Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 230, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 30, 1978 Page: 5 of 64
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30,1978
day, April 30,1978
THE DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
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, Although there are five candidates are," Coffey says, “I realize we must
for District 35 state representative on let the farmer join the other giants of
the Democratic ballot in the May • industry and labor whose prices and
primary, two have withdrawn from the wages are controlled bv government
race, leaving the field to Tip Hall Jr., and union controlled by government
PeniT temmel and Jesse Coffey. . u farm products’prices must noat in
oeu Negand Jo Nash, who filed in the a free market, he adds, and farmers
primary in conjunction with becoming are forced to take residual prices
candidates in a special election, have then in fairness airline PCs
both withdrawn, although their names unity rates — me. tune. EE
remain on the ballot. and an one price and tasht sales
The special election, called after should be abandoned"
for mer Rep. Walt Parker resigned, was Coffey also points 10 “much written
the remainder of is vacated term and said" about qualification., while
in primary Dalloting. voter, will ^^ rthelinck.of experience
nominate a candidate for state race, now in me state representative
representative for the next two-year Criteria suggested by the voters, he
says, include financial responsibility,
T character, civic work and contributions
lesse to the county, and religion.
• Coffey has a banking-finance
A ee background and offers, as an example
(Offey of fi nanc ia 1 responsilibility, to make
J public his financial assets and
Jesse Coffey of Sanger lists several liabilities in conjunction with those of
specific areas of interest as a candidate other candidates.
for state representative, including tax Independence is cited by Coffey as a
reform, funding of public schools and major qualification and he points out a
assistance for senior citizens and number of inquiries and question-
farmers naires" received by candidates from
Tax reform, says Coffey, is too often special interest groups, all with
“a synonym for tax increase" but a legitimate ambitions but emphasizing
completely objective tax reform would their own desires “regardless of the
equalize application of tax rates to all effect on the rest of us."
taxpayers. To be truly independent, a can-
“But this must not be with didate must obtain all possible facte,
redistribution of income regardless of • weigh them, and make a decision."
effort or ability,” he continues "Each Coffey adds, “I can assure you 1 am in
should be rewarded in proportion to our no way connected to any group or
industry and production, and each of us establishment.
should be taxed accordingly."
The central issue on public school Tin
funding, Coffey suggests, is actually 1
quality of education, and that is
something that cannot be brought about TT. T.
simply by adding more dollars, iidil JT.
“I would examine closely state ex-
penditures with the idea of diverting Gearing up for one more election
more dollars to education,” Coffey after emerging the winner in a special
says, “but I would further ask teachers election to complete the rest of this year
to participate in planning a better as state representative. Tip Hall Jr.
educational system." says he is stressing this time around
With inflation sapping too much of the “that I would like the opportunity to
buying power of senior citizens on fixed serve in the capacity to which I’ve been
incomes. Coffey calls for time and elected.”
resources spent on that problem as well Hall was the winner in a special
as attention to the future to prevent its election and runoff vote to fill the
continuation. District S state representative position
“We must make all government for the rest of this year after Walt
entities stop spending more money than Parker resigned.
they receive, thereby charging present Hall is still stressing tax reduction,
day services to tomorrow's citizens," particularly a decrease in ad valorem
he says. taxes, in his campaign.
Coffey also calls for “every effort at “I realize that we have to have a tax
every level of government” to en- to replace it,” he adds, “but I think we
courage hard-pressed farmers. can find a more equitable and fair
"As abhorrent to me as price controls method of taxation, such as closing
Amanda Bean will leave her classroom at Stonewall
Jackson Elementary Scheel, where she has taught for
-------------- 10 years, to assume the principal’s duties at Jefferson
Davis this summer. Mrs. Bean will be the first woman
principal in Denton
Jesse Coffey
Tip Hall Jr.
loopholes in the present tax structures, election. Hall is a dairy farmer in
perhaps, togain enough to supplant any Ponder and received Ms bachelor's
loss in ad valorem taxes if nothing degree from Texas A&M and his
else, we could go to a broad-based tax,” master's from North Texas State
he adds. University. He has been active in
Hall opposes the pari-mutuel legislative committees for public
wagering provision, "not against that education and farm organizations and
as such," he explains, "but I'm against was on the state executive committee of
all the other things that it brings the Texas Farmers Union for 10 years,
about." He cites studies "that have
been run in different areas where they T
have had it" as one basis for his op- Dan
position to any proposed legislation to
legalize pari-mutuel wagering, and f . _ 11
adds. "If it is nearby, usually the people 1 rammell
that place the bets are the people not
able to make them." Taxes continue to be a main concern
One of Hall's goals if be goes to the of citizens, says Dan Trammell, can-
next legislative session is to attempt to didate for state representative, based
restructure the state's water rights bill, on his recent talks with Denton County
he says, residents while campaigning for that
"I don't know if it is possible," he office
adds, "but it is a drastic situation that Elimination of the sales tax on utility
Denton County has to buy water from bills would be one form of tax relief,
Dallas when the water is in Denton Trammell says, but he also expresses
County to start with.” concern for relief on local property
Hall says he would also like to see taxes.
"everyone else in the nation pay the Additional state appropriations for
same price for gas that we do in local school districts, accompanied by a
Texas," which would mean mandate that ad valorem tax struc-
deregulation of natural gas, tures remain the same or be lowered.
"My concept of the energy situation.” would be one alternative for tax
Hall continues, "is that everyone is reform, Trammell suggests
talking about conserving petroleum Trammell initially planned to be a
and encouraging new development. candidate in the special election but
Since this is limited, my idea is let's withdrew from the race becauae of a
research other areas, go to solar and provision in the Texas Constitution that
nuclear power, and use our research says an elected official is ineligible to
departments in colleges and invite run for the state legislature during the
industry to endow such research.” term in which he already holds office.
Hall defines the role of a state The basic role of a state represen-
representative as "to be a person tative “is embodied in the title to the
available and accessible and office." Trammell says, which is to
knowledgeable of the people and the represent the desires and goals of the
needs of the county." majority of the citizens of Denton
And he has to have the respect of his County and, in many instances, setting
colleagues if he expects to get things judgments." aside personal opinions
accomplished. Hall adds. involving moral
Two highway projects he would like Which brings Mm to pari-mutuel
to see accomplished, "if it is something betting on horse racing, since that issue
a legislator could do," Hall continues, is a referendum on primary election
are “to improve the grooved conditions ballots.
on Interstate 35 and get some access “If the referendum carries in Denton
ramps onto the highway coming out of County, I would support legislation to
The Colony onto Texas 121." legalize pari-mutuel betting, regardless
Principal at Krum High School before of the statewide result of the refereo-
he resigned after winning the special dum.” Trammell said. “Also, if the
Dan Trammell
referendum fails in this county, but did
carry statewide. I would vote against
that legislation."
Trammell lists interest in several
specifics that he would like to see ac-
complished if he goes to the state
legislature. Including funding for
construction of a mental health-mental
retardation center for Denton, Collin
and Hunt counties.
And the ever-prevalent energy issue*
Trammell said he would support
deregulation of the price of interstate
natural gas, plus exploration for new oil
and gas resources as well as a positive
search for alternate energy souces such
as solar or wind power.
Highways have also been a concern
voiced by people he has met in his
campaign, according to Trammell,
among a variety of local goals he would
like to see accomplished, such as im-
provements to Texas 121 in the
southeastern section of the county and
resurfacing of Interstate 35 as well as
improved highway accessibility around
Little Elm and areas east of Lewisville
Lake.
Trammell terms the main issue of his
campaign, however, “qualifications”
of the candidates.
“And mine are better," he claims,
citing experience in all levels of
government during his tenure as county
judge, and business and law degrees.
He has also served on the board of
directors of the county mental health
unit and the public Ubrary and is
representative to the area health
planning council.
Espionage
Watergate
issues recur
in spy trial
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Con-
stitutional issues that parallel and may
eclipse those of the Watergate era will
be aired this week in the trial of two
men indicted on charges of spying for
communist Vietnam.
The two, Ronald L. Humphrey and
David Truong, are scheduled to go on
trial in U .S. District Court here Monday
on charges of espionage, conspiracy
and failure to register as a foreign
agent.
Lawyers in the case are estimating
that the trial could last about three
weeks. Conviction on the seven-count
indictment against each of the two men
could result in maximum penalties
ranging from five years to life in prison.
Truong, 32, is a Vietnamese national
who has lived in the United States for IS
years Humphrey, 42, served as an of-
ficer in the U.S. Information Agency.
The government is alleging that
Truong and Humphrey carried out thsir '
espionage activities during a period
roughly running from April 1977 until
their arrest Jan 31.
The trial will raise serious con-
stitutional questions that approach —
and may go well beyond — the
questions raised during the Watergate
scandal Among them are these:
-The Justice Department has sought
to base its case in part on a wiretap
installed under presumed presidential
authority to act in a foreign Intelligence
case without prior approval by any .
federal court. The department says this ’
may never have happened before.
—President Carter authorized
Attorney General Griffin Bell, through
the FBI, to install a hidden microphone
in the downtown Washington apartment
of Truong. That action also may have
been taken without precedent
—Carter authorized a videotape of
Humphrey in the U.S. Information
Agency office where he was a watch
officer with a top security clearance.
-The president gave authority to the
FBI to open and photograph sealed
mail to Truong, which the government
contends was sent through a courier
from communist Vietnam sources in
Paris.
—Sunday muse
Have you linif that F
contagious virus
The kind that does
almost retire us?
Have you had a cold
that bangs your head
And causes your nose
to turn real red?
Have you had bronchitis
that troubles your chest
and just can’t shake it
17 Privni TE
of terrible fhu PEE
And don’t know what —
In m world you can dr..
AM you tones wyaon E
that’s called love sick?
We’ll have to tell you -
ye" WAT at wall alley.
Though you do your best?
Brooks Holt
Teacher reaches
turning point
for schools
By CAROLYN BARNES
Education Writer
Amanda Bean doesn’t look like a
milestone. There's nothing for-
midable about her appearance, no
outward suggestion of being- anything
but what she b: attractive, confident,
capable.
But, according b the dictionary,
Mrs. Bean IS a milestone, a “turning
point” in the history of the Denton
Independent School District as Ms first
woman principal.
Mrs. Bsan will assume bsr duties as
principal of Jefferson Davis
Elementary School to the summer,
following 10 years of teaching at
Stonewall Jackson Elementary
School.
position," which finally came last
Tuesday.
“I enjoy a challenge, I enjoy change
— that's why I asked for an ad-
Although she was “overwhelmed”
by the school board’s selection of her,
Mrs. Bean wasn’t unprepared. She
“cameearly, stayed toto and used my
off-periods” to gain the 200 hours of
practical experience required for
administrative certification, while •
attending North Texas State
University for the necessary 36 hours
*
graders.
ministrative position," Mrs. Bean
said. “A couple of years ago, I thought
about what I wanted to go into, and I
decided that if I have a talent, it's
management, organization and
discipline. So, decided this would be
a goal."
While she acknowledges there may
be same people who think the time for
a woman principal still hasn’t come,
Mrs. Bean said, “I haven't heard
them.” What she has heard are
congratulations and encouragement.
“A student that I had in class 10
years ago came by the room this
morning; a former building custodian
called me at home,” she said. “It’s all
been positive to this point.”
Mrs. Bean’s family - husband
Dwain, an assistant football coach at
Danton High School, son Russell and
daughter Michelle — to “very ex-
cited about having an administrator
in the house.
‘They know that was a goal of mine,
and they’re very excited that I
achieved it,” she said. “ That frat
Since that time last spring, Mrs. day, I went hos
Bean has been “letting them know I was ringing and
was interested to an administrative and coming by.
Michelle finally said, ‘Do principals
cook dinner?’"
Mrs. Bone doesn’t think of herself
as a feminist to the strictest sense of
the word. Yet, to a profession
dominated to the teaching ranks by
women and in the administrative
ranks by men, she hopes to be a
stimulus for other women with similar
“I can’t say I’ve been active la the
women’s liberation movement
because I’ve always been liberal
she said. “I can this more as a
dividual thing, but I hope I repro
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