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Brownsville Herald (Newspaper) - September 2, 1973, Brownsville, Texas Tower people still suspect arson by Roland Lindsly quarters fire a it an example of i i Capitol reporter the Type of activity in the coun Al Stan up a some aides try that prompted the Nixon a of sen. John Tower r-tex., ministration to keep political St la believe that the fire which activists under surveillance and destroyed towers Camp. to Steps to counteract Headquarters la months ago them. May have been intentionally set Thompson and other Tower to political activists aides said when the fire burned but says aide Kyle Thompson the Headquarters offices Maya there is no Way it could be inti that it was started by a lied in with watergate Quot fire Tomb thrown through the ormer presidential aide la r. Plate Glass windows cited the Tower head but Austin fire officials after in Brownsville classes learn to earn income tax course a include Cuero to to ruin wit a petition a prattle id to Block of of too from com to coat. Who America s larges Tan service of Oblock a Chetco of Dart and data to Moo. A Cor Tacata awarded unon graduation a comm of canc or tonne to court. Job Nieft views Avail ask Row bist sojourn i h a Topoll now classes Start sent. 12, if�73 i Here Are 4 Hodve Octif Clou location. Contact Tho 126 k. Park Pharr Texas pm. 787-66 an investigation ruled that the wave which caused damage estimated at up to $1 million had started accidentally probably from a faulty Fiou re stent Light fixture. A we accepted the official ruling. Although most of us in Hie Campaign still had some questions in our minds about whether or not it was arson a i Homp son said a was far As we Are concerned there Are still some legitimate questions that could lie asked such As about the Guy who threw a Large Rock through the window there never was any Effort to pursue this a police records in the Case show that sgt lid Corrigan saw a Long haired Young Man throw a Rock through the office window. But Corrigan said that occurred after the fire was a1 ready burning and the alarm had been turned in. J c. Waters a 70-Vear-old Security guard assigned to watch the building told Tower officials and a a Nice at the scene of the fire that a fire bomb had been thrown through the window a tile night watchman s Story was pretty Well said Austin police chief Boh Miles last week records show the watchman was Given four polygraph tests on two different occasions. Waters told police he had been a self employed tile setter for 20 years before taking the Security officer Job with a private detective Agency and said he left the tile work because when or. Nixon became president he Cut Back the work program Waters was or the first polygraph tests on Waters police records say a a indicate that or. Waters possibly knows More than he was telling about the tire. Second tests were inconclusive police reports say. Maj. Burch bigger staff of the Austin homicide division said his department is no longer working on the fire Case. A this is the end of it As far As we re concerned a Biggor staff said. Police have apparently been unable to make any connection Between the Tower Headquarters fire. And a Blaze that damaged offices of the Texas Republican party april 22. 1972. That Blaze was ruled arson. The fire at Tower Headquarters destroyed Campaign materials and research records a information that had been accumulated on Tower s potential democratic opponents. A you know when you re in a Campaign you try to dig up everything you can about an o Thompson said a they Are calling it spying Kentucky Fried Chicken Man is % moving Over to save democrats u a ply it mud in Fri info rattle Taha b to to cum. M j11 a a a Walt or Levant a no and f trn i Iida in att mum pm b to Aaril. Name. Adore sol City a a Hont i i state. _2ip code. Clip and mail today by Jamis Loveland new York i pm supersedes Man John y Brownjr. The fellow who brought you Kentucky Fried Chicken is taking on another Selling of that he Hopes will tic the ii ginning of a new political movement in the country a a we be cot to get the people involved in political campaigns a the 39 year old Brown the vehicle w ill be a four said and the Best Way they hour nationwide telethon sche can become involved s to ruled for sept. 15 on nip to donate to the party of their raise Money for the democratic party. To accomplish this end a we Are still some $3.1 Brown the honorary treasurer million in debt from the a of the democratic National he said a and we committee plans to use Televik Hope to raise at least $3 million Sion to sell the people on the to take care of the creditors a idea of political contributions. The telethon will be the Bap one Day 11 up a dec it discount department stores i a a i a n Kam e a c a r d two kor a one Day spectacular Lilied Al do Quot a Nio a super savings Day quantities Are limited so be Here Early. Sorry no Raino Heus. Monday Only ladies White bras Sec Reg $1 of sizes 32-34-36 a by cups clearance ladies to bathing tvs ? a suits l a \ j % Vav f and i a / / a it / Reg. To 12 99 Reg. 1 of stripes sol ids Ontl f Ancy it trios. Siex 8-18 a 1401 e. Washington in one Block from Gateway Bridge open monday $ second Brown has organized to bail the financially strapped party out of the red the first shown in Kuiv. 1972, raised some $4 million with an average contribution of about $10. He said. Next month s telethon to he called a America goes will he rough la one third entertainment one third preaching and one third hard sell. The a solution to a watergate is to change the method of raising Campaign the millionaire said the Public will have to take up the responsibility and television is a revolutionary method raising i Brown a handsome six footer whose grading hair and Southern Charm make Bim seem like a real Kentucky colonel said the a country is disappointed and totter but i think it wants to get involved with Poscal campaigns. Financing problem a if we could prove to Congress that Normal people Are willing to donate $19 or 2 1 to a particular party then we mild do away with Lar a contributors a Brown said the Nullifier one problem in the american political system is the financing of campaigns a it is the Core of the polite a system and we would never have had a watergate if things were he said a the system reads corruption he cause Large contributors always expert is me thing in return a television the Force behind the Sale of some $7<h no Hon Worth of Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1971 should not tie allowed to package candidates and pitch them to the Public he said a we should not have candidates packaged by Madison Avenue Brown said a but we should use it to have candidates Deba e to Cross exam rant the press and Cross examined by the people television can show you for what you Are a he said that on the upcoming telethon to tie broadcast from i of Angeles Many of the let democratic leaders will by on hand to Lake sails from viewers. Salesman extra Ordinary for Brown the telethon up of 12 12 511 Ped seems to be a natural progression in his career As a Salesman of extraordinary Success. De filled As a natural bom Salesman who could unload Rair Oaks in the Sahara. Brown was the founder former president and recently retired chairman of the Kentucky f ried Chicken corp he invested $160,900 in Bon owed Money to Start the Costian in 1964 and five years later the Stock was Worth Between $55 million and $9u million the company became a subsidiary of Huhlein incan a $245 million merger on july 8. 1971. It was because of Brown that col Sanders creator of the secret Chicken formula has income a familiar face through out tile word Broun left the company recently to Start a hamburger franchise called Ollie is trolley. He aready owns a Chain of restaurants called Durns speaking amid the telethon. Brown said a the people Are interested in this country of ours i think the Public will pay and now is the time to find out it will tie one hell of a Selling Vople Iki Kvint is. Air Force staff sergeant Candido Mejia son of or and mrs Candido k Mejia. Has been named outstanding noncommissioned officer of the Quarter in his unit at Greef Ham c o in Mon England. The sergeant s wife Maria is the daughter of mrs Marta k. Alcantar 829 e. Taylor St. It i it i it it a ii \ y it f i Markow in., of 41 w St Charles and Lauran sen of 17 Rentfro blvd. Both v re candidates for Bachelor of arts degree at the University of Texas College of humanities at i Austin. I my a Anthony co i big Dollar savings monday Only 9 30 to 6 ladies polyester Pant suits piece goods Sale in. Name brands from Dallas much higher Price size 8 to i 8 88 15 i pit Al n v r r v run Voyd ladies dresses drastically reduced polyester knit and blends entire Stock childrens dresses 30�/ off a St 8 10 and shop save Panti Hose Sale higher priced area rugs reduced to Clear v 50 50 and anti Hose ladies sleepwear i00�o Nylon or acetate Tricot with Nylon trim pastel colors $ 57 s m l i 2 for is special Sale support Panti Hose slight Iris of $3 i med beige Taupe one so a women velveteen oxfords regular 4 99 soft amp comfortable Siz a #%b8 5 to to s and m 2 ladies Nylon print Bikini panty Reg. 49c 5-6 7 3 it for i 25 platform sole boys shoes to 99 value sties 31 j to 6 7 88 values to 6 99 children shoes most sizes 4va to 8�?T a to 3 i 99 Odd lots and closeout mens flares jeans $ values to 9 of broken sizes 2 mens permanent press knit shirts special Purchase mens knit Slacks 100�o polyester regular to 23 of Sale Price i38 100% polyester 9 100% Cottons my Al 3 monday Only

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