Galveston Daily News (Newspaper) - December 10, 1970, Galveston, Texas It Vol. 129. 143 Oldest Established in 1842, Dedicated To The Growth and Progress of Galveston and All of Galveston County tl Associated Press AP Wirephoto Service THURSDAY DECEMBER 10.1970 The County's Only 7-Day SINGLE COPY lOc As Congress Works In Vain To Head It Off Nt WASHINGTON A in Baltimore as the Senate and rail strike began at House sat listening to a.m. Thursday as Con- lions of compromise legislation gross worked in a vain attempt aimed at averting the I Railroad Strike Begins s the time limit nickels contained an to head it strike is on Striking began minutes before the official a.m. n union spokesman said jn W. then Isle Potential Cited In Model City Planning as the time limit pickets were reported in several East Coast The conferees went into sion after the House and Senate passed differing bills on ing the although both In- versions contained an ate 13.5 per cent pay raise for half a million The conferees agreed to a new strike deadline of March 1 as approved by the House They also accepted a Senate provision requiring the Issued this Wednesday night approved The emergency was passed to report on the status of one of our efforts to aimed at barring a by a 54-31 roll call vote time yS the a ln strike by giving But the legislation which ex- S road labor negotiations has tended the strike of But while they worked on de- C. president of the Brotherhood of Railway WASHINGTON With just hours to the Senate Embargo Page 14A. rail workers an ate 13.5 per cent pay four unions from a.m. See Page 14A NOTE -Th el hai a make i model IOM city by ID tUl loir part Maritime Editor Jim tbt la ol ibe pretest aad lit By JIM HOLM AN NEWS STAFF WHITER What does Galveston have to offer that makes it a target for a model coastal zone The newly published dated issue of the Galveston Wharves magazine is devoted almost entirely to that It updates a previous brochure put out by the Galveston Chamber of Commerce and even includes quotes from state officials on the state's future boom in It lists current it outlines the industrial side and describes recreational it salutes the state leaders for pledging Texas will move rapidly to assume national leadership in oceanographic sciences and ing Only it researchers and students the chance work in close relationship with all types of oceanographic and marine related industry Symbolizing present activities and facilities might be the Marine Biomedical which unites the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas University in a new concept for this MB1 last week joined with the chamber in announcing a feasibility study on a Texas Tektite Program an extension and new range of thought for the highly successful underwater living experiments conducted the past two years as Tektite I and II in the U. S. Virgin Dr. Edward chief Second Of An EXCLUSIVE 4-Parl Series of the marine medicine division of the was of the medical aspects of Tektite and anesthesiology residents from worked there as support A Galveston College James Fitzgerald of who was enrolled in the college's marine technology program before it was also as a support Last MBI director Stewart G. Wolf announced the Institute had begun Us first experiments in labs at the Scaly Smith Professional They deal with the spinal cord and the nervous projecting reactions of the smaller organisms Into similar cells of the higher including MBI was formed officially in 1969, by the two giants of Texas both of which have a long history ol activities in another side to the model city the state's only school with oceangoing has long had a marine biology lab here and six years ago added the Texas Maritime Academy to its ships berthed here in order of Texas a converted passenger cargo which serves as a training vessel for the TMA cadets during the summer and as their dormitory See Page 1U Prexy Praises Isle's Potential STAFF PHOTO By LINDA WESTERLAGE STUDENT LARRY FREEBERG OUTLINES LAB WORK To Dr. President Dr. Williams Facts Disclosed iin tm YOU HID MM OK 01 cm nut MGI cm FT. Secretary of Defense Melvin H. Laird presented silver stars to Army and Air Force dos Wednesday in ceremonies which disclosed the ful effort to free American from North Vietnam was greater in size and scope than previously Laird personally pinned als on 96 of the The Army said the 96. plus four ers decorated earlier at the White made up the ing party of 100 Army Green mi MR. and MRS. C. W. SANDEL were married 44 years ago today says the genial JUDGE HUGH he's all ready for Santa Claus to come down the chimney and see him on Christmas TOM HUNTER reports that big plans are in the making for Dec. 19. That's the Sacred Heart Men's Club annual Christmas dinner and It has always been the talk of the town for many so better hurry and make your Former News Staffer John who's now living In threw the party to end all parties celebrating the legal adoption of GARY and LORI FASSETTA and wife NANCY joining in on the MRS. EMILY GUIDRY of Port Bolivar is beating the bushes for the games party slated Friday at the Recreation Hall with proceeds earmarked toward the purchase of ambulance equipment for the fire department JOSEPHINE ARMER of Port Bolivar lias just about flipped her wig over the microwave oven gave licr for her He gave it early so she can practice up and be an expert by Christmas but already she is a Can you baked potatoes in four PERRY BLACKWELL is doing just fine after encounter with a rattle and all his friend want him to get with it and get going DAVID WAYNE SLIVA had pledged Beta Alpha national honorary accounting fraternity at the University of Texas in Austin Guests at the Hitchcock residence of CARL and PEGGY KING were their new son in and EDDIE and CYNTHIA HANSFORD of MR. and MRS. PHIL HANSFORD of Mesquite and MR. and MRS. LESTER HANSFORD of Kans. Birthday kids ore MRS. HATTIE HARRINGTON of Port Bolivar who's 90 years EMILY MARIE LYNDIA CINDY DR. FRED RUTH M. JACK MRS. DAVID BOB LOULA KELLEY PAT GEORGE LES L. FERNANDO By TERRY MacLEOD Berets and Air Force Until it was believed the group which actually assaulted the camp at Son Tay numbered only about 70. The citations for bravery also disclosed the men came under much heavier enemy fire than was first reported by the Penta- the man who led the Related Page 14A Nov. 21 Col. Arthur said his men in- heavy casualties on the North Vietnamese Citation after citation told of the heavy enemy fire and heroic action of the commandos as they searched the camp in a vain effort to locate the cap- tured we left we were ting everything we shot mons said in an interview in which he disclosed that about a dozen enemy soldiers were in- side the compound while a much larger force closed in from outside the In Laird conferred four Distinguished Service four Air Force four Dis- Flying and 84 Silver In his Laird said that President Nixon and the other people involved in ning the Son Tay raid knew there was chance of even of the reasonable chance to return to freedom Americans Planes Leave Cuba WASHINGTON Two Soviet long-range naval naissance bombers have left Cuba and returned to northern the Pentagon said Two days ago the Defense De- said Ihe Bears had flown nonstop to Ihe vana Ihe 7th and 8th such Russian planes to make this trip over a period of held captives made the mission well worth the Laird a similar chance to save Americans were to arrive I would aci just as I did in approving and supporting the effort at Son The comment came in the face of renewed criticism of the Sen. J. William D- chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations charged Tuesday that officials knew the prison camp had been vacated belore the raid and that it was carried out other At a reception after the awards Lt. Col Ar- thur D. who ed the troops that penetrated into the said there was no in bright's Among the medals presented were eight of the decoration given for Distinguished Service Cross and the Air Force Needy Facing Happier Fund Tops NEWS STAFF WRITER has about the most attractive possibility around of mixing research and public the new head of Texas University said here Dr. Jack K. named president of the school in compared the service research potential to that of giant extension service in He toured the university's facilities including the Texas Maritime Academy and the marine laboratory at Fort After the lab he held a brief press conference to discuss the position on the Dr. Williams noted he is familiar Galveston educational having worked with Dr. David Hunt on the creation of Galveston College while he served as commissioner of the Coordinating Board for Colleges and Universities of the purpose to build a system of We see a growing complex of- he potential is Dr. Williams made an inspection of the TMA cadet corps Wednesday morning at the new Mitchell Campus on Pelican where the Texas the TMA ship and He then toured 'the campus construction and had lunch aboard the Clipper before going to Fort At the marine director Dr. Sammy Ray took both Dr. Williams and Clyde president of the system board of directors on a showing them current research going including a study for Shell Oil Co. of its for oil The lab is studying the toxicity of the and its effect on shrimp and If it may be used on the offshore Louisiana wells now Dr. Williams complimented the city of Galveston on planning to make the Island a model coastal zone city by the 1980s, but did not comment on a proposed Texas Tektite Program involving the Marine Biomedical joint project of and the University of Texas Medical would say that with its medical with what has here now and planned for the future and with its junior college is one of the finest marine related complexes in the he Master plans for the Mitchell Campus are still very much in the Dr. Williams but just can't move as fast as we would like We're slowed by the pretty heavy depression in availability of He said there is no definite schedule for the but noted that construction is already under way on two buildings for the When the school will move out of the eastern half of the Fort Crockett allowing expansion of the marine will be a great campus for both Galveston and he I hope we can build enthusiasm both among Aggies and Delays Road Opening LEAGUE CITY drastic and the southbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway just north of this city apparently did not open as expected Wednesday a Texas Highway Department spokesman Tuesday the department said it planned to open the three southbound lanes of the 6.4 mile freeway widening project Wednesday something drastic and it the spokesman The latest delay in the 4Vi year project was caused by the discovery of a four foot long by five foot wide hole in the roadway Wednesday he s. The hole was discovered when a construction vehicle was moved from the road and was caused by gasoline from the vehicle leaking into the freshly laid asphalt the spokesman The department is for the contractor to fix it before they open It he reporting the department hoped to have the road open Work on the million project began in 1966, with completion originally for earlier The three northbound lanes are now scheduled for first of the the department has Prosecution Speedup Asked Kline Urges Bond System Changes The News Christmas Fund has topped the and that means Christmas can be real for many destitute It means many children will have a visit from Santa a visit that would not be possible without the interest expressed through the Contributions received day Floyd N. Mrs. D. D. Viola M. And severe cases of need continue to come to oor attention through Letters to Santa and from various other Circumstances are being carefully checked and because of the great need of only the most deserving can be aided and there's plenty In this Other assistance is being The Ordinary and Group Claims Department nf American National Insurance Co. has a family of eight and will see to its Christmas The Samaritan Club is undertaking the job of supplying Christmas food and toys to several destitute Typical of families who will receive aid arc widow with several Her husband died recently and her part time income of about SHO a month isn't enough for rent and to say nothing of the unpaid Her prospects for making the Christmas season mean anything to her children were totally But thanks to your contributions to The News Christmas the basic needs for Christmas will be met and there will be toys for the One request must he passed on and maybe someone can A nine year old girl writes that she has two sisters and a She says they recently arrived in that anyone of us want is to have a home of our own for Mama and Daddy have been looking for a house for five No one wants to rent a house to us because there's too many children in our And she you won't have to bring me any toys if you find us a home to live Can anyone The News will be happy to forward any offers of a place for this Persons desiring contribute to The News Christinas Fund may mail checks to the Box 628, Galveston 77550. Check These CALLEY Defense to try to show that Vietnamese civilians were killed before toon entered in My Page 5A. INSURANCE tives say coverage would be more able to auto and home owners if Texas ped its uniform rating Page Other Earl Marine Official Records 9B TV Want 16A Women's News 2B-5B By BRIAN GRAHAM NEBS STAFF WHITER LEAGUE CITY The existing bond system and the long delay in bringing those charged to trial make many criminals like they have a license to steal or hijack throughout the county until their first case is Sheriff B. Kline said here Wednesday Kline was addressing the meeting of the Galveston County Mayors and Association at city In his Kline described the operations of his department and asked the association to support several changes in slate laws requested by the Texas Sheriff's The two major goals of the sheriff's association are to change the existing bail bond system and find some to speed up prosecution of those charged with the sheriff The association wants the present bail bond law changed to prohibit -a bond being set for anyone already out on bond on a Kline The present system means that such repeaters are out on the street for months before they romp to trial and constitutes a license for our Illustrating his Kline said that his office knows of several persons out on bond in this county al the present time with many as 10 or 12 filed against Compounding the problem is the of pur which means that it is often many months in some a year or more before they are brought to The result is that the they have a license to steal until they are brought to he adding then they take a package deal on all the Such a means that they plead guilty both to See Page 14A I Weather I V. GALVESTON AREA Partly cloudy to cloudy and mild Thursday night with a chance of a few showers Thursday night and Clearing and turning cooler High low 70s mid 70s low Thursday mid 60s Island and high Friday in the 70s Island and Probability of precipitation 20 per cent Thursday BOATING South and southeasterly winds 10-20 mpn and gusty in the winds shifting to northerly Waters slightly choppy becoming occasionally rough Offshore wave heights 3-5 increasing WATER TEMPERATURE Pollution Unit Endorsed By Panel HOUSTON A proposed which would combine all of pollution control offices into one agency was endorsed by the Houston Galveston Area Council health commission here The drafted by the pollution task calls for the creation of agency to deal with environmental problems in the John task force Under the proposal both the Texas Water Quality Board and Air Control Board would be merged into the new The proposal will now be submitted to the eight county council's executive committee and legislative committee for their Hocking Should they approve the plan is to submit the idea to State Legislature at its next
