Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 12, 1978 Page: 1 of 10
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Mediator takes control
in mail contract dispute
Worse than it looks
Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Roger Walker inspects damage to a was taken to Hopkins County Memorial Hospital and then
1971 pickup in which Roscoe A. Norwood of Clarksville was in- transferred to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
jured about 6:25 p.m. Monday. The accident occurred near the where he was listed in serious condition late Tuesday morning
intersection of Loop 301 and Church Street. The 63-year-old man (Story, Page 10).
Staff Photo by JOHN GORE
Filibuster next step ?
Gas bill opponents
toss in vote towel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate
Republican Leader Howard Baker con-
ceded today that he and other opponents of
the natural-gas bill appear to lack the
votes to beat the Carter administration in
an upcoming showdown vote. That would
probably mean a filibuster, he said.
Baker said that, while foes of the
deregulation-by-1985 compromise may be
unable to sidetrack the bill, neither can the
administration muster the needed votes to
stop a filibuster.
Baker, a latecomer to the opposition
camp, said he is now actively working to
defeat the gas bill and will join that
filibuster if necessary to stop the
legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd,
who supports the compromise, said things
are looking up for the administration on
the bill itself. But asked if he could muster
the votes to stop a threatened filibuster,
Byrd would only say: “We’re working.”
The two Senate leaders talked with
reporters shortly before the Senate began
its second day of debate on the
compromise on which President Carter
has staked the success of his energy
program.
The first key vote is expected on
Thursday, on an opposition motion to
recommit the compromise to the House-
Senate conference committee that took 10
months to draft it.
Baker said that since so many senators
remain undecided — some 23 according to
an Associated Press survey — many
things could happen between now and that
Thursday vote.
With Vice President Walter F. Mondale
leading a behind-the-scenes effort to round
up votes for the compromise,
administration forces were grabbing far
more previously uncommitted senators
than were opponents.
However, leaders of the unusual
coalition of liberals and conservatives
fighting the bill have expressed confidence
they would prevail, and said enough
senators remained uncommitted to make
it a wide-open battle.
Space bird satellite
falling toward earth
WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the
largest space satellites ever launched will
plunge back into the atmosphere within a
few days, and even though some parts
might hit the earth, the space agency says
it poses little danger to humans.
Pegasus 1 was fired into orbit in 1965 and
once there unfolded two wing-like arms to
a span of 96 feet, giving it the appearance
of a huge, gleaming space lard. Thin
aluminum patches on the wings were
rigged electronically to measure
meteoroid penetrations.
The National Aeronautics and Space
Adminstration said Monday Pegasus 1 is
expected to make a fiery plunge into the
atmosphere Sunday, but the dive could
come a day earlier or later.
The North American Defense Command
in Colorado Springs, Colo., made the
estimation based on tracking data which
rfwws atmospheric friction causing the
^■cecraft to slow and be pulled toward
earth by gravity.
NASA said about 21,000 pounds of the
satellite and its attached rocket stage
sbould burn tg) from re-entry heat, but
that about 1,000 pounds of hardier
materials might survive and reach the
earth after breaking into perhaps hun-
dreds of small pieces.
“Such a breakup of a re-entering
spacecraft is normal and not in the history
of space flight has it resulted in personal
or property damage on earth,” NASA
said. “The possibility of an individual or a
structure being struck by a fragment of
Pegasus 1 that survives re-entry is con-
sidered to be less than that due to
meteorites impacting on earth.”
The agency estimated that as the
satellite breaks up it will scatter flaming
pieces over an area 2,175 miles long and
125 miles wide. The craft is circling the
earth once every 87 minutes on a path that
takes it 31 degrees north and 31 degrees
south of the equator, with 75 percent of the
course over water.
In the Western Hemisphere that course
ranges from the extreme southern United
States to southern Brazil. The satellite
does not pass over Europe but does cross
above most of Africa and much of India
and Australia.
The only areas in the United States
under the path are most of Florida, small
sections of southern Alabama, Mississipi
and Louisiana and the area of Texas south
of Austin.
Hopkins County
Fall Festival
event schedule
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13
8:00 a.m., Hopkins County Hay
Show judging, old show barn; 9:30
a.m.—4 p.m., Household Arts Division
registration, Chamber of Commerce.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
6:30 a.m., Ag Workers
Businessmen’s Appreciation Break-
fast, Ag Center; 7:00 a.m., Hay Show
Awards Program and Auction, Ag
Center; 8:00 a.m., Carnival starts set
up, Civic Center; Commercial
exhibits & concession set up, area;
Livestock arriving; 11:00 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Judge Household Arts, Exhibit Hall;
4:30 p.m., Carnival Opens; 5:00-10:00
p.m., Commercial Exhibits Open,
Exhibit area; Arts and Crafts Show
Open, Civic Center; 7:30 p.m., The
Kenny Surratt Show, Outside Civic
Center.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15
9:00 a.m., North East Texas
Livestock Show Judging Breeding
Beef (Bulls & Heifers), Livestock
Arena; 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., 4-H
ProjectShow, Exhibit Hall; 9:00 a.m.-
10:00 p.m., View Exhibits, Exhibit
Hall; 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Arts &
Crafts Show, Exhibit Hall; 4:30-10:00
p.m., Carnival Open, Civic Center;
7:30 p.m., High School Football,
(McKinney vs Sul. Spgs.), Football
Field; 7:30-10:30 p.m., Special En-
tertainment, Exhibit area.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
8:00 a.m., All exhibits open all day,
Exhibit Hall; Northeast Texas
Livestock Show Market Hogs, Fat
Steer, Hopkins Co. Dairy Show,
Rabbit Show, Livestock Arena; View
Household Arts Division, Exhibit
Hall; 8:30 a.m., Pet Show
Registration, Farm League Field;
9:30 a.m., Pet Show Judging-Youth
events, Exhibit Hall; 10:00 a.m.-8:00
p.m., Arts & Craft Show and Sale,
Exhibit Hall; 10:00 a.m.-2 00 p.m.,
Continuous Live Entertainment, Civic
Center Complex; 11:30 a.m., Hopkins
County Stew Judging Contest, Civic
Center Complex; 12:00 noon, Stew
Awards, Auction, Lunch, Civic Center
Complex.
1:30-2:00 p.m., Civic Center & High
School Dedication, High School
Parking Lot; 2:00 p.m., Punt, Pass, &
Kick contest, Wildcat Stadium; 3:00-
5:00 p.m., Hopkins Co. 1st Annual
Mule & Horse Show, Livestock Arena;
Mule Pulling Contest, Livestockarena;
5:004:30 p.m., Registration for Pig &
Calf Scramble, Livestock Arena; 7:00
p.m., Pig Scramble, Livestock Arena;
Country Music-The Kenny Surratt
Show; 7:30 p.m., Calf Scramble,
Livestock Arena.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid continued
threats of a mail strike, a special mediator
decided today to settle the postal contract
dispute himself, saying the Postal Service
and its unions appear unable to reach a
settlement on their own by Saturday’s
deadline.
Mediator James J. Healy planned to tell
bargainers of his decision when the Postal
Service and three unions representing
more than 500,000 workers resumed their
deadlocked negotiations today.
His decision to settle the lengthy dispute
with binding arbitration appeared likely to
fuel strike threats by some local postal
union leaders who contend that the
bargainers should settle the issues on their
own and submit the agreement to rank-
and-file ratification.
Meanwhile today, a shoving match
broke out as the president of the largest
postal union was confronted outside the
site of the talks by angry New Jersey
postal workers who were fired for walking
off the job in July. »
Emmet Andrews, head of the 299,000-
member American Postal Workers Union,
had to push his way past the handful of
angry pickets, who screamed at him to
win amnesty for them as part of a new
contract settlement.
As Andrews entered the building,
security guards had to restrain the
demonstrators from pursuing him.
The workers were fired when they
staged a wildcat strike on July 21 at the
bulk mail center in Jersey City, N.J., to
protest the tentative contract agreement
reached that day.
Some big-city union leaders have
threatened to call an illegal mail strike for
Wednesday, but they say they may cancel
the job action if they fail to marshal
enough support from union members.
National union leaders said they believe
few members would be willing to par-
ticipate in the strike, which is barred by
federal law.
In a statement he planned to release
today, Healy held out hope that the two
sides would still settle on their own before
their self-imposed deadline of 10 a.m. EDT
Saturday.
But he said he would have to begin
deciding the issues on his own on the
assumption a negotiated settlement will
not be reached in time.
A negotiated settlement would have to
be resubmitted to union members, who
rejected the previous contract offer last
month. But a decision by Healy would be
final, requiring no ratification vote.
There has been no report of progress in
the talks since then, and union threats of
an illegal strike remain.
Light rains move across county
Heavy clouds and a slow, autumn-
type light rain brought almost .20 of
an inch of moisture to a sizeable area
of Hopkins County Tuesday morning.
The rains were attributed to the
’ effects of the dying remnants of a
tropical depression which triggered
torrential rains in South Texas
overnight.
At 8 a.m. Tuesday, .19 of an inch of
rain had fallen at the official weather
station in Sulphur Springs, with
another .02 recorded shortly before
noon. v
Light rains continued to fall at
midday in the downtown area.
Reports from surrounding com-
munities were not immediately
available, but the rainfall was
believed tb be mostly general over the
county. The National Weather Service
issued a flash flood watch for some
regions of southeastern North Texas
Tuesday morning and called for
showers and thunderstorms for the
Hopkins County area during the day.
Cooler daytime readings were
anticipated with the heavy cloud
cover, with an expected high in the
low 80s Tuesday. Monday’s maximum
was 86, with a Tuesday morning low of
71. V
The long-range forecast calls for the
clouds to move from the area by
Thursday, leaving dry weather and
cooler temperatures for the annual
Hopkins County Fall Festival.
Course signup deadline nears
Final registration will be held from
6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the high
school cafeteria for people interested
in enrolling in community education
classes. Pre-registration by mail has
been in progress. Registration also
may be made at the CE office at the
administration building on Connally
Street.
Additional information may be
obtained from Patsy Bolton, director,
at telephone 8854916.
The fall term of classes will begin
Monday.
Mrs. Bolton said the community
educatio/i program is designed to
improve educational, cultural, social
and recreational opportunities for
citizens of all ages.
Tuition and fees are charged in
some courses to cover the cost of
instruction and supplies.
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Jaws' brings bite of life
“Jaws” will be in Sulphur Springs
during the Fall Festival.
Not the shark, the movie or the kind that
causes death of human beings. This time
it’s the “Jaws of Life.”
According to Fire Department
Spokesman Lee Ward, the “JaWs of Life”
campaign has already been kicked off as
firemen try to raise money to purchase the
instrument that is used to remove injured
persons who are trapped in vehicles.
“It’ll cut a door off, cut the center post
or even pull a steering wheel off of an
injured person,” Ward said. He added,
“We’re behind other cities in obtaining
this new piece of rescue equipment.”
The new item will be demonstrated at
the Fall Festival on Friday at 6 p.m. and
on Saturday morning at 11 according to
Ward. He said “The piece of equipment
costs $5,500 and we’ll have to get the
money through donations.” He said that
donations can be dropped off at either fire
station. Checks should be made out to the
“Jaws of Life” and according to Ward,
“All contributions are tax deductible.”
Ward explained that the unit is motor
driven instead of being pumped up lft*
existing equipment. “It’s quicker and
when you’re trying to save a life, every
second you save counts,” he said.
Local firemen are hoping that the new
piece of equipment can be purchased and
in use by the first of the year. Ward said
that the pieceof equipment will be brought
to the Fall Festival by a company
represents tvie but that local men will be
using it in the demonstration.
Zoning board puts proposed
business expansion on hold
By F.W. FRAILEY
News-Telegram staff
The City Planning and Zoning Com-
mission declared Monday night a three
weeks’ respite in resolution of a broad
based controversy over proposed local
business zoning for the 400 and 500 blocks
on Gilmer and South Davis streets.
The motion for the delay was made by
Perry Bradley, who expressed hope that
opposing groups might be able to reconcile
their differences during the interval. It
carried by a vote of 4 to 3.
Only new evidence is expected to be
considered when the subject cranes up
again at the board’s next meeting Oct. 2.
The area concerned is south of the Davis
Street Baptist Church and includes the
west side of Gilmer and the east side of
South Davis.
Bobby Price, spokesman for the
proponents, said he and his associates had
talked to about 250 persons on the
proposed changeand had received negative
reactions from “only four or five.”
He noted the change sought would cover
two city blocks except for two lots whose
owners had not signed the papers.
Enos L. Ashcroft Jr., 519 Oak Avenue,
principal speaker for the opposition,
emphasized that the area is not a
deteriorating neighborhood but one of
home owners who take good care of their
property.
He expressed concern that the change
would result in increased traffic, litter,
bright lights, noise, prowlers and other
disturbing activity. He also anticipated
deteriorating property values.
He presented a petition opposing the
change signed by 22 property owners
within 200 feet of the district including
Mrs. Sidney Tate, 435 Gilmer, owner of
one of the two lots not represented in the
Price petition.
Shem Ray Jr., 633 South Davis,
presented a petition signed by 13 persons
living on that street outside the 200-foot
limit specified in the zoning law. They
expressed fear of' increased traffic
congestion and said the change would be
deterimental to homes and children.
Bill Young, 434 Gilmer, said he wanted
both sides of that street re-zoned.
In reply to questions, Price said he had
received inquiries from prospective
buyers but that “no trades have been
made.” add she had
and make possible the widening of Gilmer
Street in the area.
“If we keep our growth down, we can’t
have progress,” he added. “I think this is
way overdue.”
Mrs. S.A. Wolfe, speaking in behalf of
her father, Weber Fouts, who lives nearby
on Gilmer, protested likely traffic in-
creases.
Ray pointed out that Austin School is
only “about two blocks” farther south on
Davis.
Joe Ward, speaking for Miss Ruth
Minter, 518 Oak, declared the plan aa
much a promotion as progress.
W.C. Lovell, 427 South Davis, said he
moved here four years ago from Ten-
nessee and had spent about 150,000 buying
and refurbishing a home. ^
"I don’t want a noisy joint
street," he declared. “That’s why I
Tennessee. Davis Street is a race
right now.” sp
Charles Gilreath, 510 Oak, noted that if
both groups knew what businesses were £
prospect the controversy could be solved
more easily.
Mrs Marilyn Hodge, 543 South
He argued that the change would force
no one to move but would bring in business
children and wants the area kept i
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Keys, Clarke. Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 12, 1978, newspaper, September 12, 1978; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817580/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.