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THE LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION GOING IN STARR COUNTY"
RIO GRANDE
TPA Award Winning Newspaper
Ten Cents
Vol, XXXII!
No. 53
Thursday, October 16, 1975
Rio Grande City, Texas
Comment
By RENE RODRIGUEZ
Herald Managing Editor
Apparently it is a crime for poor people in Starr County and the
Rio Grande Valley to become rich or build "nice" homes or drive
Grand Prix's or Continentals.
This conclusion might be reached if one were to believe several
newspapers and television stations that have carried a story
recently where "a state law enforcement official who asked not to
be identified" said people in the state's "poorest county " acquired
wealth to build "Beverly Hills-type homes overnight." The articles
and broadcasts read of a "newly formed Mafia" organization in
Starr County which is apparently reaping windfalls of illegal
money by "hauling marijuana and hard drugs from Mexico to
Texas."
The Herald believes a slur has been cast upon the citizens of
Starr County, rich or poor. By those articles alone, citizens of other
Texas communities will now judge anyone from Starr County as
being a member of the "Mafia" even if he toiled long and hard
hours just so he and his family could live in a comfortable home or
ride in a nice automobile.
The articles and broadcasts say "15 to 20" Starr County
families are involved in transporting narcotics. If that unidentified
official is correct, then why don't the law enforcement agencies
stake those people out and prove them guilty instead of involving
all county citizens in their publicity stunt?
Perhaps there is drug traffic in Starr County, but hasn't this been
happening in other parts of the state, and nation and especially
Washington D.C.?
The Herald believes that the Internal Revenue Service, which is
the principal agency involved in the investigation, would do much
better if it were to investigate big time corporations and get them
to pay more taxes which go into running this country instead of
hitting the little people in the "state's poorest county."
And as far as violators in Starr County are concerned the
agencies involved should either make some arrests, get some
convictions, or shut up.
Until then we of Starr County are simply the victims of a smear
campaign.
TSTA Supports Articles VII And X
In Nov. 4 Vote On New Constitution
Letter Regarding School Fees
Mailed To School Administrators
AUSTIN - The Texas State
Teachers Association is urging
its 162,000 members to vote
FOE Articles VII and X - those
dealing with public education
and teacher retirement - in the
proposed new Texas Con-
stitution which goes to the
voters Nov. 4.
Article VII, titled
"Education, " will be listed on
the ballot as Proposition 4. The
first four sections deal with the
Texas public schools and the
other five sections pertain to
public junior colleges and
higher education.
Article X, titled "General
Provisions," will be Proposition
7 on the ballot. Of chief interest
to teachers in this article is
Section 21, titled "Retirement
Benefits for Public Employees"
and covering the teacher and
public employees retirement
systems, as well as local
retirement systems and the
judicial retirement system.
A recommendation by TSTA
legislative and executive
committees.
As to the other nine articles of
the proposed new constitution,
the TSTA leaders took no of-
ficial position but urged all
•nembers to study the full
| ^ t nment and "to exercise the
privilege of citizenship by
voting on Nov. 4."
Smith said, "TSTA is sup-
porting the articles diroctly
related to the Texas public
schools and those who teach.
We feel that our members have
already indicated a consensus
of teacher support for the
provisions on public education
and retirement."
He said the association
secured input from its 43 af-
filiated organizations and
worked throughout the 1974
constitutional convention to tell
delegates what Texas educators
wanted to have included in the
new constitution.
Bond Sales
Exceed Goal
August sales of Series E and
H United States Savings Bonds
in Starr County were reported
today by County Bond Chair-
man Rene G. Smith. Sales for
the eight-month period totaled
$87,882 for 126 per cent of the
1975 sales goal of $70,000.
Texans purchased $21,075,759
in Savings Bonds during the
month for an increase of 12.9
per cent over the same period
last year. Year-to-date sales
amounted to $162,055,315 with 69
per cent of the yearly sales goal
of $234.3 million.
Starr County has the highest
percentage of 47 South Texas
counties.
AUSTIN-A seven-point letter
designed to answer questions
raised by the recent Attorney
General's Opinion eliminating
many fees traditionally charge
public school students was
mailed to school administrators
across the state Friday by Dr.
M L. Brockette, Commissioner
of Education.
The opinion issued on October
1 by Attorney General John L.
Hill covered three key areas:
tuition for driver education,
charges for school supplies and
instruction and lab fees, and
fees for extra curricular ac-
tivities.
Hill's ruling confines itself to
the specific questions asked,
Brockette's letter to the school
superintendents points out. It
also states that all areas ad-
dressed in the Opinion that are
not permitted by law are
prohibited.
"The following statements
are submitted in response to the
many questions from local
school districts, " Brockette
says in his letter to some 1,100
district superintendents. "We
hope the following will help you
in implementing the Opinion."
(1) The effective date is the
date of the ruling, October 1,
1975. The Attorney General's
Opinion did not cover fees
collected prior to the date of
October 1, 1975.
(2) The ruling does not speak
to students furnishing
traditional supplies such as
pencils, paper, etc.
(3) Fees charged to buy such
materials as workbooks, etc.,
are covered under the ruling.
Fees for typing, labs, etc., are
also covered by the ruling.
(4) Materials necessary for
the student to acquire basic
skills in vactional education
courses must be furnished by
the school district. However,
the school district may allow a
student, at his option, to furnish
costlier or different vocational
materials for approved projects
undertaken for credit in such
corses without incurring any
obligation to pay for such
materials, so long as the
VA Clothing
Checks Mailed
Checks for $175 have been
mailed to 49,853 veterans en-
titled to annual clothing
allowances because of service-
connected disabilities, A.A.
Hunter, Veterans Ad-
ministration Regional Director,
reported today.
Service-disabled veterans are
eligible for the allowance to
offset expenses incurred in
wear and tear on clothing from
use of prosthetic or orthopedic
devices such as artificial limbs,
braces and wheelchairs.
materials and the projects
created from them remain the
property of the student.
(5) A school district may
charge tuition for driver
training if taught in the
student's fourth quarter
(summer school). This is one of
the areas in which tuition may
be charged as indicated in
Texas Education Code 16.864.
(6) A school district may
charge non-participating
students admission to extra
curricular activities where
attendance is voluntary.
(7) A rental fee may not be
charged for band uniforms. The
opinion does not address the
question of students furnishing
their own uniforms and / or
equipment.
Quarterly Sales Tax Returns
For Retail Businesses Due
AUSTIN - Bob Bullock has
reminded the 230,000 retail
businesses in Texas that Oc-
tober 31 is the deadline for filing
their quarterly sales tax
returns.
"It's only a few days away
and any return filed after that
time means nothing but
problems for us and for the
taxpayer." Bullock said, noting
that tardy reports can carry
financial penalties.
Reports due October 31 cover
the July- August - September
quarter. Forms for the reports
were sent to all sales tax permit
holders by Bullock's office in
September.
"Late reports are usually
nothing more than oversights
but that doesn't keep them from
being a problem anyhow," said
Bullock.
Any retail merchant with
questions should contact the
nearest field office of the
Comptroller's Department,
Bullock said.
New Ad Rates
For Herald
New advertising rates for the
Rio Grande Herald will become
effective November 1, 1975.
Herald publisher, James V.
Mathis said the new rates were
essential due to higher printing
and labor costs. He pointed out
that the last raise in rates had
been in 1971.
The new rates will be $1.05
per inch for advertisers
utilizing under 20 column in-
ches. National advertising will
also be affected.
The new rates are printed on
page 14.
Adult Classes Meeting Now
At Grulla, Garciasville, Rio
The Rio Grande City Adult
Basic and Continuing
Education Program is now
holding its classes at Grulla,
Garciasville and Rio Grande
City.
Listed below are the classes
being offered, the time and day
they meet, and the teachers
teaching each class.
At Rio Grande City, classes
are held each Tuesday and
Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. Miss
Gloria A. Martinez will be
teaching the ESL classes, Mrs.
Ma. Celia G. Garza will be
teaching the l>evel I and II
classes while the GED teaching
team heads the GED
preparation class. The GED
teaching team is composed of
teachers with experience in the
five areas of the GED. Julio
Saenz will teach math and
science; Mr. Manuel Guerra
will teach social studies; and
Miss Melba Molina will teach
English grammar and
literature.
At l,a Union School in Gar-
ciasville, Noe J. Lopez will
teach I>evel I and II while the
GED leaching team teaches the
GED preparation class. Classes
there will be held Mondays and
Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m.
At Grulla Jr. High, Miss
Rosalinda Rivera will conduct
ESL class while Ricardo
Resendez teaches the I^evel I
and II. The GED teaching team
will conduct the GED
preparation class. Classes at
Grulla will be on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m.
At Grulla Jr. High, Miss
Rosalinda Rivera will conduct
ESL class while Ricardo
Resendez teaches the Level 1
and II. The GED teaching team
will conduct the GED
preparation class. Classes at
Grulla will be on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 7 to 10 p m.
Adult needing help with their
English usage, or with getting
their drivers license or wanting
help with their citizenship
lessons may come to these
classes.
For further information call
Mr. P A. Gonzalez, supervisor
for the ABE I'rogram at 487-
5591, ext. 45 between 8:40 and
9:40 a.m. Mondays thru
Fridays.
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Rodriguez, Rene. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1975, newspaper, October 16, 1975; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194529/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.