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PAGE 2, THE WACO CITIZEN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4,1987 Nelson-Rees Survey State Witness Contradicts On Testimony (Continued From Page 1 Should Congress cut Social Security benefits? (Readers can participate in this survey by calling one of the telephonenumbers below.) Yes The elderly won't like it, but Social Security benefits must be cut By now everyone knows we MUST reduce the federal deficit That means tightening belts all across the board Thanks tc a highly effective lobby," Social Security Clair Bees benefits have long enjoyed sacred cow status on Capitol Hill President Heagan has adamantly refused to even discuss Social Security cuts as a way to help bail out the budget That's unrealistic also unfair Social Security shells out more than $200 billion in each year Recognizing that Social Security recipients are getting special treatment, the Gramm-Rudman law was written to protect OTHER low-income entitlement programs from proposed across-the-board cuts This could exempt nearly of the budget from necessary cost cutting Senior citizens are well organized Most Congressmen run scared of their voting power In an election year Social Security cuts wouldn't stand a chance Things MUST change Deficit spending simply continue at its present ruinous rate percent of those responding to a recent Newsweek Poll favvored decreasing Social Security benefits to recipients who make more than $25,000 a year from other sources Such a move would spare the needy, while returning "gravy boat funds to the federal kitty Another possibility would be to limit Social Security cost of living allowance COLA increases to This could save the government $150 billion by the year 20W Each Social Security recipient would Iosh only $3 per month freezing benefits at cur rent levels for a year would save $6 billion Everyone must sacrifice to us back on track So program so large and costlv can be exempted If vou agree that Social SecuriU SHOULD share in the national belt tightening, call Call No Lee Nelson As pressure builds to reduce the deficit, more and more eyes are turning towards the Social Security system which disperses $200 billion to 37 million Americans every year Before we even think about dipping into the retirement funds of the elderly, we ought to quit giving food stamps to hippies, paying crop subsidies to tobacco farmers, and buying thousand dollar toilet seats for generals Too many of our elderly are already having to choose between heating oil. medication, and able to afford all three The talked about freeze on Social Security cost of living adjustments would drag an additional 300.000 elderlv Americans below the poverty level What some lawmakers don seem to understand is that Social Security is not just another government spending program, like food stamps and student loans Neither is it only a retirement program for the elderly According to John Denning, president of the American Association of Retired Persons. Security is a universal insurance program protecting virtually all Americans Twenty seven percent those receiving benefits are under age 62. and i 1 million are children If Social Security benefits are to he decreased then contribution levels should be decreased also If benefits are increased, contributions must then in crease too But to dip into Social Security funds to soften the blow of spending excesses in other areas of government is pure insanity like confiscating funds from privately owned IRA accounts Social Security right or wrong is an insurance and retirement fund for the American people not a plump cookie jar to be raided by short sighted politi cians Let lawmakers know that Social benefits should not be lout hed in the latest round fiscal belt-tightening all Call Lei your vote be counled! Results of the Nelson-Rees Survev go to the White House the I Senate and House Representatives, and all major television networks and newspaper wire services, in addition to reaching over 10 million nationwide through over 350 participating newspapers I alls will be accepted bv I 's rring service up until 2 Central Time Saturdav Dec 12 Results will be published in this newspaper charges a long distance toll of It 00 per call your long distance carrier is not XT4T Sprint, Mi Tel Vmerica etc vou must dial before dialing either 900 number listed above Let us know if you have trouble registering your vote Please send name and phone number to Nelson Rees Survev. O.

Box 531. Springville I Previous survey resyjts: Should condom ads be shown on telev ision? Yes: 35.8% No: stand trial and Judge Allen granted this testimony could continue. The defense argued Davis was ac ting as an agent of the state and was acting on the behalf of law enfor cement and that his testimony should not be admissable. Davis continued his testimony saying he had two contact visits ith his wife Wanda in Truman Simons' office. Peterson contended the agent for the state was not an issue is very clear Truman Simons brought Don Davis and Calvin Washington Abies told the court.

The state then asked for a stay in the proceedings on interloctutory apical before the final disposition of the case. Judge Allen denied the request by Peterson. Had the stay been granted the case woukl have been stopped while the Court of Appeals heard the request I request was based on the new constitutional amendment approved by voters on Nov 3 Jurors returned at 1 30 on Wednesday, but heard no testimony before thev were sent home at 5 40 p.m. 1 he state called Coy Jones. Lfeputy Sheriff and Assistant -VI mintstrator of the jail to testify con oeming visits between prisoners and contact visits with people from out side the jail He stated contact visits were not regularly done, if one is approved it is usuailv with a family member Reasons would include a long separation, such as the prisoner being sent to IIX There is no written policy on contact visits he said He said the contact visits arc nor mallv held in the area of the jail where two rooms are designed the empkiyees tan observe the people during the visits Jones said he could not remember an inmate to inmate visit during the five vears he has been at the jail I nder cross examination bv the state, Jones said other law enforoem ent officers could check oui prisoners, and thev van approve contact visits thev arc their custodv (apt Dan VVevcnherg was next witness NNcvenberg testified time and staff available, but we been doing it lately because there are too many inmates He said inmates could visit each other, tf they are family related and if approved by himself or Sheriff Jack Harwell.

Capt. Weyenberg told the court, Simons called him to see if Don Davis and Calvin Washington could visit each other and I said yes reason being, the in vestigation of the Juanita White murder case and 1 thought it might help" Weyenberg testified a writ ten on Dav bnxiking card had been whited out Weyenberg testified that because of the mistake was made of releasing Davis the jail is now using a new procedure to keep track of the booking cards Jan Price. WPD detective, who worked the Juanita White murder, was the next witness called bv the defense on ednesday Her testimony was heard without jurv present She testified Iruman Simons wan ted her to meet Don Davis and he told her Davis and Washington had been put in a cell together "Truman Simons told Don Davis in my presence that he wanted Davis to know he was not an agent of the state and he explained to him. that if he was he would have to give Washington the warnings required told the court and mvscl! were working together on the case we were sup pose to do evervthing about the vase and calksl me over to jail I had no information on lalvm Washington until Simons salksl me He was not a suspect rnv mind Inder cross examination bv row she said "Simons said Washmgton was a suspect and I was his brother in law Davis test died tha! Jar Pr ice wasn't in anv ot the meetings in an swer to questions from Ms met with her later and 1 never met th her and I ruman together requested that alvin and I he Feazell then took the stand and told the court he had followed the case and worked on it had been trying to work with the Waco Police Department and Jan Pnee came over. I was in the meeting with Jan Price and Simons when Truman told her what Washington had tokl Davis." Feazell testified had the impression at that time she was excited about the corner sation, she was concerned about what her boss Bobby Fortune woukl savFeazell said Fortune is a Waco Poke Sgt Fortune is upset over Truman Simons solving the lake murders and the said, "but she seemed excited to be working with us" 11 jurv was called for 1 30 pm Thursday, but Judge Allen con tinned his ruling on material sought bv the defense during the morning Davis returned to the stand I hur sdav afternoon before the jurv.

testified a pair ot jeans with on them were his but were worn bv ashmgton Davis further testified that he had guiltv to three courtls ot sexual assault and had a total of '0 years UK Creraklme Douglas 2v mother ot 4 children, was the next witness tor state She testified she heard Williams Jr and Washington talking on the night of March 1 out nkIc the Rixket lub on imherlarx: aixl thev were wondering what to do the woman urrentlv on four vears probation welfare fraud Mrs iXniglas a said 'he Liter viw ilhams at the Sarxls an after flours nightclub Mrs Douglas formerU married u- ashmgton brother said she talking to the office a nx in ase it1 whilean was be ran Mrs to ar Sh Ma val na um asm hertu sa irv A he New Sales Tax Rules State omptroller Bob Bulkxk has cautioned state businesses and residents that janitorial and custodial services, including commercial and household services and swimming pool maintenance, are taxable under a new law that went into effect on (Ktober I who hires a janitorial service, even it it's just to clean a home, should pav sales tax on that Bulkxk said Examples of taxable janitorial services include cleaning and straightening washing floors, windows, walls or ceilings, cleaning air ducts; replacing light bulbs or fuses, picking up trash indoors or outdoors, and cleaning a swim rrung pool, according to Bulkxk If the service is provided bv a regular empkiyee. such as a full time building custodian, then that service is not ta.xabk* Bulkxk said Swimming maintenance, including minor repairs and adjustments to the pump, filter or heating system done during maintenance are also taxabk- Charges for significant repairs on pool equipment are not taxable, but must be billed separately However, beginning January 1. 1 total charges to repair commercial pools will he taxable Businesses must also charge tax when doing maintenance, minor adjust nxmts and repairs to heating, air conditioning and other supjxirt systems as part of a custodial serv ice Beginning January 1, 1988, tax will also be due on labor tor painting, wallpapering, or significant repairs in a commercial buiM'ng itati a Mrs. Rebecca Canning Receives National Award For olunteer Work VI Mm Smior te stand ou HesaN Mrs Rebecca Waco, has been the I Special I itation Dawson anmiiK selected to vcivs 1 ewis Mme for Volunteer Vr isitors enter Mas VN alk up VN I he enter on the park Worke Waco Iouris! has a new walk camping side of Its an econo in the I ounst latum able to wait use1 the park enable if illation ron niv enter an vice to ted by ornm Mrs award many tlx- lexas tn aa Ut Nat, Nl 1 al war allevi Wcvt to gel appr un fus talk i Stnxifis tt At i I kle talk nhet al Vieti an as vCr .1 A.th the i customer vernight 1 his center to furnia all visitors to Wa Rebec The Waco CiTIZEN 'I'S-W hr Juh 4 se uv (JO iS (JO 1 laOd ti! ihr 'fiV id I IMAS 11R srnj H. MM- iiget 1 ORRK'I ION The itiyen listed the sciire of the Bulldogs versus Kermit timtball game in error inai score Miiiregor 30 Kermit 6 hours according Superintendent ot tment Details hav out on h( be made I ounst If to Jt the I vet tt IL arks ue; he or before the change Sat ah Sheppard ormatKMi dtrato? tokl WHAT some LESS FORTUNATI PEOPLE WU BE WEARMG MDOORS IMS WNIBt.

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