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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1977
Page
2
Dear editor A reader argues that many officials overseeing the Panama Canal Treaty rely on diplomas yet disagree on treaty meaning. He notes critics claim education is lacking despite diplomas and says the Washington kiss test reveals a potential trap. He offers to let editor test readers.
The dispute centers on taxing land by productivity. House Speaker Bill Clayton pushes a farm tax break effective January 1, while liberals demand a constitutional amendment. Gov Briscoe and Comptroller Bullock dispute claims of industry ties, with Bullock defending appraisal duties as lawmakers clash over constitutionality and affected groups. Oil storage at Bryan Mound aims for 250 000 barrels by 1978 and 1 billion by 1985, following West Hackberry storage. dome capacity is 63 million barrels versus 61 million at West Hackberry, with underground storage costing less than above ground.
West German forces freed 86 hostages from a hijacked Lufthansa 737 after a dawn raid in Mogadishu Somalia. Four hijackers were killed, one wounded, with no injuries to passengers. The plane had traveled through Rome, Cyprus, Bahrain, Dubai, Aden, and Somalia. The operation followed a five day standoff and echoed past Entebbe style rescues.
In a Fresno Bee excerpt Rep B F Sisk reports a federal effort to curb illegal aliens entering California faces opposition from Governor Brown. INS district director Sureck alleges state unemployment offices rely on applicants word about illegal status and send them to jobs. Brown cites awaiting Carter proposal and reliance on state agencies to enforce laws. Martin Glick of the California Department of Economic Development admits offices do not report illegal workers to INS.
Crump criticizes passage of a proposed law requiring employers to demand citizenship proof for all hires while a federal agency would place unauthorized entrants in jobs. The columnist questions the logic of directing illegal entrants to work through government channels.
A homeowner asks how to recover 250 after roof repairs leaked post completion. An attorney advises using the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act for treble damages plus costs and fees, requiring proof of a guaranteed fix and leakage during the period, plus proof of payment.
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