The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1983 Page: 2 of 8
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FEBRUARY 17, 1983
OplTllOnS ♦ ♦ ♦ ours, yours, theirs ...
STATE CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndall Wiliam*
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
simple English. I don't want
them to hide it. I want them
to abolish it.”
AUSTIN—The lull that
has characterized these open-
ing weeks of the Legislature
was unfortunately disturbed
last week by a fire that rav-
aged the East Wing of the
State Capitol.
The flames that destroyed
the Lt. Governor's offices
and apartment on the second
floor licked around the door
frames leading into the Sen-
ate chamber, but firefighters
brought it under control and
senators are still meeting in
full session.
In fact, one of the Senate's
first items of business last
week was to approve an
emergency appropriation of
S7 million to rebuild the
damaged heart of the Senate.
The appropriation was
sponsored by Nacogdoches
Sen. Roy Blake, who rushed
200 miles from his home to
the scene of the early morn-
ing fire. On the way. he was
stopped for speeding by a
police officer, who didn't
believe him when he ex-
plained the Capitol was burn-
ing. Finally, the officer re-
lented. pocketed his ticket
book, and let Blake journey
on to Austin.
To observers who can
manuever past the Capitol
guards to see the ruined
wing, the blackened walls
and ceilings, the memory of
the one fatality and the near
escape of others, and the
destruction of 100 years of
Texas tradition, the experi-
ence is grim.
Attorney General Jim
Mattox assigned outside ex-
perts to investigate the cause
of the blaze, believed to be
either a faulty electrical ap-
pliance or smoking mate-
rials.
Capitol Shanties
Two weeks ago, Gov.
Mark White addressed na-
tional Democratic Party lead-
en in Washington, D.C., and
underscoring his feelings
about the recession, men-
tioned a shanty area in Aus-
tin just a few blocks away
from the State Capitol.
After Austin police and
Salvation Army officials
professed no knowledge of
his example. White a few
days later led a group of re-
porters to the places 14
blocks from the Capitol
where people live in make-
shift shacks along creek beds
and railroad tracks.
“You have to recognize
that these things exist. When
I say these things exist, I
don’t say it lightly," White
said.
In January, the national
unemployment rate de-
creased while Texas' rate in-
creased to 8.2 percent, the
first time that has happened
in years, he said.
"No" To PUC
White also criticized the
Public Utilities Commis-
sion's attempt to eliminate
the controversial automatic
fuel cost pass-through. Com-
mission officials said their
new emergency rule adopted
last week would outlaw the
pass-through, but White said
"No."
"I made it very dear when
I said I wanted the fuel pass-
through abolished. That's
The Battleship Texas
moored at the San Jacinto
State Park near Houston is
like “a slave galley,” ac-
cording to Galveston Rep.
Lloyd Criss.
Cries blasted officials of
the Battleship Texas Com-
mission for consistently mis-
treating its employees and
ignoring the safety of its
workers and tourists.
He pointed out the case
of one employee who was
fired for reporting a leak in
the ship's hull. The report
was later confirmed and cost
the state $70,000 to repair.
Criss has filed a bill to
abolish the battleship com-
mission and transfer control
to the Parks and Wildlife
Department.
Fee Proposal
Bryan Rep. Bill Presnal,
chairman of the powerful
House Appropriations Com-
mittee, tried last week to of-
fer a compromise to the
funding impasse which has
developed between the
House and Senate.
The Senate appears to fa-
vor a tax increase, the House
appears adamantly opposed
to one, and Presnal suggest-
ed a periodic, automatic in-
crease for hundreds of state
fees for permits, licenses and
other services.
His legislation would be
across-the-board increases
according to an inflation-
keyed formula. A new fee
schedule could raise an extra
$60 million.
Presnal said his bill could
cut down "political dema-
goguery."
A proposed constitutional
amendment to create a fund
for construction at universi-
ties not under the Perma-
nent University Fund got a
shot in the arm last week
when White designated it
emergency legislation.
Sponsors are now discuss-
ing whether to send the pro-
posal, if it passes, to the
voters for approval in May
or November elections.
Brownsville Sen. Hector
Uribe, saying premarital
blood tests are costly and
don't do the job, has filed a
bill outlawing them.
He wants to substitute a
required blood test for new-
borns and retain blood tests
for pregnant mothers.
Uribe said only 218 syph-
ilis cases were found among
the estimated 400,000 Tex-
ans who paid $30 or more
for the premarital blood test
and the state should revise
its method of tracing the
venereal disease. His bill has
support from the Texas
Medical Association.
The first watches produced about 1580 had only hour
hands since their movements were too slow for minutes.
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Basics for
growing roses1. A
program at * *
Garden Club
Reagan Garden Gub
met Tuesday in the
home of Mrs. Robbie
Ferguson with Mrs.
Charles Speck as co-
hostess.
The meeting was
called to order by Mrs.
J. D. Poage, president.
Reports were given by
Mrs. L. M. Virden and
Mrs. James Matthews.
A discussion was held on
updating the downtown
park, and plans were
made to host the Trail
Blazers on March 9.
Mrs. Poage read an
article entitled "When
the Snow Falls."
A program on Basics
for Growing Roses was
given by Mrs. Lacy Way.
She explained where to
plant and how to plant
roses. Bare root roses
can still be planted for a
few weeks. The roots
should be soaked in wa-
ter for a few hours be-
fore planting. When a
rose bed is dug the soil
should be mixed with
peat moss, manure, or
compost or a mixture of
these. Soil sulphur dr*
copperas should also be
added. Potted roses
may be planted after
danger of a freeze is
past and on through the
summer.
Roses should be
pruned about the first or
middle of March, and
should have an applica-
tion of rose food then,
again in June, and again
in September. Rose food
with systemic insecti-
cide and fungicide added
takes care of insects and
Reagan Garden Club's Arbor Day
committee, members, and visitors met
to dedicate a large red oak they plan-
ted on the south front lawn of the
swimming pool. The tree was dedica-
ted to the memory of L. M. (Slim)
Virden, whose wife Jeanne Virden is a
member of the club. Mrs. H. B. Rees
brought a short memorial program.
diseases. A good choice
of roses are those which
have been awarded by
the American Rose So-
* ciety.
Present were: Mrs.
James Matthews, Mrs.
Bill Driscoll, Mrs. Rob-
ert Eaves, Mrs. Geon
The Weather
Rain
High I
jOW
Feb. 1
62
33
Feb. 2
48
32
Feb. 3
53
25
Feb. 4
57
27
Feb. 7
56
25
Feb. 8
64
37
Feb. 9
12
64
39
Feb. 10
68
35
Feb. 11
Feb.12
71
37
.04
66
32
Feb. 14
62
32
Feb.15
.07
68
40
Feb. 16
Rain for Feb. .23
53
29
Rain for Year 1.56
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J. L. Werst, Jr.............................. Publisher
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Werst, David. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1983, newspaper, February 17, 1983; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth659113/m1/2/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Reagan County Library.