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nnnwi hiii SATURDAY SCORE LINES 5 p.m.-l a.m.—Limit 3 Scores cm THE SATURDAY OCTOBER I 1977 EXPRESSNEWS filili donili liirgesl-selliiig Ugh School Football Marshall 21, Memorial 6 Lee San Marcos 0 Judson 35, South San 12 Churchill 27, Clemens 10 Edison 43, Wheatley 6 last Central 5, Laredo Martin 2 Central 10, New Braunfels 0 Seguin 14, MacArthur 12 Holmes 24, Eagle Pass 7 Southwest 35, South San West 34 More scores, details, Section L) Aquifer building in hands By WADE ROBERTS The Environmental Protection Agency Friday announced regulations governing development over Edwards aquifer and its recharge zone. The regulations, effective Nov. 15, will require KPA approval of any construction assisted by federal funding. Almost anything Betty Williamson, KPA regional director of public affairs, said the policy will affect almost any development including homes, shopping centers and even streets because of the widespread use of federal or federally guaranteed loans by the building industry. Tile policy will govern development that receives federal funding after Nov.

15. Projects that secure funding before that date will not be subject to the new review, she said. rev iew each project to determine whether it might create a significant hazard to the public health." Mrs. Williamson said. policy will affect 41 1 most any development inclini in homes shopping ecu its anil ermi streets need these regulations Mrs.

Sinkin said. hope KPA will now start doing some wholesale reviewing of development." Mayor Lila Cockrell said she is gratified by the new poliev. add another source of protection for our supply of drinking Mrs. Cockrell said. glad to hear of it Mrs.

Cockrell said city attorneys will study the new regulations to determine whether they will mesh with the limited moratorium on construction over the aquifer. The regulations govern construction anywhere over the aquifer and its re- charge zone. The aquifer is a belt of water-bearing rock formations that for about 175 miles, from near Brackett ville in Kinney County eastward through Uvalde, Medina and Bexar counties. The aquifer extends northeastward through Comal and to near Kyle 111 Hays County. Its width ranges from five to '25 miles.

The regulations were first published in 1975 and were the topic of a public hearing here 111 April 1976. In ferini regulations have been 111 effect since 1975. The final regulations were once scheduled to take effect in October 197H, hut were delayed by otti cials 111 Washington who wanted them strengthened Additional rules Also Kriday, KPA Administrator Douglas Costle signed additional regulations designed to protect other aquifers across the nation According to Roger Meacham. public information specialist in KPA Dallas office, the Edwards aquifer was used as a precedent 111 draw in if the nationwide regulations Under those regulations, (Ostie could designate other aquifers for federal protection either on Ins own, or following petitioning In the public Once selected for federal protection, all development over an aquifer il it list'd federal funding would he subject to KPA review Dispute flares over reappointment By DEBORAH VVESER A dispute between two county commissioners Friday flared over the reappointment of Dr. Harvey Komet to the Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers.

Angry words and even an invitation to fight were traded after Com. Tom Stolhandske announced reappointment. Komet is Stol- handske's board appointment. Three other appointments also were made. Objections came from Com.

Jeff Wentworth who charged reappointment was inappropriate. Komet. board chairman, was a witness during a federal grand jury probe earlier this year into alleged payoffs or kickbacks involv ing public officials and construction of the Brady Memorial Clinic. Subpoenas to testify before the grand jury do not indicate a witness is a possible target for prosecution. The call to appear only indicates federal prosecutors believe a witness can shed light on matters under investigation.

Komet was unavailable for comment. Wentworth refused to offer any details but said he gave data on the alleged payoffs to federal officials last January. The Wentworth allegations have been under investigation by the U.S. attorney's office here. A spokesman for U.S.

Atty. Jamie Boyd Kriday confirmed there had been a probe but also said any move to prosecute a case has been dropped. made the decision (not to See FUSS, Page 14A Pollution KPA engineers will consider whether proposed development might result in poilution exceeding federal standards for safe drinking water before recommending approval If agency researchers determine the development could result in contamination of the aquifer, which supplies drinking water to about one million persons in. the San Antonio area, federal assistance will be withheld. is just one more government regulation in an already over-regulated said San Antonio Home Builders Assn.

President Prank Manupelli. running wild with over- regulation of that Although he said his organization opposed the new regulations, Manu- peili said homebuilders will every to comply. Kay Sinkin of the Aquifer Protection Assn. disagreed. Committee could provide Connally with springboard lOS ANGELES TIMES SERVICE NEW ORLEANS John B.

Connally is making plans to set up a political action committee to aid him in raising funds and to rally support for Republican candidates in 1978. Such a committee would also serve to help lay the foundation for a bid by Uonnally to gain the Republican presidential nomination in 1980. In fact, many politicians gathered here for the Index Chuckle Action Express Business, Finance Church 191) 191) 10 8C 2,: ib 19D.3E rossword Puzzles Editorials 8-11C Scene 1,2, IE 1-7C 12, ISA Want 14-18D Weather COLUMNISTS Jack Dan Dan SC Ann Landers Jimmy "The Snyder 4( Dr. Geo. Thosteson As one golfing clergyman said to another, your putt runneth over Forecast Partly cloudy, warm.

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Call 225-7411 for prompt delivery. semi-annual meeting of the Republican National Committee, which Connally was here to address Kriday, regard the former treasury secretary and Texas governor already as an undeclared candidate for the White House. The 60-year-old Connally told reporters he would not decide whether to seek the presidency until 1979. If he did run, he said he would probably enter every primary. have to feel I had a reasonable he said.

it would not need to be too good a lie added quickly, pointing out that when he first decided to run for governor of Texas, early polls gave him only about 4 per cent of the vote. The Political Action Committee (PAC) is a more immediate prospect. Connally would only say he is giving to organizing such a group. But associates said there was about a 90 per cent- chance the group would be created, probably within the next few weeks. Doug Lewis, now finance director of the Texas Republican party, is expected to leave that post to play a major role in running the PAC.

Under federal election laws. PAC, like similar groups organized by labor unions and eornorations. See CONNALLY, Page 11 A. Country Music Month proclaimed WASHINGTON (AP) President Carter, tern' country music universal as a and as personal as a signed a proclamation Friday designating October as Country Music Month. is he proclaimed, we acknowledge the importance of a form that reflects so much the lives and hopes of the people who make up our nation and pay tribute to the talented people who have contributed Rt its growing Mayor Lila Cockrell tries her hand at conducting the San Antonio Symphony in preparation for her appearance as guest conductor Saturday night at the Sunken Gardens Theater in Brackenridge Park.

See story, Page 1 4A. energy plan suffers another setback ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON The Senate, in still another major setback for supporters of President energy plan, refused Friday for the second time to set aside a plan lifting federal controls on natural gas prices. The 50 to 44 vote demonstrated that in several days of a marathon filibuster by foes of deregulation the administration picked up just two votes in its efforts to retain controls over the critical fuel. Keep talking Before the Senate adjourned for the 'light, filibuster leaders said they would keep talking when the Senate reconvenes for its second consecutive Saturday session. intention is to continue said Sen.

Howard Metzenbaum, D- Jhio. who is leading the filibuster with Sen. James Abourezk. guess we could continue the filibuster for mother week, 10 days, maybe two weeks without much Metzenbaum said counting absentees. opponents of deregulation were only a few votes shy of a tie.

However, a key administration supporter. Sen. Dale Bumpers, said it appeared the battle in the Senate on natural gas was over. think the handvnting is on the wall and we ought to get on with it he said. Should the administration concede defeat in the Senate, the natural gas issue would go to a House- Senate conference committee.

The House has approved plan for a natural gas ceiling of $1.75 per thousand cubic feet. Sen. Henry M. Jackson, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, said deregulation forces appeared to have a slight margin and urged, get on with the business forum, the conference between the House and After natural gas vote, Metzenbaum and Abourezk permitted a vote on extending the federal debt ceiling. The two senators originally tried to stop it.

The Senate passed a debt ceiling extension, but it differs from a House measure so yiust go back to the House for further action. Expired As a result, the ceiling authority expired at midnight Kriday forcing Treasury Department officials to use stopgap measures for several days to keep the government financially afloat. Explaining the reversal in tactics. See ENERGY, Rage 14A About time it down This September has been the hottest in 23 years, but relief may be headed to San Antonio late Saturday. A cool front is expected sometime Saturday night, dropping the highs to the low 89s and the lows to the mid-dlls.

Not since 1954, when 82.6 degrees was the 24-hour temperature average, has any September come close. But last month. Sun Antonio had an 82.5 average. The record for September was set in 1911 when the temperature average was 84.6 degrees. The highest reading was also recorded in September 99 degrees Sept.

5. The month's low temperature was recorded Sept. 20, when the mercury dipped to 65 degrees..