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C. 19 4 FIRST In Luhhock-FIRST On The South aWMMM ubbock A valanche -J ournal Vol. 48, No. 5 'jc 136 Pages Lubbock, Texas, Sunday Morning, September 15, 1974 Price 35 Cents Full Leased Wires: (UPI) THIRTY CENTS Politicos Gird For Meetings Businessmen Laud Area Economy By RAY WESTBROOK Avalanche-Journal Staff THERE is little propensity among businessmen operating in the Lubbock economy to look for greener pastures. The economy of Lubbock and the South Plains represents an island of strength when compared to other Texas areas and particularly when Boys Ranch Dedication Rite Held By LEE HA VINS Avalanche-Journal Staff have a tradition in this country for helping others.

Our with conditions in other states, local businessmen feel. John Cassel, president of the Lubbock Economics Council, said the Southwest currently is the brightest region economical ly in the nation, with the Lubbock area one of its principal highlights. look very good compared contrastedJto other cities in Cassel said, adding that the activity here is concentrated in a very small geographic area. will probably carry over for about 48 months. There is that much activity already started here which would keep us above average for some 4-5 he said.

Loan Fund Short The shortage of loan money, which has threatened to drastically reduce housing construction and small-scale business operations in other areas, is only now beginning to be felt in Lubbock. Local and area banks, which in short-term loans, heritage as Americans encourages us to help those who need Texas Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby said Saturday at groundbreaking for Texas Boys Ranch. state and this nation have a record of freedom and opportunity and prosperity un- report tighter conditions than in the past, but are continuing normal business operations.

Jack Payne, president of American State Bank, said, we are in fine shape to serve all the needs of our customers Payne said local interest paralleled in man," Hobby said in dedicating the facility to giving boys a environment where (they) can learn responsibility and feel important as Two-Year Effort the history of rates on some short-term loans were still being made at per cent. Some area banks, he said, aie only 40 per cent loaned out. Loan Money Accessible Most of the money needed for short-term loans is accessible great sense of success willbut Priccd all be felt by the directors, opera- time, according to Charles tors and supporters of President of First Na- as they watch these boys turn into fine young Hobby said. Texas Boys Ranch now becoming a reality after nearly two years of fund raising efforts, will be built on land northeast of Lubbock donated by Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Forrest of Lubbock and Sun City, Ariz. The facility, which will provide a home for needy boys in a 15-county area, is similiar to several now operating in Texas. Success Hailed Hobby lauded the success of these homes, and offered them as an example for Texas Boys Ranch. visiting ranches similiar to this one, I have seen the tremendous success that has been achieved in rehabilitating these boys whose lives have known trouble and whose futures have not always looked Hobby said. Hobby pointed out that Texas Boys Ranch residents will further aided by attending public school in the Roosevelt School District where they will be in contact with other people their point is to let them function within society and not See BOYS RANCH Page 12 Today's Prayer God, we want to do Thy will, but we are weak and need Thy hand to guide us along the right path.

Do so for our sake. Amen. A Reader. tional Bank is still available for automobiles. There is no big crush he said.

Mabry Brock, president of First State Bank at Shallowater, indicated there has been a greater demand for funds because crops are requiring more money this year. Mortgage lloney Short we are staying with our long-term customers, we are having to turn down a few good loans because we are ing a position of monetary re- straint, and feel that we need not to be adding to the economic he said. Although Lubbock has, until this month, successfully weathered the long-term mortgage money shortage, there is consensus among savings and loan officials that it has now definitely arrived. Derrell Jones, president of See BUSINESSMEN Page 13 Sales Tax Cut GOP Theme Aims Outlined By Granberry A-J News STATE POLITICAL leaders were busy over the weekend preparing for the start of both major state conventions Tuesday. Former Lubock mayor Jim Granberry called Saturday for the state Republican party to endorse a one-cent cut in the sales tax and direct itself more toward state-wdde policies rath cr than national issues.

Granberry. the gubernatorial candidate this year, met with platform comittee members in advance of the convention Tuesday in Houston. In Austin, supporters of incumbent Democratic governor Dolph Briscoe appeared to be firmly in control of their state convention- with considerable help from supporters of fellow conservatives San. Lloyd Bent sen and George Wallace. Outspoken leaders of certain Democratic party factions tried to build a fire for a that would give them more say in the Kansas City national convention in December.

meeting, however, shows every sign of being the conven Gov. Dolph Briscoe has asked. Granberry called for a 1 pir cent reduction in the state sales tax, limited annual sessions of the legislature, an attempt to salvage some work of the constitutional convention, to single-member districts and public school financing. He spoke at the pre-convention temporary platform and resolutions committee hearing. The temporary committee will present its hearing record Tuesday to a permanent committee elected by the 3,000 delegates to the convention and any resolutions will be voted upon by the entire delegation Tuesday in the one-day convention.

The platform committee was urged by Granberry to devote their work to state issues and leave national concerns alone. Granberry said in the 14 months he has been campaigner governor, time and See GOP Page 13 WEST TEXAS HOSPITAL This rendering of the new' West Texas Hospital, for which groundbreaking ceremonies are scheduled Thursday, demonstrates how the structure will blend with and complement the renewal area immediately north of the present hospital where the new unit wall be constructed. It is the largest structure planned in the several-square-bioek urban reclamations rea devastated by the 1970 tornado. Tech Med School Chair Endowed Dr. Grover E.

Murray, president of Texas Tech University, announced Saturday the May Owen Chair in Pathology, the first endowed chair to be established at the School of Medicine. The chair which calls for a Warmup Due Area Today British Troops Find IRA Arms BELFAST (UPI) British troops uncovered a cache of explosives and ammunition Saturday near the spot where they captured an Irish Republican Army jailbreaker Friday They stepped up a search for any other fugitives who might be in the area. A British army spokesman said a patrol found the munitions in an abandoned house. In The A-J Today minimum gift of $500,000 honors Dr. May Owren of Fort, Worth, the only woman who has served as president of the Texas Medical Association and recipient of highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.

Murray made the announcement at a luncheon of the Uni- Foundation Board and the medical School Foundation Board. He said the chair in pathology has been made possible by CHILLY temperatures and Dr- combined wuth the support of cloudy weather dominated the her friends in the medical pro- Texas weather picture Saturday, jfession but weathermen indicated die cold front which has engulfed the state since Thursday wcs Downtown Hospital To Grow Routes To Schools Blocked By Loop By W. EUGENE SMITH AvaJanchc-Journal Staff Loop 289, boon to! motoring residents of the By CELESTE LOUCKS Avalanche-Journal Staff AT 10 a.m. Thursday, Lob bockites mav witness the subdivisions, is an in ning of a new form for West bane to their school-at Texas Hospital as ground is broken at the southeast corner of Avenue and 10th Street. The $8.5 million project, largest of the redevelopment facilities on the urban renewal land, will almost double the size of the existing hospital.

Initially, it will expand to 350 beds, with plans to permit an ultimate capacity of 196 beds. Facing 9th Street, the four story structure adjoined by a Police chief safety officer. But the one near-miss curdles the blood of everyone connected with it. Child Nearly Hit Smallwood said that last year tending children. a small child, pushing his bicy- Youngsters whose homes are cle across the Loop en route to as little as three to four blocks Bayless Elementary School, from Mae Murfee School in Me- was almost struck by a vehicle, lonie Park, for example, must Several autos were forced to travel nearly a mile to cross evasive action to avoid a the Loop at Indiana Avenue.

Smallwood said. Parents residing 10 blocks The incident resulted in a even less from Hardwick Ele- meeting at Bayless with all the mentary School in West Luo- who attend the school bock negotiate nearly two miles from beyond the Loop, and of residential streets to car-poor Smallwood believes that prob- their kids to classes. lem has been solved. Relief In Sight The problem in the West Relief is in sight for addition on West 4th Amusements 8-10 Business News 1-2 Church News 11F Classified 4-15 Deaths 10 A Editorials 4 Farm News And Quotes 7 Fine Arts News Horoscope OF Oil News 0 School Menu 11 Sports 1-7 1G Spectrum JOMIC DICTIONARY GRATITUDE The feeling that people who have done you favors in the past are obliged to continue doing you favors in the future. losing its grip Saturday evening.

A slight warming trend was forecast for the entire state today. Rainfall across the state also appeared to be slackening Saturday, although there still were reports of scattered rain in the Panhandle and East Texas. Scattered showers probably will continue to dot the state today, with cloudy skies and a 30 per cent chance for rain on tap today in Lubbock. The high should be in the upper 70s here today. Saturday, the mercury climbed to 69 in Lubbock before sinking back into the middle 60s from Texas Christian University in recognition for a discovery she made which led to use of bv kickoff time at erid absorbable Slove She y- discovered in 1936 that a pow- opener with Iowa State.

For much of the rest of the nation, Saturday was an day with mild temperatures and fair to sunny skies. In Texas, however, officials continued to maintain a close watch over numerous rivers which were filled to overflowing from heavy rains during the latter part of the week. Since 1928 Dr. Owen has two-story, square jo iti iujt i.t.amuiHS vvjnu auuuJun on vvesu 4U1 a pathologist for Labo- emen? oVer the lattcr but Street may also be solved, tem- ratories in Fort orth. jh rivj others elsewhere outside the porarily, at least, beginning 21 mile-long four-lane circuit the Monday.

situation will continue until oth- Dr. E.C. Leslie, the Lubbock cr schools are constructed out- Public number two side the unintended barrier. man. said the last street on the City and school officials, northern edge is meanwhile, are directing efforts eligible for bus transportation at discouraging youngsters from under state rules which require taking shortcuts across the busy children to live at least two nonstop trafficway.

miles from school. far we had any The state pays about 40 per accidents on the said Lt. cent of the cost Sid Smallwood, the Lubbock See LOOP Page .12 Burglary Victim Irked At Police She was elected first woman president of the Tarrant County Medical Society in 19-17. Honors Many She is past president of the Texas Society of and in 1958 received its George; T. Caldwell Award.

She was chairman of the Council on Scientific Work for nine years and a member of its Committee! on Scientific Exhibits. In 1960- Blcnds With Area AH in keeping with its surroundings are meandering sidewalks, extensve landscaping and all-brick construction. Internally, the hospital is expanding emergency room and outpatient areas. Recovery, intensive care and coronary care will be enlarged. Outpatient surgery and recov- 61 she was elected president! rooms wiU have increased of the TMA.

nnh Dr. Owen received an honorary doctor of science degree der then being used in surgical gloves was not absorbable and that a speck of it, falling into a during an operation, might cause scar tissue and infection. Prior to the establishment of the May Owen chair, the university had only one endowed See MEDICAL Page 12 patient capacity. Incorporated into the plans are ancillary support areas: radiology, laboratory, pharmacy and therapy. The hospital site was obtained in 1972 from the Urban Renewal Agency.

Public Funding Architects and contractors for the project are the Keeper Co. of Houston. An investor-owned hospital, West Texas will be built with- By KYLE MORSE Avalanche-Journal Staff burglaries reported to police, about equally divided between WITH burglaries on the rise i house, car, and business. Widespread Disparity In Prison Sentences Increasing Paradox Of Texas Penal System Ellis Is Ihe hellhole of the system. It is there that the convicts considered the uiost dangerous are Imprisoned Ellis Is a house ot damned men.

You cannot approach tho building without feeling its power, and once inside, even in the deep recesses of one's steel cell you will find no humor. By Danny Lyon In with the By HOWARD SWINDLE Avalanche Journal Staff HUNTSVILLE If the state has its way, Leonard will spend the rest of his life wearing prison whites with No. 232308 stenciled in black across his back. The state believes the. best place for Leonard is behind the fence that surrounds the Ellis Unit, a strangely picturesque portion of land that Texas serves for violators of its most serious crimes.

The 43-year-old Leonard, for mer private pilot, businessman, standout football player, farmer and once president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is First In A Series an unwitting documentary on one of most controversial criminal statutes. Leonard, his 6-foot-4 frame and easy manner impressive despite the stark white prison uniform, admits had several rendezvous outside the periphery of the law, but he says with equal candor that not an habitual criminal. The county attorney who filed the charge, third in Texas, believes he fulfilled his obligation to society by condemning Leonard to life in prison. The path that led Leonard to the awesome maximum security unit of the Texas Department of Corrections is one littered with spectators from two conflicting camps. As one of former employers explains it, either love Leonard or you hate him.

There's no middle The man said he would rehire Leonard tomorrow if he were released. Even the county attorney who filed the damning charge against Leonard, Gerald Huffaker of Tahoka, describes him with irony: of the finest gentlemen you ever sat down and talked he says. Then rapidly, he was a He is one of the best con men I have ever Two hot check convictions, one in 1956, the other in 1960. paved the route for his ultimate conviction as an habitual criminal. The climax came in May 1973, in a nondescript proceeding in an almost empty Lynn County courtroom.

The charge: theft of a self-propelled cotton See DISPARITY Page 15 year's figures, which is close to See BURGLARY Page 12 out the aid of federal funding, in Lubbock, says Police Chief J. Detectives clear approximate- American Medical International A11 are not a ly 25 ccnl of the burSljries owner, has pioneered rhe, wording to last concept. West Texas Hospital is Lub-j Apathy is the main o5stacl bock only downtown said: citizens calI in facility, begun in 1922, with ad- t0 report burglaries when they ditions made in 1953 and 1963. have knowledge of them About 25 per cent of the pa-J Robert Williams, tients served by the hospital victim six-time of burglaries over the live in neighboring counties and ipast 2i.i. years, would dispute Texas is affiliated wth that assertion.

Weather West Texas is the Texas Tech University School of Medicine. The hospital participates in the medical family practice program, and is developing a residency program for internal medicine. Beethoven Prize A warded Italian BONN. Germany (AP) The late Italian composer Bruno Maderna was awarded Saturday the 1974 Beethoven Prize of the City of Bonn for his orchestral work The prize carries a purse of $6,000. It is the highlight of an annual festival honoring one of most illustrious sons, the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Williams not only has called in, but also has given the police the names of the men and cent. Weather Map Page 5-A Lubbock and vicinity: Considerable cloudiness today with the high likely to be in the up- Per 70s. The low tonight should wheie tho tools were supposed- oe in the middle 50s. ly located but as yet nothing ty of precipitation today 30 per has been done. In fact, jnolice have not contacted Williams except to file the original reports.

Follow-up investigations have not been done. The lack of follow-up work occurred possibly because of the work load of the detectives in the burglary division, according to Det. Capt. Wayne Love. The Police Department has 19 detectives, and three are assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration, leaving only 16.

That averages out to one detective for every 10,000 persons in Lubbock. And the number of burglaries continue to rise. In one week alone in August, there were 126 i a.m. 58 1 p.m. 6t 2 a.m.

57 2 p.m. 65 3 a.m. 57 3 p.m. 66 4 a.m. 55 4 p.m.

6S 5 a.m. 55 5 p.m. 68 6 a.m. 54 6 p.m. 66 7 a.m.

53 7 p.m. 66 8 a.m. 53 8 p.m. 9 a.m. 54 9 p.m.

64 10 a.m. 55 10 p.m. 64 11 a.m. 57 11 pm. 63 Noon 58 Midnight 63 Maximum69 Minimum 53.

Maximum a yearago today 86; Minimum a year ago today 62. Sun rises today 7:30 a.m.; Sun sets today 7:54 p.m. Maximum Humidity Minimum Humidity Humidity at midnight SOUTHWEST WEATHER (ify City Abilene .03 66 54 Denver 63 3 Albuquerque .22 64 53 El Paso 75 56 Amarillo 65 55 Houston .23 65 75 Hobbs £6 56 Okla. City 74 50 Dallas ,4 58 Falls 52.