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Swift Independent Packing Co. plant with a newspaper ad Wednesday urg- out last year that the union didn’t
go to the polls Friday to determine ing defeat of the proposal.
deserve another chance, “and I think
Mike Carr, executive director of those reasons are as valid today.”
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“This union has hurt our community table the past few years, including an developed a way to prove that the
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much doubt on how most of the com-
munity feels about the election.
union proposal by a 2 to 1 margin.
“Fighting union organizing is like
trying to catch a phantom,” said
Nary. “The organiziers promise
everything under the sun to win
votes. If you tell employees that it's
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whether or not they want labor union
representation.
The United Food & Commercial
Workers Union, Local 540, has been
campaigning here for months
through union organizers from
Stereo, other Ortix items taken
More than $1,100 worth of items were taken from David Ortiz 435
Sycamore Lane apartment between 5:30 and 11:10 p.m. Tuesday,
Hereford police reported
Stolen were a stereo valued at 1700, a cassette collection worth
$309. records ($60), a television converter box ($35) and a bottle of
vodka ($10).
A man who had his car taken away for failing to make payments is
suspected to have broken all windows of the 1974 Chevrolet. The
vehicle was repossessed by Ernesto Herrera, 203 Short St., Wednes-
day morning. The vandalism to valued at $500
One arrest was made Wednesday for shoplifting. Investigated
were two incidents of harassment and one apiece of assault, bicycle
theft, civil dispute, domestic disturbance and vandalism
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Local Roundup
Police look into 262 crimes
Two hundred sixty-two criminal offenses were committed within
city limits last month, according to the Hereford Police
Department’s July report.
The most frequent crime was theft, of which there were 38. Other
. incidents investigated included 19 aggravated assaults and disorder-
\ly conducts, 17 harassments, 12 burglaries and 10 cases of criminal
trespassing. A total of 186 offenses were cleared, though several of
those were from previous months.
The 87 adult arrests were paced by 29 for driving while intoxicated
and 28 for public intoxication. There were also 11 traffic-related ar-
rests and six for criminal trespassing. Of the 12 Juveniles picked up,
five were charged with burglary, three theft and two possession of
an alcoholic beverage.
Forty motor vehicle accidents occurred within city limits last
month, 34 on public roadways and the rest on private property.
Three resulted in injuries, none of them fatal
Moving violations in July totaled 460, with there also being one
citation issued apiece for parking violation and dog allowed to run
loose. In court, 414 people pled guilty to those charges, 42 cases were
dismissed and six were nolo contendere.
Police patrol cars accumulated a total of 22,338 miles last month,
when 5,774 entries were logged.
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After weeks of hard-fought cam-
paigning, employees at Hereford's
Thursday
Aug. 9, 1984
deny President Reagan's request for approved funds for El Salvador
5117 million to buy trucks, might face trouble during the con-
helicopters and other equipment for ferees’ meeting today or Friday,
the Salvadoran army. Senate Majority Leader Howard H.
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OVERNIGHT LOW: 63 (normal: 66 record: M (1912))
PRECIPITATION: .65 inches (this month: 2.02 year-to-date: 10.84)
OUTLOOK: A 46 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and Fri-
day. Tonight's low should be near 66 with light and variable winds.
Friday to expected to have a high in the lower 89s and boast variable
winds of I to IS miles per hour from the southeast.
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Dallas and a hard-working in-plant very badly. It shut down the plant example of the SIPCO plant in union promises were just “hot air”
committee. UFCW lost an election when it was owned by Armour Dumas where employees took a that could not be backed up. They
here last year by a narrow margin. without allowing an employee vote. 68-cent per hour cut in wages last asked the union to back up the verbal
SIPCO has responded with talks by Four hundred employees lost their April. “Why should employees vote promises with guarantees in writing,
plant manager Bud Nary and daily jobs and many lost their homes and for a union that has the record of listing 12 benefits claimed by the
information postings which tell the left the area.” UFCW?” asks Nary. union. “The UFCW has not signed
company’s side of the story. The Carr said the business community While admitting the union has a our certificate or guaranteed even
Hereford business community has doesn't “want that kind of hardship “hard core” of support at the plant, a one of the items,” said Nary.
SIPCO officials here have focused just a so much talk, some will not
heavily on what they term the believe it.”
union’s failures at the bargaining Nary claims the company
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An . . . The suit alleges that beachfront
attorney representing beachfront By Galveston beach property owners owners’ properties were damaged
property owners in Galveston said a ----------------------------------------------------------------------- because of gross negligence on the
class-action suit filed against the tured July 30 off the Louisiana coast under the Water Pollution Control part of Lloyds Leasing, Alvenus
owner and operator of a British and spilled some 1.8 million gallons Act. Shipping and Conoco.
tanker that caused the Gulf of Mex- of oil into the Gulf. The tanker is own- The limitation action seeks a ceil- “We think it is interesting to note
ico oil spill should net his clients “at ed by Lloyd’s Leasing Ltd. of Lon- ing on any liability to the value of the that the defendants had offers from
least $20 million.” don, leased by Alvenus Shipping Ltd. vessel and its pending freight, various individuals and companies to
Houston attorney Charles R. and its oil cargo was owned by Con- estimated at $3.8 million, V.D. help in the cleanup and that was
Houssiere filed the suit, which could oco. Vickery, a Houston attorney retained refused,” Houssiere said.
total $100 million, in Galveston by the shipping company, said Houssiere said the suit seeks $10
federal court Wednesday on behalf of Attorneys for the company that Wednesday. million in actual damages, $10
five individuals and two companies leased the tanker, Alvenus Shipping, Vickery said he was unaware of million in punitive damages and
that own oil-blackened property however, filed a petition Tuesday in the suit at midday and refused com- plaintiffs reserve the right to in-
along Galveston's west end. the same court seeking exoneration ment. He could not be reached at his crease the amount to $100 million
The British tanker Alvenus rup- from or limitation from liability office later Wednesday. depending on “what the experts
say."
Houssiere said he expects his
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WASHINGTON (AP) —With a bet- prepared."hesaid. “There’snotell-
ter than 2-to-l victory in the Senate, Ot military Old tO El Salvador ing how much damage is involved,
the Reagan administration hopes to -------------------------‘-------------------------------------------- It's amazing."
salvage emergency military aid to The issue now goes to a House- Baker Jr., R-Tenn., said, "Absolute- The cleanup, estimated to cost in
El Salvador when senators sit down Senate conference committee, which ly, but we will just have to deal with the millions, has been continuing
for what is expected to be tough will iron out this and other dif- one thing at a time ” since the first tarbalto and oil slicks
bargaining with House Democrats. ferences in the two houses'versions In Santa Barbara, Calif., deputy began washing ashore in the
The Republican-controlled Senate of a bill to keep various government White House press secretary Larry Galveston area on Friday. Officials
rejected by a 69-29 vote Wednesday a programs going until Sept. 30, when Speakes said, "We're hopeful Con- have said it could take up to four
move to follow the lead of the the current fiscal year ends. gress will move forward and give us weeks to clear the mess.
Democrat-dominated House and Asked whether the Senate- the funding we seek." He said Coast Guard spokesman Gary
- - - - ----- Reagan had been making calls to Stark said the tons of tainted sand
members on the issue from his ranch were being hauled to a land area
along the Galveston seawall before
being removed by a contractor.
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Due to recent legislation requiring AA.A... o.-n _ -
I an extra teacher preparation day, MonadY, 8: 3• a.m.
I the Hereford Independent School -■ ■ 1 - --------------- --------------—
I District has revised its student (HEA) and the Classroom Teachers
I registration schedule. Association (CTA) will provide the
Mal Manchee, HISD director of refreshments.
I program development, said registra- The rest of that week, Aug. 28-31, is
I tion for elementary school students to be spent on more inservice ac-
I will begin next week. All elementary tivities. Students must report for the
I school buildings are to be open from first time on Tuesday, Sept. 4, the
I 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. next Monday first day after Labor Day vacation.
I through Friday. Parents are asked to The first six-week period for
I register on one of those days if at all elementary school students ends
possible. Wednesday, Oct. 12. The second six
L The three primary schools are weeks runs Monday, Oct. 15 through
f Aikman, 900 Ave. K; Northwest, 400 Wednesday, Nov. 21, with the final
| Moreman Ave.; and Tierra Blanca, six weeks of the initial semester to be
I 300 Columbia Dr. Bluebonnet (221 from Monday, Nov. 26 through Fri-
I Sixteenth St.), Shirley (239 Ave. H) day, Jan. 18.
) and West Central (120 Campbell Secondary students are to be in
I Ave.) are the intermediate institu- their first quarter of classes until
I tions. Friday, Nov. 2. The second quarter,
| Hereford High School students are or nine-week period, goes from Mon-
l also asked to register next week dur- day, Nov. 5 to Jan. 18.
| ing those same hours at the HHS During the first semester, all
I building. Manchee said all high students are to have their Thanksgiv-
I school and sanlor high students new ing vacation Thursday and Friday,
F to the district should arrange to meet Nov. 22 and 23, and Christmas break
: wih a counselor while registering. Monday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday,
L The high school is located at 200 Jan. 1. Classes are to be let out one
| Ave. F. hour early on Homecoming Day
Registration for junior high (Friday, Oct. 19) and Friday, Dec.
1 students is scheduled for Aug. 20 21, the last day of school before
" through Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas.
Both campuses will be open. La Second semester for teachers
Plata Junior High School is at 704 La begins with an inservice Monday,
Plata Dr. while Stanton may be Jan. 21. Students are to reassemble
found south of HHS at 711 Park Ave. the following day. Six-week periods
Parents of kindergarten and first for elementary kids run from Jan. 22
grade students entering school for to Friday, March 1; Monday March 4
the first time should provide a birth to Friday, April 19; and Monday,
certificate when registering. AU April 22 to Thursday, May 30, which
students entering HISD for the first is the final day for all HISD classes,
time should bring immunization and The third quarter for secondary
any other records available from a students ends Friday, March 29.
previous school. Courses in the final quarter are to
Those instructors new to the school commence Monday, April 4.
district are to gather for a 1:30 p.m. Spring break for all HISD students
meeting Friday, Aug. 24 in the HHS is slated for Monday March 11
library. through Friday, March 15. Classes
The first day of in-service for are to be dismissed one hour early
teachers is Monday, Aug. 27, which Friday, April 5, two days before
wiU begin with a coffee at 8:30 a.m. Easter. Monday, May 27 is to be a
! in the HHS cafeteria. Manchee said
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