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Brownwood Bulletin
Friday, July 1$. 1975
Vol. 75, No. 236
Brownwood, Texas
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contrasting views
WASHINGTON (AP) _ quarter 1975, 1.35 million;
Housing Secretary Carla A. fourth quarter 1975, 1.50
Hills said today recovery is at million; first quarter 1976, 1.55
hand in the housing industry million, and second quarter
even though housing starts fell 1976, 1,60 million.
Mail surrendered by CIA
★ Agency draws postmaster's fire ★
P
GOOD
AFTERNOON
'shuttle diplomacy'
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\ In a spirit of. good-bo- shared. fers on this final day of linkup docking of the two shim 125
moved camaraderie, Apollo as- Cosmonaut Valeri Kubasov on the first international space miles Ki-h ships
tronauts and Soyuz cosmonauts pointed a television camera out mission 15 m, .. ,
executed their own brand of the window over Russia as he The five spacemen also ar- Lenom senyhappy to behere,
shuttle diplomacy today in a gave visiting Vance D. Brand a ranged a farewell ceremony thrlstatednashezsipped
series between their high-aititude travelogue of his and a televised news conference trssughth. APo lpzhetch and
linked orbital homes. homeland, a vast stretch from later today, to answer questions Slayton.
। There .was much backslapp- the Black Sea to the Pacific. submitted by newsmen in Stafford showed off the
ing and handshaking as space- As the spacemen continued Houston and Moscow. American computer aboard
men moved through a tunnel their unprecedented space jour- Leonov was the first of the Apon and told Luto ahtard
connecting the two ships ney, Soyuz commander Alexei Russian crewmen to visit very smart computer ”
Hosts took visitors on tele- Leonov and Brand made early apollo. Americans Thomas P. "‘doesnt have an
onboard computer and instead
relies on ground control for
maneuvering calculations.
Leonov inspected the astro-
nauts' dining area and remark-
ed: "There’s very little room
here, but after all, nobody has to
do any dishes.”
Kubasov greeted Brand with
Here is a summary of
some of today ’s leading news
stories
SPACE CENTER,
Houston (AP) _ Apollo
astronauts . and Soyuz
cosmonauts shuttle between
spaceships today, moving
back and forth in their or-
bital homes to conduct ex-
periments and continue their
unprecedented journey of
space diplomacy
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Mail intercepted and
retained by the CIA has been
turned over to Justice
Department investigators,
and the postmaster general
issued a sharp rebuke to the
intelligence agency for in-
tefering with the mail.
***
WASHINGTON (AP) -
President Ford’s top labor
troubleshooter is turning his
full attention to averting a
strike by the nation's postal
workers after a one-week
back about 5 per cent in June. She said another promising
Her views contrasted with sign is the inflow of nearly $32
those of Sen. Hubert H. Humph- billion into savings institutions
rey, D-Minn., who told her such in the first half at 1975 and
a decline means a housing re- slowly declining mortgates
covery has not developed and rates.
the industry remains gripped in Home building is the industry
- theworst depression since which usually bounces back
postwar cycles, this housing re- nesses like home appliances
covery appears to be progress- and lumber
ing," Mrs. Hills told Humph-
rey’s congressional Joint Eco- But the Commerce Depart-
nomic Committee. ment, only hours after announc-
Her testimony came a day ing that the broadest measure
after government economic in- of the nation’s economic health
dicators signaled a start to re- bore signs of recovery, reported
covery from the deepest reces- Thursday that starts on new
sion since World War II - but housing units declined by 5.2 per
underlined, in reporting the cent in June.
Juneshgusing start decline, just Michael Sumichrast, chief
W U „ “ .. . . ,, . economist for the National As-
Mrs. Hills predicted national sociation of Home Builders,
housing starts for said, "I’m terribly disappointed
the next four quarters at the by the figures. It really worries
following annual rates: third me."
By DAVID C. MARTIN lettersand post cards which had vestigating the CIA’s mail sue- was not terminated until Febru--
Associated Press Writer been intercepted by the agency veillance program siflte last ary 1973.
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tefering with the. mail. , Bailar added that the mail program -United States with statements he has made
The fact that the agency had had been surrendered to the Pogsl enci05, "5 1 .001
kept some of the letters it Justi Departmentinresponse statutesuspecifically forbid under oath about agency ac-
opened during its 20-year mail to a search warrant and that it P5 g the ma . tivities. Helms, now am-
surveillance program was re- is being held pending possible Unlike many of the "plainly bassador to Iran, is scheduled to
vealed for the first time Thurs- legal action against those re- unlawful” CIA acts outlined by make a third appearance today
FLEET-FOOTED RECEIVER leaves terra frma to complete day by Postmaster General sponsible for opening and de- the commission, the common , .
the pass. Sam, a golden retriever, is the consumate ham. ever Benjamin F. Bailar. taining it." five-year statutue of limitations panfttans “ centligence
eager toperform when tased a frisbee He catches some with According to Bailar. CIA di- According to authoritative might not prevent prosecution “ questions about
his feet Pomi"mussaamsheete‘ rector William E. Colby has sources, the departments of officials responsible for open- alleged CIA involvement in
s maswsomenstMall. turned over to him 110 opened criminal division has been in- ing the mail, since the program assassination plots.
m 7 • r
postponement of
fhreatened rail strike
egotiations I showers
reach critical stage play on.
By ROBERT A. DOBKIN the one-week postponement of a earlier by sevenother rail un- the Mid-Texas area isn’t ready aboard Soyuz.”
AP Labor Writer strike deadline, which had been ions. The main problems ap- to play out yet, the National The cosmonaut showed his
WASHINGTON (AP) - 12:01 a.m. Monday. neared to be lurisdictional Weather Service said this American visitor a picture of
Negotiations between the Postal The railway labor talks broke Questions and differences de morning. his wife and two children and
Service and four postal work- down after union and rail in- The possibility of thun- Brand told him he had a "good
ers’ unions reached a key point dustry negotiators were unable manded by the union in the cost- dershowers will exist at least looking family.’’
today, with the Postal Service to settle relatively narrow dif- of-living formula from that through Saturday with tem- Kubasov then took Brand on
reported readying revised pro- ferences. Industry and union agreed to bv the other unions. peratures remaining perhaps a the TV tour of Russia, pointing
posals dealing with work rules negotiators blamed each other William Dempsey, the chief shade or so below seasonal out a vast land of mountains,
wr-emn 7. mmi 22aumymnez =2 Value of Brown's oil, gas
would depend "on just how in- tried for several months to resist the unions effort to gain Brownwood where the mercury River and the great eastern - •
transigent the Postal Service negotiate a somewhat different more for its members" than the climbed no higher than 86 deserts. w 2 J _ _ 2. __ L.2z. ___ L • l-
threatened to go on strike when that sugned unions. SS an inh tnnde odnee pottea . "oua . one t a production nits new high
their contract expires at mid- recorded smaller amounts. which of our countries is more The production of crude oil wells The exoioratorv effort in Em
nightsunday.Thecontractcovy- . Heavy rains continued in beautiful,” Kubasov said, and natural gas in 1171 con- the county iSudedthe tolling EmPnayesntnCommissono.7
"They can force a strike if House rejects panel Sogttdstfefasltoday.’foe" The cosmonaut also showed impact on Jbe ’economy at ofzndldcstsga seeking me forked in the county in 1974 and
they want to, and they might do 2 1 T" insnsomelow-ying roadsand Brand a desert area in south Brown County, with the oAKangelds, , shared * payroll totalling
that if they think they have Lppa,a. a ingingfash flood watches for central Russia where the Soyuz estimated value of the county's 8 Texas 9442,592
something to gain from it," said SDOT TOI rIUTTIIQTOI is scheduled to land on Monday, production, royalty payments,
James Lapenta, chief ne- WASHINGTON (API The r.nn 1“.. . San Felipe Creek in Del Rio and state severance taxes D~+. k:L ..AI:....
gotiator for the mail handler. HwA-hanrodsea tane -ucienN.Nedd,D-Mich,who was over its banks, and police During the transfers, astro reaching new highs KOTO n KG OPCl nOHCO
union. He said postal workers ickd inseispmcedaitssdeadalsnfaied towin appointment said a few families were evac- nauts and cosmonauts are con- Brown was one of 197 counties . . """""FT
are unlikely to work without a witenneueneandmittee topthenewppane, . uated from houses along the ducting joint medical andLscien- - an increase of four from 1973 eA,ieA+ Ai, IAn- C+c,,
contract. whemnns"nepaneand=oyer BesidesPike, thecother new creek. Some city streets were tific experiments and sharing _ which produced oil and SOUQ n T DV LODO OlQT
yalusnscssnstosapoahi Coimoams azamond.ken
yettobeputonthebrgaining rinpgtonageattoniym Philip"’Fayes, D-Ind.iand ports «< uptvstkinchs o rann. Russian and the Russians speak Vetatephoductionjumptrom localamanager,FaroldKoch further stated that his requestis
gamesdtoresolvethenonmoney x&'zs* “ Atelevisionpieturgtromse x’X re ‘s..»sz? on *■ eate rate
W. J. Usery Jr., chief federal partly a back-door ? AberrdlaimDaconn.FS about 10 miles east of Del Rio m during the transfer showed tnThetaountt.rantad X i mercial gasrates by about 19.8 included in the most recent
mediator, said Thursday that punish. Harrington for admit- Edwards, D-Calif. James V that was covered with nearly die cosmonauts wrestling with tetrstate produced - »26 cents per thousand cubic feet. Railroad Commission order
serious differences remain be- tedly disclosing secret CIA tes- stantn, DOhio ' Ronald V two feet of water Texas 163 be- pace suit umbilical cables. Poin _ Pr . . mini of The increase, according to was the authorization to in-
tween the Postal Service and its timonyon chile lastyear.o Denumns, Dcadi; Morgan F: tween Comstock and June and Eeony "It marked, a ithna mhat Coming trom the ne 0 2 isbeingurequested.to crease Une Star’s automatic
four unions Speaker Carl Albert appoint- Murphy D-m: Robert MCClorv sections of Ranch Road 2525 in cnuckie, it looks like a bunch Larels of crude nil- offset the increase in Lone pass-on of increased gas costs to
Usery nanoped to obtain an «tthe new irmemher com Ru;David‘c."Teen,La.; the De Rio area also were of snakes in here." $906,000° sud®oe“3 Star’s wholesale coststo.each 85 percent adjusted
w-Ti: mandata deparonent spokes
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settlement today was unlikelv guarantee Harrington a seat telligence committee was today for seven Southwest oVreported,. It IS not • big also that the county’s petroleum The TRC authorized Lone Star was also seeking to have
^cZen".?l had been rejected earlier, 274- created last February, Texas counties south of the problem fee! confident .we production last year resulted in Star "5t" incretase“"its this provision 3d inithe
achieving a portal settlement 199. . _Harrington went to the House Pecos River, and for an area of this” ‘ the payment of $318,910 to tracompany “city gate rate” to new city rate ordinance.
after the Brotherhood of Rail- Albert named Rep. OtisG. floorsthe day after Nedziwas South Central Texas westsofa royalty owners, $1.0399 per thousand cubic feet Koch noted that the $1.0399
way Clerks agreed Thursday to Pike.DN.Y., chairmanofthe appointed chairman to criticize -ine from Cotulla to Kerrville. The survey also shows that of gas. According to Koch, the figure authorized by the
new committee in place of Rep. that choice. 22012234402 the State 01 Texas received city gate rate applies to natural Railroad Commission was
3- M/22777E: $142,458 in production taxes gas delivered by Lone Star’s arrived at after reviewing the
h“«v”"--5- from county wells, with 177,546 Transmission Division to its evidence which reflected »1.20
BROWNWOOD AREA — coming from crude oil output distribution divisions for sale to as shown by the company and 94
Partly cloudy to cloudy with ands64912 from natural gas residential and commercial cent as testified to by the
scattered thundershowers production. users. The new rate replaces a cites.Inaddition to the in-
tonight and Saturday Low .. . temporary emergency rate of creased rates for residential
toni ".3a ray li Oil and gas developers and 94.19 cents per thousand cubic and commercial customers,
sotudt, nergo producers spent an estimate feet set bv the Railroad Com- Koch said the Railroad Com-
saturday near 90. $2.1 million drilling 77 wells in . . u 17 mission’s order is designed to
„Maximumgtemperature the county last year, with 39.9 mission May 1, 1975. provide Lone Star anspercent
here Thursday.86,01vernight percent of that figure lost in 42 Koch explained that the new rate of return on the fair value
low 70. Sunset today 8:44, dry holes. The total drilling rate will increase Brownwood rate base set by the com
awaiar Saturday 6:42. yielded 27 oil wells and eight gas residential customers' gas bills mission.
Sia en Poges Today Two Sections
Ten Cents Doily Sunday Twenty-five Cents
CAREFREE DAYS — The carefree summer Turner and Carolym p,
days for Mid-Texas youngsters will soon students at Brownwood Junior High School
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Fisher, Norman. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 236, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1975, newspaper, July 18, 1975; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1575621/m1/1/?q=%22Brownwood+%28Tex.%29+--+Newspapers.%22: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.