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P.O. Box 45436 ’ 4°. XXX
Dallas, Texas 75235
The Tuesday----------------------
Denton Record-Chronicle
73RD YEAR OF DAILY SERVICE — NO. 237 DENTON, TEXAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY A 19% io Pages in 2 Sections 10 Cents
Candidates
Gear Drives
In 3 States
By ARNOLD SAWISLAK
United Press International
Ronald Reagan, back in the saddle after his Texas
triumph, pursued maverick Democrats today in an effort to
beat President Ford in the Alabama, Georgia and Indiana
Republican primaries
Former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter, with little live op-
position left in his accelerating drive for the Democratic
nomination, looked to add his home state, Indiana and
possibly Alabama and the District of Columbia to his string
of eight primary victories in 11 states since the last week in
February
City Discussing
Airport Bonds
REAGAN AND the President both concentrated election
eve campaigning on Indiana and its 54 GOP delegates Ford
all but conceded the two Southern states to Reagan, and said
while he expects to win in Indiana, "we think the situation is
critical and we re making a maximum effort" there
The former California governor openly appealed for
Indiana Democrats to "cross over " to the Republican ballot
to vote for him as thousands apparently did Saturday to help
him sweep the 96-vote Texas GOP delegation
"We've got to have those votes," he said during a final
statewide swing "The Republican Party can’t win all by
, itself’’
Reagan s backers in Alabama, where 37 GOP delegates
are at stake, and Georgia, with 48, also urged conservative
Democrats, who have given up on George Wallace and don't
like Garter, to cross over
In Alabama, Reagan's search for Democratic defectors
collided with the governor's all-out efforts to save the state
for himself.
WALLACE. WHOSE high hopes for a big primary showing
in 1976 have yielded no wins to date, put on an intense cam-
paign in the last week to nail down his state's 37 Democratic
delegates.
Carter made only one campaign stop in Alabama, but
Wallace's sudden change of pace and appeals to his home
state supporters to rally around, seemed to indicate the
Georgian has the governor worried
Wallace also held some hopes for Indiana, with its block of
75 Democratic delegates He put in a last-minute appearance
; in the state But his efforts were not expected to stem the
Carter tide
The Georgian scored a major coup Monday by getting the
endorsement of Sen. Birch Bayh, becoming the first can-
• didate to win the blessing of a former opponent
Carter was the only active candidate with a stake in all four
primaries today. He is making a strong bid for the District of
Columbia’s 17 Democratic delegates, running head on into a
local political spat between Mayor Walter Washington and
congressional delegate Walter Fauntroy, leaders of com-
peting slates of uncommitted delegates
THERE IS NO Republican contest in D.C. The 14 GOP
delegates were committed to Ford some time ago.
Rep Morris Udall of Arizona was on the District. Alabama
and Georgia ballots but has made no major campaign efforts
there He was ruled off the Indiana ballot in a bitter dispute
over petition signatures
Carter was expected to win the Georgia Democratic
primary with ease Wallace cut far back on his original
Georgia campaign plans, but publicly disdained an appear
for GOP crossover votes in his final appearance Monday
The four primaries today represented 139 Republican and
177 Democratic delegates. %
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Staff Photo by Larry Barr
SAFE LANDING — While Denton officials ponder the possibility of a bond issue to •
finance a comprehensive improvements program at the Municipal Airport, a Visual
Approach Slope Indicator, foreground, helps an incoming pilot figure his glide path
as he makes a landing approach.
By KERRY GUNNELS
City Editor.
Say it softly, but Denton officials are
discussing the possibility of a future bond
issue to finance improvements at the Denton
Municipal Airport.
And it could mean a jump in your city
taxes -------------—
The bond issue, if it is called, would
provide funds for Denton's matching share
of a $2.2 million Federal Aviation
Administration grant
Although preparation of the grant
package has been in the works for some
time, the city council has not yet decided if
Denton should apply for it
If approved, the city's share of the total
package would be slightly more than
$550,000, or 25 per cent of the total
COUNCIL AND Airport Advisory Board
members met Monday to discuss the FAA
grant
Two avenues are open to city officials to
finance its local share. City Manager Jim
White said.
Either the council can call a bond issue to ’
raise the necessary capital or it can issue
certificates ol obligation, which carry the
same status as bonds but do not require
prior voter approval, he said
Both proposals, however, probably would
require a tax increase to pay for them.
White explained
Optimism was not high among council or
the airport board members about the suc-
cess of an airport bond issue.
An improvements program at the airport
was included in a 1971 capital improvements
bond issue, but was slapped down by huge
voter margins
Monday marked the first time financing
the local share of the grant with municipal
bonds has been mentioned, and optimism
among council and airport board members
was not high about the success of an airport
bond issue ’
The FAA grant would finance such airport
improvements as expansion of the present
Panway to 6,000 feet, resurfacing of the
present runway, upgrading lighting systems
and obtaining necessary "clear zone" areas
at either end of the proposed runway ex-
tension.
Airport board member Bryon Smith said
upgrading at the municipal airport is a
"most essential thing" in the future
economic development of Denton
"Economic growth of a proper sort will
depend on the development of an airport,”
he said.
coL NCIL MEMBERS appeared- to
support the proposed improvements, but
were less certain about financial
arrangements
They backed away from the issuance of
certificates of obligation (COs), saying
• enton voters had the right to vote on the
proposal since it would increase their city
taxes
Council member Bill Nash stated flatly he
would oppose the CO route, but would
"support strongly" an airport bond issue
City Manager White admitted he did not
think a bond issue would succeed:
On the other hand, the city could gain
several advantages by issuing COs, he said.
Since the grant package may be broken up
into several separate applications, anyway.
White said the city - if it issued COs —
could then issue only the exact amount it
needed at any particular time.
If such a procedure were followed over a
five year period. White said any tax in-
crease necessary to support the COs would
be minima, and might ■ be avoided,
altogether. —
Tandy-Creighton Doubt Remains
Denton County voters still don't know for and tabulating the vote." the spokesman known until the June runoff where two Dean Neument of Texas Citv Junes
sure whose name will appear on the ballot said. “One time the vote count comes up one -------11 '------t -— ” ’
for state senator from the 22nd district in the way and the next time it comes up another."
November elections.
Only 812 votes separate incumbent Tom
Creighton -and challenger Alex Tandy-
Creighton is claiming victory based on that
margin in the Saturday Democratic
primary and Tandy is asking for a recount
in his bid to unseat the 16-year legislative
veteran.
"I’m claiming victory," Creighton said
Monday. "I think the lead will hold up."
But a Tandy spokesman said the votes had
been counted several times and the totals
were inconsistent
"We’re going back precinct by precinct
TANDY »AiD he had received different -
vote totals’ throughout the day and did not
know whether Creighton's victory claim
was correct
“I was leading in some of the reports,"
Tandy said. "There are several boxes not
even in yet. I don't know how many, but
they could change the race I suspect we'll
have a decision by (today).”
Among those defeated in other districts in
Saturday's primary were Rep Greg
Montoya, D-Elsa, who is now under in-
dictment but the party's nominee won't be’
known until the June runoff where two
women will face each other
The loser in a three-way South Texas
House race said he may demand a recount
of the Duval County ballots which put in-
cumbent Rep. Terry Canales, D-Premont,
into a runoff with Alice school teacher
Ernestine Glossbrenner
Hebbronville attorney Jose Luis Ramos
lead the other candidates in Jim Hogg.
CONSERVATIVE Sen Mike McKinnon,
D-CorpusChristi, trailed liberal Rep Carlos
Truan. D-Corpus Christi, and barely beat
out another candidate in the four-way race
to make the runoff.
Brooks
and Starr
counties Ms
Glossbrenner ran away with Jim Wells
County, but Canales won in Duval County.
Two senators also were forced into
runoffs.
Longtime liberal Sen A R Schwartz, D-
Galveston, fell short of capturing a majority
in his three-way race and faces former Rep
Reps Carl Parker and Chester Slay Jr.
w ill be in a runoff for the seat being vacated
by retiring Sen D Roy Harrington. D-Port
Arthur.
Runoffs will be held in 26 of the 150 House
races There are no incumbents in 21 of the
races but Reps Latham Boone, D.
Navasota, Sam Hudson, D-Dallas: Bob
O'Kelley. D-El Paso, and Joe Allen, D-
Pasadena, face second bouts with
challengers.
good afternoon
THE TEXAS Advisory Commission on Intergovern-
mental Relations is taking a hard look at the state’s open
records statute. Story, Page 7A.
ARTHUR ASHE defends his World Championship
Tennis title tonight against Harold Solomon at Moody
Coliseum in Dallas. Sports, Page 1B
E Isew here
Connally Claims Texans
Tired Of Big Government
Contact
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Contact, the Denton Record-Chronicle, P.O. Box 369,
Denton 76201. Or call 387-3811 from 1 to 5 p.m Monday
through Friday.
On a recent visit to Denton I happened to drive east on
Cordell Street between Malone and Fulton Streets —
during school hours. To my horror I found cars parked.
In all directions, so close to the intersection of Cordell
and Fulton that it was impossible to see the flow of
traffic on Fulton Street. I was afraid for my life as 1
drove blindly into the intersection. Why does the City of
Denton or the Police Department allow such a drath trap
to exist? — Sangerite
Because of the traffic associated with Denton High
School, there are a number of street problems in the
area of Fulton Street, says Community Development
Director Jim Jones He says the intersection of Cordell
and Fulton is somewhat congealed because of the
student parking and the conflict with residential traffic
flow, and several steps have been taken to improve the
situation Last year, a parking restriction was placed on
the south side of Cordell running west from Fulton
Recent neighborhood requests have suggested that this
same parking restriction should be carried on Cordell to
the east of Fulton. The city council will hold a public
hearing on this matter Tuesday to determine if further
restrictions are necessary. By removing parking, the
street is opened up for safe movement of vehicles and
increased sight distance at the intersection. The city
traffic department feels parking restrictions on one side
of Cordell should be adequate to provide for the safety of
all traffic movements at this time, Jones says
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DENTON AND VICINITY:
Mostly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday with chance of
thundershowers Wednesday
Low tonight 98 sto. 65 H igh
Wednesday 76 to 84.
WEATHER REPORT
Low This Morning: 56
High Monday 74
Low Monday 52
High Last Year 74
Low Last Year 64
The sun sets Today at a 15,
it rises Wednesday at 6:42.
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WASHINGTON (UPI) — Former Texas Gov
John Connally says Texans were making a point
Saturday by overwhelmingly rejecting President
Ford in the state’s presidential primary.
Connally, a Democrat while governor who
became a Republican while serving in the Nixon
„administration, said Monday he wasn't surprised
Ronald Reagan won all 96 Texas delegates. He
said the voters were tired of big government.
"THE PEOPLE are saying they are tired of too
much government, too much regulation, loo much _
spending, too big deficits and tired of giving things
away," Connally said. )
Connally also said Secretary of State Henry
Kissinger’s trip to Africa did not go over well with
Texans. During the primary campaign Reagan
had made an issue of Kissinger’s role in foreign
policy and had condemned the African trip
“I don t understand the timing of the trip,"
Connally said. "I would have thought it would
have come after the primaries."
He said despite Reagan's showing in Texas he
felt Ford would win the party's presidential
nomination Connally remained neutral during the
primary and indicated he would maintain that
position throughout the campaign
Connally recommended, however, that Ford
change his method of campaigning and being
taking the role of a challenger
"He is going to have a difficult time defending
what has happened in Washington. Connally
said "He should take the position of challenger"
rather than trying to defend decisions that were
made before he became President.
JOHN CONNALLY
... Not Surprised By Primary
Filibuster Blocks Election Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - One senator, asserting
his right to talk endlessly, is blocking final '
congressional action on the Federal Election
Commission bill that would restore the flow of
taxpayer funds to presidential candidates.
The candidates, cut off from access to federal
campaign funds six weeks ago, now face further
delay.1
THE FILIBUSTERING senator is Lowell
Weicker Jr., R-Conn., who said Monday he hoped
to generate public demand for what he called
"real Watergate reforms ” •
Weicker said he wanted assurances from the
Democratic and Republican leadership that there
would be votes before the July 4 recess on
measures to create a strong committee to oversee
intelligence agencies, to require full financial
disclosure by elected officials and to guarantee
privacy of individual income tax returns
Weicker, who was a member of the Senate
Watergate committee, first made his demands in
a letter sent last week to every senator, but the
leadership responded that the measures he
wanted acted upon still were pending in com-
mittees.
The FEC bill seemed beaded for the White
House until Weicker took the floor It passed the
House on Monday by a vote of 291 to 11. The Senate
then took it up immediately.
The measure approved by the House was a
compromise hammered out in a Senate-House
conference committee watched closely by
President Ford.
KEY REPUBLICANS in the Senate have urged
Ford to sign it, despite provisions they oppose, but
Ford again refused Monday to say whether he will
sign or veto the measure
The FEC dispute began when the Supreme Court
ruled in February that all members of the com-
mission had to be presidential appointees if the
panel were to disburse campaign funds
Ford has repeatedly called upon Congress to
enact (a bill satisfying the court’s demand but
doing no more
But Democrats insisted on making other
changes in campaign laws, particularly those
dealing with the authority of unions and cor-,
porations to solicit campaign contributions for
candidates. '
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