Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 262, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 24, 1976 Page: 1 of 14
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COMANCHE MURDER
Brownwood Bulletin
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Volume 76 No. M2
Twelve Pages Today
Brownwood, Texas
Tuesday, August 24. 1976
Seven persons killed
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were
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Housing authority cleared
to apply for building loan
ICY WATER — Janette White, a Brownwood
resident, looks away from the heat of summer
towards the more temperate fall. In the
Rubber
accord
reached
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -
Goodyear Tire i Rubber Co.
and the United Rubber Workers
union reached a tentative
here Monday 97, overnight
low 71. Sunset today 8:11,
sunrise Wednesday 7:08.
GOODR
AFTERNOON
TWO — Passed on first
reading an ordinance closing
the northeast section of Ninth
St. at its intersection with
Coggin Ave.
THREE — Approved placing
stop sings on both ends of North
Belle Plain, which runs only
from Main Ave. (U.S. 377) to
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By M.H. AHN
Assoclated Press Writer
SEOUL, South Korea (API-
North Korea today agreed to a
meeting on Wednesday of the
joint Korean Military Armistice
Monday night.
The Zulus,
truce village in the demil-
tarized zone, to seek assurances
from North Korea that there
would not be a repetition of the
clash last week in which North
Korean guards killed two
American army officers
State Department spokesman
Robert Funseth Mid the United
States would demand assurance
that "our people will not be
harmed.”
The American aircraft car-
rier Midway and four escorting
warships were maneuvering off
the coast of Korea. American
forces in South Korea were
reinforced by two fighter
this BeUe Plain
FOUR - Got a financial
meantime she enjoys a glass ox coot, near
water under the benevolent shade of a tree.
(Bulletin Photo)
the United States, and Ameri-
can, South Korean sad North
Korean forces on the peninsula
were all on precautionary
alerts.
But the State Department
made a conciliatory gesture
with a new comment on a
statement by North Korean
President Kim Il-sung terming
the incident at Panmunjom
"regretful.”
"We recognise that the North
Korean statement expresses re-
gret over the incident and we
consider this a positive step,"
Funseth said.
North Korea agrees to meet
squadrons from Okinawa and
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during work boycott
By LARRY HEINZERUNG said they were adopting a "get reported only a trickle of work- The strike was called to
Associated Preu Writer tough" attitude and would no ers returning to their jobs to- mobilise economic pressure
ning from Johannesburg
Soweto and acknowledged that
police killed one black “in- _ __
A split has been developing in Student enrollment
recent weeks between black _ - . ■
youths wanting to use strikes clirhg dunrine week
and other demonstrations to -IIIIIH> MVIIIIV VV • •m
protest South Africa’s racial Enrollment in Brownwood 2,010 in elementary schools,
policies and older blacks who schools has increased by 135 Last week’s enrollment
prefer to continue working students since classes began figures showed constant growth
Some employers reported a Aug. 16, and further increases in students population, Maness
substantial increase in the are expected through Labor said. School opened Monday,
number of blacks reporting for Day, assistant supintendent Bill Aug. 16 with 3,608 students. It
work today, and many others Maness told the board of was up to 3,758 on Tuesday 3,791
a tribal group, Go-ahead for Brownwood There would be no liability on city’s accounting department
___ < on their way Housing Authority to apply for a the part of the City of Brown- and the city's management of
home after work and were given loan under the rural rental wood, John Weaver, executive its financial affairs for the fiscal
a police escort to their hostel, housing program was voted by director of the housing year ending March 31.
the paper said, then came out the Brownwood city council this authority, told the council,
“and attacked people in- morning. Weaver said a recent survey
discriminately. Action came at the request of on interest in such a project has
“As the Zulus waded into the the housing authority at this already drawn some 40 ap-
crowds with their weapons they morning’s semi-monthly plications for possible rental of
shouted 'Where is your black meeting of the council, the 32 initial apartments, and he
power, where is it?”’ the girl Under the plan, the housing hopes to get at least 65
was quoted as saying. authority will apply for a loan to responses to the project
The World said all of the dead construct 16 duplex apartments
were men, some of them youths, which would be available for Inother business
Police said they were deter- rental by families with up to morning the council:
mined to protect workers who $11,000 annual income. ONE — Formally accepted report covering the current
wanted to get to work in the The loan would be for 40 the annual audit report by CPA fiscal year through July 31,
metropolis eight miles north of years with 1 per cent interest. ■ Henry Colyer, who praised the which showed revenue of
8718,328.28 or 28.8 per cent of the
JOHANNESBURG, South Af- longer pay the thousands who day. Stores, hotels, insurance against the white government’s
rica (AP) — At least seven per- stayed away. companies and other areas of fartheid policy of racial sepa-
sons have been killed in clashes But spokesmen for the city’s the local economy also were hit rtion aftertwo months of Hack
between blacks trying to en- industry and commerce said the by the strike.
force a three-day work boycott absenteeism rate was only Police reported that Soweto unrest in which at least 252
and other blacks in Soweto, the slightly less than Monday's 30 to was quiet, but there were re- persons have been killed. All
World newspaper reported to- 100 per cent. ports that they opened fire dur- but three of the dead have been
day. A senior police spokesman AU but a few of the 300 cloth- ing the night to disperse arson-
said he could not confirm the ing factories were forced to ists who set a primary school on blacks, and many of them were
report. close Monday, and the industry fire. There were no casualties, killed by police gunfire.
The World, which has black
reporters and contacts in the
Hack townships around Johan-
nesburg, quoted a 17-year-old
girl saying some 20 club-swing-
ing Zulus turned on other blacks
who molested workers retur-
Sahe
BROWNWOOD AREA -
Partly cloudy with scattered
showers and a few thun-
derstorms through Wed-
nesday. Low tonight in the
60s, high Wednesday near 80
Maximum temperature
Compmission to discuss the safe-
ty d Americans to the demil-
tarized zone between North and
South Korea.
The United States demanded
the meeting and proposed that it
be held today. But North Korea
proposed a delay until Wed-
nesday afternoon, and the
United States agreed.
The United States asked for
the meeting in Panmunjom, the
Civil rights commission
criticizes Ford's stand
By JOHN STOWELL or the legislative branches to The commission said it
Associated Press Writer curb the power of the courts, in "takes issue with the President
WASHINGTON (AP) - A110- the final analysis, will not pre- and members of Congress who
month investigation of school vail," it said in a 315-page re- seek to curb the role of the _______________ _________
desegregation by the U.S. Com- port courts” throueh the Drodosed trustees Monday night. on Wednesday, 3,804 on Thur-
mission on Civil Rights is criti- “Such efforts undermine the school Deseregation Stan- agreement on a three-year sday,3,823onFridayand3,833on
sK-ssyar-fi! HPUsrngistrotion ~ —
sueem, pntingingatodax a auaw rrrradazusnns
“The commission believes, contribute to the position of segregation and restrict the The tentative agreement pro- Howard Payne University said expects the trend to continue
for constitutional reasons, that some individuals that remedies available to judges. vides for a general increase of continues through 5 p.m. today, The higher enrollment figure this term,
efforts by either the executive desegregation can be avoided.” ' 81.35 hourly over three years, a registration officials have includes 786 students at high He added that no elementary
Two of the commission’s most cost of living allowance and announced, and classes will school, 844 in junior high and school class has more than 30
_ • controversial recommendations “substantial boosts” in pen- begin Wednesday morning, 2,083 in elementary schools. As students, indicating a better
Pronress r^nnrt^n called for unfreezing federal sions and other benefits, Good- Late registration will con- school began, 757 were in high student-teacher ratio than has
• " •S- WOO I VF-" I • - funds to pay for busing pupils in year said. tinue through Sept. 7. school, 931 in junior high and existed in several years.
. . districts that are de-
in Bangs burglary workshop OVER
• • . ' move into black neighborhoods,
More progress in solving the morning and arrests are ex-
rash of burglaries plaging the pected to follow shortly, The six-member commission «” L. ■ [ _ ■ I | • |
School budget hearing Thursday
According to Deputy Sheriff indirecting of Health, Education and Wel- 0) W 5"T "T W
Doug Hawkins, members of the of‘bringingtotomsti. “LT fare during the Eisenhower ad- Brownwood school trustees Sept. 1. been following the developments itself out of dressing room kindergarten site bv . "a
Brown County Sheriff’s Dept in dividunsnesporusticsthetin- ministration. Fleming was ap- hurried through official After budget needs are and proposals announced by facilities adjacent to Cen-Tex fromrsnrwnanbumayear
conjunction with Bangs police “asl"utburgssponsihs afo his pointed commission chairman business at the continuation of established and approved, the school officials this summer, stadium before alternate agreeing to a Xibte tweduat
chief Derril McCain took two aidoEuorrie inngse"he in March 1974 after the forced its August board meeting board can set a tax rate to cover Among preliminary budget arrangement were made. cLmXnt
boys, 14 and 16, into custody Sal Lh,oithe1“burglaries resignation of the Rev. Theo- Monday night before recessing the needs of that budget. School estimates for the coming year The City of Brownwood had
Monday in connection with the t . th ,th th dore M. Hesburgh, who was the session and huddling for officials have indicated are increases from 83,017,000 to sought to lease the old Coggin mnw ..
- July burglaries of the Glen Pmio months., withthe equally critical of the Nixon ad- four hours in a budget workshop, previously that an approximate $3,216,000 in salaries to be paid Elementary building for one thecityuemeanwhtledecided
Wooldridge, Chevron, and renainingsburglartes expected ministration’s civil rights A public hearing on the eight per cent tax increase may from both state and local year to house a senior citizens teahousethe vities at the
Conoco service stations. to b ceared shorty- record. budget for the coming 1876-77 be required. sources, from $119,000 to activities program School preation center n Camp
Hawkins said adjudication Four boys have been arrested school year has been scheduled Board president Don $179,000 for utilities, and from officials seemed agreeable But “ in one
proceedings have been handled in connection with all of the • Flemming said last Novem- as that August meeting con- Clements said this morning the $350,000 to $409,000 for the requirements of additional roomninwhichfootbal teams
through Betty Crowder, burglaries. Two are from ber that the project was aimed tinues again at 7:30 p.m. budget to be presented to the district’s share in the minimum funding received later specified L ing at Ce T exStad ium wil
juvenile probation officer for Bangs, one from New Mexico at short-circuiting a con- Thursday. The meeting will be public Thursday is not a foundation program deter- an option for an second year JLLX andsremodeled.
Brown County. Restitution has and one from Corsicana. stitutional amendment against held at the board room at 401 “beautiful budget” because mined by the Texas Education must also be included in the t S Pt Murchison X at first
been made, Hawkins said. According to Hawkins, with the busing for desegregation. .. Fisk. The public may attend all “we don’t have that much Agency and funded locally. lease itappeared that busingof
Also investigation into the arrest of the boys from Cor- The report, ’Fulfilling the board meetings. money to work with." But he In other business during the Supt. Howard Murchison Jr. Paayers. tosnther dressing
July burglaries of Bangs sicanan, approximately eight Letter and Spirit ofthe Law ~ Although classes have added the school district should public meeting Monday, said he feared the school Eacuties might be necessary,
Western Auto, Findley’s Thrift burglaries at Lake Brownwood Desegregation of the Nation’s already begun for the 1976-77 be able to pay its bills. trustees: district’s growth would but another suitable area in the
Mart and Bangs Hardware were cleared and restitution Public Schools," culminated a year, the business office doesn’t He said the budget offers no . ONE2 Learned that the necessitate the use of the old building will be used by the
were still underway this arranged, 10-month project. begin the new fiscal year until surprise* to persons who have school system almost bargained Coggin facility as a central See BUDGET on Page L
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Jury gives death sentence
GATESVILLE (BBC) - An are automatic in death sentence Dennis Ripley, a 22 year old knew who we were.",
eight man four woman jury has convictions. Comanche resident, testified he Both Smith and Ripley were
recommended that Richard D. Richard Dwain Smith listened saw Smith pull a knife from the arrested three days later and
Smith be sentenced to the with a taut face, closed eyes, neck of pharmacist Travis charged with capital murder in
electric chair. and bowed head as the jury Durham and slash his throat a connection with the case.
The punishment recom- foreman read the recom- number of times. Late last week, companions of
mendation came at 5:40 p.m. mendation for death to the Two men apparently were the pair testified that they heard
Monday, only hours after the courtroom, surprised by the Comanche both talk about robbing local
Coryell County jury found Behind the accused a group of pharmacist when he returned to pharmacies for money and
Smith guilty of capital murder Comanche residents, who had his store after closing and drugs.
in the April 15 stabbing death of ridden to the trial on a bus found the two hiding in the The trial had been moved to
a Comanche pharmacist. chartered by Comanche bank, rear. Ripley testified that Smith Gatesvie from Comanche on a
District judge Byron listened to the verdict. There grabbed Durham and told him change of venue.
McClellan postponed formal were no public reactions. to finish getting the drugs. Late Monday morning with
sentencing for 19 days, allowing The death sentence was Afterwards, Ripley stated Smith y
defense attorneys time to file rendered after four days of told him he would have to “get
motion for a new trial Appeals testimony which began when rid of Mr Durham because he See JURY on Page 2A
GATESVILLE - A
Gatesville jury has
recommended the electric
chair for the Comanche man
found guilty Monday of
killing a Comanche phar-
macist during a burglary.
See page 1.
A public hearing on the
proposed budget for the new
fiscal year for Brownwood
Independent School District
has been set for Thursday
night by turstees. See page 1.
+**
Sixteen low-rent units
under the rural rental
housing program moved a
step closer for Brownwood
this morning when the city
council approved the plan.
See page 1.
***
SEOUL, South Korea (AP)
— North Korea agreed to a
meeting Wednesday of the
joint Korean Military
Armistice Commission to
discuss the safety of
Americans in the
demilitarized zone between
North and South Korea.
* * *
WASHINGTON (AP) -
Army Secretary Martin
Hoffmann says he in-
tervened in the West Point
cheating scandal as an
“extraordinary circumst-
ance” because he saw no
other way out.
* * a
School enrollment for the
new term continues to in-
crease in Brownwood. See
page 1.
WWW
The Weather
Partly cloudy and warm
with a chance of showers.
10’Dolly Sunday 25’
1—
3 1
budget, and expenditures of
8841,072.40 or 32.9 per cent of the
budget.
Assistant city manager Virgil
Gray told the council the per-'1 ‘
centages on both revenue and
expenditures are almost
identical to the same month last
year, reflecting an imbalance •
because summer months are
the biggest expenditure months
the city has.
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