Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 102, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1974 Page: 1 of 18
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Eighteen Pogos Todoy Two Sectians
Brownwood, Texas
Thursdey. February 14. 1974
Volume 74 No. 102
More fuel ordered for trucks
Variety of ailments
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neighborhood of the old junior possible. Milam said.
(Bulletin Photo)
Area rains
USDA forecasting sharp
increase in
imports, which reached 7.1 mil-
ready the school for occupancy completion. we feel we will soon hearing complained about cable
by students now attending have a school facility the neigh- service, indicating they oppose
TO YOU LOVE—embraced by the symbol of St. Valentine’s
Day is Cindy Sams, a senior at Brownwood High School. The
valentine, regarded as a forerunner of the greeting card, dates
back to the time of pre-Christian Rome when boys drew the
names of girls from a love urn on the feast of the Lupercalia,
food prices
Two months ago USDA predicted the
first-quarter climb would be 15 per cent
from a year earlier
Feb. 15. Hie custom, introduced to England by the Romans and
<continued through the Christian era; in order to be adapted to
the practice of Christianity, was transferred by the church to the
feast of St. Valentine on Feb. 14.
He said teams are being sent
into the following states plus the
District f Columbia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supermarket
food prices are expected to climb 12 per
cent in 1974 but could soar as much as 16
per cent and match last year's rise
which was the sharpest in a quarter
century, the Agriculture Department
said today
The department's Outlook and
Situation Board said the sharpest in-
creases are occurring this winter
Those prices will probably average five
per cent above the fourth quarter of
1973.
Compared with January-March last
year, prices at supermarkets are ex-
pected to average 20.7 per cent higher
high school building is being
sought by the Brownwood
school system to help control
vandalism at the campus, Supt
C. B Milam Jr. said this
morning
Remodeling of the campus is
currently underway which, will
Washington (AP) - The
Federal Energy Office said to-
day it is directing oil companies
to provide more fuel to truck
stops immediately and that it
has found "atrocious" price-
gouging in sales of propane gas.
Deputy FEO Administrator
John C. Sawhill told a news
conference, however, the FEO
is not ready to start shifting
gasoline supplies to alleviate
shortages and inequities among
the states.
Sawhill said the FEO is send-
ing teams to 19 states imme-
diately to attempt to verify
gasoline supply data and to
start working with governors to
alleviate problems
President
refuses to
free tapes
WASHINGTON I AP) — Spe-
cial Watergate prosecutor I eon
Jaworski said today the White
House has refused to provide
him with additional evidence
for his investigations
A spokesman for Jaworski
said the prosecutor has in-
formed the chairman of the
Senate Judiciary Committee,
Sen. James O. Eastland. D-
Miss. of the'refusal
"The production of the addi-
tional evidence for the Water-
gate investigation requested of
the White House since Jan 9.
has now been refused by letter
from Mr. ( James D.) St. Clair,
who advised us that he was act-
ing at the direction of the Pres-
ident.” the spokesman said
states and local governments
have acted to solve the prob-
lems of long Unes at gasoline
stations It urged them to take
steps including sales limitations
and perhaps staggered hours to
make sure some service sta-
tions are open throughout the
day
—The FEO planned to pro-
pose. perhaps Friday, an ener-
gy information bill to require
mandatory reporting of in-
dustry information on all forms
of energy
—The FEO also planned to
propose next week changes in
the Mandatory Petroleum Allo-
cation Act governing the dis-
tribution of crude oil.
851,300 a year in income to the
appeal company, based on 5,700 sub-
In other announcements.
Sawhill said:
-The FEO directed refi-
neries to increase jet fuel pro-
duction six per cent and to draw
from stocks to provide airUnes
with their fuel allotment this
month -
—The FEO, in direct checks
of customs reports, found petro-
leum imports for last week to be
far higher than reportei by the
American Petroleum Institute
on Wednesday. They were
running just about at predicted
levels of the full impact of the
Arab oil embargo, and not some
500,000 barrels per day short as
the API indicated.
-The FEO said not enough
Sawhill said the act, which
now requires roughly equal
sharing of crude oil supplies
among all refiners, large and
small, should be changed to en-
sure supplies to the independent
refiners but not to force major
companies to transfer supplies
among themselves
The most anxiously awaited
announcement from the FED —
the allocation or perhaps reallo-
cation of gasoline supplies
among the state - did not come
today And Sawhill said the
reason was that the FEO is
faced with uncertain data and
could not act until it is sure
which states are already due to
get how much gasoline
Arizona. Maryland. Mas-
sachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Oregon,
Florida, Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia, Alabama,
Alaska. Georgia. Illinois. Mon-
tana. Nebraska. Nevada. Penn-
sylvania and Rhode Island
One of their jobs would be to
review FEO and state data to
insure accuracy so that FEO
could decide the appropriate al-
locations which may involve
shifting gasoline from relative-
ly well-supplied states to those
in short supply.
Prices for practically all major
categories of food will be increased,
reflecting tightening supplies, higher
farm prices and rising costs of
processing, transportation and
distributing food products," the board
said in a report
By summer, if all goes well, more
cattle are expected to reach market
and thus increase the beef supply
Pork, because hog producers are still
holding down output, will take longer
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Petroleum imports sinking
By STAN BENJAMIN ended Feb 8. in the refinery processing of 38 per cent higher than a year
Associated Press Writer That might be a warning that crude oil steadily decreasing ago with the aid of this winter's
WASHINGTON i AP > — Pet- the embargo s effects may yet since last October generally mild weather
roleum imports dropped last worsen Then again. it might The API attributed last enabling refineries to begin cut-
week. reversing a previous up- not week's decline in refinery input ting its production in favor of
ward movement and leaving in The trouble is that imports to a lack of crude oil in some gasoline
doubt whether the Arab oil em- increased sharply the previous areas, down time for refinery
bargo has reached its max- week—even more than reported repairs, and the federal oil allo- Gasoline production, running
imum impact earlier, as the API revised its cation program that requires about 3 per cent behind a year
The Federal Energy Office -figures Wednesday-so the ear- rpughly equal sharing of avail- a&0, increased slightly-about
had estimated that petroleum her upward movement and last able crude oil one-half of one per cent—and
week's downward movement Transfers of oil to achieve stocks increased almost one per
lion barrels a day early in No- partly cancel each other that equality among refineries cent, aided by continued re-
vember before the oil cutoff was ' The trend, as seen in four- starting this month may have straint in consumption
felt here, would level off around week averages over the past made some crude oil temporar- Gasoline stocks have nearly
5 million barrels daily under the several months, still looks like Uy unavailable for processing reached last February s levels
embargo imports are levelling out about Meanwhile, however, the but still were far below the sea-
But the weekly report Wed- as predicted by the FEO. It available supplies of refined sonal levels of 1971 and 1972
nesday by the American would take another week or two petroleum products seemed to Jet fuel stocks stabilized
Petroleum Institute, an in- of further decreases to turn that be holding up fairly well about 104 per cent higher than a •
dustry group, showed petro- trend sharply downward again Stocks of distillate fuel oils. year ago, and residual oil stocks
leum imports sank to 4,446,000 Also posing a possible warn- including home heating oil and were unchanged from the
barrels a day during the week mg sign was a continued decline diesel fuel. remained more than previous week
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BROWNWOOD AREA
Widely scattered showers
and thunderstorms today,
decreasing cloudiness
tonight Fair and a little
cooler Friday. low tonight in
the 40s, high Wednesday
near 70.
Maximum temperature
here Wednesday 82. over-
night low 63 Sunset today
7:20, sunrise Friday 8:20.
"We'd like to
Tan Cents Daily Twenty Cents Sunday
Coggin Elementary School, borhood can be proud of. It the rate increase until service
Work is expected to be com- would be a shame if it is and picture quality is improved. H F A D CT KIDKI A DIKf^
pieted within the next month, damaged before students are Company officials told the
the superintendent said. able to occupy the school." hearing they have applied for ama pg . m
Incidents of minor vandalism An observant eye by neigh- another micro-wave circuit"- ” maAm ■ ma Aa. MA A.. _ g T . I _ —
have been little more than bors living near the school can from the Dallas-Fort Worth W fl 1111(1 «rTGFS T«) mAdfIAFIOITe FAAAfGe
nuisances to the contractor so go a long way toward preven- area—making a total of 5 dr- " " " " E “ •* ■ • I ■ “•%
far, Supt. Milam explained, but ting vandalism as the con- cuits if the new one is approved " "»
as construction nears com- struction is completed. Milam and put in—and could have it in BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A he could meet the costs of such a fer was made independently. their demand, and if that's not Tuesday from the Symbionese
pletion. vandalism could said - operation by the end of this coalition of activist groups has program. which he said could although several people had enough, I can't help it l’vedone liberation Army, whose mem-
become more costly to both the Elementary students from year. If so, that would allow offered to negotiate for the go as high as 5400 million. spoken with the Hearst family, everything I can do.” bers dragged the girl away
school system and the con- Coggin school are expected to them to put both channel 13 and release of kidnaped newspaper The coalition's offer to nego- Hearst, meanwhile, sought to In an emotional news confer- from her apartment near the
tractor be moved to the old junior high channel 39 on the system heiress Patricia Hearst tiate followed a day-long meet- assure his daughter and her ence, the father told the 19-y ear- University' of California on Feb
School watchmen are now site by the beginning of the new in a short council meeting The coalition is comprised of ing Wednesday, the Rev. Cecil captors, through a news confer- old girl, "Hang in there, 4.
being dispatched to check the school year in the fall. Old before the hearing. council six groups named by the girl's Williams told a news conference ence. that he would do "every- honey.. The family will do _ Far n 2, 4 .
property each night, and the Coggin Elementary will be members handled two routine kidnapers, the Symbionese Ub- at his Glide Memorial thing in my power" to set up a everything we can to get you . ... Sa rc J . P0
school has also asked the closed items. They were: eration Army, to act as observ- Methodist church in San Fran- limited food distribution pro- out " nt cai Kidnaping in ln. history
Brownwood Police Dept to Meanwhile, a remodeling ONE-Approved a ers in a multi-million dollar food cisco. gram this week - .. , in a mailed letter the famil>
program for South Elementary proclamation designating Feb giveaway to-California’s needy. The Glide church is among But he expressed doubts h“eepingndofNr‘atstherstdea to receiyedTuesdaythroughara
is also in the works. and 16-23 as FFA Week in Brown- The SLA has set the food the six groups named bv the about his ability to comply fully Isoana Za v? 210. m2. ,
students may be displaced later wood distribution as a precondition to si CA 5 0 Ps Diser9IThe with the SLA's request words directed t Miss food would be atonement from
.Ki. -mstn A1- two Ann-wa « negotiating for the voung 1 oDservers me * Hearst. “ I know God will bring Hearst and his wife. Catherine,
this semester to- allow TWO— Approved a 5-year gotating for the young others are the American Indian Obviously, I don't see how I you back ” for the "suffering thev have
2.4 4 remodeling at South 10 begin contract, with an option 10 womns release. Movement ’*«•’. Black can meet a $90 million Pro- Hearst told newsmen al^d and S from "
just teasers beforessummer yacation. renewforyearsswith Melvin Miss Hearsts father, news- Teachers Caucus. Nairobi gram, he said, she has received more than 51 Hearst ispresident and editor
* „ . .. .. . In that case, the remodeled Redd for use of a 13-acre tract paper executive Randolph A. College of East Palo Alto, Calif . Hearst added. What I am million from well-wishers for of the San Francisco Examiner
Scattered light showers school formerly used as the off the Williams Ranch Road as Hearst, said Wednesday he will United Prisoners Union and trying to say is that I believe the Idnupntrsandfirmanrf the xpn
brought just.enough moisture to junior high may be pressed into a sanitary land fill The city will try to comply at least in part National Welfare Rights important thing for them to kf^mand for Z worth of Srp is a member o
teasmorainhunerneMidTevas operation sometime this paz.Eeodsooamonthforuse with the kidnapers f demands organization. . know is that & <”«» do foodforsedchneedyCarornian LhePUniversitysor"cmmfornia
marched t«ardithearea.ont of the land But he said he did not see how Williams said the group's of- everything I can to comply with was made in a letter received Board of Regents
Forecasters said the moisture
Early March ruling
likely on rate hike
A decision on a requested 75 opinions voiced at the hearing two channels was lengthy
cents a month rate increase by Wednesday, and to talk with although Mayor Truman
Brownwood Television Cable company officials. Harlow pointed out at the
Service could come in early Most of the discussion during opening of the hearing that the
March, members of the city the hearing—which drew an city council has no jurisdiction
council indicated Wednesday overflow crowd of over 50 on which channels the cable
afternoon after a 90-minute persons to, the council meeting system provides here,
public hearing on the question. room—was by supporters of Supporters of both channels
At the end of the hearing, having channel 13 (whose drew applause several times
council members approved a programming is mostly during the hearing. And most of
motion to put the matter on the educational in nature), or those speaking indicated they
agenda for a decision two weeks having channel 39 (whose would have no objection to a
from next Tuesday The delay programming is mostly rate increase for cable service
will give a council committee religious in nature) on the if the programs they want are
time to study figures from the cable provided.
cable company, to go over Discussion of merits of the In reply to a question,
Councilman Bryan Healer said
the company's financial report
c I I f I I shows a decline in profit per-
fl DO I CSKS heir centage in recent years, but
•-IIVVI •~r*- UIVIH that the report includes some
_ * 569,500 paid in salaries by
in haltina vandals Bvenunondownobheesfrvirete
• company last year.
The proposed rate increase
Assistance of residents in the patrol the area as frequently as would bring an additional
especially to residents in the scribers here reported by •
area of the school," Milam said, company officials Wednesday
"to please report any afternoon.
unauthorized persons who seem Besides the question of 1
to be lingering in the vicinity whether channel 13 or channel ,
"With the remodeling and 39 should be on the cable, a
ground work now nearing number of other speakers at the
plaguing students
All the illnesses causing high absences due to illness
high absenteeism in Mid- Coleman schools, closed
Texas schools and much of this week, resumed
dismissals of classes are not class today.
necessarily a flu-like Brookesmith school was
ailment, according to doc- added to the victims shortly
tors contacted this week before noon this morning as
Colds, tonsillitis and other classes there were dismissed
diseases as well as the flu today and are not expected
have been plaguing area to resume until Monday,
residents.
Whatever the causes, Mid-Texas schools that
schoolsat Brownwood. Bangs have also been forced to
and Goldthwaite are closed close in the past four weeks
until Monday as a result of See STUDENTS on Page 2A
should drift to the east during (
the day, spawning some oc-
casional thundershowers as it
moves By later today or tonight
the cloudiness should begin to
thin as the moisture moves
eastward
Mostly fair skies are expected
to return to the area by Friday
and temperatures will be a little
cooler after the weak cold
front’s passage Highs near 70
are expected in the area Friday
after lows tonight in the 40s
Extended forecasts look for
clouds to begin building up
again Saturday with another
chance of showers, about
Monday
Mid-Texans basked under
another unseasonably warm
day Wednesday with Brown-
wood's high mark of 82 degrees
typical The low here this
morning under overcast, drizzly
skies was 63 L
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Fisher, Norman. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 102, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1974, newspaper, February 14, 1974; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1575490/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.