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00000 9 RUSSELL PRINZ WITH CHAMPION hog was best in show State Police, Federal Probes Continue in Yablonski Deaths CLARKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) State Police Capt. Joseph Snyder said Friday his men have questioned more than 600 persons in efforts to solve the murders of Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski, United Mine Workers insurgent leader, and his wife and daughter. Snyder, who heads a team of 50 investigators had no significant progress to report but said: "We'll never give up on this one." Meanwhile the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S.

Department of Labor were conducting related probes. An FBI spokesman said, "It's an all out investigation," nationwide for his agency. "Reports are beginning to pile up," said Snyder. "Some interviews are negative, but others have to be followed up. 'All Angles' UNO CO JUN SHERRIE ALLEN SHOWS WINNER 90-pound Southdown market champion The bodies of Yablonski, his wife Margaret and their year-old daughter, Charlotte Joanne, were discovered Jan.

5 in bedrooms of their Clarksville home, 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. Yablonski had been shot five times, the wife and daughter twice each. The killer or killers left few clues, scooping all but one shell casing before fleeing. "We've talked to more miners anybody else," said Snyder. "But we're not investigating the United Mine Workers Union." Yablonski, a member of the UMW executive board, lost a Dec.

9 bid to unseat President W. A. "Tony" Boyle. Linked to Election Yablonski supporters have claimed the murders were linked to the bitter election. The Labor Department has 200 men in 21 teams the country investigating the 25-election-an investigation Yablonski tried unsuccessfully to get the Department to undertake before he was murdered.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate's labor subcommittee-Sen. Harrison A. Williams D- N.J., called Thursday for a progress report on the Labor Department investigation. "The triple murder of the Yablonski family has brought into sharp focus the increasing public concern over charges of illegal conduct by high officials of the United Mine Workers of America," said Williams.

Sen. Robert P. Griffin, R- has called for a separate Senate investigation of the union to determine whether existing labor laws are adequate to prevent misconduct by union officials. An inquest into the murders will be held Jan. 23 in nearby Washington, where the Yablonskis are buried.

Area Rural Road Deaths Total 14 in December Fourteen persons were last month in rural traffic accidents that occurred in the 21- county Corpus Christi District of the Texas Highway Patrol. Twelve fatal accidents were reported in nine of the district's counties but none in rural Nueces County. Duval County led with four rural traffic deaths; Cameron and Willacy counties each reported two, and 1 Aransas, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca and San Patricio counties each reported one. A total of 347 accidents were counted in the district, during the month. In the 14 persons killed, there were 181 persons injured the 12 fatal accidents and in 93 personal injury accidents.

continue operating command post in until there's no one to and every angle followed up." Editor Is Killed; 8 Others Injured In Car Accident "We'll from the Clarksville left to talk has been DALLAS (P) The editor of the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Bill Bogart, died and eight others were injured Friday in a three-car accident on U.S. 80 near Dallas. Bogart's wife, Betty, 42, his two children, Bill 10, and Sally, 14, were in serious condition at a Dallas hospital. Names of the other injured were not known at once. Bogart was named editor of the Tyler paper in June, 1969.

He previously was editor of the Lufkin News for 14 years. Bogart was a graduate of Baylor University and a World War II veteran. He was a member of several service organizations and a member of the Tyler school board. Property damage accidents numbered 242. Property damage for all accidents during the month was estimated to be $341,200.

A comparison of the months of 1969 with 1968 shows that while the number of accidents decreased somewhat during the year, deaths and injuries continued to increase. Rural traffic accident deaths in the district for 1968 totaled 178 as compared to 185 for 1969. Nueces County reported 19 rural traffic deaths in 1968 and 29 in 1969. The number of total accidents dropped from 4,063 in 1968 to 3,821 last year. Total estimated property damage costs for 1969 were $3,235,688, an increase of more than $550,000 over 1968.

Laredo Dinner Set To Fete Rep. Kazen LAREDO (Sp) More than 800 persons from throughout the 21-county 23rd Congressional District are expected here today for an appreciation dinner honoring U.S. Rep. Abraham "Chick" Kazen Jr. Principal speaker will be Rep.

Carl Albert, D- the Democratic majority leader in the House of Representatives. The dinner is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Laredo Civic Center convention hall. General chairman and organizer of the Kazen tribute is Dr. Leo G.

Cigarroa, Laredo surgeon and school board member. Albert Martin, former Laredo mayor and Webb County rancher and businessman, is serving as honorary chairman for the organizing committee. Laredo mayor J. C. Martin Jr.

and Webb County Judge Alberto Santos are helping to coordinate plans. Laredo assistant school superintendent Vidal Trevino, a former state legislator, has charge of arrangements. Second Big Honor The event will mark the second time Kazen has received such an honor in 25 years. He was recognized at an Austin reception in 1959 when he served as governor for a day. Members of Rep.

Kazen's family will be here for the dinner, including his wife, the former Consuelo Raymond, and their five children, Abraham TI an attorney with the Federal Final Activities Set Today For County Livestock Show By RON EDMUNDSON Caller-Times Staff Writer ROBSTOWN The Nueces County Junior Livestock Show. which officials have called their best to date, goes into its last day of activities Saturday in the Show Barn here. The enthusiasm of the participants, the large turnout people and a high quality of livestock have been cited as factors making the 35th annual show among the best county shows in the state. Claude Allen, general chair-, man of the show, said he was pleased with the quality of animals being exhibited, especially in the breeding classes. "This is the first time we've had such a fine quality of breeding animals," Allen said.

Livestock Judging Among Saturday's scheduled activities is a livestock judging contest with about 27 teams from throughout the state entered. The teams are made up of 4-H and Future Farmers of America clubs. Bennie Gallagher, chairman of the judging contest, said the teams will judge livestock selected at random from those previously judged. Livestock to be judged by the teams are market steers, breeding beef animals, market lambs, ewes, breeding gilts, and market barrows. Gallagher explained that each team, after judging the animals, will have their judging card graded by judges.

He said the I general rules of livestock judging that the teams will go by are style, uniformity, finish, and breed characteristics. The team judging begins at 9 a.m. in the arena. Robstown Parade Robstown Parade Also scheduled Saturday is a parade through downtown Robstown beginning at 11 a.m. which New FM Station Is Testing Here Radio station KSIX-FM began program testing yesterday afternoon.

Broadcasting on 93.9 megacycles, the sister station to KSIXAM has been the equipment testing stage for several months, station manager and KZTV TV station president Vann M. Kennedy said. Kennedy said no regular schedule of programs will be broadcast by the new station until final FCC approval is given. The Corpus Christi Broadcasting which is part owner with Kennedy of the station, first applied for an FCC permit to build an FM station in 1965. Kennedy said the station is still in "trial run before getting a license" and added that broad-lers casting previous to yesterday had been conducted "late at night." Collision Brings $75.000 Suit A $75,000 damage suit was filed in 28th District Court yesterday against Ollie P.

Armstrong, 3035 Carver, by W. J. Lanehart, acting as next friend Willie Lanehart III, 18. The suit resulted from an accident which occurred Oct. 1, 1969, at West Point and Columbia Roads when Lanehart's motorcycle and Armstrong's car allegedly collided.

The suit also asks $314.02 for the price of the motorcycle and payment of all medical expenses following the accident and until Lanehart becomes 21 years old. MH-MR Trustees To Meet Tuesday The trustees of the Nueces County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Community Center will 11 meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to consider a contract with the state welfare department for Social Security payments. A financial report will be given at the meeting, to be held in Corpus Christi Bank Trust's Community Room. will be followed by: a concert at 1:30 p.m.

by several of the par. ticipating bands, including a Marine band. The 7:30 p.m. auction sale of the market livestock will close the annual show. Besides the youngsters involved in the show competition officials pointed out the numerous adults and older young people working with the show in various capacities.

Nueces County Agriculture Agent, R. E. Nolan, said the annual livestock stock is conducted by al help. Starting with the livestock show association directors, headed by president H. E.

Carberry, the show enlists the aid of area farmers, ranchers, and sometimes their wives, and other people to act as judges, serve on committees and perform varlied jobs in the show, Nolan said. Nolan said between 150 and 200 people have volunteered to work in the show this year. Friday's, judging events included food exhibits, poultry rabbits, market swine and breeding swine, and horse halter and performance classes. In the food exhibits, Linda Kainer, Calallen High School, took sweepstakes honors and Connie Walters, Tuloso-Midway High School, was runer-up. Winning blue ribbons and in the top ten were Debbie Bowen, Tuloso-Midway; Cynthia Watt, West Oso 4-H; Kay Worden, Calallen; Linda Case, Calallen Junior High; Mary Veselka, Riverside 4-H; Mary Swetlick, Calallen; Sherry Brown Calallen Junior High.

and Linda Graham, Tuloso-Midway. The food exhibits and the clothing exhibits, which were judged Thursday, made up the homemaking division which was included for the first time this year in the livestock show. CPC International provided prizes for the event. More than 100 girls from 4-H clubs and FHA groups, as well as high school homemaking classes entered. Richard Scott, West Oso 4-H, took overall grand champion in the rabbits division with his New Zealand White.

Jimmy Prewitt, West Oso 4-H, won overall reserve and champion meat pen honors in the rabbits division and Kevin Campbell, also from West Oso, won honors for reserve champion in the meat pen class. Claude Allen West Oso 4- won grand champion honors in the ram division with his Southdown ram, and also took honors with a Southdown ewe as Thant To Visit In Nigeria UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (AP) Secretary-General Thant will visit Nigeria next week at the invitation of the Nigerian leader, Maj. Gen. Yakubu Gowon, a U.N.

spokesman said Friday. Thant will go to Lagos Sunday from Abidjan, capital of the Ivory Coast, the spokesman said. The secretary-general is in Abidjan winding up a tour of 10 African nations. The spokesman said Gowon had invited Thant to Nigeria in connection with "recent developments," a reference to the just-ended Biafra-Nigeria civil war. Thant's schedule originally called for a final stop in Paris for a meeting, with French President Pompidou.

The spokesman said he did not know whether the stop in Lagos would affect these plans. message Thant told made public Pompidou in a that he was confident the Nigerian government would "take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of all peoples, including the Ibos" of Biafra, and would agree to "all emergency assistance from outside the country." Thant sent the message to Paris from Niamey, Niger, after Pompidou asked the secretary general to try to help "preserve the existence and future of the Ibo population." Henry R. Labouisse, executive director of the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), flew to Nigeria from New York Thursday to talk with Nigerian officials and representatives of various relief agencies about ways UTICEF might be able to help victims of the war. King Ranch Veterinarian Won't Seek Re-Election Caller- Times News Service KINGSVILLE Dr.

J. K. Northway, internationally known veterinarian with the King Ranch and senior member of the Kleberg County CommissionCourt, Friday confirmed reports that he does not plan to seek re-election as commissioner of Precinct 2. "No, Idon't think I will run again," Northway said. He has the Precinct 2 position since 1937.

"It has been a very enjoyable association with the other members of the court, but I think have contributed' my share of time and service to the Demo- County Clerk Candidacy Filed By Ex-Deputy A former deputy county clerk here has filed as a candidate for county clerk in the May 2 Democratic primary election. Mrs. Otis H. Miller, who served as deputy for six years and resigned her job last week. will oppose Mrs.

Henry Gouger and Joe Louis Burnett. Mrs. Miller, who was born in Ivan and lived in Midland for several years, has lived in Nueces County since 1933. A graduate of Denver Business College, Denver, she worked for many years as a bookkeeper. She is the wife of Otis H.

Miller and lives at 4818 River View Trail. JAIL ESCAPEES FOUND NEAR RAYMONDVILLE Caller News Service RAYMONDVILLE -Raymondville police officers Friday apprehended two prisoners who had escaped from the Willacy County jail early Thursday. They were unarmed and offered no resistance when officers surprised them in an unoccupied building at the labor camp just south of Raymondville, a spokesman for the police department said. The two escapees Arthur Banks, 19, and Mike Gillenwater, 24-had been the objects of a Valleywide search since they were discovered missing early Thursday. The two inmates had dug through a plaster wall in their cell to reach the kitchens where they dug another hole to reach an exit.

Banks was in the county jail on a misdemeanor charge and Gillenwater was held on a swindling and a worthless check charge. Officers said the arrests were made after someone reported that they saw some men around a building in a section of the old labor camp. grand champion breeding ewe. Sherrie Allen, West Oso 4-H, won grand champion market lamb honors with her 90-pound Southdown. Reserve champion breeding ewe honors went to the Hampshire of Bryan Brandes, West Oso 4-H.

Kent Miller, Bishop 4- won reserve champion market lamb, and Robert Knetig, Robstown 4-H, won reserve champion ram. Poultry Events QUARTERS FOR RECALL RE-OPENED Caller -Times News Service MISSION Mission citizens determined to recall Mayor Clark Spikes and Commissioners Al Ady and Clarence Ashley have reopened headquarters here. Mrs. Lucy Wallace McClelland said the office will be open every day except Sunday. New recall petitions listing each member of the commission separately are available at the office.

County Judge Milton D. Richardson rejected the original petition which listed all three on the same document. He said they should be on separate petitions. Exes Group Board Slates Meets Times News Service KINGSVILLE Texas University Alumni Association board members face a day of meetings here Saturday. Before the executive board convenes in the Student Union Corduroy Room at 1:30 p.m., four committee meetings will be held, announced Edward L.

Wagener of Corpus Christi, assocation president. Arranged by Joe Bishop of Kingsville, executive director, are meetings of the program committee, headed by Jack Cole of Dallas, chairman, 9 a.m.; finance committee, Ed M. DeMouche of Houston, chairman, 9:45 a.m.; fund committee, Bruce Withers of Houston, chairman, 10:45 a.m.; and public affairs committee, Cole. chairman, 11:30 a.m. Six, elected in October, will attend their first meeting.

They include J. A. Garcia Jr. of Raymondville, Thomas E. Swaney of Yoakum, Govie D.

Waller of Angleton, W. M. "Blackie" Wallace of Bruni, Kermit Westerholm of Seguin, and Hugh Morrison of Rockport. Secret Work Forbidden At Columbia NEW YORK (AP) The Columbia University Senate Friday approved a resolution barring faculty members from taking part in classified research projects. The resolution, which was passed by an overwhelming margin, also ordered existing classified contracts terminated within a year "or modified accordingly." A university spokesman said the volume of secret research currently under way at Columbia was "very small." The university's participation in the Institute for Defense Analyses was one factor in the student rebellion during the spring of 1968.

State Bar Groups To Meet in Laredo Times News Service LAREDO The governing boards of the State Bar Association of Texas and the Texas Bar Foundation will nominate officers for 1970-71 during a two-day meeting beginning here Jan. 23 at La Posada Motor Hotel. James C. Watson, of Corpus Christi, vice president of the association, and Lawrence H. Warburton of Alice, who are members of both boards, will participate in the meeting.

Pleads Guilty Reynaldo S. Gonzales, 1225 Whitaker, yesterday pleaded guilty in Judge Vernon Harville's County Court at Law No. 1 to charges of driving while intoxicated. He was fined $100 and sentenced to 10 days in jail which was probated for six months. The grand champion turkey was shown by Mandy Miller, West Oso 4-H.

In the capons Judging event, Janice Schroeder, Banquete 4-H, had the grand champion, and Larry Kelley, Robstown 4-H, had reserve champion. Jeffrey Rowley, Banquete FFA. won reserve champion with his turkey. Grand champion broiler was shown by Manuel Rodriguez, Banquete FFA, and Ramiro Yepez, Banquete FFA, had the reserve champion. Overall grand champion honlors in breeding poultry went to entries of Janice Schroeder, Banquete 4-H, with her pen of two cornish hens.

Reserve overall champion was shown by Pam Alton, Riverside 4-H. Individual class grand champions, hens; were Pam Janice Alton, Schroeder, rooster; and Larry Soles, Mary Carroll FFA, rooster and two hens. Reserve champions in the same classes were Erna Wolter, Banquete 4-H, two hens; Miss Schroeder, rooster, and Soles, one rooster and two hens. Russell Prinz, Robstown 4-H, had the grand champion of the show with his Hampshire. The Crossbreed hog of Ralph Balko, Banquete FFA, won the reserve champion of the show honors.

Champion breed winners were Berkshire, showed by Bernie Mokry, Carroll FFA; Chester White, Nick Gonzales, Agua Dulce FFA; Duroc, Mike Wittliff, Calallen FFA; Hampshire, Prinz; Yorkshire, Bill Tschoerner, Banquete FFA; and Crossbreed, Balko. Probations Of 2 Here Are Revoked cratic party and the county," the veteran officeholder said." He also pointed out his wide range of private responsibilities, including his work with the King Ranch and his own personal ranching interests. "I have enjoyed my work with the commissioners court through the years. We have tried to be cautious and reasonable with the county's funds. "This is the beginning of a new era and I think it is time for me to step aside and let a younger person have a try at it," Northway said.

V. T. Collins of Kingsville, a paving contractor, Friday morning filed as a candidate for Northway's position. Northway is the second county official to decide not to seek reelection this year. Earlier in the month County Judge Bolar A.

Brown announced he will retire from public office at the end of 1970. Brown will have served as county judge 18 years and previously had served as county clerk for 18 years. Probation was revoked for a man and a woman in hearings yesterday afternoon in 105th District Court. Judge Noah Kennedy presided, sending Luis Medina, 21, of Route 3, to the penitentiary for three years. Medina pleaded guilty to charges of burglarizing a drivein in the 5200 block of Ayres Oct.

8, 1969. He had been on five years probation for a burglary offense occurring Dec. 14, 1966. His probation was revoked and he will serve both sentences concurrently. In another action, Priscilla 22, of Marguerite, who was on three probation for felony theft committed March 4, 1969.

had her probation revoked for violation of probation regulations. Postal Credit Union Names 7 Directors The Corpus Christi Postal Employes Credit Union recently elected seven new members to its board of directors. Those elected were Leonard Hammond, president; Jim Thompson, vice president; Edna Walker, secretary; Dee Johnson, treasurer; and members Frank Reynolds, Waverly Taylor and John Henderson. Power Commission in Washington, and married to a daughter of Texas coach Darrell Royal; Mrs. E.

C. (Norma) Dillman of Tucson, Mrs. Ronald (Chris) Attal of Austin; Miss Catherine Kazen, a student at the University of Texas; and Miss Jo Betsy Kazen of Laredo. Joining the Laredo congressman for the event will be three brothers, all attorneys, Philip A. Kazen, 49th District Judge E.

James Kazen, and former Webb County clerk C. H. Kazen. Rep. Kazen served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1947 to 1952.

He then spent 14 years in the Texas Senate. lected president pro-tempore of the Texas Senate in 1959, he was named acting governor of Texas on Aug. 4, 1959. He was elected to Congress in 1967. Promoted Education During his stay in the state Legislature, Rep.

Kazen supported and worked for education bills to benefit all segments of the population from public school through college years. He authored a bill for a pre-school program for non-English speaking children, which was the forerunner of the present federal Head Start program. As a member of the Texas Legislative Council for 16 years, Kazen worked for water and soil conservation measures, proposals aiding farmers, ranchers, land veterans. He was graduated from Old Laredo High School in 1937, attended the University of Texas, and enrolled in the Cumberland School of Law at Lebanon, Tenn. in 1941.

Rep. Kazen was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1942 and became associated with the law firm of Manuel Raymond and A. A. Alvarado. Served During War Rep.

Kazen was an Air Force pilot during World War II, flying with the Troop Carrier Command over North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. He flew paratroop drop missions, towed gliders and air -evacuated wounded. He finished his tour of duty as an instrument pilot at Love Field in Dallas and was discharged with the rank of captain. In Laredo, Rep. Kazen has been named Man of the Year and Father of the Year.

He is a member of the local and state Bar, the Laredo International Fair and Exposition, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and University of Texas Students Association. He is a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. In the House, Rep. Kazen is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. He sits on Foreign Affairs subcommittees on InterAmerican Affairs and International Organizations and Movements and on Interior and Insu-1 lar Affairs subcommittees on Mines and Mining, Irrigation and Reclamation, and National Parks and Recreation.

Charro Celebration Attracts Outsiders Caller- Times News Service BROWNSVILLE Groups from 11 Texas cities have made reservations to participate in the 33rd annual Charro Days Fiesta here Feb. 5-8, according to Alan Clint, president of the organization. Clint, who said participation from additional cities is expected, said six cities will have floats in the parade depicting annual celebrations in their areas. They include Buccaneer Days from Corpus Christi: the Aqua Festival of Austin; Fiesta Flambeau, San Antonio: Washington's Birthday celebration, Laredo: the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show, Mercedes; the Mission Citrus Fiesta and the ARADMAC float from Corpus Christi. The Alzafar Motor Patrol from the Corpus Christi Shriner Club will also be in the parade.

Some of the cities will be represented in both Grand Illuminated Parades Feb. 6 and 7. Others are tour groups that will attend the annual event which attracts visitors from all over Texas and various parts of the nation. Two Air Force groups will attend the four-day celebration as guests of their respective bases for excellence in studies. They include a group of 65 students from Randolph Air Force Base's 3510 Flying Training Group, and 50 international students from the Lackland Air Force Base's English Language School.

Dallas annually furnishes a group of approximately 40 persons for the Charro Days event through Westerfeld Tours of Dallas. They will bring 42 this year, Mrs. Mary McElree, director, has announced. Reservations for two of the outstanding events of the fiesta are being accepted at the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. The events are the "Noche Mexicana" and the Grand Costume Ball.

The "Noche Mexicana" will be held in the Civic Center auditorium on opening night, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., and will feature a cocktail hospitality hour and other refreshments, plus Mexican buffet dinner and a floor show. The Grand Costume Ball will be held on Feb. 7, in the Jacob Brown Auditorium and will feature the Irv Block orchestra and a floor show. The festivities will be held from 9 until 1 a.m..