Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 1

I Abilene Reporter- News "Without or with offense to friends or foes we sketch your world exactly os it 44 PAGES IN 3 SECTIONS ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 7 1978 20 CENTS Group seeking another groove on the tube By LARRY LAWRENCE Business Editor Application for a new Abilene television station to operate in the UHF range has been filed with the Federal Communictions Commission by Big Country TV Co a recently formed corporation with Bill Terry as its president want to stress that this is merely an application" Terry said today of the document which is available for public viewing at Suite 819 at National Bank Beckham Terry expressed optimism with regards to FCC approval of the application for the UHF station to operate on Channel 32 but also noted an application is just that The normal time for FCC action on a television station application is four to six months However Washington lawyers working on the Abilene application offered no commitments on when action would be taken "We can't promise the city a new television station for certain but we are making every effort to get one" he aaid Terry said that the corporation was formed by stockholders of whom has a great interest in the city of Abilene and its future" He said that he definitely believes there is room for a third television station in Abilene and "we are very excited See KRBC'S Back page this section TERRY NIBLO No public housing no federal funds By SANDY TEST Staff Writer The City of Abilene has been warned by a federal agency that if the Abilene Housing Authority rejects a government offer to build a public housing project here there is a good chance that S15 million a year in federal community development funds will be cut off City Manager Fred Sandlin estimates that if the city attempted to make up the loss it would take a tax Increase of 40 cents per $100 property evaluation That $15 million goes to a wide variety of programs for low and moderate income neighborhoods that Sandlin said have been beneficial to the entire city "Everyone benefits" said Sandlin "from having a cleaner more orderly city a happier low income Unlocked cars tempt juvenile thjeves By WILLIAM WHITAKER Staff Writer Unlocked cars with the keys inside some kids just can't resist 'em And getting to be a serious problem too said Sgt Melvin Martin of the Abilene Police Department's Youth Division Too many youths are getting the chance to steal burglarize and occasionally wreck cars that are left with the Kidnapping aftermath Brian Henna and his wife Judy sit in the Aurora Colo po- lice station after being questioned about a kidnap-extortion in which they were the victims Henna an assistant cashier at an Aurora bank arranged for the payment of a reported $50000 ransom Thursday morning as masked kidnapers held his wife captive in the trunk of a stolen automobile (AP Wirephoto) The principals involved ALLEN He added that improvements in low and moderate income areas help citizen attitude toward the community and improves relations overall Sandlin said earlier this week it would be hard to suddenly stop the programs but if the government does cut off the federal funds major cutbacks would be necessary What would go and what would stay ia big old question" Sandlin aaid Sandlin added that to get the programs reinstated would take citizens convincing the City Council that the projects need to be continued The council has the right to raise city taxes to as high as $250 per See $15 MILLION Back page this lection ieys "It ride i a case these kids get out at night and walk Around until they find unlocked cars" Martip said One group of youths he said admitted to stealing various items from more than 15 cars "and they've gone through many more See CAR Back page this section School air conditioners on early By WILLIAM WHITAKER Staff Writer Most students shouldn't have to worry about sweating out any tough courses at least not because of the summer heat The air conditioners at most schools in the Abilene school district were rumbling away this morning even if somewhat ahead of the scheduled turn-on date of April IS hot spell quite frankly snuck up on us" said Jack Rud-ser director of plant maintenance for the school system He said his phones "have been ringing off the hook all week" as principals called to get their schools' air condi- See SCHOOL Back page this section Weather DEPARTMENT Of COMMERCE Notional Weather ferric (Weathtr Mop Pg IA) ABILFNF AND VICINITY 1 10 mire radniiJ Clear fa parti cloudy and warm through Saturday Chance el thunderstorms inflight and Saturday Nigh tht at lernoen tow Wt Low tonight middle 09 High Satyr day uppa aoq South wmd is to mile an hour frnrirfr iiity et rn id percent tonight and V) percent Terry recently named Abilene's Outstanding Citizen of the Year and a veteran television executive at present is general manager of KRBC-TV Other officers of the corporation are Syd Niblo president of First Stale Bank vice president and Abe Alln chairman of the board of Sav-X Drug secretary-treasurer Also listed on the application as stockholders are Dr Billy Bob Trotter William Wright Jr Dr Zane Travis Morey Millcrman Robert Morford Dr Jose Guerra and Robert good in Texas? In a People Mtgexiae last month there was a coupon promotion for REAL cigarettes You could send in the coupon and receive a free package However the fine print said the offer was not available in six states including Texas Why was Texas excluded from the offer? A It has to do with our tax laws says TK Cahill of the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co Texas law requires that standard packages of cigarettes mailed into the state have Texas cigarette revenue stamps affixed prior to the mailing "In all but a few states we are permitted to report shipments of this type to the State Revenue Collecting Dept and to remit the taxes along with a monthly Cahill aaid "The redemption facility which mails See ACTION LINE Back page this section home Jon Voight star of Deliverance and Midnight Cowboy is trying to find the home of success again with a movie called Coming Home Voight is interviewed on his triumphs and failures by Colin Dan-gaard on Pg 5B Hill ignores Bullock rips Briscoe decision-making Attorney General John Hill said this morning that he is not going to respond to State Comptroller Bob Bullock's personal attacks because that's the purpose of the attacks Bullock has been quoted by wire services as calling the challenger for governor a of a bitch" Hill in a casual conversation with local supporters after an airport news conference said Bullock is a "low-rent person" and that he (Hill) does not intend to drop his campaign to level But Hill also told his friends that hell Murderer feels no remorse Allen Leroy Anderson who admits killing eight people during a cross-country spree faces a death sentence hut says he feels no remorse Pg 14A Why isn't offer By Judy Bargainer Wilt Art on Um co AbitofW tportr Nw PO Ban 30 AMnw Turn 79404 Ph: 676-3111 coming JON VOICHT looking up Bullock's remarks Pg 5A probably have to do something about Bullock after the campaign because he is not the type to take that sort of thing At the news conference Hill thoroughly took apart the record of his main Democratic primary opponent incumbent Gov Dolph Briscoe "He doesn't seem to know how to in ANDERSON By JERRY REED Staff Writer volve himself in the decision-making said Hill What Briscoe does he said is go up to Washington "make some platitudinous type remark paper his files for home consumption and then he'll come home apparently content to have done that See HILL Back page this section Amusements 8-7B Bridge Notes 21A Business Mirror 17A Church 9-10A Classified 4-13C Comics ISA Dear Abby 20A Editorials 4A Horoscope 21A Hospital Patients 4C Living 20-21 A Mulligan's Stew 17A Obituaries 4C People 3A Sports 1-3C To Your Good Health 21A TV Log 7B TV Scout 7B Weekend Guide 4B A UTTtE IEARY YA KNOW You'Re I TOOfATWHtN YAGOTIA HAVeiHt SWWtR CURTAIN VrJ UtTOUT Help for gardeners The Reporter-News proudly presents its special spring garden section today It's loaded with dozens of helpful gardening tips and you'll want to save the issue for advice all through the growing season Don't miss Section Bluegrass is greener There's gonna be some mighty fine fiddlin' Saturday at the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds from 9 am to midnight Saturday By Jim Conley Pg IB.