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t. 1 '7 4 Page A10 Ausiin, Texas Austin Amrrfrait-frtatpflman Saturday, Dec. 16, 1972 City Lawsuit Vendors' Friends 'Pleased' With Anti-Ordinance Petition Copy 'Delayed' fl 'y 1 If 1 a Hammer said that the vendors' presence causes "crowding" on the 2200 block of Guadalupe and said the vendor devised ordinance would solve this by allowing sidewalk sales on only one side of the walk way. The vendors' proposal would permit sales only on the one-third of the sidewalk nearest the curb and would prohibit such sales on sidewalks less than 10 feet wide. westbound under the ordinance.

Each vendor also will be required to pay a $10 licensing fee to the city to sell goods in the market area. The Friends of the Vendors Committee objects to the new ordinance because sidewalk sales would not be allowed on Guadalupe where there is high volume pedestrian traffic. Erler said the committee also objects- because the; marketplace could be closed "for any reason" by the city, The alternate ordinance II 4 Juliana Kuo, parents of Donald Kuo, 18, and Lilly Kuo, 20. They, along with 24-year-oid Albert Ping Chang, died early inanksgiving Day when their car collided almost head-on with an Austin police car driven by pairoiman james Bergman on Texas 71 near Austin. Bergman was driving on the wrong side of the divided highway while engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a reportedly-stolen car driven by two other Houston youths.

The claim alleges Bergman was negligent in that he failed to keep a proper lookout, did not make proper application of his car brakes, was driving at an excess rate of speed in light of attendant circumstances, failed to yield right-of-way and was driving east in a westbound lane. City officials investigated the accident and a few days later City Manager Dan Davidson issued a report which said Bergman acted "in the best interest of the public's safety." Police officials say Bergman prevented the pursued car from colliding with other vehicles by driving on the wrong side of the! proposed by the vendors would solve any "rational" objections to the vendor presence on Guadalupe, Hamner Said, Dogs have been "man's best friend" for not less than 12,000 years and possibly more. There are over 400 different breeds and they are believed to have descended from the wolf. It 9' MERRY CHRISTMAS? Mrs. Jack Monroe, Grand Rapids, visits the grave site of her nine-year-old son, Jack, who died of cancer Nov.

1. She placed a wreath on the grave Nov. 25 (her son's birthday) and the wreath was stolen less than two days later. Now she hopes the Christmas card she planted will help get the wreath back. (AP Wirephoto) "VMM 7E3E HEATHEN RAGE? 2nd Ptalm and Acts 4:25 CONCERNING LAW AND ORDER! 1IKAR THE WORD OF THE LORD IN PROVERBS 23:13, 14 Power Cut Blacks Out Santa's Village and warning approachir.gLre denied at the whim of thp days while we got things ready.

then it just blew out," she said, 'We are all very disappointed because everyone has worked so hard." The transformer, one of three in tne yuie rest area, was not overloaded "it quit making connection," according to a spokesman for the City Electric Department. The spokesman said a new JAIL (From Page One) on visitation, telephone privileges and use of the mails iailpr- tliiri an nn wriftnn standards for inmate conduct or punishment in existence. Listed as plaintiffs in the suit are Eddie J. Ward, Leon Musgrove Melvin Sterling, Herman E. Williams, Walter H.

Brown, Jesse Dickson Freddie L. Hill, Jimmie Clemons, Joe R. Plcaclo, Joe It. Rivera and Johnny R. Machado.

Also named is Anthony Speara, who several weeks ago lost a federal court suit which claimed he had been denied his rights by local police and courts. Handling the case for the plaintiffs is Texas Jail and Prison Coalition which co-ordinator Janet Stockard, a law student at the University of Texas, says is a statewide organization composed of persons working for prison reform. Ms. Stockard said this is the first of several jail suits the coalition is planning to file in A power failure Friday night at Zilker Park's Yule Fest 1972 blacked out Santa's Village and postponed the opening of the attraction which annually draws about 10,000 persons nightly. An electrical transformer located inside the village "went out" at 6 p.m.

about 30 minutes before the village was to open, according to Anne Solo-man, spokesman for the Austin Parks and Recreation ment which is one of the co-j sponsors of the event. "It had been working for two Yule Lights Contest Extended Departjtransformer would have to be BUTLER (From Page One) certainly not a city employe, is campaigning in my behalf, as I have yet def.jde whether will seek another term," he said. Butler said he does not think Perales can do his job of developing job training; programs for the unemployed and underemployed from a desk ana tor this reason, at my direction, he (Perales) called on a number of priests, ministers, businessmen, civic leaders and outstanding citizens in the community in which he is charged with improving tnc employment situation. I also asked him (n innnirp nnti wit for ica, ere performance of the council, and ii ii iv i nviv an ai caa wjiviv the council as a whole should direct its attention." He said the memo "could not Hbavw.Uio -considered viry secret, else it would not have bee- left in an unlocked file in an unattended room." In his press release, Wendlcr said it makes no difference where the memo came from. Wendler then called upon Butler to answer several questions, including why did he order Perales to campaign for 'how many other secret memos lare there? installed and would take at least two hours.

Other attractions of Yule Fest including a new attraction Chillyville were not affected by the black out. The giant electric Christmas tree was lit as Miss Soloman said thatl i Santa Village would open Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. It and other Yule Fest attractions will be open until Dec. 21 from fl'lfi tn 111 Vttn''Tho Vnlo Santa's Village includes Mrs. Santa's.

Reindeer Inn. an tjnth iw i. hi ui uiutivii uuuui, uamu a oi, Office, Train Santa's Red School House, La Casita, Elves' Workshop, Santa's Workshop, Yule Log and Carousel. Yule Fest is a Christmas "gift" to everyone in Austin from Parks the City Electric and and a i ine aeaaiine lor cniunng major cities MohcUimrr, MfTT-CcBfetf By WAYNE JACKSON Staff Writer Spokesmen for "Friends of the. Drag Vendors" Friday reiterated their opposition to the city's newly enacted ordinance which will move the vendors off GuadWupe Street, but said they are "elated" with the progress of a petition drive which would force a city-wide referendum on the issue; In an open-air," hews conference in front pf the sidewalk salesmen in the 2200 block of Guadalupe Friday afternoon, Richard Hamner of the Friends committee said he is "elated" that 5,000 of the 15,000 signatures needed to call! the referendum' have aiready been collected.

Vendor Bob' Erler said that while he has taken no survey on the issue, he thinks a majority of Ausliniles favor allowing the vendors to continue selling their wares along Guadalupe Street across from the University of Texas campus. "My guess Is that more than 50 per cent of the people support us," he said. "Otherwise we wouldn't be trying to get the election." City Councilman Dick Nichols is "definitely wrong" In his projections that 95 per cent of Austin citizens favor moving the vendors, Erler said. The petition drive seeks to force a vote on a vendor-devised ordinance which would allow them to stay on Guadalupe Street. On a to 1 vote Thursday the council passed an ordinance which will fcice the sidewalk salesmen to move to a aerignaiea marxi place on zjro Street by Jan.

5. A statement Issued by thej Friends committee Friday said: "The council has bowed to' shallow bigotry" in passing the ordinance. The statement continued that much of the opposition to thej vendors cpme because "we are-hippies, long-hairs or whatever else they wish to call us The council's ordinance prohibits selling in areas other! than tliose 'bffldlaHy asignafed; by the city. 'as public marketplaces. The ordinance so designates the south sidewalk of 23rd Street between Guadalupe and San Antonio Streets and provides that the sidewalk be widened from 12 feet to 24 feet for the vendors.

Traffic on 23rd Street will be oneway1 100 pure silk Karl in water-color print by Echo 4. 4.00 Ml Gift-Wrap our gift to you. City legal officials said Friday theyhave not yet received a cow of an $800,000 claim filed the city by an attorney Jot the family of two of three foreign students killed near Austin in a traffic accident with 4 city police car Thanksgiving ifnorning. Assistant City Attorney Richard Tulk said the flood of Christmas mail probably has lowed delivery of the claim. He -aid he does not expect to Receive the claim until Monday.

Tulk said once the claim Is Received, its validity will he investigated and the attorney tl family will be 'lontacted. Houston attorney Ronald CKrist said he filed the claim on behalf of Samson II. P. Kuo aid REVENUE i i (From Page One) about recommendations the money. "We have to be careful how we spend it," he said, to insure that the city will Receive maximum the payment.

He also said it might be necessary to hold a public hearing on how to use the 'money, and mentioned putting Ithe funds to work supporting subject to federal cut-backs. Mayor Pro Tern Dan Love echoed that sentiment, and said, "I would imagine a certain amount (of the "revenue share-:) could be jnade available to agencies 'hich are more and more cut off by President Nixon's austerity program." Love cited an alcoholic "rehabilitation program and a University of Texas area counseling service as examples of projects In need Vif additional funding, and said, "I think it's logical to spend in these, areas." Love, also be' way "concerned about our year-end closing," referring to money left unspent at the nd of the fiseikyaa3'eit! fcept 20. understand we've moved Jrom a surplus of $4 million down to almost zero," Love adding that the lowering of property taxes was "a factor," along with "pay raises and things you have to face up to." "But," he said, "I like to 'have a little extra in the bank." Councilman Jeff Friedman he had "no special programs" in mind, but would like to see a portion of the -money used to lower property taxes. "I'd also like to see some Used to off-set the $3,000 homestead exemption for the elderly," Friedman said. The exemption, proposed by Councilman Dick Nichols, would apply to persons over 65.

Council is considering the proposal, which Friedman iaid he favors "very much." Friedman also mentioned lack of or reduced government funding, and said lie would like to see the money used for recreational facilities, social services, such ss the Human Opportunities Corporation which is in, the process of becoming a city agency, and public works. "I'd like to pave and upgrade streets in parts of town where streets are never paved because the residents can't afford their share," he referring to city policy vhich requires icsidents of an unpf ved street to share the cost of paving with the city. Friedman also mentioned the possibility of using some of the federal money to establish a consumer "protection agency or pro-igram. Councilman Dr. Bud Dryden Ijaid he would like to see the "used mostly in the and Govalle areas, 'and certainly in East Austin where we need more facilities." "Without much thought," he aid, "I'd like to sec the money used for more park and playground facilities especially in those areas bcncfitlroad him, isn't such activity a nlviolation of the Hatch Act and "WITHHOLD NOT CORRECTION FROM THE CHILD: FOR IK THOU BEATEST HIM WITH THE ROD, HE SHALL NOT DIE, THOU SHALT BEAT HIM WITH THE ROD AND DELIVER HIS SOUL FROM HELL!" ACAIN, HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD BEING THE FIRST RECORDED SPOKEN BY JESUS CHRIST AFTER HIS BAPI'ISM BY JOHN BAPTIST-Matthew and Luke SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD." AND ANOTHER AGAIN.

HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD IN HEBREWS CHAPTER 12 (12, 5, etc.Mid you never read and consider it, "HAVE YE FORGOTTEN THE EXHORTATION WHICH SPEAKETH UNTO YOU AS CHILDREN, MY SON DESPISE NOT THE CIIAS-TENTNG OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN THOU ART REBUKED OF HIM: FOR WHOM THE LORD LOVETII HE CHASTENETH, AND SCOURGETH EVERY SON WHOM HE KECEIVETH. IF YE ENDURE CHASTENING, COD DEALETH WITH YOU AS WITH SONS: FOR WHAT SON IS HE WHOM THE FATHER CIIAS-TENETH NOT? BUT IF YE BE WITHOUT CHASTISE. MENT, WHEREOF ALL ARE PARTAKERS, THEN ARE YE "BASTARDS," AND NOT SONS!" I not the implication above very clear and plain that neglect of punishment of evil will result in death and hell? Humanly shaking of rcteiil years and today are we nut "experiencing "DEATH ANftHELD" TZ, Here i a story and incident observed and experienced Ly the writer many yearj ago. There wai anarchy and law-lesiiei in a loy school of alioiit middle age teeru. For the moht part it showed up in only one manner: the shooting of rubbers.

For the most part the ammunition spit-balls, but the zeal of some of the law breakers and anarchists caused them lo begin shooting little wire staples which would have knocked out an eye or clone oilier serious body injury. One boy fixed up for hit rubber-gun a large wad of paper, joaked it a long time in his spit, aimed at another boy's check and fired. Alas! Ala! Poor marksmanship! The target was missed and in: lead of the cheek a hit was made on a big canvas picture hanging on the all-the picture cried out like a pistol shot! The teacher seemed to know the guilty party. Asked him if he did it and on admitting guilt was ordered up front. Another boy was sent out to the "bushes" to get some "rods" or sliiks.

The bad boy was "Beaten With The Rod" while the whole school looked on-Cod's orders were carried out; all saw it, one boy fell it! Can you guess the result? This anarchy and lawlessness was broken up. Not only the boy that was wbipjied publn slopped shutting rubbers, but all the others, spilballs (put (lying about and wire staples thai might have knocked out eyes or given a life injury. We consider that in plain and unvarnished language Cod Almighty said in Proverbs 23:13, 14 "BEAT THE HELL OUT OF HIM. VI ITU A STOCK!" Physically and humanly speaking the "hell" in this instance as a result of the disobedience and anarchy was the danger of loss of eyes or other serious injury. Thank God that Teacher obeyed The Word of Cod found in Proverbs 23:13, 14: "WITHHOLD NOT CORRECTION FROM THE CHILD: FOR IF THOU BEATEST HIM WITH THE ROD, HE SHALL NOT DIE, AND DELIVER HIS SOUL FROM HELL!" HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD TO THE FIRST CREATED MAN "OBEY," OR DIE! PERISH!" HEAR THE WORDS OF THE LORD TO ADAM'S DESCENDANTS: "OBEY, OR DIE! PERISH!" OR, TO BREAK HIS COM-AND DOWN IN MORE DETAIL THE ALMIGHTY SAID TO HIS CREATURES: BEAT HUMS WITH THE ROD AND DELIVER HIS SOUL FROM HELL: YOU CAN GIVE HIM FORTY STRIPES AT ONE WHIPPING; IF A BOY OF OLDER ONE GETS UNCONTROLABI.K.

STONE HIM TO DEATH (that i. the way we kill had snakes); OR PUT HIM TO DEATH AND SEND HIS SOUL BACK TO THE GOD WHO CAVE IT BY THE SWORD, THE SPEAR, HANGING, FIRE, OR OTHERWISE! Would like to make a request of you if your name is on some genuine Protestant Christian Church: GET FAMILIAR WITH EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD IN A KING JAMES VERSION OF HOLY SCRIPTURES, AND IF YOU CANNOT SUB-MIT AM) ACCEPT, RESIGN AND GET OUT! "Forbear thee from meddling with God" 11 Chron. 35:21. P.O. BOX 405, DECATUR, GA.

30031 mm uv motorists. Agencies Criticized By Pickle The Office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA) and the Equal Employment: Opportunities i i (EEOC), are two examples of dissimilarity between those who carry out the law and those who pass it, U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle said at a Friday luncheon of the Travis County Bar Association "I supported these measures," he said. "The principles were agreed to by both management and labor but what the bureaucracy produced was not.

Some of the rules a misadventure in bureaucratic administration that is difficult to believe." Pickle gave examples such as the fact that under OSHA a worker may not go shirtless regardless of the circumstances. It also is against OSHA regulations to put ice in drinking water for employes based on an incident in the Great Lakes area decades ago ice was chopped from a contaminated lake and people became sick. I he t.LUL, primarily a fact-finding agency, has more than 20,000 cases on file of suits brought against government agencies and private firms by persons who claim they were not hired because of age, sex or seniority, Pickle said. "Congress passes a law which is well intended and bureaucrats take the law and enforce it in a manner that is surprising or irritating," Pickie said. Americans will demand that these lavs be replied or revised unless good common sense approaches are retained in the execution of basically good laws, he said.

"I have instructed my legal counsel on my congressional staff to review the procedures to seek an injunction to prohibit the Office of Management and Budget from impounding legally appropriated funds," he said. Pickle said his aim is to raise the constitutional question of whether Congress' right to appropriate funds is being hindered by the executive branch's interference in' this process. It has been estimated that at least $10 billion appropriated for various domestic programs were impounded at the end of the fiscal year, he said. A "dramatic" example of this occurred two weeks ago when the Environmental Protection Agency said it plans to commit less than half of the $5 billion set by Congress in the 1972 Water Pollution Act to the states for new water pollution plants, Pickie said. "We effectively have two major water and sewer programs hamstrung by the action of the President and his appointed not elected I officials," Pickle said.

rrt M4V4 in Auslin-A-Glow lighting and decorating contest has been extended until noon Monday, Moffatt. Mrs. Moffatt said last weekend 's icy weather conditions prevented many residents from decorating so the committee decided to extend the deadline. Judging for the fourth annual contest, sponsored by the Austin Area Garden Council, will be Monday night. Entrants are asked to have their lights on from 7 p.m.

until midnight. Homeowners who have not previously entered the contest may call Mrs. Moffatt, 327-0410 or Mrs. Cecil Cabaniss, 485-8227, and give their address for the judging. the name is spelled Maloney." County Court-at-Law Judges David McAngus and Jerry Dellana recoiled in horror at the news.

"Grinch? Is he a candidate for the 201st District Court?" they asked judiciously. County auditor Bill Rust, who doesn't myth around, said the reported crime "doesn't add up," ad recommended reporters contact building superintendent Bill Campbell. Campbell said there was no theft and no Grinch. The whole thing was a fizzle, literally, he said. "Those outside Christmas lights are about shot," he said, "and I was afraid to put them up and turn them on with the jail contractor's people walking around in the water on the roof." Campbell said he'd get back in touch with Rust and try to work out some way to get the lights up before the holiday season ends.

Trailer Truek Kills Flagman Retained in the Travis County action, she added, is the same attorney who earlier this year successfully argued a similar case made by inmates of the Dallas County jail. In that decision U.S. District Judge Sarah T. Hughes laid down jail standards which some believe will apply to every county in Texas. The Dead Sea Scrolls of the Book of Isaih are said to be the most interesting historical objects dated by their radio-carbon content, which has been placed at about 1,980 years old.

GRINCH (From Page One) recommend bona for the Grinch, if caught. "Grinches are like shoplifters mostly repeaters and I don't recommend bond for either kind," he rumbled. District Atty. Robert O. Smith said the theft was unethical.

"It ought to be stamped out," he said. First Assistant DA Herman Gotcher burst into tears at the news. "That's not integrous," he bawled. "I'll send him up for 600 years unless he pleads out, that is." Asked if he would prosecute the Grinch, County Attorney Ned Granger merely asked, "Is he prominent?" Tax Division chief Jim McMurtry immediately began a search of the unpaid taxes file on the Grinch, promising to send him a threatening letter if he didn't bring back the Christmas lights. District Judge Mace B.

Thurman Jr. said if the Grinch is brought into his court, he probably will appoint attorney Frank Maloney to defend him. Maloney said if appointed he will move for an immediate change of venue. "This innocent minority-group member is being tried in the public press," intoned Maloney. "There's been too much publicity for him to get a fair trial here and don't forget, Departments.

Last year, some 300.0W persons attended. Gold and nlver pendant 5.00 Matching dangling arringi 3.00 Genuine luede bell with hardware trim in brown, black, or navy 13 Diner'i Card 00 -Tvnk Handi-bagha. edjutabl. trap lor jM sk wear in On I ullliiir guarantee I Bracelet Watch by VENDOME 35.00 mm yjS1 CapWar, jM Wllmm multicolored 1 1 SJfwllSl iA crylic llir frsr POO 1 1 P. CrySVs' by MonetV Zjirir- rM Ij Highland Mall Upen 10 to 10 HOUSTON, Tex.

(AP) -Robert Lee Brown, 24, a Texas Highway Department was killed Friday when he was! struck by a trailer truck rig on! the city's northside. The truck driver was held by police. 1.

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