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DENTON RECORD- Chronicle
73RD YEAR OF DAILY SERVICE — NO. 248
DENTON. TEXAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 17. 1976
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Kissinger May Resign If Ford Wins
By DAVE GOLDBERG
Associated Press Writer
Republican challenger Ronald Reagan made
Secretary of State Henry A: Kissinger's foreign
policy the basis for his attacks on President
Ford. Now — on the eve of the important
Michigan primary — Kissinger has indicated he
would quit if Ford wins in November.
In an interview taped for NBC’s “Today”
show, Kissinger said he would prefer not to
remain in office if Ford is elected to a full term
Kissinger’s comment came as Ford returned
from a weekend trip through his home state of
Michigan which included a whistle-stop railroad
tour on Saturday.
The test in Michigan is the most crucial yet for
Ford in his up-and-down course through the
Republican primaries Ford is down right now —
the loser of five of the last six primaries — and a
loss to Reagan in his home state would hardly
enhance his chances
THE DEMOCRATS also have primaries on
Tuesday Front-running Jimmy Carter is the
target for California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.,
making his primary debut in Maryland, and for
Rep Morris K Udall in Michigan.
"I don’t want to tie the conduct of foreign
policy to me personally," Kissinger said in his
interview "If a foreign policy is well designed,
then it should be able to be carried out by many
people So on the whole, 1 would prefer not to
stay."
Kissinger suggested in the past that he might
resign under certain circumstances, but the
timing of this particular suggestion was sure to
give rise to speculation that politics was in-
volved.
Ford's position going into Michigan, where 83
delegates are at stake, was hurt over the
weekend Reagan picked up 18 delegates in
Oklahoma, 12 in Missouri, nine in Louisiana and
five in Virginia, for a total gain of 44 Ford
gained six in Missouri and two in Virginia
That in turn prompted speculation that there
may be new entnes in the field.
Sen Lowell Weicker of Connecticut, a member
of the party's moderate wing suggested Sunday
that Vice President Nelson A Rockefeller and
Sens Howard Baker of Tennessee and Edward
Brooke of Massachusetts are possible late en-
tries and there has been continuing talk about
former Gov. John B Connally of Texas
But at least one Reagan backer said over the
weekend that he doesn't think Ford is through
Sen Paul Laxalt of Nevada, chairman of
Citizens for Reagan, appearing Sunday on NBC's
"Meet the Press,” noted that Reagan's can-
didacy was thought dead after early Ford vic-
tories He said he fears a Ford victory in
Michigan will lead to a “resurrection" of the
President's candidacy
THAT GAVE Reagan a lead of 476 to 331 in
committed delegates, with another 371 un-
committed And while many of those un-
committed were believed to favor the President,
there have been signs of erosion recently, par-
ticularly in New York, where 15 announced for
Reagan last week and others are thought ready
to switch if Reagan wins in Michigan
REAGAN, who spent Sunday at home in
'California, has said he would need a miracle to
win in Michigan Said Laxalt: “I can't believe we
can win in Michigan, but it could happen."
Ford gave it his best shot in Michigan in his
weekend trip there. He attracted large crowds on
his whistle stop tour, and was applauded when he
attended church Sunday in his home town of
Grand Rapids "It looks good, it's okay, we re
going to make it," the President said on his
return to Washington
There is also a Republican primary on
Tuesday in Maryland with 43 delegates at stake
Neither candidate has done much campaigning
there and polls show Ford ahead
The Democratic race is far clearer Carter
picked up eight delegates in New Mexico during
the weekend, giving him 602 to 208.5 for Udall
and 204 for Sen. Henry M Jackson of
Washington
CARTER HAS been claiming that the rest of
the field is ganging up on him and, indeed, Udall
and Brown made a joint television appearance
Sunday and together accused Carter of being
fuzzy on the issues
"You never know where he stands on any
issue,” Udall said on ABC's "Issue and
Answers."
"Nobody could be less specific than Jimmy
Carter,” echoed Brown
Carter, campaigning in Maryland Sunday,
characterized himself as the candidate who can
unite the Democratic party.
HENRY KISSINGER
Willing To Step Aside
Methodist Family
Matches Rhodesia
By JERRY BARNES
Staff Writer ---
A Denton family will be watching with
more than just a passing interest in the next
few weeks as Congress prepares to take up
the matter of chrome imports from
Rhodesia
While much of the world has observed
economic sanctions imposed on trading with
the white-minority ruled country since its
break from Great Britain in 1965, the United
States through the Byrd Amendment con-
tinues to buy Rhodesian chrome. Congress
is scheduled to vote on a bill to repeal the
Byrd Amendment.
The Rev. Larry George, associate pastor
at the First United Methodist Church, and
his wife Mickey spent two years engaged in
missionary work for the Methodist Church
in Rhodesia and left a number of friends
behind when they were forced out of the
country by the government
After spending two years teaching black
youngsters, the two were told in the middle
of the school year that they had four weeks
to leave the country.
"No trial, no appeal,
no anything. They have
unchecked pouer there. "
"TO THIS DAY we don't know why and we
never will," George said. "The only thing
we were told is that they had a reason and
we should know what it was "
The young minister said the government
informed them the only reason they had
been given four weeks instead of the normal
seven days was the recent birth of the
couple's first daughter
George taught general business while
Mickey taught home economics to the girls,
but the couple was forced to leave their
students before the end of the term.
“It was a hard thing to do." George said
looking back. “It was bad enough for my
classes but Mickey had a class of senior
girls who were preparing for their exams."
George readily admits to being prejudiced
in favor of the blacks of the country who
total 6’2 million to 280.000 white rulers He
said because of the imbalance the whites of
the country are afraid.
“BUT THEIR fear is forcing them back-
wards instead of forwards," he said. When
George first arrived in Rhodesia, he felt
early negotiations were “hopeful" but when
those fell through, he said, "from that point
on the political situation began to
deteriorate."
“The laws of segregation became more
rigidly enforced with harassment by petty
laws,” he said, mentioning as an example a
law under which a person’could be jailed up
to 10 years without trial or recourse.
“Rhodesia is under the Emergency
Powers Law which give the military and
police unlimited power One provision says
'if one person does or says anything that
causes another person to be apprehensive of
the future, they can be imprisoned up to 10
years.’ No trial, no appeal, no anything.
They have that sort of unchecked power
there."
According to George, the land has been
divided — one-half for whites and one-half
for blacks even though the blacks out-
number whites by better than 20-1.
Lake Dallas
Council Enters
Corinth Fracas
By TRAVIS BROWN
Staff Writer
LAKE DALLAS — City officials, alarmed at the prospect of
a takeover of Corinth's troubled water and sewer system by
the Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority, will consider
abolishing the LCMUA in a special meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday.
Mayor Johnny Vinson said Monday the council is
- dissatisfied with the utility authority's attempts to solicit
more communities, including the town of Corinth.
Lake Dallas and Shady Shores are the only two cities
currently in the LCMUA.
"NO BLACK can live on a white man's
land unless he is employed there," George
said. He said in the cities, this destroyed
black family life since the men's wives could
not live with them unless they were em-
ployed by the same white landowner
“And there is no way the children can live
with them," he said
The Rhodesian Constitution gives blacks
the right to vote, but voting qualifications
resemble those of the Old South in the
United States after the Civil War, according
to George
"The government spends 10 times as
much on education of white children as
black children,” he said.
“They justify this by saying they pay most
Staff Photo by Larry Barr
INSIDE LOOK — The Rev Larry George of the First Methodist Church in Denton
spent two years as a missionary in Rhodesia Forced out of the country by the
government with no explanation. George returned to the states openly prejudiced in
favor of the black majority in Rhodesia.
of the taxes and are therefore entitled to
most of the benefits. But since the blacks
can't become decently educated and move
into the higher echelons where they would
pay higher taxes, the system is self-
perpetuating
"THE MODERATE leaders (black) are
tired of asking and are joining the
militants." George said. "More and more
they are saying 'we now believe there is no
alternative but violent overthrow of the
government.’"
“We have close friends left there. It is our
African friends we are not hearing from. We
don’t know what to make of it."
George said he sees the upcoming vote on
Rhodesian chrome as a key to lessening
tensions in Rhodesia.
"I think Kissinger's remarks (calling for
majority rule) combined with repeal of the
Byrd Amendment might be significant in
forcing serious talks between blacks and
whites. The sanctions didn't work All those
countries who were not supposed to be
trading with Rhodesia were. The Africans
have never seen any real support for their
cause."
CORINTH officials have agreed to levy the city’s first-
property tax to settle a legal dispute involving payment on
water and sewer bonds
As an alternative to a city tax, some citizens have proposed
the takeover of the Corinth water and sewer system by the
LCMUA.
Lake Dallas officials are strongly opposed to such a
proposal "We don't want to assume their (Corinth's) in-
debtedness,” Vinson said. "Our people won't stand for it.”
J B Briggs, manager of the LCMUA, refused to comment
on the proposal to abolish the utility authority. “The first I
heard of this was last Friday evening," he said.
If the council votes to abolish the LCMUA, the city of Lake
Dallas could take over the water and sewer system and
provide water for Shady Shores, "just like we did in the
past," Vinson said.
THE CITY of Corinth will be facing a default on their water
and sewer revenue bonds early next year if a city tax is not
levied, said Ray Hutchinson, Dallas attorney.
Hutchison faced a large crowd of Corinth citizens Friday
during a city council meeting He warned against a takeover
of the city's water and sewer system by the LCMUA.
A special governmental entity such as the LCMUA has the
authority to increase taxes to an unlimited amount, he said.
The state allows cities with under 5,000 population to levy
taxes up to *1.50 per *100 tax base.
"Don't ever turn any of the city's sovereignty over to
another government unit,” Hutchison said. “If you sell your
water and sewer system here, you 'll never have anything but
a tax.” -
During Friday's meeting in Corinth, a petition with the
signatures of 149 voters was presented to the council There
are about 200 registered voters in Corinth.
The petition protests the levying of a property tax to pay
debts on water and sewer revenue bonds The citizens want
an election held to decide the issue.
good afternoon
LEE TREVINO broke a 14-month victory drought by
capturing the $200,000 Colonial National Invitation golf
tournament Sunday. Sports, Page IB
Gunrunners
Agents Hold El Salvador’s Rodriguez
THE MONTREAL Canadians unseated two-time
Stanley Cup champ Philadephia from the National
Hockey League throne-room Sunday Sports. Page 1B.
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Low tonight in low 50s. High
Tuesday in low 80s. National
Weather, Page 3A.
WEATHER REPORT
Lear This Morning 5
High Sunday 7
Low Sunday 5
High Loot Year . 7
Lear Last Year 5
The sue sets today at 8:25
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While I was moving my washer and dryer into our
house, the washing machine received a bump which
caused a chip in the porcelain enamel. Since it is green
or avocado in color, 1 cannot find a touch-up porcelain
enamel paint that matches the color. I have tried several
spray enamel paints in shades of greens and avocado,
but they were a shade ar two too light in color to match. 1
would like to know if there is anyone or any store in
Denton that sells a touch-up porcelain enamel paint that
might match the color of green that washers and dryers
come in. — Wondering
bears in Denton has a touch-up kit for all colors of
appliances. You may get a kit at the service department.
How can I get parts for my (about 25-years-old) All-
American pressure cooker? — J. R.
Evers Hardware has some parts for pressure cookers.
NEW YORK (AP) - Bail was set at
$3 million for El Salvador's military
chief of staff after his arrest in an
alleged plot to sell *2.55 million in Tom-
my guns to "underworld buyers" — at
least one of them a U.S. Treasury
agent.
Col. Manuel Alfonso Rodriguez, No. 3
man in the military government of the
Central American republic, was ar-
rested at a Westchester County motel
late Saturday night.
In Washington, El Salvador's am-
bassador. Francisco Bertrand Galindo,
said Sunday his government had no
connection with the alleged conspiracy,
But he said he would secure a lawyer
for Rodrigues today.
"We think he is innocent." Galindo
said. "We are not sure but we think so."
Two other men from El Salvador and
three U.S. citizens were also arrested in
the alleged plot and held in lieu of bail
ranging from *300,000 to-$1 million. A
seventh man was sought, authorities
said.
meetings beginning March 1, held at
Mt Kisco and in the Bronx.
Among those attending the various
meetings was an agent for the Treasury
Department's Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms, Fiske said.
The Americans accused in the plot
were Frank G Alvarez, 55, of Dix Hills.
N Y , Latin American marketing
director of an exporting firm; Robert
Michaelson, 45, of Plainview, N.Y., who
runs an importing firm in Great Neck.
NY. and Irwin Tobocman, of
Manhattan, a food broker.
All three were held in *300,000 bail at
their Sunday arraignment.
Others arrested were Raymond
Geraldo, 48, a native of El Salvador now
living in Fort Lee, N.J., and Miguel D.
Celis/ 39, of El Salvador, said by Fiske
to have been Rodriguez' emissary in
the gun deal
U.S Atty. Robert Fiske Jr. said
Rodriguez, who ranks behind the
president and the defense minister of El
Salvador, was among those who went to
the Holiday Inn at Mt. Kisco. N.Y.,
Saturday night to collect a $100,000
down payment for the 10.000 sub-
machine guns to be purchased by
unidentified mobsters.
Rodriguez’ role in the plot, Fiske
said, was to sign a certificate seeking
State Department permission to buy
the guns from a Bronx exporter, falsely
attesting that the guns were for export
to El Salvador.
The guns were never to have left the
United States, Fiske said, and
Rodriguez was to get a *75.000 payoff
for his part in the deal
Fiske said the conspirators had plans
to fill "larger multimillion dollar or-
ders If the initial venture proved suc- , Bail was set at *1 million for Celis and
cessful.” No guns were ever actually , *500.000 for Geraldo.
delivered, he said. Authorities said they are looking for
Fiske said the *100,000 payment at the Dominick Cagianese, identified only as
Holiday Inn followed a serie* of living on Long Island
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