Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 171, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 20, 1980 Page: 1 of 36
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Reagan, Bush campaign
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HOUSTON (AP) — With calls for party
unity, Ronald Reagan and George Bush
opened their Republican campaign for the
White House with a rally Saturday and
scheduled private sessions later to map
out their strategy.
Reagan and Bush left Detroit's
Renaissance Plaza Hotel Saturday
morning, using a short farewell ceremony
to thank the city for “a great and happy
convention.”
They were taken by motorcade to
Detroit Metropolitan Airport, where
Reagan chatted briefly with a small group
of supporters before his campaign jet
departed.
They headed for Bush’s hometown of
Houston for the first rally of their cam-
paign for the White House.
With the cheers of Republicans who
nominated him for president still fresh in
his memory, Reagan later headed for
California and three days of relaxation and
horseback riding at his Santa Barbara
ranch.
In making their first campaign ap-
pearance outside Detroit, the former foes
kept a tradition of traveling to the vice
presidential nominee's home town
following the convention.
The former Calforina governor and Bush
arrived in Houston at mid-day, ac-
companied by Gov. Bill Clements and his
wife.
A private lunch for the three men and
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their families was held at Bush's house
and then both candidates put in an ap-
pearance at the rally.
Reagan then flew to Los Angeles
Saturday afternoon and Bush was plan-
ning to return to Kennebunkport, Maine,
Sunday to continue his vacation for three
or four days.
After a frenetic week of moming-to-
Carter in Dallas
DALLAS — With little fanfare,
President Jimmy Carter has scheduled a
public appearance and a fund raising
effort in Dallas Monday.
Carter is due to arrive at Love Field at
mid-afternoon and, after a brief meeting
with press representatives, wOl appear
later in the Grand Concourse of remodeled
Union Station. He will later attend a dinner
at a residence as yet unannounced in
Dallas.
Carter is scheduled to depart Dallas
later Monday evening.
night meetings at the Republican National
Convention, Reagan's three days of
California vacationing will be followed by
another three days of strategy and plan-
ning sessions with Bush and senior staff
members from both of their campaign
organizations.
Depression offers hope
While North Texas broiled under a
vicious summer sun Saturday, the
Gulf of Mexico was cooking up
something new—a slowly gathering
tropical depression.
The devastating heat wave — which
has already contributed to the deaths
of 96 people — posted its 27th con-
secutive day of temperatures above
100 Saturday in sections of North
Texas.
The National Weather Service
reported a 110 degree reading at
Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport
shortly after 4 p.m. Friday which
broke a 55-year-old record of 107 for
the date.
Sulphur Springs high reading was
recorded at 99 degrees, but with the
official thermometer on the fritz an
accurate reading is impossible.
Temperatures around the city on
unregulated thermometers recorded
highs closer to the 105 degree mark.
Forecasters said the tropical
depression might strengthen over the
weekend and should begin slowly
drifting northwestward.
While coastal residents worry about
the possibility of a destructive storm,
forecasters point out it also could
weaken the stubborn heat wave. If the
depression becomes a tropical storm,
it could bring rain and cooler tem-
peratures to Texas.
“We can certainly hope (for some
relief). That's what I'm doing,” said
Dallas based meterologist Kermit
Keeter.
In the meantime, however, it is
weather business as usual for Sulphur
Springs, and that means more hot
temperatures.
The forecast is calling for continued
clear skies and high readings in the
low 100s through Wednesday. Over-
night lows probably won’t provide
much relief since lows are predicted
to be in the 80s.
Como-Pickton adds to roll
Como-Pickton school board
members have approved a motion to
tax automobiles and recreational
vehicles. It was one of a series of
motions approved during the regular
July meeting with board members
Joe Pat Jordan, Ronnie Hux, David
Carr, Jack Bowen, Lester Arnold and
Arthur Skidmore in attendance.
Travis Cook was absent.
Larry Brown, Weldon Watkins and
J. L. (Boby) Odell were appointed to
serve on the board of equalization.
The trustees authorized a 10 percent
raise to all auxiliary employees.
Elizabeth Spencer, Betty Holden,
Marjorie West and Shirley Hogan
were employed as elementary
teachers, subject to assignment by
Superintendent James Smith.
The resignation of Karla Pope was
accepted.
The board also approved a motion
to pay Beverly Smith on pay grade II
for 11 months. She earlier had been
employed as secretary-aide to the
principal.
Registration??????
With Bush — a GOPmotaaK fafatencB
Reagan's conservatm image — at fas
side, Reagan repeated his gospel! off party
unity over and over
Republicans own air me inl.v ttte
presidency, but also tte Senate and ffimse.
for the first time in three been net, iff Stay
remain united. Reagan said
Bush, a former CM diredtar ant am ay
to the United Nations, said hr wmitt resist
all attempts to divert the innia off the
campaign from Carter tto the jnilcy dif-
ferences between Bush and Reagui that
surfaced when the two dimmer innate
competed for the nomination tthafl Bteagan
eventually won
Heat wave
toll rises
By The Assoc urtw ipnm
Some governors have aSfeed Wfafangfan
for aid in coping with the unrekncng hunt
wave across the nation's unitomrttinn, Irnr
Oklahoma Gov George Hbgfcjtenis Us ante
help from a higher authority
Nigh has declared Sunday a ''qpetiai
day of prayer for rain lin Otaiatumu. ' An
signing a proclamationfar thH itbannanctt,
Nigh noted his office has hem swamped
with requests fora day (iff prayer sinus the
dry spell began June 22
The heat wave has now Churned at Least
1,022 lives in 2D states, mime than M this
week, according to an «BbbC pail
tabulated by The Associated Stress
Mure than 4M people tews that on
Alabama, Georgia and Mutsmim whose
governors have declared a Stale of
emergency. Hu Kbssnuni far jaatowBe
health officials say the runnier off unite
related deaths in the currant fat jpeil —
237 — is 20 times greater than the awmaga
for an entire summer
Gov. Joseph P SfBBsdalie naked
President Carter nn Fraterc fa fafan
Missouri a disaster area and imUt» the
state eligihle far $20 million fa> help the
elderly and needy pay utility fate inflated
by the heat.
The hot weather has “fateer inn gdagpg
proportions This fa worn ton any
disaster I can remember an my yean aa
governor,” Teasdak- said
Medical Examiner George (Gaudier ft
said at least 18B persons fame tied if heat
stroke in St. Louis smoe the hot spell
began. He blamed the death fad mn the
combination of heat and humidity
“I've never seen anything like Ihia
before and I've been runner far eight
years,” said P.W. Nhstfasr an Emm
County, fad., Where hour ■ehtarhy nnaen.'i
died from heHt-related canseiFreifay
The searing heat weid —Bfafaj fan the
weekend in many partsaffithemniiidry Ufa
National Weather Service suit the tem-
perature reached TDD degrees te Efalaa-
Fort Worth Regional Aurpnrtt tin the fate
afternoon Friday and Saturday was the
27th consecutive day Snr BWdfograt-pliiH
days there.
More record-setting readings were noted
in Wichita Falls The mercury mua fa fa|
degrees there Friday'. tarePtamg * two-
year-old mark.
Meanwhile, forecasters iheru was
no relief in sight, '(hue weather samiuct
official in Arkansas said the fcmt wane
affecting hie area may fast unM Sep-
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Tempers flare
Tfa hot weather has caused tempers to flare not only among
people Put in the animal world as wtll. Two bulls belonging
Bobbie and Morray Farmer of Como got in a huff recently over
territorial rights. Both wanted the same bit ol shade. The battle
didn't last long. It was just too hot.
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Chamber opens search
to fill executive post
A search for a new executive vice-
president of the Hopkins County Chamber
af Commerce began Friday afternoon
following the resignation of David Jackson
from that post
"We need to get the ball rolling to locate
s new manager,” chamber president
David DuPriest said. “We have a lot of
activities coming up this fall and we need
to geta manager on board.”
A resignation letter from Jackson, ef-
fective Aug. 1, was read to directors of the
chamber at a special called meeting
Friday afternoon.
The directors voted to begin an im-
mediate search for a replacement for
Jackson. The personnel committee and the
executive board will begin accepting
applications from qualified persons on
Monday The board also set a tentative
cuteft date of Aug.15 for applications.
“We want to be flexible,” said Gene
Watson, a board member and past
president of the organization. “Hopefully
we can locate and hire a new manager by
Aug. 15. If we don’t receive enough ap-
plications, or see the type of applicant we
are looking for, we can extend the deadline
a little,” he added.
In accepting Jackson’s letter of
resignation DuPriest remarked that it was
an unpleasant duty to perform.
“David has an opportunity to further his
career and better his family, and I think
we all understand that. But I would like to
thank David for his hard work and efforts
in the industrial development field and his
professionalism as the chamber
manager,” DuPriest said.
The board of directors voted
unanimously to accept Jackson’s
resignation.
“Few get to come home where they were
raised after traveling around the United
States and contribute something to their
community,” Jackson said after his letter
was read by DuPriest. “I feel priviledged
to have been able to contribute to the
community over the past four years and
eight months I’ve been the manager,” he
added.
Jackson plans to remain in Sulphur
Springs following his resignation. He says
that he has business plans but,“I'm not at
liberty to discuss those plans at this time,”
he said.
Rain!
An unexpected band of rain showers
moved out of Wood County and into
portions of Hopkins County late
Saturday morning.
The rain area, described as being of
moderate intensity, was reported in
Quitman and near Winnsboro about
10:45 a.m. and had moved to an area
near Thermo by 11:30 a.m.
The storm was described as being
about three miles in diameter and
drifting northward.
Police wary of ripoff here
in senior citizen contacts
“I don’t really know what they’re trying
fa get from our elderly citizens,” said
Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Randy Whittle,
‘fat I know someone's going to get
taken."
Area senior citizens have been receiving
telephone calls from a person claiming to
fa from the Social Security or other
governmental agency. The caller is asking
for information about finances, amount of
Social Security income, when they’re
home and when away as well as other
information such as amount of savings and
deposits in banks.
“I called the Social Security office in
Greenville Friday afternoon,” Whittle told
The News-Telegram, “and the calls are
not coining from their office.”
He said the person doing the calling is
not authorized to do so by any known
agency.
“That’s the type of information they
would try to get if they were going to steal
a government check or burglarize
somebody,” Whittle said, "one thing I
know for sure, they’re gong to take
somebody.”
The police are asking for anyone who
receives such a call to notify the Police
Department as soon as possible.
“Don’t give them any money or anything
else and don’t give them any information,”
Whittle said. ,
The callers are supposedly calling senior
citizens claiming that they can get more
Social Security benefits for them by ob-
taining the information.
“I don’t know what the con is,” Whittle
said, “but I can guarantee that it’s a rip off
of some kind."
Millions wonder about signup
Will tAPi) — Fnur mrillim
faung an are waiting to Team iff they
a (ftme-pirige
draft
{Bed a request with Ufa US.
Court for a stay of far Utow-jnhpt panel's
injunction In fafafarogfom a
Court spokesman mat SaAm
Justice William J. 1
i"akU:
law is unconstitutional cannot itself be
stayed
Spokesmen for the Justice Department,
Supreme Court and the Selective Service
System said they could not confirm that
interpretation.
If Brennan refuses fa grant the stay, the
government could go fa another justice, or
tfa entire court might take up the matter.
While President Carter last spring
sought registration of both men and
women. Congress decided to exempt
women. But an Friday, the panel here
»M with the president.
“Complete exclusion of women from the
pal of registrants does not serve im-
portant governmental objectives,” ruled
M U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge
Mu Rosenn and1 District Judges Joseph
lutfm and Edward Cahn.
i do serve a useful role in the
provide important skills,”
Cake wrote in the 41-page opinion.
Ike New Y«k 'Sinus Rented! tftuC cm
if Brennan granted Oc 9togr„ the
11 fiftnftiim wM nkt hare ft* town to
tow nnoe the IUtaftc4pkm refingi tttat tor
“* to incongruous that Congress
tokrves on the one hand that it sub-
toarttofe enhances our national defense to
constantly expand the utilization of women
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in the military, and on the other hand
endorses legislation excluding women
from the pool of registrants available for
induction.”
The ruling continued, "Congress could
not constitutionally require registration
under the Military Selective Service Act of
only black citizens, or only white citizens,
or single out any political or religious
group simply because those groups con-
tain sufficient persons to fill the need of the
selective service system. ”
The decision could “be a disaster for the
security of our country,” warned the chief
sponsor of the peacetime draft registration
bill, Rep. G.V. Montgomery, D-Miss..
Registration of 4 million men was to
start in post offices across the nation on
Monday. Those bom in 1960 would sign up
first, followed in a week by those bom in
1961.
Next January, registration was to begin
for those bom in 1962. After that, men were
to register whenever they turned 18.
Friday’s appellate ruling was the result
of a nine-year-old challenge to the
registration law.
It was brought on behalf of a former
draft resister, David Sitman, 26, Robert
Goldberg, 27, and later, Owen Jones, 19.
The original complaint was that the
Vietnam War, which was raging at the
time, discriminated against men because
women were not required to register.
The suit became moot when the draft
ended in 1973, but it was resurrected after
President Carter approved funds for
reviving registration.
The government had argued that women
should be excluded from registration to
give the military flexibility in a.<udgnm»n(
during conscription. But the judges said
“admiAistrative convenience is not a valid
basis for sex discrimination ... Gender
discrimination is a badge of inferiority and
must pass constitutional review whether
or not is is arguably for the benefit of
women.”
Donald Weinberg, a lawyer representing
the plaintiffs, had argued that the
registration plan discriminated by sex,
barred under the equal rights clause In the
UJS. Constitution.
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