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1 Bryan Moves Up Slightly in High School Poll See Sports fe feeation g5 Vol 98 No 279 48 Pages in 5 Sections 15 Cents i l' Local Voters Set Low Turnout Record Democrats Win Local and State Races On the county and precinct THOSE ELECTED in one 3 Today In the EqqIg Auto Profits Hit 10 Year Low 822 7M1 CS Residents ile lood Claim County Clerk rank Boriske received the most votes in the county election with 5935 County Judge William Bill Vance received the lowest vote pastor of the Second Baptist Church after visiting waters of Wolf Pen Creek flooding due to the failure of the city of College Station to keep the ditch cleared and have proper culverts on Redmond and Milhff Streets" City Manager North Bardell said that research is cui rently being conducted into all background material about the area to include building ROBERT Charged With Murder powerful position of assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal division But millions watched during those stormy Senate Watergate committee hearings in 1973 when Petersen exploded in an ger xm national television Under his direction the original Watergate in vestigation had yielded only the indictments of the five Edward Hollis of 195 Green briar Trailer Park Bryan and Ronald Lynn lournoy of 5066 Berry Worth Both were placed on probation for 10 years and ordered to pay restitution Donald Haynes of 707 22nd St Bryan had his probation revoked for attempted forgery His original sentence of five years in the Texas Department of Corrections was imposed He was originally placed on probation for forgery and passing Gov: Gov Dolph Briscoe 970078 Jim Cranberry 492061 Ramsey Muniz (Raza Unida) 87030 Sherry Smith (Socialist workers) 7138 Sam McDonnell (American) 18842 Lt Gov: Lt Gov Bill Hobby1 989558 Gaylord Marshall 390 943 in a one man race with 5142 1950 votes The votes In state wide races Brazos HAS YOUR BUSINESS BECOME A 100 PER CENT PARTICIPANT IN THE UNITED UND DRIVE? Call 823 TIMOTHY Ate Poison Candy TEXAS GOVERNOR DOLPH BRISCOE accompanied by his wife Janey drop their ballots in a voting box in Uvalde Briscoe won a second term as Texas Governor this time for four years He beat Republican Jim Cranberry of Lubbock in the general election Tuesday (UPI Telephoto) Station failed to do anything about replacing drainage ways with larger structures Mostly cloudy tonight and Agriculture Thursday with chance of rain Business and scattered showers Con Editorial tinued cool law tonight 54 amily High Thursday 68 Leisure Sports Want Ads According to a source was charged after he took a polygraph test Monday and after officers discovered he recently took out a $20000 to $38000 life insurance policy on his son i facility The company also said it is closing the Hamtramck plant for two weeks starting Nov 11 temporarily idling 8800 work PASADENA Tex (AP) A father charged with murder in the Halloween trick or treat poisoning of his own son stoutly claimed innocence Tuesday and peighbors and friends were stunned "with shock and dis at his arrest Ronald Clark a 30 year old optician from neigh boring Deer Park was charged early Tuesday with the cyanide poisoning of his 8 year old son Timothy The boy died Halloween night after eating a trick or treat candy which had been laced with cyanide The elder jailed in lieu of $100000 bond was de scribed by the pastor of his church as torn up and have any idea of why the police charged him" said the Rev Jimmie Jones Associated Press Gov Dolph Briscoe and the Democratic ticet held sweeping election victories today riding a wave of national discontent and the texas political tradition Jim Cranberry the chief loser to Briscoe put it this way: there was a strong anti Republican trend all over the nation that was difficult to Sen Lloyd Bentsen Tex whose term did not expire this year had a different view including the national one: i American people are fed up with high interest rates tight money and a deepening Democrats capped their efforts by ousting a Republican US House or National' Election Results See Page 5A findings of serious voter apathy Educated pre election forecasts were for a vote total of 275 million The latest totals with Democrats listed first Republicans second and others designated: DETROIT AP) US auto year makers saying they even get people into showrooms to look a new cars have reported that domestic auto sales in Oc tober plummeted to a 10 year low for the month Clirysler an rounced new layoffs October sales wore down 268 per cent from October of last Action Line is a service of The Eagle to answer questions on important issues and provide general information throughout the Brazos Valley You can reach Action Line by calling 822 0557 or by writing Action Line Editor The Eagle PO Box 1073' Brvan QUESTION What happened to the Kendig Carburetor which was in the Action line earlier this year? If it was supposed to save gas and meet anti pollution standards it seems like a good idea come about I would like to know why JP College Station ACTION LINE A company spokesman for Pollution Controls Industries Inc of Torrance Calif said that the carburetor has met federal standards but the company is still working to meet California standards which he said are the strictest in the country The company plans to submit the carburetor for ap proval to the California Air Standards Board the next two or three he said Contingent upon California approval the contract negotiations are near completion to make the carburetor available to a national market There are claims that the carbuetor will increase normal gas mileage by 20 to 30 per cent QUESTION Action Line carried in Eagle Information concerning the procedure for purchasing Cotton Bowl tickets You never did give the address to which one can write to order the tickets What is it? RN Bryan ACTION LINE Wallace Groff TAMU Athletic Business Manager said the address to write to is as follows: The Cotton Bowl Association 4310 Westside Drive Dallas Texas 75209 in jail reemphasized his innocence ments comes as a result of the Sept 13 flooding along Wolf Pen Creek If an answer suitable to the law firm Is not presented law suit will Im filed on behalf of IRE Properties said Gandy Tuesday The claim says that the creeks In the area arc too small and that the City of College permitsother items member Bob Price of Pampa and holding on in the 21st district with Bob Krueger succeeding retiring Rep isher also a Democrat At the legislative level the GOP lost two House seats with a Republican Senate seat in doubt Gov Briscoe saw his personal victory this way: consider this election a vote of confidence in (my) record a record of integrity compassion and sound fiscal The governor made the fact that no new state taxes were imposed his major campaign point The total vote was an estimated 16 million out of 54 million registered pointing up preelection companies said October deliv Del plant and the St Louis erics totaled just 627521 units compared with 857070 the year before It was the worst October per formance since 1964 when sales were 566000 units General Motors reported a32 per cent decline from October 1973 ord was off 17 1 er cent Chrysler dropped 166 per cent and American Motors was down 525 per cent' was very active inthe Second Baptist Church and friends described him as good Christian an above average a very close church" said the Rev Mr Jones "The members have reacted with shock and Gill a friend who lived next door to the for four years said he un derstand the charge "Until I hear his own state ment that he did said Gill (See ATHER Page 3A) Judicial District with 5720 votes William Vance county judge with 5142 votes WD Bureley district County votes gave an over clerk with 5741 votes rank whelming majority vote to all Boriskie County clerk with Democratic candidates 5935 votes BV Elkins county treasurer with 5825 votes and Streetman county school superindendent with 5546 votes In five precinct races winners included Walter Wilcox county commissioner Precinct Two with 609 votes WA Stasny County commissioner Precinct our Place Two with 2794 Votes Joe Daniel Novosad justice of the peace Precinct ive with 235 votes and AP Boyett justice of the peace Precinct Seven Place Two with 1786 Although running unopposed none of the county wide can didates garnered 100 per cent Ot unrt I I tv I nb i I i Utlys Ul UIC inuilUl UUW1I pt'L noHiuamft ciddvmuiv "The problem is consumer cent from 1973 the four auto plants in Detroit the Newark concern and contusion about the said a dejected industry spokesman worried as hell about happening tomorrow We even get them into the show rooms just to With sales during the last 11 Dan ein (SW) 12108 Atty Gen: Atty Gen John Hill lQ28610 Tom Cole 332122 Pedro Vasquez (SW) 26150 Comptroller: Bob Bullock 960508 Nick Rowe 371627 Sas Scoggins (SW) 13021 Treasurer: Treasurer Jesse James 898047 Robert 488870 Land Comm: Comm Bob Armstrong 1002938 Mary Lou Grier 338854 William Rayson (SW) 10457 Agric Comm: Comm John White 988254 Zack isher 365026 Railroad Comm: Comm Jim Langdon 909698 Joe Cain 364 323 red Garza (Raza Unida) 68244 (See DEMOS Page 3A) GUARANTEED SUPER MINI WANT ADS PAY BIG! Lucille Lightsey of Bryen Mid sold my car after the first call" 1970 Buitk LeSalirc 1 owner Cxellenl condition 42000 miles 846 4389 niter 5 You too can get big results from Super Mini Want Ads only $200 for days in the Eagle Classified Section to buy ''or sell any item simply dial: our more were disposed of in the 85th District Court Tuesday morning in a continuation of the monthly docket proceedings Soloman Alvarado Jr address unknown was placed on probation for 10 years and ordered to pay $500 in restitution after being found guilty of burglary Also found guilty of burglary were Russel District Judge WC (Bill) Davis presided over the of the 7516 votes cast While I proceedings Prosecuting i attorneys were District Attorney WT (Tom) McDonald Jr and his assistant Bradley Smith Wednesday November 6 1974 12B 8D 8A SecCiD 6B '1B 10B Briscoe Democrats ollow Sweeping Wave Into Office 1 srT remaining votes were divided between three minor party candidates Ramsey Muniz with 412 votes Sherry Smith with 99 votes and SW McDonnell with 92 votes Incumbent Olin Teague received 5905 votes or 8344 per cent of the county vote while (See MOST Page 4A) Career Bryan United und lOOPer Cent Thefinn already had laid off 7750 workers indefinitely Chrysler whose sales fell 1 1 torp than 27 per cent during Oct 21 31 said it was cutting fourth quarter auto production Shortly after reporting its by 46500 Yinits sales drop Tuesday Chrysler One Big 'Three spokesman said it is eliminating second said the gloomy economic out shifts at four car assembly and consumer resistance plants later Uiis month and lay to high car prices have driven ing off 7100 hourly workers in off potential car buyers definitely The Big Three each tacked on record model introduction Affected by the shift cut price increases in September backs are the Jefferson Avenue tiat averaged $450 a car Participants Tlie following organizations and businesses have gotten into the rhythm of the United und Drive early and all represent 100 per cent participation by all employes The drive officially began Oct 1 THESE ARE 100 PERCENTGIVING MEMBERS Shiloh Baptist Church Allen Chapel Galilee Baptist A ME Church The Eatjle Brazos Valley Mental Health Center Wondcrlife Enterprises Calbert Logan Pontiac Law firm of Dillon Giesenschlag Sharp azos County Abstract ParkerLumbcr Co Stalf Bluebonnet Scout Council CS Captain's Table Community Activity Center Anco Corporation Washington Elementary Anson Junes Junior Higlv Sul Ross Elementary Crockett Elementary annin Elementary Milam Elementary Johnson Elementary Bowie Elementary News Office Supply irst Bank and Trust Beal ord irst National Bank Bethune Woman's Club Bryan Building and Loan Blood Services Lrazos Valley Rehabilitatidn Center Moore Business orms Arrcwmuon District Committee Boy Scouts ol America Board of Directors Greater Bryan United und inc Executive Committee CS Chamber of Commerce CS Chamber of Commerce Stall Radio Stations WTAW and WTAW Executive Committee Brazos County Community Center Board ol Directors Buys Clubs ol Bryan Inc Boys Club of Bryan Stall Board ol Directors Brazos County Guls Clubs Stall Brazos County Girls Clubs City National Bank City Cuunril City of Bryan irst Baptist Church Stalf Executive Committee American Red Cross Stall Representatives Jefferson Standard Life Ins Co Administ alion Biyan Independent School District Stall Central Office Bryan Independent School District CS mhr ol Commerce Blazers i The city of College SUilion has 60 days from Oct 11 during which to reply to a notice of claim from IRE properties for the approximate sum of $15000 claim from Bryan at torney Charles Gandy on behalf of Monaco I Monaco IL The notice of claim is "for and Posada Del Rcy apart damages done as result of the Serving The Greater Brazos Valley IN THE RACE for Governor Dolph Briscoe received 65 per cent of the vote with 1812 votes to Republican candidateJim Petersen Ends in Scandal WASHINGTON(AP) Hen first 25 years at the Justice Department were overshadowed in the 26th by the Watergate investigation and accusations that he bungled it In the 27th year the charge lingers arid still rankles as Pe tersen ends his government ca reer Hife retirement Dec 31 was announced Tuesday Hardly anyone outside Washington noticed as Henry burglars and Gordon Liddy Edward Petersen scaled the and Howard Hunt Jr The bureaucratic ladder from a lowly job as an BI clerk to the (See HENRY Page 3A) Halloween Poisoning Charge Denied by ather i BY JIM McKASKLE bothered to vote in the general i Eagle Staff Writer election to select officials to fill governmental posts from state Brazos County voters turned governor down to local justices out in record low numbers of the peace luesday to elect a clean slate of Democratic officials in both Jevels ll candidates were local and statewide races elected unopposed Only 7516 voters or 2233 per cent of a possible 33657 man races included WC registered voters in the county Dayis district judge 85th District Court Disposes OYrour Lasesluesday in 1 by BL La u4iai8sSml a I a I A zj.

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