Mainland Extra (Newspaper) - June 24, 1988, Galveston, Texas The Right Response I C Writers Guild strike continue TV season on line Page 9A Jackson says hell keep VP decision to himself Page 9A Steinbrenner trig th gers yet another Mack Hayes in the Waterspout Lounge all summer THE SAN LUIS HOTEL FRIDAY MORNING JUNE TEXAS OLDEST NEWSPAPER MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS DAILY 25 VOL 146 NO 75 Wharves labo The Dally News and wire reports NEW ORLEANS A case in the sale of the Galveston Wharves Railroad was tossed back to a district court in Galves ton Thursday after a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals here found the Official Abuse not limited to Galveston The Dally News GALVESTON Child abuse knows no county lines Gene Daniels said Thursday in response to a controversy involving the use of Galveston County caseworkers to meet shortages in Harris Coun ty Daniels regional director of family and children services in a 13county area said he had tem reassigned caseworkers from Galveston to help meet 15 vacant caseloads in Har ris County He said he did so by no more than two workers at a time and that all were working in Gal veston County by this week We have 350 caseworkers in a Daniels said To put it into perspective we moved of those handle vacant V Both Galveston County Judge Ray Holbrook and Dr Ben Rainier suggested that Childrens Protective Services a state agen cy refrain from taking Galveston County workers to meet referrals in Harris County Raimer chairman of the Gal veston County CPS board said he was concerned about having ade quate staff to meet this countys needs Raimer said he knew the solu tion to providing adequate protec tion against child abuse was a fi one Leaving Galveston and Brazoria counties with less than optimal staff is not an ac Mrs Beverly Nussbaumer who is in charge of CPS in the south east region of District 11 said it was her understanding that two caseworkers were assigned to Harris County then came back and two more were assigned to go there All are back at work in Galveston County The area supervised by Nussbaumer includes Galves ton Fort Bend Liberty and Chambers counties Holbrook wrote a letter to Daniels after learning about the reassignments In the letter he said he understood CPS has seri ous staffing problems in Harris County but that the transfer was devastating to the Galveston County CPS program I do not want short staffing in See ABUSE 13A How will drought affect In the Galveston Daily News on Sunday staff writer Thomas will examine how the na drought will affect Gal veston County Farmers are losing entire crops and this could mean increased food costs The Village of Tiki Island is featured Sunday in con series on Galveston County communities Staff writer Thomas looks at some new restaurants in town Take a culinary tour of the island in Sundays business section Also on Sunday meet mem bers of the Rainbow Connection Each year children who have un dergone treatment for cancer spend a week at camp with a wide variety of activities what like to experience some of the same things as the writer Max Rizley talked with one Galveston youth who recently at tended the United States Space Camp in Huntsville Ala Read about this unique kind of space program in Mondays Da ily News Railway Labor Act may have been violated in the sale Exactly what the ruling means was not known by Galveston of late Thursday Ben Powel attorney for Galves ton Wharves expressed doubt that the ruling will invalidate the sale of the railroad or mean that the 85orso employees who lost their jobs when the railroad was sold would have to be rehired Ill just have to read the ruling before I can he said The action of the appeals court in New Orleans sends the case back to District Judge Hugh Gibson in Galveston who ruled in November 1987 that a temporary restraining order was dissolved Gibson who initially refused to stop Galveston from turning its port railroad and terminal over to a Private company must consider whether the move violated the Railway Labor Act rights of employees who were laid off when it happened Thursdays ruling came in a lawsuit brought by an organiza tion representing 19 unions whose members lost their jobs in 1987 when trustees of Galveston Wharves turned over its railroad operations to a new company known as Galveston Railway Inc Accordingly we reverse the district court order denying a pre liminary injunction and remand the case to determine whether Galveston Wharves has violated the Railway Labor Act Clowning around for the Heart Association Linda and Neil Nathan left and Franie Rochkind Stall photo by Lee Baker Celebrity waiters net for fund The Daily News GALVESTON The fifth annual Celebrity Waiter Din ner and Auction Wednesday night netted for the American Heart Association exceeding the groups goal Approximately 275 people attended the event in the San Luis Argosy Ballroom Ron was chairman Celebrity waiter Nash DAmico was the highman bringing in in tips at his table In close second was James Henderson with in tips waiters were David Herrin and Greg Rankin who brought in Jim Schweitzer was fourth place with and Dr Morgan Guill was fifth with Cindy Ervin reported that the pro from this event will put the Galveston Chapter of the American Heart Association well over its projected goal for the Texas Affiliate toward re search and grants needed in See WAITERS 13A and an injunction should said the 30 opinion by a three judge panel of the appeals court While refusing to comment on the merits or other aspects of the case the 5th Circuit urged the district court should it grant in junctive relief to fashion it in such a manner as to minimize the burden on Galveston Wharves if Residents want street repair but no tax hike The Dally News DICKINSON The City Council has mapped out an ambitious plan to repave and in some instances rebuild Dickinsons ailing streets and roads There is one drawback the project will require more tax dollars from the residents of Dick inson The tax increase in question will add 13 cents per valuation to the citys tax rate now mately 25 cents per valuation City officials have stressed in council and civic meetings that the 13 cents will be added to the tax rate for six years and then dropped They also want the voters who the fate of increase vote tc that revenues collected from the rate increase will go solely for street repairs Officials estimate million will be raised by the tax hike On paper the proposal looks good But for whatever noble pur pose any tax increase raises the caution flags with voters and in this instance skeptics are wary in Dickinson There are no skeptics when it comes to the condition of the citys streets however On that every one agrees But the size and use of the tax money has many worried and others simply are opposed to the move I dont think they need to in crease taxes What they need to do is better utilize the funds they said Robbins I think they can do better with what theyve Robbins also questioned the citys pledge to withdraw the 13 cents from the tax rate after the timetable has been completed Having worked in city politics Ive never seen anyone take a tax See HIKE 13A I f Island golfers say tourists will take over course rni i iwc By CHERYL COLLINS The Daily News GALVESTON Several mem bers of the Galveston County Golf Association attended the City Council meeting Thursday to voice opposition to a proposal to lease golf course Albert Choate association president said the proposal would open the course to more tourists limiting playing time residents could schedule on the course Clint Landrum association board member said increased time demands could make golf carts mandatory which he said would be too expensive for older residents on fixed incomes Pat Hurley proposed that a committee composed of associa tion members and City Council members try to improve the course together It would be run by local people for local Ted Farmer a young golfer Microwaving underwear kills yeast GAINESVILLE Fla AP Millions of women who suf fer from recurring yeast in fections may find relief if they microwave their underpants reseat chefs say Zapping freshly laundered but damp underwear for five minutes on high kills the fungus that causes vagina in fections in 20 million women yearly said Byron J Master son chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Uni versity of Florida The underwear must be cot ton he warned Not your Fredericks of Hollywood Masterson said The bunny suits would probably go kaboom in your The study was published recently in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine Yeast infections can cause irritation and discharge Previous studies have found that yeast or Candida albicans survives laundering in detergent even in hot Convention harmony pleases Democrats voiced a different opinion Farm er wearing shorts and a Class of 87 said I just think we should go for it Its not every day someone wants to come in and fix See GOLFERS 13A The Daily News GALVESTON Democrats had a lovehate relationship with being peaceful and harmonious at the recent state convention local poli Senatorial District 11 delegates chose a presidential elector and elected delegates to the July 1724 national convention in Atlantas Omni Center They also elected members of the Texas State Democratic Ex Committee at the conven tion in Houston State Senatorial District 11 includes Galveston and part of Harris county Speaking of harmony one del told me this is the dullest state convention Ive ever attend ed and I love Waddell Galveston County Demo cratic chairman said But some hated it because some of the fireworks He said delegates received both Jesse Jackson and Gov Michael Dukakis well and that there was a sense of harmony County judges and commis came out of the coun in Waddell said There were some we had not seen in years They were willing to go to work The sense was that a victory in November was not on ly possible in Texas it was proba ble There were 100 out of 254 coun ty chairmen who attended the state he said The most weve seen in recent years has been 30 That means they are going to roll their sleeves up and A number of Democrats from the State Senatorial District and from Galveston County won leadership positions in the party at the state convention Demo crats are getting ready for the Na tional Convention in Atlanta at the Omni Hall July 1724 include James Edwards a Texas City labor leader and a Jackson dele gate was elected to a term on the Texas State Demo cratic Executive Committee suc Richard Kirkpatrick who term Jean Wortham of Pasadena DEMOCRATS 13A PASSING PARADE Happy Birthday Nita Northcutt Marissa Brown John Juan Esther Kaplan Reginald Thomas Gwen Fugman Cynthia Lynn Jaramillo Joe Judge Gwen Miller Richard Thompson Sonora Andrea Allen Happy Anniversary Dr and Mrs Gerald Calfas Congratulations Debra Ann Thed ford on making Jhe Presidents List for 1988 semester Way logo Karen McDaniel of Dallas has been See PASSING 13A CLASSIFIEDS VOLKSWAGEN 73 Bug White through The Galveston M Qui roga Galveston 7443611 Bulletin Dear rjA Entertainment Marina 2A s A TV Listings 10A WEATHER AREA FORECAST Partly cloudy today tonight and Saturday with a 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms Highs in the mid 80s Low in the upper 70s GALVESTON BAY East and southeast winds 10 to 15 knots through tonight Bay waters slightly choppy becoming rough near thunderstorms BEACH WATER 86 degrees More Weather 2A
