The Monitor from McAllen, Texas • 11

i S' 1 I but in If fe 1 st 7' July 19 26 1 Toefay i 'AUl jW4JWWW asKifi RIGHT BACK! The Today Show The Tonight Show Tomorrow Prairie Real People Houston Oiler other NBC and local programs I week Judge DeAnda has been out of town for the past week 4 ff' "Si I a 'f ootball CHiPs And an array of sevelt 178 Bonham and Lincoln 143 per student each 1 This is probably not an accurate gauge of audio visual materials usage however since Ms Trevino's library services report showed that 41120 filmstrips cassettes kits etc from the district's own collection were circulated during the year 1 1 HOUSING ACT President Truman signed the Housing Act of 1949 arthoriztag expanded federal aid for public housing on Julyl7 1943 0 4 1 A variety of statistical "reports is fur i i 9 ri a of the factors that led them to decide uport status quo 7 Manager Ray Cook had investigated the matter of voting machines and pointed out there would be an expense of $25 rental per voting machine and the district might have to order at least four machines one for absentee votingtwo for election day and a standby against breakdowns Advantage would be quick count xif results Even with considerably more in terest in the district election in the past three years than ever before board mem bers said the balloting has drawn only about 1200 participants Voter complaints about standing in line were mentioned but all agreed the lines have not been long and check off of qualified voters by clerks is the bottleneck not the stops at the voting booths If change over to voting machines were registered in Washington clearance would be needed again to go back to paper ballots should voter participation drop off substantially and machines be deemed not Meanwhile the board is proceeding steadily but carefolly toward adoption of account the fact that they would have to Clear with the Justice Denartment in Starring Johnny Carson With Tom Snyder Little House On Tl 1 J'J 1 1 7 officers conduct This was indicated last week when mein bers of the committee headed by Rita' ft Atlas held another' in a series of to draft written rules of procedure and invited jnput from representative of the force 1 The two police participants Ruben de Leon and Dwane Miller reported an opin ion poll was taken at the station and 65 certified officers were not really in favor of such'a board nine were undecided five rookies were also undecided 14 did not participate in the poll and only one voted in favor In a brief conversation with us later De Leon said the officers' doubts stem from apprehension about the unknown and he June 19 And filed the motion early last acknowledged the board has been court mandated He Indicated he will be back before the committee again with possible suggestions and he has been making inquiries to officers in other cities where boards function An example of questions the officers raise he said is that of possible "double If the board recommends a disciplinary action to the chief of police if the chief accepts it and if then the officer wants to appeal what are his alternatives? If the alternative is appeal to the city employees grievance committee a process that ends up with recommendation by that committee to the city manager De Leon suggests this might be double cover age Sunday June 281981 11A GmND OPENING Members of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce President's Club were on hand recently to celebrate the grand 7 opening of Gulf Great Lalies Grain located in Suite 707 of the McAllen State 'Bank Tower Shown left to right are Ray Romero and' Vidan Blankenship of the President's Club Belinda Riojas Ron Thomas and Billy Newsom and Betty Terveen both of he Presldent's Club fMcAllen Chamber of Commerce Photo) Another report by Phil Geery coordina A 7 THE MONITOW IkAUENTEXAS Starting this week KGBT TV will no V'' BY VIRGINIA Armstrong Denartment to Washington for A large percentage of McAllen" polios £peed copying and for review there Aofficers have their doubts about whether federal grand jury investigation in tne new McAllen Police Human Relations Brownsville of the department and conduct Board will be workableas a means of of some of the officers is still planned investigating citizens complaints against Meanwhile the motion for releaseofthe vjueouipes says is me inwmuun ui McAllen city commission to conduct an investigation into the participation of var ious 'officers of thedepartment in mis treatment of prisoners within their care and custody A thorough review of the McAllen police videotapes is necessary to average conduct sucn an mvesugauon is prooa ble that some officers will be disciplined or terminated as a result of this investiga tionThe release of the videotapes would not impede or inhibit any on going investi gationsby 1 outside agencies as these tapes have been available to these agen cies for copying and review" Cosentino ascertained that the tapes were returned from Washington riday avid readers or perhaps which faculties urge the pupils into outside reading by their assignments or both A A A At finv rate war rlwirAd £out in the elementary schools in 198641 an ta verage of 38 per student according to a report by Melanie coordinator Best read students if tbs circulation fig ures have significance were at Navarro 65 books per student borrowed followed by Milam and Seguin pupils with 53 Statistics seem to Indicate that interest in reading leveled off at two junior high schools and remained above the leverage grade school level at two others While Lincoln Junior High students checked out 53 books per student and Travis averaged 65 average per pupil at Lamar was 14 and at Brown 12 Reading activity dropped dramatically at the high school level At McHi average was nine or about one per month and at Memorial High J71: One factor not taken into account In this somewhat speculative analysis of interest in reading is the considerable use made of McAllen Memorial Library by students of nil 1 ou fZ longercarry NBC programs less than sixty days KVEO TV Channel 23 will be on the air bringing you the full NBC television scneouie Exciting ports of coll: ffassau Sori Juan St Croft i 7 hm tilted nlahts Make ull GamWIrtg pasino '9 Supervised Activities STAMPS AS CURRENCY On July 17 1862 Congress authorised the use of pos tage and other stamps as currency to supply the defi ciency in small change VICE PRESIDENT On July 17 1744 Elbridge Gerry a signer of the Decla ration of Independence and vice president of the United States was bora at Marble head Mass The tapes were once sought also for review by the Police Human Relations Board but since they have established a policy of accepting only complaints of wvuvv UU9WUUUUI uuiuuricu lu imve uc curred after May 1 date of their appoint ment the members probably wUl not As for public school library holdings shedule viewing if and when the tapes are elementary libraries added 8532 books last year bringing? total volumes to 119614 1 and secondary libraries added 9786 in Members of McAllen water district creasing their total collection to 79675 Doara last week setuea a question they've been kicking about They decided to con tinue to use paper ballots for the board election next January rather than mod ernize into voting machines While June may seem an early time to discuss this matter they were taking into a procedural manual a tbsk which Mrs clear with the Justice Department in Atlas said last week nfay be completed Washington any major change in election soon so that complaints as they arise can procedure to comply with the Voting be handled She said officer input was Rights Act This piece of red tape was one inviiea wim me unaersianamg mat sugges tions will not necessarily be used since the board must make its own decisions The officers were expected also to monitor the session to give the members of the force information on the current deliberations and keep them abreast of the situation Mrs Atlas also is working on a proposed budget for the board for presentation to City Manager Don Sisson' in time for consideration of city commissioners for the 1961 82 fiscal budget It will Include such items as parttime secretary tape recor der filing cabinet a few supplies etc In another matter relating to the police department Acting City Attorney Michael Cosentino has filed a motion in federal district court asking Judge James DeAnda for an Order' releasing all McAllen police1 department videotapes now in court cus tody except those' offered in evidence' in April in trial of the' lawsuits Segments of 11 videotapes were admitted into evidence shown in court' and also needed the board reasoned displayed widely1 on'natlonalt televistafW The citv made copies of these tapes about five weeks ago wished to McAllen school board members City officials earlier sought retura of all after each school year is over tapes which show prisoner bookings dat always one about school library ing back as far as six or sevenyears but circulation which may provide some in they were transported by the Justice sight into which schools have the most TRAVEL 9 Vk tor of audio visual services dealt With' by individual districts district utilization of 16mm films available During the 1980 81 school year Geery from the Region One Educational Service obtained 14369 16mm films at Request of Center to Edinburg The border school McAllen teachers Ratio of film use to districts in Region One pay an annual per student body size was highest at iCrockett student assessment toward building up the Elementary where 24 films per student Center collection thus providing a supple enrollment were shown Bowie ranked ntont to audio visual materials purchased 1 second 227 per student followed by Roo 1 JOHNNY ana iuiyi Mr Mrs Wilfredo Ramirez and children of Pharr express their appro elation to everyone who supported them during Mr recent ill riess through their donations and help with the Bar at St Jude's Church in Pharrj Tlie concern of their many' friends is sincerely acknowledged and appreciated UAW' I 4 I I 1 's Sf 3 'EjESHlKESjBLj vjwdi i ti iott ti jm rri i i nw a raRnMMrtt' ml if 1 T1T 'J: 'lTi' ITT 1 1 TI duiKJ yr rrir jTor i V7 115 WW'JEMBT A'Tn in sjusni it' JS aSfr? 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