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WEDNESDAY August 12, 1992 COWBOYS SIGN ANOTHER HOLDOUT PLAYER page 1B Vol. 11 5 No. 338 MARSHALL, TEXAS 2 Sections 16 Pages 350 Column One Weather News Messenger A mm may Forecast for the Marshall area, calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows near 70, high in the upper 80s.

Pg. 2A 'Soapbox 935-7918 To express comments, and opinions, call during non-business hours. Body found outside Harleton linked to man whose companion also died a long, long time-," Garrett said. Almost immediately, according to Garrett, Harrison County pathologist Dr. Robert Palmer was able to determine that the victim had apparently died of a gunshot to the head.

But there wasn't much more to go on, and in fact, it was briefly believed to be the body of a female suicide victim, Garrett said. The skeleton was sent to anthropologist Dr. David Glass-man of Southwest Texas University at San Marcos. He was able to determine that the skeleton was a white male, aged 25 to 40, between five feet, five See VICTIM2A "Rhoades frequently made runs from Houston to Illinois and U.S. 59 was a regular route," Garrett said.

"The (unidentified) body was found a reasonable distance about 12 miles from 59." The Harrison County find was made at 5:30 p.m. on May 26, 1990, by two fishermen. "Only a partial skeleton upper torso, skull and a upper arm was found, draped over a log about 65 feet from the Little Cypress River," Garrett said. "You remember that in the winter and spring of 1990, we had so many floods. The Little Cypress was out of its banks FBI reported that composite pictures prepared in November 1990 closely resembled Ricky Lee Jones, 20, of Houston.

He is believed to be the boyfriend of Regina Walters, 14, who disappeared from Houston at the same time Jones did. In September 1990, Walters' body was discovered in Illinois, Garrett said, and positively identified. The suspect in her death, Robert Ben Rhoades, 46, was connected to the teenager because some of her jewelry was found in Rhoades truck. VICTIM COMPOSITE May be Houston man i Vlss s. I (, GAIL BEIL News Messenger MARSHALL Harrison County sheriffs, deputies may be able to put a name to the partial skeleton found two years ago near the Little Cypress Bayou just off the FM 450 bridge near Harleton.

The body may be the victim of a killer suspected of murders in several states. The FBI contacted Sheriff's Capt. Frank Garrett and Deputy Claire Howell last week. The ities from Cecil Forrester, city utilities director. "Increasing U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency requirements on the city's water supply and sewer' water treat-, ment facilities may mean a substantial increase in the public utilities expenditures of the budget," said Forrester. City Manager Tony Williams said the city has already taken steps in an effort to alleviate some of the EPA's newly-imposed standards and deadlines on the city. "City officials and Bill Oxygen truck fire closes I-30 section NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) A TRUCK CARRYING liquid oxygen hit a guardrail and caught fire this morning, closing Interstate 30. The Texas Department of Public Safety said I-30 was closed six miles west of New Boston between Farm-to-Market road 561 and Highway 98. Traffic was being rerouted.

Authorities told reporters on the scene, about 20 miles west of TexafkarvMnat pre- cautionary evacuations were ordered within a one-mile radius of the accident site. Officer finds boy's body in Sabine BON WIER, Texas (AP) A GAME WARDEN recovered the body of a 6-year-old Newton boy Tuesday from the Sabine River, about a mile downstream from where the boy and two sisters slipped off a sand barinto heavy currents. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department official, Bradley Smith, found the body of Johnny Tice. The tragedy occurred about 8 Bm. Saturday near a bridge off 190 between Texas and Louisiana near the towns of Bon Wier, Texas, and Merryville, about 70 miles northeast of Beaumont.

The boy's father was able to rescue the two girls, but said he was unable to reach his son before he went underwater. An intensive three-day search was conducted by the Newton County Sheriffs Office. DOT releases funds for U.S. 59 studies Washington THE U.S. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT has released $500,000 for the initial study of ITS.

59 to develop potential projects for the expansion of the highway which runs from Laredo, through Marshall to Texarkana, according to U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman, D-Sulphur Springs. Chapman said U.S. 59 was identified in the 1991 Highway Transportation bill as a "high priority corridor." The feasibility study for U.S.

59 is part of an $8 million DOT Loan Fund. Hallsville ISD approves drug tests hallsville HALLSVILLE ISD Board of Trustees approved Tuesday a new drugalcohol testing policy for HISD employees driving school district vehicles, including buses. School board members also approved a six-year plan for an apprentice student program and set a public budget hearing date for Monday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at the HISD Administration Building.

JISD school board, MCED meet tonight Jefferson JEFFERSON ISD Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. today at 510 S. Line St. Agenda items include tion of the Marion County Industrial FoundationEconomic Development and consideration of the Marion County Appraisal District budget. The Board of Trustees of Marion County Education District will also meet at 6:30 p.m.

to consider appointment of a Marion County tax assessor collector to calculate the 1992 effective tax rate. Inside Nation 6A World Editorial 4A Obituaries 2-3A Sports 1-3B Food 8A Entertainment 6B Classified 7-8B 2 BR, 1 BA house located off Pinecrest Dr. Large fenced In backyard. $250mo $250 deposit. RENTEDl THANKS, CLASSIFIEDS! BRIGHT IDEA -Kathy Marlow, pictured at left, works on the latest Wonderland of Lights project will depict scenes from the Christmas season painted on sheets of Plexiglas and project.

At right, Marlow reviews the finished product. The lighted from behind by multi-colored lights. (PhotosPayne) Sewer users may pay more if EPA is strict with the city Tatum ISD creates grant-hunter post wellness coordinator. Replacing Stanley as Tatum Middle School principal will be baseball coach Stacey Bryce. Tatum ISD, is still in the process of hiring new teachers, but those hired to date include: Karol Terry, Ronnie Wilson, Phillip Wright, Jo Morrow and Tamela Snced at Tatum High School; and Dina Brady at Tatum Elementary.

Holly Middlcton was hired as a teacher's aide. The 1992-93 school year in Tatum begins Aug. 20. TATUM Tatum ISD has added a new position this year to the TISD central office. David Stanley, formerly principal at Tatum Middle School for 15 years, will begin the 1992-93 year as coordinator of student services, according to TISD Superintendent Dr.

Jack Clemmons. Stanley will be in charge of seeking federal and state grants and will also serve as a second administrator on the secondary and middle school campuses. He will also serve as district drug awareness and JAMES OSBORNE News Messenger MARSHALL The Marshall City Commission will have to make key decisions Thursday to create the city's 1993 budget. The commission will meet to prepare the budget immediately following its regular commission meeting. The regular meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

in the Gold Room of the Marshall Public Library. In its last budget workshop, the commission heard some dire news concerning city water util SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Ratliff, a licensed engineer, will meet with regional EPA officials soon to see if we can convince them to relax some of the requirements they have placed upon us," said Williams. Forrester said the costs of meeting EPA requirements could be between $1.8 to $3 million in the 1993 budget. Those requirements include buying equipment to reduce the amount of ammonia in city waste water discharge; monitoring equipment to determine the impact of discharge on eco- See SEWER2A S. DID YOU KNOW? AUTO GLASS SERVICE 24 IlOltt T0X3 SUMMERS BODY SHOP 1 7 Pontiac Introduced 2f Grand Prix in 1882 4003 E.

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