i Marshall rrTrm -T- if 112th No. 96 Marshall, Texas 2 Sections 16 Pages Super. colMer's-M -i d'm lider, the project's main oppositionin Texas. Group members vigorously applauded those who questioned the project's validity and safety. Kathleen Paul said the environmental impact study indicated 224 area homes might be rendered uninhabitable due to the dto- area mayors, including Dallas- Mayor Annette Strauss, Waxahachie Mayor James Sell and Fort Worth Mayor Bob Bolen.
Steve Chapman, a Waxahachie attorney, praised the expected economic boost the project wpuld provide to the depressed county even though a farm he owns wpuld be "cut right in two" by the tunnel. Waxahachie High School physics teacher Ronnie Hastings said the area is overwhelmingly in favor of the project. He also said he has a personal concern for hoping that Texas can land the super collider. "All of us teachers are thinking what a great opportunity this is," Hastings said. "What a great field trip.
Plus, when I talk to my students about physics research, I'll just point out the door." Monday's hearing was the fjrSt of four scheduled over two days in Waxahachie to discuss a preliminary en- vinnmental impact draft prepared by the' Department of Energy. The public hearings continue at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today at the college. The draft includes a review of the project's purpose, potential sites, possible environmental consequences and alternatives to building the 53-mile oval-shaped underground super collider.
Lewis Temple executive director of the Superconducting Super Collider Site Task Force, said the Texas site has potential environmental problems with two bodies of water, but he said he doesn't believe the degree of severity in either case is great. "There is a real situation near Lake Bard-well where there is possible wetland impact, and, near Chambers there is possible impact to wildlife," he said. Also attending the hearing were about 12 members of Texans Against the Super Col Associated Press 1 WAXAHACHIE Concerned citizens'and politicians who addressed U.S. Department of Energy officials in Ellis County said they believe the construction of a "super collider" would benefit the area more than it would harm the environment. "I think the super collider would be good for Ellis County and Ellis County would be good for the super collider, so let's get on with it," said Midlothian resident Wes Ramsey.
He was among 71 people who spoke at the hearing at Southwestern Assemblies of God College in Waxahachie on the environmental impact of the $5.4 billion government-funded atom-smasher project. Also supporting the project at Monday's hearing were Gov. Bill Clements, U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, D-Dallas, and about a dozen ject's construction.
"If it were due to a tornado, and these homes were destroyed, it would be called a tragedy," Mrs. Paul said. Charles Timmermann of Waxahachie said he and others object to the. fact that the government may be able to evict them from their land so that the property can be used in the scientific project. "That's more or less legalized stealing," said Timmermann, who compared it to the Cherokee Indians' "trail of tears," a forced removal from the southeastern United See SUPER COLLIDER, Pg.
2A Newton -John Olivia is 40 LOS ANGELES Grammy Award-winning singer Olivia Newton-John turned 40 at a surprise party planned by husband Matt Lattanzi. Family and friends attended the gathering Monday for Miss Newton-John, who just returned from a trip to England to promote her new album, "roe Rumour," publicist Beebe Kline said. Pat Benatar ill PONTIAC, Mich. Rock singer Pat Benatar will resume her national tour Saturday in Atlanta after undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, her publicist says. "After experiencing severe abdominal pain Benatar was taken to Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, where she underwent emergency abdominal surgery" on Friday, publicist Jocelynn Locbl said Monday.
Three top civic leaders to work for lake effort I Mc-J Mrs. Kariel is a local businesswoman who spearheaded community projects which resulted in the building of the Marshall Civic Center, the Harrison County Library. She now is in charge of the Chamber of Commerce committee to save the Depot from destruction. Williams is a city commissioner, of Peoples Funeral Home and has served as chairman of the city planning and zoning commission, is a former member of the Marshall-Harrison County Board of Health, served as president of the Harrison County Leadership Council and has been actively involved in St. Joseph Catholic School.
Smith is district manager of the Southwest Electric See LEADERS, Pg. 2A Three Marshall civic leaders have accepted roles to head local efforts to win passage of the Little Cypress Reservoir bond issue." The three are Mrs. Louis (Audrey) Kariel Charles B. Smith and Milton Williams III. The trio said this morning they were going to work for passage of the bond issue because it is a vital necessity for this area.
They also pledged to present a positive campaign in disseminating information about the issues. Tony Williams, city manager, said the group volunteered to lead the battle for bond issue passage because "each knows first-hand the importance of economic development and each knows that water is needed by Marshall." Moving MMke no answer city msiMger today AAontand Montand in Chile SANTIAGO, Chile, French actor-singer Yves Montand arrived in this military-ruled country to work for the restoration of democracy. "I had to come here to support the efforts to restore democracy in this country," Montand told reporters at the airport on his arrival from Paris. Montand starred in by director Costa-Gavras, whose films usually have a highly g)litical tone. Another Costa-avras film was "Missing," about dictatorship in Chile.
Fords wrangling WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Monday, the city's intake pipe on Caddo Lake was 19 inches below the surface of the water, City Manager Tony Williams said this morning. "What can we do to convince people we need water, except for putting us into a position -of running out?" Williams asked. Critics of pipe placement! have suggested that lowering the intake pipe is a cheap answer to the city's water woes, but "that doesn't address any of the problems," Williams said. Lowering the pipe "doesn't put any water in reserve, it just puts the city into a position of doing a better job of draining Caddo Lake." Building Little Cypress would help Caddo, Williams contends, "because then you would have a regulated flow of water into the lake, and you would have the surface water to use during drought periods, rather than sucking it from Caddo." Williams said there is a great volume of water going downstream, but it is wasted water.
"The city can benefit only from that which is used. Once water passes the intake pipe, it's gone. "The water that passed through Caddo in the spring is now in the Gulf of Mexico. It is amazing to me that the main opposition to the reservoir is from people who know Caddo Lake well and love it, as do we all. "Expert studies have shown Caddo Lake will benefit from the construction of the reservoir; it will not be harmed.
"A regulated flow) is preferable over subdued or no flow, or flooding conditions and that is one area addressed by the construction of Little Cypress Reservoir." Audrey Kariel, seatedCharles Smith, standing left, and Milton Williams 1 1 1 have agreed to head up the latest effort to pass the Oct. 25 bond issue to fund construction of Little Cypress Reservoir. (Photo by Frankie McConnell) The wrangling continues among Henry Ford II's widow, Kathleen DuRoss Ford, the late auto magnate's son, Edsel Ford II, other family members, and Marion Co. OK' audit, nixes appraisal budget Shuttle commander, pilot make training flights this morning trustee William Donaldson. A last-minute settlement in the feud over the $350 million trust left by Henry Ford II broke down in court Monday.
TOM KELLEY News Messenger Mrs. Ford had complained that Donaldson, an ally of Edsel Associated Press Ford, was demanding a SI million-a-year salary to minister the trust, and that he had threatened to cut her income to the minimum levl of $1.5 million. Index i to some $5,000 in pay raises Chief Appraiser Jim Muckelroy has proposed. County employees, they noted, have not received pay raises. Mrs.
Whelan reminded the court that former Chief Appraiser Linda Rodriguez, who was a state "Certified appraiser, did not receive a raise last year. Muckelroy, she said, who still must attend schooling to receive certification, is requesting a $600 increase in his salary. Mrs. Whelan and Precinct 4 Commissioner George Wolaver also protested other significant increases, including those in data processing, computer equipment, legal and auditing fees, appraisal services, capital outlay and auto allowances. Utility and janitorial expenditures increased significantly as well, though tK? district now occupies a much larger office space than it did in 1987, the judge said.
The court approved a $3,070 line-item transfer out of 1988 sales tax receipts ipto the Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace George Whatley's budget. The sales tax fund experienced a windfall this year, said Auditor Phil Parker, and the funds may be used in line-item transfers. The funds will be used to purchase a new copying machine for Whatley's office. Commissioners also agreed to a simih!" line-item transfer to purchase two communications radios for the state game wardens in Marion County. The See MARION Pg.
2A ButineM 7A Bridge 3 Clarified Comta 3i Crossword 7A JEFFERSON Marion County Commissioners gave final approval of an independent audit of 1987 books Monday and voted down graduated discounts on 1988-89 tax bills as well as the appraisal district's proposed budget. The audit, performed by the Atlanta accounting firm Harden, Tyson and Cobb, turned up more than a $200,000 surplus as of Dec. 31, 1987, after wading through and reconciling a confusing set of records. Earlierthis year, however, before the commissioners were aware of the surplus in cash and certificates of deposits, the court approved a $100,000 loan to support expenditures. That left instead a $136,795 surplus.
Discounts of 3, 2 and 1 percent on 1988-89 tax bills for early payment were turned down by the court. Precinct 3 Commissioner J.B. McNeely said since approval of the county's budget is running behind, taxpayers would not be getting their bills early anyway. County Judge Lola Whelan added that the Marion County Appraisal District had still not supplied the information necessary to adequately estimate the effective tax rate. That, in turn, is making the process delinquent, she said.
The appraisal district's nearly $250,000 budget was unanimously rejected by the court mainly due Later, in the day all five crew members were scheduled for pre-flight physical examinations and countdown progress briefings. Rain was falling and there were thunderstorms in the area as Hauck and Covey took off, but Air Force weather officials said bad weather associated with a weather system over northern Florida would be gone by launch day. A warning of lightning within five miles of the launch pad delayed the loading of fuel into Discovery's power-producing fuel cells this morning, but test director Chuck Henschel said it would not affect the launch countdown. "As far as we're concerned," Henschel told a news conference, "we've got a good chance at a launch on Thursday." The forecast called for widely scattered showers 50 miles offshore, a wind of 10-15 knots (about 11 to 17 mph) from the southeast and a temperature of 85 degrees for the launch time of 9:59 a.m. See SHUTTLE, Pg.
2A CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -Discovery's commander and pilot made jet training flights today and kept an eye on the weather as a new team of engineers, born of the Challenger disaster, took over key decisions leading to Thursday's launch. The leader of the 21-member team, veteran astronaut Robert Crippen, has sole authority to approve or stop a launch effort. As the experts met for the first time, the countdown proceeded smoothly toward the first shuttle launch in 32 months, despite lightning in the area that delayed some work. Astronaut Frederick H.
Hauck, who commands Discovery's five-man crew, and pilot Richard 0. Covey were airborne after breakfast today in a jet aircraft equipped to handle like the shuttle. They practiced landings on the shuttle landing strip near the launch pad. DearAbby ...31 Editorial 4A Entertainment IA Ufettyte tA ObHuariet 1-W Weather Clear tonight sunny and warm Wed. Pg.7A They An Driving Me Crazy! Mi Jana Hernandez received calls (II night and early as 6:30 a.m.
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