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I Page 2A DENTON RECORD-CCHRONICLE Sunday. July 22, 1979
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One supertanker blazes during tugging attempt
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago (API -
Tugboat crews tried desperately
Saturday to take a blazing super-
tanker in tow and haul it toward open
—seas in a race to save the southern Ca-
ribbean from what could become
history's worst oil spill
Second scanner plane views drifted oil patches
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A second
scanner plane took to the air Saturday to check out
five small oil patches that apparently have broken
Special disaster teams were called loose and drffted 100 miles north of a massive slick
■ in from the United States to fight the in the Gulf of Mexico.
pollut ion threat.
Trinidad and Tobago coast guard
officers said there was little hope that
27 seamen missing since the collision
late Thursday of the Atlantic Empress
and another supertanker, the Aegean
Captain, would be found alive
in what was almost a second
tragedy, a helicopter taking John
Donaldsod, security- minister of the
twin-island nation of Trinidad and
Tobago, crashed into the sea Saturday
as he surveyed the spill area But he
The smaller patches were sighted Friday about
200 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, and the
second plane was sent up Saturday to investigate
The large slick had been sighted about 300 miles
south-southeast of Brownsville and 120 miles east of
the Mexican coast
Although Coast Guard officials said they feel
and the three other persons aboard
were rescued by a coast guard ship.
The two supertankers collided and
caught fire in a thunderstorm 20 miles
off the northeast tip of this tropical
certain the smaller patches once were part of the
large slick, they said they do not believe the slick is
beginning to break apart
"We don t know when we will have a good, ac- ■
curate ’plot of the slick," said Coast Guard in-
formation officer Richard Griggs
Saturday, a team of National Oceanic and
Oil has been gushing into the Gulf at the rate of
30.000 barrels a day from the Pemex-owned Iztoc I , Atmospheric Administration and Environmental
since June 3. - Protection Agency scientists flew back to Corpus
Coast Guard officials and other federal agencies
have been trying to chart the slick and predict its
destination for abouttwo weeks
A specially-equipped C130 plane has been scan-
ning" the Bay of Campeche since Thursday com
piling the first comprehesive map of the slick
- Christi from the Coast Guard cutter "Valiant."
The scientists — primarily oceanographers and
marine biologists — spent the week measuring
ocean currents, checking water temperatures and
taking oil samples Griggs said they hope to
determine where the slick will go by Tuesday
airplane thick flames could still be
seen flaring along at least half the
length of the giant vessel
The ship was listing badly as it stood
dead in the water eight miles- off the "
island’s northeast tip Two tugs stood
by ready to tow her out to sea but —
apparently fended off by the fire or
fear of an explosion — did not tie up to
her — "
Spreading out from the two ships
was a huge oil slick that took a snake-
like shape, roughly 25 miles by one
mile, darkening the azure waters
north of the island It appeared no
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NT firings
Continued from Page One
• the investigating committee’s in-
structions.
' present in August to the Board of
Chairman of the board Willis:
reached late Saturday afternoon,
said, "They were not firings."
Willis also said the board did not tell
Carter to take the action "The board
accepted his recommendations, but
there was no vote on it. It was just a
session ” •.
Carter, who is also vice president
for fiscal affairs, released a statement
Saturday: which said, "We will
Regents a budget calling for a change
in the administrative structure of the
university.
"This change will result in a more
compact administrative set-up by
eliminating some top level ad-
ministrative positions, and more than
likely, combining others
"This will also allow the new
president, when selected, the
flexibility to determine the type of
administrative reorganization needed’
to achieve the goals of the university.
, Committees
Contined from Page One -----nuclear plants. A Citizen’s Overview
"Such a re-evaluation must be Committee of 29 members analyzed
conducted openly and in as com-
prehensive a manner as possible to
develop the confidence of the citizens
of Denton in th^ final result.”
Hartung said he had no idea what
the composition of the committee
should be, except that it should
represent all sides, those who are
long-time supporters of TMPA and
those who are avid opponents of
TMPA.
Seattle’s study came in response to
opposition to participating in three
the consequences of various energy
policy alternatives for the City of
Seattle up to the year 1990 Based on
the study, the council decided to adopt
• a comprehensive long-term energy
conservation program instead of
participating in the nuclear plants
Hartung pointed out that Denton’s
problem is different from that of
Seattle, which has hydroelectric
power and peaks in the winter instead
of the summer
He said the Seattle approach could
be a blueprint for Denton.
Mortgages---
Continued from Page One
He said there were no specific
proposals to be considered, merely
discussion-
Alexander Grant and Co. will
present its recommendations on data
processing for the city.-The company
has been evaluating computer service
from Xerox, Optimum Systems or
from the city staff on an internal
basis. It will report on which it thinks
is best for the city.
The council also is expected to
authorize the city manager to sign an
agreement with the same company to
analyze the transfer of 6 percent of the
revenues of the utility departments to
- the city’s general fund and the impact
of discontinuing the transfers.
w The council also will reply to County
Judge Jerry John Crawford's request
that the city animal shelter accept
- animals to be destroyed from county
residents. City Manager Hartung said
his recommendation is not complete,
but he expects some arrangement can
be worked out.
The council is expected to amend an
ordinance providing for water and
sewer line pro rata charges on a 100
percent basis along state and federal
- highways. The city has been charging
100 percent while the city ordinance
provided for only 60 percent.
Another ordinance to be considered
Tuesday would continue the city's
property tax on automobiles until
1980. Changes in the state law allow
cities to continue the tax one more
year. Hartung said the city is already
far into its budget process and the loss
of about $250,000 brought in by the car
tax would be a major problem this
late
A resolution to be considered would
invite Madaba, Jordan, to be Denton’s
Sister City in the International Sister
Cities program. It was approved
previously by minute order.
Another resolution would pay the
city's $10,000 share of the costs of the
medical services coordinator in
conjunction with the county. At a
meeting two weeks ago with county
officials in the continuing dispute over
who pays what, it was decided that
resort island, then drifted aimlessly,
abandoned by their crews and spew-
ing smoke and oil.
Firefighters of the Trinidad and
Tobago coast guard finally put out the
This budget also will endeavor to
bring related functions into one area
of administration which should result
in a more efficient and economical
operation of the university."
Willis said'the board stands behind
Carter's statement
The vice presidents for student
affairs and university relations will be
eliminated, Carter said, but not
academic affairs.
Anderson is being replaced, he said
“In view of some of the problems in
the physics department it was ap-
propriate that he be asked to return to
teaching." Carter said
Problems in the physics department
include recent allegations of bid-
rigging and the investigation two
years ago of the department by a
Denton County grand jury No in-
dictments were returned, however.
The board of regents discussed
reorganization and the state auditors'
report on the NTSU Educational
Foundation Inc. in executive session.
Carter said, but "took no action."
“There was a review of it The
board asked for a review and
blaze aboard the 1,066-foot Aegean - Saturday *
The coast guard reported later in
Captain early Saturday, and a tug
lowed it farther away from the island
From the air, oil could be seen leaking
from its damaged bow at midday
the day that the fire aboard the 1,139-
foot Atlantic Empress had been
brought under control, but from an
closer than eight miles to shore, and
- there were no reports’ yet of oil
- washing up on Tobago's gleaming
sand beaches
How much oil had spilled into the
Atlantic from the damaged ships
could not be determined
Denton man killed in crash
TERRELL
Jerry Dean
reorganization of the administrative
structure to be presented in August."
the acting president said
Carter said another organizational
move that will be considered "at some
future time" is the combination of his
job as vice president for fiscal affairs
with the vice president for ad-
ministrative affairs job. presently
held by Hermas Miller
Carter said he plans to retire in
another year or two
Regent Hugh Wolfe, reached at his
home in Stephenville, confirmed that
the firings were Carter's decisions
and that the board did not tell Carter
to .take the action he did.
When asked why the reorganization
is being done now as opposed to
waiting until a new president' ts
selected. Wolfe, said, "This is to help
' the new president and it needs to be
done before we start into the fall
season. We don't know how long we ll
have an acting president.”
"This is not.a reflection on anyone."
Carter said “The university had too
many at a high level and this had to be
shaved down." .
Area deaths
Charles A. Holcomb
Funeral services for
Rev. Charles Andrew
Holcomb, 72, of 902
Basswood Manor in
Lewisville will be held
at 2 p.m. Monday at the
First Methodist Church
in Big Spring with.the
Rev. Weldon Butler
officiating Burial will
follow in Trinity
Memorial Cemetery in
Big Spring.
Rev. Holcomb was
born Sept.- 30, 1906 in
Fort Worth and died
Friday in Lewisville
Memorial Hospital
He married Edna
Brock in Lubbock in
1928. He was a retired
Methodist minister.
He is survived by his
of Perrysburg, Ohio.
and Lola Creel of
California; and
grandchildren.
Lucas-Halden
the Crestview Baptist
these costs would continue to be split wife of Lewisville; three
50-50
Councilman Ray Stephens asked for
discussion of extending the area in
which neighbors are notified of
proposed zoning changes. The
discussion will concern whether the
area should be extended from 200 feet
from the property in question to 500
feet.
The council also has scheduled an
executive session to consider legal,
real estate and personnel matters and
board appointments.
sons, Bob Holcomb of
San Angelo.
Pope to visit U.S. in September
VATICAN CITY (AP)
— Pope John Paul II
will fly to the United
States and Ireland in
late September and
early October on a
journey that will likely
make him the first pope
to call at the White
House.
He will also address
the United Nations
General Assembly in
New York on Oct 2.
“The Holy Father will
carry the message of
Christ — the word of
peace, love, broth-
erhood and
collaboration among the
peoples of the world."
the Vatican Radio said
in a special bulletin.
— In Washington,
Bishop Thomas Kelly,
general secretary of the
U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops, hailed
the visit, particularly in
view of President
Carter’s recent con-
bout “a crisis of
Ince” in the
"Our expectations are
being limited and there
is a crisis of confidence
in our leaders and our
institutions,” Bishop
Kelly told reporters. He
said the pope's visit
could help to rekindle
"some of the great heri-
tage or our coun-
try, and the sense of
justice in our lives." '
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Richardson, 36. of Route 1. Denton,
was killed Friday when his pickup
pulling a horse trailer was hit by a
train on a farm road just off Interstate
2l miles east of Forney and 6 miles
west of Terrell
reportedly was not marked
Funeral services for Richardson
will be held at 4 pm. Sunday at Laird
Funeral Home in Natchez, Miss.
He was born March 6. 1943 in
Natchez He was president of the
North American Charolais
Witnesses told the Department of Association and was a resident of
Public Safety that the man appeared
to hesitate just before pulling into the
path of the oncoming Missouri-Pacific
freight train, which was moving at
about 55 miles an hour.
The pickup was knocked about six-
Denton County for 10 years.
Richardson is survived by his wife.
Faye of Denton, two daughters.
Robbie and Gerri Dean, both of
Denton: one son. Brand Dean of
Denton; his parents, Mr. and Mrs
tenths of a mile down the tracks A , J.D. Richardson of Natchez; and one
resulting grass fire partially burned a brother. Larry Wayne Richardson of
railroad bridge The crossing "DeLeon
Commissioners to select audit firm
Denton County commissioners are
expected Monday to authorize and
select a firm to conduct an outside
audit of the county budget
. Commissioners agreed several
months ago to, have an audit con-
ducted annually ___2
Also at their regular weekly
meeting commissioners will consider
adopting a new insurance plan for
Denton County, granting North Texas
Higher Edcuation Authority per-
mission to establish a new student
loan program and raising juror’s
compensation to $6 per day
'Commissionersmeet at 9a m in the
Commissioners Courtroom of the
Joseph A Carroll Courts Building.
Church and a retired . Schmitz-Floyd-Hamlett
at 10 a m. Monday in to 8 pm Sunday for Denton, graveside
maintenance worker of
Proctor and Gamble Co.
He is survived by his
wife. Myrtle Lenora
12 Kitchens of Carrollton;
Fun
eral Home of Lewisville
is in charge of
arrangements.
The official 1
assessor-collect
< tatively been re
District Judg
District Court I
tentatively rest
with County-Dis
Lasater’s tria
postponed at th
Jackson and Al
reached betwe
continuance, La
$1,756 monthly
suspension, and
county since A,
Lasater was i
jury March 23 a
for allegedly fai
in tax certificai
1978.
In addition i
against him, L
- suits seeking hi
and recovery c
certificate and
Lasater was s
16th District Ju
on the remova
assessor-collect
tificate fees.
A second civil
Antonio firm w
that Lasater fa
collected by hui
collected in pos
That suit seeks
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Highland Villag
control of an
property and th
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defendants Ethe
The suit seek:
granting Mrs
property owner
south from Hig
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tract of land nc
The part of the
the petition, lies
— dead ends into
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visitation. funeral services were
. . heldat 11 a.m. Saturday
Serv iceseld---------at-Roselawn Memorial
________Park with the Rev. Gary
Funeral Chapel with
Goble Music officiating.
Burjal will follow in
Roselawn Memorial
Park
Rogers was a member
of Pearl Street Church
of Christ and was a
maintainence techni-
cian for the Texas State
Highway Department
He married Vers
Shockey Sept. 2. 1950
He is survived by his
wife of Denton, his
mother, Mrs. Lou
Spencer of Amarillo;
three sons, Richard B
Rogers Jr., Charles Ray
Rogers and Joseph
William Rogers, all of
Denton; one brother.
Jimmy Rogers of
Denton; one sister,
Maurine Grabrowsky of
Amarillo; and one
granddaughter.
The family will be at
the funeral home from 7
Baldwin officiating.
GEORGE M.
BISHOP, 66. funeral
services were held
Saturday morning at
Jack Schmitz and Son
Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. C.E.
Walling officiating
Burial was in Roselawn
Memorial Park, with
pallbearers Johnny
Guyer, Crillon Payne,
RR Hyman.' Joe
Arnold, Grady Collom
and Venson Hall
HENRY F. "SON-
WATKINS. 74. of
Denton, funeral ser-
vices were held Friday
at 11 a.m. at the First
United Methodist
Church of Ardmore,
Okla., with 3 p.m.
graveside services’ in
Jackson Cemetery, :
Krum. The Revs. Bryan
Spivey and Howard
Plowman officiated.
Pallbearers were Austin
Smith, Harris Smith,
Andy Smith, Don Lind-
sey. Jim Watkins and
Joe Watkins.
one son, Harrell C.
Kitchens of Greenville;
two daughters, Juanita
Cook of Duncanville and
Melvalene Bettes of
Dallas; one" brother.
Elmer Kitchens of
Dallas: one sister, Ellen
Keen of Burleson: six
grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren
Serving as
pallbearers will be Ed
Grizzell, Larry Nelson.
Jerry Redmond, Vernon
Day, Bob Potts. Van
Kliener, Henry Rains
and Victor Works.
Richard B. Rogers
Funeral services for
Richard Burnell
“Buddy" Rogers, 49, of
1420 Snyder will be held
Marvin C. Kitchens
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Funeral services for
Marvin C. Kitchens, 82.
of Carrollton,will be
held at 3 p m. Sunday at
the Beck Funeral Home
Chapel in Pilot Point
The Rev Chuck Taylor,
pastor of the Crestview-
Baptist Church in
Richardson, will of-
ficiate the service
Burial will follow at
Tioga Cemetery.
Mr. Kitchens died
Friday at Parkland
SANDY LYNN
ROBERTS, infant
daughter of Jackie and
Tammy Roberts of
Memorial Hospital in
Holcomb of Lewisville Dallas. He was born
Paul
and Mark Holcomb of
Lubbock. three
daughters. Sue Cole of
Anchorage, Alaska, •
Myrla DePew of Irvine,
Calif. and Janyth Dyson
of Redlands, Calif.;
seven sisters, Bessie
Pate. Eunice Boyd.
Aline Meyers and Edith
Peak, all of Lubbock; *
Mollie Neefe of Big.
Spring, Opal McDonald
June 17, 1897 in Tioga
and was the son the of
the late G W Florence
Kennedy.
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