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The Waxahachie Daily Light from Waxahachie, Texas • Page 10

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PAGE TEN ELLIS COUNTY MEN IN SERVICE KUNSAN, Republic of Ralph W. E. Jackson son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W.

E. Jackson, 406 E. Gilmer, Ennis, is now on duty at Kunsan AFB, Republic of Korea, with the recently reactivated and combat-proved 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing. The F4 Phantom wing is the only U.S. Air Force operational fighter wing currently assigned in the Republic.

It replaces U.S.-based fighter-bomber units which have previously served only temporary tours there. Sergeant Jackson is a fuels specialist with the wing at the air base on the Yellow Sea some 120 miles south of Seoul. The famed and highly decorated 3rd is the oldest USAF unit on continuous active duty and much of its colorful history parallels the development oif U.S. air power. flying in World War I biplanes, patrolling the Mexican border, touring the country in aerial demonstrations and delivering the mail are all part of the past of the tactical fighter wing as well as a distinctive combat record in three wars.

Activated at Kelly Field, in July, 1919, the 3rd was comprised of four World War I combat veteran squadrons credited with downing 19 enemy aircraft. During the 20s and 30s, pilots of the wing helped pioneer aviation technology. The unit tested 20 types of aircraft and logged what were then record long-distance test flights. One of the first Air Corps units to enter the Pacific campaign during World War II, wing aircrews flying B-25 Mitchell bombers developed low-level bombing techniques that were instrumental in turning the tide of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea and the balance of sea power in the Pacific. Flying in the armada of 120 U.S.

and Royal Australian aircraft, 3rd aircrews hit a heavily defended Japanese sea convoy and were credited with sinking 11 enemy vessels. When the war ended, the combat record of the 3rd also included 53 airborne enemy aircraft destroyed. Thre'' days after the Korean War began, wing bomber crews hit the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang in the first Air Force raid across the 38th parallel. By May, 1953, the 3rd had flown a record 30,000 night missions and garnered a fifth award of the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. In November, 1965, the 3rd began F-100 Super Sabre tactical fighter operations at Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam, and two MISS.

(Continued from Page One) 1202 Crestridge Drive. Her escort will be Randy Pool. A member of the Journalism Club at Ennis High School, Miss Hart is a member of the Girl Scouts, Ennis High School Sweepstakes Band, French Club, Dandee Lions copy editor, choir, Future Homemakers of America, and is a Dallas Teen-Board model. Miss Hart has been honored in her high school career by being named Dandee Lion Sweetheart, she has won the Optimist Young Texan honor and had won a senior lifesaving certificate. The Ennis girl has been a homeroom officer and secretary of the Journalism Club.

She also has been an officer in the Girl Scouts. Miss Hart lists her hobbies as sewing, reading and swimming. She lists her interests as drawing and designing clothes. Miss Hart will be one of nine Ellis County high school girls competing for the Miss Ellis County Cotton Princess title. The winner will compete in the state cotton queen contest later this year.

years later became the first unit in the combat zone to add the Air smallest jet fighter, the A-37, to its arsenal. By the time the 3rd was deactivated last year as part of the reduction of U.S. forces in Vietnam, it has added the Presidential Unit Citation, the Air Force Outstanding Unit award and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm to its enviable combat awards. Sergeant Jackson came to Kunsan after completing duty at Travis AFB, Calif. The sergeant attended George Washington Carver High School and has studied at Ranger Junior College.

His wife, Maude, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jones of 711W. Milan, Ennis. HOLLYWOOD, Fla D.

Ashmore, son of retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant and Mrs. Joseph D. Ashmore, 3400 Nashville Greenville, was among outstanding Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets who attended the annual conclave of the Arnold Air Society AAS) just concluded in Hollywood, Fla. He was one of more than 2,000 THE WAXAHACHIE DAILY LIGHT Senate Liberals Plan To Amend Tax Bill A RAINY DAY and a beautiful girl resting her head on a picnic table inspired Richard Desmarais of Ottawa, Canada, to take this striking photograph.

AUSTIN liberals, denouncing consumer taxes, today said they will try to amend the $658 million Senate tax bill Wednesday to tax corporate income. certain that got 15 votes and I believe there are more than said Sen. A. R. Schwartz, D-Galveston.

Schwartz and Sen. Oscar Mauzy, D-Dallas, will lead the floor fight to substitute a 5 per cent corporate profits tax for the franchise tax hike proposed by senate tax writers. The 5 per cent profits levy would raise $400 million over the 1972-73 biennium, according to the state estimates. Schwartz said $300 million more than the franchise hike would would be enough take care of the money needs and equitably distribute the tax Schwartz said if the corporate profits tax were added to the bill, the increases in levies on auto sales and cigarettes could be deleted. tired of these insult type, surplus consumer Schwartz declared.

just not going to tolerate another consumer tax bill. the corporate profits does not go on kamikazing this tax Schwartz said. Sen. Don Kennard, D-Fort Worth, Senate sponsor of the tax measure, has scheduled the bill for floor debate Wednesday. The proposal voted out of the Senate State Affairs Committee on a 13-6 margin Monday night shifts a larger share of the burden to business from the $524 million tax bill.

But it still leaves much of the new tax levy on the consumer. Connolly Said Favoring Huge Loan To Lockheed JOSEPH D. ASHMORE Attends conclave cadets and members of the AAS coed auxiliary, the Angel Flight, who participated in the 23rd annual meeting of the honorary professional service society named for the late General of the Air Force H. H. Arnold.

Cadet Ashmore, a member of the AAS squadron at East Texas State University, and attendees met to discuss organizational programs for the coming year and to hear addressees by noted aerospace leaders. Cadet Ashmore is a computer science major at East Texas and a member of the class of He is being assigned to Vandenberg AFB, for training as a missile launch officer before reporting to Malmstrom AFB, for duty. His wife, Nancy, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C.

Gressett, 2402 Woodlawn, Ennis. STRIKE. (Continued from Page One) developments he was aware of and that no change in the situation is apparent. Union spokesmen claim complete success in persuading applicants for jobs at the struck plants not to cross me picket lines. They said a Federal Mediator Service field man is expected to make contact soon in an effort to get negotiations back on the track, but no action had been taken yet, as far as he knew.

McCALMAN. (Continued from Page One) located on Hampton Road south of Ovilla Road. Councilmen elected earlier this month starting their terms were Mr. Chapman, M.E. Brown and Johnny Deaton.

Mayor McCalman was elected this month. Others on the council include Connie Wylie and Dick Walker. By GRANT DILLMAN WASHINGTON (UPI)Treasury Secretary John B. Connally is leaning heavily toward recommending the government underwrite $250 million in bank loans to Lockheed Aircraft partly on grounds that failure of the firm would impede general economic recovery. Connally, who still is weighing the matter, will send his recommendations to President Nixon within two weeks at most.

The President is expected to decide within a few days after that whether to relay the request to Congress. The big Aerospace firm, which has suffered a series of setbacks on its military plane, ship and missile contracts, is seeking $700 million in new financing for its Tristar airbus which it sees as an important answer to its difficulties. It has arranged for $400 million in private loans and now is negotiating for another $50 million. But it is doubtful it can obtain the final $250 million unless the government guarantees repayment. The administration heretofore has taken the position it should not commit itself until Lockheed resolves other questions surrounding the Tristar.

But Connally now is inclined to believe the White House may have to go ahead as a sort of to help solve the problems. Among other things, Lockheed must reach final agreement with Britain on continued production of RB211 engines by the brankrupt Rolls Royce company and negotiate price increases with airlines that have contracted to buy the Tristar. Connally considers the question of whether to go ahead with the loan guarantees now a But he fears the alternative may be bankruptcy and the loss of some 30,000 jobs in the Tristar project. Half the layoffs would be in Lockheed and half in firms making Tri- star parts. This, coming on the heels of the Penn Central bankruptcy, could have a that would hamper administration efforts to revitalize the economy at a time when it believes it is making good progress.

But it also might establish a precedent and encourage some businessmen to think the government will bail them out if they get into trouble. Also very much in mind is the fact airlines that have contracted to buy the Tri- star have an alternative in the DC10, a rival skybus manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. Some airlines planning to buy the Tristar have hedged by ordering some The treasury secretary believes there is little chance the government ever would have to pay off any of the Lockheed loans if the guarantees are approved. But some banks are demanding such assurance before they will advance the company more money. Connally also believes the plan would have less than a 5050 chance in Congress, where there has been sharp criticism of Lockheed in some quarters.

However, he believes the SST defeat might help its chances because critics would be reluctant to hit the aerospace industry another sharp blow so soon. Auto Fire Reports today show it took firemen seven minutes to get to an auto fire at 110 Kinchum, put it out and return to the station Monday night. The call was received at 8:15 and the return was listed at 8:22 p.m. The 1963 vehicle belonged to Calvin Williamson. HYDE.

(Continued from Kage One) associations, junior leader associations and the annual 4 -H achievement banquet. He helped members secure a stock trailer for transporting their projects, Mr. Corbin noted. Mr. Hyde was instrumental in starting the 4-H exchange programs that began last year with Comal County and will be repeated next year with Arcadia Parish, La.

Mr. Hyde is a graduate of Sul Ross State University, his wife is a graduate of TWU and teaches at Marvin Elementary School. MARTIN. (Continued from Page One) coin operated machine which you describe is a gaming device and a which are prohibited by state law. Hailstones Rip Parts Of Three States Monday By United Press International Where it was needed, there was no rain.

Where it was not needed, came the deluge. Six inches of snow was on the ground this morning at Valentine, Neb. and Cheyenne, Wyo. Thunderstorms and hailstones ripped parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. But in southern Florida, threatened with the worst drought in history, the uttermost efforts of science could do no more than dampen the ground.

A circling DC6 peppered the clouds with silver iodide crystals, trying to wring them of their moisture. Coral Gables got 2.28 inches of precipitation. But where it was needed most, in the smoldering Everglades, the most that fell was showers. substantial rains fall in the next five days, this will be a record dry season for Miami since the beginning of records in the National Weather Service said in a statement Monday. Other areas of the nation found themselves deluged by rain, and, in some places, snow.

Severe thunderstorm watches were in effect in portions of Kansas, Missouri and Iowa early this morning. Large hailstones sent six persons to hospitals in Enid, Monday after the hail shattered the windshields of their cars. High winds also lashed the town, breaking windows, damaging roofs and stripping siding from homes. Storm damage was estimated at $250,000. Large hail also struck portions of Kansas and Nebraska.

A thunderstorm, packing wind gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, lashed St. Joseph, late Monday and gusts of 54 miles an hour were recorded at Chanute, Kan. Snow fell from the western Dakotas and eastern Wyoming to northeast Colorado and central Nebrasks today. warnings were posted for southern Montana, extreme western Nebraska and the Dakotas where wet snow and cold rain were expected. Occasional rain with some thunderstorms were occurring from eastern Kansas to sou them Minnesota and southeast North Dakota.

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Value was set at $34.50. Money Taken Daily Light newsstands around the city had their coin boxes emptied by person or persons with a key, reported by Light employe Darrell Farmer to police Monday night. He estimated between $134 and $178 had been taken. Tuesday, April 27, 1971 TEACHERS. (Continued from Page One) announced by Mrs.

Evelyn Pace who presented certificates to Beverly Cofer of Italy and Randy Tarin of Midlothian, both seniors. Mrs. Pace also reported the progress of previous scholarship winners, now attending various colleges. Support for Amendment No. 1 to the State Constitution, increasing the pay of state legislators, was voiced by the meeting through endorsement of a recommendation made by Red Oak Supt.

Don Shields. Mr. Shields told his audience the legislature had always been sympathetic to teachers problems and deserved more pay. Officers elected for the coming term were James Worsham of Avalon, president; Melvin Merritt, first vice president; Lucy May McDonald of Ferris, second vice president; Linda Morrison, secretary, and Mrs. Jean Coleman of Midlothian, PAROLE.

(Continued from Page One) fertilizer tanks. He paid the farmers token amounts in return for chattel mortages on the nonexistent property. Estes was acquitted on charges of misrepresenting his financial worth to the government in connection with grain storage. red (Continued from Page One) ammunition dump a mile west of the coastal city of Qui Nhon. Three South Vietnamese soldiers were killed and 26 wounded in the attack near Qui Nhon.

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