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Brownwood Bulletin
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Twenty Cents Sunday
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Ten Cents Daily
Brownwood. Texas
Wednesday, March 28, 1973
Twa Sections
Reds hand over
49 more POWs
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Texans waiting to tell of
stay behind enemy bars
Center here where they are un- and eight months.
dergoing POW processing
Meetings bill before Senate
are safe and efforts are made to evenings and warm afternoons hitting some segments for a few well and they all saluted the
colors smartly before coming
determine the MIAs’ fate
loom for Mid-Texas today and minutes
Many parts of Mid-Texas personnel shouted greetings
Constitution commission
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Connally move
said stymied
by Watergate
MAPPING STRATEGY -Three members of
the Brownwood Civic Music'Assn.—M. E.
Bradburn, Tom Kelly, O. L. Dawson. left to
Civic Music
membership
drive underway
approves Ray as director
AUSTIN, Tex. I AP) - Brush- mittee. Dr. Earl Lewis, San An-
who meet secretly and extends
the open meetings requirement
By JOHN LUMPKIN
Associated Press Writer
vention that summer if he al- starts Jan. 8, 1974, and probably
ready held his party’s nomi- will run into late May
right—consider campaign plans for the
BCMA’s membership drive which is now
underway.
By LEE JONES
AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) - Texas
senators took up for debate to-
day a bill expanding the state
law that requires most state and
local government bodies to
conduct their business in public.
The House-passed measure
increases penalties for officials
over the top
A total of $1,600 has been
collected in the Multiple
Sclerosis Hope Chest fund
drive.
The 1973 goal was $1,500.
This year’s chairman was
Mrs. Velma Slaughter while
Mrs Winnie Burnett coor-
dinated the publicity.
Among the volunteers
helping with the drive were
members of the Heart of
Texas Telephone Pioneer
Club, the Early Future
Homemakers of America
Club, and Circle K members
from Howard Payne College
to the legislature and its com-
mittees. including conference
committees.
Senators also faced the possi-
bility of taking a final vote on a
bill changing a 1959 law that
any harm to any other morning
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veto.
Former Gov. Preston Smith
vetoed a similar measure in
1970. claiming it would raise
auto liability insurance rates by
allowing more accident victims
to collect in court.
Under present law, an injured
driver cannot collect if he was
even slightly to blame for the
- . . --------------- —— . . .... , „ accident in which he was hurt
was passed as a favor to the late mg aside a request for a secret tomo, said the staff should “re- The bili would reduce a
Lyndon Johnson session, the Texas Con- flect ethnic background and plaintiff’s money award by the
The House scheduled a debate stitutional Revision Com- other characteristics beyond percentage by which the jury
session at 1 pm. to allow mission today openedly the ability to do a technical finds he was at fault,
committees to catch up on their discussed and approved James job." uone. memEar Nhsena ana
workduring the morning. F Ray, 32, as its $30,000 a year Mrs Malcolm Milburn, Aus- sent to the Senate T tail em-
in Tuesday,sbusy day o floor executive director. tin, vice chairman said she was powering the state Health De-
action, the Senate tentatively "I would regret to see this .. anxious to see the staff partment to designate certain
approved the bill changing commission go into executive or involve a broad spectrum of po- toys as hazardous and order
partyprimary election datesto secret session at this time," litical philosophies in this state their removal from sale,
the hot summer months,, when said Judge Robert W. Calvert as wel as ethnic minorities." _ „ , .
primaries were held before chairman in opening the two-day The House tentatively ap-
Johnson became a candidate for meeting of the new commission. Ray, who will take a leave of proved, 79-52. a bill Tuesday
the 1960 Democratic Judge Leroy Jefferson, Hous- absence as executive director of raising add-on interest limits on
presidential nomination ton, had asked Calvert to con- the Texas Advisory Commis. $300 to $1,000 loans from 6 per
The bill would shift the pri- sider an executive session for a sion in Intergovernmental cent to 9 per cent. When com-
maries from May to August, full discussion of Ray’s quali- Relations, said after his puted as simple interest on un-
with runoffs moving from June fications and other applicants unanimous approval he will paid balance, the increase
to September Jefferson is a black. ’aggressively" recruit would be from 16 per cent to 16
Primaries were held in the Another black on the com- minority personnel for the staff per cent.
“'Yes, sir, we are ready to get Thursday in the wake of spotty Indian Creek reported 50 of down the ramp to salute the
down to the nitty gritty as soon thundershowers, the National an inch Tuesday afternoon and welcoming officers and shake
as we are certain it won’t be of Weather Service said this De Leon received .15 of an inch, their hands. The crowd of base
NEW YORK (AP|- John B. lifelong allegiance to the reporter Numa organization and rumors He did not deny that he had pursuing his -tew practice
Connally was on the brink of Democratic party Connally was the only Demo- of his imminent switch to the talked to Republicans such as through 1974 or 1976. without
switching to the Republican Sources said he was pruned to erat in Nixon’s cabinet in Nix- GOP have been prevalent ever Presidential Counselor Anne making a bid for the presiden-
party last week but stopped make the switch last week or, at on’s first four years in the White since Armstrong of Texas about his — Connally tangted and re-
short due to the growing furor the latest, this week, but was House, serving as treasury Interviewed before speaking plans. But he refused to elabo- fused to commit himself either
over possible White House in- stymied by the uncertainties secretary during the tu- to the Wharton Graduate Bub- rate on any timetable or to re- way
volvement in the Watergate arising from the Republican- multuous period when Nixon ness School Club of New York, veal any current leanings one -
break-in, sources said today subsidized raid of Democratic imposed wage-price freezes and Connally said he had not spoke way or another While he is marking time,
The former Texas governor party headquarters in the also took dramatic new actions to Nixon lately. 1 have nothing to say about Connally is accumulating more
reportedly is still uncertain as Watergate office building to in the international monetary Asked what was holding him my future plans ... I don’t have admirers among influential
to whether he wants to run for Washington. and diplomatic fields back from making his decision any, ” Connally said. "I’m busy New York businessmen andfin-
1 “resident in 1976 but apparently Obviously, this wasn’t any During last year’s presiden- about switching parties. Con- at representing my clients—I anclers who could form the nu-
has no doubts remaining about time to be joining the Republi- Hal campaign, Connally headed nally replied: "I'm working ... just might do it for some tune.”'
his inclination to forsake his can party," the source told a the successful Democrats for I've been working very hard." Asked if he might continue (See CONNALLY M page 2A)
Ernest C. Brace, 41, a charter
pilot who had been a Com-
munist captive longer than any
other civilian in Indochina, ap-
peared on the verge of tears as
lie moved down the red carpet
shaking hands with the welcom-
ing officials. He smiled, and
several of his front teeth were
________ Baker said, "I am looking missing,
SAN ANTONIO Tex. (AP) — Their sojourn behind Comma- forward to telling the American
Two Texas pilots who were nist bars ranged from Uye- people and the people who have Brace, whose wife lives in At-
freed by the North Vietnamese jama's four years and two supported us all along the full lanta, Ga., was captured on
said today they want to give the months to Copeland’s five years story " May 21, 1965
“full story" of their POW ex- One of the officers who es-
periences. But they indicated corted the men back to Clark
that men missing in action - - said they reported they had
should be accounted for before D I a a e ekiae l Af eu r* m num been transferred from Laos to
the story is told." "I think the lid HIUE >KIE>u WUllllUU North Vietnam about a-year
will be taken off on just about * ago. He said they had been with
everything," said Maj. Terry r II a, s the other POWs captured in
Uyeyama. 37, of Austin, Tex. follow SpOTTy rains Vietnam "for about the last
He asked for patience until ■ " Z month."
the new remaining prisoners .Mostly clear skies with cool the city with virtual cloudbursts The prisoners all appeared
summer until 1960. The pre- nation for re-election to the U.S. legislators completed action
vious year, Johnson's backers Senate. Tuesday on a bill that would al-
in the legislature decided to One motive for restoring the low injured drivers to collect
move them back to the spring, primaries to late summer was lamages in court for accidents
Johnson, they reasoned, would to avoid legislative re-election that were partly their fault. The
be in a stronger position at the campaigns during the con- measure now goes to Gov.
1960 Democratic National Con- stitutional convention that Dolph Briscoe for signature or
Armed Thais nailed after
seizing bus, 30 passengers
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — The band's leader had de- The group said they were
A band of armed Thais hijacked manded a plane to take them to members of the Thai Black
a bus and 30 passengers in Moscow, officers reported. September organization. an or-
northeast Thailand today. Then he changed his mind and ganization previously unknown
forced it to drive to Bangkok wanted to fly to Peking, then to authorities
airport and demanded a plane New Delhi and finally Hong Officials said the hijackers
to fly them out of the country. Kong. took over the bus near Korat.
But Thai soldiers tricked the The chieftain carried two about 150 miles northeast of
five hijackers into leaving the nades and a shotgun to back his Bangkok
bus on the runway and seized demands In a bag he was Thailand's deputy premier,
them as they .shepherded the carrying, police said they found Gen. Praphas Charusathien,
hostages to what they thought a stick Of dynamite, a timing and two men who negotiated a
was a plane ready to take them device and a Thai government peaceful climax 10 last Decem-
to Hong Kong handbook on anti-Communist ber s Arab guerrilla seizure of
Police said none of the hos- suppression the Israeli Embassy, sped to the
tages was hurt. airport
Cl ARK AIR BASE, Philip- The 10 prisoners of the Com- Thursday are the last Ameri- us I would like to thank you and
pines iAP) — The Communists munist Pathet Lao arrived first, cans held in Vietnam. When all of the people of the United
freed 49 more American POWs in midafternoon. The other 40 they are handed over, a total of states of America for making
‘ in Hanoi today, including a Americans, who had been 387 American military men and our return possible. Thank
charter pilot held longer than prisoners of North Vietnam, civilians will have been re- you.”
any other U.S. civilian prisoner landed three hours later leased since Feb. 12.
in the war The men freed today joined 27 The C141 carrying the former 'I* 10 men all appeared in
Among the men freed were American military men and Pathet Lao prisoners had to 500d condition. Two of them,
nine Americans captured in five civilians released by the circle Clark Field for 20 minutes Hoyd D. Oppel, 21, aCanadian
L.aos. A young Canadian mis- Viet Cong in Hanoi Tuesday, because a 133 trainer had blown missionary from British Colum-
sionary captured in Laos also Together with 67 POWs to be a tire on landing and was bia, and Samuel A. Mattix, 20,
was handed over. treed Thursday, they are the blocking the runway an American missionary from
Two big flying hospitals last POWs to be released by the Air Force IX Col. Walter M Centralia, Wash., waved their
brought the freed men from the Communists under a repat- stischer, 42, of Austin, Tex., the arms exuberantly. Oppel and
North Vietnamese capital to riation program that began senior military man freed by „ . contlred et nc
Clark Air Base, the first stop on Feb 11 the Iulians, told the crowd of 2 “thn"teecontmeniststove
their trip home Hanoi says the 67 being freed welcomers "On behalf of all of ran the town ofiKingkok, "
southern Laos.
Americans-prisoners of war or Butextendedforecasts warned were wrapped in moderate fog and waved placards painted
MIA’S," said Lt. Col. Elmo C. of a possible new. cool front during early morning hours with good-will messages
Baker, 41, of San Antonio, Tex. accompanied by another round today, but later in the morning One exuberant group broke
Baker, Uyeyama, Maj. Glenn of showers for Friday the fog gave way to sunny skies, through the security guards to
Wilson, 39, of San Antonio, and Prognosticators called for Indicated heavy rains in hug men on the second flight.
Lt. Col. H.C. Copeland of Austin lows near 50 in this area tonight ranch country northeast of Del "Every girl here has a hus-
held a news conference at but highson Thursday to be once Rio and northwest of San An- band who is a fighter pilot,"
Wilford Hall Air Force Medical more in the 70s. It was 72 in tonio resulted in posting at flash said Peggy Mozley of Atlanta.
Brownwood Tuesday afternoon flood warnings today. Ga., "We wanted to welcome
before a thundershower rolled The Weather Service said ra- them home because they went
. x through. and this morning's low dar showed two to three inches down in the place of our hus-
0A%ae) was 18 degrees, had fallen in Kimble County. bands.”
- VVEMe41‘a The spotty showers brought Heavy rains were indicated also Mrs. Mozley's cousin, Air
57 of an inch of rain officially to in Edwards and Real counties. Forge ("apt. David B. Grant, 30,
BROWNWOOD AREA— Brownwood Tuesday afternoon, 1 .e rains at midmorning were of Chattanooga, Tenn., was one
Clear to partly cloudy although amounts varied over moving northeastward. of th? POWs who returned.
14 captains
named for
music drive
Captains for the current
Brownwood Civic Music Assn,
membership drive have been
announced by Dr George
Baker, president of the
organization
They are Mrs. Leta Shelbon,
Mrs. Dale Herndon, Mrs. M. E,
Bradburn, Mrs. James Bunnell,
Mrs. Stevie Vaughn, Mrs.
Margaret Chandler, Mrs.
Richard Sharpe. Mrs. David
Hass, Mrs. I. L. Lassiter, Mrs.
H M Tietz, Mrs. Velma
Slaughter, W B. Anders,
Robert Allman, and Ann
Adams.
Tom Kelly and Duane Blakley
are serving as division chair-
men
The drive will end Saturday.
NOT MUCH TIME-Only two days remain for the purchase of passenger tags and 1,000 more miscellaneous plates to sell
1973 vehicle license plates before that April 1 deadline. After before 5 p.m. Friday. Here motorists stand waiting for their tags
Sunday it will be illegal to drive with 1972 plates. The Brown at one of the three lines Tuesday afternoen at the tax office.
County tax assessor-collector’s office has about tJH» more (Bulletin Photo)
tonight and Thursday. Cool
tonight with lows near 50.
high Thursday in the 70s.
Maximum temperature
here Tuesday 72. overnight
low 46 Sunset today 6:53.
sunrise Thursday 6:29.
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Fisher, Norman. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 138, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 28, 1973, newspaper, March 28, 1973; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1575216/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Brownwood Public Library.