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THE SILSBEE BEE
Thursday, January 31, 1974
Section 1, Page i
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Don't Go To Alaska
Seeking Pipeline
Job, Officials Warn
If you think last year was bad...
By Ralph Novak
NEW YORK (CEF)(
You might think that, all things considered, 197S was not
exactly a peach of a year. There was after all inflation, shor-
tages, war, corruption, crime, the last gasps of Bridget
Loves Bernie.”
But then think of all the dismal things that could have hap-
pened this last year but didn’t For instance;
Massachusetts did not secede from the Union or oven
change its state motto to “We Told You So.”
The President did not pick Clifford Irving to be his new
vice president . , , ,
Despite tremendous demand created in political circles,
there was no shortage of crow for eating purposes.
The Watergate hearings were not on television quite long
enough for the children of America to begin to confuse Cap-
tain Kangaroo with Sam Ervin.
The prices of horseshoes, cummerbunds, and fresh
sassafrass did not increase.
While Ozzie Nelson returned to television, Keefe Braselle
didn’t.
When New York Yankee pitchers Mike Keklch and Fritz
Petersen exchanged wives and children, nobody said the
trade would be good for both families.
President Nixon did not pick George Allen to be his new
vice president.
As every red-blooded American man knows, Bobby Riggs
was not really trying when he played Billie Jean King.
Bobby Fischer did not quit chess to become Secretary of
State. Henry Kissinger did not quit diplomacy to become a
movie star and John Wayne did not quit movies to become a
thMartha Mitchell did not get the CBS Morrtlng News job In-
stead of Sally Quinn. Be thankful for small favors.
The scientists who reported discovering a great black hole
into which the universe would sooner or later fall and be
obliterated turned out after all to not be talking about Las
The National Football League did not expand to Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Muscle Shoals, Ala., expand its season to
197 games per team and announce that it was going to run
Pete Itozelle as a candidate in the 1976 presidential election.
When the Vietnam truce was agreed upon, President Nix-
on did not have himself bronzed.
No environmentalist announced that man was an en-
dangered species. Yet
It was not learned that kissing causes any terrible diseases
or cuts years off your life.
President Nixon did not pick Julie or Tricia to be the new
vice president.
Nobody decided that this list should go on forever.
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[“Low Down”
FROM THE
Congressional
Record
By JOE CRUMP
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(1 Column for Senior* Whe Ewoen’t Time H
Review the Congreaeional Meoeri Dolly)
FEDERAL OIL, GAS
CORP. PROPOSED
Senator Dick Clark (Iowa)
", . . Mr. Lee C. White, chair-
man of the energy policy task
force of the Consumer Federa-
tion of America, testified be-
fore t h o Senate Commerce
Committee on a proposal to
create a Federal corporation to
explore for oil and gas depos-
its on public lands . . . 1 ask
unanimous consent to have this
testimony printed in the rec-
ord.” (Excerpts follow):
Today we are on the thres-
hold of the worst energy crises
we have ever experienced. We
have not done a very good job
in managing our petroleum de-
posits in this country—and that
is a criticism that reaches
across party lines.
Accordingly, we believe that
hearings on a proposal to es
tablish a government - owned
corporation to explore for o i 1
and gas deposits on public lands
are most appropriate,
I would look to the Tenncs"’-
see Valley Authority. TVA was
born in cofitroversy and is not
totally free of it today. But
there is no longer any dispute
over its elcetrie generating op-
erations. It is among the lead-
ers in the country and has
worked in harmony' with pri-
vately-owned electric utiliites
with municipally and coopera-
tively-owned transmitting sys-
tems.
I am confident that with the
right management and support
by the Administration and the
people of this country, a gov- The meeting was closed and
ernment corporation could be refreshments were served.
developed which would be ef-
ficient and as successful in its
operations as TVA and Bon-
neville.
I contend that it is a minimal
step that should and even must
be taken and without delay.
CRUMP'S GRASS
ROOTS COMMENT
The Tennessee Valley Au-
thority (TVA) was formed by
the Federal government in
1933 to (1) Control foods (2)
Develop navigation on the riv-
er (3) Produce and market
electric power. The constitu-
tionality of the TVA was im-
mediately challenged but was
upheld by the Supreme court
in 1936. However, TVA didn't
stop with generating electric
power with waterpower, i t
now has steam-electric plants
consuming in excess of 18 mil-
lion tons of coal a year.
A TVA may not be the an-
swer to the oil and gas crisis
but Americans are impatient
people and are expecting long
range solutions to a difficult
problem.
Austin—Interest in the Com
stitution Convention is at i
high level, according to P r i c e
Daniel Jr., presiding officer of
the historic session.
Daniel pointed to a statewide
poll showing a large majority
favor constitutional revision
now. A Common Cause poll in-
dicated 67 percent of a samp-
ling of 370 Texans feel the con
stitution should be rewritten
and 63 percent think the legis-
lature, sitting as a convention,
will improve it.
The eqnvention ended its
third week ahead of a propos
ed 90-day schedule, Daniel cal
culated.
A $1.8 million budget was
adopted, and a vote scheduled
this week on the Bill of Rights
and Preamble—a week ahead
of the proposed agenda for
floor consideration of any com-
mittee reports.
Committees are plowing
ahead with their schedules
hearing witnesses and begin-
ning to consider contents of
their reports.
Daniel estimated 75 to 100
calls a day are being received
on the convention’s toll-free
Wats line, offering suggestions
and asking questions.
Concluded the presiding of-
ficer:
‘Based on progress thus far,
the increased public interest
and participation and the con-
tinuing excellent attitude and
spirit of cooperation among the
delegates, I am more confident
than ever that we will com-
plete our deliberations within
the 90-day suggested period,
that our end product will be a
new constitution of which we
can all be proud, and that the
new constitution will be ap-
proved by the voters of this
state.”
OPINION REVERSAL URG-
ED—Legislators who had a big
hand in writing the new open
records act told Atty. Gen.
John Hill they had no inten-
tion of using it to close police
arrest and Offense records.
Hill took under advisement
arguments of news media rep-
resentatives and others protest-
ing his recent opinions which
held the records confidential.
Witnesses at a quasi-judicial
hearing scheduled by Hill to
discuss the hearing here noted
Mo., ■
in Kansas City,
December.
After weeks of controversy,
the State Democratic Executive
Committee, in effect, officially
recognized that minorities (of
at least 20 percent) are entitled
to proportional representation
from the precinct conventions.
COURTS SPEAK — A three-
judge federal court here held
single-member House of Rep-
resentatives districts must he
provided for seven counties.
Counties are Jefferson, Tar-
rant, McLennan, Travis, Nu-
eces, El Paso and Lubbock.
Multi-member districts in Gal-
veston and Hidalgo counties
were not declared unconstitur
tional. Filing deadline for
House candidates in the coun-
ties has been extended until
Feb. 18.
Texas Supreme Court held
during arillo will head the Highway
Department materials and test-
ing operations after A. W. Eat-
man retires Feb. 28.
SCREWWORM PROGRAM
OUT? — Agriculture Commis-
sioner John C. White warned
that the Texas screwworm era-
dication program may become
a victim of inflation.
Unfortunately, at a time
when costs are doubling and
funds are runinng low, weather
conditions may contribute to a
serious infestation in the
spring, the commissioner said.
White said he hopes morfc
federal funds will be made
available to keep the program
going.
SHORT SNORTS — Comp-
troller Robert S. Calvert, 81,
announced he won't seek re-
Editor:
Now that the President has
signed the Trans Alaska Pipe-
line Authorization Act, there is
a widespread misimpression
that construction of the line
already has begun. As many as
600 persons come to Alaska
each month in search of non-
existent pipeline construc-
tion jobs. At best these people
are disappointed. Unfortunate-
ly, many entire families find
themselves stranded, cold and
homeless without prospect of
relief.
Alyeska began several
months ago a campaign through
the news media to correctly in-
form job seekers about pipeline
employment. This campaign
has been expanded recently to
include advertisements, televi
tion newsclips and free Infor-
mational brochures. But many
hundreds still learn the truth
too late and often tragically.
Perhaps you may have an
opportunity to prevent even
one such unfortunate occur-
rence, by sending this letter to
newspaper or an appropriate
organization, by posting it in a
conspicuous and appropriate
place, or by passing it along to
an interested friend or ac
quaintance.
The truth is construction has
not begun, and none will be
gin until many outstanding
legal and administrative hur-
dles are crossed. Furthermore,
when this activity does com
mence, Alyeska will award
contracts for the work to vari
damages to a women whose
home was flooded when a city
employee left her faucets on
The high court also upheld
a Fort Worth intermediate
court in a decision that a fired
employee of a company must
go through grievance commit-
tee proceedings before taking
his complaint to court.
The Court of Criminal Ap-
peals affirmed a 75 year prison
sentence assessed an Odessa
couple in the death of a m a n
“picked up” by the woman, a
prostitute.
The Third Court of Civil Ap-
peals in effect held the act
regulating coin operated ma-
chines unconstitutional.
An Austin district judge held
the Railroad Commission has
jurisdiction in a suit over di-
version of 330 million cubic
feet of gas from Lo-Vaca Gath-
ering Co. to North Texas dis-
tributors.
AG OPINIONS — In a new
open records decision, Atty.
Gen. John Hill held University
of Texas correspondence on
women faculty salaries is not
a public record, but a computer
printout of UT salaries is.
In other recent opinions, Hill
concluded:
Persons under 16 can get
marriage licenses only on legal
waiver of the age requirement
by a district court on proof
of good cause.
There is no basis for testing
that police rceords traditionally constitutionality of a proposed
the city of Denton must pay election, and Threw his support
Den 3, Cub Pack 201
Den 3 of Cub Scout Pack 201
met Jan. 23 in the home of
their den mother, Mrs. Doris
Polk.
The meeting was opened with
the Pledge of Allegiance and
the song, “America.”
The boys played “O’Grady
Says” game and work on pro-
jects for electives was done.
have been open to the press.
Daniel said the 1973 open
records act contains a specific
provision that no records re
garded as open by agency poli-
cy at the time the law was
passed will be closed by its
terms.
The attorney general allow-
ed 30 days for filing of addi-
tional briefs. He will then re-
view—and possibly revise—the
controversial opinion.
SPEED LIMIT RESULT IN
DOUBT — It’s too early to tell
whether the new 55 mph, speed
limit will save lives or cause
more accidents, according to
Jim Arnold of the Office of
Traffic Safety.
Arnold said it is possible
motorists may get bored and
negligent at the lower speed.
He said many drivers also
will ignore the new limit, while
others try hard to obey it, cre-
ating a difference in speeds
which could be dangerous.
DEMOCRATS ADOPT
PLANS — Texas Democrats
adopted delegate selection and
party-participation plans to as-
sure representation at the na-
tional Demo mini-convention
surcharge on traffic fines to
fund the state driver education
program, since there is no legal
authorization for it.
A respondent is not entitled
to a jury in contempt proceed-
ihgs brought under the uni
form reciprocal enforcement of
support act.
County courts have exclusive
jurisdiction to try the offense
of homicide by vehicle.
An appropriation to the Tex-
as Water Rights Commission
for allocations to Neches River
Conservation District is valid.
A state-chartered savings and
loan association may designate
or earmark all or any portion
of its permanent reserve fund
stock as a part of its federal
insurance reserve account.
APPOINTMENTS AN-
NOUNCED — Ron Jackson was
Council
Gov. Dolph Briscoe reap-
pointed Frank Joseph of Har-
lingen to Texas Cosmetology
Commission.
Richard Wayne Harrison was
appointed assistant chief of
the attorney general’s tax divi
sion.
Richard C. Crandall of Am- Hall in San Antonio.
to a top aide, Hugh Edburg,
who announced as a candidate
to succeed him.
Fix-It Tip
A toilet that doesn’t oper-
ate properly is noisy and
wastes water. But repairs are
easy for the average person.
If it fails to flush when han-
dle is depressed, the lift rod
has become disconnected
from the rubber tank ball.
The metal rod is threaded
into the top of the ball. It
passes through several metal
guides first. Make certain it
is properly lined up.
If water continues to flow
Into bowl, the tank ball is not
seating properly. The tank
ball wears out in time.
Replace it. Turn off the water
first or close the inlet valve
by supporting the float with a
piece of string tied to a stick
across the top of the tank.
Sometimes the guide rod
might need adjusting. The lift
rod passes through this. It is
fastened to the overflow tube.
Loosen the set screw that
holds it and move it back or
forth until the lift rod goes up
and down in a straight line.
Citizens Question
Tourist Value
Of Big Thicket
Jan. 16, 1974
Beaumont Texas
Editor:
We saw Mrs. Yeliott and
Mrs. Watson on Channel 6 Sun-
day, Jan. 13. I do not know
whefe Mrs. Watson got her in-
formation, but, I have seen
Mrs. Yeliott work with and for
people from the other units in-
volved in this Big Thicket Na-
tional Preserve just as hard,
or harder, than she has with
people from the Pine Island
Bayou Corridor. Moreover,
Mrs. Yeliott does “not” have a
brick home nor docs she have
two swimming pools.
Mrs. Watson said that tour-
ist trade will make up the tax-
es we will lose. I just can not
see John Q. Citizen coming to
the Big Thicket Preserve and
fight the “mass of rate, snakes,
swamps and mosquitoes.” This
area will not be developed into
a recreational area. Only the
hardcore naturalist will be
able to enjoy it. I wonder how
many bussinesses are booming
from the tourist trade caused
by the Museum in Saratoga.
Sincerely
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gossett
Beaumont, Texas
ous construction companies.
These firms will do all the hir-
ing of workmen.
Therefore, applications for
these jobs should not be sub'
mitted to Alyeska. Persons
seeking construction jobs
should watch for announce-
ments of the award of contracts
and the start of construction in
the press and in trade journals
and apply directly to selected
contractors.
Above all, we recommend
that no one come to Alaska in
search of a job. Job seekers
should be certain “before com
ing” that jobs are available
here for them. The unemploy-
ment rate in the State is the
highest in the nation. The win-
ters are the longest and the
most severe. Furthermore,
there is an Alaska law giving
job preference to Alaskans.
We’re trying to make these
facts known To prevent hard-
ship.
Thank you for helping.
Sincerely yours,
John F. Ratterman
Public Affairs
Funds...
(Continued from Page 1)
for inclusion In the statewide
ogram by the 25 Highw
Department district offices and
by the Houston Urban Project
Office in Houston for the areas
they serve, in cooperation with
local governmental agencies.
The projects were included
as a result of local governmen-
tal requests to the District En-
gineer, as a result of appear-
ances by delegations of citizen1
before the Highway Commis-
sion and by the local District
Engineer’s knowledge of the
needs of the highway network
in his area. County Judge Em
mett Lack and members of the
Hardin County Commissioners
Court met with the Commis-
sion Monday to request funds
for projects here.
Also considered are the con-
dition of existing facilities, ex-
isting and projected traffic,
safety and planned area devel-
opment.
Recommendations are re
viewed by the Highway Depart-
ment administration in Austin
and approved by the Highway
Commission to insure the con-
tinuity of highway designs and
to insure the logical and order-
ly development of statewide
highway systems. Approval of
a highway program means pro-
ject planning can be started on
the individual projects in the
program.
In the News
\
STILL ANOTHER in the
long list of White House
lawyers is James St. Clair,
who recently agreed to rep-
resent the White House in
Watergate-related cases.
Mockingbird’s Song
While the mockingbird is
famous for its ability to imi-
tate the sounds of other birds,
it does have a song of its own
which is one of the most ver-
satile of all bird songs.
Rainfall...
(Continued from Page 1)
C. B. Stevens, vice presi-
dent-plywood at Kirby, said
that the heavy rainfall particu-
larly had hampered expansion
work at the new Bon Weir site.
‘It’s been nip and tuck a few
times,’ Stevens said, but added
that the firm had experienced
no layoffs.
And James D. Cumby, direc-
tor of wood supply for Eastex,
said that his firm had experi-
enced no slow downs or down
time because of the inclement
weather, although it had caus-
ed problems over the past 14
months. Eastex trucks and con-
tractors harvest woodlands in
a 150-mile radius from the
Eva dale location, the majority
n Texas.
CARD OF THANKS
The family wishes to ac-
knowledge with sincere appre-
ciation all condolences, mes-
sages, flowers, visits, food and
other expressions of love and
kindness, and above all, your
prayers in the loss of our dear
loved one, Lonnie Gene Hol-
man. The way you responded
to us in our dark hours of sor-
row, made our hearts less pain-
ful. We pray that God will for-
ever protect and bless you all.
Jenkins, Richardson,
Holman and Edwards
ftjQDOE NOTESJ
STATED MEETINGS of Sils-
bee Masonic
Lodge No. 927,
A.F.&A.M., Sils-
bee, Texas, are
the first and
third Tuesday- of
each month at 7:30 p.m. Visit-
ing brethren are cordially
invited.
School of instructions on
floor work each Wednesday
night at 7:30.
D. L. CARTRETT, W.M.
D. L. WEBB, Sec.
impression
Softball League
To Meet Tonight
A meeting of the Hardin
Softball League will be held
tonight (Thursday) at the Sils-
bee Fire Hall at 7 p.m.
All managers and players in-
terested in playing have been
invited to attend.
Persons interested in form-
ing a new team may contact,
one of the following officers ofj
the League; Ricky Rolls, presi-
dent; V. L. Jones, vice presi-
dent; James Sims, secretary
treasurer; or Gehrig Brown,
player agent.
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Ernest 6. Langhammerf
Dies In San Antonio
Ernst G. Langhammer, 73, of |
San Antonio, died on Jan. 18.]
named director of Texas Youth He was a brother to Mrs. Lou-
ise Hill of Silsbee.
Funeral services were on
Jan. 21 in Porter Loring Mor-1
tuary with Rev. H. G. Ritzen 1
officiating. Burial was in Sun-
set Cemetery with the Masonjc I
Lodge conducting rites.
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