The Wave (Port Lavaca, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 181, Ed. 1 Monday, June 12, 1989 Page: 1 of 26
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June 12, 1989
10 Pages, 1 Section
Vol. 98, No. 181
US PS-438-780
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Statewide the sales tax
increased by 14 2 percent.
For the first six months of
1989, Port Lavaca has received
sales tax payments from the
comptroller's office totaling
8383,555.55, compared to
The weekend high was 94
with a low of 78 The Wave
recorded no rainfall over the
weeilend
Sunset 8 4H p m Monday
Sunrise 6 19 a in Tuesday
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Itlchards becaaie the first
woman elected to a statewide
office In Texas In over 50 years
In lutwt she was re elected with
out opposition
"This campaign Is about Tex
as," Itlchards said, "about the
future we build together
about saving the beat of our old
values and traditions and treat
Ing new beginnings that men
sure up to the high standards of
our history "
She said her campaign would
be a campaign about a very
select group of Taaaas. about
the children an *. t >ung people
and those IIvh^ • Across the
state
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Arson suspected
The Port Lavaca fire department responded to a call Saturday night on the 500 block of Half League
Road. The fire, according to police, is believed to have been set by juveniles who were asked to
leave a posted area a few minutes before. A couch, which was being discarded, w as allegedly set on
fire by the same individuals. The blaze then spread to nearby tree limbs, near some power lines.
There was minor damage to private property. The Port Lavaca Fire department is investigating the
fire. (Staff photo by Abel Mayorga)
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Monday and Ham Tuuaday
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tor of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, called the
clean air plan ‘‘very ambitious
and expensive” but vitally
needed.
He estimated the program’s
cost at between 814 billion and
819 billion a year once it is in
full effect at the turn of the
century.
Among the actions, the presi-
dent called on Congress to
require automakers to phase in
cars that use alternate fuels
such as methanol with a goal of
having 500,000 such vehicles in
operation within six years and 1
million such cars produced
annually after 1996.
Unlike gasolone, methanol
does not produce the hydrocar-
bons and nitrogen oxides that
are an ingredient in the ozone
that causes the severe smog
problems that have made the
air unhealthy in nearly 100 met-
ropolitan areas.
Reilly said Bush’s proposals
would bring most American
cities within federal air quality
standards by 1995 and all but
the most severe problem areas
— Los Angeles, Houston and
New York City — within the
guidelines by the year 2000.
The proposed legislation
also calls for tightening tail-
pipe emissions from automo-
biles by 40 percent, and curbing
other automobile fbel-related
pollutants.
In an attempt to curb the
release of toxic chemicals from
industrial plants. Bush prop-
osed requiring industry to use
the "best available” technology
to curb such pollution. The plan
anticipates “near term" reduc-
tions in airborne toxic chemi-
cals, including many that are
cancer causing, of between 75
and 90 percent.
The proposals are part of a
clean air package the president
plans to send to Congress in the
coming weeks. Environmental
rlegislation, some of It exiling
for stronger actions than prop-
osed by the president, already
has been Introduced on Capitol
Hill.
Congressional leaders said
they expect a revision of the
1970 Clean Air Act. which was
last changed in 1977. to be
enacted in this Congress, prob-
ably early next year.
The proposal to combat acid
rain calls for half of the
10 million-ton reduction in sul-
ftir dioxide to bo achieved by
1995. Tho proposal would allow
utilities that exceed the
required reductions to accumu-
late credits that would be sold
or traded to other utilities that
are unable to roach the reduc-
tion targets.
About 20 million tons of sul
for dioxide gas are released
annuall into the air. most from
power plants that burn high-
sulphur coal. The gas turns into
sulfhtes, combines with mole
turn and falls as rain or snow
often hundreds of miles away
Scientists have blamed acid
rain for causing substantial
(See BUSH, Pago 2)
INDEX
property.
Gumm had provided Suer
wier with a bill of sale for the
building and an assignment of
lease on the property.
The jury ruled held that
Gumm engaged in false, mls-
Bdtag or deceptive acts or
notices when selling Suer
er Ute tending am| assigning
the lease.
The jurors also held Gumm
had made a false representa-
tion of facts and had breached
his agreement with tho
Suerwiers.
In regard to promises made
by Gumm to repair the septic
system for the building, tho jury
held Gumm bad falsely made a
promise with no intent to ftdftll.
Gumm's actions were willfUll.
the jury held.
The restaurant was open
from late March 1967 until Juno
1987 The restaurant closed
because of a dispute between
the partners and the closing
was not an issue in the lawsuit.
Tho dispute arose because
the lease between Jones and
tho estate had never been tor
minated In writing and tho
lease contained a clause pro
vidIng that any structures
erected on tho loosed land
became tho property of tho
landowner.
Stofer testified ho consid
•red Suerwior tho owner of tho
building and had collected
rental payments from her while
the restaurant was open.
Suorwior's attorney. Charles
Hood, argued tho building was
the property of Victoria Bank
and Trust Company as trustees
of tho estate and Gumm bad no
legal right to sell the building
since he didn’t legally own It.
Suerwior was seeking tho
834.000 paid for the building
back plus an additional 811.000
borrowed from her parents, lost
income from the restaurant and
punitive damages.
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State Comptroller Bob Bul-
lock reported Friday that Port
Lavaca sales tax allocations
increased by 33.39 percent dur
Ing the first half of 1989, com
Ticks, fleas
are epidemic
in city, county
he gave transfusions to late lost
week had a packed cell volume
of 8 percent. Packed cell vol
ume or PCV measures the per
centage of whole blood
According to Wilson, in a
healthy animal the PCV should
be closer to 45 50 percent.
"Anytime, It’s below 20 per
cent, you look at a transfusion."
Wilson said
Wilson added that the cot he
transfused on Monday. June 5
had a PCV of H percent and a
dog he Iran fused the day before
hod a PCV of 12 percent
The cat was a house cat and
had been out of the house for
only three days, the animal's
owners told Wilson
Wilson said that If vets were
seeing this numkr of animals
with flea and tick problems, it
meant that animals were dying
He added the recent weather
(See FLEAS. Page 2)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi-
dent Bush today unveiled a
sweeping legislative proposal
to cut acid rain pollutants and
curb smog calling for a
HLmillion ton reduction in sul-
fur dioxide emissions, a chief
cause of acid rain, from coal-
burning power plants. Other
measures include a phase-in of
cars powered by methanol,
aimed atcurbingozone-causing
emissions from motor vehicles.
At a White House briefing,
William K. Reilly, administra-
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Warm tonight with Iso
latvd showers Partially
cloudy tummorrow with
highs In th» 90a la>ws tonight
in the mid to upper 7u».
Port Arthur to Port
O’Coanor Tonight and
Tuesday southeast winds
near 15 knots Haas 4 to 8 feat
Thought for tha day "thia
Is easily deceived by what
on« loves “ Mollere
Classified..................... 8 9
Comics................................7
Deaths.................................2
Editorial .................. .... u
Police Beat •ms«m aaaaaaoMM«aa 10
Society
Sports.....a......................... 4
TIDES
This summer controlling
fleas and ticks on your pct may
do more than just keep your pet
comfortable, It may save its life.
Dr Steve Wilson, a local vet
emarian. said he had tn give
blood transfusions to three ani
mnls last week Wilson said the
animals were suffering from
anemia due to bites from fleas
and ticks
The firns arc bad enough
that they are creating a health
hazard for my patients," Wilson
■ said
"These animals required
( blood for survival, without
which they would have died."
The animnls, two dogs and a
rnt were good sized animals
and one of the dogs weighed 60
pounds
Wilson snid the GO pound dog
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By CHARLYN FINN
Wav* Staff Writer
Holly Suerwier and her
parents, Ervin and Bernell,
won all the battles and lost the
war in district court Friday
when a jury determined Victor-
ia attorney Danny Gumm had
mttrer^’ented a building and
property in Port 0"Connor.
But, even while the jury
determined Guinm had been
negligent in the disputed trans
action, they declined to award
Suerwier any money for
damages.
In January’ of 1987 Suerwier
reached an agreement with
Guinm to purchase the building
housing the Fisherman"s Inn
restaurant which had closed.
The building had been con
structed by Gumm and a former
partner on land belonging to
the Stofer Eiband Estate.
At the time the building was
erected the land was leased to
Lloyd Jones but Gumm had a
verbal agreement with Preston
Stofer for Gumm to lease the
portion where the building is
once the lease with Lloyd was
terminated.
Stofer Is the manager of the
Stofer Eiband Estate.
The building was sold to
Suerwier, who had formed a
partnership with Dorothy West
to operate the restaurant. The
transaction was financed by
Suerwier"* parents who live
Michigan.
Suerwier"* parents also
repaired the building and pro
vldcd funds to open the
restaurant.
While working on the build
Ing the Ervin Suerwier was
accosted by Jones who said he
had u lense on the property and
the building belonged to th*
property owner and Gumm had
no right to sell the building or
assign the lease on the
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AUSTIN Calling for an
ethical < ornpalgn that add r«s
•as tha future of Trias and the
nerd to build a strong nrw rco
nomy for tha 1990a, Ann
fthfoirds announced she la a
candidate for the governor
fti'hnrda promised to carry
out the campaign on the highest
level, to talk About what the
people of Te xa.s need, and what
they | from thelf elected
offl<lai a
In an appeal for honest lead
eralnp with no financial sec
rata Richards made available
her Ineoma statement* for
the seven years during which
ah* has served «s state Irrasur
ar She rhallanged all other
Waco In 1933 during tha
drpreaalon, the only child of
hardworking parents After
graduating from high achool,
she attended Baylor University
on a debate scholarship
After college aha taught
achool, volunteered In local
campaigns, and raised four
children She has Iw o
granddaughter*
In 1978 she sought elective
iifflt a and defeated a three
term Incumbent for a seat on
the Travis County Commission
er* Court
In li»H2 she was elected state
treasurer, winning with more
voles than any other major
slate wide elected official
Richards opens governor's race
gubernatorial aspirants to do
the same
Itlchards said that an under
standing of alate finances la key
to future leadership As tree
surer, Itlchards earned the
state 81 5 billion In new non lax
revenue and will aoon have
merle more money for Texas
than all other treaaurers com
blned, she said
"We need leadership that
understands the slate budget
and state finance," she said,
"leadership that knows how to
give the taxpayer* the most for
their tax dollars and won't t»e
shy about eliminating waste or
management "
Itlchards was born near
8287.537.46 for the same period
last year.
Point Comfort’s payments for
the first half are up 18 02 per
cent from 87.531 40 to 88,889 07.
Seadrift’s payments are down
12.19 percent from 823,319.06 to
820,47588
Port Lavaca received a size
able sales tax check for the
month of June from the com
ptroller's office. It received a
check totaling 858,806.17 for
June 1989, compared to
839.593 65 In June 1988 ... a 45 52
percent Increase. Point Com
fort’s June payment was up
68.87 percent and Seadrift’s
payment was down 13.29
percent.
Calhoun County’s neighbors
fared as follows:
•Aransas County Fulton’s
and Hockport’s payments com
blned are up 14 94 percent for
the first half of 1989 from
8233.051 46 in 19HH
8267,878 16 In 1989
•Jackson County Edna's,
Ganado's and La Ward's com
blned payments arc up H 99 per
rent from $I5H :) the first
half of I9WI to 8172.610 47 In
1969
•Matagorda County Bay City's
and Palacios’ combined pay
inrnts are down 6 32 percent for
the first half of 19HW from
8599.549 78 In I9HH to
8561.657 51 In I9H9
•Itefoglo County
Itefuglo’s and Woodsboro’s
combined payments are down
16 70 percent for the first halfof
19)19 from 8127.048 78 In 1WIUI to
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Surber, Chester C. & Fortney, Paul, Jr. The Wave (Port Lavaca, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 181, Ed. 1 Monday, June 12, 1989, newspaper, June 12, 1989; Port Lavaca, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1298342/m1/1/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Calhoun County Public Library.