Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1984 Page: 2 of 12
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PAGE 2, HUDSPETH COUNTY HERALD-Dell valley Review, SEPTEMBER 14, 1984
Food Stamp Fraud
PAUL HARVEY NEWS
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announced that food stamps are
being used in that state for just
about every form of payment.
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Obviously, as Reagan has
suggested, there can be major
economies in our multi-billion
dollar welfare programs.
One official said corruption
permeates every part of the pro-
gram. Office workers dispensing
the stamps, grocers, car sales-
men and even a mailman have
been caught dealing illegally in
food stamps.
Millions also were misspent
because of mistakes by adminis-
trators or recipients. After the
study, some believe the percent-
age of food stamp fraud in the
U.S. program is now at a level of
50 percent!
The examination showed that
millions of dollars worth of
stamps were being regularly
issued to people who lied on their
U. S. CONGRESSMAN. 16TH DISTRICT
JACK HAMMOND
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT #3
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applications (but qualified
anyhow). Applicants often under-
reported their income or claimed
fictitious dependents.
(c) 1984, Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Despite the president’s charm it is still uphill for Republicans*
Among registered voters they are still outnumbered by Democrats.
The necessary GOP strategy, therefore, includes making con-
verts.
President Reagan, who once was one, is inviting Democrats to
follow him. He says their party "belongs to the past", his "be-
longs to the future."
Mondale strategy, on the other hand, seeks to embrace myriad
minorities with premises of compassion for the poor, the unem-
ployed, the aged.
UPl’s Arnold Sawislak says for politicians to promise everything
to everybody is not without precedent.
A book publisher discovered that the books which were selling
best were about pets or medicine or the Civil War.
So he wrote a sure-enough best seller. He called it "Lincoln’s
Doctor’s Dog".
The only issue you could call an issue separating the parties
this fall is new taxes, yes or no.
But neither candidate can deliver on this promise, either way.
Mondale promises if elected to raise taxes. He can’t.
Reagan promises if re-elected not to raise taxes. He can’t
promise that, either
Under the Constitution of the United States, no president can
raise taxes.
A president may suggest or recommend — or urge — more
taxes, but only Congress can vote more.
Indeed, Congress can even override a presidential veto.
The authors of our Constitution were running scared from
"taxation without representation".
It was to make certain that no despot could arbitrarily raise
our taxes — ever again — that they delegated this authority
exclusively to the regionally elected representatives of the people.
So — only Congress can raise taxes.
So — if our nation has run up a trillion-dollar national debt
since 1932, it is not the presidents who did it. Congress did it.
All tax and appropriation bills originate in the Congress.
If we taxpayers are paying $100 billion a year just for interest
on the debt, Congress did that to us.
So, if we want to do something about the national deficit, we’ll
be careful for whom we vote in November — for Congress.
(c) 1984, Los Angeles Times Syndicate
The HUDSPETH COUNTY HERALD has been authorized
to announce the following names as candidates for various
state, district and county offices. Names will appear in this
column for a charge of $35. 00 for local, district and county;
$40.00 for State and National offices.' A courtesy news story
and picture will be published at the time the announcement
is made. After that, statements from any candidate will be
charged at regular advertising rates.
DEMOCRATIC
President Reagan is neverthe-
less assailed as not caring about
the poor every time he attempts
to reduce food stamp spending;
but it is those involved in corrupt-
ing the program who are de-
priving the poor.
Ut S, REPRESENTATIVE, 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
RONALD D. COLflvlAN1 :
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - PCT. #1
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT #4
RAY McCOY, ’
COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #3
LARRY KARR
SHERIFF - HUDSPETH COUNTY
MIKE ARMSTRONG———
COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
STELLA C. KELCY
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HUDSPETH SHERIFF
From Page 1
FBI said. When he did, Arm-
strong allegedly placed two
plastic bags containing 20
pounds of marijuana inside.
Newsom gave Armstrong a par-
tial payment of $900, accor-
ding to the FBI. Several other
exchanges took place - some
of which were recorded and
video taped, FBI agents charge.
In one recorded conversation,
Armstrong allegedly told New-
son that he (Armstrong) would
attempt to get 19 pounds of
marijuana to Newsom, accor-
ding to the FBI.
During their last negotiations,
Armstrong agreed to sell New-
som six pounds of marijuana
for $650 per pound, the FBI
said. Armstrong suggested that
Newsom come to his trailer
near Sierra Blanca at about 1
p. m. Friday, September 7.
The transaction was recorded
on videotape, according to
the complaint. *
After the substance was posi-
tively tested as marijuana,
Armstrong was arrested, the
FBI said.
Hudspeth County Judge Doyle
Ziler and county commissioners
met Monday to decide whether
Armstrong should remain as
sheriff •until his indictment or
trial.
Armstrong’s supporters, Ziler
among them, believed the
sheriff had performed well in
recent years.
The six-page criminal com-
plaint filed by the FBI states:
Agents seized about 6 pounds
of marijuana after watching
Armstrong place the marijuana
in Newsom’s car Friday.
Newsom told FBI agents that
Armstrong had been supplying
him with marijuana to sell
since late July.
Newsom said Armstrong re-
ceived from 20 percent to 33
percent of the money from
each sale. For three sales in
late July and early August;
Newsom said, Armstrong re-
ceived about $2,100.
Armstrong operated from the
sheriff’s office and his home in
Sierra Blanca.
Newsom charged that when
Armstrong ran short for one
order Aug. 14, he retrieved a
package of marijuana from the
evidence locker in the Huds-
peth County Sheriff’s Dept.
After delivering those two
bags to undercover FBI agents
Aug. 14, Newsom was arrested.
The next day, he started work-
ing for the FBI.
On Aug. 15, Newsom’s con-
versation in the Sierra Blanca’s
Sheriff’s office was recorded.
Newsom paid Armstrong
$2, 000 in marked $100 bills,
telling the sheriff that the
money was payment for the
sale of the two bags the day
before.
Newsom ordered more mari-
juana from Armstrong about
Aug. 21. Armstrong stated to
Newsom that as long as the
buyer "can move it, I’ll get
it. "
Armstrong said he paid $550
per pound for the marijuana,
which later was sold to the
buyer for $800 per pound.
Armstrong indicate^, he could
furnish Newsom 50 pounds a
week to sell.
Armstrong was charged with
possession with intent to dis-
tribute marijuana, and con-
spiracy to possess marijuana for
distribution.
If convicted on both charges,
Armstrong could face a maxi-
mum 10 years in prison and
$30, 000 fine.
Armstrong told Ruesch that
if he can make bail, he will
continue his duties as sheriff
but will not carry a gun.
Second class postage paid in Dell City, Texas 79837
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