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THE PHARR PRESS, PHARR (HIDALGO COUNTY), TEXAS
THURSDAY JULY 15, 1971
iNews Letter From Your Congressman
By Congr. Kika de la Garza i
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As of I
July 1, the U. S. Post Office De-
partment passed out of existence
and the U. S. Postal Service took
over the handling of our mail. And
a “catch-up” mechanization pro-
gram due for completion within the
next 12 months in more than 300 of
the nation’s post offices was an-
nounced as part of an overall postal
modernization program to improve
the quality of postal service.
The new mechanization program
includes four major classes of
equipment to speed processing of
first class letters, which we use for
our personal mail, and a number of
other systems to handle bulk mail-
ings and streamline other mail-
handling work.
The four classes of equipment to
be used principally for expediting
letter mail are: (1) High-speed mili-
keyboard letter-sorting machines in
€3 facilities; (2) Smaller single-
position letter sorters in 20 facili-
ties; (3) Latest type mechanized
“cull, face and cancel” systems for
four facilities to handle much of the
preliminary processing of “raw”
mail more rapidly by culling out let-
ters from other larger mailing
pieces and placing letters in posi-
tion for fast canceling; (4) An
edger-stacker system which also
speeds processing by placing letters
on edge with stamps in proper posi-
tion so that they can be run thru
high-speed electronically activated
canceling “heads.”
In the major mechanization cate-
gory, the multi-position “LSMS”
will have six, eight, or 12 key-
boards. As each letter flows to the
keyboard, keys are punched to
transport the letter to an appropri-
ate destination bin. A 12-position
keyboard can sort 43,200 letters an
hour — 3,600 at each keyboard — to
as many as 277 destinations. The
multiple keyboard machines will be
equipped with new type keyboards
which include a ZIP Code mail
translator consisting of 10 added
keys. In Texas, these advanced
machines will be installed at San
Antonio, Houston, Austin and Dal-
las.
Our main hope in South Texas is
that all this technology will add up
to Better Service.
* * *
VISITORS — Among the visitors
to my office this week was the
group — SPIRIT OF 76 — which
included the following: Miss Betty
Ann Hughes, Mrs. Eva Gorena,
Mrs. Edward L. Atwood, Mr. Frank
M. Castillo, Miss Mary Ann Ren-
don, Miss Donna Miller, Miss Chris-
tina Herrera, Miss Kathy Flanagan,
Mrs. Anibal Gorena, Miss Patti
Bledsoe, Miss Beth Fritts, Mr. Roy
Gorena, Mr. Gilbert Flores, Mr.
Cruz Rangel, Jr., Mr. Tim Harris,
Miss Deborah Harris, Miss Edna
Longoria, Miss Diana Herrera, and
Mr. Edward Dearing, all from Edin-
burg, as well as Miss Nancy Noble
of Mission, and Miss Maggie Ste-
phens, of Corpus Christi; also Judge
Ed Gomez, of McAllen and Mr. Ro-
lando V. Cantu, of Edinburg.
LIBRARY NOTES
FROM
PHARR MEMORIAL
LIBRARY
By
FRANCA CIULEY
Drawing on his unique experience
in government, Pierre Salinger fills
the pages of ON INSTRUCTIONS
OF MY GOVERNMENT with a col-
or and veracity that only first-hand
knowledge can provide. In this novel
are fascinating glimpses of the way
power is wielded in the world’s most
powerful democracy — from the
President, to the Cabinet, the Chiefs
of the Armed Forces, and our Am-
bassadors in foreign capitals — and
its effects on the men themselves
and on the destiny of one small
South American republic; the activ-
ities of the Mafia in the midst of a
desperate world crisis; the tangle
of 'love, hate, and loyalty that mo-
tivate a benign dictator, the widow
of a murdered Chief of State, an
American Ambassador, and a Red
Chinese agent determined to serve
his country and at the same time
prevent a nuclear holocaust. Mr.
Salinger has written a big, always
believable novel that places the
reader right next to the seats of
Power and inside an immense dra-
ma where self-interest and the na-
tional interest collide.
• m w
Zilpha Snyder wrote THE EGYPT
GAME for young readers. Even to
Melanie, who knew that you could
never predict what a new kid would
be like, April Hall was something
of a surprise. One look at her
stringy upswept hair, false eye-
lashes, and ragged fox fur collar,
convinced Melanie that April was
not going to be easy to integrate in-
to the sixth grade at Wilson School.
But April had other surprises to
offer, like the fact that she enjoy-
ed reading and loved playing imag-
ination games just as much as Me-
lanie. Within a month they werq
both interested in Egypt.
• * *
From the stunning perceptions,
cool outlook, wry humor, warm
love and undisguised fury of the
extraordinarily gifted Curt Flood
comes this remarkably frank, fre-
quently shocking and profoundly
Four Pan American
Basebaliers Sign
Major Contracts
Shortstop Jesse Banda and second
baseman Mike Duffey, Pan Ameri-
can University’s record-setting dou-
ble play combination, have accept-
ed professional contract offers from
the Atlanta Braves.
POSTAL SERVICE DAY was observed at the Pharr Post Office with
Mayor R. S. Bowe receiving the first souvenir envelope and stamp
commemorating the event from the Postmaster, Miss Virginia Polk.
Members of Boy Scout Troop 262 raised the flag to begin the day and
they also were presented souvenir envelopes by the Postmaster.
moving book about himself and his
world — THE WAY IT IS. Like
Curt himself, the book is uniquely
of our time and place. It satisfies
no preconceptions. It comforts no
prejudices. It fits no mold. For ex-
ample, although Flood is the $110,-
000-a-year star whose historic defi-
ance of the baseball establishment
has made him a marked man, his
interests are broader and deeper
than baseball. So is his book, which
ca,n scarcely be described as a
baseball book at all.
Raised in what he describes as a
“conventionally squalid” black
ghetto in Oakland, California, he
chose a career in professional base-
ball rather than one in art (al-
though prominence as an oil por-
traitist came later). As the only
black on a bush-league team in the
Deep South, he endured indignities
for which his curiously sheltered
ghetto upbringing had not prepared
him. Even in the major leagues he
found himself an outcast — as when
he was barred from a restaurant
owned by a white teammate. “Gut-
ter tough and dugout cynical,”
wasting his spirited intelligence in
bitterness, the youngster met a
white couple whose loving gene-
rosity and humanistic views en-
couraged him to find newer and
greater. values in life. This inspira-
tional friendship is as beautiful as
any in contemporary literature.
Deepened by almost incredible tra-
gedy, it led to the brave decisions
that made Curt Flood a leader in
struggles first against the racism
of baseball and later against the
system of indentured servitude
binding a player to one employer.
PSJA Collects 82
Per Cent of Taxes
The PSJA School District had col-
lected 92.08 per cenf of its current
(1970) tax roll, or $1,032,000, as of
June 30th, according to the monthly
report of the Tax Collector-Assessor
Jimmy Davis.
On the same date a year ago, the
District had collected 92.83 per cent
of the current roll.
A breakdown of the various tax
divisions shows the following:
Real estate — 93.40; utilities —
98.39; personal — 84.39; minerals —
-98.75; vehicles — 54.21. Total delin-
quent, 1970 — $91,000.
They will report immediately to
Wytheville, Va., in the Appalachian
Rookie League.
Banda and Duffey, both seniors,
helped the Broncs whip off a record
39 double plays this year en route
to a 44-9 record. As juniors they
helped make 33 double plays.
Catcher Bill Chandler and All-
America centerfielder James Ty-
rone earlier had signed with the
Chicago Cubs organization.
Having four men sign pro con-
tracts off one team sets a new Pan
Am high. A year ago pitchers Tony
Barbosa and Tommy Sandoval sign-
ed. Both are still active, Barbosa
in the Dixie Association and Sando-
val in the Mexican League.
Duffey played regularly on four
of Pan Am’s greatest teams in his-
tory after graduating from Edin-
bug High. The Broncs had a 118-44
record with Duffey in the infield
and reached the NCAA playoffs
three times. He made NCAA All-
District 6 in 1970.
Banda played for two Bronc
teams with a 75-21 record after com-
ing to Pan Am from San Antonio
Lee and Blinn Junior College.
Scout A1 LaM'acchia of Atlanta of-
fered the Broncs their chance as
pros.
New bonus interest rate
on U.S. Savings Bonds
AL HIRT IN THE ASTRODOME—Big A1 Hirt, Louisi-
ana’s and the world’s favorite trumpeter, will give a one hour-
show in the Astrodome immediately after the Houston Astros
play the New York Mets Saturday night, July 17. The base-
ball game begins at 5 p.m. Hirt, shown here performing in the
Astrodome in 1969, will be part of the big Louisiana Weekend
in the Astrodome festivities. The Astros will play the Mets at
7:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, the 5 p.m. Saturday game, and
then play the Philadelphia Phillies in 2 games on Sunday,
July 18, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Now all U. S. Savings Bonds pay
6% interest, PLUS a Vz% bonus
when held to maturity. This over-
all 5Vi% interest payment means
that now you get a little bit more
money for your money.
Technically, here’s how the
bonus works:
1. The bonus interest rate applies
to all new Bonds purchased since
June 1,1970, raising their rate
from 5% to 5V4% when held to
maturity. Series E Bonds, whose
maturity remains at 5 years 10
months, with a first-year rate of
4%, will have the xh% increase;
added as a bonus at maturity.
Series H Bonds, with a 10-year
maturity and first-year rate of
4vi%, will receive the bonus in
theformof increased semiannual
interestchecksfor
! their last 5 years,
to yield an aver-
age 5l/i% for the
10-year period.
There isnoreason
to cash in Bonds
you now hold.
Yields on out-
standing Bonds,
prior to matur-
••• •••••••
Bond, ut uk. If lort, MoJcb, or dottoyed,
we replace them. When needed, they c*n be
cubed it your tank. Tut m»y be deferred
until redemption. And tlvtyt remember,
Boedi in i proud my to tire.
lata stock in Aimrica,
WihbtfwPoytaliSSavtaiBotA
ity, will be- increased by 'h%
for semiannual interest periods
beginning on or after June 1,
1970. For E Bonds, the increase
will be payable at maturity; for
H Bonds, through larger semi-
annual interest checks for their
last 5 years.
3. For Bonds now in their exten-
sion period, yields will be in-
creased by approximately j
to next maturity, whenever re*
deemed.
4. Finally, all Bonds maturing on
or after June 1,1970 while the
bonus is in effect, will receive a
5'/i% yield until next maturity.
Now, more than ever, it’s to
your advantage to buy U. S.
Savings Bonds and hold them
to maturity or beyond.
Sign up for Sav-
ings Bonds through
the Payroll Savings
Plan where you
work, or the Bond-a-
Month Plan where
you bank.
U. S. Savings
Bonds. Now they,
pay a bonus to long^
er-term holders.
Th« VS. Government doe. not pay foe thU admtiaemaot,
B|VV B •'5 ■ It U pre^nte'! «» a public ter vice in cooperation with Thw
I Dtpurtnwit ol the Tieawjr CttBClb
™ SMALL
BUSINESS
AS HEARD
BY HEARD
The Taxpayer Pays and Pays
It is not generally known,
but there is a thing called the
International Labor Organiza-
tion, the ILO, which is kind
ot an offshoot of the United
Nations.
* * *
The United States is but one
of 121 member nations in this
organization, which holds fre-
quent meetings with the U. S.
delegation heavily larded with
American labor leaders.
* * *
It is quite vague what the
ILO does. Presumably, it is
engaged in improving the con-
ditions of labor around the
world. There are also those who
claim the organization does a
lot of things to create disturb-
ances which are popularly at-
tributed to the CIA. This fact
has not been proved.
* * *
But Congressman H. R. Gross
of Iowa reveals that a couple
of years ago the delegates to
the ILO decided to build a
plush new building for its
headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland at a cost of $25
million. And without consult-
ing the Congress, the delegates
pledged $5*4 million dollars, or
slightly more than a fifth of
the cost from the U.S. taxpay-
ers. The building is now under
construction.
* * *
Congressman Gross has this
to say about the matter.
* * *
"For too many years,” the
Iowa solon says, “citizens of
this country and a spineless
© National Federation of Independent Business
Congress have watched inter-
national organizations hold
meetings in distant parts of
the world and vote to soak
American taxpayers with ever
higher dues and assessments.
U. S. taxpayers were already
paying $7,400,000 a year in dues
to the International Labor Or-
ganization, more than double
the dues collected from Soviet
Russia which, with other com-
munists and fellow-travelers,
dominates the organization.
This kind of business is intol-
erable and the American public
ought to rise up in high wrath
and demand that Congress put
a stop to it.”
* * *
There has probably been no
activity of the' American gov-
ernment so loosely controlled
at the United Nations. Born in
high hopes of preserving the
peace, the UN track record on
this point has not been good.
* * *
To many Americans there Is
the feeing that somehow, some-
way, despite evidence to date,
UN can bring about peace.
* * *
Yet the annual general meet-
ings of the organization in
New York are little more than
futile sounding boards for all
types of propaganda.
* * *
What most Americans do not
know is that there are many
subsidiary organizations in the
UN, similar to the ILO, who
spend large sums of money in
pursuit of projects that would
not be endorsed by the Amer-
ican public.
FROM THE
EDITOR’S CHAIR
POLICE BRUTALITY
(Continued)
The metropolitan city of San An-
tonio has had a “police brutality”
situation under investigation for
some time. Here is another publish-
ed item relating to it which appear-
ed in the “Offbeat” column of Sam
Kindrick:
In the teeth of brutality charges
against police by the Mexican-Amer-
ican Legal Defense and Educational
Fund (MALDEF), the Bexar Coun-
ty Support Your Local Police Com-
mittee fires off a document com-
-mending Frank Manupelli and the
Fire and Police Civil Service Com-
mission for efforts to discover and
' correct any misuse of authority by t
the cops.
But, the type written release says:
“At the same time, we hope that
the commission will not be intimi-
dated by the vast amount of money
and influence being used by the
Ford Foundation to promote racial
hatred and hatred of the police.
Rep. Henry Gonzalez investigated
the Communist-directed La Raza
operation, of which MAYO and
MALDEF are components, and
found violent revolutionaries in
leadership positions.”
First U. S. postal rural route in
Texas originated out of La Grange
on August 1, 1899.
r-The Lonely Heart—a-»
is«p Fill It UP-THIS IS
HOT THF PU.CE l" as
Slate Bank No. 1703
Consolidated Report of Condition of
SECURITY STATE BANK
of Pharr in the State of Texas and Domestic Subsidiaries at the
close of business on June 30, 1971.
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks (including $85,052.50
unposted debits) __________________________________________ $1,771,807.59
U.S. Treasury securities ...................................-............ 983,890.00
Obligations of other U. S. Government
agencies and corporations -------------------- 640,000.00
Obligations of States and political subdivisions ________ 2,345,472.79
Dther securities (including $__corporate stocks) 1.00
Trading account securities .................................... None
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
under agreements to resell .................... None
Other loans ________________________ 6,313,004.73
Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other
assets representing bank premises ____________ 179,781.91
Real estate owned other than bank premises ........ 2.00
Investments in subsidiaries not consolidated ............ None
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances
outstanding .................................................. None
Other assets ---------- 19,707.63
TOTAL ASSETS ______________________________... ____________________ $12,253,667.65
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals,, partnerships,
and corporations ..........:_____________________________ $5,396,414.58
Time and savings deposits of individuals, partner-
ships, and corporations __________________________________ 4,488,925.90
Deposits of United States Government ........................ 1 17,588.82
Deposits of States and political subdivisions ____________ 1,098,369.38
Deposits of foreign governments and
official institutions ........................................ None
Deposits of commercial banks ......... 30,000.00
Certified and officers’ checks, etc..........~......—.........- 117,842.44
TOTAL DEPOSITS ............. -..$11,249,141.12 x x x x
(a) Total demand deposits ................$ 5,932,215.22 x x x x
(b) Total time and savings deposits .$ 5,316,925.90 x x x x
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreements to repurchase ........ None
Other liabilities for borrowed money .................... None
Mortgage indebtedness .......;.................................... None
Acceptances executed by or for account
of this bank and outstanding ...................... None
Other liabilities ........................................................ None
TOTAL LIABILITIES .................................. $11,249,141.12
MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED
SUBSIDIARIES ........... None
RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES
Reserve for bad debt losses on loans (set up
pursuant to Internal Revenue Service rulings) .... 137,231.60
Other reserves on loans .......................................... None
Reserves on securities ................................... None
TOTAL RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES ........$ 137,231.60
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital notes and debentures .................................. None
(specify interest rate and maturity of each
issue outstanding)
Equity capital, total ................................................ None
Preferred stock-total par value ................................ None
(No. shares outstanding _)
Common stock — total par value ............................ 300,000.00
No. shares authorized 30,000
No. shares outstanding None
Surplus ...................................................................... 300,000.00
Undivided profits .......................................................... 267,294.93
Reserve for contingencies and other
capital reserves ............................................ None
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ........................................ 867,294.93
TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES and CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS ................................................ $12,253,667.65
MEMORANDA
Average of total deposits for the 15 calendar
days ending with call date ........................ $11,033,309.64
Average of total loans for the 16 calendar
days ending with call date ............................ 6,375,041.56
Unearned discount on instalment loans
included in total capital accounts ...................... 59,148.00
I, Bernice Jeffreys, Cashier of the above-named bank do
solemnly swear that this report of condition is true and correct, to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
BERNICE JEFFREYS
CORRECT—ATTEST
CARL J. KLINGER
B. A. SPILLAR
L. A. Buescher
Directors
State of Texas, County of Hidalgo, ss:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of July,
1971, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of
this bank.
(SEAL)
JOANNE ROSE, Notary Public
Hidalgo County, Texas
My commission expires June 1, 1973
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