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House committee wants Dowdy's wife off payroll BR0WM600 BULlEfm WASHINGTON (AP) A X'ongressional employe campaigning in his own behalf be removed from the federal payroll, the House Ethics Committee feels. The feeling was reflected in a letter that probably will be received today by State Sen. Charles Wilson of Lufkin, Tex. Wilson is running against Mrs. John Dowdy, wife of the Democrat from Athens, was convicted of accepting a $25,000 bribe and decided not to seek reelection.

The letter to Wilson did not mention Mrs. Dowdy by name, Congressman Dowdy when shown a copy of the letter had no comment. He already has said he had no intention of taking Mrs. Dowdy off his staff payroll. She makes $22,500 a year as her husband's secretary and is running against Wilson and three other candidates for the Democratic nomination.

Wilson complained to the Klhics Committee about the alleged use of Dowdy's staff and postage-free mailing privilege to help Mrs. Dowdy's cam- paign. Wilson says Dowdy has used his congressional franking privilege to send bulk mail into an area he doesn't represent, that he enclosed Mrs. Dowdy's campaign material with his own newsletter in a franked envelope, and that his press assistant Gerald Yoes, has remained on the congressman's payroll while campaigning for Mrs. Dowdy.

Dowdy has not run afoul of the law technically, the committee said, pointing out that the 2000,000 MILES FROM HOME Asfro's suit doesn't fit SPACE CENTER, Houston If God had intended man to fly to the moon He would made him a better tailor. Poor Charlie Duke, 200,000 miles from home, and somehow 'his suit doesn't fit quite right. too short. So short in fact, that one of his roommates, John Young, could hardly zip the zipper for him. And how's a guy gonna take that "one small step for man" with the world watching if the darn zipper won't close.

After all, Charlie's an Air Force lieu'. tenant colonel and the military is pretty strict about looking smart. Charlie didn't go to the local bargain basement for his suit. He went first class. Three hundred thousand dollars is what it cost, and that's with just one pair of pants.

But then he goes out of town, puts it on, and what happens? "John had a difficult time getting the zipper closed," Duke told Mission Control. "It's extremely tight. The suit feels like I've grown an inch or two." Then he added hopefully: "There was no trouble with the pressure zipper (in front), just the restraint zipper in the small of the back." "How did it feel on launch day?" Mission Control asked skeptically. "It was a little tight," said Charlie. "It felt a little tight.

Once we get it zipped, it's okay. It's getting it zipped that is worrying us." "Guess you are growing," said Mission Control, before adding: "Better watch that. You're 6 feet (the maximum height for flying in space)." Charlie chuckled: "It's too late now." "Unless you feel very strongly about it," said Mission Control, "It might be better not to tamper with it." Mission Control said it would determine later whether adjustments could be made. statute is a bit fuzzy in places. The House mailing room director said the Dowdy news- tetter was the only enclosure in the letters franked from Washington.

But R. V. Welch, the Lufkin postmaster, said a bulk mailing of Mrs. Dowdy's brochure went out from his office. On Senator Wilson's third complaint, House employees work very irregular hours and have free time accumulated at other periods, the Ethics Committee said.

"Thus," the letter said, "employees are expected to fulfill the clerical work the member requires and generlly are free at other periods. If, during the periods he is free, he voluntarily engages in campaign activity, there is no bar to this." Candidates running against congressional incumbents often complain about federally-paid employes helping the man they are attempting to unseat. The Ethics Committee's letter continued: "There will, of course, be differing views as to whether the spirit of this principle is violated, but this committee expects members of the House to abide by the general proposition." The committee explained that its position related only to congressional employe activity on the behalf of the candidacy of "some one other than himself," OUR BIGGEST SELECTIONS OF THE NEWEST STYLES OF THE A SUPER-VALUE FOR YOU NOW! SAVE AT WARDS LOW PRICES-JUST SAY "CHARQi IT!" WARDS DOWNTOWN PH, 646-6505 WORLD CHESS CHAMPION Boris Spassky checkmates a slice of melon during a tennis session in Moscow. This Is the "pawn broker" U.S. champion Bobby Fischer Is so anxious In get at.

Talent show at Mey Thursday MAY (BBC)-A high school talent show under direction of Mrs. Ann Murdoch will be presented Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the May High School auditorium. Highlighting the show will be a presentation of the one-act play "Eternal Light," that won first place in District 18B University Intefscholastic League Competition in Brownwood. Admission will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.

Proceeds will be used by the cast for expenses involved in presenting the play for regional competition in Stephenville this weekend. Of all living birds, the Sudan ostrich produces the largest egg. Its average egg weighs 3.63 to 3.88 pounds. Probers awaiting Flanigan's reply OUR 10OTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR SAVE 3.12 NOW! PRIZED POLYESTER DOUBLEKNIT STARS Pick high spirited styles! Sunshine bright colors! All washable polyester double- knit. Juniors' and misses'.

Juniors' smock-look hit. Misses' jacquard pantset. REG. $17 WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate Judiciary Committee has made a counteroffer aimed at producing testimony from White House aide Peter M. Flanigan about his role in three antitrust suits against International Telephone Telegraph Corp.

Flanigan wrote the committee Tuesday that he would testify only if questions were limited to his involvement in obtaining an independent financial analysis for the Justice Department and in a group meet- ing he held last February. That session, attended by ITT President Harold S. Geneen, involved a discussion of revenue sharing and government reorganization. After Flanigan's letter came in, the committee met in executive session. And, although''no one would comment for record on what transpired, was understood the panel voted 12 to 1 to expand slightly the strict guidelines proposed by Flanigan.

WIN AT BRIDGE Beating Bad Trump Break Flanigan reply today Flanigan was expected to reply to the committee today. In the executive meeting, the panel also voted 7 to 6 not to call William Timmons, another White House aide. The vote was along party lines, except Chairman James 0. Eastland, D- cast his ballot with six Republicans. The agreement by Flanigan to appear before the committee, even for limited questioning, would lift A potential roadblock of be to Senate confirmation Richard G.

Kleindienst to attorney general. Sen. Sam J. Ervin, said a week ago he would fight to block the Kleindienst nomination if Flanigan refused to testify. He was quickly joined by several other Democratic senators including Robert Byrd of est Virginia, the Senate whip, and Russell Long of Louisiana.

NORTH 19 A 75 8 7 5 2 4 3 4.65 WEST EAST A 10 8 6 2 A 9 A 10 9 6 4 3 49052 8 SOUTH (D) AA 4 3 X' VVoid v- A 10 7 2 Bolh vulnerable North East South West Pass Pass Pass 2 N.T. 4 li Opening lead Pass Pass Pass -VK Kleindienst asks hearings Kleindienst asked the committee to reopen the hearings on his nomination after syndicated columnist Jack Anderson published a memo Feb. 29 linking settlement of the antitrust suits with ITT's commitment of at least $200,000 to help San Diego obtain next summer's Republican National Convention. Kleindienst and ITT officials denied the accusations. Flanigan, President Nixon's liaison with the business community, has become the center of the controversy because he hired Richard Ramsden to do a financial analysis on consequences of an ITT divestiture.

On April 10, the White House wrote the committee that Flanigan would not accept its offer to appear. Throughout the hearings, White House spokesmen have said Nixon would block Flanigan's appearance if the committee subpoenaed Flanigan. Sen. Edward F. Gurney, R- a committee member, said he believed the White House reversed itself because the Kleindienst nomination was in jeopardy.

By Oswald James Jacoby Tim Holland of New York is probably the best combination bridge and golf player in the world. He doesn't play in tournaments, but he can hold his own against almost anyone in either game. VVe can't show 'his golf swing, but we can show him at work in a six-diamond contract at the Regency Whist Club. He ruffed the heart lead and look stock. The hand was going to be a cinch against reasonable breaks.

Could he handle unreason- able ones? He noted that he wasn't going to reach the green if spades were 5-1, so he approached by cashing the ace and king of spades. East dropped the queen and Tim ruffed a low spade with dummy's queen of trumps. Then he cashed his jack and 10 of trumps and East showed out. It looked as if he were in an impossible lie. There was Wesl with two trumps and Send lor JACOBY MODERN book to: "Win at Bridge," (hit newspaper), P.O.

Box 489, Radio City Slotion, New York, N.Y. 10019. Tim held just one in each hand. He was able to get out anyway. He just led his last two spades.

If West ruffed the last spade, Tim would over- ruff, gel back to his hand with a club, draw the last trump and just lose a club at the finish. West chucked a club. Now Tim played out two high clubs. Fortunately, West had to follow. Tim would not have made the hand if Wesl had started with just two clubs.

(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) Group to meet here Friday The Former Teacher's organization will meet at the Adams Street Community Center Friday beginning at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Jeannette Davis will present a dramatization of "Cactus Flower" and Mrs. C. B.

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What do you do now? Answer Tomorrow OPiN DAILY (Thurs, till MO) Junior Evans to head R.S. board HIGHLAND SPRINGS (BBC) Junior Evans has been named president of the Richland Springs Independent School District board of education. H. B. Johnson was elected vice president and Chris Pappas secretary.

Pappas and Maynard Locker are newly- elected trustees. Holdover trustees are Norman McKee, Ken Bode and John D. McKinnerney. Teacher contracts have been extended to the staff here except for H. C.

Miller and Mrs. Nila Wood, who plan to retire at the end of the semester. Miller is RSHS principal and Mrs. Wood is first grade and kindergarten teacher. Robert W.

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