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Brownwood Bulletin
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About two hours after they be-
By HARRY F. ROSENTHAL
Houston gan
SPACE CENTER.
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Brown County
spokesmen
claim the paratroopers have
diers on the 3,000-foot mountain
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CLEANUP BEGUN—Back in Feb-
Commerce began a drive to fry to
borne Division has made it to
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Wolfson Talked With Fortas
Commission.
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was advised by former Supreme
An FBI spokesman in Wash-
pyramiding"
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gone according to plan Man-
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suggest
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Court Overturns
Ledry Conviction
been instrumental in trying to get
something done. Now this building and
Living Cost Up Due
To Higher Standard
NEW YORK (AP) - Louis E
Wolfson told FBI agents who
rundown buildings which were unoc-
cupied. James Rutherford, senior vice
fact-finding mission to Central
America, has heard Panama
By STAN BENJAMIN
Associated Press Writer
reasoning the court used last
year to riddle federal laws re-
quiring gamblers to buy tax
stamps and certain firearm pos-
20 riders several h
tion items and the
Informants said Pitty made
no reference to currently stale-
mated negotiations between the
United States and Panama on a
new treaty to regulate the ca-
nal But he asked for a more ef-
askfora greater role in the op-
eration of the Panama Canal
The New York governor, who
is touring the hemisphere on a
the Liquor Control Board. De-
partment of Public Safety and
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Mutscher said he thinks the
conferees can "wind it up" by
caused by periodic bursts from
their small rockets the astro-
nauts reported "We had a real
great night’s sleep.”
Panel Urges
State Aid
For Schools
Court Justice Abe Fortas that
his indictment for stock manipu-
lation was based on legal techni-
calities. Life magazine says
Fortas received $20,000 in 1966
from the Wolfson family founds
tion and returned it 11 months
damaged—perhaps fatally—the
marijuana laws.
The court reasoned that com-
pliance with their provisions
educa-
eta for
one deferment on top of another
and thus staying out of the draft
pool indefinitely
Something apparently has not
—Phased out the predominant-
ly Negro Texas Southern Uni
versity Law School
compliance with federal mari-
juana laws would violate his
protection against self-incrimi-
nation.
with his fingers as emergency ear-
plugs during a 13-gun salute at cere-
monies hare Sunday honoring Maj.
Gen. Everett S. Simpson.
(Bulletin Photo by Harriette Graves)
Coupled with another $6 mil-
lion bill, already approved by
the House Tax Committee, this
makes $20 million more for
spending in the appropriations
bin
Still to be decided by the con-
ferees are differences over some
Pentagon spokesman replied
"That would be a major re-
search project We just can’t do
it"
The elimination of graduate
later, after Wolfson was indict- - ___
ed following an investigation by ington said ■ I have absolutely
The ruling, given by Justice sessors to register with the gov-
John Marshall Harlan, seriously ernment.
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PUP Sarge group of persons. change in the proportion of fam-
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the Securities and Exchange no comment."
Dead Sea Battle Waged
jointed to resolve be-
b two houses, is "right
joey,” Heatly said dur-
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da May 8 and were told that "ha
and Justice Fortas had dis-
cussed the nature of the SEC
case against him. and Fortas
had said that in his opinion the
charges were based on legal
technicalities"
| to February 1968 for all gradu:
ate study except medicine and
overlooking the A Shau Valley.
U.S losses so far total 37 killed
The resignation of Abe Fortas
last week from the high court
had no effect on this important
8-0 ruling.
Kinkaid School of Houston, said
the private schools also provide
"a healthy competition" in edu-
cating youngsters.
Sunday’s precise and hitchless
launching, the astronauts com-
plained mildly about the noise
made by the rockets that slowly
rotate the spacecraft They wor-
others within reach of a growing and did not maintain them at
number of local families. branch clubs.
ried about fuel consumption
But on awakening after about
10 hours Air Force Col Thomas
P Stafford reported All three
of us feel great "
Navy Cmdr. Eugene Ceman
said the thruster noise sounded
killed in the 14-hour fight Sun-
day. But .Associated Press cor-
awake a half hour ahead of
schedule, but Navy Cmdr John
A. Young slept out the distance
The astronauts began their
day by giving a global weather
report from their vantage point
Life reported Sunday that FBI
visited him in prison that he agents visited Wolfson in Fiori-
the mountain top. r mountaim
Meanwhile, heavy artillery almost bare, but an estimated
barrages pounded the mountain 800 North Vietnamese were still
commander vowed "There are holding out in deep bunkers. I
_____—-----------j One battalion of the 101st Air-
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israeli and Jordanian forces
fought two artillery battles
north of the Dead Sea today, a
Jordanian spokesman said He
said the Jordanians suffered no
losses but destroyed three Israe-
li military vehicles and Injured
a number of Israeli solders to
the second exchange.
B52s Aid in Mountain Battle
Don^ Ap Bia Blasted Almost Bare
various explanations
All agree that an important
factor was draft director Lewis
B Hershey's instruction to al-
low postponements of induction
until the end of a school term.
special assignment from Presi-
dent Nixon, arrived here Sun- fective role in its operation.
Mid
The conferees worked Sunday
until after 19 p m . finishing
most of their task of writing a
compromise bill by referring
often to a "plan" drawn up by
Speaker Gus Mutscher and Lt.
Gov Ben Barnes.
They quickly agreed to strike
out highly controversial House
"riders” that would have:
two adjacent to it owned by the W. E.
Tyler Estate (he is the former presi-
dent of the bank) are being demolish-
ed. This is the first of many improv-
ments community leaders hope will
lead to a better community. The bank
officers have not decided what use will
be made of the property.
(Bulletin Photo)
107.000 miles above the earth
They complained about the
chlorine in their water supply
and Stafford said "The water
is absolutely horrible. I got a
Military pomp and warm
reminiscences shared top billing
here Sunday afternoon as Ev-
erett S. Simpson Range was
formally dedicated at the 5,410-
acre National Guard training
facility.
The training range, on the
Richland Springs road some five
miles southeast of the city, was
christened in honor of Maj. Gen.
Everett S Simpson, a former
36th Division commander and
one of the division s most decor-
ated World War II heroes.
The ceremonies wrew an es-
timated 700 sun-drenched spec-
EMERGENCY EARPLUGS — Al-
though a youngster’s joy at watch,
ing National Guard tanks in action it
mirrored in this young man’s face,
the tanks blazing 90mm gunt proved
a little too much. So he improvised
By LEE JONES
Associated Press Writer
AUSTIN (AP)— Writers of t
one-year, tax-postponing state
budget were within "a couple of
hours of completing their
work today after settling one of
the legislature s great contro-
versies
"If I could get them together
for a couple of hours Monday -
night we could finish,” Sen A.
M Atkin, head of the Senate
side of the House-Senate appro-
priations conference committee
the school but to give it our beat tween
support." Mutscher said Sun- • on the
WASHINGTON (AP) - The ; the ministry.
number of college graduate stu- Critics of the move predicted
! dents being drafted this year is a draft o 276,000 college gradu-
running far below estimates, ates including 175.000 grad stu-
even though deferments for di- dents. The more conservative
ploma holders were abolished Pentagon estimates were for a [
more than a year ago draft of 100.000 college gradu-
At the same time, graduate ates. including 58,000 would-be
schools report a big slow-down grad students to fiscal 1969 _ .
to enrollment Nobody knows When the fiscal year rods in power experts both inside and
whether the missing students June the total will probably
were drafted, went to industry reach no more than 35,000.
for occupational deferments, or How many of these soldier-
stayed home to wait for Great- scholars were or would have,
ings." been in graduate school is un-
The National Security Council known. Asked the number of
recommended lifting deferments draftees with graduate credits a
Panama Asks More Control
PANAMA (AP) — Gov. Nel- day and met with a Panamani-
son Rockefeller, making the an government team headed by
seventh and last stop of his Foreign Minister Nander Pitty.
would expose Leary and others
in the same situation to prosecu-
tion under state marijuana
laws.
The decision follows the same
Wednesday and place a compro-
mise bill on lawmakers’ desks
Thursday or Friday This would
set up final passage early next
week.
If Gov Preston Smith vetoes
a one-year spending bill, as
some think he might, the law-
makers may be back in special
session before they even have
tune to pack their bags for
home
To help pare the appropria-
tions bill to an amount balanced
(See WRrTERS ea Page 2)
Graduate Student Draft Off
H Despite Deferment Abolition
keep them afloat the House Ap
priations Committee was told
today.
The committee heard. then
sent to subcommittee. a bill by i
Reps. David Evans of San An-
tonio and Joe Salem of Corpus
Christi. that would provide tui-
tion assistance to private school
students from
Stafford and Cernan were
The report also points to mark-, two sureties
ed increases in air conditioners. Clubs must make their books
dishwashers and radio and pho- available "upon reasonable
nographic equipment. notice" to LCB agents. Some
Rising incomes have brought clubs complained that they kept
these conveniences and many their books at a central office
and 209 wounded respondent Jay Sharbutt report-
America’s biggest bombers ed from the maintain that most
dropped 180 tons of bombs about of the enemy aosses were esti-
3% miles northwest of Dong Ap mated by ail
Bia. an attempt apparently to massive American napalm,
cut off reinforcements for the bomb and artillery strikes
North Vietnamese still holding The hear * - “
president of First State Bank, has
ing the talks
Heatly said the "plan" fits the
amount existing taxes would
produce when certain fund
transfers and state feel adjust-
menu are made before the law-
makers adjourn two weeks from
Tuesday
The House Appropriations
Committee approved a bill Mon-
day to transfer $9 million from
the motor vehicle inspection
fund and 85 million from the
drivers license fund to general
revenue
WASHINGTON (.AP) -The
Supreme Court unanimously
threw out today conviction of
Timothy F. Leary, noted drug
experimenter, on a finding that
, no two ways about it, we are
caun ute puauop.. ----- going to drive them out."
killed 325 North Vietnamese sol-1 The U S. Command said 125
North Vietnamese soldiers were
SAIGON (AP) - Six US B52
bombers blasted North Viet-
namese troops, bunkers and gun
positions today near a mountain
that American paratroopers
have been trying to take for
more than a week
The powerful Strategic Air
Command bombers entered the
battle for Dong Ap Bia moun-
tain. near the Laotian frontier,
after American paratroopers
were beaten back Sunday for
the 10th time in nine days
Twelve Americans were killed
and 79 wounded in the assault
Sunday.
day.
He said he reached this con-
elusion after talking with repre-
sentatives of TSU and the state
College Coordinating Board,
which recently reversed an ear-
lier decision and recommended
that the school be continued as
a source of Negro lawyers
The Barnes-Mutscher plan,
which touched in minute detail
the differences the 10 conferees
Writers Near Completion on One-Year State Budget
Apollo Crew Feels Good
Minor Problems Draw Complaints
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"just like a minor pulse, just vi- horrible slug of chlorine My centration of the purifier had
bration " mouth is still burning. John did collected in the bottom of the '
too I just want to put that on tank.
the record ...... , The controllers told the astro-
Before they retired.the Apollo nauts to "open the portable tank
10 crew argued mildly with toe inlet and take a bag and draw
ground about the necessity for off a bag full of water-get rid !
rechlorinating the supply, but of the chlorine concentration."
lost the argument. Ground con-
trollers, after studying the prob-1 "We have your horoscopes for
lem, admitted today they had you said capsule communica-
given the astronauts the wrong tor Bruce McCandless Then he
procedure for the rechlorination and fellow astronaut Charles
and that apparently a large con- (See APOLLO On Page Two)
U.S. military
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1969 VOL 69 NO 165 10 Cents Doily 15 Cents Sunday
talion. trooper. But an intelligence offi- ;
Reviewing the assembled Na- cer explained: “Look, those
tional Guardsmen of Third Bat- gooks aren’t stupid They know
talion. 112th Armor was a party exactly how much damage a
which Maz.Gen.RossBswdomheypowudscneibsbnmehs
Ayersp AustiniHolEveret to withstand that. That’s what
Pitts of Brownwoodythe batta they‘ve done out there."
ion commander. Maj. Gen. ______________
(AP> — Apollo 10 moved flaw-
lessly toward its moon destina-
tion today with only two minor
complaints from the crew—dull
thuds that interrupted their
night's sleep and water chlorine
that burned their mouths.
Despite the interruptions
mostly from South Texas, filled
the House gallery during the tes-
timony.
Evans said 130.000 children
now attend Texas private
schools, saving the state and lo-
cal school districts some 1600
per pupil in educational costs
John Cooper, headmaster of
The first dash bega shortly
before dawn about six miles
from the Dead Sea and lasted
an hour, the spokesman said.
About two hours after it ended,
he said, Israeli troops opened up
with heavy artillery on Jorda-
nian forces in the village of
Sweimeh, seven miles north at
the Dead Sea.
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their sleep following
—Expressed the legislature s
intent that all state college and
university faculty members
each at least 12 hours a week
The TSU rider, for which both
Mutscher and Heatly shared re-
sponsibility. was shelved at
Mutscher s request
The rider provoked criticism
from Barnes and angry words
on the House floor.
"It is to the best interest of
the state not only to continue
Although the cost of living has local families have been impro-
roEnondent Jav Sharbutt report- zoomed to Brown County to re- vtog thier way of life— eating
respondent Jay -harut report cent years, as it has everywhere more expensive foods, wearing
_ else, inflation has not been the finer clothes, buying better:
observers after chief culprit homes and spending more on _____
American napalm. So says the Bureau of Labor leisure pursuits;, -con ruary the Rising Star Chamber of
Statistics after completing a na- The net result, according to ‘ ® ...
cavy"iunale on the tionwide sampling survey of the BLS, w^s thy 4 percent per
hero Bhasted family budgets, and compartngryear wes flirted to better liv- i
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Liquor Control Board adopted
THE AVERAGE elsewhere in rules today for private clubs,
AuSTIN (p.-Private hdpntgheswtesiscthPcenerai thaxpgopolyaaruswcnansbsara
seypahaarhosad"ngtcettageammsttms28, mreneome am
> cash from the *>»help The rulessare effectiveSept 1
than was thecasein19so.0wn-. Biggestchangein toe grant-
ership in this area has increas- ing of a hearing before refusing
ed by about 113 percent, it is t issue a private clubsregistra-
Cstimated tion permit. The original pro-
estimated permitted the board to
As for television sets.over 86.0 refuse a permit if it found, with
percent of the households to the a hearing, that the applicant
area have them, as against 70.5 had failed to comply with board
percent in 1960 mlos
While there has been little '
Clubs operating under pool or
toes with washing' machines, the locker, systems, are given 30
ones now in use are automatic days instead of.15..to get in
models for the most part, not their quarterly reports
the wringer type that was more On their $2,000 bonds, clubs
common then. will need only one instead of
Simpson of Amarillo: Sgt. Maj ___ -e
John Hensley of San Saba; and B222520).
Capt. J. Harvey of Santa Anna 2MKEME4
Highlight o the, program BROWNWOOD AREA: Fair
which follwedwas an address and warmer tonight. Tuesday
bdFhnsraudienpe,nathve'the party cloudy anda ittewarm
wonderful privilege of having r.-owstonight 65. High Tues-
seved-withsome othe finest Maximum temperature here
men I have ever known. H I Sunday 80; minimum today 59
deserve any of this, it is because Sunset tonight 8:26, sunrise Tues
1 (See SIMPSON on Page 2) day 6:3L
outside government
tators to nearby seats or to
watch from autos surrounding
toe area
Arrival of the general and his
party was heralded by an escort
of National Guard tanks and a
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Simpson Rang© Dedicated thmetpBbut has been drtven off
•IFI. "" 5r ".5. each time by a stream of rock- ing, over a
Amid Warm Reminiscences and J
„ All of us are wondering why
13-gun salute from the 90mm they just can’t pull back and
guns of other tanks in the bat- B52 that hill,” said one para-
twiui wuu ... ....., ... ________________ improve the community by esking
them with the budgets of pre- ing during the period despite the property owners to do something about
vious years fact that prices were rising at ...... • ■ -
It finds, to fact, that 60 per- an average of 2.7 percent a year
cent of the increase in expendi- The change is quite evident in
tures for goods and services has Brown County. It shows up, for ■
been due to an upgrading of the example, in the array of house-
average family's sandard of liv- ' hold appliances and equipment
a period of 15 years in their homes and in their out-
and only 40 percent has been lays for goods and services gen-
due to inflation erally. f • D A I..+,
GRADUALLY, year by year, On the basis of a report on LVD ACOPIS
purchases and ownership of dur- •
ables, made by toe Department D . . I ec F Ar
of Commerce, no less than 32.1 N•5> • —I
percent of the families in Brown D . ~I L
County now own two or more MriyQTQ I Un
cars, as compared with 24 8 per
cent in 1960. AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas
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