rent, food, insurance,
utilities and support their families.
Are we fighters or quitters? My
grandfather came to the
Texas in 1838. He cut a
the winner.
Monday. November 19. 1984 will
always be a day that I remember
because tho hunting that morning
was fantastic for me. At 7:05 a.m. I
killed a nine-point buck and at 7:20
'a.m. I killed the "buck of my life”
that would* eventually be the contest
winner. I have been hunting for 30
. I have been here more years than 1
want to count.
1 have seen Llano grow from a busy
cowtown with hitching posts and
hoard sidewalks to a young city with
a hospital.
Llano has always been full of money
(Irontown. they used to call it back in
the early 1900s).
Just a thought about our hospital
which you and I will need one of
these days.
Renumber our war bonds? I was
just.thinking maybe the board of
directors at the hospital could issue
Next comes the papa of them all. I
Washington's birthday. If you be-
lieve all the stories about George
Washington, you’ll have more than (
enough material for a book, and will !;
be pretty gullible in the bargain. j
George was undoubtedly a great
man. probably one of the greatest, (
but we have never quite been able to ;
swallow the story about cutting down j
the cherry tree with hit little hatchet i
and then getting away with it !;
because he told the truth about it. ’
It's also said that George had *
wooden false teeth. Maybe he did,
and maybe he didn't. We don’t see
that cuts a (bit of ice at this late stage
of the game. Anyhow, we neyer
heard of his having suffered from j
splinters in his throat.
George also is said to have had a 1
rather pungent vocabulary. In fact, ’
it's said that he could cuss up a \
*25. *50, *100 bonds or even up a
thousand dollars with a low rate of
interest and through our banks sell
them to the public to mature in 3 to 5
years.
We need our hospital standing.
Together we stand?
storm that would make a maiden's j,
eye lashes-ettrh .. . --------j-
Of all the quotations attributed to '
George Washington. The Wanderer J
likes best the .words supposed to j
have been uttered on the banks of.*
the Delaware: "Get in the damn
boat."
One of the oldest quiz Questions *
around is "Whose country was .
George Washington the father of?" 3 ,
Answer: "Hi»”
That ought to be enough to get us ]
through. February. After jhat will ^
Carlos McKinney come March, and Spring will be a J
Llano little bit closer. V-
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1985, newspaper, January 31, 1985; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1177905/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.