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The Hereford Brand
Serving Hustlin' Hereford, Deaf Smith County
Sunday, ^ith Comica, 30 Cents
Hereford, Texas Sunday, March 29, 1911
38 Pages Plus Supplements
80th Year, No. 194
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Homestead Exemption
Deadline Wednesday
Polish Strike Nearing;
Negotiations Continue
BY ALLISON RYAN
Women’s Editor
dominiums that collapsed,
killing 10 people and injuring
several dozen others
Cocoa Beach Fire Chief
Robert Walker said it was
unlikely that any of the miss-
ing were still alive.
"I heard a terrible noise, it
Qualifier
Stanton's Bruce Carlton stretches it out at the tape to win his heat in the
9th grade boys 800 meter run prelims Friday at Whiteface Stadium.
Carlton's timeof 2:17.85 was the third-fastest, and gave him a spot in the
finals Saturday. Dogie teammate Jeff Streun topped qualifiers with a
2:14.37 clocking in his heat. The junior high track meet was to conclude
here Saturday. (Brand photo by Bob Nigh)___________________________
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that date.
Several different types of
exemptions are available ac-
cording to school district Tax
Assessor-Collector Fred Fox
The General Homestead
exemption entitles the filer to
a $5,000 exemption off the
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That feller on Tierra Blanca Creek says no matter how
much you try to improve on Mother Nature, you’re not kid-
ding Father Time
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TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
Heading To Washington
Becky Hughes, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hughes of
Hereford will attend the 4-H National Conference in Washington, D.C.
April 3-10. Miss Hughes, who has been active in the county 4-H program
for nine years, is one of the five students selected from Texas to attend
the annual conference.
Dedication Pays Off
For Hereford 4-H er
Ann Landers
Classifieds......
Editorials .....
Farm .........
Newspaper Bible
Society ........
Television ......
Comics .........
Outdoors
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B» O.G. Speedyl Nleman
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Did you ever notice ordinary folks use cuss words: the
high and mighty use expletives
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Thursday night’s "Meet the Candidates" meeting spon-
sored by Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce served
as a great opportunity to take a closer look at some of the city
and school hopefuls in the April 4 election
It’s a shame that no more citizens turned out for the event
We counted about 60 people, in addition to the candidates
Hopefully , more attention will be given to the races as elec-
tion day nears Deadline for absentee voting is Tuesday
As voters, we should be thankful that we have as many
capable and civic-minded citizens offering themselves as
candidates Most of the local governmental posts are largely
thankless jobs and non-paying
The mayor of the city draws $50 a month, and city commis-
siones get $25 a month School board and hospital board
(See BULL, Page 2)
‘Green’ Cement May Have Caused Collapse
For Becky Hughes, more
than nine years of dedication
to the Deaf Smith County 4-H
program has paid off
Miss Hughes, daughter of
Mr and Mrs Bob Hughes, is
one of the five 4-H members
in Texas that will attend the
4-H National Conference in
Washinton, D C. April 1-10
All the work in 4-H has
paid off. but the most impor-
tant thing it has taught me is
to not ever quit Everything
I’ve done in 4-H has been
worth it," she said.
The National Conference is
an annual meeting of state
delegates from throughout
the United States Members
exchange ideas, examine
By MATT BOKOR
Associated Press Writer
COCOA BEACH, Fla. APi
— Rescuers chipped through
slabs of concrete and twisted
metal today. looking for five
workers missing in the debris
of partially built con-
the trapped workers might
still be alive, the fire chief
said. "No, not at this point.
We don't think so."
The identities of four vic-
tims were released early to-
day larry Hayes, 24, of
Cocoa, an inmate on work-
release from the Brevard
Correctional Institute: Leroy
Hudson of Cocoa; Leroy
Wilson, 25, of Cocoa, and Lott
(See CONDO, Page 2)
The elevator shaft was the
only thing left standing of
what was to have been the
plush Harbour Cay con-
dominiums. priced at $89,000
to $101,000 each Concrete
supports poked through the
slabs of broken cement that
would have been the floors of
the 45 apartment units
overlooking the Banana
River. Walker said it would
take at least two days to clear
all of the rubble
sounded like an explosion."
said Lucille Coleman, a
Cocoa Beach resident who
was walking nearby when the
building fell Friday. "It real-
ly looked like a house of cards
that somebody had pulled the
bottom out from,"
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market value of
A Honduran government
spokesman, who asked not to
be identified, said that the
government’s official posi-
tion " on the negotiations was
to be announced Saturday He
did not elaborate
Five hijackers, believed to
be members of an obscure
Salvadoran leftist guerrilla
group, seized the New
Orleans-bound TAN-SAHSA
Boeing 727 Friday morning
and ordered it flown to San-
dino Airport in the
Nicaraguan capital Once on
the ground, the hijackers
released 38 passengers, in-
cluding three Americans
At least 28 of the released
passengers were flown to
Tegucigalpa, the Honduran
capital. late Friday night
The four men and one
woman, armed with pistols
and submachine guns, are
demanding the release of a
Salvadoran leftist guerrilla
leader and 15 other
Laboring under spotlights
through the night, rescue
workers used jackhammers,
sledgehammers, small
shovels and even their hands
to get through the cement,
steel bars and crushed
girders
The cause of the collapse
was not determined, but
several workmen who surviv-
ed contended that the five-
story building fell apart
because the construction
schedule didn't allow enough
time for concrete throughout
the building to dry
"Twenty-two years I've
been pouring concrete, and
they've never pulled the
forms in two days like they
did here,” said James
Dockett, who was on the roof
and briefly trapped under the
debris until a crane removed
a metal girder.
The forms. supports that
shape wet cement, "usually
set there for a week or 10
days,” he said
Some of the bodies were
crushed beyond recognition,
according to an official at
Holmes Regional Medical
Center in Melbourne, where
the county medical ex-
aminer's office is located
Although officials said they
had heard sound from at least
one man trapped in the rub-
ble. Walker said it was
unlikely they would find any
more workmen alive
Asked if he thought any of
Seconds later they came
out with handkerchiefs
across their faces and carry -
ing submachine guns and
pistols," she said. "At the
other end of the plane, I heard
a w oman saying This is a hi-
jack. do not get alarmed.
Nothing will happen to you.
Be tranquil."
An hour later the plane
landed here and was sur-
rounded by soldiers
A Honduran Foreign
Ministry communique named
the freed Americans as
Sheila Hedrick, John Martin
Carmichel and Paul Michael
i irsbum. No hometowns were
given and the spellings were,
not verified.
In the United States. Gail
Smith of Gonzales. la . said
she had been told by the State
Department that her
daughter and son-in-law.
Sheila and Ernest Sauve,
were on the flight She said
Mrs Sauve. whose maiden
name was Hedrick. had been
released. They were iden-
tified as Baptist mis-
sionaries It was believed
that the Carmichel named in
the communique may be
John Kachelmyer. 48. of
Duluth. Minn
Salvadorans they claim were Rakowski. the government's
arrested in Honduras top labor troubleshooter. sat
Authorities in Tegucigalpa down at a government office
said one of the hijackers here to discuss union
threatened to detonate a grievances arising from the
bomb on board if the beatings last week of farmers
demands were not met, but a and union activists in
Friday evening deadline set
by the hijackers passed
without incident.
At first Honduran officials
said they were sending a
high-level team to Managua
to negotiate with the hi-
jackers. but they did not ar-
rive and an official said the
Honduran government had
not decided whether to
negotiate.
Lidice Piccioto, 30. one of
freed hostages, said three
men entered the pilot's cabin
four minutes after the plane
left Tegucigalpa at 9:45 a.m.
EST
By FILADELFO ALEMAN
Associated Press Writer
MANAGUA. Nicaragua
API — Efforts to fret at
least 49 hostages, in. .ling
eight Americans, held asoard
a Honduran jetliner by armed
hijackers. were stalled Satur-
day while Honduras decided
whether to bargain with the
aerial pirates.
Students
Receive
Respite
The Hereford In-
dependent School
District has an-
nounced that local
students will be
released from
classes one hour
early Wednesday,
April 1. According
to Mal Manchee of
the school office
the time will be us-
ed by teachers as
an in-service ses-
sion to make plans
for the coming
year.
The workers had just
finished pouring the roof
when the collapse occurred
They had been planning to
celebrate the construction
milestone with the traditional
topping off" party Friday
night.
Michael Mervis, a
spokesman for the developer.
Univel Corp., said it probably
would be months before the
cause of the collapse was
determined, but the company
was contacting engineers
around the country for an in-
vestigation
An investigator for the Oc-
cupational Safety and Health
Administration arrived late
Friday and said Univel had
no record of violations
Bill Straub. the Cocoa
Beach building inspector, in-
itially reported that the col-
lapse was touched off when a
crane dropped a huge bucket
of concrete through the roof
But authorities later said that
had not occurred.
ways to improve the program ference Miss Hughes will
and work with governmental work with a committee as
officials to present a better ambassadors to 4-H The
understanding of the national committee will talk to people
program within the government to ex-
To become a state delegate, plain the purpose of 4-H.
members must fill out an ap- When I get home. Im go-
plication listing ac- ing to try and start an am-
complishments in 4-H which bassadors group here to help
show leadership, citizenship people in the county have a
and responsibility . In addi- better understanding of 4-H.
tion. Miss Hughes had to it is a lot more than cooking
write an essay stating why and cows." Miss Hughes
she should attend the con- laughed
ference She and several members
"I said that it would be a of the program have proved
good experience and it was 4-H is more than cooking and
something I wanted. 4-H is cows as they have been in-
part of my life When I get volved with program such as
home. I can help the county ledership. nutrition, method
and the program That is demonstration showmanship
what is important, she ex- and workshops on various
plained topics
While she is at the ion- (See HUGHES. Page 2)
homestead for tax purposes
। assessed value i. The assess-
ed value is the figure on
which the tax rate is applied
to generate the tax bill
Persons over the age of 65
are entitled to an additional
$10,000 exemption off the
market value of their
residence homestead This
exemption applies to school
taxes only Disabled persons
may also qualify for an addi-
tional $10,000 homestead ex-
emption Disabled for pur-
poses of this exemption
means either that because of
physical or mental disability,
a person is unable to engage
in any substantial gainful
work: or that he is 55 years of
age or older and blind, and by
reason of that blindness,
unable to engage in his
previous work
Persons over 65 may not
receive both the over 65 ex-
emption and disability ex-
emption One or the other
must be chosen
Disabled veterans or their
survivors may also be entitl-
ed to a partial exemption
from property taxes This ex-
emption can be applied to any
property, not just a
homestead, that is owned on
January 1.
In addition to the exemp-
tions mentioned above,
qualified farmers and ran-
chers may enjoy another
form of tax relief Two
(See FILING. Page 2)
Persons wishing to file for
homestead exemptions have
until 5 p.m. Wednesday. April
1 to do so in the school district
Tax Office. School homestead
exemptions are available to
the general public as long as
valid applications are filed
with the school district by
SEP
Bydgoszcz. 140 miles nor- Poland's Communist Party
thwest of the capital Central Committee was to
The labor leader arrived to meet Sunday, and there were
the cheers of 1,000 supporters suggestions that anti-union
who chanted his name and hardliners might take mat-
shouted, "Be Brave'" ters into their own hands if
Walesa. sporting a redcama- there is no settlement before
tion. waved but made no then.
statement Aides, however. This prospect was of par-
said they were optimistic a ticular concern in
settlement might be reached Washington. where one
The government Friday senior official said a
gave the union an official crackdown by Polish security
report of the Bydgoszcz inci- forces could lead to fighting,
dent. and union leaders spent and if there is fighting, you
the night studying it. Solidari- know what comes next."
ty has demanded the govern- A four-hour nationwide
merit fire the three officials it warning" strike Friday —
claims were responsible for and the Soviet reaction to it -
the beatings hinted at what could happen
Bevond the threatened if negotiations fail.
general strike, there was (See POLISH, Page 2)
another deadline of sorts.
By THOMAS W NETTER
Associated Press Writer
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -
Negotiators for the Polish
government and the Solidari-
ty independent trade union
returned to the bargaining
table Saturday, working in
the shadow of Warsaw Pact
forces on maneuver and hop-
ing to avert an open-ended
general strike the union has
threatened for Tuesday
National Solidarity leader
Lech Walesa and Deputy-
Premier Mieczyslaw
Peter Romero, station
manager for the airline at
New Orleans International
Airport, said 11 Americans
were listed as passengers He
did not know the hometowns
or the correct spelling of the
names. He provided the
following names
Robert Kesmodel. Robert
Callahan. Debra Callahan. S
Chabec, Elisa Orsburn, Paul
Michael Orsburn. Glenn
Pruitt. Goodwin Harris, the
Sauve couple and
Kachelmyer
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