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sDun SAN ANGELO TIMES-Wednesday April 11 1984 3A may go to jjyiry today he said "Mack what the guy's name was" The man who took blame to the deaths of 960 people said he undermined his own alibi because "I feel its right for somebody to tell you're someplace that you're not I know where I was at I know got to face my responsibility To further discredit the alibi Walsh brought one of the foremen to the stand where the man said he had been twice convicted of forgery The first conviction was in 1969 in Alabama former Southeast Color Coat foreman Mack Caulder said The second was on federal forgery charges in 1970 Caulder received three-year prison terms to both offenses and was released in 1971 records a third said he cashed Lueu' paycheck that week a fourth told how the records were kept Lueaa onee used the word to describe hia deal with the foreman He said in one audiotaped and two videotaped statements that he paid much of half of his paycheck to the crew bosses to mark him present whenhewasnoL know that circumstances show that I do it and ah but still the guilty person regardless id what circumstances Lucas told BoutweU on Nov 10 "A lot of times you can pay a foreman to show you were working when Lucas could not remember the foreman's name for some time Finally confessions to as many as 165 murders and as fCw as MO in previous public statements by law officers The highest published number of murders blamed on Lucas through Tuesday was 900 Lucas also listed his methods of murder including crucifixion and "people filleted like fish" The Jury wu allowed to hear only portions of the tape in which Lucas discussed paying off the foremen Four witnesses to the defense testified last week that Lucas was in Jacksonville Fla the week of Oct ion when the unidentified body wu found in a culvert north of Georgetown Two id foremen on a roofing crew testified to the alibi and vouched to the accuracy of Lucas' wot with testimony to discredit one of the alibi witnesses The Jury heard Lucas say in tape-recorded atatments that he paid kickbacks to foremen of a roofing crew in Jacksonville Fla to mark him present when he was away from work What the Jury did not hear but courtroom observers did were videotapes of Lucas discussing hundreds of crimes with law enforcement agencies in a Feb 16 1984 conversation Lucas 47 said his deadly habits began before 1980 when ho murdered his mother In the tape played outside the presence of the Jury Lucas updated his national murder list to 960 more than 60 of those in Texas Lucas had been credited with By REX HENDERSON Staff Writer The jury in the capital murder trial of Henry Lee Luc as la expected to be asked late today to decide whether Lucas killed an unidentified woman whose body was found near Georgetown Jurors were scheduled to return to the courtroom at 1 pm to hear final arguments The attorneys and Judge John Carter spent this morning hammering out the wording of instructions the Jurors will receive when they get the case The presentation of evidence in Lucas' trial ended Tuesday afternoon Prosecuting attorney Ed Walsh atr tacked Lucas' alibi Tuesday afternoon with statements from Lucas himself and 6 compete for new frequency i Elderly housing applications to be accepted The San Angelo Public Housing Authority will begin taking applications to occupancy of the new 60-unit housing development to San elderly at I a April 16 The ill million construction project in West San Angelo wu underwritten by the UJS Department of Housing and Urban Development is about 60 percent complete with completion targeted for the end of May PHA Executive Director Dan Hamilton told the board However Hamilton commented be feels to say that is a realistic target date" The target date is about three months ahead of schedule The contractor to the project is Ci ofTexu The project will provide bousing for 60 elderly persona and their families Plans are to take applications by appointment only with prospective tenants contacting the PHA office by phone or in person Under rare and only if an individual is absolutely unable to come to the office in person an application will be hand-delivered to his current place of residence The 60 homes constructed in SO duplexes will be rented to people who meet HUD income guidelines and who are 61 years of age or older or handicapped or disabled Hamilton said A tenant's assets must be leu than 115000 and income for a family id two should not exeeed $13500 Hamilton estimated with income to one person not to exceed $11650 Hamilton told the board there is a possibility that children will be living In the project citing for example that a family unit might include and elderly couple and two grandchildren The board accepted the bids of General Electric for Hotpoint refrigerators and of Sears for gas ranges to the units A representative of Jones Hay Sanders Co Certified Public Accounts discussed the independent audit of the PHA Just completed in a workshop "Getting Started in Public By PHILLIP SWANN Hartcflanks Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Six companies competing to a new FM radio frequency in San Angelo are promising a range id broadcasting alternatives from a Spanish speaking format to call-in talk shows and gospel music according to applications filed with the Federal Communications Commission The FCC has yet to set a hearing date on the six applications to the 1075 megaherti frequency The six companies or individuals in the race are: Concho Communications Inc of Dallas George Edward Gunter of Jacksonville Texas La Unica Broadcasting Company of San Ang lo Broadcasting Corporation of the Southwest of Corpus Christi Torrey Mitchell of Houston and San Angelo Media of Metropolis Illinois According to their FCC applications: Concho Communications Ine owned by Earl Calhoun id Dallas would devote six percent of its broadcasting week to news and public affairs programs The company did not elaborate on their plans to the remaining 94 pereenL George Gunter technical director of Communications Consultants in Jacksonville plans weekly call-in shows on current events Uve broadcasts of city council and chamber of commerce meetings and music including Spanish and gospel La Unica which is 51 percent owned by Jesse Zapata of Churchill Road in San Angelo would have a Spanish language "mix of news and Information designed to serve the Spanish-speaking The company also plans talk shows and public forums Broadcasting Corporation of the Southwest Torrey Mitchell and San Angelo Media have not revealed their plans to the station Mitchell also is seeking licenses to television channels 14 in Houston and 31 in Fort Worth Foster Communications takes control of stations KRCT in Oxona will continue in that capacity as well as assume new duties on the San Angelo sales staff John Raymond has been appointed program director for KIXY "We are anghta with the ad- ditkma of these experienced Foster said "We are particularly pleased that these individuals know San Angelo and its people so KIXY and KQSA are locally owned and operated The Federal Communications Commission has approved the sale of San Angelo radio stations KQSA-AM and KIXY-FM to Foster Communications Company Inc Foster Communications Com-i pany Inc assumed control of San Angelo radio stations KQSA-AM and KIXY-FM at midnight Tuesday corporation President Walton Foster said today Foster also is new general manager to the corporation and San Angelo attorney Don Griffis is vice president Foster also announced several additions to the KIXY-KQSA staff Former KGKL general manager Bill NeO has been ap- pointed general sales and business manager Sue Fletcher formerly HemphQl-Wells advertising director will assume duties director of advertising public relations and promotion I Fred Key general manager of Spring cleaning City Environmental Control workers clean Gaz- April 13 to make an appointment to have bulky zle backyard at 1618 Hudson during the garbage and brush hauled away An appoint-last week of this summer's citywide spring ment can be made by calling City Hall at 655-cleaning San Angelo residents have until 5 pm 9121 extension 409 or 410 Effort to obtain cover for spa stalls Veterans office to be dosed ction Time The office will be closed to conduct service officer training said eounty service officer Stanley Parker The Veterans County Service Office in the Tom Green County Courthouse will be closed Thurs-day and Friday By SHriay Alford 653-1221 ext 214 What's going bn in San Angelo On Jan 4 I contacted Palm Island Spas Inc of of El Paso while shopping for a styrofoam cover for my spa On Jan I sent the firm a check to $41790 with the understanding the cover would be delivered within five days (I had shopped locally but was told at one business that I could get the cover faster by ordering through Palm Island Speed was important because my spa is located in the atrium of my home and the lUmpwM ia causing the plaster on the walls to neeL) I have not received the cover and after numerous phone calls to the firm have not been given any substantial reason to the delay Can you help? I really do need the cover had to drain my spa to protect the atrium in my home ARW San Angelo 4171 Mesa El Paso is vice president (This information would be vital in the filing of a claim in Small Claims Court should that prove feasible) Corporate records in the state office show the firm is still active at this time Prior to the happenings given above I wu told on Feb 22 by a Palm Island person that information covering your order had been located that the cover would come from a firm in Anaheim Calif and that he would contact that firm to "find out happening" He also spoke with you Later a Palm island clerk called you to say a spa cover had been received from the California firm However it wu not the rise you ordered and you could not use tt Action Time solves pnidemi opens doors gets answers to you All questions must he accompanied hy the reader's name and phone number Call between am and noon Monday through Friday or write Action Time JO Box 5111 San Angelo Texas 78902 Tbe column is published in the Monday and Wednesday afternoon Times and in Scene formation of its own at this point Nor did representatives say whether or not a Small Business Administration loan had been obtained for the Palm Island firm Spokesmen at Palm Island say they are changing the name of the firm and are going "more to solar'' They say they are not responsible to the orders and debts made by Landis Cervenka The firm has been a member in good standing of the El Paso Better Business Bureau A bureau representative responded to my inquiry by contacting Palm island She was given virtually the same information I received but wu told the firm would be operated by individuals named Butler and Schwarts When she asked to given names of the individuals she reported the party at Palm Island hung up the phone The corporate records office of the Texu Secretary of State's office told me April 9 that Landis Cervenka 9501 Montana in El Paso is listed president and director id Palm Island Spu Inc and also is the "registered agent to James Maxfield Island say the firm has gone into bankruptcy that they have convinced the Small Business Administration they can operate the business and that they have since taken it over (Who are is not clear) At this point there apparently has been no filing of bankruptcy to either Landis Cervenka president or to Palm Island Spaslnc A clerk in the US Bankruptcy Court fat El Paso told me on March 23 and again on April 6 that a bankruptcy petition had not been filed with the court He did say on both occasions that Cervenka filed personal bankruptcy back in 19 Also the Small Business Administration though interested in my inquiry obviously had no In Theatre at the Convention Center Tickets $U50 at the door to Thursday's event only I pm Eighth Roy Moon Distinguished Lectureship in Science featuring a public lecture by Dr Har Go-Und Khorana in the ballroom of the Houston Harta University Center I pm The San Angelo Association to Retarded Otisens will meet in the Brookie Broome meeting hall 244 Magdalen SL Speaker will be Kevin Tracy of the Texas Association for Retarded Citizens Today 2:15 pm Eighth Roy Moon Distinguished Lectureship in Science featuring a scientific lecture by Nobel prixwrinning scientist Dr Har Gobind Khorana Room 100 Raymond Cavness Science Building Angelo State University Thursday pm San Angelo PTA members 12th annual Membership Banquet" John Glenn Junior High Cafeteria Tickets are $150 7-10 pm Coming to Dinner?" annual penefit to Angelo Civic A By now you know there is a problem at Palm Island Spas Inc and the chances of your getting either the eover or a refund look remote to me The bottom line is that the people answering the phone at Palm.