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Burns, a retired government accoun-
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Dr. D. Ford Nielsen and John Steen Jr.
Fletcher, a charter board member and
insurance businessman, said Tuesday he
believes the board has had some pro-
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writing on the wall have bailed out.
Now, John Glenn entered the primaries
to win the nomination. Jesse Jackson
entered to get the party to pay atten-
tion to his constituents."
Woodruff said Jackson’s candidacy
may have hurt Mondale in the states
he won.
“Based on analyses I've heard, the
presence of Jesse Jackson hurt Mondale
in Alabama and Georgia. I heard Mon-
dale would have won by bigger
margins if Jackson had not been there,"
he said.
Sindermann added labor’s endorse-
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ment of Mondale may not be all that
solid.
"The labor leadership has endorsed
Mondale, but the rank-and-file
members tend to make up their own
minds. Mondale won Alabama thanks
to labor’s support, but labor in
Massachusetts let him down,” he said.
He added the fact Hart was
McGovern’s campaign manager in the
South Dakota senator’s unsuccessful
1972 presidential race may be
insignificant.
Woodruff added McGovern may be
facing the end of his political career.
McAllister, executive to the chairman
of the board of San Antonio Savings,
who served on the board from 1960-80.
echoed Fletcher’s opinion, saying.
"What’s been done in the last two or
three years has made me real
unhappy."
In a turn around from the 1978 board
race, when he endorsed Martinez,
McAllister said he has been dissap-
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rather than policy, which is the rightful
position of a trustee."
Burns added he has worked with
Harlan in local politics and believes
Harlan and Gonzalez would make good
trustees.
While Nielsen, a local dentist who
was elected to the board in 1972, said
he is not displeased with the present
board, he thinks Gonzalez and Harlan
can do a good job.
He added, however, "If the campaign
gets into name calling, they (Gonzalez
and Harlan) would immediately lose
my support.”
Although Steen, a local lawyer ap-
pointed to the board in April 1977, sup-
ported Martinez in 1978, he agreed
with McAllister and Burns about Mar-
tinez's actions since he was elected.
‘Tve seen a change in Dan. I’ve seen
him move from an independent person
on the board to a part of George
Ozuna’s group,” Steen said.
He believes Gonzalez and Harlan
would serve as independents.
"They would be non-political and in-
terested in education, approaching the
board from a civic rather than a political
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Lynnell J, Burkett
assignments on the San Antonio News,
the Shreveport, La., Journal and Texas
PTA, a magazine for the Texas Parent
Teacher Association.
Primarily teaching reporting classes
during her assignment here, she also
has been active in professional jour-
nalism organizations.
She is a past president of the national
Community College Journalism
Association, the Texas Junior College
Journalism Association and the San An-
tonio Chapter of the Society of Profes-
sional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi.*
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Two government professors and the
chairman of the history department
here agreed the Super Tuesday
Democratic primaries intensified the
battle between Sen. Gary Hart and
former Vice President Walter Mondale.
The professors, Paul Woodruff and
Robert Sindermann, were interviewed,
along with Robert Marcom, chairman
of the history department.
Hart scored victories in Florida,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Mon-
dale finished second in each, but won
his first primaries of the year in
Alabama and Georgia. Ohio Sen. John
years or so you pick up a lot of traits
you think should be recognized.”
Burkett joined the journalism facul-
ty in 1971 after earning undergraduate
and graduate degrees in journalism
from the University of Texas at Austin.
She took a leave of absence in 1979
and joined the staff of the North San
Antonio Times, a weekly surburban
newspaper, as managing editor.
Burkett returned to the faculty in
January 1980 and became chairman in
the fall after Daugherty resigned.
Other than her work on the North
San Antonio Times, Burkett has serv-
ed in reporting and editing
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apparent switch of allegiance.
"rm disappointed about that. When Walter
(McAllister) recruited me to keep control of the
board, what was that?" Martinez asked.
Saying he believes the district needs indepen-
dent people who represent the public, not fac-
tions on the board, Martinez said, "The reason I
go for one or against the other on the board is
because of the issues. It’s very simple."
Referring to Burns’ allegation that he had
forgotten his role as a trustee and become in-
volved in district administrative matters instead
of broad policy issues, Martinez said, "For him
to be in opposition to me, that’s a strange one.
I’ve never been a rubber stamp for the ad-
ministration and I've never known him to be.’’«
Absentee voting for the April 7 Alamo Community College District
trustee election will begin Monday at the following locations:
•San Antonio City Hall, city clerk’s office (second floor.)
•North Star Mall, 1000 North Star Mall.
•Windsor Park Mall, 7900 Interstate Highway 35 North.
•Northwest Shopping Center, 3600 Fredericksburg Road.
•Eastside Multi-Service Center, 2805 E. Commerce St.
•McCreless Shopping Mall,4100 S. New Braunfels Ave.
•South Park Mall, 2310 S.W. Military Drive.
•Edgewood Square Mall, 1115 S. General McMullen Drive.
•Moody Learning Center, second floor library lobby.
The above locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 5.m. daily, March
19-April 3, except Saturday and Sunday, March 24, 25-
Six candidates are vying for seats 3 and 4.
Roger Gary, Dr. Doug Harlan, Joseph McCarthy and George D.
Vann Jr. are seeking seat 3, while Gerardo Gonzalez and Dan Mar-
tinez are vying for seat 4.*
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Thursday night from the Columbia
Scholastic Press Association in New
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Lynnell Jackson Burkett was one of
13 honored for their work with the stu-
ymB' dent press during the 60th annual con-
vention of CSPA at Columbia
University.
Burkett said she was surprised about
the award.
"You don’t do your work to win
awards, but it is nice to win them,"
Burkett said.
W.B."Dub" Daugherty, journalism
professor and adviser to The Ranger,
nominated Burkett.
"I thought she
Daugherty said.
Explaining that no single trait or ac-
tion prompted him to nominate her,
Daugherty said. "You have to realize
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Reacting to accusations from former board
members he has played power politics on the
district board of trustees, incumbent Dan Mar-
tinez said in a telephone interview he has
always been an independent voice on the
board.
Martinez is seeking re-election April 7.
In a turnabout from the 1978 campaign when
they supported Martinez, former board chairman
W.W. McAllister Jr. and former trustees Harry
V. Burns and John Steen Jr., have endorsed the
ticket of Gerardo Gonzalez and Dr. Doug Harlan.
"It’s a strange thing that they would have a
change of heart since then when they wanted
me for opposition against (trustees) Op-
penheimer and Ozuna,” Martinez said about the
to be his best effort.
"I’d call it a dead heat now,” Marcom
said. "Mondale is definitely in, if he
was ever out to begin with. I think he dale’s chances. least one of those," he said,
was surprised by Hart, but he caught "It would be very difficult for Mon- Sindermann believes Glenn should
on.” daleifhehadlostthosetwostates.lt withdraw.
Sindermann said Mondale has a new looks like a horserace between Hart Marcom added Glenn does not "have
air of confidence which Sindermann and Mondale. The upcoming primaries a prayer. The others who have seen the
believes will help the Democrat from and caucuses will be in the more in-
Minnesota. dustrialized states, like Illinois and
"I’m committed to Walter Mondale Michigan. Mondale is in real trouble if
edge Glenn for third in Georgia. Former personally, but I was listening to he does badly there," Woodruff said.
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Six board candidates head toward April 7 election
The dust has settled and the can-
didates for the April 7 district board
election are finally in place.
Roger Gary, Dr. Doug Harlan, Joseph
McCarthy and George D. Vann Jr. are run-
ning for seat 3. while Gerardo Gonzalez
and Dan Martinez are vying for seat 4.
The team of Gonzalez and Harlan
have received the endorsement of
three current and seven former trustees
in their bid for election to the district
board of trustees.
Gonzalez and Harlan also have receiv-
ed the endorsement of the San Antonio
Express and The News.
McCarthy, a local school teacher, said
he has not received any endorsements.
Incumbent Dan Martinez said in a
telephone interview he and teammate
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release any names of people who have
given their endorsements.
Candidate Roger Gary was not
available for comment.
Joining trustees Sue Oppenheimer,
Stan Burton and Oliver Sutton Jr. in en- blems lately.
dorsing Gonzalez and Harlan are former "I think it they can get these two
board chairmen Jesse Fletcher and fellows on the board, they might be
W.W.McAllister Jr., and former board able to accomplish more. I think Harlan
members Harry V. Burns, W.G. Con- is a good man who can do a good job."
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Parents claiming a child care credit
now may use the short income tax
form 1040a because of modifications to
the form, a tax expert said Monday at
a meeting in the women’s center.
Jeff Albrecht, a certified public ac-
countant for Sol Schwartz & Associates,
told a group gathered for women’s
company, a weekly program sponsored
by women's opportunity workshops,
"The use of the short form 1040a was
expanded to allow deductions for both
an IRA (individual retirement account)
and a child care credit."
Albrecht discussed other changes bet-
ween the 1982 and the 1983 tax laws,
most of which represent a decrease in
taxes.
"As of July 1983, the third phase of
(President) Reagan’s tax cut is effective,
giving a 10 percent reduction in tax
rates,” he said.
"Then there is the marriage penalty
deduction, where both spouses work.
In 1982, you were allowed to deduct
5 percent of the lower income of the
two. In 1983, you are allowed to
deduct 10 percent of the lower income,
up to a $3,000 maximum," he
explained.
An increase in the deductible for
medical expenses is a tax hike.
"Before, you were allowed to deduct
medical expenses in excess of 3 per-
cent of your income. Now they’ve in-
i’ creased it to 5 percent," he said.
The final change Albrecht pointed
out was in the computation of casual-
; ty loss.
"Prior to 1983. casualty losses were
allowed at the amount of the loss
> minus $100; now the allowance is that
in excess of 10 percent of the adjusted
gross income.
"The sixth change is just half a
change," Albrecht quipped. "They
have increased the business mileage
deduction from 20 cents per mile to
20.5 cents per mile," he said.
Contributing to the discussion was
Jim Conroy, also of Sol Schwartz &
Associates, who defined dependency
for the audience.
There are five tests in claiming
dependency, he said, naming gross in-
come test, support test, relationship of
member of household test, joint return
test and citizenship or residence test.
He concluded the discussion by
listing three criteria that must be met
in order to attain head-of-household fil-
ing status.
He said the person seeking head-of-
household status must maintain a
household for a relative that is a depen-
dent (with some exceptions), must be
a U.S. citizen or a resident and must be
unmarried at the close of the year.*
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zalez and Harlan) are in an independent
"He disappointed me, frankly. He’s position and not subservient to Mr.
thrown in his lot with Mr. George
Ozuna. I don’t condone that action as
a role of a trustee. I don’t think there’s tant who was appointed to the board
any question they’ve played power in March 1979 and defeated by Ozuna
politics." in 1980, agreed with McAllister.
Saying there has to be more of a "Martinez has had a change of heart
balance of power on the board, and position since he was elected. He
McAllister added, "I think they (Gon- became allied with Ozuna and has
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Teachers say Super Tuesday results intensify race
Glenn’s best showing was a third-place,
21 percent of the vote in Alabama.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson managed to
Sen. George McGovern announced his Houston’s KTRH radio, and he sound- ]
withdrawal after a 21 percent, third- ed confident and victorious. You can’t bably sealed the fate of Glenn,
place Massachusetts showing proved put on that kind of front if you don’t "It looks like it’s about over for
„ ’----— have confidence," he said. Glenn. I would guess he will drop out
Woodruff added the Alabama and pretty soon unless he wants to fight un-
Georgia victories were crucial to Mon- til the bitter end. He needed to win at
dale’s chances.
"It would be very difficult for Mon-
dale if he had lost those two states. It
looks like a horserace between Hart
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