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msonCarolinaBostonTulanermy17ir Force16Baylor34Texas24SMU18Texas AM14Mieh. State16Ohio State13SI)I YCIRCULATION PHONE 262-1329Orand PrairiV* .Newspaper Since 190BVOLUME 66 NUMBER 6 -GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1974PRICE DAILY 10lt; SUNDAY 15cExtra news!Briscoe donorsCanbe foundA list of 100 donors to Gov. Dolph Briscoe’s cam paign for re-election cannot be found in the Dallas tele phone directory, reports the Texas Observer. Page 4THE SPECTRE OF A THIRD party is haunting the GOP and threatens to rise from the election day ashes of defeated Republicans. Page 4UNION OFFICIALS AND NEGOTIATORS for thenation’s soft coal industry bargained Saturday in hope of averting a long walkout that could severely interrupt energy supplies this winter, though already resigned to a coal strike of at least two weeks. Page 4UPSETS WERE THE ORDER of the day in the col lege grid ranks as the Southwest Conference race turned upside-down Baylor’s 34-24 comeback over Texas and SMU’s 18-14 win over the Aggies. And the national poll leading Ohio State Buckeyes fell to Michigan State, 16-13. Page 5Little effect seenfromcoalstrikeWhile power companies on the east coast of the United States begin to stock up on coal supplies in anticipation of a coal miners strike sometime this week, local power company officials said Friday they don’t anticipate being affected by a forecasted temporary shortage of coal.Harry King, Grand Prairie dis-tict manager for Texas Electric Service Company, said he has heard nothing to indicate a coal miner’s strike would affect the availability of power in Grand Prairie and the TESCO service areaWhen a shortage and price escalations were experienced in natural gas during the winter of 1973-74, TESCO and other Texas Utility subChamberhonorsnew directorMr and Mrs Charles J Dougherty will be honored with a reception at S 30 p.m Wednesday hosted by Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce in the Grand PrairieState Bank Community Room.Dougherty is the new Chamber of Commerce executive director.The chamber Board of Directors will meet at 3 p m just proceedingthe reception.Judges form for ChristmaslightingcontestA panel of judges is currently being formed for the 15th annualChristmas light decorating contest sponsored by the Women’s divisionof the Chamber of CommerceEntry blanks for the contest uill be published in the Daily News prior to flu* judging to Ih* held from dusk to 11 p.m Friday, Dec 13 Partici pants are asked to have entry blanks submitted to the Chanibei of Coin nierce no later than Monday, Dei 9sidiary power companies began plans for diversification of fuel sources for electric generating plants. One of the fuel diversifications was a switch from primarily natural gas-fuel generating to lignite coal-fuel generating facilities.“Right now,” said King, ‘‘we’ve only got one coal-fueled plant in operation and the rest are natural gas-fueled plants Our lignite coal for the plant comes from strip mining rather than underground-typemining where I believe they are having most of the union problemsAccording to Dick Ramsey, TESCO spokesman in the Fort Worth office, the company hopes to have two lignite-fueled plants in operation by the summer of 1975. ‘‘We would not be affected by any coal strike or shortages,” he said, ‘‘because we have the one plant at Big Brown in full operation with the first phase ofa plant at Monticello in limited operation which should be in full opera tion by the summer.” Ramsey said another lignite plant will also be put into service near Henderson at a later date.”As far as the overall power outlook for the winter months ahead, Ramsey said the company anticipates no problems. While the com pany is trying to divert from natural gas to lignite and nuclear power as rapidly as possible, “the majority of our natural gas supply is under long-term contract,” said Ramsey. He said TESCO and Texas Utilities own the Ocean Field of natural gas deposits in South Texas while Texas Utilities owns other gas deposities in West Texas“The only problems we wouldhave in finding fuel sources,” saidRamsey, is if we would have to buy natural gas supplies at today’s prices ” Ramsey said natural gas has escalated to five times the cost of gas of a year or fvu vears ago.Meanwhile, limited site work has begun on 1’exas Utilities nu clear fueled generating plant at C'ommanche Peak near Glen Rose with the company waiting lor the scheduling of a Safety Hearing by the Nucleai Regulation Commission According to Ramsey, the work for the plant is on scheldule and thecompany hopes to hau the plant inoperation by 19H0CouncilpuzzlesfinancesMoney matters face the Grand Prairie City Council when they assemble Tuesday night to review a financially plagued but otherwise light agenda.On the top of the list is the contractual agreement between the city and Southland Funeral Home in which the city will agree to pay the company a monthly fee of $4200 for temporary ambulance service. As of yet, the council has not decided how they will pay for the service because the money was not budgeted in the 1974-75 operating funds for the city.Other money matters come before the council in the form of a request from William Craig for the finalization of a contract for the purchase of the site for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. The city has agreed to purchase the land and lease it back to the sports hall. However, as with the ambulance agreement, the $150,000 for the purchase of the land has not been provided forin the budgetCouncil members *re expected to announce on Tuesday their selections for the Civil Service Commission. Two posts on the commission, which deals with employment matters of fire and policemen, were vacated in October and since that time, councilmen have been unable to agree upon a selection to the commission. Also, the council has had a number of requests from citizens who wish to be considered for the post.In other agenda items, City Attorney John Bell will give a report concerning the legality and enforcement of a an ordinance dealing with the licensing of automotive repairs within the city.Other agenda items include:— Annual review of a two zoning permits, one for a specific use permit for the operation of a day care center at 525 Cherokee Trace; the other, a permit for the operation of a beauty shop at 508 NE 28th St.A status report on city projects as of October, 1974.A request for an extention of a specific use permit for the operation of a gravel plant on Highway 360.— Consider cancellation of the council meeting so council members can attend the Ail America City contest at the National Municipal League convention in San Diego.Ceremonyset for newlt;RbuildingI he Grand Prairie YMCA will conduct ground breaking ceremonies 10 a.m. Tuesday for a gymnasium to be built adjacent to the ‘Y’ building at 333 NE 5th.The $125,000 gym, to be built on the south side of the present facility, will cover 5,084 square feet.Scheduled to speak at the ceremony are Mayor Bill Bowies, Chamber of Commerce President Max R, Turner, and Jim Maroney, chairman of the board of the MetropolitanYMCA of DallasAlso present will he members ofthe chamber of commerce and members of the boards of both the Grand Prairie and Metropolitan DallasYMCAThe structure is scheduled for completion May 1. 1975 The archi teet is Smith and Warder, Grand Prame, and the contractor is Rogersand O’Bi len ul DallasThe public is invited to the ceremony.'J » lt;'■fgr f y4 VCROWNED— Susie f ysnogle wuwill) (hr Srlt;ittlt;;i ilir dr.itfons Shi■ ■* * ,, ij ■ ■ . , ,is chosen queen of homecoming Friday night at the1 was escorted by her lather, Robert £ysnogle. I ht•urcer. Set1 oaee 6 for the football game sfory.Daily NevsW lilt I/It- til lt;1^,17/ It. Wfl t M i 1 It t J Ijy lit I ItHIH t, it it I, i , .1 • 4 * *Phyllis Wallace and Lisa Harrisburger. See page 6 for the football game sforySouth Grand Prairie football other two senior candidate;Phoiogamt■ ww erfPolicemaydiscover realface hiding behind gorillaGrand Prairie police may have stumbled onto a solution to the origin and identification of a “thing” which haunted the Dalworth area during the weekend of Oct. 26.The tip came Thursday when Mrs. Pat Miles of the Texas Costume Company of Dallas reported to police that she has been unable to recover a gorilla costume which was rented to a Grand Prairie resident on Oct. 26 Mrs. Miles described (he suit as being “very authentic looking” with long black fur. The suit was valued at $550 and was rented for a 24-hour period to to a man who gave her a Grand Prairie address.Police were deluged with calls about a gorilla or gorilla like animal which was reportedly roaming through the streets in the Dalworth section of Grand Prairie during the weekend of Oct. 26. A number of residents reported seeing the “thing” but none were able to accurately identify the animal. Police also received reports that the “thing” had tipped over garbage cans and killed a number of dogs but were a unable to substantiate any of the reportsBut Friday, after reading the report of the missing gorilla suit, Grand Prairie Police Chief Kennith Burr was fairly confident that the case of the Dalworth creature had been solved.“We’ve got the matter under investigation,” said Burr; however, he also indicated that he doubted charges would be pressed against the man in gorilla clothing.But Mrs. Miles still wants her gorilla suit back and said she had called the police in Grand Prairie because the man had given her a ficticious address and she could notreach him to get the gorilla. “Hecalled me” she said, “and told me the gorilla suit had been lost.”Mrs. Miles described the gorilla renter as being six feet tall, ‘‘be cause the suit was a six foot gor ilia.” She also said she could identify the man, “because he was very per sistant and kept calling us to see when we could have the suit ready for him .”Daily News takes new lookThe Grand Prairie Daily News dons a new face on our front page which we hope makes for easier reading and more enjoyable reading.But our new face is not all that has changed. Inside the Daily News you’ll find stories and pictures gathered from around the world provided to our readers on two full pages in keeping with our new slogan of“Extra News — Every Day!’Now not only will our readers be kept abreast of what we feel is the best, most accurate and most up-to-date coverage of events concerning Grand Prairie, but they will also be able to supplement theirreading with significant news of state, national and world interest gathered by United Press International.Also, Grand Prairie Daily News readers will see pictures, many of them in color, of significant events in not only general news but sports news as well.Of course, these are not the only changes we will be making in our newspaper to keep our readers better informed on happenings both at home and around the world We will continue to improve and update our methods of bringing our readersnews of Grand Prairie.All of these improvements will be made at no subscription rate increase or newstand price raise. The daily paper is still a dime and Sunday is 15 cents.To subscribe to the Grand Prairie Dailv News call 262 1329.Civilservice supportedB FRANK IROMBI I V Tarrant Count) BureauThe issue of civil service coverage for employes in the Tarrant County auditor and purchasing offices will reportedly be pushed by outgoing commissioners court members.Judge Howard Green and Pre cinct 4 Commissioner George “Skeet” Richardson say they willask State Rep Doyle Willis to obtain a ruling from the Texas Attorney General on the question it the dis trict attorney’s office has not done o by the middle of this next weekThe civil service issue in Tax As sessor Collector Reed Stewart’s office was settled by the Texas Supreme Court in an Oct. 16 decision that stated his employes are to be included in civil service coverage.Green and Richardson, both strong proponents of civil service coverage for county employes, said they couldn’t understand why thedistrict attorney has not yet sought a ruling from the attorney general.“1 thought we had a court orderon this thing,” the Precinct 4 commissioner saidCounty Auditor Jack Benson and Purchasing Agent Ed Smith haveboth contended, as did Asses-sor-Collector Stewart, that state law makes them independent of commis-loriers cotjri at Hhniihiiiiftiitem iint)ifii'oc eI-/an■ lt;* ifit Iit* IU/Lpn Illtli/H (■I T i ! 1 * I| * . I Igested Rep, Willis j, nion from the attorney itor Benson said, Doyle Willis getting aime.” Commissioners tthe district attorney'sfor an opinion on theI V VII iill■ i s1 V»ri%.i f iL'eifjlf ti d j! itdoni ud»s illt 111 F1 -. irrijic tearii fit II I I * I 1IV lt;ifti 'ft■ I Asked after Friday’ssion why the district attorney's office had not yet .nought an opinion Asst Dist Alty Sti ve Stavron said action find leen delayed f* t austsimilar requests are already on liltwith the attorney general and mlmus are expected shortly
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