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Home My WebLink AboutDAALionsClub01C�] 1 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE BRYAN- COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS SUNDAY, JUNE S, 1966 fit -F 414 F ; w ad& The final touch for the Lions Convention, now in progress at the Ramada Inn, is being added by the three presidents of local Lions Clubs, hosting the three - day event for the 600 Lions. Left to right are Robert Schlieder Jr., of the Col - FZnaI ATO " Ch lege Station Lions Club, W. N. (Flop) Colson of the Bryan Lions Club, and Louis Lorenz of the Bryan - College Evening Lions Club. (Eagle Photo by Gene Den- nis) Bryan - College Station Lions Clubs Host Annual Convention Today "Lum" of the old radio se- ries "Lum. and Abner" will be the featured speaker before 600 members of 50 Lions Clubs at a Monday convention held at the Ramada Inn. The convention, into its sec- and day after a "duffers" golf tournament, a kickoff party, and cabinet dinner yesterday, still has a full itinerary of meetings, banquets, and con- tests. "Lum ", really Chester La- uck, will address the Model Luncheon, to be held at noon Monday. The distinguished guest speaker for the District Gov- ernor's Banquet Monday eve- ning will be Claude M. De- Vorss, immediate past presi- dent of Lions International. DeVorss is from Wichita, Kan- sas. From 2 -4 p.m. today the hos- pitality room will provide comfort for registering Lions and their wives; and the dis- trict governor's reception, to be held in the ballroom lobby, will begin at 4 p.m. Following the 5 p.m. necrol- ogy service and the incoming presidents and secretaries din- ner, a queen's contest featur- ing 30 Lions lovelies will brighten the Ramada poolside. Three local girls will repre- sent the Bryan- College Station organizations, and will com- pete with the selections of oth- er clubs in poise, beauty, and personality. The queen chosen will be crowned at the district gover- nor's banquet Monday evening. Local girls in the contest in- clude Carolyn Criswell, repre- senting the Bryan Lions Club; Becky Etheridge, representing the Bryan - College Evening Lions Club; and Pat Calliham, representing the College Sta- tion Lions Club. All of the girls are between the ages of 16 and 20, and are not necessarily daughters of Lions members, convention chairman H. E. Conner noted. The girls will appear on a lo- cal television program Monday morning, and will be feted with luncheons, teas, and coke parties. Monday will be devoted pri- marily to business meetings and committee work, includ- ing the election of officers. The sessions will be presided over by Robert F. Koennecke of Seguin, district governor. The convention will close Monday evening with the Dis- trict Governor's Banquet. Throughout the event the Lions' ladies will be taken on shopping sprees, guided on a tour of Texas A &M Univer- sity, and honored with teas and luncheons. Chairman of the ladies' ac- tivities is Mrs. Roland C. Denby. Lions International OFFICIAL PROGRAM SATURDAY P.M. 6:00 CABINET SOCIAL HOUR 7:00 CABINET DINNER SUNDAY P.M. 2:00 REGISTRATION — Main Lobby, Ramada Inn 2:00 to 4:00 HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN — Room 126 4:00 DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION — Bolfroorn Lobby Seguin Club in Charge 5:00 NECROLOGY SERVICE — Rooms B & C Calvert Club in Charge 6:00 INCOMING PRESIDENT'S AND SECRETARIES DINNER (AND WIVES) — Room D 6:00 QUEEN'S DINNER — Room A 8:00 QUEENS CONTEST — Poolside G. M. Nevill, Jr. and Gene Sutphen in Charge 9:00 to 12:00 HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN — Room 126 MONDAY A.M. 7:30 EYE - OPENER BREAKFAST (STAG) — Room B &C Lester Krenek, Garwood Club in Charge State Secretary Tom Kirkham will honor Key Members Campaigning time for oil candidates MORNING BUSINESS SESSION — Room D 9:00 CALL TO ORDER — Past Governor Winston C. Patton, Presiding / Invocation — Louis Glaeser V WELCOME ADDRESS — Mayor D. A. "Andy" II 9:05 1 Anderson, College Station 9:10 Response — B. B. Schroub 9:15 Presentation of Gavel — Post Governor Winston C. Patton 9:20 Business Meeting Declared — District Governor Robert F. Koennecke 9:25 Introduction of Distinguished Lions and Guests — District Governor Robert F. Koennecke 9:30 Report of Rules Committee — Tom F. Caldwell 9:35 Report of Crippled Children's Comp — Bert L. Korrer 9:50 Report on International Convention Edward M. (Ned) Harwell DISTR(CT 253 JUNE 4, 5, 6, 1966 10:00 Report of District Governor 10:25 Report of Secretary- Treasurer 10:35 Report of State council — Edward M. (Ned) Harwell 10:45 COFFEE BREAK 11:00 Report of Constitution and By -Laws Committee — Erwin Teggemonn 11 :15 Report of Credentials Committee — Charlie P. Briggs, III 11:30 Adjourn MONDAY P.M. 12:15 MODEL LUNCHEON — Rooms A, B and C West Austin Club in Charge Benny L. Kirkendall, Presiding AFTERNOON BUSINESS SESSION — Room D 2:00 Report of Resolutions Committee — B. B. Schroub 2:10 Report of Nominations Committee — Harold D. Tschirhart 2:20 Nominating Speeches — District Governor 2:30 Deputy District Governor at Large 2:40 Director of Crippled Children's Camp 2:45 Convention Host City 3:00 SECRET BALLOTING — Ballroom Lobby 3:15 TRAINING SESSIONS Presidents — Room A Secretaries — Room East B Vice - Presidents Room West B Lion Tamers — Room 270 -A Tailtwisters — Room 170 -A Crippled Children's Camp — Room D Club State and International Projects — Room West C Publicity and Public Relations — Room East C 4:30 HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN — Room 126 7:00 DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S BANQUET — Ballroom Area Ben Swank, Master of Ceremonies Immediate Post President of Lions International Claude M. DeVorss, Wichita, Kansas, Principal Speaker Introduction of Speaker — Edward M. (Ned) Harwell ANNUAL CONVENTION LADIES' CONVENTION ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN: MRS. ROLAND C. DANSBY SATURDAY P.M. . -6:00 CABINET SOCIAL HOUR 7:00 CABINET DINNER SUNDAY P.M. 2:00 REGISTRATION — Main Lobby, Ramada Inn 2:00 HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN — Room 126 4:00 DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION — Honoring His Cabinet and Visiting Dignitaries — Ballroom Lobby, Seguin Club in Charge 5:00 NECROLOGY SERVICE — Rooms B & C Calvert Club in Charge 6:00 INCOMING PRESIDENTS' and SECRETARIES' DINNER — Room D 6:00 QUEEN'S DINNER — Room A 8:00 Queen's Contest — Poolside 9:00 to 12:00 HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN — Room 126 MONDAY A.M. 8:30 QUEEN'S BREAKFAST — Room E 9:00 COFFEE — Dining Room 9:30 BRIDGE — Room A4 SHOPPING TOUR TOUR OF A &M UNIVERSITY MONDAY P.M. 12:15 MODEL LUNCHEON — Rooms A, B & C West Austin Club in Charge 3:00 LADIES' TEA — Dining Room 4:30 HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN — Room 126 7:00 DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S BANQUET — Ballroom Area Ramada Inn - - - College Station, Texas ROBERT KOENNECKE CLAUDE M. DeVORSS CHESTER LAUCK Page 10 Bryan - College Station, Texas NOTICE Thursday, June 16, 1966 NO. OF NAME OF OWNER DESCRIPTION ADDITION FRONT FEET AMOUNT Boyett Boyett Boyett 76.44 $229.32 87.44 $262.32 87.44 $262.32 87.44 $262.32 590.35 $1771.05 100. $300.00 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE Guy, Boyett ___________ ____________ Lot Pt. 13, Block 7 Mrs. Annie Seeger ___:_— __— _— ________________ —_ Lot Pt. 13, Block 7 ORDINANCE NO. 469 Antone Krenek ------------- _ ----------- ___ --------- — Lot Pt. 14, Block 7 Anna Bess Boyett, Lynwood ORDINANCE DETERMINING TO ASSESS A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF MILNER Boyett &Jack Boyett --------- - ----------------- Lot Pt. 14, Block 7 Boyett A &M Presbyterian Church --------- _---------------- Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Block 6 -7 Boyett DRIVE, GILCHRIST AVENUE, FOSTER AVENUE, LINCOLN AVENUE, PARK PLACE STREET, AND BOY Bordin H. Nelson ------ - -------- _ ------ — _--------- Lots 1, 2, Block 20 Boyett ETT STREET IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, ADOPTING ENGINEER'S ROLLS, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF HEARING, AND DE- ! Dale Leipper --.. ---------------- - ---- _ ---------- — _______ Lot 3, Block 20 Bordin H. Nelson _- ----- _ ------ ____------------------ Lot 4, Block 20 CLARING AN EMERGENCY A. G. Neelley . --------- _ ------------------- _ ---------- _--- Lot 1, Block 19 ---------------- Lot 1.1, Block 15 A. P. Boyett, Jr. ------------------------------------ _T Lot 1, Block 18 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Sto- back to bock of 37 feet, as provided in said plans and specifica- J. H. Gregory --------------- ______- ----- Lot 2, Block 18 tion, Texas, has heretofore ordered that the following portions of Lions; and 'Elizabeth H. Boyett Lot 3, Block 18 _ streets in said city be improved by raising, grading, filling some, WHEREAS, the City of College Station has entered into R. T. Price --- _ ---- _---- Lot 1, Block 17 installing concrete curbs and gutters and by paving and by installing drains, inlets and storm sewers, where provided in the a contract with Dorco Construction Company of Bryan, Texas in J. G. Potter ---------- _ —_ _ Lots 29, 30, Block 14 -------------------- - - -- -- plops, with necessary incidentals and appurtenances and in ac the amount of $90,082.22 for the improvements of said Milner A. W. Waltham Lots 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, cordonce with the plans now on file with the City and in actor- Drive, Gilchrist Avenue, Foster Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, fork Block 14 Place Street, and Boyett Street, and the City Engineer has pre- dance with the specifications therefor, said portions of said streets A. P. Bo eft pared and filed rolls or statements concerning the improvements y - ------------- --------- ---- ------ ------ - - - - -- Lots 22, 23, Block 14 being as follows, to wit: and assessments therefor; and ILamor M. Gunter ------------------ ---- — -------- ___ Lot 21, Block 14 All that certain portion of Milner Drive described as 'A. P. Boyett ____________-___ _ ------------------------------ Lot 20, Block 14 WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to assess follows: Commencing at the intersection of Milner Drive and Walton Drive thence in a southeasterly direction along Milner A. P. Boyett o portion of the cost of such improvements against the owners - - - Lot 19, Block 14 A. P. Boyett, Jr Lot 18, Block 14 Drive until some intersects Puryeor Drive; and d against such o r ----------------------------------------------- of the ro ert abutting thereon P P tY� an P P Y 9 9 _------- Lot 1, Block 16 A. W. Worthom --_______ ____ ___________________________ Lot 17, Block 14 All that certain portion of Gilchrist Avenue described as such streets and Brazos County Development WHEREAS, e p resen t co � follows: Commencing at the intersection of Gilchrist Avenue and I Yh and p laces endan d tt s necessary Co., Inc. Lot 5, Block 16 -- ------ --- -- ------ ---- -- --- - -- - -- -- - James Parkway thence in o northeasterly direction along Gilchrist that the improvements thereof be proceeded with while the weather permits and such improvements are being delayed pend- Avenue until some intersects Walton Drive; and ing the passing and taking effect of this ordinance and the other All that certain portion of Foster Avenue described as proceedings incidental thereto, and such facts constitute and follows: Commencing at the intersection of Foster Avenue and create an emergency: Where more than one person, firm or corporation owns Walton Drive thence in a northwesterly direction along Foster THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL an interest in any property above described, each person, firm or Avenue until some intersects Lincoln Avenue; and corporation shall be personally responsible only for its, his or her F. and J. G. Sousores __________________________ OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THAT: pro rato of the total assessment against such property in proportion All that certain portion of Lincoln Avenue described as as its, his or her respective interest bears to the total ownership of follows: Commencing at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and I such property and its, his or her respective interest in such property State Highway No. 6 thence in a northeasterly direction along The City of College Station does hereby determine to may be released from the assessment lien upon payment of such Lincoln Avenue until some intersects Foster Avenue; and assess a portion of the cost of said improvements on said portions propertionote sum. All that certain portion of Park Place Street described of streets against abutting property, thereon and against the own— IV as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Park Place Street ers of such property and said assessments to be levied in exefcise' and Hereford Street thence in a northeasterly direction along of the power granted in Article II, Section XI of the Charter of A hearing shall be given by, and before the governing Park Place Street until some intersects South Dexter Drive; and said City, and as provided by Acts of 1927, 40th Legislature of body of the City of College Station, Texas, on the 27th day of the State of Texas, First Called Session, Chapter 106, page a89 .iJune, 1966, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chamber of the City All that certain portion of Boyett Street described as as amended, commonly known as Article 1105 -B, Revised Civil Hall of the City of College Station, Texas, to the owners of the follows: Commencing at the intersection of Boyett Street and Statutes of Texas. respective parcels of property and to all others in any wise FM Highway, &0 thence in a northwesterly direction along Boyett linterested, whether they be named herein or not, all of whom are Street until some intersects the north city limits. Il hereby notified to be and appear at the time and place herein The improvements to Milner Drive, Gilchrist Avenue, Said rolls or statements be and the some are hereby named and fixed, and said hearing shall be continued from time Foster Avenue, Park Place Street, and Boyett Street shall consist adopted and approved. to time and from day to day, if necessary, until all desiring and of a six (6) inch compact depth limestone base with a one (1) presenting themselves to be heard, shall have been fully and inch asphalt plant mix with concrete curbs to a width, measured 111 fairly heard, and at which hearing any mistakes, irregularities or �invalidities from back to back of 27 feet, as provided in said plans and in any, of the proceedings with reference to the making specifications; and The several amounts proposed to be assessed against of said improvements or assessments therefor may be corrected such parcels of property and the owners thereof, the other matters and the benefits by means of said improvements, and the amount The improvements to Lincoln Avenue shall consist of or being as follows, of the assessments, and the apportionment of the cost of the said a six (6) inch compact depth limestone base with o one (1) inch and things as shown on said rolls statements improvements, and all other matters and things shall be determined, asphalt plant mix with concrete curbs to a width, measured from to wit: land the real and true owners of the property abutting upon the _ I said streets to be improved, and any and all others in any wise interested, their agents and attorneys shall be and appear at said NAME OF OWNER DESCRIPTION NO. OF hearing at said time and place and present and make any protest ADDIT FRONT FEE AMOUNT or objections which they or any of them may have as to the said improvements, as to the benefits therefrom, as to the cost thereof, Lloyd Barrow ____ _______________________________ _______ Lot 1, Block 5 College Hills 166.8 $50J.40 as to the omonts of such assessments, or as to the amounts 9 assessed, or as to any mistake, irregularity or invalidity in any L. B. Moon _ __ Lot 30, Block 5 College Hills 70. $210.00 proceedings with reference to said assessments, such improve - Elder J. C. Collins Lot 29, Block 5 College Hills 75. $225.00 ments, or to the contracts therefor and as to any other matter or Alma S. Poulson ------ _ ------ _ --- _— ____- -------- Lot 28, Block 5 College Hills 75. $225.00 thing in any wise connected, either with said improvements, con - Bertrand Fields ----------- — --- - ----------- Lots Pt. 26, 27, Block 5 College Hills 90. $273.00 tracts, or proceedings and after all desiring and presenting them- selves to be head, either in person or by agents, attorneys or Lela Jeffrey -------- ___________________________ Lots Pt. 25, Pt. 26, Block 5 College Hills 75. $225.00 representatives have been fully and fairly heard, the said hearing H. B. McElroy ________— _�_-- ________�______ Lots Pt. 24, Pt. 25, Block 5 College Hills 75. $225.00 _hall be closed and assessments will by ordinance and in ac- H. T. Holland, Jr. _�_____________ —___ —_ Lots Pt. 23, Pt. 24, Block 5 College Hills 65. $ with low and the proceedings of the city be levied G. B. Smith ____________,___ ______.______ Lot Pt. 23, Block 5 College Hills 70. $210.00 against the respective parcels of abutting property and the owners Eldred E Dayhoff ______— ------- _ --- — _____ —____ Lot 22, Block 5 College Hills 75. $225.00 thereof, whether such owners be named herein or not, and whether T. E. Lasater — _______— Lot 21, Block 5 College Hills 75. $225.00 the property be correctly described or not. At such hearings Robert W. Seigert Lot 20, Block 5 College Hills 146.8 $440.40 anyone in any wise interested or affected may subpoena witnesses G. S. Coffin, Jr. Lot 8, Block 12 College Hills 188.6 $565.00 and introduce evidence and hove the right to appear and be heard. Olive V ____ Lot 5, Block 12 Barham ____-- -___^ _ _ Robert B. h ____ Col Hills 200. $600.00 R. H. Sherrod ---------- _ --- _______— ------- —____ Lot 4, Block 11 College Hills 200. $60100 Assessments against abutting property and the owners Neal P. Ward Lot 1, Block 20 College Hills 129. $387.00 shall be a personal liability of the owners of such property and a R. F. Good Lot 2, Block 20 College Hills 100. $300.00 first and prior lien on the property against which assessments are ----------- L. C. Westbrook Lot Pt. 3, Block 20 College Hills 94.5 $283.50 levied, and shall be due and payable on or before thirty days ____T_— _______— ____— ----- — after dote of completion and acceptance of the improvements and 70. $213'0,0 E. S. Camp -------- — ------------------- _---------- _----- Lots Pt. 3, Pt. 4, Block 1. 0,'i Hoz:nig ots Ft. 4, 5, 131oc1 20 College Hills ;aid assessments shall bear interest from date of such completion 20 Collage Hills 76. $226.00 n Q - Lot 6, Block 20 and occe tonce unfit p paid at the rate of eight per centum Q College Hills 70. $21 Edith C. Diebel --- , --- �_______________� —__ W. J. Coney _______ ____ --- _------------------- Lot 4, Block 4 per annum, payable annually, provided, any owner shall hove the College Hills 183.4 $550.20 right to pay the assessment at any time before maturity by paying Mrs. E. P. Short __-- _— _— ___-------------------- Lot 5, Block 4 College Hills 80. $240.00 principal and interest accrued to date of payment, provided O. R. Kunze ------- __— _______ Lot 6, Block 4 College Hills 70.. $210.0'0 further that if default be mode in the payment promptly as the H. E. Hampton Lot 7, Block 4 College Hills 70. $210.0'0 some matures the entire assessment shall be collectible together Zula Holland Lot 8, Block 4 College Hills 70. $210.00, reasonable attorne f ees and cost of collection, if incu L. Rogers --------- - - - - -_ __ -- Lot 9, Block 4 College Hills 70. $210.0'0 — C. H. Bates Lots 10, 11, Block 4 College Hills 140. $420.00 R. M. Morcotte Lot 12, Block 4 College Hills 70. $210.00 70 $210 00 L. G. Cobb____________ Lot 13, Block 4 College Hills Are L. Rodgers (Smith) Lot 14, Block 4 College Hills 70. M. H. Goode _______________ Lot 15, Block 4 College Hills 158.3 Lola Thompson _— ______-- ____________ —__ -- Lot 4, Block 10 College Hills 143.4 T. L. Bullard __________________ __ _ _____ ______ Lots 5, Pt. 6, Pt. 6 College Hills 100. William H. Morley ----- __— _— _____— _______ —____ Lots Pt. 6, 7, Block 10 College Hills 80. D. L. Killough ------------ — ______— __- --------- Lot 8, Block 10 College Hills 60. C. K. Hancock ______ Lot 9, Block 10 College Hills 60. J. B. Ellen, III Lot, 10, Block 10 College Hills 60. R. E. Cain ----------- __________________— ------- _--- Lot 11, Block 10 College Hills 60. Harry Boyer ______ Lot 12, Block 10 College Hills 60. James B. Martin ____________________— ----- _. Lot 13, Block 10 College Hills 60. Allen M. Linton, Jr- --- ---- — _— _______— ------- — Lot 14, Block 10 College Hills 60. W. B. Howard --------- — -------- _ -------- _______ Lot 15, Block 10 College Hills 80. A. T, Powell ------------ _--- Lot 30, Block 19 College Hills 90. C. B. Ryon ---------------- — _ -------------- _ --- — __ —___ Lot 29, Block 19 College Hills 55. 0, D. Crill ------------ _____ __________________________ -____ Lot 28, Block 19 College Hills 55. L. S. O' Bannon ---------------- ---------------------- _----- Lots 24, 25, 26, 27, Block 19 College Hills 220. C. D. Hauser -------- __ _____ ----------------------- ___ Lot 23, Block 19 College Hills 55. Allan B. Cossens --------- _ ---------- — _ -------- —____ Lot 22, Block 19 College Hills 55. Joe Motherall ________ _________________________ -_____ Lot 21, Block 19 College Hills 54.6 T. F. Foster _. --------- .--------- _________________ ------ Lot 20, Block 19 College Hills 55. Frank R. Morrison, Jr- ------ ____ --- _ ------ ___ Lot 19, Block 19 College Hills 90, J. E. Hewitt ------------------------- - _--------------------- Lot 3, Block 15 College Hills 171. J. 0. Ordahl __________________ _______________________________ Lot 4, Block 15 College Hills 70. J. W. Simmons __________ ___ ___________________________ - Lot 5, Block 15 College Hills 78. N. A. Ponthieux --------------------------------------------- Lot 6, Block 15 College Hills 80. Charles LaMotte __________ _______ ________________________ Lot 7, Block 15 College Hills 80. George H. Weissburg _____ _______________________________ Lot 8, Block 15 College Hills 80. Albert L. Smith ----------------- - ------------------------ Lot 9, Block 15 V. B. Clark _ -------------------------- _------------------- Lot 10, Block 15 Samuel L. Lanford ---------- _________- ---------------- Lot 1.1, Block 15 W. W. Mills --- .---------------- _______— --- ____-------- Lot 13, Block 16 R. J. Mikulec-------------------- ____ ---- _ -------- _------ Lot 14, Block 16 R. E. Miller ------------- - --- _ ---- — ------ _- --- ___ Lot 15, Block 16 M. D. Fox _____________ __________ Lot 16, Block 16 W. A. Mixon ------------------------------------- Lot 17, Block 16 W. L. Gentry ---------------------- _------------------------ Lot 18, Block 16 R. A. Downward ____________ _______________________________ Lot 19, Block 16 M. E. Frantz ------------------------------------------------ Lot 20, Block 16 Roy W. Hann --------------------------------------- _------- Lot 1, Block 16 B. W. McGough _______________________________ _ Lot 21, Block 2 OooI Myers -------------------------------------------- Lot 20, Block 2 Area Progress Corp_ ________ _______________________________ Lot 19, Block 2 J. H. Gregory----------------------------- --- -------- - - - - -- Lot 18, Block 2 W. B. Moon -------------------------- ------- ------ - -- - -- Lot 17, Block 2 R. C. Donsby ------------- ---------------------------- Lots 1, 2, Block 1 J. F. and J. G. Sousores __________________________ ____ Lot Pt. 1 A. P. Boyett & 200. Mrs. G. K. Fitch -------------------- - ------------ Lot Pt. 2 Soconv Mobil Oil Company ______________________ Lot Pt. 3, Block 1 John Brovenec ---------------------- _ --------------- _ —_ Lot Pt. 3, Block 1 T. T. Walton ------------ — ----- ___— _____________ —_ Lot 4, Block 1 R. C. Donsby ----------- _ ----- — __— _-- ___----- _ -_ -__ Lot 2, Block 1 Mrs. James Sullivan _______ ---------------- Lois Pt. 10, 11, 12, Block 22 J. J. Woolket ---------- ---- ______-- ___________ Lots 9, Pt. 10, Block 22 W. G. Horsley C. A. Moore --- -- ------ - R. R. Lyle -------------- --- --- J. P. Abbott ________________ _ R. L. Elkins __________________ Mrs. C. B. Campbell & Miss Ethel Boulware Betty S. Gibson ---- __ ----- ___ R. L. Rogers ________________ A. P. Boyett -------- _ --- _--- Ic'a L. Copeland W. B. Schulman A. P. Boyett -------- _------ Christian Science Society Norma S. Boyett ----------- Royce J. Jones _____________ Norma S. Boyett __ _____ Jesse W. Boyett Dec'd By Gary, Boyett Bordin H. Nelson ----- _ - -. A. P. Boyett _.______._.. Mrs. W. 0. Reed -- ------ A. P. G_yctt .-- -- -- - - - - - -- Boyett 50. $150.00 Boyett 50. $150.00 Boyett 125. $375.00 Boyett 120. $360.00 Boyett 70. $210.00 Boyett 116. $348.00 Boyett 150. $450.00 Boyett 100. $300.00 Boyett 250. $750.00 Boyett 100. $300.00 Boyett 50. $150.00 Boyett 50. $150.00 Boyett 50. $150.00 Boyett 50, $150.00 Boyett 100. $300.00 Boyett 150. $450.00 VI The improvements in each unit constitute as an entirely separote district and independent unit, and the proposed assess- ment for the improvement in each unit is in no wise affected by any fact or circumstance in connection with any other unit all to the some extent and as fully as if entirely separate proceedings had separate hearings, and separate notices thereof ordered. VII The City Secretary of the City of College Station is directed to give notice to the owners of propertly abutting upon the said portions of streets named to be improved and to all others interested, of the time, place and purpose of such hearings and of all matters and things by causing a substantially correct copy of this ordinance to be published of least three times in a newspaper published in and of general circulation in the City of College Station, Texas, the first of which publication shall be made at least ten days before the dote of such hearing, and by such publication all owners of property abutting upon said portions of said streets and avenues, whether such owners be named herein or not and whether the property be correctly described herein or not, as well as to all others in any wise interested therein or to be affected thereby, shall be and are duly notified and no error or mistake in the name of any property owner, in the description of any property or in the amount of any proposed assessment shall in anywise affect or invalidate such notice or any assessment levied pursuant thereto, and the real and true owners of such abutting property shall be and ore by such notice duly and fully notified. The City Secretary if further directed, but not required to give further notice of such hearing by causing a substantial :opy of such published notice to be mailed to each owner of property abutting upon such portions of said streets and avenues, but oil such notices by moil shall be only cumulative of such notice by advertisement and publication, and said notice by advertisement and publication shall in all cases be sufficient and bnding whether or not any other kind or character of notice be given. Vill The present condition of said portions of streets and avenues endangers health and public safety, and it is necessary, that the improvements thereof be proceeded with at once and while the weather will permit, and such facts constitute and :reate an emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that the rules and provisions providing for ordinances to be read more than one time or at more than one meeting be suspended, and requiring that this ordinance be passed as and take effect as on emergency measure, and such rules and provisions are accord- ingly suspended and this ordinance is passed as and shall take effect as an emergency measure and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 10th day of June, 1966. APPROVED S/ D. A. ANDERSON Mayor ATTEST: S /Charles F. Richardson City Secretary $210.00 $474.90 $430.20 $300.00 CHEVROLET $240.00 $180.00 $180.00 $180.00 $180.00 $180.00 SUMMER PICKUP $180.00 $180.0'0 $240.00 $270.00 $165.00 $165.00 $660.00 $165.00 $165.00 $163.80 $165:00 $ 270.00 $513.00 $210.00 $234.00 $240.00 $240.00 $240.00 College Hills 75. $225.00 College Hills 75. $225.00 College Hills 40. $270.00 College Hills 88. $264.00 College Hills 75. $225.00 College Hills 75. $225.00 College Hills 75. $225.00 College Hills 75. $225.00 College Hills 80. $240.00 College Hills 80. $240.00 College Hills 80. $240.00 College Hills 171. $513.00 College Hills 70. $210.00 College Hills 70. $210.00 College Hills 70. $210.00 College Hills 125. $375.00 College Hills 160. $480.00 College Hills 200. $600.00 D. A. Smith 198. $594.00 D. A. Smith 198. $594.00 College Hills 100. $200.00 College Hills 102 $306.00 College Hills 92.5 $217.50 College Hills 100. $300.00 College Park 125. $375.00 College Park 75. $225.00 ____ Lots Pt. 7, 8, Block 22 College Park 75. $225.00 —_ Lots 6, Pt. 7, Block 22 College Park 9'3. $270.00 Lot 13, Block 22 College Park 90. $270.00 Lots 1, 2, Block 23 College Park 100. $300.00 Lots 3, 4, Block 23 College Pork 100. $300.00 Lots 5, Pt. 6, Block 23 College Park 98. $294.00 Lots Pt. 6, 7, Block 23, College Park 52. $1 56.10C Lots 8, 9, 10, Block 23 College Park 311.1 $933.30 Lots 6, 7, Block 8 Boyett 87. $261.00 Lot 8, Block 8 Boyett 35.8 $107.4C Lots 9, 10' 10, Block 8 Boyett 40. $120.00 Lots 15' 10, 11, Block 8 Boyett 40. $120.00 Lots 5, 6, Block 9 Boyett 100. $300.00 Lot 4, Block 9 Boyett 50. $150.0( Lots 21, 22, Block 12 Boyett 100. $300.0( Lot 20, Block 12 Boyett 50. $150.0( 50. $150.0( JUST THE RIGHT PRESCRIPTION FOR YOU! 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Lot 18, Block 12 Boyett. 50. $150.00 500 SOUTH COLLEGE B R Y A N TA 2 -1375 Lot 17, Block 12 Boyett 50. $150.00, __..._ Lot 16, Block 12 Boyett 50. $150.00 1 ______ Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, Block 12 Boyett 200. $600.00, THE DAILY EAGLE Vol. 94 —No. 194 Bryan - College Station, Texas Tuesday, March 10, 1970 20 Pages in Two Sections 10 Cents A ir Authority Action Held By ED HORN Eagle Managing Editor Amid calls to delay the air- port authority election and questions about why the county commissioners court will not take on responsibility for air- port operation, the College Sta- tion City Council meeting Mon- day night broke up without any formal action. This meeting was the coun- cil's first in the new Highway 6 city hall. It attracted a crowd of 150 to 200, which literally overflowed the shiny new coun- cil chamber, and lasted for more than two hours. Almost everyone who spoke agreed airport improvements are needed. But the county -wide airport authority proposal which will be voted on March 21 was con- demned by several as a plan to place too much pov;er in too WIN ki few, non - appointed hands. Councilman Joe McCraw re- quested the special meeting last week, noting the council would not convene in regular session until after the election. He pointed out the authority back- ers had appeared before the Bryan City Commission, but not the College Station governing body. Mayor D. A. (Andy) Ander- son emphasized as the meeting began that the council was not a political forum, but the dis- cussion which followed was vig- orous and sometimes loud. Howard Vestal, director of management services at Texas A &M University, said the uni- versity board, in 1964, "recog- nized" the airport problem and passed a resolution saying the university could not afford to spend education dollars on Easterwood Airport. Vestal said the board passed another resolution in 1968 ask- ing the community to provide $750,000 for Easterwood over the next 10 years. M. L. (Red) Cashion, chair- man of the B -CS Chamber of Commerce air transportation committee, sketched the cham- ber's involvement with air fa- cility questions and said: "After working with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administra- tion), it was felt that the only way funds could be available would be for some type of coun- ty -wide body to be established." Cashion reported the commis- sioners court members indicat- ed they felt there is no way they could raise the funds from county taxes. Though the airport authority backers have insisted the au- thority board can not be com- mitted before it comes into ex- istence, Cashion talked at length about Easterwood and its condition. Mrs. Mary Bryan, a candi- date for the College Station City Council, was one of the first spectators to speak. She pointed out a "yes" vote March 21 would create a gov- ernment of five appointees, three would be a quorum, and two would be a majority and be able to: —Levy and collect taxes. —Issue bonds. — Exercise poppers of eminent domain. —Move highways. —Re -route pipelines. — Regulate air zoning. "It seems to rite it's a great deal of power to give a board of appointed people," Mrs. Bryan said. She pointed out House Bill 189, under which the authority election machinery was set up and which sets forth the pow- ers the authority will have if it is created, allows the authori- ty to consider real market value rather than assessed value for tax purposes. This could mean the authori- ty board could ultimately levy a property tax two and one - third times as large as College Station's, Mrs. Bryan said. She also pointed out HB 189 provides no means for the au- thority board to channel any airport profits back to the tax- payers and invests the board with power to build motels, restaurants and service sta- ti(,ns —all facilities convenient to travelers. Mrs. Bryan sat down to ap- plause. Cashion replied there is not one power in the bill the com- See NO ACTION, Page 2 Controller Claims He Was Cautioned For Eagle Letters By ED HORN Eagle Managing Editor An Easterwood Airport air traffic controller said Monday night his superiors called him in and talked to him about his activities in connection with the nroposed Brazos County airport authority after his letters to the- editor were published in The Daily Eagle and drew criticism from a Texas A &M University official. John B. Rosser of College Station made a statement to the Eagle after the matter was brought to light during the College Station City Council's special airport authority meet- ing. The A &M official, Howard Vestal, director of management services, said this morning he had contacted the Houston Area Office of the Federal Aviation Administration about the let- ter, but had not asked the FAA to silence or reprimand Rosser. Rosser's first letter appeared in the Eagle last Nov. 20. It contained 14 questions about the adequacy of Easterwood, about plans for airport improvements and about operation of the proposed airport authority and its relation to Texas A &M. 'ihe Eagle identified Rosser by his occupation in an e(l ;tor's mete. After its publication, Rosser said, his immediate supervisor, facility chief Bobby Clay, "called me down and indicated I should exercise caution, that I might come out publicly in opposition to the ad- ministration". Rosser said Clay told him he should have included a disclaimer in his letter, sta that the opinions were his and not those of the FAA. The air c }holler said he left Clay's office feeling it would be all right to write more letters so long as he included a disclaimer. This Rosser did in his next letter, - .vhich was published in the Eagle on Jan 16. In part, it said: "I am opposed to local financing of such a pro ? ^,:t when the airport has teen allowed to deteriorate while under the control of the board See LETTER - WRITER, Page 2 Nixon Orders Report On U.S. Losses in Laos WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid congressional charges he is dodging demands for disclosure of U.S.- Laotian involvement, President Nixon has ordered the public release of American casualties and air losses as they occur in the Southeast Asian country. In announcing the policy change Monday night, the White House disclosed six civilians were killed in Laos last year as the result of hostile enemy ac- tion. Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said the administration will immediately "inform the American public about all mili- tary aircraft losses and military air personnel casualties in Laos once search - and - rescue mis- sions are completed." Ziegler said this is the same policy followed on Vietnam loss- es. In the past, casualties in Laos have been lumped with those of Southeast Asia as a whole. Of the six civilians killed, they were described as having sup- port rather than active military roles, three were killed by am- bush, one was shot as he was piloting a helicopter, and two were killed by what the White House called possible hostile fire. Three worked for International Voluntary Services, described as a Peace Corps type orc!aniza- tion, and three for Air America, an airlifter of supplies, equip- ment and people. Both organizations were un- der contract with the Agency for International Development, the State Department said. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reported in today's edi- tions that CIA agents posing as members of the agency are in- (Eagle Photo by Bob Stump) GHOST COACH ENTERTAINED LAST NIGHT ON THE STEPS OF GUION HALL It Was Second Day of Texas A &M's Festival 70, which Continues This Week and Next. volved in military operations in Laos. The Times' story from Jack Foisie in Vientiane estimated the number of CIA agents at several hundred. The new.-,pa- per said their activities include recruiting and training progov- ernment guerrillas, detecting enemy troop movements, and acting as ground controllers for aircraft. The White House confirmed Sunday that Joseph K. Bush Jr., an Army captain, was killed in Laos Feb. 10, 1969, in an ex- change of fire with North Viet- namese commandos. The ad- ministration said his death did not occur in combat action. At Temple, Tex., the widow and parents of Bush said the government never tried to keep secret the location of the 25- year -old captain's death. Chamber Members Hear Air Transportation Plans Board members of the Bryan - College Station Chamber of Commerce this morning heard M. L. (Red) Cashion describe the methods the air tran- sportation committee plans to use in getting the airport authority proposal passed. Cashion also reviewed the reasons for trying to establish the independent authority rather than making the project a city or county one. He said the question had been raised of why the county could not undertake the project. That problem lies in taxation, he noted. The current county evaluation and tax rate would not be enough to support im- provements at Easterwood airport, he said. Under the current system, only five of the 95 cents per $100 assessed property valuation collected by airport improvements. The 95 the county could be used in cents is the maximum allowed by state law. Thus to get more money, the assessed value of the property, now at a 20 per cent rate, would have to be raised. Some people have suggested that the evaluation be changed, but Cashion said the solution was not that easy. Noting that the current state tax of 42 per $100 of county evaluation cents was based on the current county evaluation, Cashion said that any hike in the evaluation would increase state taxes, too. "This was one reason, an independent body seemed the most feasible answer," Cashion said. In the next week preceding the airport authority election March 21, Cashion said the air transportation committee had several methods of seeking support. Included were use of the news media, direct mail, approaches See CHAMBER, Page 2 News Students Air Roles At Meet By JEANNE LLOYD Eagle Family Editor Teachers and community citizens would have been shocked at what they heard from high school students at last night's AAUW meeting. High school problems. Boring classes, unqualified teachers, biased textbooks. Rote learning and unnecessary subjects. Who is to blame? The community, says Mike Watkins, panel member from A &M Consolidated High School. Si:: other students discussing ". hat Are the Purposes of Education? What Are the Rights c Students in Determinin Those Purposes ?" were Johr M c I n t y r e, Brian Krueger, Laveryi Arnold, Bill Wells, all from Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan, and Jared Goldstein and Patsy Peters from Consolidated. Dr. Betty Unterberger, professor of history at A &M, moderated the panel which was arranged by Mrs. Paul Fryxell. "I could blame the sch board but they are elected by the community," Watkins said. He said the community could help change textbooks and curriculums if they participated in board meetings. But part of the blame goes See STUDENTS, Page 2 5 American Marines Briefs1l Die in Copter Crash Captured ALBANY, Tex. (AP) — A Texas Highway Patrol trooper captured one of three escapees from the Oklahoma County jail near this West Texas town Monday night after stopping his auto for a routine investigation. Trooper Jerry Tucker said he notic- ed Ronald Eugene Hainey, 22, and his brother, Tommy Ray Hainey, 23, be- cause "they wouldn't look at me. "They looked like they had done something," the trooper said. Ronald Eugene Hainey and two oth- er prisoners broke out of the Oklahoma County jail Monday morning by kicking through a wall and jumping out a win- dow. Still at large today were Gary Wen- dell Fryar, 30, of Dallas, who was con- victed of robbing the Vian State bank in 1967, and Tommy Ray Higdon, 23, also of Dallas. Rail Dispute WASHINGTON (AP) — President Nixon wants Congress to start holding hearings on his bill to impose a settle- ment in the nationwide railroad labor dispute, Labor Secretary George P. Schultz says. "We would like to see some hear- ings," Shultz said of Nixon's proposal that Congress settle the dispute before it erupts in a nationwide strike again April 11. Ann Landers .............. 5 Bridge 3 I Comics ..................... 8.9 D eaths ..................... 2 N Editorials ........•••.••.... 6 Heloise .................... 5 DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — .1 big U.S. Marine helicopter loaded with lumber and ammu- :-ition crashed and caught fire as it wai taking off today, and the charred bodies of five Ma- ^ines were pulled from the )Tpckage. Five other Marines aboard tl!e craft were injured. Witnesses said the helicopter tilted cn its side about 15 feet off the ground and crashed into the wire around the helipad at the headquarters of the 1st Marine Divisian's 1st Regiment, three miles west of Da Nang. The helicopter was loaded sith supplies for observation posts on mountaintops around the headquarters base. The lum- rr was :er bunker frames. The crash touched off ammu- nitior aboard the craft, and Pares and bullets flew about the area. MPs kept spectators away �.s M -,vine firemen extinguished the fames. lnv_otigatcr_ were studying the possibility that the big twin - rotor helicopter was overloaded. The U.S. Command said five ether Americans were wounded , twu Army helicopters were shot down and destroyed in Phuoc Lon,n Province Sunday and Morday. The losses an- nounced to:lay brcught the num ter of helicopters reported lost to 3,444 !inc(' Jan. 1, 1961. Little around action was re- ported across South Vietnam. Sixteen U.S. Marines were re- perte : wounded by North Viet- namese who hurled hand gre- imdes into two night defensive vusiti abn;:i five miles apart wuth:?ast of Da Nang. The Ma- iines said they killed at least one of the attackers. The U.S. Command said American . Division helicopter gunships kill -d five enemy sol- diers in Huang Ngai Province, 107 miles southeast of Da Nang. Today Nsa� the first day for the new U.S. policy of announc- _ng air losses in Laos, but no planes were reported lost. U.S. �ieadauarters refused to say how many had been lost pre - vious:y, but President Nixon said last week about 400 have 1 een lost since 1964. Spokesmen for the Saigon government reported today that Viet Cong terrorist activity more than doubled last week. They said 89 civilians were killed, 185 wounded and 289 kid - raped in 226 terrorist incidents. Sinee Jan. 1, government sources said, 781 civilians have been killed, Insurance Money Applied To Note Adjuster Testifies EDINBURG, Tex. (AP) — A claims adjuster testified in the trial of Pete Thomas Scamardo Monday that his company paid $50,000 on a life insurance policy on slain Sam Degelia Jr. The adjuster, Joe Nichols of Garldna, Tex., testified that the Great American Reserve Life Insurance Co. paid the m.)ney to a Hearne, Tex., bank and it went to pay debts incurred by Commodity Marketing Co., a grain and cotton firm owned by Scamardo and Degelia. He said that Scamardo, 31, Hearne, being tried on a charge of being an accomplice in the 1968 slaying of Degelia, was list- ed as the 4eneficiary. Jerry KiTehler, 27, executive vice president of the First State Bank and Trust Co., Hearne, testified that the insurance mon- ey was applied to two notes owed the bank by the grain and cotton firm. He said about $2,000 of the $50,000 was left over and deposited in Scamardo's person- al account. James Florence, president of the Planters and Merchants State Bank and of Hearne, tes- GREAT SAVINGS PLANS made even better by new legal rates at FIRST BANK & TRUST. Adv tified that as of July 6, 1968, the date of Degelia's death, Scamar- do owed his bank $55,841.25. He said that $40,000 of that amount was paid by a Colorado finance company after Scamardo turned over cotton tickets for 445 bales of cotton. He said the remainder has never been paid. Stephen Pursley, a Hearne in- surance agent, said he wrote the $25,000 life insurance policy on Degelia and had written an iden- tical one on Scamardo listing Degelia as the alternate bene- ficiary. He said both policies were ordered by the bank be- cause of debts owed by Scamar- do and Degelia. (Eagle Photo by Jane P. Martin) TRACY RYAN JOINS LAWN FULL OF AGGIES They Listened To Band Play Contempory Music. Horoscope .................. D Sports ................. 7 -8 Stock Quotations ........... 2 E Television 3 Want Ads ............... 10 -11 X Weather Elsewhere ........ 2 Women's News ............ 4 -5 DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — .1 big U.S. Marine helicopter loaded with lumber and ammu- :-ition crashed and caught fire as it wai taking off today, and the charred bodies of five Ma- ^ines were pulled from the )Tpckage. Five other Marines aboard tl!e craft were injured. Witnesses said the helicopter tilted cn its side about 15 feet off the ground and crashed into the wire around the helipad at the headquarters of the 1st Marine Divisian's 1st Regiment, three miles west of Da Nang. The helicopter was loaded sith supplies for observation posts on mountaintops around the headquarters base. The lum- rr was :er bunker frames. The crash touched off ammu- nitior aboard the craft, and Pares and bullets flew about the area. MPs kept spectators away �.s M -,vine firemen extinguished the fames. lnv_otigatcr_ were studying the possibility that the big twin - rotor helicopter was overloaded. The U.S. Command said five ether Americans were wounded , twu Army helicopters were shot down and destroyed in Phuoc Lon,n Province Sunday and Morday. The losses an- nounced to:lay brcught the num ter of helicopters reported lost to 3,444 !inc(' Jan. 1, 1961. Little around action was re- ported across South Vietnam. Sixteen U.S. Marines were re- perte : wounded by North Viet- namese who hurled hand gre- imdes into two night defensive vusiti abn;:i five miles apart wuth:?ast of Da Nang. The Ma- iines said they killed at least one of the attackers. The U.S. Command said American . Division helicopter gunships kill -d five enemy sol- diers in Huang Ngai Province, 107 miles southeast of Da Nang. Today Nsa� the first day for the new U.S. policy of announc- _ng air losses in Laos, but no planes were reported lost. U.S. �ieadauarters refused to say how many had been lost pre - vious:y, but President Nixon said last week about 400 have 1 een lost since 1964. Spokesmen for the Saigon government reported today that Viet Cong terrorist activity more than doubled last week. They said 89 civilians were killed, 185 wounded and 289 kid - raped in 226 terrorist incidents. Sinee Jan. 1, government sources said, 781 civilians have been killed, Insurance Money Applied To Note Adjuster Testifies EDINBURG, Tex. (AP) — A claims adjuster testified in the trial of Pete Thomas Scamardo Monday that his company paid $50,000 on a life insurance policy on slain Sam Degelia Jr. The adjuster, Joe Nichols of Garldna, Tex., testified that the Great American Reserve Life Insurance Co. paid the m.)ney to a Hearne, Tex., bank and it went to pay debts incurred by Commodity Marketing Co., a grain and cotton firm owned by Scamardo and Degelia. He said that Scamardo, 31, Hearne, being tried on a charge of being an accomplice in the 1968 slaying of Degelia, was list- ed as the 4eneficiary. Jerry KiTehler, 27, executive vice president of the First State Bank and Trust Co., Hearne, testified that the insurance mon- ey was applied to two notes owed the bank by the grain and cotton firm. He said about $2,000 of the $50,000 was left over and deposited in Scamardo's person- al account. James Florence, president of the Planters and Merchants State Bank and of Hearne, tes- GREAT SAVINGS PLANS made even better by new legal rates at FIRST BANK & TRUST. Adv tified that as of July 6, 1968, the date of Degelia's death, Scamar- do owed his bank $55,841.25. He said that $40,000 of that amount was paid by a Colorado finance company after Scamardo turned over cotton tickets for 445 bales of cotton. He said the remainder has never been paid. Stephen Pursley, a Hearne in- surance agent, said he wrote the $25,000 life insurance policy on Degelia and had written an iden- tical one on Scamardo listing Degelia as the alternate bene- ficiary. He said both policies were ordered by the bank be- cause of debts owed by Scamar- do and Degelia. (Eagle Photo by Jane P. Martin) TRACY RYAN JOINS LAWN FULL OF AGGIES They Listened To Band Play Contempory Music. No Action On Airport Plan (Continued from page 1) missioners court does not have already. "That's right," said McGraw, "but the commissioners court is elected." Gary Halter, political science instructor at A &M, asked why the authority should be creat- ed if the commissioners court already has the power needed to take care of an airport. He said the county could have sought more taxing authority. Cashion again said the commis- sioners court has stated they would not change tax valua- tions to rise money for airport improvements. C. W. Alworth of 1704A Law- yer said he had lived in Europe and users pay for airports there. He said a tax of $2.50 per ticket would raise $75,000 an- nually which the university board has requested. It was pointed out there is no federal or state provision for such a tax here. Councilman James Dozier en- tered the discussion about who was going to run what at East - erwood if the authority's cre- ation is approved. Vestal told Dozier the A &M board would have to lease Easterwood to the authority board, causing the councilman to point out the air field would then be overseen by two non- elected bodies. Vestal said he didn't see how Dozier could criticize. Said Dozier, "I am diametri- cally opposed and always will be to the enlargement of gov- ernment and to the creation of another taxing authority if we can avoid it." (Under the March 21 proposal, the authority would be authorized to levy a proper- ty tax of up to 20 cents. "We're all against an airport authority," said Mayor Pro Tem 0. M. Holt. "We thought the county ought to do it." A. J. Buck of Route 3, Col- lege Station, said, "It seems to me we are coming to an impor- tant election without sufficien data." Buck became the firs to urge delaying the election. David C. Ruesink of 190; Lawyer said, "I still don't sef why the county commissioner can't take this onto their lap.' "That's the answer," repliec Holt. "But they won't do it.' Halter, the political science instructor, said he found it re markable that "we" had to gc to the legislature to get aroun( the commissioners court. Joe Orr, civil engineerinf professor, said the reason com missioners will not raise IN valuations is that they woul have to quadruple them to pro vide as much money as the pro posed 20 -cent airport authorit; tax will raise. Orr said the county may onl; spend five cents of each tai dollar it takes in on the airport McGraw pointed out HB 18' allows calling for the electiol again in a year if the proposi tion fails and suggested thi year could be well -spent of preparing a plan, etc. "We're sort of being crowded on thi; issue," he said. H. J. LeBlanc, a retire( Easterwood air traffic control] er, asked Vestal why he brough pressure to bear on John Ros ser, an active controller, foe writing letters to the Eagli about the authority proposal. "You got my telephone tap ped or something ?" queriec Vestal in return. Mayor Anderson stopped Le Blanc as he began reading alouc a list of names of men whc LeBlanc said called Rosser or the carpet for his stand. Ander son said LeBlanc was inappro• priately dealing in personali ties. Jack Upham said it appeared to him the airport authority proposal was a case of "mas• sive overkill." He suggested the election be delayed to al• low citizens time to do their homework. S tudents A r S chool (Continued from page 1) "There should be a change all the way back and all the in the method of teaching. In- way up, they summarized; back stead of lectures there should to primary school and up to be meaningful discussion bet - college which produce teachers. ween teachers and students. We "Students are ruined in can retain information by being elementary school. They can't involved," Watkins suggested. adapt. Many students, average Wells felt the Bryan high or above or below average, are school curriculum is limited and made into little robots," they does not allow students to ad- agreed. vance. Accelerated courses are Students resist discusslms, needed — along whith a greater Goldstein said. People have not variety of courses, he said. He been taught to listen and also called for more in -depth discuss. courses. A member of the audience All panel members called for asked: "What about homes who prepared teachers. A main have the TV set on during peeve was coaches who teach dinner hours instead of good biology or history when they are conversation ?" not interested in the subject. Would the students change "I had a class last year where their high schools? all the students went to sleep Miss Arnold would include and the teacher kept right on black history in textbooks, "It talking," one panel member has not been taught as said. thoroughly as it should be. Since They claimed better teachers the schools are integrated, Afro- would stimulate more student American studies should be involvement. taught ... with greater emphasis Some teachers are there for on contributions of the black the wrong reasons, panel race to society. members said, citing wives who This would encourage more work to put their husbands Negroes to advance, Miss Ar. through college. nold said. Low salaries hinder getting teachers, the student said. "You won't get as good a teacher if you don't pay," Wells LD Service said. Education should give you a Out in B.CS background and teach to make decisions, Miss Arnold said. Others agreed. "I retain book learning as Tod ay long as the exam then I get rid of it. It is important for Long distance telephone a student to learn how to think service in Bryan and College as what to think, Goldstein Station was disrupted at 10:30 said. "Some courses are ridiculous; a.m. today. an insult to your intelligence," Bill Erwin, division manager claimed McIntyre. of General Telephone, said the P a n e 1 members said disruption was the result of a education should prepare them major buried toll cable between for life; to help each person Bryan and Navasota being develop his capabilities. severed by a contractor. "Society tries to mold Service was expected to have everyone to fit. I hope I will been restored by 1:30 p.m., not be held back from doing according to Erwin. or becoming what I want," While service was interrupted, Watkins said. during this period emergency McIntyre has attended sch ^ol service was available as in Calif., Conn. and Bryan. He telephone company repair crews is interested in a future in worked to restore long distance physics and would like to travel service into the area, Erwin abroad. said. Krueger wants to become a While alternate routes for lawyer or an engineer. long distance circuits were L a v e r y i Arnold attended available the effect of this Carver and Neal Jr. High. She outage was probably felt by is interested in nursing and many trying to call into avid pediatrics. out of the area, he said. Wells transferred from Spring Local service was not im- Woods in Houston and is in- paired during this time, Erwin t e r e s t e d in business ad- said. ministration or psychology. Watkins is editor of his school Driver Rides paper and works for The Daily Eagle in the sports department, Horse Home He is interested in liberal arts and political science. Jockey -Style Golstein lived in Pittsburg and Chicago. He plans to attend POWNAL, Vt. (AP) — A bar- medical school. ness driver leaped from his Patsy Peters is graduatinc, in sulky to his horse's back when three years of high school and the bit broke during a race Sun- is interested in liberal arts and day and rode the horse home education. The three are Con. jockey -style to avert a pileup. solidated students. the Inuusirial parts. � • i wowa me to maze It Commission To Meet Bryan City commissioners will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Scheduled agenda items in- clude: THE DAILY EAGLE Page 2 Bryan - College Station, Texas Tuesday, March 10, 1970 Freight Cars Still Burning Appointment and ad-I MUMFORD— Some freight been determined by some of the ministration of the oath of office cars were still burning this officials working at the site. to the newly employed city morning as a result of the The train was made up in attorney. M i s s o u r i Pacific train Houston and hound for Kansas — Consider proposal of Un- derailment at midnight Sunday. City when th? accident oc- d A railroad spokesman said curred. The men aboard ex- city's is as c Neuhaus & to serve that "two or three cars are still taped without injury, as city's fiscal agents. burning out there." Heavy mud The freight included ethylene Authorize a reduction in has made the wreck inaccesible diamine, coke, wax, lumber, amount of school improvement to fire fighting equipment. paper, tin oats and poles. Tte bonds to be sold. The wreck occured just tallow had spread out across Approval of plates and outside the Robertson County plowed field and a car specifications add authorize the community approximately one carrying coke had turned over at t h ; of bid for improvements mile from FM 50, spilling the coke across the at the Utilities Building. The tracks can be reached tracks and field. Third reading and adoption only by a turnroad through a At the scene Monday, a of the dangerous building or cotton field. railroad official said six 33 -foot dinances. The spokesman said that a long premade tracks would be — Authorize the mayor to damage estimate had still not needed to repair the damage. execute quitclaims on utility been made and that it will Workmen from Gulf States easements in the Richard probably be three or four days Utilities were working Monday Carter league and in the Zeno before one can be made. to return power service to Phillips League. He said approximately one- Gilford Hill, a gravel operation — Authorize the city attorney half the wrecked cars have teen a short distance from the ac- way and if necessary begin to make a final offer rigb gin removed from the tracks as cident. condemnation proc�adirgs on crews work to restore servica. An explosion was feared at Carson Street. The spokesman said he wasn't first, but the danger had ap- - Consider request f(.r free to give the cause of the parently passed by Monday abandonment of a portion of an accident, but he thought it had morning. alley between Day Street and North Avenue (fronting Cavitt) to John Hoz Wea ther — Author e the transfer of $26,750 balance in the Rural E I e c t r i c Division and replacement fund the Rural EIectric Divisi Els wh el U on general Ci G operating fund to buy mate,ials for construction planned and in progress. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Louisville, cloudy .. 58 33 — Payment of general ac- High Low Pr. Memphis, cloudy .. 72 54 counts and estimates and in- Albany, clear ....... 29 16 Miami, clear ...... 73 58 .. t voics. Albuquerque, cloudy ..5 41 Milwaukee, cloudy 28 24 Atlanta, clear ...... 74 45 .. Mpls.- St.P., cloudy . 29 21 ' Bismarck, snow ... 14 8 T New Orleans, clear 71 45 1 Boise, clear ..... .. 48 29 .. New York, clear ... 39 20 DEATnS Boston, clear ..... 36 24 Okla. City, cloudy .. 74 34 1 Buffalo, clear .... 25 16 .01 Omaha, snow ...... 31 19 .08 and Charlotte, clear ... 67 37 .. Philadelphia, clear . 42 21 p Chicago, cloudy .... 33 29 T Phoenix, cloudy ... 72 50 F FUNERALS Cincinnati, cloudy .. 49 29 .. Pittsburgh, cloudy 38 20 Cleveland, cloudy .. 31 21 Ptlnd, Me., clear __. 36 20 Denver, snow ...... 47 21 Ptlnd, Ore., clear .. 59 32 Des Moines, snow .. 31 23 .02 Rapid City, snow .. 21 -1 .24 Mrs. And erson Fairbanks, cloudy .. 9 1 2 .01 St. Louis, cloudy 56 56 32 Fort Worth, cloudy . 73 42 Salt Lk. City, cloudy 47 27 Funeral services are Helena, cloudy .... 32 12 .. San Diego, cloudy .. 63 49 schedule( for Mrs. W. R. Ali- Honolulu, clear .... 84 69 San Fran., cloudy .. 56 50 .06 Berson, 78. at 3 p.m. Wednesday Indianapolis, snow . 41 29 .01 Seattle, clear .... 60 40 at the Mc-mpllis Funeral Home Jacksonville, clear . 72 50 Tampa, clear ..... 70 58 of Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Ander- Juneau, clear .... 47 27 Washington, cloudy 40 32 son died Tuesday in a Memphis Kansas Citv. cloudy 45 32 Winnipeg, cloudy .. 8 -15 hospital. Los Angeles, cloudy 62 53 (T— Trace) Mrs Anderson is survived by [two daughters, including Mrs. Goal Curtis R. HnlIand of College 10 A genc y I Station; one sister, and four grandehli: ren. Mrs. Mooney _ i o Be Discussed Funeral services for Mrs. Lula MooneY, 87, are scheduled at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Members of 10 committees for Wiese Jr., Calvert; general Macedonia Baptist Church in Phase II Goals for Texas will government, H. A. Willis Jr., Caldwell. Mrs. Mooney died meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Caldwell mayor; health, W. R. Sunday in a local hospital. the Stephen F. Austin High Vance, Brazos County judge; The Rev. D. N. Jones of School cafeteria. housing, Bob Armstrong, Macedonia Baptist Church of rep resentative president of the First National Ed Grisham, a re e Caldwell will officiate. Burial f the governor's pres Bank of Navasota; and human will be in Rollins Cemetery, o office, faired Phase II of Goals for resources, Mrs. Felice Klein, Caldwell, under the direction of A B r a z o s County Counseling Peoples Funeral Home in Texas during a meeting of the Service. Bryan. committee chairmen in Februa- Mrs. Mooney was born Oc- ry. Grisham said Phase II will Other committee chairmen tober 8, 1883 in Columbus, be statements from the people and their committees are Texas, and resided in Burleson of Texas explaining what they Sterling J. Andrews, Big 8 County for 50 years. consider as the needs of the RC &D of Midway, natural She is survived by two state. resources; Victor Hillmon, Leon daughters, Mrs. Sarah LaBat of Grisham said Phase 1 is the County agent, recreation and Caldwell, and Mrs. Ruthie Mae statement of the 281 state open spaces; W. C. Davis, judge F i s h e r of Houston; five agencies saying what their 85th District Court of Bryan, brothers, Isacc Mooney, of goals in 10 broad categories are public protection; Joe Piccolo, Houston, Bennie Mooney of in terms of two six and 10 resident engineer, Texas High - Terrel, Samuel Mooney, and years. way Department, Navasota, Ro cellous Mooney of New � Y Y A. C. Johnson, assistant transportation. Orleans, and Ezekiel Mooney of director of the Brazos Valley A.1 — �EGALS San Diego; one sister, Mrs. Development Council, which is Malinda Johnson of Houston; sponsoring the Phase II Goals CONTRACTORS' NOTICE of TEXAS and thirteen grandchildren. for Texas program locally, said (HIG CONSTRUCTION Thursday's meeting is the first sealed proposals for constructing 39.581 Mr. Lloyd time the committees have met miles of A. C. P. and Seal Coat together. From IH 45 To: 0.8 Mi N of SH 21, Fr: Fureral services for James L. "We plan to get all the 2.1 Mi W of FM 1786 To: 1.1 MI W of Lloyd, 62, of Kurten, were committees together in their sH 36; Fr: 0.6 Mi N of FM 1712 To: US 79 O /P, Fr: US 79 O/P To: Lee Co. schedule for 5 p.m. Tuesday first general meeting. Later, Line: and Fr: FM 2513 To: SH 6 on High- at the Hillier Funeral Chapel. each committee will meet in ways us 75, Us 77, Us 79 and FM 2818 A covered by C166.7.35, C204.6.20, C210 -2-11, The Rev. Frank Deitz of Faith separate rooms and will discuss 0211.1 -15, and 02399 -1 -10 in Madison, ro am m the Goals for Texas Mila and Brazos Counties, will be United Church of Christ offi- P received at the Highway Department, ciated. Following the loca Committees and their chair. Austin, until 9:00 A.M., March 25, 1970, services, thi, body will be sent men are education, Harold and then publicly opened and read. to Inglewood. Calif. for burial. Eikenhorst, Brenham schools Plans and specifications Including superintendent; economy, W. C . minimum wage rates as provided by Law are available at the office of D.A. Mttrell, Resident Engineer, Hearne Texas, and Texas Highway Department, Austin, Usual NOON STOCK LULAC Slates rights reserved. (Tl(t Q�J T OTATIONS CONTRACTORS' NOTICE OF TExAB C y� HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION andidate Day Sealed proposals for constructing 25.567 miles of soil Asph. Base (Sect.), A.C.P.. Quotations are approximately For May Ballot and Seal . Shldrs Treat. . ( 6): Flex. Base, One those of noon today, New York Crse. surf. Treat. (sect.), and Seal Coat time. Over- the - counter stocks (SH log) are bid prices and do not include The League of United Latin From 2,5 Mi SGo SH 105 Bound Lane) commission. American Citizens will sponsor (SH 6) American General Life .. 193 /4 a "M F To MYom SH 6 in Navasota "Meet Your Candidate Day," ontgomery Co. Line (SH lOS) Gateway Fund .......... 820 at noon March 22 in the LULAC General Security Life ... 1� /g Hall on Highway No. SH 6 8- SH 1in Grimes on Sandy= in Point road. by 050.3 -42 and C338.1.2A es s Holiday Inns ........... 42 county. will be received at the Highway Hospital Affiliates ...... 14 All candidates on the May 2 Department, Austin, until 9:00 A.M.. March 7A, 1970, and then publicly opened Interco, Inc . ............ 29 primary ballet are invited to and read. Lone Star Gas Co....... 22 meet the voters and artici ate A A Plans and specifications including Marcor ................ 53 i n a question- and - answer minimum wage rates as provided by Law Natoinas ............... 463 are available at the office of Joe Piccolo, /4 session. Resident Engineer, Navasota Texas, and Reading & Bates ....... 21 /y Texas Highway Department, Austin. Usual Redman Industries ..... 23 Barnecue will be sold at $1.50 rights reserved. SCM Corporation ...... 20 per plate. The proceeds will (O Southwestern Life ..... 34 benefit t1 e ) ULAC building COD'rRACTORS' NOTICE OF TEXAS l g HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Southland Life .......... 45 fund, which is purchasing a site Sealed proposals for constructing 28.35'9 Furnished by A. G. Edwards for the proposed new LULAC , of oecond. Base on Sect. and Two & Sons, Inc. Hall. Crse. Surf. Treat. Roy To Lecture From SH 90 at Roans Prance At 2 p.m. there will also be To: Walker Co. Line 2 LULAC state council meeting From SH 21 in Madisonville Clarence Roy, partner in the To Grimes Co. Line Y, A and new officers Will be From SH 30 To: Montgomery Co. Line landscape architecture firm of inaugurated. on Highway No. SH 30, SH 90. & FM Johnson, Johnson and Roy of 1791 covered by 0212 -1.16, C315.1.13, & Ann Arbor, Mich., will visit Jesse Flores, president of 01706 -1 -11 in Grimes. Madison & Walker Texas A &M University ed- the local LULAC predicts this county will be received at the Highway Y oca A Department, Austin, until 9:00 A.M., nesday through Friday. council will draw the largest March 24, 1970 and then publicly opened Robert F. White, head of number of Mexican American - and read. A &M's Landscape Architecture readers ever assembled in the Plans and specifications including (Department, said Roy wi U.S. minimum wage rates as provided by Law are available at the office of W. J. Ware, lecture at 4 p.m. in the Ar- Resident Engineer, Madisonville Texas, chitecture Auditorium. The All interested voters are and Texas Highway Department, Austin. a airport improvements. lecture is open to the public. urged to attend. us ual rights reserves' (Teo Page 10 Bryan - College Station, Texas THE BRY DAILY EAGLE Thursday, August 7, 1969 An important message from Midwest Video to it's customers and friends • in Bryan - College Station September 1, 1968 thru June 20, 1969: (10 MONTHS) Income ..............................$ 261,893 Expenses ............................. — 194,941 Profit before Federal Income Taxes .... $ Provision for Federal Income Taxes ....— Profit after Federal Income Taxes .... $ Expended for system and equipment additions: (not included in expenses listed above) January 1, 1968 thru August 31, 1968: (8 MONTHS) Income ..............................$ 185,104 Expenses .............................— 121.643 Profit before Federal Income Taxes ... $ 63,461 66,952 Expended for system and equipment additions: 27,000 (not included in expenses listed above) 391952 System ..............................$ Trucks .............................. Shop Tools ........................... Furniture and Fixtures .................. $ System ...... ........................$ 94,532 Trucks .............................. 4,003 Furniture and Fixtures .................. 655 $ 99,190 The above results were prepared from the company's books and are unaudited. The above figures were taken from the audit report of PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL tr COMPANY. Profit before Federal Income Taxes as above . $ Proforma Federal Income Tax on $63,461 computed at current tax rates after investment credit of $2,158 on equipment acquisitions ........................* 29,068 3,435 1,478 280 34,261 63,461 24,200 Net Profit ........................ $ 39 1 261 *Computed on divisional operations, unconsolidated. To our Customers and Friends: We want you to be fully informed of the facts about Midwest Video, its peo- ple and its profits in Bryan - College Station. We invite you to examine these financial statements and would appreciate your reading this message which simply and clearly sets the facts straight on our opera- tion in your communities. First, we want to say that we appreciate the privilege of furnishing you r cable vision service. Midwest Video has been in this business 16 years, 14 of which we have provided service in Bryan - College Station. We are fortunate to have the know -how required to run a highly technical business — and the skill of our engineers and operating people has been called on many times by others. Among our direc- tors are numbered several of the outstanding business and financial leaders in Texas and the United States. We are proud that a very substantial share of our stock is own- ed by Texas people. And, the people who run the business here are life -long residents of your community; the kind of folks we believe it is just as important to be good cit- izens as good employees. Now, about the financial reports: One is for an eight month period of 1968; the reason is that our company was re- organized January 1, of that year, and the fis- cal year ended August 31st. I invite you to look closely at what happened to Midwest Video's money during that period. Although our net profit exceeded $39,000 — we were required to spend more than $34,000 to improve our system and buy materials and equipmnt. Incidentally, we buy all the materials and supplies, which are avail- able, locally from Bryan - College Station mer chants. The later report is for the ten -month period ending June 20th, of this year. You see a before tax profit of nearly $67,000. Again, our construction and improve- ment program required more than $99,000 —or, one -third more than our profits before taxes. Estimated Federal Income Taxes shown separately in the above statements The Operating Expenses also includes State, County and City Taxes as well as gross receipts tax to the City of Bryan - College Station; plus elctricity consumption on each amplifier (about 300); as well as pole rents; salary; maintenance; tube replacement; labor; and, house drop supplies. In a business like ours — which is fully regulated by local and federal agen- cies — we are continually working to earn a fair profit on the investment in our sys- tem. The above financial reports for 1968 were condensed from an audit report for that year by PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO., and the 1969 reports were pre- pared from the company's books — and since our fiscal year does not end until Aug- ust 31, 1969, these figures of necessity are unaudited. For the Midwest Video employees and board of directors — we want to ex- press our appreciation for your business and friendship — and we look forward to con- tinuing the best possible service to you in your area. Midwest Video CORPORATION 3519 Texas Avenue ALTON RISINGER, Manager Phone 846 -8876 Page 12 Oryon - College Station, Texas Thursday, July 31, 1969 THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE FCC REAFFIRMS CATV CONTROL NS COWAISSION 6RA� COMMUN oNTaO• 7.05" FEO wA via 219 t9 69 14cDona'Id, �squlYe Law Atxn3T Astin Iiuildin& ;te 5 of 1404.+ 1119"N M Loy 01 • v BYYan' Te�,as 77$ o that re4uestin le &al' aid = M y 16 196 5coace 11 to near Mr• T1cDon letter of a a new company repl to your s rules or ?01* ssary fo1 This is in rep to the EOC uiremen c y °u a nd f aacia s r C eel V systems• tinnt pu hiss hi o al ted,tn1ca l op f are ccany imp riate lac bc �in ICNI ° p licen or at there the appr °p 'Thus+ in s noL s tressed L considered b V Operation' corn ss;.ot� ver � ould be o the cAT of which is doe mi howe Tnent 4u st a in fraach113,�1968) a copy Go- inte ch dp on DeceT at pa entty 22) i e�h� o s t a ted at the State or ou,- mo$ d r ent acti cOmstission sta d � d . either shout State la�l,Various eaciose al ent11 -les be concerneith loc el ending rt d w p ublic dep t municipal 'h er ons pertinent a the local autllOri y oa.on° oth s iderat l be Made by t and pli °ant; licensin° cOn e nt t cal, Etna chise p nc interest Zu teel, s of the fran to Alan or the local' s tion a Wit a (�. U , , ual ifica the shocai is .Wi a stern be ser'0ed ne att ac . h "A won . clear ents with c Tans i a Isents ti ° or arra gate feasib c o public ti o her chin' TI t °r publi carrier vi ion of should Div our.. the is Local e ntity 9 enti ted to in . u$e.�� that t r ion 3.3 To 6 of fete lov es attcrC. c at if i}n a.,.,ion bet to suc m ua liii ubllc on_ t� a ttenti on d financial L IC co` u b r; erJbi"G a lif P u 3 cat ?n short, all C-3 ecchniCal a disserve the e J�aYY UP' a financial cull - al and � c� it woul the ne lacked th �� :cant) • I'or lacked or who l ATV a��pil e . de t eficiv the p at licant C a vas l pl ° pa to furnis the $erVlce fun FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON July 18, 1969 Mr. W. T. McDonald Attorney At Law Suite 37 Astin Building Main'at 26th Street Bryan, Texas 'Dear Mr. McDonald: I have your letter of July 11, 1969, referring to Mr. Geller's letter of May 21, 1969. Mr. Geller's letter correctly sets forth the Commission's position in this area, as shown by the enclosed December 13 Notice; paragraph 22. Thus, we believe that the local entity should be concerned with the various considerations per tinent to the public interest judgment to be made by the local authority (e.g., the legal, technical, financial and character qualifications of the franchise applicant), and indeed have under con- sideration a proposal for federal consideration of such matters where there need be no local consideration of them. Sincerely yours, MIDWEST VIDEO CORP. 3519 TEXAS AVE. • 846 -$876 Go Re MORRELL, PRESIDENT Indeed entrt , in the abvence the of rat - Mmfssion h PA as � en siderutl o onside n of Be 2. to do so. This then even raised Suc mat tors comment of int Iat ar asp, appropriate, and sue nc� locui r ho pe t ereste s is a Proposal atstil the FCC, -F ederu aut Pers that the foregoing Information stage, for the ity is helpf to you. Si ncerely t �yours, Henr Cnclosu� Genera tiller I Counsel (1) Applicant's Financial Qualification (2) Applicant's Technical Qualification (3) Applicant's Legal Qualification 0 The two letters reproduced on this page call specific attention to the Federal Communications Commission action of December 13, 1968 para- graph 22 of that ORDER. The letter of Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Rosel Hyde of July 18, 1969 reinforces the one forwarded our attorney on May 21, 1969 by Federal Commu- nications Commission General Counsel, Henry Geller. Procedurally these orders have to be com- plied with effective the date they are proposed. The May 21 letter by Mr. Geller was sent after a previous one addressed to the mayor of Clovis New Mexico, back on November 19, 1968, had been called to the attention of the Bryan Com- mission. In the November 19th letter Mr. Geller wrote the Clovis mayor "The Commission has as- serted jurisdiction over CAN System to the extent of discharging its hesponsibilities in the TV Broad- cast field." The Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Committed further that consid- erations by local entities appear to encompass the Legal, Financial, Technical, and Character qualfi- cation of the Franchise applicant. Further, it is significant to note that Mr. Geller called attention to "A showing as to the feasibility of the applicants proposal (e.g., the applicants plans and showing as to pole line attachments with a public utility or the obtainment of service from a common carrier or some other comparable arrangement in this re- spect.") City governments here, more than fifteen years ago required Midwest Video to submit a cer- tified financial statement before granting a cable TV franchise. At the time Midwest Video had a proved cable TV record but the administration was watching the citizen's interest. Midwest Video has constructed approximately three hundred miles of cable system in the Bryan - College Station area. From this fifteen year build- ing program Midwest Video now brings cable TV service to more than 99% of the homes in both the Bryan - College Station communities. Midwest Video has reduced its charge to hook -up to its system, from one hundred twenty - five dollars to twenty -five dollars on August 1, 1962; then on September 1, 1968 we eliminated all connection charges for a single residential cable attachment to the system. It is significant also to note that Midwest Video has the lowest cable TV monthly rate in the entire state of Texas. Midwest Video serves more than eight thou- sand customers in the Bryan - College Station area. In a recent survey of Midwest Video subscribers concerning service to them more than 80% com- plimented us by saying that we gave them "good service." The following is a telegram - from Midwest Video's Wash- ington attorney addressed to G. R. Morrell, Midwest Video's president, reaffirming FCC Chairman Rosel H. Hyde. NSA002 NS WA114 NL PDB— WASHINGTON DC 24— GEORGE MORRELL, MIDWEST VIDEO CORP— BRYAN TEX— This is to advise you most emphatically that the FCC does possess jurisdiction to regulate CATV sys- tems and its jurisdiction has been sustained by the Supreme Court. The power of the commission relates to the manner in which CAN systems may commence operation, the signals they may carry, the protection they must accord other stations where programs are duplicated. Moreover, the FCC has required CATV operators to furnish information concerning the persons who own the sys- tem and their legal and character qualifications. If new CATV systems are authorized for either Bryan or College Station or both, such systems would have to comply with all commission regulations before they could commence operation. If they desired to add signals which are not presently carried by the Midwest CATV systems in those communities, they would have to serve notice on all television sta- tions and the commission, and under the terms of the commission's December 13, 1968 notice, the ob- jection by even a single television station would automatically prevent the new system from bringing in new signals until the commission either rules on the objection or changed the terms of the De- cember 13 proposed rules. Even if no objection were filed by a television station, the December 13 notice provides that grandfather rights may not be extended to new signals —that is, the system could be ordered to remove the signals from the system. With respect to the suggestion that signals might be added from Ft. Worth and Dallas, there is no likelihood under the December notice that such authorization can be obtained at the present time. Such signals can be brought in only by microwave and the commission's December 13 notice provided that no such microwave authoriza- tion will be granted at the present time in a situation such as Bryan or College Station where there is an existing television station in operation and where the existing systems already provide service from three network stations and one independent station. End of message. — HARRY M PLOTKIN.