Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 1

"I believe in the dignity of labor whether with head or hand; that the world owes every man an opportunity to make a living." John D. Rockefeller Jr. alley morning i Pkocrn lNr- '-'O riox Your Freedom Newspaper 66th Year-No. 308 423-5511 Harlingen, Texas, Saturday, June 3, 1978 15 24 Pages NEWS DIGEST KORAT, Thailand (UPI) Sections of grandstands packed with more than 8,000 fans gathered for a world boxing championship collapsed twice Friday, killing at least 10 persons and injuring more than 300 others. Police said at least seven persons died in one collapse and three in the other nearly hours later as the championship match was about to begin The championship fight began as soon as the dead and injured were cleared away.

Police added the death toll might rise because hospital personnel were too busy to count the dead while treating the injured more than 100 in the first collapse and another 200 in the second Authorities said one section of grandstand, holding 4,000 people, collapsed shortly before the start of the night's fight card at the Korat City Stadium. 150 miles north of Bangkok. Rescue workers dragged the dead and injured from the wreckage and the fights began. Super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Gomez of Puerto Rico and challenger Sakad Porntavee were in the ring at 8:20 p.m when the other section, also with 4,000 fans, collapsed and plunged the stadium into darkness and pandemonium HOUSTON (API A state district court jury Friday sen tenced a 20-year-old woman to 66 years in prison for her role in the aggravated kidnapping of a Corpus Christi girl in 1977. Sharon trial in Judge I.D.

179th District Court came two weeks after her husband, Charles, received a 99-year sentence in the same case. Prosecutor Chris Lorenzen told jurors the Johnsons held the 15-year-old girl captive for two weeks during which she was forced into prostitution. Lorenzen said the Johnsons beat the girl when she tried to leave. She was later found unconscious on a stretch of railroad track in southeast Houston BARCELONA, Spain (UPI) Forty-five inmates, including some of most dangerous men. escaped from Barcelona jail Friday, tunneling through the floor of the prison infirmary into the city sewage system and then walking away on down town streets.

Prison officials said the escapees took one guard hostage with them but released him unharmed. Some Barcelona residents reported seeing the inmates coming up out of manholes in the street, but apparently did nothing to catch them. The inmates, armed with knives, overpowered the guard and forced him to accompany them, apparently in order to avoid a general alarm. The escape began at 3 p.m. and was discovered two hours later during a roll call.

AUSTIN. Texas AP The first red snapper spawnings in captivity have been reported by the University of Texas Marine Science Institute at Port Aransas. If the spawnings continued to be successful, thousands of the commercial and sports fish could be released along the Texas Coast, where catches have droppeddue tooverfishing, said Bob Kemp, fisheries director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Four spawnings have taken place at the Port Aransas laboratory, said Connie Arnold. A similar spawning program for redfish began in 1975.

FLORESVILLE, Texas (AP) not exactly a Biblical plague of locusts yet. but Wilson County farmers have lost an estimated $750,000 worth of crops to swarms of grasshoppers, says the county extension agent. Extension Agent Verner Bippert said the damage to tender, young sprouts of cash crops might reach $1 million. Anything fresh, young and green, they eat," he said. move in masses, cleaning out whole spots at a time.

looked at some fields where been saiQ Bippert. have a much heavier infestation than usual this he added. are at least three times as many grasshoppers here now than ever before. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (UPI) A federal judge has tossed out a $400,000 suit brought by a member of the Rev.

Sun Mvung Unification Church who claimed she was the victim of illegal deprogramming. U.S. District Court Judge Francis J. Boyle Thursday dismissed the suit against two would-be hired by the Moon follower's mother. Boyle said the mother had a parental right to freely advocate a point of view to her daughter.

Leslie Weiss. 25, of Waltham. filed suit against Theo dore Patrick, a nationally known from San Diego, and Albert Turner, of Warwick. R.I. She claimed the two men violated her constitutionally pro tected religious freedoms when they locked her in a room on Thanksgiving Day.

1974. in an unsuccessful effort to get her to renounce Moon's church. KANSAS CITY. Mo. (UPI) Bess Truman, widow of former President Harry S.

Truman, returned to Research Medical Center Friday for the second time in six weeks and was listed in satisfactory condition with muscular and arthritic ailments. Hospital spokesman Gordon Thompson said Mrs. Truman was admitted by family physcian Dr. Wallace Graham with a diagnosis of deficit with over-riding Dr. Graham could not be reached for comment.

Mrs. Truman, 93, is the oldest surviving former first lady. She was last admitted to the hospital March 25. for an annual checkup and treatment of her chronic arthritis. She was released from the hospital April 22.

WASHINGTON (UPI) Arntrak Friday scrapped plans to sell sandwiches wrapped in a container which had brought allegations that food poisoning might result. The rail passenger system said it would all such sandwiches from its trains and commissary and immediately stop offering them for sale. Traditionally wrapped fresh sandwiches will be substituted as quickly as possible on all trains but some temporary shortages could result Amtrak had planned to sell about 80.000 sandwiches wrapped in nitrogen-containing packages each week on its trains. ERIE, Pa. (UPI) Gulf Oil Corp.

pleaded no contest in U.S. District Court Friday to federal charges of joining an international cartel to fix the price of uranium between 1972 and 1974. Judge Gerald Weber accepted the nolo contendere plea, and fined Gulf $40.000. The maximum fine allowed was $50.000. court feels the defendant is entitled to some symbolic recognition for coming forward and resolving this issue and saving all parties a long and costly Weber said of the reduced fine Gulf issued a statement Friday which said the no contest plea was filed because successful defense effort would have been many times more costly than the maximum possible penalty- provided by law.

U.S. May Fly Zaire Peace Force WASHINGTON (AP) Congressional leaders said Friday they are sure President Carter was correct in accusing Cuba of aiding the invasion of Zaire by Katangan forces last month. Emerging from a 45 minute meeting with Carter and CIA Director Stansfield Turner, Republican and Democratic leaders said there was no doubt that the Cubans played a major role in the assault on mineral-rich Shaba province. Cubans trained and advised the Katangan forces to and through the day of the concluded House Repub- Runoff Elections Set Today Cameron County voters will go to the polls again today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

at 51 different precincts to decide four runoff elections. The voting will vary as to precincts for the three runoffs which include the state representative District 50. the county post, the state railroad commissioner and county commissioner, Precinct 4, according to county election officials. The tunrout is expected by County Clerk Joe Rivera to be light about 15 percent of the 65,695 registered voters. Persons who voted in the May 6 Republican Primary may not vote in the Democratic runoff.

Voters in the following precincts will cast ballots in the county commissioner Precinct 4 race for either incumbent Russ Fowler or challenger Joe Villarreal: Precincts 27 28 30 31, 32. 33, 34. 35. 36. 39, 41 and 42.

In the railroad commissioner race, John Poerner versus Jerry Sadler, all registered voters may vote at all the precincts. Likewise, all voters may vote in the county race Michael Puckett versus Ralph Cowan. Voters in the following precincts may vote for the state representative post Hector Uribe and Francis Morales: Precincts 1 through 17; and 20. 37, 38. 45.

46. 47, 48. 49. 50. lican Leader John J.

Rhodes of Arizona. The White House meeting came after President Carter's press secretary, Jody Powell, confirmed that there is a real that U.S. aircraft will be used to airlift an African peacekeeping force into Zaire. And White House officials who asked not to be named said orders have been prepared for the use of U.S. C-141 transports to shuttle remaining French troops from the copper mining city of Kolwezi.

but the timing on the flights has not been set. The same transports would be used if the administration goes ahead with tentative plans to fly the peacekeeping force into Zaire. The peacekeeping force, which has not materialized so far. is supported by the United States. France and other NATO nations, representatives will meet in Paris on Monday to consider its formation.

Following meeting with President Carter, both Republican and Democratic congressional leaders said they agreed with the accusation against the Cubans. Carter said in a regional news conference in Chicago last week that the Cubans shared the burden for the killing in Zaire because they had trained the invasion forces. Cuban officials have denied complicity in the attack on Related Story A5 Zaire, but House Speaker Thomas P. said after talking with Carter and Turner; think the Cubans are Sen. Howard Baker, the Republican leader in the Senate, said there was no doubt that Cuban involvement was extensive and that invasion of Zaire have been done without Powell had said Thursday that the administration was prepared to offer documentation to Congress of the Cuban involvement in Zaire, but the congressional leaders who met with Carter on Friday said they were shown no documents or photographs Baker said any available evidence of Cuban involvement could not be revealed for fear of exposing government intelligence sources It is reasonable for you to assume there is a very real possi- blity that, inasmuch as we did bring the French into Zaire, that we will help bring them Powell said Friday.

has been under very serious discussion and planning for several days at least the question of American assistance in bringing in other forces, African forces, also I think has to be considered a real possiblity. It has also been under he said at the daily White House news briefing. However, Powell said he could offer no details or timing of such operations, although other officials have said it could take place the near State Department spokesman Hodding Carter said the United States had in to a French request to bring back the men and equipment that were carried into Zaire in the U.S. airlift. The State Department spokesman said the administration was seeking further about the possible airlift of African troops into Shaba Biggest Scandal Of Manpower Mismanagement r.

nnniMT i TI7D r. BUS CRASH Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority workers remove a bus involved in cn accident Friday morning in a tunnel beneath Harvard Square in Cambridge. The bus crashed into the rear of a trackless trolley during the rush hour. Several persons were injured in the crash. (AP) By BECKY SALTER Herald News Staff BROWNSVILLE The biggest scandal in Manpower has been mismanagement, according to a report given the Manpower Advisory Planning Council Thursday by Cameron County Resources and Community Affairs (CCRCA) director John Barron.

Barron said that mismanagement has caused greater financial losses for the agency than the alleged thefts which have resulted in cases now in state and federal court. However, he added that CCRCA will be bringing suit to recover funds from South Texas Building Trades Education Service of Harlingen, a trade school involved in the state cases. Barron presented his report to only six meitibers of MAPC, one short of quorum, noting that he would not be requiring any votes from the council. CCRCA had some 120 er. p- loyees in October 1977, had dropped to 86 in January, Barron said the agency employs 59 persons in the central office, which he added is within five or six of the number actually needed.

Local Mortician Dies Barron said that the savings in salaries is some that should have gone to and would have covered salaries for 50 Manpower slots for one year. The director estimated that there had been some 2Mi persons employed per agency job both here and at the Harlingen office. The council also was informed that a new comptroller, Michael Post, had been hired by CCRCA and assumed duties Thursday. Post. 30.

is moving here from Edinburg where he was a teaching assistant in accounting at Pan American University. Post holds a masters degree in business administration from PAU and worked 2h2 years in the McAllen city finance department. Barron also told the council that auditors from the U.S. De partment of Labor have been here for three weeks reviewing all CCRCA contracts. The auditors have a 78-day period to work here.

Barron said When council member Arturo McDonald asked if CCRCA could start applying for migrant funds being left unclaimed by other troubled anti-poverty agencies, Barron replied that he Tommy Cox, 49, died Friday afternoon in the Valley Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Cox was the owner of the Cox Funeral Chapels in Harlingen and La Feria. He had owned the two funeral homes for 23 years. He began his career in the funeral business by working in a Raymondville funeral home He was licensed as a mortician on Dec.

3, 1948. Mr. Cox had also been a representative for the Champion a manufacturer of embalming fluids. Mr. Cox was a charter member of the A1 Amin Shrine Temple in Corpus Christi and was a member of the San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Harlingen, had been a member of the O.E.S. Lodge 641 for 23 years in which he was a past worthy patron, was a member of the Quarter Century Club, was a 32nd De- TOMMY COX gree Mason, past president of the Harlingen Kiwanis Club, past president of the Knife and Fork Club in Harlingen, immediate past president of Life Begins at 40 and a director of the I Texas Funeral Directors As-' sociation. He was also active in the Key Club, was a member of the Harlingen Elks Lodge No. 1889 and the Harlingen Masonic Lodge No. 1132 AF and AM.

Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Betty A. Cox, of Harlingen; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy C.

Cox Gonzales, Texas; son. George Thomas Cox. Houston; a daughter, Mrs. Cathy Craven. San Antonio; two step-daughters, Mrs.

Dianna Schneider, Harlingen, and Mrs Shirley Pearce, Brownsville; a brother. Walter Morris Cox, San Antonio; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Harlingen, Dr. Tom Harris and the Rev.

J.W. Ware officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park. outside today Mostly cloudy and continued wcrm through Sunday with a 40 percent diance of thundershowers today and 30 percent chance tonight. Highs today and Sunday mid 90s.

Lows tonight upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph today. inside GRAFFITI 1978 ITEM PAGE ITEM PAGE 7 7 Jumbles Crossword Puzzle 2 Bl-4 MoSt MAPP(NeS5 IS because IT doesn ost A i NG is GOMA Office of Migrant Affairs) like the and would not negotiate with it until the office stabilizes. Barron explained that GOMA never had paid on one contract that would have sent migrant students to school in Austin. In the only other CCRCA contract with GOMA.

Barron said, travel expenses exceeded the amount of the contract. DOL auditors are about to present the bill to Cameron County Court, Barron said. see how we were ever suckered into buying any of this (GOMA contracts) at Barron commented The council then began discussing problems that had been experienced, with City Councilman Jack Moser noting that he never had been introduced to other members nor advised on the activities. Moser also expressed concern over the friction caused in some city departments by the attitude of some Manpower employees. minute we send a Manpower employee to you, he is a city employee and you have a right to fire Barron said, (Turn to REPORT Pg.

A-12) Traffic Injuries Fatal MISSION Alfonso Villarreal, 23, died in McAllen General Hospital, apparently from injuries suffered in a traffic accident just south of Conway Ave. on FM 1016 Wednesday at 12:10 a.m. Villarreal's motorcycle was involved in a collision with a pickup driven by Francis Riveria, 215 Doughty Mis- Volley Traffic Death 56 eems Near For Billy Beer By K. MACK SISK SAN ANTONIO. Texas (UPI) Although Billy Carter claimed earlier this year that Billy Beer might make him Colonel Sanders of few Texans have found it finger- good.

Even the general marketing manager of a firm that has brewed Billy Beer since February and distributed it in 19 states predicts the brew will be gone by the end of the year, despite its carrying the name and endorsement of the president's brother. don foresee it as a long term thing at all. The beer business is far too competitive for something like that to said Frank Spinosa of Pearl Brewing the largest of four regional breweries which make Billy Beer. it'll be gone by the end of the year. With a beer like Coors off 1 ike 18.5 percent for the first quarter of 1978.

what kind of chance does Billy Beer Some Texans.have taken to make the new brew the butt of their jokes. At Yeller Dog Chili Parlor recently they had a big dance contest and offered a six- pack of Billy Beer as first prize. Second prize was two sixpacks of Billy Beer. threw it all said Mrs. Yeller Dog Marsh.

would drink it. serious. The winners wouldn't drink it." Mrs. Marsh laughs about Billy Beer, saying she could not finish her first can and that the men who deliver it won't even drink it. Envangelos Cafe, located on offered the beer, especially for and with the personal approval of one of America's all-time great beer drinkers.

Billy to its customers. This week, the cafe reported it was trying to sell its last five cans and did not plan to order.anv more. Country Store, a favorite gathering place for the country-western set, said it never stocked Billy Beer. been here about three months now and maybe a handful of people have asked me for Billy a barmaid said Spokesmen for and and Texas Stores, both liquor chains, said they handled Billy Beer awhile but discontinued it because it sell. not making us any said Bob Walker of Texas Stores.

it sells very Spinosa said, it just tails off. It really hasn't been advertised here and probably the main reason And the other reason is very, very difficult to establish a product like that without just constant heavy media And that type of item also lends itself to becoming a fad Spinosa said that Pearl, the 14th largest brewer, was not committed by contract to continue brewing it if demand continues to drop, as long as there are sales for it. brew it and ship He said Billy Beer, although it had lost its initial attraction in Texas, was still selling other places. He said people in Mississippi claimed it tasted like beer used to taste and some thought it was the best beer they had ever drunk. takes its spells.

Up in the Northwest area, like Washington, doing fairly well and done well a little longer than done in Texas. And in California doing all right, but I expect the same thing to happen there, too. It may take a little longer, but Spinosa said with firms like Budweiser, Miller and Schlitz spending for advertising, Billy Beer could not survive, if it was the best damn beer in the world even if you put Miller, Bud or Schlitz in it." sion. The investigation is continuing. Villarreal a veteran of the U.S.

Air Force, is survived by his father. Roberto Villarreal of Chicago, 111; his mother. Mrs Maria de la Luz Gonzalez of Phoenix. three brothers, Roberto Jr and Ricardo real of Mission; three sisters. Mrs.

Anna Marie B. Gonzalez and Lydia and Donna Villarreal, all of Chicago; his paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Ramon Villarreal of Mission; and maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Rafael Gonzalez of Mexico A prayer service was at 8p Friday at the Flores Funeral Home. Funeral services will be today at 10 a at the Menno- mte Bretheran Church. Holland and 14th Streets.

The Rev. Cns- tin Diaz will conduct the services. Roberto Gonzalez Post 1065. Catholic War Veterans, will conduct graveside services at Abram Cemetery..