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OPINIONS
Voice An Opinion
Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr. Lawrence.
The purpose of my letter
is to express my sincere
gratitude to you for your
excellent article on the High
School Equivalency Pro-
gram (HEP). The staff of the
HEP Program at the Univer-
sity of Houston is very
appreaateive of your help
Watching
Washington
We need to make some changes in our bail bond system to
batter protect society from dangerous criminals like these.
A recent study of individuals being prosecuted under the
Career Criminals Program in Dallas indicated that more than
36 percent of them were out of jail on bail for previous
crimes at the time of their most recent arrests.
1 have introduced two bills to reform federal bail bond
laws.
and cooperation in exposing
the services and benefits
that youths from the Hondo
area can receive via the High
School Equivalency Pro-
gram.
In behalf of the HEP staff,
1 wish to extend our thanks
to you and the Hondo Anvil
Herald for the excellent
article. It has helped our
recruitment efforts
immensely. Most important,
additional youths are now
aware that we exist and that
we are sincere about helping
them help themselves
Thanks again
Sincerely,
Lupe G. Tristan. Recruiter
High School Equivalency
Program
Uvalde, Texas 78801
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One of the Bentsen bills would provide consecutive sen-
tencing for persons convicted of federal crimes while they
are free on bail for previous crimes. It would require that in
these cases the sentences for the additional crimes would
be in addition to—and not run concurrently with—the sen-
tence for the first crime.
Someone in these circumstances convicted of three armed
robberies and sentenced to 10 years for each robbery, for
example, would serve only 10 years if the sentences ran con-
currently. But 30 years would be the total time in prison if
the sentences ran consecutively, as 1 think they should.
AUSTIN—One of his fel-
The second Bentsen bill allows a federal judge to deny bail low Republicans last week
for an accused terrorist if the judge determines that the warned Gov Bill Clements
terrorist is a danger to the community. This bill seeks to to keep a "strong nose-
change a provision in the law that, for practical purposes, count of votes in the I.cgis-
permits a judge setting bail to consider only whether the ac- lature before calling his
cused will show up for trial. In the case of terrorists, I believe promised special- session on
the judge should also be allowed to take into account the wiretapping, initiative and
safety of society before deciding to lock up the defendant or referendum and any other
set him free to roam the streets. issues.
Houston State Rep. Chase
In addition to these two Jbills, 1 have-also called on the Sen- ' ntormeyer said his recent
ate Judiciary Committee to conduct a sweeping review of all ot his conservative dis-
federal bail laws. Mv goal is to provide substantially better ,r'ct showed overwhelming
protection to the people of this country from these criminals. Public apathy on the poser
STATE CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndell Williams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
within the constraints and guarantees of our Constitution.
1 want to put a stop to revolving door justice in this country
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ConaoUdated - Oct. 17,1903
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nor's targeted issues.
I ntcrmcUcr is the first
Republican to publicly cau-
tion Clements, who has re-
peated his promise Uv-call
lawmakers back to. Austin in
either March or September.
I.t Gov. Bill Hobby and
House Speaker Bill Clayton
have also publicly warned
Clements there is no strong
backing in the Legislature to
spend extra tax- dollars with
a special session.
Clements has called tax
reform. I<ScR. and" wiretap-
ping ' three super issues” on
which Republican candidates
could run and win in 1980.
I ntormey er said his 'poll
showed constituents in favor
of the issues, but the 1.3 per-
cent questionnaire response
showed little public concern.
Mortgage Rate Hike
Representatives of Texas
savings and loan institutions
are predicting interest rates
on home loans will float to
oxer 13 percent following
enactment of a federal law-
last week which removes
rate caps in all states.
The law suspends all rate
ceilings for 90 days. Texas
has a 12 percent cap after
* the last l egislature raised it
from 10 percent,
Jerry T. Knippu. president
of the Texas Savings and
l oan League, said the free
market situation is the first
ti-mc for Texas in IOO years
and no one really knows
what will happen, hut other
lobbyists predicted the rates
will seek their own level be-
tween 13 to 14 percent.
More Blackened Beaches
I e.xqs beaches could be-
come mure__polluted than
“-•last summer unless the run-
away Ixtoc I oil well is
capped soon. a federal
oceanographer warned last
w eek.
Dr. John Robinson of the
National—Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration
, said there is a .30 percent
chance' the- oil still flowing
into Mexico's Bay of Cam-
peche will wayh up in large
concentrations on Texas
beaches between Brownsville
and Port Aransas this spring
The daily flow is esti-
mated between 2,000 to 50,-
000 barrels from the well
which blew out June 3.
1979.
More Retirements
Two House committee
chairmen announced last
week they will not seek re-
election, raising to 16 the
number of members who
arc quitting.
Representatives Ben
Grant. D-Marshall, and For-
rest Green, D-Corsicana.
both said they were quitting
because they had been in of-
fice long enough. Grant is
chairrtian of Judiciary Com-
mittee and Green heads the
and Livestock
Agriculture
Committee.
Aid to Victims
Starting Jan -I. the stale
will provide cash to victims
ul violent crimes whose in
liiiics caused financial hard
ship I he new law is one
passed hv ihe 66lh I egisla-
ture. and convicted cl inn
nals. not taxpayers, provide
the funds.1
Criminals will contribute
in various amounts to the
new Crime Victims Com
pcnsation Fund, and victims
or their survivors can apply
to the Texas Industrial Ac-
cident Board for help.
AG Opinions
in legal opinions issued
last week Attorney General
Mark White ruled
—Justices of the peaci
may exchange benches and
thereby sit in another court
outside of their prccinsi
whenever expedient
—The commissioners
court of Harris County is
authorized by law to use
bond proceeds for construc-
tion of additions to the exist
ing juvenile detention home
or for the construction ol
new facilities for such pur-
pose.
—The performance of an
autopsy by military doctors
on the bodv of a soldier
found off-base would not he
violative of the federal posse
comitatus statute
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The world's largest stadium,
the 200,000-seat Maracana
Stadium in Rio de Janeiro,
has a nine-foot-wide moat to
protect referees and teams
from enraged sports fans.
Agriculture Today
by Ed Curran
U.8. Department of Agriculture
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New Address —
City, State. Zip
Diane
Wolff
Thoughts
DIETING
Methuselah ate what he
found on his plate,
j And never, as people do
now.
Did he note the amount
of the calorie count;
He ate H because it was
J chow.
J He wasn’t disturbed as at
j dinner he sat,
I Devouring a roast or a
pie,
to think of it was lacking
in granular fat
j Or a couple of vitamins J
shy.
He cheerfully chewed
j each species of food,
! Unmindful of troubles or
fears
Lest his health might be
hurt
By some fancy dessert;
And he Jived over 900
years.
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In years past, agricultural
economists have implied "tTTat
their crystal ball was a very
hazy one, indeed, and that
farm income would either be
up somewhat, down somewhat,
or, perhaps, the same.
This time out, they say the new
model has better foresight and
that' fine-tuning has been ad-
ded. To the point that they not
only-predict 1980 farm income
will be down, but down some-
thing like 20 percent. And, that
if it is down that much—which
.would put it in the $24.5
billion range—it’d be, by 1967
dollar standards, the lowest
since World War II. ^
To take it still a step further,
they imply that the lowered
farm income won’t be across
the board, but, rather, will be
centered in the livestock sec-
tors. Specifically the hog and
poultry sectors.
Despite record feed grain crops
and near-record wheat produc-
tion, strong foreign and
domestic demand will keep
farm income up among grain
farmers.
There’ll be competition from
South America on soybeans,
but in the end, 1980 won’t be
all that bad a year insofar as
income for soybean farmers
goes, the economists say. This,
though they average only $6.25
a bushel, compared to the,
$6.75 average of a year earlier.
And, though soybean car-
ryover will total 380 million
bushels come next September,
more than double that of a
year earlier
Cattle feeders will be paying
more for feeder calves and
higher feeding costs and they'll
get lower prices than they did
in 1979. That'll reduce profits.
But, cow-calf operators will do
better after four straight years
of lean net incomes Mainly
because feeder calf prices will
be higher. Conditions will con-
tinue to be favorable for sheep
and lamb producers
The year will be a perplexing
one for dairymen. Record high
milk prices are in prospect.
And, they should get increased
returns over feed costs, despite
those higher feed prices. And,
milk marketings are expected
to expand.
All of which add up to higher
gross incomes for dairymen
But, higher production costs,
especially^for fuel and energy,
are expected.to eat up those
gains and pull net income
down.
There'll be higher pork pro-
duction that'll dampen cattle
and broiler prices; apd pork
prices, already lower, will go
down. But. heavy slaughter at
the outset is expected to con-
vince hog .producers to reduce
March-May farrowings. That
may help them cut their losses
for the year.
The outlook for poultry pro-
ducers, the economists say, is
“not favorable.” It’s that high-
er pork production will push
broiler prices down—to below
breakeven levels during much
of the year Egg production
will be up. but prices will he
below 1979 levels. Turkey pro-
ducers will he okay—if they
don’t overpri duce. But. in-
dications are they’ll do just
that.
QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
By the time this first session of Congress adjourns in mid-
December, it will have considered some of the most important
legislation any Congress has considered.
Many more issues, which don t receive final action, in this
session, will be high on a legislative priority list come next
January when Congress resumes its work. ?
I asked the residents of the 21st Congressional District, for
your viewpoints last summer on some of the most troubling
issues we face in this country. I he response to the question-
naire mailed to you vyas overwhelming. More importantly, the
questionnaire provided me with a clearer understanding about
the views of the majority of you, an absolute necessity it I am
to live up to my commitment to represent your views to the
Very best of mj’ ability.
Let me share some of the findings with you.
From a reading of the survey results, there is no mistaking it:
this Nation’s economic problems top the list of concerns
people have in Bexar County, in the Hill Cpuntry and in West
Texas. Almost 72 percent believes it is time to consider a
constitutional amendment to balance the Federal budget. And
nearly 80 percent of you places the blame for our current
double-digit inflation squarely on one source: deficit spending
by the Federal government. __
This Congress — perhaps as no other — has recognized at
long last the Federal government’s contributions to runaway
inflation and to so other economic illy we suffer, Because of
this awareness, 281 bills have been introduced in this session
alone which would balance or limit our budget in one way
or another.
Energy — of course — is another matter of serious concern
to our congressional district. An overwhelming majority does
not give the Federal government very high marks for handling
our energy problems and justifiably so. On the question of
whether or not the Federal government would be better able to
provide this country with sufficient energy, than would private
industry, 82 percent replied “no!”
Almost 65 percent views the idea of a “windfall profits
tax” _ which further involves the Federal government in
energy problem-solving — as a had idea.
Our nation's defense and foreign policies were also areas of
unmistakable concern. Fully 70 percent of you believes ouj
military preparedness is inadequate — and we must increat
defense spending to balance present Sov iet military superiority
By almost 70 percent, public opinion in the 21st Congressional
District favors,the reinstatement of a peacetime draft classifi-
cation, in addition to a system of registration, or the require-
ment for a set period of time lor universal national service as
an alternative to military service.
On this issue, the President must present to Congress by
January 1 next year, a broad manpower study which will
include his recommendations for upgrading our military man-
power readiness. It is an issue which deserves immediate
attention, in my view. „
Obvious from the questionnaire returns is the fact that the
SALT treaty — which the Senate will be deliberating in coming
weeks — has aroused just as much concern in our area as it has
nationwide It’s little wonder. The SALT treaty is the most
important document Congress will consider in our lifetime —-
and its serious inequities only now are being fully understood
by the American people. More than 80 percent of you believes
the treaty, in its present form, should be rejected outright, or
amended to make it more favorable to the L'.S. than it is now
When it comes to big government and its increasing involve
ment in matters of our everyday life, the 21st Congressional
District is in full agreement with the majority of Americans
everywhere: There seems to be no end to it. One clear example
of this sentiment is found in the questionnaire on the issue of
education. Almost 90 percent of you stated that the local
school system should have more control over local school
programs than the Federal government.
Fully 75 percent disagrees with proposals establishing a
national health insurance system; and almost 75 percent
disagrees with the idea that taxpayer monies should be used to
support candidates for public office.
My questionnaire asked for your opinions on many more
proposals, many more than 1 can touch on here. Complete
results will be in the mail to you very shortly. But let me say the
questionnaire served its purpose. It will be of immense help to
me in representing you — and 1 am mdst grateful for your
assistance.
Look for more questionnaires in the future!
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