The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 87, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 1, 1980 Page: 2 of 4
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THE NEW YORK TOMES, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1980
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Searching for New Hofhes in Texas,
Latest Wave of Bdat People Meet
Nasty Natives and Ugly Rumors
By WOODWARD BERNSTEIN
Special to The New York Tomes
Searching for a space to call their own, hundred ' Vietnamese Boat People maneuver their
flimsy pleasure' crafts up the Colorado Riv ?r esterday, to the dismay of Texans.
LIVE
FROM
NEW
YORK
'Coachscam' Scheme Uncovered at Rice U.;
Texas A&M Coaches Facing Indictments
COLORADO RIVER, TEXAS, March
31—A flotilla of rafts, inner tubes, and
inflatable houseboats paddled up the
Colorado River yesterday, much to the
consternation of residents in nearby
communities. Waving American flags and
mouthing the words of "Texas, OurTexas,"
the Vietnamese Boat People had reached
their new home.
Nyet Nghe Ky, spokesman for the small
fleet, explained that this was a remnant of
the exodus undertaken two months ago
from the Southeast Asian coast. "My people
are very glad; it has been a tiresome job," the
former systems operator beamed.
Paddling their way across the Pacific
Ocean, the Boat People modeled their trek
after the wagon trains of American heritage.
"At night we would draw together in a circle,
and try to stay out of the path of ocean
liners," Ky said.
To obviate difficulties with immigration
officials, the intrepid voyagers decided to
skirt the West Coast and reach the Gulf by
water. A week's favorable winds found them
at the Panama Canal, where an exchange of
gold helped them on their way through. The
Boat People are reputed to have large
quantities of that metal, which they trade for
small businesses and mobile homes once
they reach American shores.
Looking fatigued from their weeks of
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By PEIGNOT BODONI
Special to The New \ • j, I omes
HOUSTON, March 31—Agents of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation working
undercover at Rice University here have
uncovered an extortion scheme involving
thousands of dollars of Rice money and
unemployment benefits.
Tom Wilson, Head Football Coach at
lexas A&M University in C ollege Station,
recruited men from welfare lines to
applyat Ricefor whatever coaching position
happened to be available, most frequently
offensive football coordinator. The Rice
staff, who had been unable to keep positions
filled all year, would accept the application
simply to fill the job in hopes that the new
coach "would work out." After several
months on ihejob. the new coach would get
a phone call from Wilson requesting an
interview for a potential position at A&M.
Several weeks later Wilson would offer the
coach a job, which he promptly accepted
and disappeared mysteriously to College
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THE TRIUMPH OF ,
THE MASTER
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St.' in, splitting salary and subsequent
unemployment checks with Wilson.
The scandal was uncovered by FBI agents
posing as Rice football players. Although
the agents were middle-aged, around five-
eleven in height and weighed only 170
pounds, they appeared to have had no
trouble infiltrating the Rice camp.
" I he students had no trouble accepting us
as football players. After all, we do look
amazingly like most members of the
offensive line," one agent said.
"It became increasingly obvious which
coaches were about to leave," he added,
"because those coaches were inevitably the
ones '-vho kept yelling at us to score more
home runs."
T! i' scandal broke when Wilson became
too ambitious. He hired his first employed
accomplice. Les Koennig, Head Coach at
Hon- n Memorial High School. But FBI
ager: were tipped off by Koennig's
loquacious speech. They eavesdropped on
his ... nversations until they finally heard
Koer it: respond to a question about his job
by saw g. "This sure beats working."
The .ents, still posing as football players
confronted Koennig and demanded to know
the real reasons he was on the Rice staff.
Koerrug, fearing physical reprisal, then
outlined the scandal. As punishment,
Koenning must now retain his position with
the Rice staff.
WilsJn, meanwhile, was apprehended by
FBI agents in College Station while trying to
hide by burying his head in the sand.
Rice Head Football Coach Ray Alborn
reacted to the scandal by completely
eliminating the position of offensive
coordinator. "Offense never won us any
games anyway," he said.
Reports of a similar scandal at Texas
Christian University in Fort Worth. Texas,
are now being investigated, according to
FBI sources.
exposure to the sun and salt water, these
modem-day Odys^uses pointed and
marvelled at the convenience stores and
private docks along the riverfront.
America's opulence dancing in their eyes,
they unfurled a few banners and fishing
nets,"just to test the water."
Residents along the river threw taunts and
beer bottles, which the Boat People fished
out of the water with deft sweeps of their
nets. Quipped one native Texan, "You see
that? They work together like that, and
before you know it, there ain't nothin' left to
be had. They just fish the water dry."
Undaunted when reminded of
immigration laws, Ky responded, "World
opinion believes that America should
receive its guests just as cordially as we
South Vietnamese received the Americans
during the war. We have nowhere
else to turn, we are industrious,
and don't eat much. Besides, we
have a special message for President Carter,
to be delivered in person."
When contacted. Federal officials
declined to comment on how they would
handle this latest influx of illegal aliens. Said
Ky, "We would like to get our children
enrolled in the public schools as soon as
possible. They have already learned the
Pledge of Allegiance. We will be proud
Texans."
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Muller, Matthew. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 87, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 1, 1980, newspaper, April 1, 1980; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245436/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.