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Opinion
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1990, ALBANY, TEXAS 76430
THE ALBANY NEWS
The Albany News
Since 1875
Oldest journalistic venture west of the Brazos
Editor/Publisher
Donnie A. Lucas
Managing Editor
Melinda L. Lucas
Staff Reporter & Composition Carol Lackey
Composition
Betty Balliew
Moran Correspondent
Audrey Brooks
Office Assistant
Betty Law
Office Assistant
Marilyn Thompson
editorial
Courthouse policy
The Shackelford County Historical Commis-
sion has asked the county commissioners for
permission to establish a set of guidelines for
the preservation and restoration of the court-
house.
The commissioners agreed to form a group
called "Friends of the Courthouse" to help
establish the guidelines and identify goals for
restoring the historic building.
While the local courthouse is probably the
least altered courthouse of its period anywhere
around, it does seem like a great idea to set up
long-range plans for its restoration, as well as
continue preservation of the structure.
Albany has long had a fervor seldom seem in
small communities to preserve the past for the
future.
We feel that the courthouse is one of the
main focal points — or at least the one most
noticeable — of Albany's historic preservation
efforts. Therefore, it is only appropriate thai
emphasis be placed on maintaining the build-
ing's stately dignity.
Setting up a group of interested citizens and
county officials should help ensure that the
"old courthouse" will keep its historic integrity
for years to come.
School budget
The Albany school board will meet in special
session on Monday, August 6, for a budget
workshop.
Working out the budget for the 1990-91
school term may be one of the biggest
challenges the board will face all year.
Due to school financing reforms at the state
le^el enacted by Senate Bill 1, the school is
faced with some tough choices.
Funding from the state will be based not
only on average daily attendance, but the local
district's tax rate as well.
The new law ties the amount of state funding
to the local tax rate — the higher the local rate,
the more state funds the district will receive.
The district's current tax rate is below the
rate that will be required next year for the
district to receive the school s basic funding,
leaving trustees with the decision of when and
how much to raise the local tax rate.
The public is not only invited, but urged by
school officials to attend the workshop on Mon-
day to become more informed on what the
district faces this year and during the next five
years as the plan is fully implemented.
policy
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ponderings by pat
By Pst Lidia Jones
Have you ever heard of a bird dog
convention?
I have often spoken of myself as a
professional conventioneer, having
seen it all. I now retract those
statements.
A little over a year ago, my partner
and two of his bird dog enthusiast-
friends went to the first annual Quail
Unlimited convention in Kansas City,
Kansas. A.V. came home with wonder-
ful stories of the gathering, and he an-
nounced that I must go with him this
year.
You need to understand that while I
myself do not hunt, I have lived all my
life with hunters, as my dad loved hunt-
ing and naturally my husband does too.
I try not to think about the killing, and
I do appreciate the fact that moat of
the men I know who hunt are conserva-
tionists.
I deplore "game hogs," the ones who
do it only for fun and numbers. There
was one relative who tried long and
hard to persuade me that he was sav-
ing birds' lives by killing them. I have a
lot of trouble with that rationale.
So a couple of weeks ago, I, with a
burning desire to be in Santa Fe or Las
Vegas or London, drove to Houston,
the city I detest above all others.
Before Houston fans get on my case, I
need to explain that my negative feel-
ings toward Houston are due to my be-
ing there when the two worse trage-
dies of my life occurred.
So I was Houston-bound for a bird
dog convention. I was prepared for it,
because I do love bird dogs. And my
partner was anxious for me to enjoy it
all.
I did, except to my disappointment,
there v/ere only a few bird dogs. One
fellow had with him an older pointer,
two adolescents and, best of all, three
fat and sassy Brittany Spaniel pups,
about eight weeks old. They were ador-
able. They couldn't decide which they
wanted to do most — sleep and eat, be
petted and hugged or run and play. A
lot of humans are like that too.
Camo and khaki reigned supreme.
There was one booth that had nothing
but camo fashions, which included
camo underwear, men's blazers, bov
tie and cumberbund sets, jumpsuits,
children's clothing items, parasols, and
ladies dresses.
There were sets of camo luggage,
every imaginable use of camo in hunt-
ing gear. Did I say "every imaginable
use of camo?" That statement took on
new meaning, as I observed the ulti-
mate exhibit, camo condoms. Yes, you
read it right. I won't attempt to tell you
the various slogans or comments I
heard. Suffice it to say, the IPAA con-
ventions were never like this.
I enjoyed the quail habitat Q. & A.
seminars, the demonstration of how to
rattlesnake-proof a hunting dog, and
the sports art galleries.
We attended an Astro baseball game
at the Astrodome, which was fun, and I
•hopped one day, and visited another
day with my lister Kay and her hus-
band Ray.
The convention climaxed with the
longest banquet I have ever attended.
My mate had warned me about it, but
vetoed my desire to bring along my
needlepoint. Forgive my pun, when I
say that everyone and his dog got a
plaque, an award or a trophy.
Four young ladies had been hired for
every event to sell chances on guns,
guided hunts, hunting wagons and art.
These girls were beautiful, and they
were definitely a hit, whether in skin-
tight jeans and strapless calf-skin tops,
or incredibly short and tight shorts and
tee-shirts or tiny strapless leather
mini-dresses. They sold a lot of
chances.
My partner bought chances on a gun,
then announced that he didn't know
why, because he never won anything. I
said, "If you want to win, I'll perform a
little trick I learned years ago at a
ladies luncheon in Colorado." That day,
we did the new trick, and four women,
including me, at our table won door
prizes.
I did my little sleight of hand, and it
was no surprise to me when A.V.'s
name was called as winner of a new
gun. Those little housewifely tips pay
off nearly every time.
Next year, the Quail Unlimited folks
will convene in Atlanta. And you know
what? '
I wouldn't miss it for the world.
state capital highlights
By Lyndell Williams
The public school finance reform
plan got a temporary nod of approval
from a presiding judge last week, but
voters may witness a bloodier political
battle just before Election Day.
Meanwhile, as Clayton Williams and
Ann Richards campaigned in* East
Texas, down-ballot candidates
swapped potshots:
•In the lieutenant governor race,
Democrat Bob Bullock drew a little
blood with his official complaint that
Robert Mosbacher's campaign impro-
perly reported political expenses.
•Rangers pitcher and modern day
hero Nolan Ryan endorsed state Rep.
Rick Perry for agriculture commis-
sioner in radio ads; incumbent Demo-
crat Jim Hightower fired back at
Perry's backers.
•State Sen. Buster Brown and state
Rep. Dan Morales agreed to a round-
table series, with Morales claiming he
was ahead in the polls and fundraising.
Judges, Tax Hikes
Austin State District Judge Scott
McCown said the school finance reform
bill is a "significant step forward," but
said he has not decided whether it is
constitutional.
McCown spoke at the conclusion of
the 12-day trial in which 08 property-
poor school districts challenged the
law. Although McCown initially indi-
cated he would rule on the case by Sep-
tember 1, he now says the decision will
be issued in September or October.
The timing means that Judge Mc-
Cown could rule whether it is constitu-
tional just a couple of weeks before
Election Day, holding promise that the
issue could ignite voters one way or
the other in the campaign's last days.
If his ruling, as perceived by law-
makers and voters, directs the Legisla-
ture to raise school property taxes
next session, then the Texas Supreme
Court justice races could heat up,
because that is where his ruling will be
appealed.
Mattox Raids Theater
Attorney General Jim Mattox sent
his staff to help Pharr city officials bat-
tle sexually oriented businesses by
closing an adult movie house.
The city asked for help because its
police force does not have enough of-
ficers for a vice squad.
That same day, a Pharr municipal
court ruled that previously seized sex-
ually oriented materials worth $75,000
were forfeited to the state.
PREPARATIONS FOR
THE SOUTER
CONFIRMATION
HEARINGS BEGIN
Texas business today
Bullock's Complaint
In a letter to the Texas Secretary of
State, Bullock charged Mosbacher with
violating the election code by not filing
details on $260,000 his campaign paid
his company, Mosbacher Energy Corp.
in Houston.
Mosbacher explained his campaign
operated in the company building and
that payments were expenses for office
rent, salaries, phone bills and contract
labor.
Bullock said the expenses were filed
as a lump sum and not broken down as
they should be.
Ryan Pitches Politics
While trying for 300 wins, Nolan
Ryan also pitched radio ads for Perry's
candidacy, but Hightower threw
strikes at a political action committee
for illegal contributions to Perry.
Ryan has farmed several years near
Alvin, Texas.
In a response uncharacteristic for
the feisty Hightower, he wished Ryan
well in getting his 300th win, but said
voters will decide themselves to elect
him to a third term.
A citizens group charged that South
Texans for Rick Perry violated election
laws by not filing a campaign treasurer
before giving $35,000 to Perry.
Perry's campaign later placed the
$35,000 in a separate bank account un-
til the South Texas group files the pro-
per information.
AG Roundtables
Brown and Morales, AG opponents,
agreed to a series of roundtable talks
with reporters, and swapped com-
plaints.
Morales said Brown's "name calling
and screaming for debates" is a sign
that he (Morales) is ahead in the polls
and raising funds.
Brown retorted "Morales can speak
for 20 minutes and still not say any-
thing."
At last report, Brown was signifi-
cantly ahead in fundraising and led in
some polls.
Other Highlights
•The Battleship Texas returned
home to San Jacinto State Park,
painted Navy blue instead of gray,
after spending over a year in repair
dock
•Gov. Bill Clements named Douglas
Jeu, 43, a Houston lawyer, to the Texas
Board of Pardons and Paroles. Jeu re-
places Esther Yao of Houston, who re-
signed.
By Commissioner Mary Scott Nabers
Dear Readers: In light of the recent
child labor law infractions discovered
by the U.S. Department of Labor, I
thought it might be helpful to remind
Texas employers of some of the basic
federal rules in this area.
Nonagricultural Jobs
•Youths 18 years or older may per-
form any job, whether hazardous or
not, for unlimited hours;
•Youths 16 and 17 years old may per-
form any nonhazardous job, for un-
limited hours;
•Youths 14 and 15 years old may
work outside school hours in various
nonmanufacturing, nonmining, nonhaz-
ardous jobs under the following condi-
tions:
1. no more than three hours on a
school day,
2. no more than 18 hours in a school
week,
3. no more than eight hours on a
nonschool day,
4. no more than 40 hours in a non-
school week,
" 5. Work may not begin before 7:00
a.m., nor end after 7:00 p.m., except
from June 1 through Labor Day when
evening hours are extended to 9:00
p.m.
6. Fourteen and 15 year olds who are
enrolled in an approved Work Ex-
perience and Career Exploration Pro-
gram (WECEP) may be employed for
up to 23 hours in school weeks and
three hours on school days (including
during school hours.)
•Fourteen is the minimum age for
most nonfarm workers. At any age,
however, youths may deliver news-
papers, work for parents in their
solely-owned nonfarm business (except
in manufacturing or on hazardous jobs)
or gather evergreens and make ever-
green wreaths. Children of any age
may perform in radio, television,
movie, or theatrical productions. There
are, however, state regulations con-
cerning child actors which must be fol-
lowed. Employers in this industry may
obtain a copy of the rules and regula-
tions by contacting the State Office of
the TEC, Office of Special Counsel.
Farm Jobs
•Youths 16 and older may perform
any job, whether hazardous or not, for
unlimited hours;
•Youths 14 and 15 years old may per-
form any nonhazardous farm job out-
side of school hours;
•Youths 12 and 13 years old may
work outside of school hours in non-
hazardous jobs, either with parents'
written consent or on the same farm as
the parents;
•Youths 12 and under may perform
jobs on farms owned or operated by
parents or, with parents' written con-
sent, outside of school hours in non-
hazardous jobs on farms not covered
by minimum wage requirements.
•Minors of any age may be employed
by their parents at any time in any oc-
cupation on a farm owned or operated
by their parents.
For information concerning what
constitutes '"hazardous" and "nonhaz-
ardous" jobs, contact your local Wage-
Hour office of the U.S. Department of
Labor.
It's disgraceful but a reality —
Texas employers received more cita-
tions than employers in other states
during the D.O.L. 's recent sweep. Con-
sidering the fact that Texas is facing
such monumental problems with illiter-
acy and student drop-out rates, em-
ployers and parents in our state need
to reaffirm a commitment to abide by
these laws which were, after all, en-
acted to ensure that all children have
an unobstructed opportunity for a good
education.
Commissioner Mary Scott Nabers
represents all Texas employers. If you
have any questions you want ans-
wered, please write Commissioner
Nabers at Texas Business Today, 614
TEC Building, 15th and Congress, Aus-
tin, Texas 78778.
Community Calendar
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Nutrition program meal - Youth Center, 11:30 am
Lions Club luncheon - Longhorn, 12 noon
Community action program - Depot, 10am-3 pm
Chamber of Commerce luncheon - Longhorn, noon
City council hearing-City Hall, 1 pm
4-H Achievement Banquet - Moran Community
Center, 7 pm
"July For Kids" art display-Old Jail Art Center, 2-4 pm
Bridge games - Jackson Warehouse, 1:30 pm
Albany ISD budget workshop - Supt/s office, 7:30 pm
Athletic physicals
Nutrition program meal - Youth Center, 11:30 am
Nutrition program meal - Youth Center, 11:30 am
Kiwanis Club luncheon - Ft. Griffin, 12 noon
City council meeting - City Hall, 6 pm
Soccer organizational meeting - Jones Co., 7 pm
Commissioners Court - Courthouse, 9 am
School board - Supt.'s office, 7:30 pm
AHS/AJHS registration - Principal's office,
9 am-12 noon & 1-4 pm
Six-church Vacation Bible School - First Christian
Church, 9 am-12 noon
City council hearing - City Hall, 6 pm
NSES registration - Cafeteria, 9 am-12 noon
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