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British Forces Pushing Out From San Carlos
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Military Drug Control Requested
(See ARMS. Pap 1)
Prison Officials Win Victory,
•72 Million Bill Sent to House
Walesa Moved
To Secret Jail
Mid-Plains Pioneer Day Set
Saturday At County Bull Barn
Arms Agreement
Will Be Honored
Democrats Conceding
Only To Turn Tide
Despite College Pleas
Committee Approves PUF Repeal
Featured on the program
will be Richard Petersen of
House GOP Leader Robert
H. Michel of Illinois conceded
that Medicare cuts are "the
weakest link in our proposi-
tion but not actually fatal.”.
As drafted and endorsed by
the president, the GOP
the confiscation of large
amounts of illegal drugs.
Clements said in remarks to
the Houston Chamber of
Commerce crime control
committee.
The major difference bet-
ween the Tow bill and the
TDC plan was $45 million to
start construction of 13 units
that each could hold 1,000 in-
mates.
Estelle said the first new
unit could be ready by
September 1983 The other 12
would require additional fun-
ding - about $630 million —
from the 1983 legislature If
fully funded, the TDC could
have 26.000 more beds by the
end of 1985. said Estelle.
At current growth rates,
the prison population would
be about 54,000 by then, he
said. The TDC, the nation’s
largest prison system, now
holds about 34,000 inmates.
including 4,200 in tents.
The committee seemed
KPAN Radio will select the
Pioneer of the Year during
the program. This award has
been presented each year
since 1967 The radio station
solicits nominations for the
award and the recipient is
selected by a secret commit-
tee in the Pioneer Day
Association.
president,” said Clements. "I
would like to see it here
Tougher drug enforcement
laws passed last year by the
Texas legislature have
resulted in many arrests and
mortar fire but said there had
been little other Argentine
ground activity.
Nolt reported a "major in-
crease" in British military
activity Wednesday around
the Falklands, including
three "successful" Hamer
raids on Stanley airfield.
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ready to approve the entire
TDC package, but did some
quick shuffling when warned
(lie bill — added to a $131
million college construction
fund it also recommended
Wednesday — topped the $194
million spending cap on the
session.
Estelle agreed to slice $11
million from his plan.
The package approved by
The Hereford
Thursday
May 27, 1982
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The governor said the
system is being used ex-
perimentally now in Florida
and he is asking that it be ex-
panded to Texas.
"It has been endorsed by
the president and the vice
"hemmed-in" the British in-
vaders in a 45-square-mile
area near San Carlos, and
"highly trained troops are
carrying out harassment ac-
tivity within the enemy's
stronghold."
British sources reported
isolated Argentine probes
that were driven off with
the committee includes:
- $61 million to speed up
current building projects,
build three new employee
dormitories, adapt current
buildings to hold inmates and
start construction on the 13
new units.
- $15.6 million for new
guards
— $2.9 million for utilities
(Sm prison. Page 2)
HOUSTON I API - Texas
Gov Bill dements has re-
quested the use of military
ships and airplanes to patrol
the Texas Gulf Coast for drug
smugglers
Clements, in a speech here
Wednesday, said he has writ-
ten to President Reagan and
Vice President George Bush
to propose that Army and
Navy equipment be used for
surveillance along the Texas
coast
caucus said he told them
"things are going well"
despite the loss of a destroyer
and a freighter Tuesday, and
the British task force had
"not yet been frustrated in a
single objective.”
Nott reported 10 new war-
ships had joined the task
force since Tuesday, more
D-Midland, said the call was
too limited to allow con-
sideration now of an alternate
fund for the colleges.
After approving the House
version of the repeal, the
Senate committee voted
down a proposal by Sen. Carl
Parker, D-Port Arthur, to
reduce the tax to three cents
and collect it until an endow-
ment fund of $2 billion is ac-
cumulated.
Parker testified on behalf
of his bill, but said he did not
expect to be taken seriously
by legislators bent on tax ax-
ing
“I suffer no delusions that
it’s going to pass," Parker
Seniors of ’82
Graduate Tonight
Hereford High will graduate 323 seniors in commence-
ment ceremonies at 8 p.m. at Whiteface Stadium. The
graduation exercises will be moved to la Plata gym in
case of foul weather.
Paula E. Alexander will give the valedictory address
and Saleh Igai will give the salutatory address.
Special awards, including Outstanding Student, will be
presented by John Walch, HHS principal.
After formal presentation of the class by Hereford
Schools administrator Dr Harrell Holder. James Gentry.
Board of Education president, will award diplomas.
Music will be performed by combined concert and sym-
phonic band directed by Randy Vaughn.
Clements said wiretaps
were used in 18 investigations
last year and resulted in the
arrrest of 38 people and the
seizure nl five pounds of co-
caine and more than 60,000
pounds of marijuana.
B"rja
so light that not even his wife.
Danuta, knew he had been
moved.
"I heard a rumor Iha' he
had been moved somewhere
else,” Mrs. Walesa said in a
telephone interview from her
home in Gdansk. "But this is
the first time I've heard it's
officially confirmed."
P. Clark, his national securi-
ty assistant. Reagan also is
expected to declare some
technical adjustments may
have to be made, the sources
said. The treaty expires in
1983
Propoents of strict arms
control are likely to jump on
this part of the president’s an-
nouncement as clearing the
Clark.
New officers will be elected
during the business meeting
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help the enemy," she said.
British Defense Secretary
John Noll had said some 5,000
British ground troops on the
islands would be involved in
the move on Stanley — the
islands' capital - 50 miles
east of San Carlos, on the
main East Falkland island.
British Defense Ministry
spokesman Ian McDonald
was asked about reports
British forces had already
taken Gonse Green, a settle-
ment and airstrip 20 miles
south of San Carlos, and he
replied: "II has been staled
that the forces will not hang
around."
Argentine trop strength at
Gose Green and neighboring
Darwin had been estimated
Williams, is here visiting his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Brownlow of Route 3. His new
“friend” is located at the Vacuum
Store, owned by Donnie and Vi
McDonald. (Brand Photo by San-
dy Pankey)
WASHINGTON I API -
President Reagan is about to
announce that the United
States will live up to the 1979
strategic arms agreement
with the Soviet Union -
which he once condemned as
fatally flawed” - as long as
the Soviets also honor it, ad-
ministration and other
sources said today
However, in the statement
now being drafted by William
By The Associated Press
British forces have begun
pushing out from their
beachhead at San Carlos in a
bid to recapture the Falkland
Islands from Argentina.
Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher announced today
There was no immediate
reaction from Argentina,
which had reported the
British forces were penned in
at San Carlos.
"Our forces on the ground
are now moving forward
from the bridgehead.” Mrs.
Thatcher told the House of
Commons in Landon. But she
declined to say more about
the advance. "Ton much
discussion about timing and
details of operations can only
Dr bans Rodriguez, presi-
dent of Midwestern Universi-
ty. said he was not against
repealing the tax. but wanted
another fund set up for col-
leges like his.
We view the matter
primarily as a question of the
quality of education, and
secvndly as a legal issue.” he
said.
Walesa, who beaded the
giant independent labor
federation from its furmation
during August 1980 shipyard
strikes in Gdansk to its
suspension last December,
had been held since then in a
huge villa in the Warsaw
suburb of Otwock.
Urban said Walesa now has
(SM WALESA. Page 2)
as high as 1,000 But a high
British defense source said
only 100 Argentines were now
believed there He declined to
speculate where others might
have gone.
By contrast, some 7,000
Argentine troops, including
some of Argentina's most
seasoned soldiers, are
Mid-Plains Pioneer Day is
scheduled Saturday at the
Bull Barn. Registration
begins at 9:30 a m , with a
program and business
meeting to be held at 11:15
a.m. and a covered dish lun-
cheon. with meat and drinks
furnished. at 12 noon.
Everyone is welcome at the
event, which is the 59th an-
nual Pioneer Day celebra-
tion.
WARSAW, Poland I API -
Solidarity union chief Lech
Walesa has been moved to a
new. secret internment
center nearly six months
after he was seized at the
start <>f martial law. govern-
ment press spokesman Jerzy
Urban said today.
Previous recipients include
Ezra Norton, F H. Oberthier,
Bess Werner. Edgar S.
Ireland. Ira Ricketts, Claude
Ricketts, Mrs John ( Vida i
Jacobsen. Jr.. Mrs. Allan G.
(Lena) Bell. Mrs. Carl
i Calla i Mountz.
Also Mrs O.G. I Bessie)
Hill, Sr., R.L. (Lee)
Cocanougher, Mrs. S.O.
I Roberta) Wilson, Bill
Hacker, Mrs. C Ora t Bobbie)
Cockrell, and Mr.and Mrs
Horace Hershey.
The oldest man and woman
present, as well as the person
traveling the farthest
distance will be given special
recognition.
Clements carefully limited told the committee "Too
the call of the special session many people are more con-
to simple repeal, forgiving of cerned about November than
back taxes, and appropria- the next 10 years of higher
tion of "catch-up" money for education in this state
current construction. Parker said eliminating the
Although he has widened tax helps only "fat cals' and
the session agenda to include that average proper! y owners
prison problems and other would pay only 70 cents a
issues. Senate Education month if the tax were kept in
Chairman Pete Snelson, its present form
WASHINGTON (AP) -
With Republicans repelling
legislative assaults on their
budget outline in the House.
Democrats are conceding
GOP leaders and President
Reagan their plans for $23.3
billion in Medicare savings
over three years.
However, Democratic
leaders insist their move is
only aimed at enhancing their
chances of turning the tide in
the budget war.
The maneuvering was part
of a three-sided House budget
contest pitting the Reagan-
backed plan against a
blueprint drafted by
Democratic leaders and a
third proposal endorsed by a
cwalition of moderates from
both sides.
deployed in and around
Stanley, the source said.
The Argentine military
command said its ground
forces shelled the San Carlos
beachhead Wednesday, in-
flicting "undetermined
casualties "
A communique said Argen-
tine armored forces had
than making up for the two
destroyers and two frigates
reported lost. He also Mid
3,000 more British troops, in
addition to the estimated
5,000 landed on the
beachhead, were not far from
the bridgehead. Presumably
they were the backup force
(SM FALKLANDS, Page 2)
blueprint calls for $23.3
billion in Medicare reduc-
tions, iver i hree years
The rival Democratic
budget drafted by House
Budget Committee Chairman
James R. Jones, D-Okla, con-
tains Medicare cuts of $9 4
billion over three years
The third plan drafted by a
coalition of moderate
Democrats and Republicans
has Medicare cuts identical
to the Democratic plan
The three plans all have
deficits around $100 billion for
1983.
Because the budget plan
under consideration only sets
targets, the full House must
vote later this year to actual-
ly cut programs.
"We will then clearly draw
the lines for Republicans .to
tell us how politically and
publicly they will make cuts
in Medicare of this
magnitude (the $23 3
billion,)” Waxman said.
He said Democratic-
controlled House committees
will not support any more
(SM BUDGET, Page 2)
They’re BIG in Texas
This bigger than life size
mechanical orangutan holds the
complete attention of Brian
Williams of Lakewood, Co. The
fascinating look on his face seems
to say, “My, what big hands you
have.” Brian, son of Barbara
By KEN HERMAN board’s request
Associated Press Writer The state prison board, fac-
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — ed with a federal court order
The House Appropriations against overcrowding, tern-
Committee, ignoring the $45 porarily closed the prisons to
million recommendation new inmates on May 10. New
from the legislative leader- inmates now are being ac-
ship, voted Wednesday to cepted on a limited basis,
give state prison officials Gov. Bill Clements.
$72.8 million to help relieve Speaker Bill Clayton and L.
overcrowding. Gov. Bill Hobby have talked
The IM committee vote, a about a $45-million special
major victory for prison of- session appropriation for
ficials, sends the bill to the prisons Rep Rodney Tow,
full House for consideration D-Wondlands, presented that
State senators have not acted package to the committee
on the emergency appropria- Wednesday.
tion. But Texas Department of
"Let’s take the blinds off Corrections Director Jim
the bridle and the bits off the Estelle told the committee
mouth. They know more $45 million was not enough,
about it than any of us," said "Even with $85 million
Rep. Bill Heatly. D-Paducah, there will be a controlled ad-
in support of the prison mission program," he said.
Hereford, son of Hereford
resident, Eunice Petersen,
giving the response; Earnest
Langley, giving the welcome
address.
Also, Benny Womble will
lead the Pledge of
Allegiance; Lawrence Ken-
dall. the invocation; and Ma-
jor Schroeter, the benedic-
tion. Donna Kendall and Jan
Walser will provide special
music.
Local garden clubs will fur-
nish flowers and decorations
and Pioneer Study Club will
assist with registration.
Camp Fire girts and leaders
will help with the noon lunch
President of this year's
celebration is Mayor Bartley
Dowell; vice-president is
Grace Covington; and
Urban told foreign
reporters at a news con-
ference here that Walesa had
been moved, but refused to
say where he had been taken
"Il is true that Walesa has
been taken somewhere else,"
Urban said. "We cannot tell
you the place "
The secrecy shrouding the
moving of the union chief,
held since the martial law
began last December 13, was
The battle dragged on
through Wednesday night and
the House adjourned early to-
day.
"They can never deliver"
on the actual Medicare cuts,
one House Democratic aide
said of Republicans.
Rep. Henry Waxman.
D-Calif., sponsor of an
amendment restoring
Medicare money to the GOP
plan. later dropped the pro-
posal. He said such a move
would have attracted waver-
ing moderate Republicans,
thus assuring passage of the
Republican budget.
By KATHY BAKER Fund The PUF serves only
Associated Press Writer University of Texas and
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M system colleges
The House version of an The tax hassnot been col.
amendment repealing the lected since 197 w n
state property tax goes Legislature tried to eliminate
before the Senate today, « by lowering the assessment
despite college officials’ ratio to a negligible amount;
pleas to keep the tax unt.l Midwestern University
alternate funding for their sued the state for collection •f
schools is established ’he approximately $850
The Senate Education Com- million in back taxes, arguing
mittee approved the repeal lawmakers did nolespHly
8-2 Wednesday after hearing repeal the tax G v
two hours of testimony The Clements responded by call-
two dissenters were Sen ing the special sessionto pass
Oscar Mauzy. D-Dallas, and a constitutional amendment
Sen Carlos Truan. D-Corpus repealing the tax __
Christi The amendment passed Y
Officials from colleges that the House Tuesday132-14 and
had relied on the tax for con- approved by ‘he Senate com-
struction money made vain mittee repeals e ax a
pleas for concurrent validates" the 1979 actionof
establishment of a penna the legislature by leaving he
nent construction fund if assessment ratin.sinceihe
Senators passed the repeal end of 1979 at 000 pe
The i0-cent tax was con- The effect ofthat provision is
slitutionally mandated to pro- to forgive back taxes
vide construction funding for If “* amendmentLpasses
colleges that don’ share in asexpected.itwillappearon
the Permanent University the November 2 ballot
"I don't want to be in com-
plicity” with that success.
Waxman said. while
acknowledging that
Republicans, though out-
numbered, may be victorious
in any case.
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