Man, 39, Charged, Held in Scarf Strangled Case
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■ r r Government cures Saturday's game m" Crystal City's gas problem changed to 7:30 p.m. See page 3 The Da See page 4 Volume 76, Number 17 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129 Thursday, September 29, 1977 Man, 39, charged, held in Scarf Strangled case By DAVID BENNETT attacker as having thick lips, though, his knowledge had never had any said she had not talked with Bob Neeb. Staff Writer so we couldn't be positive of the connection with the University. director of Residental Living and William Ross Singleton, 39, is being identification;" Patterson said. Dean of Students Elizabeth Proffer Housing, about the situation. Neeb held in Tarrant County Jail in lieu of After a composite drawing of the said Wednesday that the University was unavailable for comment $20,000 bond on the charge of burglary strangler had been printed in local would continue the stepped-up of a motor vehicle with intent to newspapers, Patterson said a citizen security initiated when the attacks "1 feel it is a good idea for people to commit kidnapping in connection with in the TCU area called police and said first started. "We want to get a better keep up their guards just for general the attacks of three coeds during a Singleton could be the attacker. appraisal of the security on campus purposes." she said "I don't want five-day span Tuesday, the two coeds picked before we discontinue the foot patrol." people to distrust each other, but 1 do think they should be cautious." Singleton, the man police believe to Singleton's mug-shot from a series of she said be the "TCU Scarf Strangler" was five, Patterson said Singleton was Two additional men were hired from • Three confirmed attacks believed to arrested Tueday after two TCU coeds arrested and the girls positively Bailey Security Service and a TCU have been committed by the "scarf identified him from Fort Worth Police identified him in a line-up as the man Security Officer was placed on full- strangler" were reported in a week's mug-shots as the man they believe they believed to be their attacker. time foot patrol when the attacks span attacked them Singleton was arrested at his home began Tarrant County Sheriff Lon Evans in the near Southside of Fort Worth. Individual dormitories will probably Patterson said currently the police said Singleton is currently serving a Patterson said Singleton had never determine whether to keep locking intend to hold Singleton on only the one 10-year probated sentence after being lived in the TCU area and to the best of their doors- early. Proffer said. She charge convicted of burglary of a habitation on Oct 27, 1976, in Judge Charles Lindsey's court Campus to host conference Fort Worth Police Lt. A.M Pat- terson said in that burglary Singleton was caught tearing apart women's under garments. Literacy concerns TCU Sheriff Evans, after speaking with Brenda Buckner. Singleton's Communications at the University of probation officer, said "His mother By JACKIE BORROW campus to aid in the promotion of Texas, Austin died when he was very young and he Staff Writer literacy''" "Does the English cried all the time. His father had him Complaints that TCU students The conference will open with Department's conception of good Corbett. Lloyd-Jones and Danielson put in the Austin State School, which cannot write and speak correctly have writing differ from that of other he escaped from in 1958." led to the formation of a conference on meeting with English Department units?" faculty to discuss the problems of the state of literacy to be held on The second day of the conference Evans said Intelligence Quotient campus Oct. 20-21. writing on campus and some plans for will feature a presentation by Gary Tests, (IQ tests) had shown programs and solutions "We have had complaints from Tate, TCU English Department, on Singleton's IQ to be around 73 to 74 members of the School of Business, In a second session that day various "What alternatives (other programs The average IQ is 100. the Department of Physics, Brite departments will present their con- and practices, other organizational "He also spent 17 years in Rusk Divinity School and the Sociology cerns and proposals about freshman patterns, other standards of per- State Hospital after attacking a girl in Department about students' writing composition and problems related to formance) are available?" Austin." Evans added. * and speaking skills," said Karl writing and speaking. Snyder, acting dean of the English Walter Bortz, Dean of Admissions, Vice Chancellor H Lawrence Wilsey Exclusive Daily Skiff photo by Jane Blalock Department and moderator for the will speak on "Are we admitting and Brewer will attend the presen- Motions were being prepared by the two-day conference. students who are less well-prepared tations, and discussion-and-answer Alleged strangler District Attorney's Office late Wed The purpose of the two-day con- than formerly''" Andrea Miracle and periods concerning: "Is the Univer- nesday for revocation of Singleton's ference is to determine speaking and Marjorie Lewis, English, will present sity serious in its concern about William Ross Singleton. 39, was transferred from Fort Worth City Jail to I arrant probation 1,164 writing problems of TCU students and "Does writing actually get done literacy'", "Is the University ready to County Jail Wednesday morning after being charged with burglary of a. motor decide what it expects of students who 1,116 Patterson said Det. R.L Muffins of set plans for programs and solutions to outside of freshman composition and vehicle with Intent to commit kidnapping In connection with three attacks on docs the quality count?" graduate, and if so, how will the 981 Homicide Division had fell Singleton these problems, coeds. Singleton was arrested Tuesday afternoon after two of the three coeds Other topics for presentation the University make that Decision?", 860 was the alleged attacker since the "The state of literacy in the country identified him a police line-up. Singleton is shown here leaving the Fort Worth "What happens if the general 798 early stages of the investigation. generates behavior ranging from first day of the conference include City Jail. "Does advanced placement exempt University decides on an approach to 601 "None of the girls had identified the marked unease to predictions of early students with language problems?" the teaching of writing and the English 581 deterioration in society," said Dr. Jim "What is not getting done on the Department decides on another?" 430 Corder, acting dean of AddRan 395* College of Arts and Sciences. "Those who notice and think about the state of 320 House urges security emphasis literacy have been more vocal and Utility cost to exceed 286 224 more influential in the last five By GWEN BAUMANN Diane Delaney. Vice-President of results to the House and make 201 ' years,'' Corder said. They are Assistant News Editor Programming, said, "In the four recommendations for alternatives responsible for what is called the 189 University's budget figure years I have been here no bylaws have which will be studied by Student Af- ."back to the basics" movement that is 106 changed and certain committees fairs Lee Ann Newberry was the The "scarf strangler" may have widespread in schools at all levels. B) BitOC K AKKRS "A difference of $100,000 or $200,000 81 have been dissolved .1 also think submittor been caught, but that doesn't mean "Literacy is one of those words Contributing Editor against a $28 million budget will not be 46 A bill to eliminate the one dollar fee emphasis on campus security should this (the revision) allows for a little people tend ot define for themselves," a financial problem we could not 31 control by the Programming Council for stadium parking on home football stop. Such was the statement in Snyde r said. "Many people can read Although the University has "under- handle. It is more in the line of a 27 game dates was submitted by Bryan Tuesday's House meeting when on the whole. It cleans up some areas and write but are not literate. budgeted" for its utility bills this fiscal routine adjustment." Wilsey said. 16 Jones. Also sent to Student Affairs, the President Mike Veitenhemier an- that are unresolved or questionable." "Literacy is beyond reading, year, Executive Vice Chancellor H A portion of the budget has been left bill would permit students with TCU writing and correct grammar usage." Lawrence Wilsey said large rate in- unallocated allowing for adjustments nounced the creation of a Security The revision also eliminated non- parking permits to park free. The message must be clear, Snyder creases will not cause fees or tuition such as the unexpected utility costs, he committee. existing committees including Steve Green submitted a bill to said and housing rates to increase. said Headed by legislative assistant CESCO, a service committee; the reinstate guaranteed tuition for en- The Journalism Department is also "Our hope is that we will have off- Davis McCown, Veitenheimer said, "I Fashion Council and the Spirit The University paid out $967,511 for tering freshmen. Another option concerned about freshmen who are not gas, electricity and water for the 1976- setting income from other sources to don't think the apprehension of the Committee, formerly associated with called for a flat full-time rate All trained in grammar, punctuation and 77 school year. Before these figures make up the difference," Wilsey said. strangler at all justifies our letting up the cheerleaders extra hours would be free of charge.