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STATE CAPITOL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndell Williams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN-Texas Democrats
were big winners at the na-
tional convention, and now eyes
turn to the Republican conven-
tion scheduled next month in
Houston.
In an event that shouldn’t be
related, but sadly is, Gov. Bill
Clements was hospitalised with
a alight stroke last week, but
reported recovering end in
good spirits.
His health is even more
pivotal at this time, because of
the rule allowing U.S. Sen.
Lloyd Beat sen to run for two
offices at once.
Should Clements, a Repub-
lican, step down from office for
any reason, Lt. Gov. Bill
Hobby, a Democrat, would
replace him.
That would mean a Demo-
crat, not a Republican, would
be able to make the chain-
reaction appointments that
could result if the Dukakis/
Bentsen ticket takes the White
House.
Such an event would set the
Texas Republican Party back
25 years, a happening about
which everyone has some kind
of opinion.
Sleaze Factor
San Antonio Congressman
Albert Bustamante spoke un-
kindly of his city’s state Sen.
Frank Tejeda, after the San
Antonio light printed a tran-
script of a taped conversation
wherein Tejeda was offered
money to arrange the awarding
of a tax collection contract.
Tejeda himself released the
tape of his conversation with
former Gov. Mark White aide
Lupe Zammaripa, an act Bust-
amante called “sleazy” for sot-
ting up Zammaripa.
Months ago, Tejeda chaired
the legislative panel examining
alleged misconduct of two Tex-
as Supreme Court justices, a
probe which ultimately brought
’about a court reform movement
Letters To
The Editor
Resident Seeks
Action From Cty
On Dog Problem
Aug. 19 - 20 - 11th Inter-
national Bar-B-Q Cook-off, Tay-
lor. Contestants vie for tro-
phies in the beef, sausage, pork
poltury, wild game, mutton,
gout, seafood and sauce cate-
gories at tree-shaded Murphy
Park. Ihen will be entertain-
ment, arts, crafts, kiddie rides,
food and musk. Mora infor-
mation from Chamber of Com-
merce, Box 281, Taylor 76574.
Aug. 19 - 27 - North Texas
State Fair, Denton. The fair-
grounds will be full of activity
with livestock shows, carnival,
arts, crafts, barbecue and chili
cook-offs, and a petting zoo
with exotic animals. There will
be nightly pig races and rodeo
events, and a dance every
Friday and Saturday. More
information from Fair Assn.,
Box 1896, Denton 76202.
Aug. 26 - 27 - PRCA Rodeo,
Stephenville. The Stephenville
area is home to a dozen of the
professional rodeo cowboys,
this event gives them the
opportuity to compete againt
other nationally blown cow-
boys in front of the homefolka.
Rodeo parade kicks off acti-
vities at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
More information from Cham-
ber of Commerce, Box 806,
Stephenville 76401.
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Mama’s Choice Band
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday Night
FREE BAR-B-Q
POOL TOURNAMENT
4:00 P.M. SUNDAY
Band Starts At 7.-00P.M.
Aug. 26 - 26 - 100th Gillespie
County Fair, Fredericksburg.
The oldest continuous county
fair in Texas features horse
races, livestock show, old-time
farm and ranch exhibits, and
agricultural land handwork ex-
hibits. Other activities include
a parade, queen coronation,
arts, crafts, pig races, carnival,
German food, ootnpah bands
and country western dance.
Tickets and other information
from Convention and Visitors
Bureau, Box 506, Fredericks-
burg 78624.
Aug. 26 - 27 - Sutton County
Days and Rodeo, Sonora. Fest-
ivities include a parade, crafts
fair, demonstrations, games,
old timer and class reunions,
barbecue, and a rodeo and
danee each night. Details from
of Commerce, Box
1172, Sonora 76660.
July 24,1968
I am seeking some infor-
mation that I can’t seem to get
the answer for. First of all let
me explain some things that
will help you understand why
these questions are important.
I have lived in Hardin County
most of my life but not in the
city limits. The wife and I got to
when we could afford a house
in the city and bought one.
But living in the country I
never ran into the problems I
am having at the present. First
off I can’t seem to find anyone
willing to talk to me about city
problems. I have a backdoor
neighbor that owns a few
bulldogs. Silsbee just passed
ordinance No. 88-8. This ordi-
nance governs vicious dogs
within the city limits.
In this ordinance a vicious
dog is defined as follows: Any
dog with a known propensity,
tendency or disposition to at-
tack unprovoked. Also any dog
because of its size, physical
nature, or visius propensity ia
capable of inflicting serious
physical harm or death to
humans and which would con-
stitute a danger to human life
or property if it wore not kept
in the manner required by this
ordinance.
A vicious dog is considered
“unconfined" if the dog is not
securely confined indoors or
confined in a securely encloeed
and locked pen or structure
upon the premises of the owner
of the dog. The pen or structure
must have secure sides and a
secure top attached to the
sides, the aides must be embed-
ded into the ground no less then
one foot. All such pens must be
adequatly lighted and kept in a
clean and sanitary condition.
Also the owner has to have
$100,000.00 worth of liability
insurance. Must have signs to
let people know that there are
vicious dogs present.
The ordinance also has a
Section 10 which state*: The
fact that this ordinance is
urgently needed creates an
emergency for which the im-
mediate preservation of the
public peace, health, safety and
general welfare require* that
this ordinance takes effect im-
mediately upon its publication
as required by law.
This went into effect the 11th
day of April. These dogs are
still in this man’s yard running
loose. Not very well kept
either.
I have contacted the police
they won’t enforce the law. I
have contacted the dty council.
I have either just missed the
city manager or as his wife told
me he can’t be reached. I talked
to Mr. Dominguez, had to ask
him point blank if he was the
asst, dty manager. Ail he
would tell me at first was he
worked for the dty. I didn't
know if he collected the gar-
bage or what.
Anyway the dty has people
that read the water meters.
These people are scared of
these dogs. I can’t blame them
•o am I and my family.
My gripe is they (the City)
removed the water meter from
his property and put the dam
thing in my back yard. Dug
under my fence and dug a big
hole in my yard.
This doesn't aeem very fair to
me. Why should they waste
dty money to move a meter
instead of ua* the ordinance
that they paaeed to protect me
and their employees from theee
dogs.
I need you to get me in touch
with some governing agency
that these dty council men will
have to answer to. There has
got to be some way to investi-
gate tkfa problem.
Thank You,
Larry L. Johnson
with s full slate of reform
candidates.
Now, word ia that Tejeda ia
no longer welcome in some of
the Capitol set’s backroom deal-
ings because he cannot be
trusted to “protect” his sour-
ces. That's right, Tejeds says,
those who approach him with
sleazy deals shouldn't trust
him.
Many Mad Dadt
A group of divorced fathers
want Attny. Gen. Jim Mattox
to take down 500 billboards he
put up calling for enforcement
of child support payments.
The group filed suit in federal
court claiming the posters
cause breaches between them
and their children, discriminate
because they don’t target wo-
men who fail to make pay-
ments, and help Mattox's gub-
ernatorial race at their ex-
pense.
Mattox's office said probably
about 70 percent of those who
owe child support payments do
not pay.
Lean Riding Hailed
Texas Land Commissioner
Garry Mauro hailed a federal
bankruptcy court ruling which
seta a precedent allowing the
state to repossess oil leaaes
when lease owners do not pay
their royalties.
“If they don't pay the rent,
we want the lease back so we
can put the well back to work
for the state,” Mauro said.
He said the ruling could
affect 100 state-owned oil and
gaa leaaes worth $500,000.
Nugent Dram Fire
Railroad Commissioner Jim
Nugent drew fire for mistaken-
ly reporting speaking fees on
his campaign contributions re-
port.
The error angered groups
which hired him to speak, but
have not endorsed his can-
didacy. It “gives the wrong
impression,” a spokesman said.
Nugent said the report
should have shown that he
donated the honoraria to his
campaign.
Coiuumer Alert
The Public Utility Commis-
sion issued a “consumer alert”
about alternate phone com-
panies’ fraud and price goug-
ing.
These companies operate
through exclusive contracts
with hotels, hospitals, airports
and private pay companies
which make commissions on the
calls made by guests, patients
and other customers.
Other HighUghts
* H. Rose Perot, the Dallas
millionaire who some say is the
most effective Capitol lobbyist,
haa joined the anti-casino gam-
bling movement, pledging
$10,000 to defeat the issue on
the Galveston ballot next mon-
th.
* Houston attorney William
B. Cassin was appointed to the
Public Utility Commission,
breaking the stalemate that haa
stymied the three-member
board.
* In races for the Texas
Supreme Court, former Demo-
cratic congressman Jack High-
tower raised and spent almost
twice as much as Republican
Justice Barbara Culver, ap-
pointed by Clemente.
Dallas Judge Charles Ben
Howell, a Republican, has rais-
ed aero in his bid against
Justice Raul Gonzales, who
•pent about $400,000 in the
primaries.
* The League of Women
Voters It sponsoring a voter
■ign-up drive that haa hired a
direct mail company to include
millions of cards in their coupon
package mailouta.
* Comedienne Lily Tomlin
will give an Aug. 19 benefit in
Dallas for her good friend, Ann
Richards. Tomlin was among
those sending congratulations
following the treasurer's con-
vention keynote success.
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The riders in a race do not
stop short when they reach
the goal. There is a little fin-
ishing canter before coming
to a standstill. There is time
to hear the kind voice of
friends and to say to one’s
self: ‘ ‘The work is done. ”
Holmes
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U.S. CONGRESSMAN John Bryant, charlman of the
Texas Democratic Delegation, hosted e U.S. reception
to kick off the Dukakia-Bentsen Campaign for tho’19S8
Presidential election. Most members of the U.S.
House and Senate from the Southwest were first in-
troduced to the 19B8 Democratic ticket at the recep-
tion hosted by Bryant In the Capitol.
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Dentist: "Not always. 1 sprained
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