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The Liberty Vindicator from Liberty, Texas • Page 11

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Liberty, Texas
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Thursday, May 19,197 TI Libiity VUxUcator Liberty, Tfxas Page 11 Bentsen Supports Reform Act For Fixed Sentences Wartiington, D.C. Senator Uoyd Bentaen Kfonday said a needed, tougher sentencing procedure for federal courts is tachided in a newly proposed overhaul of U.S. laws. Legislation to revise and consolidate the laws, entitled the CHininal Oock Reform Act of 1977, was introduced Monday by Senators John L. McGellan IVArk.) and Edward Kennedy members the Judiciary Committee.

It includes a provision simi- Ur to one oropoiMd by Senator Bentsen last year which would replace the sentencing system now used by federal courts with a systwn of sentencing. things now stand, federal Judges sentence convicted criminals to an indeterminate number of years in prison and then leave it up to the parole board to cide how long any individual should actually Bentsen said. ''What I have proposed, and whet my colleagues in the Senate are now proposing, is that we should have spedfic sentences written into the law for specific is now widely recognised that the current system is not working. Mass murderers Uks Charles Manson and FUchud Speck are eligible for Other dangerous offenders go unpunished. And glaring in the sentences of those who are punished lead to numerous and great injustices." Senator Bentsen said.

Bentsen noted that the sentafice which he advocates is winning broad support among law officials and in legal circles. think it is important that Oongress work to approve this change sentencing "As it now stands, there is no certainity to the criminal that he will be punished, no certainty to sodaty that the dui- gerous wiU be incarcerated and no certaiitty that pmiih- meot, when it isroetsd out, wlU be Senator Bentasn aakl H-D 4-Hers Win At Fair Recently Eddie and Elida Taylor of HuU-Daisetta 4-H won awards at the Baytown Youth Fair. Eddie Taylor received 2 first place awards and Elicia received a second place award with their breeding livestock. Both also won the Qub Stall Award for HuU-Dalsetta 4-H aub and the Individual Stall Award by Baytown Youth Fair. Keith FuUer of Tarkington 4- also placed at the fair.

TO PROTECT THE UNBORN AND THE NEWBORN March of Dimes Dirklhailmc Lkwut Atmrti Dick Partlow of the liberty Uons Club, left, has sponsored 25 members into I4ons national. Recently at the Uons District Convention In Houston. District Governor Al SanU Maria of District 2-S2 presented Dick with Master Key Award at cwemonles at the Marriott Hotel, In recognition of his accomplitfunent. im Tlie Liberty High School 1977 Twirlers have been announced. They are front row, left to right; Jeanette Gants and Cathy Neely; second row, 1 to Julie Cain and Dana Budro; back row, 1 to I iCe Ann Malone.

Dee Ann Smith, and Mary Jenldns. ('(It Installs Tlie a new printing system has been recently installed in the Copy Cat Shop at 904 N. Main in liberty. The chief advantage is short run multiple-originals. For example, fifty copies of a seventy-five -page booklet can be printed and collated in thirty minutes.

The conventional offset method would take two or three days, plus collating time. This system can also reduce an 11" 14" computer sheet to an 8 and one-half" or two 8 and one-half" 11" sheets to one 8 and one-half" Copy Cat in Liberty services you wait." Printing for Dayton by the "Miracle worker" requires a one day servicing period. H-D Gnubuitum Set For May 20 The Hull-Daisetta Junior High School will hold Its graduating exercises on 00 p.m. In the High School Auditorium In Daisetta. Everyone is cordially Invited to attend.

The top ranking students are as follows: Valedictorian of the class is Donna Cowart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin Cowart of Daisetta. Her yearly average was 97.289. Her School activities were: Band-1 year, VoUeybaU-2 years, and UIL literary Events 3 years.

Salutatorian of the class is McManus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles McManus of Daisetta. Her yearly average was 97.222. Her school were: Band 4 years. Basketball 2 years, Volleyball Manager.

UIL Literary Events 4 years. Top Ranking Boy of the class is Frederick Manuel Freeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Freemsn, Sr.

His yearly average was 91.711. His Sdiool were: Band 4 years. Football 2 years. Basketball 2 years. Track 2 years, and UIL Literary Events 4 years.

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36,604
Years Available:
1896-1978