The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 28, 1979 Page: 2 of 26
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MICHANICAL MeARTMINT
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FROM THE
Congressional
Record
By JOE CRUMP
(A Column for Readere Who Haven’t Time to
Review the Congreetional Record Dotty)
REPRESENTATIVE JAM-
ES M. JEFFORDS (Vt.)”...To-
day myself and 19 of my
colleagues, a bipartison group,
are introducing a bill
(H.R.4345) because like moat
Americans, we are tired of
being at the mercy of OPEC.
We want our Nation to regain
control over our own destiny.
HWe propose to put a cap on
what OPEC can charge us, by
providing an alternative to
buying their oil. We propose to
do that by making the best use
of our sources, and of our
dynamic free enterprise sys-
tem.
“Our proposal, the fuels
replacement bill, creates an
assured market for substitute
fuels. Any number of afteraa-
tives are rvailable or can be
produced to meet this mandate,
including alcohol from wood,
grain, or garbage, synthetic
fuel from coal or oil from shale.
The fuels used would be
determined by the marketplace
competition. There would be no
cost to the Federal Govern-
ment, except for enforcement.
“Refiners would be required
to phase in substitute fuels,
beginning in 1961, with quanti-
ties increasing to 10 percent of
their total gasoline production
by 1987. They could mix the
fuels themselves, or contract
with others to do it...
“Estimates of the consumer
cost of motor fuel under this
program vary greatly, as you
might expect. But it is clear the
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price will be cheaper than it
would be without the program.
Spot checks from OPEC are
now over $20 a barrell, and in
one recent case, over $50...
“Shale ofl would range from
$20 to $25 per barrell. Alcohol
prices would range from $20 to
$40, but the top end of that
projection would be reduced to
$30 by 1986.
“Clearly, this program will
not bring back the era of cheap
energy. But it will, at the very
least stabilise the incredible
price hikes which will other-
wise occur...
“The message to OPEC will
be that we have a serious
program, putting us on the
road to energy independence,
and that they would be well
advised to deal with us in a
reasonable manner...The Mem-
bers joining me are: Mr.
Anderson (111.) Mineta (Calif.),
Emery (Me.), Simon (111.),
Wampler (Vt.j, Glickman (Kan-
sas), Grandison (Ohio), Bedell
(lows), Perkins (Me.), Heckler
(Mass.), Neal (Iowa), Moorhead
(Pa.), Madigan (111.), D’Amours
(N.H.), Johnson (Colo.), Bald-
win (Wis.), Richmond (N.Y.),
Panetta (Calif.)...
CRUMP’S GRASS
ROOTS COMMENT
Passage of H.R.4345 would
put little strain on the oil
companies. Many have an inter-
est in coal and ofl shale
properties.
OPEC, just might get the
message.
By U.8. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen
FEDERAL CRIMINAL
LAWS in this country give too
much discretion and too little
guidance to judges when it
comes time to hand down
prison sentences.
It is widely recognised that
the so-called “indeterminate”
approach to sentencing is not
working. Mass murderers like
Charles Manson and Richard
Speck are eligible tor parole
and other dangerous offenders
go unpunished. Glaring inequi-
ties in the sentences of those
who are punished have led to
numerous and great injustices.
Again this year I am propos-
ing legislation that I have
introduced in past Congresses
to drop the indeterminate sen-
tence system in our federal
courts, in favor of a series of
fixed, specific sentences writt-
en into the law for specific
crimes.
Legislations similar to mine
was adopted by the Senate last
year, incorporated into the
comprehensive criminal code
revision, but that measure
failed to gain approval in the
House of Representatives.
It is vital to the credibility of
our criminal justice system that
the uncertainties of present
sentencing procedure be abo-
lished by a set of laws that offer
certain and fair punishment for
wrongdoing.
AS THINGS NOW 8TAND,
federal judges sentence con-
victed criminals to an indeter-
minate number of years in
prison, then leave it up to the
parole board to decide how long
any individual should actually
serve.
For example, the law allows
judges to set prison terms for
bank robbery at anything from
zero years to 20 years. Another
indeterminate punishment
statute reads: “Imprisonment
tor any term of years or for
life."
Regardless of what sentence
the judge ultimately decides
on, though, at the diKretion of
the parole board oniy a third of
the sentence is served in many
cases.
It is finally becoming widely
accepted that our judicial sys-
tem lacks standards and guide-
lines. The disparities in senten-
ces imposed under the present
system have forced us to
recognize that the use of
indeterminate sentencing is
neither fair nor effective. The
concept of trying to rehabilitate
by promises of early parole has
been an abysmal failure.
One federal judge, weary of
being left adrift in a turbulent
and unpredictable sea of discre-
tion, recently felt compelled ta
condemn the current system
itself as essentially lawless.
IN THE PA8T FEW YEARS
the “presumptive” approach
which I advocate has begun to
win broad support among law
enforcement officials and in
legal circles.
My legislation seta a middle
or “presumptive” sentence to
create a uniform standard of
justice for all.
For example, a four year
presumptive sentence might be
set for first offense bank
robbery, with virtually no
eligibility for parole. The pre-
sumptive sentences would then
increase sharply for repeat
offenses.
Too often too many officials
in the past have been hesitant
to even face the issue of
criminal justice squarely. They
have preferred to speak in
fashionable terms of “rehabili-
tation” rather than “punish-
ment.” There has been too
much concern for criminals and
too little thought for the
victims of crime.
As the law now stands, there
is no certainty for the criminal
that he will be punished. There
is no certainty for society that
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Summertime Fun And Safety
Should Go Hand-In-Hand
Summertime fun and
summertime safety should
just naturally go together,
says the Texas Department
of Health.
“Whatever type of
recreation you choose,
there are a few ‘common
sense’ precautions to take
which could prevent injury
or death, or perhaps will
help you if you are injured,"
said John P. Murphy of the
Emergency Medical Serv-
ices Division of the State
Health Department.
According to safety ex-
perts, water sports offer the
most frequent hazards. Dur-
ing 1978, 596 people
drowned in water water-
related accidents in Texas.
Typically, swimming acci-
dents took the largest toll
last year, accounting for
226 deaths, followed by
boating and fishing
accidents.
"Going into the water to
save a drowning victim
should be the last resort,”
says Murphy. “Try to find
some object to throw to the
victim, such as a plank or a
rope. Even a spare tire
mounted on a rim will float
and you can use that."
Murphy also advised vaca-
tioners not to go diving or
swimming in waters without
checking them out first, and
not to swim alone. Never
swim when you’re chilled,
overly tired, over heated, or
you’ve just finished eating,
he said.
Not all drownings involve
swimmers and boaters.
Many times people will fall
from places of presumed
safety such as docks,
bridges, or the edges of
swimming pools. During
1978, 117 people died from
falling into the water, and
63 perished in wading
accidents.
Children are susceptible
to these types of accidents,
especially small children
playing around swimming
pools. Last year, 56 people
drowned in swimming pools,
and 26 of these were under
10 years of age.
Two simple safety rules
could prevent almost all
such tragedies. First, never
leave children alone
without adult supervision.
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Secondly, make sure
everyone in the family
knows how to swim. Free or
very inexpensive swimming
lessons are available in
almost every community
through American Red
Cross programs and local
agencies.
If you are a boating en-
thusiast, be sure your craft
meets all the safety regula-
tions, which include having
a Coast Guard approved
flotation device on board for
each person. “A lot of peo-
ple don’t realize it, but
children under 12 are re-
quired to be wearing their
vests," Murphy com-
mented. "And it’s a good
idea to put the child in the
water with a vest before-
hand and let him play with
it. The vests are bulky and
might scare a child unless
there is an opportunity to
get used to it first."
When pulling skiers, boat
drivers must be on the
watch for swimmers and
other watercraft. It’s a good
idea to have two people in a
tow boat, one to drive, and
the other to watch the skier.
It’s also important to learn
the hand signals that have
been developed especially
for skiers, because it’s hard
to hear above the noise of a
motor.
Murphy stressed that
drinking and operating a
boat don’t mix. "The Parks
and Wildlife people esti-
mate that drinking is
involved in 60 to 70 percent
of the boating accidents,"
he advised.
An important part of any
vacation is the family car.
Some simple safety checks
can be made by vacationers
before leaving on a trip.
Check your tire treads to see
if they are thin, or maybe
worn unevenly, indicating
the tires need alignment.
Also check the car’s hoses,
belts and fluid levels. It’s
wise to carry a small tool kit.
a first aid kit, a flashlight,
road flares, and extra fuses.
"Anyone on regular med-
ication should take an ade-
quate amount with them on
a trip or have their physi-
cian make a copy of the
prescription. The same goes
for eyeglasses: take an ex-
tra pair or a prescription for
a new pair. Broken eye-
glasses can ruin a trip,"
Murphy said.
If camping is in your
plans, watch out for spiders
and scorpions. Two well
known poisonous spiders in
Texas are the brown
recluse and the black
widow. Both are retiring
spiders and prefer dark
places. If bitten by either
one. seek medical attention
at once and if possible kill
the spider and take it with
you to the doctor.
If you are in brush coun-
try, wear long pants and
sturdy high topped boots to
ward off snakebites. "Avoid
stepping over logs without
looking first—-and never put
your hands up over a ledge
where you can’t see them,"
warns Murphy. “When
walking, make lots of noise,
because snakes don’t like
noise. Stay on paths and
well-cleared trails because
snakes usually stay back in
the brush where there is
plenty of protection."
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HIGHLIGHTS
By LyufaN Wiliam
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
the dangerous will be locked
away in jail. There is no
certainty that punishement,
when it is meted out, will be
fair.
When an adult burglar knows
that he has only one chance in
412 of going to jail for any
single burglary he commits, it
is time for some changes in our
system of criminal justice.
Our object, like that of the
Mikado in the well-known Gil-
bert and Sullivan operetta,
should be “to make the punish-
ment fit the crime.”
AUSTIN—Energy domi-
nated all issues this week at
the State Capitol: how to ra-
tion it, how to conserve it,
and how to find new sources.
Faced with short gasoline
supplies and long lines at
service stations in the Hous-
ton and Dallas areas, Gov-
ernor Bill Clements man-
dated last Tuesday that
stations must restrict sales
through purchase limits and
a California-style odd-even
license plate number plan.
The plan (for Harris, Dallas
and Tarrant counties only)
restricts gasoline sales to a
minimum of $6 and a maxi-
mum of 20 gallons, and al-
lows fill-ups for odd-num-
bered plates on odd-num-
bered calendar days, and
even for even, etc.
Hours after his announce-
ment, Clements' legal advi-
sors remained uncertain on
how much authority the gov-
ernor’s office has—if any—
to enforce the mandate.
More fuel-related troubles
appeared on another horizon
when Agriculture Commis-
sioner Reagan Brown told
Clements Thursday that a
truckers’ boycott and spo-
radic violence around the
country threatened Texas’
$40 million watermelon and
vegetable crop. Brown told
Clements his office was
swamped with telephone
calls from Texas producers
in need of trucks to haul
their produce to markets.
The truckers boycott, a pro-
test of rapidly escalating dei-
sel prices, aims “to empty
food shelves in supermarkets
around the country” and is
slowly bringing Texas agri-
culture to a “grinding halt,”
a Brown aide said.
Harry Hubbard, president
of the Texas AFL-CIO, said
he thought refinery workers
and truckers who transport
gasoline should not have to
wait in line for fuel. “Mak-
ing Texans stand in line for
gas is like making Kansans
stand in line for wheat,” he
said.
Clements came under fire
in Austin from conservative
State Rep. Dan Kubiak who
called him “irresponsible”
for vetoing budgeted funds
for several alternative ener-
gy projects. Kubiak, who
successfully sponsored a bill
allowing gasohol production
in Texas, criticized Clements
for ham-stringing gasohol
and other energies only three
days before mandating his
gas rationing plan. The
Rockdale legislator called on
Clements to include “the
rapid development of alter-
native energy” in the Gov-
ernor's promised special ses-
sion. * *
Primary “Death Knell”
Sounded
A “Killer Bee” senator
sounded the “death knell”
for a regional presidential
primary, saying he had
checked with state officials
from New Mexico, Okla-
homa, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Alabama and Mississippi
with negative results. Those
neighboring states, Sen. Ron
Clower, D-Garland, said,
“do not want a simultaneous
primary with Texas.”
Clements earlier had in-
dicated he might call a spe-
cial session to consider a
regional primary if enough
interest was aroused.
Other projects with neigh-
bors may be more successful.
Clements was to attend a
Friday meeting of the South-
west Border Regional Com-
mission—composed of Govs.
Bruce Babbitt of Arizona,
Bruce King of New Mexico,
Jerry Brown of California
and Clements—to sell his
positions on illegal aliens,
narcotics trafficking and
energy. Clements will seek a
method to document illegal
aliens, stepped up law en-
forcement to control drug
traffic on both sides of the
border, and the importation
of oil and gas from Mexico’s
vast reserves at prices ac-
ceptable to Mexico.
If the four governors and
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Patrick Lucey agree on a
plan, they will depart
Brownsville with a date for
a summit with the governors
of Mexico’s six border states.
If the border state governors
agree with the plans, the
recommendations will be
turned over to the State De-
partment as a guide to an
international agreement be-
tween the two countries.
Clements Calls on LULAC
In his address Thursday
to the national League of
Latin American Citizens
convention, Clements told
delegates “You are our
greatest resource” in solving
the problems shared by the
border governors and build-
ing closer ties with Mexico.
Saying it is better to rely on
a friend like Mexico for for-
eign oil supplies, Clements
also brought the 2,000 dele-
gates to their feet when he
said oil companies should be
required to either reinvest
windfall profits into energy
production or be taxed “100
percent—-I repeat, 100 per-
cent on those above normal
revenue.”
If LULAC was pleased
with Clements’ statements,
it also is pleased with his
1978 gubernatorial oppo-
nent, former Texas Attorney
General John Hill Five days
after the convention, LU-
LAC national director Ru-
ben Bonilla endorsed Hill as
the group’s choice to replace
U.S. Attorney General Grif-
fin Bell, who intends to re-
sign prior to the 1980 pri-
maries. Bonilla said their
Hispanic choice, Reynaldo
Garza, was recently ap-
pointed as 5th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals judge, but
“Hill would be an extraordi-
nary choice" because of his
record on civil rights.
Roloff Homes Supported
Despite a State District
Judge’s orders to close the
unlicensed childrens’ homes
of evangelist Lester Roloff,
the facilities remained open
last week. Officials from the
Department of Human Re-
sources refused to break
through a human barrier of
about 300 hymn-singing per-
sons clutching Bibles and
American flags who stood in
front of the entrance to Rol-
off’s Peoples Church. The
teen-aged residents of Rol-
off’s Rebekah Home for
Girls had been moved from
the home to the church next
door, and their parents and
some 150 pastors from 25
states kept a front-door vigil.
Roloff voluntarily closed
down his Zapata boys’ home
facilities on June 19 in obey-
ance of the court order, but
maintained a stubborn resis-
tance at the girls’ home near
Corpus Christi.
State officials, unsure of
how to handle the large
crowd, said they did not
know when or if they would
enter the home. Roloff,
meanwhile, says he will
“never give up."
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