The Amarillo Globe-Times from Amarillo, Texas • Page 18

Friday, November Ainurillo 19 Regulation Lobby Could Draw Anti-L6bby AUSTIN, Ten. (UPI) By Ihe lime the 1975 Texas Legislature gets Into full swing there is a good chance the state's utility companies will be lobbying against a coalition created solely lo lobby for creation of a slate utility commission. "Did you ever wonder where all the money comes from lo pay Ihe utility lobbyists? Did you ever wonder why the utilities need so many lobbyists lo 'private Nine groups supporting the creation of ihe state utility commission announced Thursday Ihey will band together and lobby Ihe 1975 legislature to accomplish their goal. "We are convinced that Texans are lired of being exploited by unregulated, arrogant utility monopolies, and fee! that It is lime for responsible legislators to consider the views of their (iiind I'r Cruising Down the River Miss United States, Terry Ami Hi-owning of Daylonu Bench, right, and Miss Finland, Merju Talvikki Ekman, joined other Miss World contolnnts Thursday for boat trip down the, Uivcr Thames in London. In background is Ihe famed Tower Bridge.

Miss World finals arc scheduled Nov. 22 in London. In the first place, when Ihey conslituenls," said Abel, co- have a monopoly to begin wilh, chairman of Ihe new Texas as well as unwrllien agreements with each other not lo cross into anolher's territory?" regulation proponent Mike Abel said Thursday. "And then Ihey have the audacity to suggest that lo mention utility regulation might interfere with their ritiht Coalition for Utility Regulation. Abel said the organization wanted to present a unified front to the legislature anl i a a Interested groups.

Texas is the only stale willio'jl a utility regulatory agency on the slate level, although cilles have tliu power to set rates on certain utilities. No regulation exists In rural areas. "Even the mayor of Houston admils lhal tils city Is unable to defend itself against the utility giants, and Is calling for a regulatory board," Abel said. "Heal, lights, telephone service, power and water are, In 1974, very basic necessities of life and not luxuries. "Many utilities seem to feel that if 'you don't like our rates or our quality of service, you can lake out your phone or disconnect your We are tired of unregulated adjustments, unbelievably high telephone hook-up charges, increased rales In the face of poor service and arrogant personnel.

"We are limply people who feel that we should not be charged for a public service without being able to adequately question the reason for attitudes of utility company charges," he said. Sinatra, Minnelli Get Top Ratings Police Searching for Suspect In San Antonio Rape, Murder SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPI) her a a a bystander who became curious Cynlhia Kcllinger, 19, went i 23, said, because ''you when police arrived to invesli- just never go out on the streets around here by yourself if you have any sense al all." The battered, serninude body of the leen-aper. an employe of the San Antonio Light, was found Wednesday night by a from her downtown room at Hie YWCA lo her mother's home to borrow a car to enable her lo gel lo work during the bus strike which began Thursday. Ordinarily she was scared to go anywhere alone after dark.

Jury To Ponder Torture Deaths gate a report of prowling in the YVVCA's parking lot, located behind Ihe old three-story red brick building. The Bexar County medical examiner ruled Miss Kettinger had been raped and died of "manual strangulation." She was lying face down on (he floorboard of Ihe automobile and Ihe medical examiner said she had black smudges on LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UPI) Frank Sinatra was voted the top male star of the year and Liza Minnelli (he lop female star Thursday by (he Academy of Variety and Cabaret Artists. The academy is made up of performers who appear at Las Vegas hotel-casinos, agents and olhers in the entertainment business. The awards were made in a program emceed by Bob Hope, which will be televised Nov.

20, Neither of the two top winners was present. Paul Anxa accepted for Sinatra and Shecky Greene for Miss Minnelli. EARS PIERffi) 10 fun. to 6 pan. FRIDAY SATURDAY NOV.

15 and 16, 1974 i llli- i I EAR STUDS 40.00 I'iciring Done My Hi' Appointments Nurse Jitsl Kcci'ivt'il New Sliijnm'nl of Wutrhcs luur.tulliori/ril SUNSET CUSTOM JEWELERS Kusi Kiul (if Mull Sunset PANHANDLE UNIFORM CENTER SKOAL INFLATION FIGHTER Double Knit UNIFORM DRESSES 14" Mini IIMH III MIIMIIIK HHti 4 MIIMIOt FAFtMINGTON. Utah A The trial of three men charged in the sensational Ogden. Utah, Hi Fi Shop robbery- murder case was due to go lo (he today in U.S. district court. a i i 21.

of Brooklyn, N.Y., William A. Andrews, 19. of Dallas, ami Keith Leon Roberts, 20, of Oklahoma, are charged with three counts each of murder and two counts aggravated robbery in Ihe torture deaths of persons at Ihe Hi Fi Shop April 22. The defendant are all airmen or former airmen at Hill Air Force Base near Ogden. District Judge Jafm Walquist delivered final instructions to Ihe jury Thursday afternoon.

He said Ihe must arrive al 15 separate verdicls-for the Itiree murder counts and robbery counts on each defendant. The three men are charged in (he dealhs of Stanley Walker. 20, Mrs. Byron Naisbilt, 52. and Sherry Michelle Ansley, 18, all ot Ogdcn.

Witnesses have (eslified the viclims were forced lo drink a Mare $72,000 at Sale LEXINGTON. Ky A I A mare called Ribolera. dam of one of the year's top 2-year-old thoroughbreds, brought at the Keeneland Fall Breeding Stock Sale. Thai was Ihe lop price Thursday as the lotal spent since the a i began a climbed to $14,652,500 for l.OJS horses, an average of $14.336. Ribolera was purchased in (he evening session by Francis A.

Murray of Ocala. from Ihe consignment of B. In- glchart. Ribolera is not in foal, but was the dam of Aunt Jin, stakes winner of more than $70.000. The day's second-highest price, also in the evening session, was for Moaning Low.

a marc in loal to Olden Times. Moaning Low was purchased by Vintage Farms of Techny. 111., as agenl for an undisclosed buyer, (he consignment of Farnsworth Farm in Florida. The marc was the dam ot Natural Sound, who has earned a Wlal of $129,829. A bid of $37.000 for Crafly Donna was lops in Ihe afternoon session.

Acting as agent for an undisclosed buyer, Charles Schmidt Jr. of Lexington purchased the mare from Ihe consignment of I Hallmark Farm, also acting as agent. Crafty Donna is in foal to No Robbery and is the dam of stakes winners Alley Fighter and Royal Saxon. Buyers paid a lotal of 4600.000 for 113 mares in the afternoon session, an average of I $5,310. In the evening session Ihe total was $814,300 for 123 horses, a $6,620 average, Sales conlinuc through Satur- day.

her hands and knees, bruises and abrasions on her elbows anct hands and a bruised left jaw. caustic drain cleaner and (hen Authorities said a puncture were shot. Medical evidence wound on her kit jaw probably showed Miss Ansley had been was caused by a ring on Ihe raped, hand of her assailant. Mts. Naisbitt's son Courtney, I.eilani Shaw.

28, and Maria 16. and Walker's father, Orren Alcnzo, 23. who also live al the Walker. 43. survived.

Young YWCA. called police to the A'aisbitt was shot in Ihe head scene because they suspected a and a psychiatrist says he is not prowler was at work in the competent lo i parking lot. Walker testified (hal Pierre Miss Shaw said she saw a shot him. his son. Mrs.

man through the rear window of ill. her son and Miss Ansley in (he aulo in which viclim later Ihe basemcnl of the Hi Fi Shop, was found. Walker also testified Pierre Police interviewed the vic- Iried lo strangle him and kick- tim's roommate, returned to ed a ballpoint pen into his car. the scene of the slaying Walker said Andrews was Thursday looking for clues, but present in Ihe shop jusl before today said they had no suspect. the killings Homicide Lt.

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