The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 28, 1984 Page: 4 of 28
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All those amazing media machines
TPA Highlights
Clayton proves still a viable force in state political circles
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A LOOK AT IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING PANOLA COUNT/ TODAY
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cannot olwavs salely rely on in-
situation" that we who used to
enjoy election night coverage
now experience more than a
t wingo of disappointment.
The networks for the most
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bandwagon situation with un- by calling it news
inhouse analysis programs of once be taken as "lact without a
the results They ve gotten into doubt must now be observed os
too big ol a hurry to get to their food for thoughw" . with litile
concept of the mean of the d it digestible
not to vote, the networks might no sense in buying the book
have some nogotiro effect on (
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city pobica tor whew qidk oclion
I am seeking any persorol ogoinst our community and our
remembrances or anecdotes voting bow
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the impetus to vote There has know
In Austin, Kt the season for
raising funds. In fact, it's Mo last
chance until after the Legislature
adjourns in May to raise money
to pay off campaign debts or in-
crease officeholder accounts.
State law prevents public ol-
become so caught up with their ulterior motive
Department 44.9 per- all prison board members who
ficials from accepting
benefit of all citizens, but usually
that humdrum function to over-
shadowed by "lad" issues, the
emotional issoes that cento and
go.
This legisloive session, the
dominant issue promises to bo
the budget itsell, a rare oc-
currence since legislontors
generolly Who to steer public ol-
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operating in low public visibility,
apparently is in great demand
these busy days just prior to the
January regular session. Clayton
has been ashed to host fun
draisers lor other public of-
ficials, including Lt. Gov. Bill
Hobby and Attorney General Jim
Mattox. And his name is sur- l
facing as a possible statewide <
been ofter all a contiruing
trend toward declining voter fur
about my father. Wison H Wo feel Whon the reason our ononimously voted down by the
WVieting who served as mirvister voting box was picked out for CorissionersCoor. Thevofing
to the Deadwood and Golloway horossmer was because w was record to pobfie knowledgg his
Unwed Mlethodisv Churches believed Mr. Wendrickson and vofing record is one of the
1952-59 for the purpose of hrs Vory voted Move which roesows we voted for him. Wb
wrfing a biographcol essay they do not We know each of tad Mat W Mr. NT Koonce won-
about hrs Mb and mmvstry Meso Cloyton elecfion officiols ted •* trost and support he
1 am grutsful for any ossvston- porsonoRy and Mey are above should have vested his trosv in
co in Mrs mower Pleose send reproach Wo ppptoc w Me job hrs own comerty Mis com
responses to Jonille Wieting May execoted okhoogh Moy money Mr. Koonce was bouton
Toylor P O Sow 367 Temple were sobjected to extreme wlMud Me Cloyton bow or Mo
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Com- its implementation. As one op- oust them
contributed to Glb tat the post,"
Clayton said.
The former
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Nov.8.
The terms of three of the nine their own land until this program Respondents given a choice
board members expire in offered the opportunity of alternate selection methods.
February White has already The program which floats favored the governor or the
____________________ per- Gov. Mark White upset at named four members to tho bonds to guarantee loans legislature appointing judges,
cent: Highway Department, 25.9 delays in prison system reform board and reportedly has the through local lenders, was who must then face a special
------if; Mental, 59.7 percent last week threatened to replace votes to oust Gunn as chairman, originally passed in 1979 but kind of election in which the
political controversy has stalled voters could decide to keep or
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budget The budget was
decided West Coast voters •
rushing out to cast a vote for the * 4 difficult to accept that one
winner? stations ewit poll and predic-
And one would wonder if fions is news when the last vote
some mighe got a feeling for the hasn‘ even boon counted The
underdog running out to vote news would be to let them
for Mondale repor on the accuracy of each
other s predictions
it is likely that wiM millions I would imagine a lot of voters
of eligible Americans deciding are beginning to feel like there's
ByEar/Chessher before the final Californian now ways to tabulate the fact by some stations - affect
The hub-bub of election week made his or her way through the millions of votes fairly quick those who have not even hod a
has come to pass and thoughts voting line, then maybe we ought to do chance to make it to their precin-
have turned to holiday season Something of the thrill of not away with the electoral vote ct box let alone vote
commercialism knowing "for sure" until the mor Of the throe major networks
ax"
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ByLyndell Williams tention away from tho manner in mont. 39.4 percent. But prison board chairman mlssionor Jim Hightower recon- position senator has put it: "Ran
Texas Press Association which taw dollars are spent. Comptroller, 8.5 percent; Robert Gunn, an appointee of tly signed the first loan gueran chors don’t need more debt."
AUSTIN - Former Texas House A growing butt phrase in Governor s Office, 3.1 percent; former Gov. Bill Clements, too under a controversial Venme®ell
Speaker Bill Clayton, who Austin is "no growth budget." Attorney General, 78 percent; protested the board was moving program designed to help A now survey of voters by
wielded the gavel a record eight and It moans no increase for Agriculture Department, 37.4 as fast as is humanly possible. Texans buy family forms and Texas Poll Indicates that Texans
years, last week proved he is state agency budgets beyond percent; General land Office. We have accomplished more in ranchos. favor changing the way judges
very much a viable force in what was allocated to them two 50.3 percent State Treasurer, the past six months than I would A Falls County couple used are elected.
Texos politics. years ago. 2.1 percent, have thought possible," the Family Farm and Ranch Currently, judges are elected
Now a lobbyist in Austin, Staler Ageastos Employment Commission Tho board is grappling with Security Act to buy a 537-acre by campaigning under party
Cloyton put together a fun- Although tho legislative 37.8 percent; Alcoholic court-ordered changes, with ranch at 11 percent interest. labels |ust like other public of
draiser for current House leadership has requested agon Beverage Commission, 34.8 per- overcrowded conditions, and Hightower explained the ficials. But the voter sample
Speaker Glb Lewis that was at- dos to compile new budgets cent: Depottment of Public with rising violence among family had been running a cattle showed that 33 percent of tho
tended by about 1.000 guests, using "no-growth" formulas the Safety. 30 9 percent, and prison inmates operation for years on leased voters would like to soo judges
Including most of the prominent agencies haven't complied. Rehabilitation Commission 28 7 land but couldn t afford to buy run without party labels,
lobbying force. Percentage of increases for percent.
The several thousand dollars major state agencies is as
raised by the bash will go to pay follows:
for Lewis’ expenses in carrying Human Resources, 39.4
out the functions of the House
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gome ovwrdoy wghw ar poWwsisocwoWghw. Wswe
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Texas Agriculture
di rOihBuM evev TO
tributions between Dec. 8 and
the day Mo Legislature adjourns
Lewis' most recent con-
wribulion repor showed him with
a balance el obout $140,000.
minutes of the closing of East for the post ting predicting an erinent
Coast pells I have some trouble adiusting Roegon victory.
Thore s a touch of disap- to Mo fact that the networks can
poUrtmont in knowing what it all predict a "londslide" Reagan vic- The whole thing couses mo
looks like before some Texas lory at a minute after 8 p.m EST more Man a Vittle concern Iwon
voters have returned home from The fact is most states had not dor how such predclrons and an
the voting box, even officially closed Mex nouncements - given as octol
ws hard to believe Mol some voting booths
candidates were actuolly Maybe Mo presidewtiol elec
making preparofions for con- tion should be a mower of
cession announcemerts long popular vote. Since Mero are .
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Network television
Sincerely W wo Wved in a comworty
s-JondleW. Toylor where we thougiw More were Finolly. Mank you Mr. Wen-
hors and cheos wewooldmove drickson, Vor ronrng a dean
outed Met comonity in order to compoign. To recurve one meet
DegEdwor vote where we could be sure our Met give Thonkyov lor gvingol
As wembers of Mo Cloyton vmowuuM be counted cowecdy yoorsel.
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Turkeys have become history ning after who is, and who is not only ABC waited until the polls
Now people begin noticing tinsel in off ice has gone closed in California before
and tinkle of Christmas I used to enjoy watching the making any official pronoun
dangling, spinning shining and results come in, one by one cements - And that was still way
shimmering in shopping center throughout the evening I liked before anyone hod a true count
aisles. watching the ebb and flow - to go by
Now that Reagan's predicted even the mounting tidal wave
landslide has slid into the back such as tho recent general elec The Reagan landslide gran
sections of some hard-pressed tion reflected - at results from tod was no surprise Weekly
publications it might bo a good various reporting counties and polls hod been predicting tho in
time to discuss those people states cumber's victory almost from
wiM Moir amazing media It's frustrating enough to Mmk the day Walter Mondale on
machines. that the individual American s nounced a candidacy earmarked
I had a tat al trouble getting vote for president is little more for disaster
encited about election results than a popularity contest But once again the networks
whan the big three on TV began anyway, with Mo doctoral went to work wiM their exit
announcing winners within coflego actuolly naming the man polls and special pro vote coun
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