The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1986 Page: 5 of 8
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RIO (,BA>DE HKKALD KIO GRANDE CITY. TEXAS THIRSDAY. JAM ARY 16. IV86 PAGE 3
State Capital
HIGHLIGHTS
By LYNDELL WILLIAMS
Texas Press Association
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AUSTIN—Architect consul-
tants working on the Texas
Goddess of Liberty removed
from the top of the dome have
discovered a message left 100
years ago painted inside the
statute, but they haven't fig-
ured out what it says.
And while many statistics
and reports can be found now
to wrap up 1985, no one is able
to decipher just what the crys-
tal ball has in store for Texas
in 1986.
The Libyan sanctions in-
volve some six large Texas
companies established in that
nation and how much their
loss will hurt Texas, if it
comes, is a question mark.
Other various economic fig-
urings released recently in-
clude:
—The Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics says new Texas job op-
portunities will be low because
of stress to energy and agricul-
ture sectors. December's un-
employement rate was 6.8 per-
cent, a tenth under the national
rate.
—Governor Mark White said
he can assure Texas employers
that their federal unemploy-
ment taxes will actually de-
crease by $120 million this
year.
—Texas local property taxes
grew by 12.9 percent last year,
for a total of $8.2 billion in
local property taxes.
—Although the Legislature
increased the state's share of
school aid by a billion per year,
local schools adopted the larg-
est hikes in local school taxes
in state history totalling over
half a billion dollars.
—A House report says that
shutdown of the controversial
"white oil" commerce in the
Panhandle wouldn't cost the
region's economy hundreds of
millions of dollars in the next
few years, as some have
claimed.
But Texas would lose $18
million a year in production
taxes.
Funds, Performance
Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby last
week told a group of educators
his new idea to get Texas
school districts to improve
academically.
The state should cut their
funds and quit subsidizing
poor performances, he said.
"That's the way our society
works. You reward good per-
Starr Jail Population
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The Sheriff's Department has
released its figures for the 1985 jail
population.
The jail population, per offense,
is listed as follows: DWI, 327;
felony, 9; failure to appear, 4;
driving while license suspended,
27; unlawful carrying of weapon,
59; unlawful carrying (felony), 1;
possession of controlled substance.
Ill, public intoxication, 464.
Disorderly Conduct, 59; reckless
conduct, 7; warrants, 109; war-
rants escape, 2; unauthorized use
of motor vehicle, 21; robbery. 1;
assault on a peace officer, 1.
fleeing, 6; revocation of probation,
11.
Theft, 25; theft of service, 4;
burglary of vehicle, 2; burglary of
habitation, 16; burglary of building,
10; evading arrest, 3; assault. 62;
aggravated assault, 18; alcohol
offenses, 15; mental patient, 2;
injury to a child, 1; criminal
trespass, 8; criminal mischief, 6.
Forgery, 8; criminal non-support,
1; murder, 4; involuntary man-
slaughter, 1; traffic offenses, 31;
prohibited weapon, 1; failure to
stop and render aid, 5; false
information to a peace officer. 2;
theft of cattle, 2.
Immigration, 7; solicitation of a
child, 2; federal violations, 1;
contempt of court, 2; resisting
arrest, 2; indecent exposure, 2;
terroristic threat, 6; game law
violation, 3;
(Sep J ill., I'tifif h)
Sheriff's Dept
Releases 1985 Report
The Sheriff's Department has
released its report of all arrests
made and cases investigated in the
just-completed year of 1985.
The report of all calls made, for
the following offenses, is as
follows:
Burglary, 162; Larceny/Theft.
108; assaults, 44; motor vehicle
theft, 18; Family Disturbance, 318.
Accidents, Minor- 253; Hit and
Run Accidents, 20; Major Acci-
dents, 38; General Complaints,
1482
Escorts (mostly for funerals), 75;
.Criminal Mischief. 167; Burglary
Alarms, 169; Forgery. 4; Ac-
cidental Death, 3; Child Abuse
Cases Reported, 7.
Traffic Citations Issued, 393.
Missing Persons, 14; Arson, 4;
run away, 15; Burned Vehicle, 8.
Armed Robbery, 1
Homicide, 11; Drowning Victim.
Trespassing, 8;
2; Criminal
Suicide, 1
Total number of cases for 1985,
3340.
formance and penalize bad
performance."
A few days later, Gov. White
jumped for the idea, saying the
public was demanding more
accountability in state spend-
ing. But White said he pre-
ferred incentives, not pen-
alties, to stimulate better
performance.
White also said the state
won't have to raise taxes to
fund higher education next
year.
Polar Opposites
The new year promised to
be unusual and it already has:
Texas Agriculture Commis-
sioner Jim Hightower finally
said something good about
U.S. Agriculture Secretary
John Block.
But it was as Block stepped
down from the federal post
that Hightower praised Block
for being sympathetic to farm
concerns.
"For his sake, I'm glad he's
out of there," Hightower said
in painting a gloomy predic-
tion for thousands of Texas
farmers.
With the enactment of the
new farm act, Hightower has
placed himself at polar op-
posites from President Rea-
gan. Reagan says we have
turned the corner on the farm
problem and Hightower says
it's going to get worse.
Crisis Hotline
In fact, Hightower last week
unveiled details of his Farm
Crisis Hotline program, fund-
ed in part by the Willie Nelson
Farm Aid concert.
Hightower warns the feds
are fixing to drive many farm-
ers off their land for loan de-
faults, and his toll-free tele-
phone service will provide
assistance.
The Farmers Home Admin-
istration insists it isn't going
to turn people out. Some of
their insiders say Hightower is
drumming up his usual fight-
for-the-underdog rhetoric and
unjustly making them the bad
guys in an election year.
Attoney General Race
Texas Republicans held the
spotlight in the attorney gen-
eral election which promises to
build to a fever pitch.
State GOP chairman George
Strake rejected, as planned,
the filing application of state
Sen. Buster Brown, R-Lake
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Jackson, forcing Brown to go
to the Texas Supreme Court
for a ruling on eligibility.
Brown must resolve the
question of whether he would
violate the Texas Constitution
which forbids legislators from
seeking an office for which
they voted increased salaries.
Strake's rejection, all staged,
frees Brown to go quickly to
the high court for a ruling.
Meanwhile, in what Repub-
licans tout is a coup that will
attract Hispanics to their
party, the son of a former
Democratic Secretary of State
announced his candidacy as a
Republican for attorney gen-
eral.
State District Judge Roy
Barrera Jr., of San Antonio,
threw his hat in the ring. His
father was Secretary of State
under Gov. John Connally.
Short Takes
• Over 400 persons attend-
ed a re-election roast for Rep.
Jim McWilliams, D-Marshall,
on January 7. Roasters were
led by Land Commissioner
Garry Mauro and County
judge Richard Anderson.
House Speaker Gib Lewis ap-
peared "for the defense." Serv-
ing as masters of ceremonies
were District Attorney Bonnye
Leggatt and Sen. John Sharp.
• Former U.S. Rep. Bob
Krueger says he is receiving
calls encouraging him to run
aganist Rep. Mac £ ..ney, R-
Wharton. Krueger says he is
considering making the race.
• Comptroller Bob Bullock
says legislation to allow states
to collect sales tax on mail-
order business would mean
$130 million in revenues to
Texas.
• Treasurer Ann Richards
reported $1 billion in state
funds had to be shifted in De-
cember to cover state war-
rants, with a loss in interest
earnings.
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1986, newspaper, January 16, 1986; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195011/m1/5/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.