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80th Year, No. 190, Hereford, Tx. Deaf Smith County
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Thursday
April 1, 1982
* Hustlin' Hereford,
home of Doug Riley
Forum Participants
The "Meet Your Candidates"
forum sponsored by the chamber
of commerce Wednesday night
gave local candidates the chance
to give their views on several
issues. Meeting the public were
itop photo left to right) Jerry
John Reyna, Sallie Strain, and
A member of most families in
Hereford and Deaf Smith County
Johnny Gamez, and (bottom
photo left to right) B.F. Cain,
Rumaldo Garcia, David Ruland,
Jeryl Baker, and Rev. Bob Huf-
faker. Baker and Huffaker
presented views on the bingo op-
tion election. (Brand Photos)
question was Jeryl Baker, a
member of the Hereford
lions Gub which uses a bingo
booth at its annual carnival.
Baker supported the bingo
issue because it provides a
fund-raising opportunity for
civic organizations. church
groups, veteran's groups. and
King's Manor, and because it
is used as a "social activity"
by many persons.
He reported that of the 47
bingo option elections held in
the state thus far 44 have
been passed "What really
made up my mind on this is
helicopter in early afternoon
and return to the White House
later in the day White House
officials said a statement
would then be issued by Dr.
Daniel Ruge, the White House
physician
g
how the law reads." Baker
said. "It says that once the
local option is passed that
organizations must still have
a license to conduct bingo. In
addition, they are also
limited to prizes awarded,
and the proceeds must go to
charity."
Rev. Huffaker, pastor of
the Hereford Church of the
Nazarene. said he is against
the legalizing of bingo for
"the principle which is in-
volved." He feels that bingo
"is contrary to the teachings
of Christ ... in my study of
those who expected and
(See FREEZE. Page 2)
County Clerk B F. Cain
sends a reminder that Satur-
day's Bingo Option election is
county-wide, and that all poll-
ing places will be open from 7
a.m.-7 p.m.
A new voting precinct was
formed this year, and Cain is
hoping that the new precinct
will not add too much confu-
sion to the election.
The new precinct. Precinct
12. is for persons who live
west of Beach St. Those
voters will cast ballots at la
Plata Junior High.
Persons living east of
Beach St. to Sunset Drive are
in voting precinct 11. and will
vote at Northwest Elemen-
tary School.
Due to the recent redistric-
ting some county residents
will be voting in different
8.
By BOB NIGH
Managing Editor
A sparse crowd, including
students from a HHS govern-
ment class, was on hand at
the Community Center
Wednesday night to hear
comments from political can-
didates and a proponent and
opponent to the county option
bingo question which will be
decided in Saturday's elec-
tion.
The "Meet Your Can-
didates" forum was the third
such program sponsored by
the Legislative Affairs Com-
mittee of the Deaf Smith
County Chamber of Com-
merce. and was moderated
by Justice of the Peace O.K.
Neal, himself an unopposed
candidate for re-election in
the upcoming May primary.
Two incumbent candidates
declined the invitation to at-
tend the forum, and another
was serving on a jury, but six
hopefuls did make a showing
as well as bingo question pro-
ponent Jeryl Baker and bingo
foe Rev. Bob Huffaker
Incumbent Precinct 2
injury of $10,000 per person
' $20,000 for two or more per-
sons i and propertv damage
of $5,000
Colonel Jim Adams, DPS
director, said the law is en-
couraging more drivers to ob-
tain the required coverage
"DPS figures show that
dunng 1981, approximately 73
percent of drivers involved in
reportable accidents had the
insurance," Adams pointed
out That number increased
(Sae GRACE. Page 2)
S.m* the area
"This is a small sheet of
white paper containing
N numerous blue stars the size
■ of a pencil eraser." Butcher
places than in the past. Cain
said that all voters should
check the back of their coral
colored registration card to
see what precinct they vote
in.
Following is a list of voting
precincts, and the location of
the voting box for each:
1. Bull Bam
2. Commissioners' Court
room.
3. Frank Zinser residence
4. Sims Community House
5. Community Center.
«. Ford School.
7. Dawn Community House
8 Walcott School.
9. Bippus Community
House.
10. Wildorado Church.
11 Northwest Elementary
School
12. La Plata Jr. High.
was the most photographed man in the city,
barely nosing out Jim Bullard, hospital ad-
ministrator. (This photo and cutline, of
course, is our April Fool’s joke for today!)
24 Senate signatures.
The nval resolution that
drew his backing already has
a majority of the Senate It is
being pushed mostly by' such
defense-minded senators as
John Warner, R-Va., and
Henry M. Jackson, D-Wash.
This is an important move
in the right direction."
Reagan said of the Warner-
Jackson resolution He cited
its call for major, verifiable
reductions in U.S. and Soviet
nuclear weapons to equal
force levels.
These points are elements
of a truly effective arms con-
trol agreement. elements
which re consistent with the
WASHINGTON ।API -
Declaring that the Soviet
Union has "a definite margin
of superiority," President
Reagan last night rejected an
immediate freeze of U.S. and
Soviet nuclear missiles
Reagan told a nationally
televised news conference
such a proposal, now pending
in Congress. would be
dangerous to the United
States and would remove any
incentive for the Soviet Union
to negotiate substantial cut-
backs in superpower nuclear
arsenals
Reagan instead gave his
support to another proposal
calling for a freeze only after
the United States has closed
the gap in weapons areas
where the administration
says the Soviets have an
edge
We cannot afford to
repeat past mistakes.”
Reagan said in apparent
reference to agreements with
the Soviets that he and other
critics claim forfeited advan-
tages to the Kremlin.
He invited the Soviet Union
“to join with us now. to
substantially reduce nuclear
weapons and make an impor-
tant breakthrough for lasting
peace on earth "
At present, he said, the
Soviet Union "does have a
definite margin of superiori-
ty, enough so that there is
risk and there is what I have
called several times a win-
dow of vulnerability."
The resolution rejected by
Reagan is sponsored in the
Senate by Mark Hatfield, a
senior Republican from
Oregon, and Edward M Ken-
nedy. D-Mass. It is supported
primarily by liberals and has
Deaf Smith County Sheriff
Travis McPherson s office
says that a new method of
distributing LSD is available
in neighboring states and
communities. and may well
already be in Hereford
According to Chief Deputy
Dean Butcher a form of tattoo
transfer called" Blue Star"
has become readily available
God's word and his teachings
never once have I found
where he suggested or even
hinted that anyone ever try t
gain at someone else’s loss."
Huffaker also opposed the
question because he felt that
it "would open the door to
other types of gambling.”
"And, all of us know what
gambling does to families
and homes ... it's more addic-
tive than alcohol,” he con-
cluded.
Mrs. Strain may, have open-
ed a few eyes is her introduc-
tory remarks I feel that in
the next two or three years
there will be a lot of attention
focused on the school
district," she said. "Because
of declining enrollment and
the erosion of our tax base
there are going to be some
drastic changes in our school
system."
"As the school board is
making the decisions they are
facing in the next two or three
years they are going to find
themselves not the most
popular members of the com-
munity because anytime you
make changes you're going to
make someone unhappy."
she added
Gamez said that he is runn-
ing for a school board seat
because ' I feel that I can con-
tribute a little bit, and help
communicate better with the
parents."
Garcia, opposing Brownlow
for a city commission posi-
tion. said he "feels very
strongly about the communi-
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Polling Place
Changes Noted
Mayor Proclaims 'Dowell Day’
With some of his friends looking on. Mayor
Bartley Dowell signs a proclamation which
declares April 1, 1982 as “Bartley Dowell
Day” in Hereford. The proclamation followed
an announcement by The Brand that Dowell
Hereford High School
senior Paula Alexander,
daughter of Mr and Mrs.
Earl Alexander, 602 E.
Fourth, is one of 1.000
outstanding young American
scholars named as a finalist
in the 1902 Presidential
Scholars Program
Miss Alexander has been
awarded a certificate by the
President's Commission on
Presidential Scholars, and is
one of the few students from
among three million
graduating seniors to be
selected.
The selection of those
finalists who will become
Presidential Scholars will be
made this month by members
of the commission
The selection of those
finalists who will become
Presidential Schoolars will be
made this month by members
of the commission
Finalists who become
Presidential Scholars will be
invited to Washington. D.C.,
where they will be honored by
their elected representatives,
by educators, and by others
in public life. Selection is
based on numerous factors in
addition to academic ex-
cellence; for example,
achievement in the visual and
performing arts and creative
writing; demonstrated
leadership ability; contribu-
administration," he said.
Jackson said afterward
that he appreciated that "the
president has indicated his
support of the general thrust
of the resolution."
Senate Democratic leader
Robert C. Byrd of West
Virginia, who has signed both
resolutions, said "it is
discouraging that after 15
months in office the president
is still unable to provide any
specifics about his intentions
with regard to arms control. I
hope that his statement
tonight is a first step along a
path of meaningful and ex-
peditious negotiations."
Hatfield said he was "ter-
ribly disappointed" by the
president's statement and
"didn't really hear much
new.”
Former Secretary of State
Edmund S Muskie said the
fact Reagan held a press
enference to discuss the issue
"was a victory for the freeze
movement." Criticising
Reagan's stand, Muskie said
WASHINGTON (AP> -
President Reagan will
undergo tests today at the Na-
tional Naval Medical Center
in suburban Bethesda. Md.,
because of a slight discom-
fort" in his urinary tract in
recent weeks, a White House
official said today
White House spokesman
Larry Speakes said the
discomfort had occurred a
few weeks ago but had
cleared up after a few days
on its own."
He said Reagan, who held a
nationally broadcast news
conference Wednesday night,
was not experiencing any
pain today Reagan
celebrated his 71st birthday
on Feb. 6.
In 1967. while he was gover-
nor of California. Reagan
underwent surgery to remove
calcium deposits in his
urinary tract.
Reagan planned to fly to
the hospital in Bethesda by
tion of energy and creativity
to school and community;
and achievement in the
sciences and other fields of
interest.
The independent judgment
of the members of the Com-
mission on Presidential
Scholars. with the concur-
rence of the President of the
United States, determines
final selection
The Presidential Scholars
Program was established
over 18 years ago to recognize
and honor Americ’s most
distinguished high school
seniors The program was
exteded in 1979 to include
recognition of students with
exceptional talent in the
visual, creative, and perfor-
ming arts. A total of 141
students are chosen annually
for these honors from among
the most outstanding
graduating seniors in the U.S
Scholars are awarded the
Presidential Scholars
Medallion, which com-
memorates their selection.
There is no provision for a
monetary award within the
Executive order establishing
the program. However, for
the past three years, the
Geraldine R Dodge Founds
tion has awarded $1,000 to
each newly appointed
scholar, and will continue to
do so for 1982 and 1983.
County Commissioner Austin
Rose and current Place 4 City
Commissioner Emory
Brownlow declined to appear
at the forum, while incum-
bent school board member
Bobby Griego was tied up
with jury duty.
Those candidates making
an appearance included
County Clerk B.F. Cain and
his opponent David Ruland;
incumbent school board
member Sallie Strain and
HISD board hopeful Johnny
Gamez, Rose's opponent.
Jerry John Reyna; and
Brownlows opponent,
Rumaldo Garcia.
The forum provided each
candidate or speaker a
chance to make an opening
statement, and then included
a session to allow the can-
didates to field questions read
by Neal.
The forum was taped by
Hereford Cablevision Co.,
and will be replayed at 7 p.m.
tonight and again at the same
time Friday on Cable Chan-
nel 6.
Speaking for the bingo
said "Each star is im-
pregnated with ISD, and can
be removed from the paper to
be placed in the mouth.”
Butcher said that absorp-
tion of the drug can also occur
merely by handling the
paper
in addition to the "acid
stars," brightly colored
paper tabs. about postage
stamp size, which have pic-
tures of Superman. Mickey-
Mouse (dressed as a
sorcerer's apprentice).
Dopey, and possibly other
"We will tell you
everything we know."
Speakes promised
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Disney characters are being
distributed
The stamps are packed in a
red carboard box with a pic-
ture of Mickey Mouse on it.
wrapped in foil in a clear zip-
lock type bag. They reported-
ly come in five’inch square
sheets containing 100 per-
forated *a-inch square
stamps each.
(This is a new way of sell-
ing ISD, or acid." Butcher
said. "A young child could
happen upon these and have a
fatal trip.”
Butcher said that
authorities are also concern-
ed that small children could
be given a free "tattoo” by
older chilren who want to
have some fun at someone
else’s expense
"It is important that all
parents and students be
alerted in case their children
or brothers or sisters should
become involved in such a
scheme." Butcher said.
We want parents especial-
ly to be on the alert,” he add-
ed. " We don't want to alatm
anyone, simply alert and in-
form them Our children are
our most precious
possession.”
Butcher said that anyone
coming across the tattos or
stamps should contact the
sheriff's office at once.
AUSTIN - The 90-day
Department of Public Safety
। DPS i warning period for the
new mandatory liability in-
surance law expired at mid-
night Wednesday At that
time state troopers began is-
suing citations to drivers who
fail to show proof of in-
surance when such informa-
tion is requested
The law. which became ef-
fective Jan. 1, 1982, requires
all drivers to carry minimum
liability coverage for bodily
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