The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1982 Page: 2 of 22
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THE CLIFTON RECORD, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1982, PAGE 2A
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By W. Leon Smith
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The patience of those of us
residing in the trenches is
fast growing thin, as yet
another judicial bowel
movement proves once ag-
ain that true justice in
America is spinning vicious-
ly down the toilet.
The U.S. Supreme Court,
on the coattails of a judicial
travesty involving the non-
guilty verdict for a man who
shot the President, last
week declared, in essence,
that Presidents are beyond
the laws that affect the
common man (and woman).
A bitterly-divided Supreme
Court ruled 5-4 last week
that Richard Nixon, or any
president for that matter,
cannot be sued for his
actions as chief executive-
even fbr deliberately violat-
ing the rights of citizens.
The landmark decision en-
couraged a fiery dissent
by four of the justices, who
contended that the ruling
threatens the Constitution’s
most basic principles by
placing the president above
the law and reverting “to
the old notion that the king
can do no wrong.”
According to Justice Lewis
Powell, who was with the
majority on thedecision, “A
rule of absolute immunity
for the president will not
leave the nation without
sufficient protection against
misconduct on the part of
the chief executive. There
remains the constitutional
remedy of impeachment.”
Justice Byron White, in
opposition, argued, “At-
taching absolute immunity
to the office of the president
...places the president ab-
ove the law. |t is a reversion
to the old notion that the
king can do no wrong.”
The dispute was a victory
for former President Nixon
and a defeat for Ernest
Fitzgerald, who was fired
from the Pentagon in 1969
by Nixon and his aides in
retaliation for revealing
multibillion-dollar aircraft
cost overruns.
The trenchwalker would
think that monarchs abroad
will be much pleased with
the decision, as it proves to
them that even in America,
whereequility in the law is a
basic sought-after virtue,
hypocrisy runs rampant.
The communist rulers, too,
can sing to the stars, for the
victory is, also theirs.
Of course, the victims of
this ruling are those resid-
ing in the trenches, those
who do not have the excess
funds to “buy” justice,
those of us who must abide
by both important and sni-
veling laws while ones in
example-setting positions
are free to maneuver be-
yond it. Victims, too, are
those seeking the presiden-
cy from an incumbent, for
now the incumbent has yet
another weapon with which
to protect his office while at
the same time being afford-
ed the power to overwhelm
his adversaries.
The new ruling stinks.
Apparently five of the jus-
tices come from a different
planet than we do. Their
minds must bejwimming in
the stars, far detacher! ?rom
earth, far removed from
reality.
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Texas, was the host for the
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Show held on Saturday,
June 12.
Junior Angus exhibitors
throughout Texas entered
.45 outstanding heifers in
the Junior Show. Judging
was Steve Hammock, Live-
stock Specialist with the
Texas Agriculture Exten-
sion Service in Stephenville.
Exhibiting heifers from Clif-
ton were Mary Ann and
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Mary Ann won the Senior
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Pride of DD1303. Her Early
Spring Yearling heifer, 4A
Princess 512, placed fourth
in that class; she is a March,
1981. heifer.
Mark placed fourth in the
Junior Yearlirfg class with
his February, 1981, heifer,
Princess Eline of DD172.
MISS PRIDE—Mary Ann Brandenberger [right] is shown at the halter of
class winner “Miss Pride of DD 1303” at the Texas Junior Angus Assn. Field
Day and Heifer Show June 12. Also pictured are Albert Echols, Jr., president of
the association, and Kim Eberle. Texas Angus Queen.
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June 26,1982
Citizens of Clifton,
When . Jo. , :. ?a
use the service or facility of
a municipal instit'• n ■-<
fail to recognize its value to
the community. Very few
citizens directly receive the
services of the police and
fire departments, but their
importance to a community
cannot be denied.
To businessmen who trav-
el by plane, the airport is the
welcome mat to the city. In a
state as vast as Texas air
travel is critical to efficient
business operations in ev-
ery community. Airport im-
provements and runway ex-
tensions are necessary to
accomodate the modern air-
craft that utilize and are
even being manufactured in
Clifton.
Anticipating future needs
and planning ahead are
marks of progressive com-
munity leadership. Some
may have thought the new
hospital an extravagance for
a city the size of Clifton, or
why build a new school, the
old one was fine for the
previous three or four dec-
ades.
But hindsight shows us
that planning for future
needs has paid off in the
form of a city that, boasipr* *9ld, step-daughter,
some truly excellent facili-
ties, and when I land at the
Clifton airport I’m still
proud to call it home.
Sincerely,
BillTergerson
Odessa, Texas
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Past .president Philip
Watts installed the newly
elected officers of the Clif-
ton Lions Club at the Tues-
day, June 22 meeting of the
club. All officers were pre-
sent; being installed were:
James Fuller, president;
James Smith, 1st vice-presi-
dent; Cleon Flanagan, 2nd
vice president; Cecil Wall-
ace, 3rd vice president. Also
Herman Reesing. lion
tamer; Burk Prueitt, tail
twister; Billy Kirby, secre-
tary-treasurer; Sam
Bridges, assistant-secre-
tary-treasurer, and Jerome
Teichmiller, chaplain.
And the following direct-
ors—Philip Watts, James
Corpier, Al Herzog, Joe
White, V.E. Plemons, Dr.
Don Gloff, and Jess Ham-
mock.
Lion secretary Billy Kirby
gave the members present a
report on the clubs activities
and finances for the past
year, a portion of which
follows.
The club started the year
with 82 members and ended
with 81 — lost two members
by death, four members
moved away, and four re-
signed. There were nine
new members.
The following members
had a perfect attendance
record —Harry Womack,
Philip Watts, Herman Rees-
ing, Robert Baldridge, Fred
Jenson, and Charles Pay-
ant.
Local groups that have
benefitted financially from
the club are the city library,
Clifton Young Homemak-
er's, Fair float prizes in
parade, Texas Lions Camp
for crippled children, Bos-
que County child welfare at
Christmas time, Bosque
Memorial Museum, Bosque
County Conservatory of
Fine Arts, special Orthope-
dic shoes for county youth,
and scholarship awards
valued at $800 (to be raised
to $1,000 for the coming
year).
In addition to the local
projects, the club partici-
pates in the Texas camp for
cripple children, the organ
and eye-bank, and other
state and national pro-
grams.
The money for these
contributions come largely
from the operation of the
concession stand at the
football field, income from
the pancake supper, and
club dues.
Majorettes
Return From
SMUCamp
The 1982-83 Clifton High
School majorettes have re-
turned from the S.M.U.
’Baton Twirling Camp which
was held June 13-18.
Those attending were
D'Ann Jorgenson (head
twirler), Stacey Lundberg,
and Kimbra Lawson.
They were evaluated and
awarded three Superior rib-
bons as a group, with scores
of 96, 96, arid 95.
State Representative Neal
T. “Buddy” Jones an-
nounced today the success
of a recent verdict received
by Hill County District At-
torney Dan Dent. Dent, who
prosecuted a 31-year-old
man for brutally beating
and paralyzing his four-year
con-
vinced the jury to hand
down a 99-year sentence.
This case will serve as a
landmark because it is one
of the first cases to be
successfully tried under a
new law sponsored by Jones
in the 1981 Legislative Ses-
sion.
Until the passage of Senate
Bill 126, which Jones and
Representative Chris Sem-
os carried in the House of
Representatives, persons
convicted for crimes against
children could receive only a
maximum sentence of 20
years. Jones’ measure in-
creased the maximum pen-
alty for these crimes against
children to life imprison-
ment or 99 years. This law
represented one of several
significant bills introduced
as part of Jones’ anti-crime
package.
According to Jones, "this
case proves how valuable
anti-crime legislation is.”
He added, “lam proud to
see the administration of
justice started in my home
county,”
District Attorney Dan Dent
noted, “By changing the
law from a second to a first
degree felony, the maxi-
mum sentence increased
from 20 to 99 years. The
increased maximum was
extremely appropriate in
this case.” Dent added,
“Because the defendant so
severely harmed this child,
it would have been a traves-
ty of justice for his punish-
ment to be only 20 year.”
He concluded, “Honestly,
Buddy Jones deserves a pat
on the back for his contribu-
tion to the county by spon-
soring such legislation.”
am
Jones concluded,
proud to have carried a bill
like SB 126 because we
cannot let violent criminals
get by with such violent
crimes against innocent
children.
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