The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 2

Records Page 2A The Paris News, Thursday, Jan. 3, .1991 Digest State- Court upholds Delta crew's negligence NEW ORLEANS The crew of a Delta Air Lines flight was to blame for a 1985 crash that killed 137 people at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a federal appeals court has ruled. The ruling Wednesday upheld an earlier ruling by U.S. District Judge David O. Belew.

The panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it could not overrule "the court's apparent view that, when Flight 191 chose to fly into a thunderstorm at a low altitude and speed, it chose to dice with death." The flight originated in Fort Lauderdale, and was bound for Los Angeles after an interim stop at Dallas. Of 152 passengers and 11 crew members, 128 of the passengers and eight of the crew were killed. It was the worst plane crash in Texas history. The 5th Circuit's ruling came in a lawsuit in which Kathleen E.

Connors, widow of pilot Edwin N. Connors, and Jean R. Nassick, widow of second officer Nick Nassick, sued the United States for alleged negligence by air traffic controllers at the airport. ARCO to pay $3.5 million fine for blast Chemical Co. has agreed to pay a record $3.5 million fine for worker safety violations relating to last year's explosion at a Texas plant that killed 17 workers, the government said today.

ARCO's agreement to pay the fine and overhaul workplace safety programs at its plants nationwide came as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the fine and cited the company for violations stemming from the explosion. OSHA proposed a $3.48 million penalty for nearly 350 instances of "willful" violations of federal safety laws. ARCO agreed to pay the full amount rather than trying to settle for less. It sets a new record for the largest amount ever collected by OSHA, topping last month's agreement by USX Corp. to pay $3.25 million for violations at two steel plants in Pennsylvania.

Seventeen chemical workers were killed and five others were injured last July 5 at an ARCO plant in Channelview, Texas, a Houston suburb, when a wastewater tank exploded in a fireball. Hutchison, Morales, justices sworn in AUSTIN Kay Bailey Hutchison was sworn in as state treasurer on Wednesday, becoming the first Republican woman elected to statewide office in Texas history. The oath of office was administered to Ms. Hutchison before about 300 supporters in the Texas Senate chamber by U.S. Districb Judge Ricardo Hinojosa of McAlIen.

In private ceremonies Wednesday, Democrat Dan Morales, sworn in as A 1 ttprney GeneraVand Republican Rick Perry te pk oath of office as Agriculture Commissioner. Both planneofpub'lic ceremonies later. In another history-making ceremony, Judge Morris Overstreet of Amarillo was sworn in to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. In November, he became the first black elected to statewide office in modern Texas. National MCA, Lujan clash over Yosemite company WASHINGTON Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan Jr.

said today he could not block the sale of entertainment giant MCA Inc. to a Japanese electronics firm but called on the buyer to donate to the federal government MCA's concessions business at Yosemite National Park. MCA President Sid Sheinberg quickly rejected the request and accused Lujan of "Japan bashing" and of trying to extort MCA and its buyer, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Lujan and others oppose a foreign company owning concession rights at a national park. He asked MCA and Matsushita to donate the food and hotel concessions to the National Park Service or sell them at below-market value to the National Parks Foundation, a non-profit group that supports the parks.

Lujan estimated the concessions business was worth about $40 million, a tiny portion of the $6.95 billion MCA takeover deal. "It's not a big deal to them but it is to us," Lujan said on NBC- TVs "Today" program. Rhode Island works to secure deposits PROVIDENCE, R.I. Some of the smallest credit unions closed by Gov. Bruce G.

Sundlun will reopen next week, but obstacles remain to putting the largest, with thousands of depositors, back in business. Seven credit unions with nearly $164 million in deposits won approval Wednesday for federal deposit insurance. They will be allowed to reopen on Monday after paying premiums to the National Credit Union Administration, a federal insurer. Fifteen others among the 35 credit unions Sundlun closed just hours after being sworn in Tuesday have been declared eligible for federal insurance and full approval could come within days. Two inactive credit unions plan to close.

Also closed were 10 small banks. Applications for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. coverage of the banks are being processed on an expedited basis, the FDIC said. Forty-three other banks and credit unions with federal insurance opened as usual Wednesday in Rhode Island. International Rebels reject call for truce in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya Rebels fighting in Somalia's capital to overthrow President Mohamed Siad Barre rejected his plea for a cease-fire today, throwing into doubt an international effort to rescue hundreds of foreigners.

"A cease-fire only for evacuation of foreigners has no meaning," Abdul Kadir, the foreign secretary of the insurgent United Somali Congress, told The Associated Press in Rome. "It makes no sense just to stop the fighting and to start again later," Kadir said. "This just makes it easier for Siad Barre to organize another counter-attack." The Weather The Forecast PARIS AREA: Tonight, cloudy with occasional, freezing drizzle. Low in the upper 20s. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday, cloudy with occasional freezing drizzle in the morning. A chance of rain or sleet during the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

EXTENDED: Rain and a few thunderstorms Saturday, with more rain and thun- derstormsSunday, and turning colder. Rain ending early Monday and turning cooler. Lows near 40 Saturday, thelower 30s by Monday. Highs in the upper 50s Saturday, the upper 40s Monday. NORTH TEXAS: Cloudy and cold through Thursday.

Occasional freezing drizzle west tonight changing to drizzle central and light rain east. Occasional freezing drizzle again west and north central Thursday morning, Friday, Jan. 4 forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures N.M. El Paso Midland Dallas Austin San Antonio I I Houston i Local Weather Kx Showers T-storms Rain Flurrtes Snow Ice Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy Weather Information for the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m.

Thursday, courtesy of observer Richard W. Floyd: Wednesday's High 42 24-hour Low 30 Overnight low 30 At 8 a.m. Thursday 30 High Last Year 57 Low Last Year 30 Record High 77 In 1950 Record Low 4 in 1911 24-hour Rainfall 0.05 Total Rainfall to Date 0.26 To Date Last Year 0 Sunset Tonight 5:34 p.m Sunrise Tomorrow 7:31 a.m. OKLAHOMA: Mostly cloudy and cold through Friday. Occasional freezing drizzle west and south tonight.

Freezing rain or sleet developing west and spreading east Friday with a chance of light rain southeast. Lows tonight upper 20s southeast to near 15 northwest. Deaths Browning funeral Funeral services for John S. Browning Rt. 2, Paris, were conducted Wednesday in Bright- Holland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

E. Ross Richardson and Dr. Raymond Armstrong officiating. Burial was in Meadowbrook Cemetery. Bearers were Jim Holbert, Arvol Carney, Henry Galloway, Elbert Nance, Byron Tolleson, and Pete McClain.

Mr. Browning died Dec. 30 at McCuistion Regional Medical Center. Haskell Murehead Haskell Murehead, 71, of Blossom died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Medical City Hospital, Dallas.

Services will be held at noon Friday, Jan. 4, at Restland Funer aVHbme in Dallas. Burial will be in Restlahd 1 Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Doris; two sons, Haskell W. Murehead and Steve Murehead, both of Blossom; two granddaughters, Robin and Angela Murehead and a great- granddaughter, Brandy, all of Dallas; one brother, Mike Mure- head of Temple, and four sisters, Pearl Passifune, Flora Murehead, Adell Pinson and Opal Riley, all of Dallas.

Harrell funeral Funeral services for Rease C. Harrell of Powderly were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 2, in Gene Roden's Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Alan Knuckles officiating. Mr.

Harrell died Dec. 30 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. W.H.

Price Mrs. W.H. Price, 566-15th SE, died Thursday, Jan. 3, at the AMI Hospital in Hot Springs, Ark. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5, at Bright- Holland Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dwight Blankenship officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs.

Price was born in Chickasha, a daughter of Joseph David and Martha Anthony Alford. She married W.H. Price who died in 1946. She worked for the City Steam Laundry here for 25 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Bethany Sunday School Class.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Charley Andrew Aikin CLARKSVILLE Charley Andrew Aikin, 89, of Texarkana died in Texarkana Nursing Center, Wednesday, Jan. 2. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

5, in Lindeman Chapel of Clarksville Funeral Home with burial in English Cemetery. The Rev. A.B. Kellam and Gary Carr will officiate. Mr.

Aikin was born July 13, 1901, in Clarksville. Surviving are two sons, Roy Andrew Aikin of Fort Smith, Ark. and Aikin of LaGrange; four daughters, MildredPenick of 1 -v 'ton; Edna" Kimberling of Wylie, Bessie Crocker of Houston and Charline Grimes of Texarkana; 15 grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. Maggie Lee Wildmon COOPER Maggie Lee Wildmon, 75, of Cooper died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Services were scheduled for 10 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 3, atMcCla- nahan and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Todd Nelson officiating. Burial was to be in San Jacinto Memorial Cemetery in Houston. Mrs. Wildmon was born in Durant, Sept.

7, 1915, a daughter of Charles Hester and Sarah J. Hester. She married Thomas A. Wildmon in Beeville County. He died in 1979.

She had lived in Cooper for three years. She was a retired nurse. Surviving are a son, Thomas L. Wildmon of Houston; two daughters, Emily Wildmon of Enloe and Mary Kay-Clark of Cooper; two brothers, Charles Hester of Arkansas and Burton Hester of South Texas; 11 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Police recover stolen vehicle Wednesday Police recovered a stolen 1986 cab-over Freightline tractor Wednesday in a ditch where it had been abandoned at the corner of Henderson and.

10th NW streets. Police said the vehicle, which was valued at $17,500 by its owner, the Wesco Trucking was taken Monday or early Tuesday from a yard in the 1400 block of Loop 286 NW. POLICE CONTINUE to search for a 19-year-old Paris man who escaped from custody Wednesday evening when he was being arrested for a shoplifting at William's Sporting Goods, 26 N. Plaza. After his escape, every available utilized in mi'd-towri Paris, a spokesman "said.

According to a report of the incident which was released day, the allegedly tried to sneak a warm-up suit out of the store when he-was confronted by police. The suit was valued at $120. SOMEONE STOLE a computer and a printer in late December from Travis Middle School. The items taken were valued at $2,300. SEVERAL PIANO-TUNING and repair tools were taken Tuesday or Wednesday during a burglary of a residence in the 800 block of 19th SE.

The tools, which were valued at $1,000, were taken from a garage. POLICE SAID they are looking for two black men who were driving a dark green Plymouth in connection with a burglary which occurred early Thursday morning in the 200 block of 30th Street NE. Taken in the crime was a television videocassette recorder. It was valued at $400. OTHER ACTIVITY reported by police included an attempted suicide, five traffic collisions, six misdemeanor thefts, a report of re- ckless damage, a report of; threatening assault, two burgla-T ries, a disturbance, a report ofi criminal trespassing and a report; of terroristic threats.

PARIS EMS paramedics re-' sponded to 12 calls; five emergen- cies, three transfers, two sick calls and two injuries. THE LAMAR County Department arrested Billy Don Seat with a Choctaw County rant charging him with with force. OTHER ACTIVITY reported by the sheriffs department included a burglary of a residence Reno, a report of telephone clt 3. JNprtJtl. Lamar school, servihgjfqur civil tations, a traffic hazard som, a report of child abuse in" Powderly and a car fire on Texas Highway 24 South.

Paris Squares hosting dance Paris Squares will hold its first square dance of 1991 on Friday Jan. 4. The dance will be at the fairgrounds in the exhibits" building. Club caller Harper Smith from Celina, will call the dance. It will begin at 7:30 p.m.

with a workshop and the grand march will be at 8 p.m. All square dancers are invited to come out and enjoy the fun and fellowship. Paris Squares has a new slate of officers taking over in January. They are: President, Don and Janie Bonham; Vice President, Joe and Gwen McCollum; Secretary, Sherry Rogers; Treasurer, Jimmy and Jo Morris; Past President, Steve Hill; Directors, Ralph and Norma Shipman, Stanton and Juanell Ramsey, Marshall and Ilene. Wilson, Robert and Marian Rhodes and B.F.

and Virginia Clark. Calendar THURSDAY 6 p.m. Women's support group meeting. Child care provided. Call 784-6842.

6 p.m. Golden Kiwanis Club meets at the Sirloin Stockade. 6:30 p.m. Bridge for men and ladies, Paris Elks Lodge. 6:45 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous (closed) meeting, 116 N. Main. Call 785-1951. p.m. East Paris AA Group (open) meeting, 1505-20th NE.

7 p.m. Co-dependents Anonymous meets in Ruth Hall, Holy Cross Episcopal Church. Call 785-0530 and leave message. FRIDAY Noon Rotary Club meets at Paris Junior College. Noon Executive Women meets at the Holiday Inn.

Hospital McCUISTION ADMITTED: Mrs. Ida Leah Areta, Paris; Alvis Glen Ballard, Pattonville; Mrs. Joyce Burton, Hugo, Melvin Copeland, Powderly; Mrs. ZMargaretM. Davies, Hugo, Mrs.

Ruby Edwards; Clarksville; Richard Elebert, Mt. Vernon; T.M. Elliot, Hugo, Mrs. Alma Grabeel, Valliant, Mrs. Evelyn Griffin, Springfield, Jack High, Paris; George Hodnett, Powderly; Charles William Malnor, Deport; Blake Moore, Paris; Mrs.

Josephine J. Pebley, Honey Grove; DISMISSED: Mrs. Thera Booker, Paris; Mrs. Susan Chambers and baby, Paris; Mrs. Nola Huak, Valliant, Bob Lane, Honey Grove; Mrs.

Gladys Estelle Loyd, Paris; Mrs. Paulette Moorre and baby, Brookston; Mrs. Pamela White, Paris. Need a Doctor? Call McCuistion's STAT-CARE PHYSICIAN APPOINTMENT AND REFERRAL SERVICE 737-1100 Whether you are new to the community or not, STAT-CARE Physician Referral Service can help you find a physician to assist you with your healthcare needs. This free service can link you to area doctors in all major specialties.

A community ol McCuistion Rr.gioittjl Medical Center.