The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 89, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1978 Page: 1 of 22
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77th Year, No. 89
Hereford, Texas, Thunsday, November 2, 1971
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Lions Club Contributes $10,000
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Vance
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Tower Claims Krueger
Campaign during Meeting
Doesn”t Understand Needs
Last Year’s
Farm Exports
Set Record
Hance9 Bush
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A $10,000 pledge to the United Way campaign was
made by the Hereford Lions Club during a regular
weekly luncheon meeting Wednesday. Lion
president Gayle Cotton, left, presented the pledge
to Lynton Allred, one of the drive committee
members for UW of Deaf Smith County. Club
voluntary organizations and had
recommended the big gift for United
Way. Club members discussed the action
Wednesday during the regular luncheon
meeting and voted to give the $10,000.
During the program time Wednesday.
Speaker of the House Bill Gayton, state
representative from this district.
four years.
Some of the biggest
international monetary situation."
The dollar closed at 1.8450 German
marks in Frankfurt on Wednesday, up
from 1.7365 Tuesday. In Zurich, it closed
at 1.57 Swiss francs, up from 1.4840. In
Amsterdam, the dollar jumped to 1.9950
Dutch guilders, up from 1.8760.
In London, the pcund sterling closed at
$2.01. compared to $2.0877 Tuesday.
Gold. the traditional inflationary hedge,
fell $17.25 to close at $225.00 an ounce. In
Zurich. the metal closed at $234.75. down
from $243,875 Tuesday.
The strengthening of the dollar means
more buying power for American tourists
and Americans working abroad who are
paid in dollars. Savings in theater tickets,
restaurant meals and apartment rents,
among other things, are certain to follow.
A Common Market official in Brussels
who declined to be identified remarked.
“We've been saying for a long time that
there was no relation between the dollar's
recent very low value and the real estate
of the U.S. economy, which is still
basically sound.
"This should have the good effect of
raising the dollar's standing. But I would
The United Way of Deaf Smith County
got another big boost in its campaign
Wednesday when the Hereford Lions
Gub voted to contribute $10,000 to the
community fund drive.
Gayle Cotten, Lions Gub president,
said directors of the club had discussed
the one-drive concept for the 12 local
steady most prices.
In October, prices of products sold at
farms and mines jumped 3 percent, the
second biggest rise of the year. At the
intermediate stage of production they
rose 1.2 percent, the biggest increase in
been worked, though," Sims said. "Our
22 captains need to get their individual
campaigns wrapped up."
This week, Rotarians pledged $3,800
and Lions voted to give $10,000. Sims
called the two civic clubs’ actions
“tremendous shots in the arm for us. If
everyone in Deaf Smith County had the
attitude that these two clubs have, we
could raise a million dollars. And all
we're asking for is $199,815."
The third official report meeting will be
at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10. The time was
changed from 5 p.m. in order to not
conflict with the Hereford-Lubbock
Coronado football game.
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members voted the big gift Wednesday after
Raymond White, another UW drive committee
member, had presented a campaign appeal for the
one-gift concept being emphasized by United Way
this year.
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road, the pickup proceeded north on 38$,
according to Ms. Close, and the
occupants in the car began following
again.
She said the pickup turned east and
stopped in a driveway.
Under examination by District Atty.
Roland Saul, Ms.Close Mid that Williams
borrowed a pair of boots from Robert
Baum, another passenger In the car. She
stated that the car stopped when it
reached the house, Williams got out and
approached a man, who was out of the
pickup.
Ms. Close Mid she did not hear any
appeared as guest speaker to discuss the
proposed amendments on the Nov. 7
ballots. He outlined the purpose of each
of the eight amendments, and gave more
detail on the proposed "Tax Relief
amendment which will be on the ballot.
Rep. Gayton spoke in support of the
so-called "Tax Relief" amendment and
outlined the different sections of the
proposal. He believes the tax cuts
proposed by the bill will prevent the
Legislature from having a big surplus of
funds to spend on social programs in
1979.
Gayton urged all citizens to study the
amendments and make their decisions at
the polls on Nov. 7.
President Gayle Cotten announced that
Tom Carter had been appointed to the
club’s board of directors to fill the
vacancy created when Servio Gamez
resigned to move to Plainview. He also
announced the addition of two transfer
members into the club-Darryl Zevely
from North Carolina and Forrest Blalock
from Hale Center.
Cotten said the club had always
supported the United Way, as well as
contributing again to some of the UW
agencies. "We have not contributed this
much before, but we want others in the
community to join in the spirit of the
one-drive concept and give generously for
these local agencies,” Cotten Mid.
Raymond White, one of the drive
committee members for the United Way.
presented the United Way appeal to the
club prior to the vote by the members. He
pointed out that it was a good way to
support a number of local voluntary
community organizations in just one gift.
"I don’t feel that this sets a precedent
for the dub-each year the officers will
have to study the situation and
recommend a contribution of which the
club is capable of making," Mid White.
He added that this is a critical year for the
United Way and volunteers would
appreciate "a big boost from the Lions."
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The public is invited to hear a debate
between U.S. 19th Congressional District
candidates Kent Hance and George Bush
at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Hereford
Community Center.
Each candidate will give a 15-minute
statement on his position. then both will
field questions from the news media and
others in attendance.
It will be one of the last meetings for
the candidates prior to next Tuesday's
general election.
Hance, a Democrat, is a state senator
from Lubbock, while Bush, a Republican,
recently moved to Lubbock from Midland
where he was an independent oilman.
The winner in the race will replace
retiring George Mahon in the House of
Representatives.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Farm exports
set another record in the last fiscal year
and government experts say there is a
good chance the string will continue in
1978-79.
The Agriculture Department announc-
ed Wednesday that the value of farm
exports in the year ended Sept. 30 rose
almost 14 percent to $27.3 billion from
about $24 billion in 1976-77.
Officials have not projected a dollar
figure for exports this year but have
indicated that a “modest" increase may
occur.
They caution that much will depend on
1978-79 crop prospects in other areas of
the world, including the Soviet Union.
The Soviets, a big buyer of U.S. wheat
and corn last year, have not indicated
how much they may purchase in 1978-79.
Meanwhile, USDA Mid it was the ninth
straight year that the value of farm
exports set a record. The surge began in
1969-70 when exports totaled $6.9 billion
and climbed to $8.2 billion two yean
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food, but other products were rising in
price as well:
-Wholesale prices rose sharply for
gasoline, home heating oil, tires, soap,
detergents, leather shoes, clothes and
beverages. Prices were up for kitchen
utensils, jewelry and mobile homes.
-Prices rose in October for most
finished consumer foods, including pork,
fish, beef, veal, fruit, cocoa, rice, eggs,
sugar, vegetables and dairy products.
-Prices declined for processed poultry,
fresh and dried vegetables and candy.
-Prices paid by auto dealers declined in
October. However, the report said,
“automobile producers had raised prices
across the board this past spring and
therefore did not increase prices of new
models as much as they would have
The first day of testimony in the
murder trial of Richard Williams ended at
noon Wednesday in 222nd District Court
when a juror was notified that his
daughter was ill.
Testimony was scheduled to resume
this morning after Judge Wes Gulley
recessed the trial at 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday.
Prosecuting attorneys Wednesday had
time to call only two witnesses, both who
testified they saw Williams hit a man
near Milo Center on the night of Oct. 11.
1977.
Larry Glover died the morning of Oct.
12, 1977, after he was transferred to
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wholesale
prices rose 0.9 percent in October for the
second straight month, a sign that
inflation may worsen, Labor Department
figures showed today.
The department's report showed that
the price of food, before it reached the
grocery store, rose 1.7 percent for the
second straight month after declining
during the summer.
Even worse, the report showed prices
rising at some of the fastest rates of the
year at the early stages of production.
The wholesale price figures give
ceneacers an early indicatin of what to
expect in coming months. Many of the
costs eventually are passed on to retail
shoppers.
The inflation rate for the year has been
nearly 10 percent, but the government
had been counting on prices to ease by
the end of 1978. The October increase, if
averaged out over an entire year, would
be about 11 percent.
President Carter is trying to convince
unions and businesses that his new
wage-price guidelines will eventually
Amarillo and Williams was charged with
murder.
Cathy Close testified that she was in a
car with Williams and three other persons
when a pickup drove the car off the road
in a vacant lot adjacent to Allsup's
Convenience Store on North U.S. 38$.
Ms. Close Mid that the occupants of
the car, driven by Ilagene Brinkman,
followed the pickup north on 38$ until
they mw the pickup pull off the highway
to talk to some law enforcement officers.
She testified that Williams told Ms.
Brinkman to pass the pickup and the
officers and pull off the highway onto a
dirt road. While they werg waiting on the
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By The Associated Press
The barbs exchanged between
Democrat Bob Krueger and Republican
John Tower in the race for U.S. Senate
are growing sharper as the candidates go
into their final week of city-to-city
campaigning.
In Wichita Falls Wednesday. Tower
said the big difference between him and
Krueger was "that my opponent does not
understand the needs and desires of
Texans."
In Abilene. Tower said, “Texans know
that my opponent voted six times for the
unions on the so-called labor reform bill
that I helped kill in the Senate. In doing
so, he tried to help George Meany and
the other labor bosses make an end run
around our state right-to-work law. Now
that his vote is catching up with him, he’s
trying to sound like a champion of
right-to-work -he's so worried about the
consequences of his pro-union position
that he's even taking out advertising to
try and make us forget his votes on this
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Krueger said in Austin Wednesday
that he opposes mandatory wage and
price controls proposed by AFL-CIO
stress that these new measures are
technical. There still must be continuing
strong measures to cut inflation in the
United States and especially to reduce its
enormous energy consumption, which is
unconscionable."
The West German government said
Carter's moves “underscore in an
impressive way the determination of the
American partner to fight inflation, to
strengthen the dollar and stabilize the
situation on the foreign exchange
parket."
The Swiss government and national
bank said they noted "with great
satisfaction ... the impressive package of
measures decided by the United States to
fight inflation and strengthen the dollar.
"The Federal Council and the national
bank are convinced the program of action
will have the intended effect and
contribute to the normalization of
exchange rates that is vital to the Swiss
economy."
Britain's Financial Times called the
action "dramatic."
The independent business daily said
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under the former pricing policy. Over the
year, passenger car prices were up 6.2
percent.”
Most of the wholesale prices are
measured by the Producer Price Index,
which is the cost of products just before
they reach the consumer. The index stood
at 199.7 in October, meaning products
costing $100 in the 1967 base period now
cost $199.70.
Wholesale prices last month were 8.6
percent higher than in October 1977. The
figures are adjusted to account for
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conversation but saw Williams hit
the other man. She further testified she
did not see any more of the fight because
her eyesight is poor.
She then stated that Baum got out of
the car to get Williams. and then they got
back inside, she asked Williams if he hurt
the other man. "Richard said, 'Yeah',”
Ms. Gose stated, adding that he Mid that
at worst, "he only broke some ribs."
Ms. Brinkman also testified, stating
that she mw Williams hit the other man
in the head, knocking him toward the
pickup. She Mid that Williams kicked him
once in the ribs, picked him up by his
shirt and hit him again.
NEW YORK (AP) - Israeli Prime
Minister Menachem Begin meets
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance today, but
President Carter, campaigning in New
York, will not join the pair as they tackle
issues holding up an Israeli-Egyptian
peace treaty.
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dyan,
who flew here from Washington on
Wednesday, said talks with State
Department officials produced "rela-
tively good progress" toward a peace
treaty, but stressed the importance of the
Vance-Begin session.
"Many points we do not have a
mandate to agree upon or even to discuss
will come up between" the two, he said.
The session, to be held in Begin’s
Regency Hotel suite on Park Avenue, also
will deal with U.S. aid to Israel.
State Department press officer George
Sherman Mid Wednesday that U.S. aid is
not "a condition to concluding the
’ treaty," except for a U.S. commitment to
finance two new airfields in Israel to
replace Sinai facilities given up in the
proposed peace pact.
Begin will receive the New York Gty
Council of Churches' "Family of Man"
award tonight. His trip will also take him
to Los Angeles for a speaking
engagement and a week-long visit to
Canada.
He joined the White House on
Wednesday in downplaying reported
hard feelings between him and Carter.
"We've had very cordial exchanges in
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LONDON (AP) - The dollar surged back
to life on foreign exchanges after
President Carter announced new
measures to bail out the beleaguered
currency. Foreign government officials
generally approved the plan but some
newspapers rebuked Carter for not acting
sooner.
The dollar, which closed in Tokyo at
178.80 yen Wednesday, soared to 188
when trading began today, then slipped
back and dosed at 186.025.
One banker warned America's trade
deficit, inflation and reliance on foreign
energy supplies must improve in three
months or the dollar will return to a
downward trend.
The Bank of Tokyo's chief dollar-
watcher, Economic Research Chief Iwao
Takesada, said. "The big question is
whether the U.S. government will take
fundamental measures to improve its
balance of payments position."
But Japan's Finance Ministry and the
Bank of Japan said. "We are sure that
joint intervention by the Japanese, U.S.
and other governments in the foreign
exchange market will help stabilize the
President .George Meany. "I don’t want
to see mandatory controls but I think we
need to work with the president and see
that voluntary controls work and work
efficiently," he Mid.
Krueger also said he thinks the
proposed 10-foot border fence proposed
at El Paso to keep out illegal aliens would
be "insulting and shameful...We should-"
try to improve our relations with Mexico
instead. Whatever we do must be
non -discriminatory. ”
Krueger announced that his endorse-
ments from state legislators total 72 of
181. The latest supporters include 12
Dallas County senators and House
members.
Mark White. Democratic candidate for
attorney general, Mid Wednesday he has
the support of Abner McCall, president of
Baylor University and a prominent
statewide figure in Texas politics for
many years. White is a graduate of
Baylor.
White also announced that local
government officials have organized a
statewide committee, "GO WHITE,” to
support his campaign. It includes
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Everyone associated with the United
Way campaign in any way is being
invited to Friday afternoon's crucial
report meeting, it was announced today
by UW president Paul Sims.
"We need everyone there so everyone
will know exactly where we stand and'
: what we need to do in the final month of
: the drive,” Sims said concerning the
report meeting scheduled for 5 p.m.
Friday at Southwestern Public Service.
Sims said captains, workers. United
Way board members and agengy
directors are being urged to attend the
meeting.
"We have got to have more
participation in this meeting than we had
last week," Sims said.
At last week's first report meeting, UW
volunteers reported a total of $44,068,
about 22 percent of the $199,815 goal, as
having been collected or pledged. For the
United Way, it was the best initial report
in the organization's 21-year local
history.
“Most of the businesses still haven't
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