Longview News-Journal from Longview, Texas • Page 5

TODAY, Jum tm, Lonsvtnr Morning Journal mm denies request for leave Teachers were seeking professional leave status so they would not have to use two local business days to attend the state convention. By ELAINE SINGLET vn Staff Writer -I i KILGORE With almost no discussion, Kilgore ISD trustees 'unanimously denied a teacher revest thrt duly elected delegates to he Texas State Teacher's Associa-Hon and the Classroom Teachers' -Association be granted profession-5 leave to attend state conventions. Dr. Charles Whiteside made the motion saying, "In view of the political implications and the Question of legality, I move the be denied." In seconding the motion, Trustee Ed Stanley referred to a legislative 4 report by the Texas Assocation of School Boards which noted the principle support for Senate Bill 341 eliminating term contracts in favor of continuing contracts comes from TSTA. The board acted as an appeals body for the request since the superintendent's economic benefits sub-committee had denied the request twice.

Teachers were seeking professional leave status so they would not have to use two local business days to attend the convention. With the district's new buy-back policy for unused local business and sick days, teachers felt they, were being penalized for attending state sessions to upgrade their professional ability. Following action on the motion, the trustees entered executive session about 9 p.m. Thursday to discuss teachers' salaries and local increments. The discussion was scheduled to be an open session, but President Tom Mobley requested it be held in executive session due to "alot of specifics." Marshall hires new city assistants Staff Three additional movie screens district manager for the theater said the multiple theater concept gives patrons more of a select variety in moyies.

The new Cargil Six Theaters open today-at 12:30 with a dedication, in which film will be cutinstead of ribbon. Jarrel Greever, assistant; By CARL HUFF East Texas Editor MARSHALL City officials Thursday announced the hiring of assistant city manager and an administrative assistant. Fred Hays, currently an assistant to the city manager in Wichita Falls, was hired as City Manager 1 Harold Lanham's assistant. Hays, a graduate of Texas Tech and the University of Houston, will take over the $24,000 a year post July IS. According to Lanham, Hays also worked for the city of Baytown as native of Marshall, started the a year post Thursday.

Lanham said Hays will be directly responsible for operational problems and departmental coordination as assistant city manager. He will also assist in formulating the city budget and will also be assigned to a number of special projects, Lanham said. Vittatoe will also be assigned special projects and will assist Lanham. He is also being groomed for a supervisory post, Lanham said. an urban planner.

He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Texas Tech and a masters in public administration from the University of Houston. Penrose "Vit" Vittatoe, a retired Air Force officer, was hired as administrative assistant. Vittatoe holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Washington and a masters degree in business management from Webster College in Saint Louis, Mo. Vittatoe, whose wife Doris is a In Gladewater Can 845-5026 to place your News-Journal Want Ads Classified Ads Bring Quick Results Call 757-3311 ET National Guard units begin annual two-week field duty By BELINDA McCOY Staff Writer It's summertime, and that means it's time for the Texas National Guard to head out to summer camp I once again. Part of the 69-member Longview-based Company 5th Tank Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 49th Armor Division of the Texas National Guard left Thursday for Fort HAMILTON BEACH FOOD PROCESSOR MODEL 709 Reg: 109" now 39 Only 12 available Hood, where the company along with 500 men in the East Texas-headquartered tank battalion, will spend two weeks in field training and tank maneuvers.

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loop 281 longview 757-6113 MIN8LTA MIN The rest of the Longview company will leave Saturday for the camp. The Guard is a reserve unit of the active VS. Army, Sgt. Larry Carns, local recruiter for the Guard, said. Members trf the Guard work for the military part time, meeting one weekend a inonth for a drill and Hwo weeks every summer for actual field experience.

The unit will be participating in drills and field exercises giving members preparation and experience as realistic as possible in case of a presidential order fo go into combat. The Guard remains prepared to assist local law enforcement officials in case of a disaster, such as a flood or tornado, Carns said. 6The ages of the men in the Longview unit range j0ff om 17 to 50, Carns said. The Longview company was 9ije-organized in April 1980 from a support unit to a tpnk unit. No women are in the Longview Guard unit because women aren't allowed to be in a combat unit in the Army.

"The closest I could put a woman would be in Marshall (a support unit), working in personnel records," Carns said. At the present, he said seven women work VLin the Marshall unit, filling six positions. Texarkana, 4 medical unit, would also be a possibility for locating a female recruit, he said. Prior military experience is not necessary to join the Guard, Carns said. A person who has finished the ninth grade, is at least 17 years old, and has no police reord or military experience must pass a physical 1(aad mental aptitude test.

then go on active duty for about four and a months of basic training. I After the basic training, the recuit then participates in advanced individual training for a particular job, and after that they must attend monthly meetings and yearly training camp. Guard members receive the same salary base as ac-vtive Army members. Carns said a private recruit now receives $501.60 a month during basic and advanced individual training, and $66.84 a month during reserve duty. Officers, usually members with prior military periencei receive salaries equivalent to those of active anQjf leers, Cams said.

krft Guard members may retire after 20 years of service, on the same retirement program of the active military. However, Guardsmen have to be at least 60 years I to age to retire. i "Two fall into molasses pit, die FRIONA (AP) two feed lot employees died Thursday morning after falling into a molasses pit at the tfriona Feed Yard, east of this tiny Texas Panhandle community, police said. Conoado Cruz, 55, and Charles M. Rector, 57, were after being overcome by toxic methane fumes i awhen they fell Into the pit, officials said.

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