The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1998 Page: 2 of 10
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Bush, Morales agree on
settlement lawyer fees
AUSTIN—Gov. George W. Bush and Attorney General Dan Morales
have agreed to let arbitrators decide how much private lawyers will get in
the state’s $15.3 billion settlement with tobacco companies.
After months of contentious-
ness, Bush and Morales settled ' ft " ^
with each other on July 16, en-
abling the state to collect the first
$350 million of the largest civil
settlement in U.S. history.
Bush, who started the fight over
lawyer fees in January, said he
was happy with the agreement. “I
have consistently asked that the
attorney fee issue be separated
from the rest of the settlement so
the award to Texas can become
final, and I am pleased that this
has now happened,” he was quoted
by the Austin American-States-
man. A federal arbitration panel,
which will convene in November, will decide how much cigarette makers
must pay attorneys hired by Morales to represent Texas in the lawsuit.
HIGHLIGHTS
By Ed Sterling
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
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award totals about $2.3 billion.
Bush and seven legislators complained that the lawyers were going to
get too much. Among the terms of the settlement are requirements that:
Some of the money to reimburse die state be returned to Washington
to cover tobacco-related health-care costs paid in Texas by the federal
government.
Tobacco companies remove billboards and reduce advertising
aimed at children.
Scholarship Increases Proposed
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board members are telling
lawmakers early they want the state Legislature to triple the budget for
scholarships to about $500 million. Too many students and parents are
being priced out of the market, they say. We’re looking at a real crisis of
access by everyone—not just minorities, but the middle class,” said board
member Joe Krier of San Antonio.
“If [lawmakers] don’t address this in a big, big way .. . we believe they’ll
»lookihg at a dramatically declining number of people in public higher
education,” he said.
Annual tuition and fees at state colleges and universities have risen
dramatically in the last five years, the Austin Americaft-Statesman re-
ported. At the University of Texas, those costs are up 78 percent and will
average $3,004 for undergraduates in the coming school year.
Sen. Bill Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, said there is a lot of interest in boosting scholarship funds, as
die days tick away to the January opening of the 1999 Legislature.
Other Capital Highlights
—If stock markets don’tcrash and tax revenues continueto grow at 10
budget period, state lawmakers shoi
to taxpayers, he said.
—The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has approved morethan
$13.5 million in grants to local probation departments covering 109
counties with drug abuse treatment programs as an alternative to sending
nonviolent offenders to prison.
— Texas is intervening in a Virginia lawsuit filed to prevent
undercounting in the 2000 census. In 1990, Texas was undercounted by
482,783 people, resulting in a 2.8 percent shortfall in federal funding, the
Texas attorney general’s office said.
— The Texas Department of Transportation reported last week it
resolved 1,316 “lemon law” complaints last year. The agency’s Motor
Vehicle Board ordered repurchase or replacement of 56 defective vehicles
in 1997.
— Attorney Dan General Morales, who is finishing his second term,
said last week he plans to begin a career in investment banking after he
leaves office in January.
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—About 185,000 unclaimed items with an appraised value of approxi-
mately $525,000 will be auctioned on Aug. 15 in Austin. A catalog listing
all of the items for sale is now available from the State Comptroller’s
office. Pictures of many items in the auction can be viewed by computer
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J. L. Werst, Jr. ........................Publisher
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5 years ago
1993
The Reagan County Owls are
picked at the top team in district 6-
3A again this year. The Owls will
report for 2 a day workouts next
Wednesday according to Coach
Sam Harrell. The Owls are picked
to win district, but will have some
rebuilding to do after last year's su-
per season. Their only loss last year
was to eventual state champion
Southlake Carroll.
Reagan County athletes will
have the services of a licensed ath-
letic trainer starting this year. LAT
Paul Sundre will attend to injuries
and will also have duties at Reagan
Memorial Hospital's Wellness Cen-
ter.
Little League' baseball player*
will have a "grudge match" rematch
next Thursday when they play the
women's softball team. In their last
match the boys easily beat the 'Big
Girl Power' team in hardball. This
time the girls may show their stuff
in regulation softball.
The RCHS band will start their
pre-school workouts next Monday
by dividing up into specific groups
to work on the coming year routines.
10 years ago
1988
Dr. Joseph Sudolcan demon-
strated the hospital’s new fetal heart
monitor with the assistance of
Nurse Renea Stroud and infant
Lucinda Castillo. Dr. Sudolcan will
now be able to send information
from the monitor to specialists and
receive information back quickly.
Young basketball players at-
tending the Owl Pride basketball
camp included Wes Luxton, Casey
Kohutek, Neal Hallmark, Curt
Skelton, John Luxton, Mauro
Castro, /Tracy Younggren, Billy
Hodge, Albert Perez, John George,
Bryan Hallmark, Steven Bull,
Shane Mobley, Mark Collazo,
Bryan Jones, Jerry Levario, Taylor
Corbit, and William Corbett.
Nora Aguilar celebrated her 15th
birthday with a Mass at St.
Margaret's Church in Big Lake.
Tylene Bryant became a great
grandmother with the birth of twin
boys.
15 years ago
1983
The City of Big Lake received a
sales tax rebate this month in the
amount of $3,410 from the State
Comptroller's office. This amount
is slightly less than the same report-
ing period last year.
RepLarry Don Shaw, who repre-
sents Reagan County in the Texas
Legislature was named Man of the
Year in Texas Agriculture.
Named in the bridal registry of
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Red Wing Boots
Cost less at
Martin's
tor Example: #2231
[Pull on Steel Toe with Super Sole
San Angelo price $143.00
Martin's price $122.00
Why drive 140 miles
and pay more?
We discount all Red Wings!
Martin's Dept. Store
Big Lake, TX
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The Blue Chateau this week is Julie
Hunt and Gayla Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilburn
are parents of a baby girl bom July
18 in Reagan Memorial Hospital.
She was named Kendra Deanne.
Reagan County residents will be
celebrating Western Week this
week for the 27th annual Reagan
County 4H Rodeo. There will be a
parade July 28 with the rodeo get-
ting started each evening at 7:00
P.M..
20 years ago
1978
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gunnels are
parents of a new baby girls named
Mandy Denise. She was born in
Angelo Community Hospital and
weighed 61bs 13oz.
Keith Bitner, son of Rev. and
Mrs. J.B. Bitner was winner of the
greased pig catching contest held by
the Big Lake Chamber of Com-
merce. Young Bitner and the pig
ended up with a nice coating of
grease.
Ray Ivey , Big Lake WTU ser-
viceman, has completed 35 years
with West Texas Utilities as noted
in the monthly magazine published
by the company.
Big Lake residents wanting
HBO on their local cable lineup may
drop a note at the Wildcat indicating
the desire to have the service.
25 years ago
1973
Members of the 1973 Big Lake
Little League All Star team include
Junior Perez, Mark Hartsell, Ricky
Mooring, Mickey Owens, Ray
Brown, Bobby Woodard, Roger
Dane, Roy Levario, Terry
Nunnally, Mark Noland, Rudy
Barrera, Fernando Mendez, Terry
Tennell, Ken Calley, coach Buck
owens and manager James Noland.
Jim Tucker, president of Tucker
Well Service, was injured following
the turnover of one of his well ser-
vice rigs at the top of the Stiles hill.
39 years ago
1968
Big Lake All Stars were victims
of their own miscues as they lost 5-
4 to the Midkiff All Stars. Harley
Miller had two home runs in the
game and Steve Bird had a double.
A downtown parade will kick off
the 12th annual Reagan County 4H
Juniorrodeo here today. Miss Laura
Ann McNeill is this year's rodeo
queen.
Robert E. Worth of the U.S. Navy
arrived home Monday on leave to
visit his family and friends before
shipping out again. He is currently
with a squadron involved in Air-Sea
rescue.
35 years ago
1962
Mrs. Hazel Brothers assumed
duties at Reagan Memorial Hospital
as Director Of Nurses.
Coach Wilburn George an-
nounced that football practice for
the Owls will start August 20
Dear David,
As everyone knows, "Livings's
Great in Big Lake". That is a given
fact. But I have something on my
mind and on my heart that I would
like to express to underscore just
how the people of our town contrib-
ute to make that saying true.
There are some very honorable
and caring people in this town. I
would like to take this opportunity
to single out a group of loving men
(not by name; they would be self-
conscious to be mentioned publicly,
I'm sure). These men work quietly
behind the scenes to reach out to
people who need help. I'm talking
about the men who combine their
Christian beliefs in duty to their fel-
low man with the Masonic prin-
ciples they learn and live everyday.
It seems that I have come into con-
tact, or my loved ones have, with
1 these wonderful people quite a lot
lately. These Masons do not believe
in giving a hand-out, but rather sup-
plying those in need with the appro-
priate building tools to help them-
selves. It is them up to the indi-
vidual to make the most of the help
that has been given to them. They
don't ask for thank-you's either. Ian
proud to say that several of my fam-
ily members are and have been
Mason's for many years.
Thank you to all of you. And to
those of you who would like to see
what Masonry is all about, "To Be
One, Ask One". Masonry has taken
some bad press in the past, and de-
serves to be recognized for the out-
standing citizens it develops.
I love you all,
Karen Gore
4H swim party
is open to all
There will be a 4H enrollment
swim party August 4 from 6:30 until
8:30 at the north Reagan County
pool. All interested youngsters and
their parents are invited to attend.
Educational programs of the Texas
A&M Extension service are open to
all citizens without regard to race,
color, sex, disability, religion, age,
or national origin. The Texas A&M
University System,, U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture, and county
Commissioner's Courts of Texas all
cooperate in this open door policy.
WANTED: your favorite recipe cookies, that Afghan you crocheted last winter, a photo of West Texas sunset,
canned foods from your garden. Entries are needed for the Santa Rita Days Creative Arts Show, August 29th. There
are many categories available to meet a variety of interests. Join the fun and show off your stuff! Deadline for entry
forms is August 7th. To get a complete book of rules and categories call the Chamber Office or call Kathy Vinson
at 884-1800 (days) or 884-3475 (evenings).
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