The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 13, 1979 Page: 1 of 12
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Businesses Officialize Ambulance Cutoff
County Might Assist in Funding New Service
The Hereford Brand
A Member of Most Families in the Hereford Trade Area
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Carter Halts Imports
Of Iranian Crude Oil
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Iran Says Hostages May Be Freed
If U.S. Admits Shah’s Criminal
Realtor Heads
To Be Named
Board Raises Interest
On State Savings Accounts
Area Showers Force Another Harvest Delay
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future budget years
Although the commitment was not totally to the liking of Deaf
Smith General Hospital Administrator Jim Bullard, who has
stated on numerous occasions that the hospital district would
operate but not pay for an ambulance service, be expressed relief
at the commissioners’decision, which was a turnaround from
recent statements made by the county officials.
"We are pleased they are willing to cooperate. but I hope they
see that this cannot be a year-to-year program this is not a
short-term program," Bullard said after learning of their
tentative decision.
Bullard had told commissioners in recent meetings that the
hospital district, because of indigent patients who cost the
hospital thousands of dollars yearly, cannot afford to pay for an
ambulance service but would be willing to operate a system out
of the hospital
Commissioners had told Bullard that since the hospital district
is a taxing authority and Deaf Smith General is responsible for
health care, the county should not be responsible for funding
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans
may pay more for home heating oil and
face service station lines for highet-
priced gasoline as a result of President
Carter's decision to end Iranian oil im-
ports. officials in and out of government
say.
Prices will probably climb and gas
station lines, reminiscent of the spring,
could return, especially if Iran decides to
reduce its crude oil production and lower
the world's already tight oil supply, the
experts said Monday.
They were not precise about prices and
supply, however, because what happens
in coming weeks depends on such diverse
factors as the effectiveness of U.S.
conservation efforts and the prices U.S.
operations could get back on track
shortly.
Sunday evening's showers followed on
the heels of snow flurries which began in
the area Saturday morning and continued
for much of the day
Up to four inches of snow fell in some
scattered areas at the far northern end of
the county
Rainshower activity Sunday night
bordered on snow at times but upper
atmospheric temperatures remained
warm enough to keep the precipitation in
the form of raindrops
Heaviest moisture accumulations from
Sunday night's showers were reported
just south of Hereford, where the Charles
Schlabs farm two miles south recorded
road. is owned by private individuals and
a drainage ditch along the south side
would prevent construction of a sidewalk.
"We've asked the Department of
Public Safety to go out and do something
about keeping the speed down." Rose
said "That's all we’ve been able to do so
far. If we pave any more on the road,
we'd have cars going up along the
pavement. If we built a sidewalk, we need
to separate the street from the sidewalk."
Rose said.
TRLA attorney Bill Beardall said it was
at his suggestion that the parents appear
before the commission.
"It seems to be that we have quite a
number of possible solutions," Beardall
said "Since one side of the road is owned
by the counts and the other side is in the
city, it would involve some coordination
and investigation and cooperation from
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By JIMSTEIEKT
Brand Farm Editot
Rainshowers blanketed widespread
areas of Deaf Smith County Sunday night
as another front moved through the area
and the precipitation resulting from the
latest round of weather forced still
another delay in the conclusion of the
grain harvest here
Local farmers are also anxiously
awaiting the opportunity to carry through
with the second half of the sugar beet
harvest and get their cotton out of the
fields
The additional moisture is another
boost to the local wheat crop however,
and with open weather expected for the
latter part of this week harvesting
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ambulances They repeated that claim Monday
"People I talk to jump up and down when you talk about
dividing it (funding) up." J.F Martin said. "If the hospital is
worried about having enough taxes, they could pass it in the
morning tin a bond election) because people know they have to
have ambulances."
Commissioner Bruce Coleman said he is "not opposed to the
county doing whatever it takes this year,” but added that the
hospital district should finance the system in the future
"We voted the hospital district to take care of the medical
community For the commissioners' court to get back into the
medical business by supporting ambulances doesn't make sense
to me." Coleman said.
"Why tax in two or three spots and go through all the red
tape? Why not just go to one spot, one tax base*" Coleman
added
James Voyles said that he. too. favors assisting in the
operation during this budget year only
"As far as helping get the thing off the ground and helping
as the leading spokesman for the
Khomeini regime, however, and his
statements were believed to represent
the official position
State Department spokesman Jack
Tuohey said the report must first be
confirmed as authoritative, and that if it
is "the United States would show great
interest in any change in the position.... if
true. this would appear to be a softening
of their position....Any movement is
welcome as long as it’s upward."
The revolutionary regime responded
Monday to President Carter's ban on
U.S. imports of Iranian oil with the an-
nouncement that the Revolutionary
Council already had decided to cut off
exports to the United States. Radio
Tehran reported early today that workers
at the Kharg Island terminal in the
Persian Gulf stopped loading a tanker,
the 125,582-ton Northern Lion, that was
taking on oil for the United States.
It appeared unlikely, however. that the
new action reported in the offing was in
retaliation for Carter's ban. Radio Tehran
reported Monday before the president's
(Se. CUTOFF, Ram 2)
Students “Fall Like Flies’
By PAUL SIMS
Managing Editer
A group of parents of West Central
Elementary schoolchildren and a Texas
Rural Legal Aid attorney Monday
presented Deaf Smith County commis-
sioners with a petition requesting that a
sidewalk be constructed along Bradley St
so students walking to and from school
wdl be kept off the street.
The parents' group. apparently headed
by Ernestina Tijerina. said that since
there is no sidewalk along Bradley,
children walk in the street when the
ground is wet
"They walk in the street because they
don't want to walk in mud puddles. Our
problem is the rood condition along the
sides of the street and the lack at law
enforcement." Mrs Tijerina said.
Commissioner Austin Rose told Mrs
Tijerina he andCommissioner J.F. Martin
looked into the situation and discovered
that the property along the north side of
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them finance it until we get into another budget year. I'm for
that. whether we have to use rev enue sharing funds or
whatever," Voyles said
"But. I think the hospital ultimately ought to take the ball and
run with it."
County Judge Glen Nelson contacted Bartley Dowell and
Bullard Monday to set up a joint meeting on the matter for 7 p.m.
Monday-- immediately preceding the next city commission
meeting Ambulance proposals and funding will be discussed at
that meeting
There has been only one proposal Bullard ‘s-offered for an
ambulance service in Deaf Smith County, although Medical
Services Inc , a Eugene Ore . paramedic company whucn
provides ambulance service in Amarillo and Canyon, has said it
would make an offer prior to the funeral home directors' quitting
date
MSI regional manager Tracy Skeen of Amarillo said this
morning that a "crude" proposal probably would be presented
at that Monday meeting
We haven f finished putting together our finished proposal
yet if we can get something together Monday. it will be a rough
(Se. AMBULANCES. Ram 2)
By PAUL SIMS
Managing Editor
Hereford's two funeral home directors, already having stated
they hope to permanently park their ambulances on Dec 1 made
their intentions official Monday in a letter to Deaf Smith County
commissioners.
John Gilliland, of Gilliland-Watson, and Ron Smith. of Smith
4 Co . signed identical letters stating they would like to be out of
the ambulance business by Dec 1. but would not leave Hereford
without emergency health transportation
"After careful consideration and review at all aspects of
operating a private ambulance service for the past several years,
we find it necessary to make a decision to discontinue providing
ambulance service for Hereford and Deaf Smith County," stated
the letters, read in Monday 's commission meeting
"We would like for the above to become effective Dec 1. 1979,
but realize this is a short notice and we are agreeable to
continuing for a brief period of time to allow other arrangements
to be made for the people of Hereford and Deaf Smith County."
Commissioners after reading the letter, agreed to assist in the
funding of a replacement ambulance service, but said it would be
up to the hospital district to provide money for its operation in
oil companies have to pay for crude oil in
markets outside Iran.
Carter's action Monday — a response
to the seizure of some 60 American
hostages in Tehran — will hah imports of
about '00.000 barrels per day of Iranian
crude oil and petroleum products made
from Iranian crude That represents
about 4 percent of the nation's daily
consumption.
The president coupled his decision
with a plea to Americans to "redouble
efforts" to conserve gas and oil.
A Carter administration official told a
news briefing that the nation could
"totally offset" the loss if every car was
driven three miles less each day.
But administration officials. asking not
After Eating at School
to be named, acknowledged that any oil
bought to make up for whatever Amer-
icans fail to conserve likely will be more
expensive than Iranian crude.
This would lead to higher prices at the
gas pump and from fuel-oil suppliers, one
official said, although he estimated "it
would not be a very significant amount."
The possibility of higher prices for
gasoline and heating oil comes at a time
when the nation’s families already are
paying record energy bills. It also comes
as the Organization of Petroleum Ex-
porting Countries plans to meet next
month to discuss prices.
The American Petroleum Institute, an
industry lobbying group. said it will take
four to six weeks for the president's ban
to be felt because of the amount of
Iranian oil already on its way to
refineries.
Despite the lag time. an oil industry
official who asked not to be identified
said Americans "may see prices go up
immediately in anticipation" of a future
squeeze.
The biggest "ifs" about the future
price and availability of petroleum
products hinge on what Iran decides to do
(S- IRAN, Pag 2)
Another member of Ayatollah Ruhollah
Khomeini's Revolutionary Council.
Sadeqh Gotbzadeh. set out more detailed
conditions, said Iran was not retreating
from its demand for the shah's ex-
tradition. but added that the Iranians
were ready "to end the occupation of the
U.S. Embassy before the extradition of
the shah for humanitarian reasons and
the interests of the hostages." the
Kuwait news agency reported from
Tehran.
"We will get the shah sooner or later."
he was quoted as saying.
He said the hostages "may be freed if
the United States acknowledge* that the
shah is guilty" and agrees to an inter-
national inquiry "to investigate his
crimes," the Kuwait agency reported.
The Yugoslav news agency Tanjug
reported that Gotbzadeh said the United
States must also agree to return all of the
shah's U.S. property to the Iranian
government
Gotbzadeh. who is director Iranian
radio and television, said he was
speaking only in his own name and not
for the Council. Bani Sadr has emerged
SO inches of rainfall
KPAN radio logged 35 inches for
Hereford and the Holly Sugar
Corporation's Hereford plant recorded
.33 inches.
Easter Gram south of Hereford
reported 30 inches and Dawn Co-Op east
of Hereford recorded 25 inches
Showers were mostly light in the
western portion of the counts, with Bill
Page reporting .15 inches at Bootleg
Corner and the Clint Homfeld farm
recording only a light shower 4* miles
norunwesI or rerevord.
An accumulation of 50 inches of
rainfall was repot led from just south of
the Simms community
To the north of Hereford Pioneer
Ballet Rehearsal
Rehearsals are continuing at a fast pace this week as local citizens
prepare to stage the “Strictly Bull Follies, Part 2," on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights in the high school auditorium. The second
annual Follies' production is sponsored by Deaf Smith County
Chamber of Commerce. Shown above practicing a men’s “belief"
number are B.J. Gilliland, loft and Speedy Nieman. The group of men
performing In the act will have unique costumes, of course. Tickets for
the show, priced at $4 for adults and $2 for children under 12, are on
sale by cast members and at the chamber office. Tickets must be
purchased for specific nights.__________________________________________
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The State
Depository Board — expressing concern
over the possible effect on smaller banks
— has reluctantly raised the interest rate
banks must pay on state savings ac-
counts.
"That was a rough one." State
Treasurer Warren Harding said of the
board's decision Monday to hike the
annual rate from 10.5 percent to 11.5
percent.
With a balance of approximately 52
billion in time deposits, the interest rate
increase should earn the state an addi-
tional $20 million a year
More than 1.300 banks keep state
deposits
The new rate went into effect today for
all new time accounts and redeposits.
Other time accounts will be charged 10.5
percent interest until the accounts
mature
Chief Clerk Morris Stevens of the State
Treasurer's Office said 43 banks had not
reapplied to keep state funds Six told the
treasurer s office they definitely did not
want state money
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The Hereford Board of Realtors will
hold its annual Officer Installation Dinner
Thursday night at the Hereford Country
Club with James "Doc" Blakely as guest
speaker.
Blakely. a humorist from Wharton. is a
popular banquet speaker in the southwest
part of the nation. Another highlight of
the dinner will be the presentation of the
"Realtor of the Year."
Billie Sonnenberg will be installed as
board president for 1980. She succeeds
Neil Cooper as the local Realtor board
president.
Other officers to be installed include:
James Self, vice president; Beverly
Lambert, secretary-treasurer; Tommy
Bowling, multiple listing chairman; and
Pat Ferguson and Joe Emanuel,
directors.
The banquet begins at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday in the country club basement
dining room The public is invited to
attend and tickets are available from local
Restore
Fertilizer at Milo Center reported .30
inches of rainfall and Calvin Mitts al
Northwest Grain west of Farmer's Corner
reported .25 inches of ram.
H.L. Hershey recorded .30 inches of
rainfall at his farm 13 miles northeast of
Hereford, and reported an additional 10
inches of moisture from Saturday's
snowfall in that areg
Sunday's showers came following
predominantly open weather conditions
and warmer temperatures throughout
most of the day
Brilliant lightning accompanied the
storm as it moved into the area, much as
ia the fashion of a midsummer
thundershower.
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grader Vince Johnson
Schools were closed today as four other
cafeterias in the school system were
checked for possible contamination.
None of the victims was reported in
critical condition About 102 students and
faculty members were admitted to hos-
pitals in Hugo. Antlers. Idabel. and
Paris. Texas Another 168 were treated
and released
"Children were everywhere vomiting
uncontrollably," a reporter at the
hospital said.
Frantic parents checking on the
welfare of then children caused a traffic
jam for a four-block radius around the
hospital
"If it's what we think it is, it will not
kill anybody, but it wdl make them wish
they were dead." said Dr Robert Coates
HUGO. Okla. (AP) — "Our teacher
said. 'Anybody who feels sick can just
run to the bathroom,' and everybody got
up and started running.' ’
The unidentified student was
describing a wave of illness that hit her
school Monday when students and
faculty began "falling like flies,” vomit-
ing and complaining of cramps and
diarrhea after a school lunch of beef
tacos. okra and peach cobbler.
Doctors said none of the some 270
victims was likely to die. but some
might "wish they were dead."
Officials at Franklin Junior High
School said the victuns contracted what
appeared to be food poisoning following
the school cafeteria lunch.
"People just started falling down and
bumping into each other," said seventh
Two — the First State Banks of Chilton
and Rising Star — said they were not
reapplying because of higher interest
rates. The board raised the interest rate
from 9 percent to 10.5 percent on Oct. 11.
The two banks hold a combined total of
$286,391 in state time agpounts.
The board set a 30 deadline for
banks to reapply for state funds
Board data showed "prime rates” —
the rate large banks charge their best
business borrowers — was fluctuating
between 15.25 percent and 15.5 percent
as of Friday.
State Banking Commissioner Robert
Stewart, a board member, said of the new
11.3 percent rate — "When you start
talking about rates like that, it scares you
to death."
Asked if he was "overly concerned"
about banks dropping out of the deposit
program, Stevens said. "I'm always con-
cerned about any recommendation this
office makes ... but the basis is not to
punish anyone ... we're not showing
favoritism."
***** *****
By The Associated Press
Iranian leaders said today the
American Embassy hostages in Tehran
might be freed if the United States
acknowiedges that the shah is a criminal,
allows an international investigation of
the deposed monarch and hands over
his U.S. property, it was reported from
the Iranian capital.
The State Department said it appeared
to represent a softening of the Iranian
position in the 10-day-old crisis.
At the same time, however. Iranian
Foreign Minister Abolhassan Bani Sadr
accused Washington of creating a "war
climate" and called for a meeting of the
U.N. Security Council, the Kuwait news
agency reported from Tehran
The agency said Bani Sadr today-
reiterated the key demand of the student
militants holding the embassy and 98
hostages — that the United States
surrender Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
to Iran for trial. He is currently hospi-
talized in New- York for cancer treatment.
But Bani Sadr added. "The United
States should at least acknowledge the
shah is guilty." the report said.
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