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tuccnt fui who con tbmk up stuff for the of worf'd fo keep fayjy at Donald Marquis A lley orniw Your Freedom Newspaper 66th Year -No. 283 Copyright 1978 freedom Newspapers Harlingen, Texas, Tuesday, May 9, 1978 IR Jay 423-5511 18 Pages AFFITI fe ITEM Classified Crossword Puzzle i Horoscope PAGE Hospital Records Jumbles Will News NEWS DIGEST CHICAGO (t'PIi A few new jewels an additional 108 charges of taking frauduent welfare payments were added today to the crown of the reigning "welfare queen Arlene Otis, 30. Chicago, was indicted on charges she took more than $32.000 in public aid payments to which she was not entitled Miss Otis was dubbed the welfare queen'' last month when she was named in the largest welfare fraud indictment in Illinois history That document included 505 counts of theft and perjury in connection with payments of $118,456 Combined, the indictments charge her with 613 counts of criminal action involving $150.839 Miss Otis is a college student- ROME i DPI i The Red Brigades guerrillas holding ex! premier Aldo Moro have drawn up a "hit list" of other prominent politicians, industrialists and journalists for future terrorist attacks. Italy's largest newspaper reported Monday At the same time antiterrorist squads swept the historical of Rome and the port city of Genoa, crashing through the doors of 15th and 16 century palaces in the anguished hunt for Moro More than 500 agents descended on Genoa sealing off all roads leading into and out of the city They reported several arrests -most of common criminals but two they described as I "extremely interesting UVALDE. Texas By Sunday, the painful realization as beginning to set in Dolph Briscoe, the hometown boy who had hung his hat in the mansion for six years was beaten Monday morning, even Briscoe was convinced the race was Host and sent a telegram to his Democratic primary opponent.

(John Hill, congratulating him on the victory A celebration had been planned at Briscoe's campaign head in this Hill Country town Saturday night As the count continued to trickle in from around the state Sunday afternoon it became obvious the party was over before it began BOSTON i UPI i There are some ho would say ole Country Bill is nuts That's not so. just plum crazy Country Bill White. 44 speaking from his "earth cap buried 6-feet. 6-inches beneath the ground in New Bedford, Mass where he is attempting to break the world record for being buried alive Country Bill has done several slightly unusual things in his lifetime been an alligator motorcycle stuntman and ing walker also a country-and-western singer and when he finally leaves his grave he says he is planning to join up with Evel Knievel's brother. Nick, and parachute out of an airplane from 33.000 feet into a WASHINGTON UPI i People are still flocking to buy their own homes, even though price increases have often forced both husband and wife to work so they can meet the payments, a group of lending institutions said Monday Young people are a grow ing part of the home-buying market, and a number of single people and unmarried couples are beginning to buy homes as well more, the S.

League of Savings Associations says, homes are still relatively inexpensive in rural areas despite the boom in city housing costs Joseph Benedict vice president of the association, released a study of 8.500 conventional mortgage loans made across the country He called a home that costs less than $50.000 inexpensive and an income below $25.000 modest GARDEN CITY. Kan UPI) A man arrested at Brownsville. Texas, on bad check charges Friday as returned to Finney County authorities during the weekend to face a charge of aggravated robbery for the holdup of the Fidelity I State Bank Feb 15 Police Monday said Phillip Logan. 33. of Garden City, was held in the Finney County Jail in lieu of $75.000 bond.

A preliminary hearing was set for May 18 Logan was sought for the robbery of the drive-in bank Authorities allege Logan was an accomplice in the holdup. Terrence Barlowe of Garden City was arrested in the case shortly after the robbery. He pleaded quilty to reduced charges in Finney County District Court and was sentenced to one to 20 vear.s in prison. None of the $14,000 taken from the bank has been recovered, said AUSTIN. Texas Mark White, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, said Monday he would continue the controversial organized crime division if elected White, in his first news conference after Saturday's primary, was careful not to offend supporters of either the man he defeated.

Price Daniel or incumbent Attorney General John Hl11 Daniel, widely regarded as the front-runner before the primary. issued a belated concession statement Monday it appears certain that my opponent has won the nomination and 1 congratulate Daniel said MILWAUKEE i UPI) Bus drivers and mechanics went on strike Monday against the Milwaukee County Transit System, forcing 100.000 riders, including the county executive, to find other means of transportation. It was the first bus strike in Milwaukee since 1967. and the first against the county, which took over the financially troubled bus lines three years ago. Little inconvenience was reported County Executive William O'Donnell, a regular bus rider hiked 22 blocks to the courthouse.

The 1.150drivers and mechanics alked off their jobs at 12:01 a and set up picket lines in five locations to keep the system's 465 buses, many of them recently purchased, from making any routes, although some drivers with late runs did not quit until 2 30 a m. CANBERRA. Australia (UPI) Vice President Waiter Mondale said Monday the United States, New Zealand and Australia will soon hold joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean to demonstrate power in the region marked by a Soviet naval buildup Mondale. on the fourth stop of an Asian tour to reassure I allies of the Washington's commitment to their security, was the first high-ranking American visitor to Australia in more than 12 years not to confront hostile demonstrators Mondale's plane left for New Zealand Tuesday after a 22 minute delay caused by a malfunction and a mistaken report of a fire in one of the engines. Mondale and his wife.

Joan, stayed aboard the plane although a number of reporters and secret service men evacuated it and thon returned after officials reported it was safe to takfrff. Court Reverses Murder Conviction I RAIL ROUTES PROPOSED Transportation Secretary Brock Adarm uses a map of the United States with rail routes during a press conference Monday in Washington. The map depicts the routes of the nation's railroads as proposed by the Department of Transportation. (AP) Major Cut Proposed In Amtrak Service SAN FRANCISCO (UPD A state appellate court Monday reversed Juan 1973 conviction for the mass murder of 25 transient farm workers on grounds his lawyer's mcompe tence turned the trial into a and "Corona was informed of decision and is Alan Exelrod the current attorney, said The California District Court of Appeal severely criticized Richard Hawk, the trial lawyer. and ordered the case returned to Sutter County Superior Court in Yuba City for retrial The court, in a 71 page un- amimous decision, said "lack of diligence and ignorance of the facts and law" deprived the 43-year-old Corona of his constitutional right to effective counsel Corona, a former labor contractor in northern California, was sentenced to life in prison He is an inmate at the California Training Facility at Soledad A 1974 assault by fellow inmates at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville left blind in his left eye He is alsti; under treatment for a bad hearty "It's terrific, real elrod said of the reverb sal He said he was appointed by the State of California to carry" appeal because the convict is indigent The Sutter County District office said the (Turn to CORONA Pg.

A10) WASHINGTON AP i Transportation Secretary Brock Adams recommended Mondav that 8 100 miles (if track and several well known routes be cut from Amtrak rail pas senger service We re at the danger point where the entire system could break down if we don't cut back Adams told a news conference Scores ol cities and five states Arkansas. Nebraska. Wyoming. Utah and Nevada would no longer have Amtrak trains under the proposal "Several congressmen and senators are not happy with the plan because they would lose their favorite trains." Adams said "But Congress handl'd me this hot potato, and I'm trying to avoid getting third degree burns "Congress is either going to have to accept a plan that saves millions of dollars, or it's going to have to dredge up more erai money to keep pet train running Adams said the report also recommends that Amtrak realistically consider raising its fares. I think Amtrak passenger ares are going to have to go up, they have to at least match the rate of he said Congress, concerned about federal subsidies to Amtrak that have soared to more than $500 million a year, asked the Transportation Department to draw up a comprehensive service an Adams chose the proposal from among five options, which ranged from an expensive expanded service to a bare bones network The secretary said the proposal includes daily coast to- coast service on three routes northerly, central and southerly and border to border north-south service on three routes.

The reduced system would serve 160 major metropolitan areas, including the 36 (Turn to RAIL Pg. AlOl Plane Crashes In Water PENSACOLA. Fla (UPI) A National Airlines jet with 60 persons aboard crashed into Pesacola Bay on its landing approach Monday night Rescue boats rushed to the scene and initial reports indicate there were no fatalities It appears there are no fatalities," said Jack Barker, the Federal Aviation Administration's southern regional spokesman in Atlanta "The plane went down in 11 to 13 feet of water Survivors are being taken off now The plane was reported carrying 53 pas sengers and seven crewmen on a flight from New Orleans Barker said Flight 193 the Boeing 727 en route from New Orleans lost radio contact and dropped off radar screens at 9 21 pm Cl)T when it was three miles from its runway Barker said the plane "apparently just pancaked in the water" about two miles offshore, near the mouth of the Escambia River Private boats and Coast Guard and Navy craft rushed through the fog to the stricken plane The FAA said skies were overcast with a 400-foot celling, light wind and fog when the plane crashed The Coast Guard dispatched three helicopters from Mobile. Ala and another from New Orleans Two Coast Guard patrol boats reached the scene ithin minutes "There are a lot of boats out said Coast Guard spokesman A Wolf at New Orleans. "Were trying to get through them and find out going ri mvi 'u; mm i mu uui wum 3 kuiiik uh Plan (Turn to RAIL Pg.

AIO) Berkowitz Enters Guilty Pleas VICTIM'S MOTHER Neysa Moskowitz, left, walks with an unidentified escort to the Brooklyn District courthouse Monday morning for the start of the 'Son of Sam' murder trial. It is alleged that David Berkowitz, the accused 'Son of Sam' killer, murdered Stacy Moskowitz, Mrs. Moskowitz' daughter, during a year-long random murder spree. (APj NEW YORK i UPI i David Berkowitz, the lonely postal worker who said he was driven by howling demons, pleaded guilty Monday to all six "Son of Sam" murders in a year-long reign of terror with his 44 caliber revolver Berkowitz, 24, of Yonkers. wearing a light blue suit and pinstriped shirt, appeared calm and kept the 2-hour.

28-mmuie proceeding as he entered the pleas before three different judges. Sentencing was scheduled May 22 at hich time he faces a maximum of 25 years to life in prison for each murder Although the guilty pleas were expected, the courtroom was startled by the revelation that Berkowitz, who terrorized New York for over a year, may have been responsible for more than 2,000 fires in the city since 1974 using the pseudonym "The Phantom of the Bronx The stocky defendant entered the pleas in an unprecedented session that was presided over- in succession by judges from Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens the three boroughs where the Son of Sam attacks occurred between July 29 1976 and July 31, 1977 None of the judges asked Berkowitz why he had shot the Son of Sam victims who included seven others ho were wounded with a 44-caliber Charter Arms Bulldog Revolver Following his arrest Her kowitz had said demons spoke to him through a dog named Har vey, ordering death to "neat, clean and well-groomed" young people Berkowitz arrived at the courthouse shortly after 9 a in a heavily armed motorcade monitored by a police helicopter Spectators and reporters had to pass through two metal detectors inside the building Outside, police kept a crowd of several hundred onlookers away from the courthouse entrance Berkowitz first pleaded guilty to the murder of Stacy Moskowitz. 20. and the attempted murder of her companion. Robert Violante, 20, who were the last two people to be shot by the 44-caliber killer.

Before his client entered his plea, defense attorney Leon Stern told Justice Joseph Corso he did not feel Berkowitz was competent and the defense took to ruling last month that the defendant was competent to stand trial Stern said he had urged Berkowitz to plead not guilty by reason of insanity Wearing a red wig, false eyelashes and dark glasses, Mrs Neysa Moskowitz, the mother of the victim, stared quietly at the front of the cour troom as Corso asked Berkowitz if he went to the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn on the night of July 31 1977 "Yes," the defendant answered Corso asked Berkowitz why he went to Brooklyn To kill somebody "Did you have anyone in Under questioning, Berkowitz told the judge he aimed at Miss Moskowitz first, then Violante Asked where he aimed, Berkowitz replied. "At her Miss Ricki, 16, who sat with her father, Jerry, in front of her mother, began to cry quietly into a yellow tissue Her father chewed his fingers Justice William Kapelrnan of the Bronx presided over the second part of the session in which Berkowitz pleaded guilty to the murders of Donna Lauria, 18 Valentina Suriani, 18, and Alexander Esau, 20. and the attempted murder of Jody Valenti, 19 It was at that time that Bronx District Attorney Mario Merola told the court defense attorneys Ira Julkik and Stem had recently informed him that Bei- kowitz had admitted "commit- Commission Meets Today Harlingen City Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. today Items on the agenda include: First reading of an ordinance rezoning one lot of Brooklawn Addition from single- family to general retail First reading of art ordinance removing parking from Ed Carey Drive First reading of an ordi- nance rezoning a portion of Branch Addition from single- family to multi-family Discussion of land on each side of 13th Street Consideration of a carnvial ordinance A request on the Civil Defense program Tax roll adjustment Contract with the school system for a bus for summer recreation An amendment to the city- school tax service contract. Authorization for bids on insurance.

Subdivision plats Consideration of a house- moving ordinance. Board appointments. ting over 2,000 arsons" in the city Merola said that he had been given a copy of a diary in which Berkowitz listed the fires, the time they were set, the way the fire department had responded and "even the weather The DA said Berkowitz told his attorneys he would call the fire department to report the fires and use the name, Phantom of the Bronx "I will consider whether to cover these alleged crimes in the sentence I Kapelman said. Queens Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Tsoucalas accepted guilty pleas for the murders of Christine Freund, 26, and Girginia Vos- kerichian, 19, and the attempted murders of Carl Denaro, 20; Rosemary Keenan, 21; Joanne Lomino, 18; Donna Dimasi, 17; Judy 17; and Sal Lupo, 20 Katherine Dimasi, mother, who attended the session with another dauetter. Jane, said she would like to see Berkowitz "go to the Berkowitz was arrested last Aug 10 outside his apartment at jo Pine St.

in Yonkers after police traced a parking ticket t(o his yellow Ford. 10-Year Issue Sank Briscoe i GARTH JONES Associated Press Writer Some school teachers were unhappy with Gov. Dolph Briscoe Some labor union people didn't like him Some farmers were unhappy because he did not wholeheartedly support their strike. Some minority groups did not trust him But the mam issue that caused Saturday's surprising downfall of the multimillionaire South Texas rancher-banker was his desire to be the first Texas governor to serve 10 years in office. Both sides agree on that.

He underestimated the feelings of the people about a man serving as a governor for 10 years." said the Democratic primary winner, state Attorney General John Hill, who made the issue a prime campaign target. The longevity thing was what did us said a Briscoe campaign organizer, who did not want his name used because he is now looking for a job. "The people are ready for a Briscoe has had no personal comment on the results. Briscoe was not the first Texas gubernatorial office holder to fail before challengers. There have been five within this century Former Gov Price Daniel Sr lost out to John Connally in the 1962 primary Former Gov Preston Smith, who ran third last Saturday, lost out to Briscoe in the 1972 primary After serving one two-year term.

Briscoe then became the first governor in 1974 to be elected to a four-year term, a new constitution change. He asked for a second four-year term which would have let him serve longer than any other Texas governor. Former Gov. Shivers now holds the record having served three two-year terms plus part of another when as lieutenant governor he became governor on the death of Gov Beauford Jester in 1949 Election results showed that Hill carried almost all of the Panhandle and South Plains, which contained many of the unhappy wheat farmers; most of northeastern and eastern Texas, much of central Texas and, surprisingly, a large number of counties along the Mexican border in South Texas which supposedly was stronghold think it was the farm vote that hurt Texas House Speaker Bill Clayton said Monday. referring to vote in the Panhandle and plains areas.

Hill carried all of the big city areas, including Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Corpus and Beaumont-Port Arthur. Briscoe wori areas around W'ichita P'alls, Midland-Odessa. San Angelo and Waco by small margins Hill says the 10-year term may have been mistake but he considers the Hill family caravans as one of the best efforts of the Hill campaign. As many as seven car caravans would be strung around the state, each headed by his wife or children or other relatives. He took turns jumping from one to the other.

"This was contact Hill said. actually got to the voters in real grass roots politics a result we ran better over the state as a whole than anyone thought we Hill also hinted that better financed campaignjnight have backfired on the governor. vvfOlUv I Late night and early morning cloudiness, otherwise partly cloudy through Wednesday. Warm today and Wednesday and mild tonight. Highs Tuesday and Wednesday low to mid 90s.

lows tonight low 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph today. inside.