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TV Volume 74. Number 100 Texan Christian University . . . Fort Worth, Texas 76129 Friday, April 30. 1976
DEMOCRATIC PARTY N? 12407 N 7159 FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION N' 7159 (ELECCION PRIMARIA DEL PARTIDO DEMOCRATICO) Tarrant County, Texas s May 1, 1»7» Ma> 1, 1976 MAY 1, 1976 4jif."I If ' DK MAYO DE 1976 (1 de mayQ d^A Official Ballot ( 1 it mayo d- CONlJjADQ/Dlt TA i o.VD !' OpUtOTYITEJ Eoleta Oficial *%P j^iCIAL BALLOT DE\rOCBATIC PKJMARY ELELLOYD BENTSEN K AYE RUCK McDBRMOTT delegate for (de.«gado a favor de; LLC'D BENTSEN ited State.. Senator Q ISLAND HAM delegate for (delegado a favor de) LLOYD BENTSEJ' I /■ MICH \KI. D. SCHATTMAN delegate for (e-elegade a favor de) SARGENT SHRIVES . delegate for (delegado a fa"or de) SARGENT SHRIVER SHEILA I! TAYLOR delegate for (delegado a favo del SARGENT SHRTVER
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For Inited Slater Senator For District Judge, 67th District Para Senador De l,o.; Estados Unidos T ara Juez Del Distrito, Distrito No. 67 □ HUG 1 WILSON □ CLYDE R. ASHWORTH PHIL GRAMM i I iimmi"ii)nrr For District Judge, 96th District □ LLOYD BENTSEN Para Juez Del Distrito, Distrito No. 96 IKON | HAL M LATTIMORE Carter, Ford seek knockout punch Inside: Humphrey won't join race The front-runners B3 STEVE BUTTRY respective partie Editor-in-chief Carter dealt serious blows to the campaigns of Ford, page 7 it Humphrey having decided not to Sen Henry Jackson and Rep. Morris Cdall in - the Democratic presidential nomination, Tuesday's primary in Pennsylvania. Jackson and Carter, page 6 tomorrow's Texas primary could be the last good other Cur;er critics had said Carter couldn't win in chance for other candidates to prevent Democrat a northern industrial state. The challengers Jimmv Carter and Republican President Gerald Rut he shocked the skeptics, winning 37 per cent Ford from getting the nominations of their of the popular vote to 25 per cent for Jackson and 19 Reagan, page 3 per cent for Udall. He alsc won the race for delegates, beating an uncommitted slate by about Bentsen, page 4 Primary issues 20. Then the Democrats who were hoping to stop Wallace, page 4 today, Sunday I Carter's drive for the nomination turned to the Minnesota senator and perennial candidate as their Uncommitted, page I 1 This spu ial issue of the Daily Skiff includes } last hope, but Humphrey announced at a press stories written by our staff about all the i conference Thursday afternoon that he would not idates entered in tomorrow's f run in any primaries or endorse any candidate. The non-challengers presidential primary, and stories about other i He did say he would be "prepared and honored" i .ices on the ballot. to accept a draft nomination, but Carter forces are McCormack, page 9 The Daily Skiff has not endorsed any | talking of a first-ballot victory, which would shut candidates, and we have tried to be fair to all Humphrey out completely. Shriver, page 8 in our coverage. Some of the stories do in- | In the Republican race, political observers see a elude interpretive statements close race for the state's 100 delegates. Ronald Harris, page 9 Sunday, we will print a special edition I Reagan desperately needs a win in Texas to stay in carrying results of the primary. The special | the race realistically. He has won only in North Other races, pages 10, II, 12 edition will be distributed in the lobbies of all Carolina, but has been claiming his strength is in dorms and in the Student Center. the South and West. Choosing delegates, pages 2, 11 (continued on page 2) THE DAILY SKIFF Friday, April 30,1976 Bentsen's bill has a new ring now Each candidate claims to be helped By LISA DEELEY SMITH Thus if 10 candidates were entered in one Arlington who testified in Austin against Previously, Texas chose delegates Associate Kditor district and Bentsen got 11 per cent of the the bill, doesn't think Bentsen will have entirely through the convention system. The bill that gave Texas its first primary vote, only his delegates might go to the any power. "First, you've got to have Gladden said. The conventions, "from the is unlike many other primary bills—and its convention—and the other 89 per cent of something to broker, ' he said. California precinct level up" were winner-take-all, effect might be different from intended. the voters would go unrepresented. Gov. Jerry Brown is run ing as a favorite with the candidate winning the plurality The bill is commonly called the Bentsen But things have changed since he bill son in that state, he said, aiid with taking his candidates to the district con- bill, because everyone but Bentsen's Wiis written. Milton Shapp, along with a lot California's 280 delegates it's more likely vention and leaving other candidates supporters feel it was written specifically of other Democratic candidates, has tha.. Brown, not Bentsen, will be able to unrepresented. to help Sen. Lloyd Bentsen gain power, if dropped out of the race. Jimmy Carter, play power broker. But in the 1968 Democratic Convention, not the nomination itself, at the Morris Udall, Henry Jackson and George Campaign managers' reactions also that was outlawed, Gladden said. For the Democratic National Convention. Wallace are the only national candidates vary. "We think it's an abominable bill," 1S72 primary there was a "delegation Proposed by State Rep. Tom Schieffer cf left. And on Feb. 10 Bentsen announced he said Ann Marek, Carter's manager selection process that w;.s proportional of Fort Worth, the bill is a "winner-take-all in Fort Worth, echoing a phrase Carter the political philosophy of the state. Then primary," said Fcrt Worth attorney Don Was the bill designed used two weeks ago in Houston. But since the winner take-all primary was devised Gladden. things have changed since the bill was Each Democratic candidate has three to make Bentsen The delegates were selected propoi written, she said, "I think it's going to be delegate nominees per state senatorial tionally through the convention system, m a power broker? an advantage for my candidate." district. The two districts in Tarrant a "grassroots democracy," said I)r Hen County are districts 10 and 12, the latter Procter, professor of history at the "I don't believe it is built for Bentsen," one encompassing the University campus. was no longer a national candidate and University and Democratic chairman of said Melinda Vance of the Texas senator's Each Republican candidate has four would run instead as Texas' favorite son. campaign "I really don't. Any other delegate nominees oer U.S. congressional Since the only votes Bentsen will get will Bentsen campaign candidates could come in and use it to their district. The three districts covering part be in Texas now, and since even a full slate advantage. I've nev?r been able to see a of Tarrant County are districts 12, 24, and of Texas delegates (130) is less than 10 per Never been able to see built-in advantage for Bentsen." 6, the latter including the campus. cent of the number needed to nominate a Voters may vote for any three or four candidate, the bill's potential to give the Will Bentsen be a power oroker"* "In a built-in advantage nomination to Bentsen may be gone. And, delegates, but shculd vote for all of one order to do that, he's got to have most of for Bentsen' candidate's delegates if they wish to hejp Gladden said he feels it will do what it was the delegates," she said. But when he that candidate win. really intended to do—make Bentsen ; goes to the convention, "he wants to The candidate who wins a district by a power broker at the convention. protect Texas interests." precinct HI "This way 1(1 to l."> people gel plurality, Gladden said, gets to take all his "Senator Bentsen and Governor Briscoe together at the candidates direction and Ford's and Reagan's managers feel the delegates to the national convention. Even want to lead the delegation to have an choose the delegates It's bass-ackwards impact on the election process," Gladden bill will h'ip their candidates, it's maybe Carter campaign— said. been better for the Republicans than for The Bentsen bill requires that a We think it's "In a deadlocked convention. Senator didates find to >r more registered vote: Bentsen or Governor Briscoe might get Now the candidate form a delegate selection committee A an abominable bill' someone into a back room and say. 'Hey, candidate had to file wiUi the secretary ol if other candidates make solid showings in I'll direct my delegation to vote this way if chooses his delegate state the chairman of that committee, bj the district, they would not be represented you give me the vice-presidency or a the first Mondaj in February, three wi at the convention. So the delegate profile cabinet position or something like that.' It selection committee before the nation's first primary would not be proportional to the vote of the wasn't designed to give Bentsen the !'.iit Sue Vaughn, headquarters tnanai people, but would reflect oniy who won in nomination. It was designed to give the Democrats," said Nora Ray at the Tort the Wallace campaign, said each district. Bentsen power " Worth Ford headquarters, it might in- abolition of the convention system This Mil favored Bentsen more strongly Bentsen has said he plans to go with t! » crease our pnmary turnout more than oing io lie an advantai when it was designed, for then a dozen delegation to New York City "to represent usual." Democratic candidates were in the field, Texc s' interests," although Briscoe is the 'Vallace is appealing to the working Bentsen was the best known in Texas and nominal chairman of the delegation. "1 think we'll do beautifully I don't see people, she said, and "it s much easi< Jimmy Carter was on the same level of But Dr. Del Taebel. a orofessor of urban how it could hurt," said Pat Ja them to vote tl. nonrecognition as Milton Shapp. studies at the University of Texas at ■! Worth coin Delegate standings Texas could break Reagan after Pennsylvania or put Carter over the top (continued from page I! required to win the nomination. Texas fits both of those categories and has a lot of So talk of a first-ballot victory for Carter ma) tie delegates at stake. A win here could rob Ford of the premature The uncommitted and favorite SOU Republican momentum he has, and could raise real doubts . delegates will probably sway the nomination at the about Ford's ability to lead his party. convention. With more than two-thirds of the party's Fori 268 But Carter is well on his way to going into the delegates still to be selected, Reagan would be a 137 convention as the front-runner, and would be tough Reagan strong and serious threat if he wins tomorrow. Uncommitted 324 to beat if he had no strong opponent. If not, he would have lost the first important state Needed to nominate 1,130 in the South and West, and the biggest of those Jackson still trails Carter after the primaries in Yet to be chosen 1,530 states, besides California, where he used to be the big northeastern states, and may no longer be a governor. That would give Reagan almost no threat. Udall still has not won a primary, and may no longer be a threat. Both of those candidates must realistic chance of winning the nomination regroup their forces and fight hard now to gel back Democratic Carter's chief rivals, on the other hand, will not be here to contest him. George Wallace, running in the race. fourth in the race for delegates, is running but not California Gov Jerry Brown is entering the race Carter 331 given much chance to win. with the Maryland primary May 16, and Idaho Sen Jackson 195 Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and an uncommitted slate Frank Church will enter with Nebraska's May 11 Udall 173 will be contesting Carter and Wallace for primary Both of those candidates are uncontested 108 Wallace the delegates. Bentsen has not come out in favor of on the campaign trail and could cause trouble for Humphrey 34 any declared candidate. Carter. 341 Other, uncommitted, favorite son Carter's delegate lead over Jackson is almost 150 But with Carter entered in every state and en- 1,505 Needed to nominate now, but the former Georgia governor has less than joying a big lead, and with Ford also enjoying a 1,826 Yet to be chosen one-third of the delegates already chosen, and is lead and the powers of being an incumbent, either still more than 1,100 delegates short of the number one will be hard to stop if he wins tomorrow. Friday, April 30, 1978 THE DAILY SKIFF Reagan pledges a smaller government
ByALSIBELLO makes the Republican on March 23, but gained only 28 prevention, punishment and Managing Editor presidential primary a clear delegates there to 25 for Ford. deterrents. Ronald Reagan has never choice, and gives Reagan the Smaller government has been While governor of California, made any attempt to mince his edge, she said. a key phrase for Reagan he instituted a law providing that words—he's a conservative and Reagan desperately needs to throughout the campaign. He 5 to 15 years be added to the is appealing to the conservatives do well in Saturday's Texas hopes to accomplish this by sentence of anyone convicted of a in both par tie's. primary to stay in the race for decentralizing authority- crime involving a gun. Pat Jacobson, Reagan's the nomination against President returning power from Another law in California made Tarrant County campaign Ford. Jacobson said she thought Washington to state and local prison sentences mandatory for chairman, calls him a "true he could win all of Texas' 100 governments, and thus breaking persons convicted of crimes conservative." That's what Republican delegates to the up the federal bureaucracy. while on parole. In addition, he national convention. Sl'MMER IN Kl'ROPK I "Big government makes for has said he favors restoring the Less than ' > economy fare That may be a little optimistic, ■ small people. What this country death penalty for serious crimes. Call Toll Free but anything less than a clear 8M-32S-4M7 needs »jday is big people making Speaking at a Law Week majority would leave Reagan far 60 day advance payment government smaller. Let them assembly at SMU earlier this required short of Ford in total d* legates. tell us what needs to be done, month, Reagan said the problem Pan Am 707 Jets He has won only one state I niTravel Charters then get government out of the of widespread crime will not be primary so far, North Carolina way and let the peoole solve the solved until "all of us return to a problem,"' he said in a Fort concept of individual ac- Worth campaign visit. countability." RONALD REAGAN The former California The present problem, he said, governor focuses his attacks came about when "the idea grew agains Ford on issues of foreign gamble, and the people on his that the criminaj wasn't to blame policy and national defense. He block are paying the bill directly, for his crime." As a result, "the claims the ^ord-Kissinger team ,'oe is apt to undergo a change in sear .h for justice has become a has left national security m a his lifestyle—or get off welfare," contest based on technicalities," precarious state. said Reagan in Fort Worth two not "the guilt or innocence of the weeks ago. persons involved," he said. "We arc in danger of being surpassed by a nation that has While governor of California, Reagan has never wavered in never made any effort to hide its Reagan reduced that state's his attacks on forced busing. hostility to everything we stand welfare rolls by 300,000. He Jacobson said the governor for,'' Reagan has said. "The believes "people should work for believes ;n quality education for Soviet leaders have never what they get," said Jacobson. all, but that instead o* busing to retreated an inch from the achieve it, the same money Reagan bases a great deal of Marxian doctrine of world should be used to improve his economic platform on his domination,'' he claimed in minority schools. record of balancing California's Dallas recently budget. He claims to have turned In Fort Worth. Reagan called busing a failure, and said black Reagan has proposed a larger that state's $650 million deficit and white children were being defense budge) to be funded, not into an $800 million surplus in used as guinea pigs in the busing from a tax increase, but by cuts eight years. experiment. in the federal bureaucracy and Reagan believes he can Why tote it deliver a balanced budget on the Despite a Democratic, liberal c < r t a i n s e r \ i c e - o r i e n t e r! and potentially hostile Congress, programs, especially in the national level as he did on the Reagan is confident he can get Department of Health, state level, and he believes that his programs through. He when you can Education and Welfare. will solve the nation's inflation problem frequently points out he faced a similarly inclined legislature in His plan centers on trimming "When Washington runs in the California, but was still suc- stow it? the welfare rolls and returning it red year after year, it cheapens cessful in obtaining favorable and a number of other federal every dollar you earn. The legislation. Reagan said he Stow all that stuff you'll need next fall health and education programs federal government must set a achieved this by going to the at Pilgnm Self Service Storage over the summer to the state and local level to timetable, a systematic plan, to people to put pressure on For pennies a day. you can get rid of the bother avoid duplication balance the budget—and it must reluctant legislators. of carrying it home and back again stick to it," said Reagan. He believes the local voters "I believe that what worked in There's a Pilgrim mini-warehouse near you should decide if they want their His plan for decreasing California w 11 work on the tax dollars spent on welfare and Call the resident manager for details unemployment includes national level, if the people in these other programs, said government aid, but he has also Washington will trust the Jacobson. proposed a job data bank. This is American people," he said. "If Joe Doaks is using his "a computer-linked system to Jacobson said Reagan expects 2000 Pioneer Parkway W 613 N Freeway welfare money to go down to the to do well in the Louisiana Ft Worth 76102 make it possible for you to walk Arlington 76013 pool hall and drink beer and primary, which is also tomorrow, 461-0111 (Metro) 336-4073 into your local employment of- fice and get information about and in Alabama on May 4. 1204 W Euless Blvd 4413 N E Loop 6?0 jobs requiring your skills Euless 76039 North Richland Hills 76118 V'i'd Some Green? The delegates in district 6 who 28?-4489 284-4745 anywhere in the country." are pledged to Reagan are Sen. 4901 S Freeway 990 HKpway 183 Although Reagan opposes gun Betty Andujar, DiWard Radke. Ft Worth 76115 White Settlement 76108 (all :i(>7 control, he has made strong Anna Mowery and Dr. Sherley 921-0297 246-4947 statements regarding crime Block.
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By LISA DEELEY SMITH But he's not saying which President was asking for $87 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Associate Editor candidate he'll direct Texas billion. and to expand it from applying Sen. Lloyd Bentsen is rather delegates to support. "A lot's —But against an $81 billion only to the South to apply coy about his role in the going to be decided between now ceiling on defense spending. (He nationally. Democratic Convention, but not and July 12," he said. And he now has no qualms about Ford's When campaign reform laws at all hesitant to predict the refused to make a prediction on proposed $100 billion defense were considered in the wake of outcome of the Democratic who would win the Democratic budget for next year.) Watergate, Bentsen proposed a senatorial primary. nomination. $3,000 limit on personal con- Bentsen may be the most —To table separate bills tributions to federal elections Bentsen vas running for two powerful of the favorite sons in calling for a ban on the Saturday- and vo ed against a $1,000 limit offices at once—the presidency the convention if he does well night special handguns, and for Bentsen's district 12 delegates and re-election to the Senate. On tomorrow. Bentsen himself is not licensing and registration of all are Congressman Jim Wright, Feb. 10 he withdrew from the predicting how many Texas guns and owners. Kay Buck McDermott and national presidential campaign delegates he'll get. "This is too —For a seven-year extension Garknd Ham. .I.OVI) BENTSEN to assume the role of Texas' diverge a state for that," he said. favorite son. But when it comes to the A; favorite son, he plans to Senate race, he predicts he will Wallace tries to come back "represe.it Texas' interests" at "win renomination by a sub- the convention. While some stantial margin." Phil Gramm. a detractors are saying this means Texas A&M professor, is running he'll trade the Texas votes for the against him in the primary. (See one more time tomorrow vice presidency or a cabinet story page 11), B) STEVE BUTTRY position, he emphasizes the Bentsen, who has spent one Editor-in-chief power he would have in getting term in the Senate, is running on Political pros learned a long time ago not to counl George Wal Texas-oriented positions into the his record there. He is the co- out. He doesn't stay down long national Democratic olatform. author of a gas deregulation bill, The Alabama governor came back after his unsuccessful Hind party au'hored the la*v to make Big bid for the presidency in 1968 to make a stong bid for the Democratic He plans lo le?d the Thicket a national park, and delegation—although Gov. Dolph nomination in 1972. An assassin's bullet cut short thai attempt to gel sponsored the Equal Credit into the White House, but Wallace's presence was still fell at the Briscoe is the nominal chair- Opportunity Act. convention. man—"to take positions that we Over the years, his voting think are important to Texas," Maybe Ins loss in the Florida primary has finally ended Walla- record has included: chances to become president, but he is not giving up. and cautious he said in an interview Tuesday. —To prohibit congressional Democrats who have been burned before are not counting him out ; el The home control of Texas' authorization of funds fo»- Laos A win in Texas tomorrow might put Wallace right back into the thick natural gas and a strong defense and Cambodia in 1973. of things. He still is running fourth in the delegate race, behind Jimmy are two things he said he plans to —Against delaying the aid Carter, Henry Jackson and Morris Udall. While a win here might add work for. cutoff to Turkey in the Cyprus new life to the Wallace campaign, a loss would effectively eliminate conflict. . Wallace from the race completely DEES & DOT'S —Against further financial aid Even a win here would not put Wallace close to Carter It would pull JEANS to Angola. him about even with Jackson and Udall and might give some much Guys & Gals —For $2.2 billion assistance to needed fuel to the "stop-Carter" movement Israel. (Behind Jack-in-the-Box) Despite his slim chances of winning in Texas Wallace maintains his —For an $82 billion 1975 3112 Waits 9:30-6:00 optimism ."We still have Mother primaries to go. to we can be a \ lable defense budget, while the GEORGE WALLACE candidate this summer." he said Tuesday in Houston He pointed out that he has won more popular votes than Jackson or I'daU even though he trails in tne delegate race Wallace gets much of his support from older and middle aged Will You be in Fort Worth this Summer?! people, and has geared his campaign to deal with the needs ot the aging When persons reach retirement age. "many are locked in an economic prison of aging where tnev are totally ignored,"he said Would you like to continue your college education by scheduling around a job or a To nelp the aging. Wallace advocates a wholesale reform of the vacation'' Social Security system, including removal of limits on outside earning TARRANT COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE may have exactly what you need - and addition of cost of living increases and benefits to take into account COLLEGE CREDIT TELECOURSES. They permit you to work ahead, enjoy a week local taxes off, come back and pick up where you left off. Wallace also proposes more lax breaks for senior citizens and What courses9 § **1-Texas State and Local Government (GOV 2623) making public housing more accessible to them Proi isiOM U> improve medical and volunteer services to the aged are also m Wallace's • •2-Composition I by the Ford 76Committee. Rogers C.B. Morton, Campaign ( hairman. Robert Mosbacher, National Finance C hairman. Robert C. M By STEVE Bl'TTRY That is one mistake the former Georgia governor did Kditor-in-chief not make. He decided four years ago to run for the White Jimmy Carter is "on his way to winning the House. At that time, he still had two years left in his term Democratic presidential nomination, and his chances as governor. "look grert" for winning all six of the delegates from As members of his family tell the story, the Carters Tarrant County, according to Ann Marek, Carter's entertained candidates for president when they came campaign manager for the county through Georgia and came to the realization that they After his victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania, Carter faces were "just people", and that Carter knew as much about only one serious threat in his bid for the Democratic the tasks of administration as any of them. nomination— Hubert Humphrey, who isn't running yet. With Carter still some 1,100 delegates short of the So he decided then to run. When his term as governor nomination, Humphrey could possibly get enough support expired in 1974. he began traveling across the country, to derail the former Georgia governor, who has won every telling people he was going to be president and primary but those in New York and Massachusetts. establishing or.e of the best grass roots political Carter doesn't think Humphrey is a threat, though. "If organizations in history. he gets in, I'll beat him." said Carter Wednesday after the To most people, he was still "Jimmy Who°" when the Pennsylvania victory. "If he stays out, I'll win." race started to pick up late last year, but some political Marek echoed the sentiments of her candidate. "This observers aid note that he had been working at it for a long will not be a brokered convention." Marek predicted. time and appeared to be a tireless and effective cam- The Pennsylvania victory may have dealt a fatal blow- paigner. to the "stop-Carter" movement that had developed To the people he had spoken to in his trips across the among some Democrats. It also showed that the public country, he appeared a warm, personable man who might has forgiven Carter for his "rthnic purity" statement, and make a pretty good president is ignoring the claims that Carter is a liar and a smooth- Carter campaigns as a non-politican, but don't believe JIMMY CARTER talking hypocrite. that image for a minute. He served four terms . The Pennsylvania win also showed that Carter can Georgia state senator, and ran unsuccessfully in 1966 for other writers and several candidates have n win— and win big— in a northeastern industrial state. He governor before winning in 1970. charges similar to Brill's, but none ol them have held up carried every county but two, losing Philadelphia to Sen. with the voters His campaign for the presidency would not have been Henry Jackson and a rural county to Rep. Morris Udall. Carter's claim that the old divisions ol the Georgia this successful if he were not a good politician. What he is A big win here would substantially increase his 136- executive branch are "virtually unrecognizable" has not is a machine politician, but he hasn't needed to be one delegate margin over the field and might leave him apparently held up. In the reorganization, "dozens oi almost unstoppable. Another thing he isn't is a peanut farmer. His family agencies were simply and complete!) abolished," claim- He will get that win in tomorrow's primary, Marek owns some peanut farms, but his brother Billy runs the Carter predicted. A national poll showed him likely to receive a business and Carter is no more a peanut farmer than Carter forces denj the charges ol racism on ever) count substantial plurality with 38 per cent of the vote, she said. Lyndon Johnson was a rancher. and point proudly to the fact thai the Carters were the only If that plurality By BROCKAKERS campaign. Any faltering in the early Proxmire, a Democrat and co-chairman \<'us Editor stages may give a strong Democratic of the Joint Economic Committee, does not These days, all smart money is and has candidate cannon fodder for the inevitable think so. The President's economic been bet on Gerald Ford to win the "weak leader" charge. spokesmen are reassuring. Republican presidential nomination. Yet, Ford's campaign strategy is to win a big Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is, even Ford campaigners (including son majority of delegates in the Northeast and according to one White House aide, "the .lack i arc predicting a victory for Ronald Midwest with enough in other regions to only red-hot is IN FORT WORTH CALL: 283-6201 CDGU IN DALLAS CALL: 526-6950 OR620-2303 U I v. ill ailmit qualified shutouts without r^aid to race w\ religion, .md national or rthnu origin l'l THE DAILY SKIFF Friday, April 30,1976 Godbey critical of incumbent Teague By CAROL HOLOWINSKl vironmental conditions "We've got to as it stands now, encourages people to stay complished without forced busing. Ron Godbey, Democratic candidate for have energy, so we have to give. I'm all for on welfare, he said. Godbe) is running a relatively low- Congress, is unhappy with the direction the environment, but there may have to be For example, a welfare family who budget campaign compared to Teague, government is taking, and is disturbed by a trade-off." collects $5,700 is allowed to retain the 'ull whose contributions total $28,000. So far. Congressman Olin Teague's absenteeism Teague sponsored a bill on electrical amount, tax free. Whereas, a working Godbey has had $11,000 in contributions, and voting record. vehicle research that was passed last year family making the same amount is taxed, $7,500 of it from his own savings He has "During five years of absenteeism, the and budgets $>60 million for a five-year therefore retaining only $4,500. According had two $1,000 donations from friends and federal government has doubled its research project. Godbey viewed the to Godbey, this penalizes the working received $500 from his law partners. The budget, and 235 new bureaucracies were money appropriation as rather high. He man and rewards the non-worker. remaining $1,000 is from small con- created. We saw an energy crisis and agrees thai research on an electrical According to Godbey, one solution to the tributions. inflation. I didn't see my congressman vehicle is necessary, but he said, "We also present welfare program would be to Unlike Teague, who has accep'ed effective in solving problems. I saw have to have accountability." require employable welfare recipients to contributions from large corporations such neglect along with absenteeism," Godbey Godbey said if interest rates were cut to work fo" their checks on public work as the Rockwell Corporation, Godbey said said. five or six per cent people would buy more prcjects. he has received no donations from big His main criticism of Teague rests on his homes, thus stimulating construction. A A commissary system should replace businesses Rockwell is involved in voting record. According to Godbey, the tax incentive could be one solution in the current food stamp program, said government space contracts, and Teague incumbent voted only 58 per cent of the lowering interest rates, he said. Godbey. Only the qualified needy would be is the chairman of the House Science and time in the oast two years. Hi maintains According to Gcdb;y, an energy bill able to participate in such a program, and Technology Committee : that this is the worst record of any Texas should discourage energy waste, en- *ould be g ven foods from fprrn surpluses. "A congressman ought not to be taking congressman and the fourth worst record courage oil exploration and encourage the he said. contributions from corporations involved in the House. development of other sources of energy. He is against forced busing, saying m government contracts." said Godbe} Although Godbey believes in en- He sees the present welfare system as a schools are designed 11 educate, not bring He believes congressmen "ought to be vironmental protection, he said coal must disaster and believes it should be com- about social change. He believes equal required to explain these things to the be developed even at the expense of en- pletely overhauled. The welfare program opportunity to an education can be ac Ethics Committee and their constituents " We just want to ^/iSm make you happy. ■*■T- 3105 league denies missing votes Ccckrell at Berry 924-2211 os charged by his opponent By RITA MILLER The 6 > year old congressman with who believe nu< i District Six Congressional suffered a stroke last ,Uil> and f( I li,c candidate Olin Teague denied said Ins health had "a little to do he s.nd allegations by his opponent, Ron with" his missing roll call votes Teague also S| Godbey, that he failed to vote on He denied, however, that his 1] million important legislation, in an in- health in an> wav prevented hir.i ehicle r< terview with the Daily Skiff. from performing his necess. The large expenditures in this Godbey, who opposes Teague dutii e justified, said Tea| in the May l Democratic Teague who has held offii it. 11 are some people who primary, charged him with 30 years, has sp drn i ar to « ignoring legislation on busing, far welfare and energy "We \e received contributions would be expensive at firs "We do not know what Mr from people all over the ( ountry Igs are when the'. Godbey is talking about." said who agree1 with our policie time the} would i< Teague. "I have never missed said Teague Several of the fordabh \ oting on busing leg,station or on contributions reached the 11,000 The in.ill ha! voiced any bill where my vote would limit He did not know the names ng opposition toward busing make a difference." of those contributors, but said "I do not oppose integration, but they would be "made a ma.tor ot LJJfDIT?ftRIrfS He does, however, admit to I do not favor busing as a way to public record deliberately ignoring roll call achieve it. I lure proposed an votes at times "Certainly the Teague. chairman of the amendment that would allow public has a right to know how I Science and Technology Com ever) child to attend the school am voting, but there are many mittee. said in past campaigns he nearest his home." he said kinds of roll call voles, some of has received contributions from "Busing," he added, hurts the {Unique Hillside Restaurant is which are not important I have members of the Rockwell Cor quality of education The kids to walk three blocks from my poratiot; which holds several spend so much time on the buses Accepting Applications for: office to the floor to vote and I do space contracts that they do not have time for not have time to do that several There is nothing wrong in extra curricular activities It is times a day." he said. accepting such contributions. detrimental to their whole school BARTENDERS Teague said there are many Teague said. "You can't expect life I get as many letters from instances where he has com- my enemies to give me monev I colored people as I do from COCKTAIL WAITRESSES mittee meetings at the same time can't finance the campaign whites who oppose forced m a vote is being taken and he has myself and I have to get money tegration." DINNER WAITRESSES to decide which is more im from m> supporters Naturally, Laws [lassed to force in portant. there should be a limit or. how tegration have actually hurt the BUSBOYS much they can donate." he said By the time a bill comes out of cause, contended Teague "We CASHIERS committee and goes to the floor, As chairman of his committee, were on our way to gradual in you can tell how the vote will go. Teague is concerned With energy tegration For example, in World GARDENER There is no need to vote when I legislation and in the last yea I War II there were hardly any Excellent tips and benefits know a bill will be passed," he has backed proposals authorizing blacks in my troop, in Korea said. Sl 6 billion to be spent for energy there were more and still more in ■ L "You never hear the people I research. Vietnam Hut all these laws have LJJfPmtfRlfl'S have helped the farmers and "A great deal of money is going tried to rush integration too *** J-J/ the veterans complain." he to coal research We have enough much," he said added. coal to last 700 years, but we do \ former chairman ol the t A VDCAS1 "In 25 years of office I h not have the research to make Veterans Affairs Committee, only missed one vote in which my massive coal use economically Teague has backed numerous 531-4908 vote would have changed the feasible." he said. proposals aimed at helping outcome and that was because I Teague said he views both coal veterans, and is currently con was flat on my back in the and nuclear energy as viable corned with the conditions of hospital." he added energy alternatives. "I have met some VA hospitals Friday, April 30,1976 THE DAILY SKIFF II Conventions will add final delegates By LISA DEELEY SMITH Democratic committeewoman the precinct convention, although vention. Republicans elect 15 of many of the same things on the Associate Kditor Millie Carr. There might be a "the people in your precinct their 100 allotted delegates. state level—vote on the state Don't think that delegate Wallace banner, he speculated, might be unhappy." Procter, for The district delegates party platform, elect members to selections for Ihe national con- and people supporting Shriver, example, said he would tell the reassemble in Fort Worth and party committees, elect party ventions are over when you leave who has withdrawn from the precinct convention that he was Austin in the fall for the gover- heads and make suggestions to the voting booth tomorrow. voting ballot, might align going under the Bentsen banner, nor's conventions. Here tney do the governor. According to Texas 'aw, only 75 themselves with the un- but would switch and campaign per cent of the delegates are committed people or Bentsen. for Humphrey. chosen by direct vote. The In any case, each banner needs At the district convention, each Uncommitted delegates remaining quarter is chosen at least 15 per cent of the people 300 voters in a precinct gets one through a summer-long series of attending the convention in order delegate to go to the state con- campaigning for votes conventions that begins as soon to remain alive. As precinct vention. Procter's precinct, with as the polls close. chairman. Proctor said, he would 314, will get just one; if a precinct By STEVE BUTTRY Each precinct has a convention tally the number of people in has fewer than 300 voters it Editor-in-chief alter ihe polls close, according to each banner and note if any would have to join with another Voters who don't like the other choices in the Democratic primary Dr Ben Procter. Democratic banners are too small. The precinct. The strategy there, today can vote for an uncommitted slate of delegates to the party's chairman of precinct 81. The in -mbers of those banners could Procter said, would be tc find a national convention. Democratic conventions begin at "go with another group, or stay precinct of like philosophy and The advantage in voting for the uncommited slate is that the . 15 p m . the H< publicans at put of it all." he said. enough members to push the delegates will not be pledged to a certain candidate who may be out of 7 4."). at the various precincts' Then each banner elects its total number over 600, so that the the race by then, but will be free to vote their consciences, said voting locations Only those who delegates to the district con- combination gets two delegates Dorothy DuBose, one of the three uncommitted nominees on the vote tomorrow in their precincts vention The number of precinct instead of one. This allotment district 12 ballot. are eligible to attend that delegates allotted is derived means that 59 Republican The main criticism of uncommitted delegates is that they are not evening's conventions from a formula that allows one district 6 and 12 delegates are accountable to the voters and will be susceptible to political deals. The convention is called to delegate per every 25 voters in going to the state convention. These criticisms come mostly from the camp of front-runner Jimmy order alter all the participants the 1974 governor's election. Democrats will determine this at Carter and from Common Cause, the so-called citize \s lobby. are enrolled, Procter said "We Precinct 81. for example, had 314 their district convention. "It is important that favorite sons and uncommitted delegations, have to check to make sure they such voters, and gets 13 District delegates have two who are attending the convention for the express purpose of wheeling voted " and names and ad delegates These delegates are conventions. to attend. and dealing their votes in a brokered convention, also be .ield to cer- dresses are taken down, he said split up proportionally among the Democrats will attend the tain standards of accountability." wrote Katy Davis, director of It a precinct chairman does not banners according to their Democratic State Convention Common Cause of Texas. the meeting to order, said a size June 17 and 18 in Houston and the DuBose is on the uncommitted slate with Dr. Sam Hamlett, chair- 'kesman for the Republican The Democratic district Governor's Convention Sept. IS man of the Political Science Department at UTA, and Dovie Webber, a idquarters, an) voter can call convention will be held May 8 at in Fort Worth. The Republican member of the Mayor's Committee on the Status of Women and it In order at the proper time the Tarranl County Convention State Convention is June 19 in chairman of the education committee of the Fort Worth chapter of Vfter enrollment, participants Center, said Procter, who is Fort Worth and the Governor's NAACP. ii | organizing themselves temporary chairman of that Convention is Sept. 18 in Austin DuBose is a past president and founder of the Fort Worth chapter of ii'i banner^,' he continued : v ention The Republican At the state conventions ihe the National Organization for Women. district 6 convention is held the district delegates elect the rest of He i licted thai Ins precinct The uncommitted delegates are campaigning as "free choice same day at I) D Wvatl High the state delegates that will mbers will organize at least Democrats," stressing the fact that they would be independent at the attend the national conventions four banners I ai tei , Bentsen, School convention, rather than tied to a single candidate. When you go to the district Democrats elect 33 delegates and McCormack and "the McGoverr "Uncommitted delegates are the ones who are really paid at- conventions you sign up again.'' alternates to complete their slate pie" the dissatisfied tention." she said. If the party has no front-runner going into the Procter said, and can switch of 130 delegates at the July 12 erals, who are voting un- convention, the uncommitted delegates will play a key role in deciding candidates trom your choice in Democratic National (on • ! under (1 which of the candidates will get the nomination or in settling on an undeclared candidate, such as Hubert Humphrey, explained DuBose. You don't have to vote for Bentsen, Wallace or Carter." said Bentsen, Steelmon favored DuBose A voter who doesn't want to support Carter but wants to support delegates who can vote for a viable candidate for the B) M\ir HOLI VNDSWORTH The onlv Democratic candidate to run a presidency can vote for the uncommitted delegates ice for the i S Sena held by statewide campaign against Bentsen is Gramm, an DuBose isn t sure whether the uncommitted slate will have much m economics professor a! Texas A&M. Basing his campaign on experience in finance and economics, chance of winning in district 12. but admitted that not being associated with a oopjlar. recognizable name "probably is a disadvantage." Phil Gramm in Gramm wants to eliminate all deficit spending political insiders through a constitutional amendment, and to abolish The uncommitted delegate nominees in district 10 are Reby Cary, ..id chance 'H deteat him. government control of energy George "Skeet" Richardson and Joann Zimmerman. Rita Palm is the The real challenge will probably come trom I only Republican delegate candidate who is uncommitted. She will be Gramm claims the reason no capital has been Rep Alan Sleelman trom Dallas, who is given a on the ballot in district 12. available for private industry to expand and good chance to win his contest IVr ihe Republican provide jobs is because "the federal government nomination has used up to 60 per cent of its available savings Steelman'S challengers are two first time to pay for deficit spending." politicians. Louis Leman and Hugh Sweenev To increase energy production, he favors the de- Leman, an engineer from Crosby, is running a 4S By MARTA SZARAN the 55 mile-per-hour speed limit encouraged to create jobs and Don Yarbrough, 35. Both are Charles Murray, 56, is unop- Many state and county offices and production of more energy- through capital investment by Democrats. posed in seeking re-election as will be contested on the ballot in efficient automobiles are providing tax incentives for Two Democratic candidates district 17 court judge. tomorrow's primary election, in examples of Wright's proposals expansion a:.d job training are running for the position of In district 48, incumbent addition to the more publicized for energy conservation and programs for the unemployed. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Walter E. Jordan is unopposed races for delegates to the government spending. New energy sources such as judge. They are 53-year-old for district court judge. The national conventions. The Republican candidate in solar and geothermal energy Jerome Chamberlain and 58- district 67 candidate is Clyde R In the Republican district 12 is W.R. Durham. should be developed, ne said. year-old Truman Robert. Ashworth. Hal M Latimore is the congressional primary, the The Democratic congressional Davison, 31, said Congress The four Democratic can- candidate for district 96. delegates are Carl A. Nigliazzo candidates in district 24 are must support a free enterprise didates in the State Board of District 153 candidate is and Wes Mowery. The James Ross and Dale Milford. system and is in favor of Education primary are Mrs. District Judge Ardell M Young. Democrats are Ron Godbey and Ross, 28, is a veterans coun legislation restricting deficit Ronald Smith, Virginia Currey. Tom Cave, distric' 213 judge is Olin Teague. (See stories, page selor who feels that full em- spending with an effort to redu?e Ronda Crismon Vecchio and seeking re-election 11). ployment is possible, but not "big-government" and current William Bagby. District criminal court can- good for a capitalist economy. He welfare programs. Nigliazzo, 53, an economist, Incumbent Bill Matthews is didates are incumbent J.E believes in developing a way of proposes to reduce unem- unopposed in the Democratic Winters, 65, and attorney Joe controling government spending lncumbe.it State Rep. Chris ployment to zero by funding primary for justice of the peace Sp.irlock II. 39. to secure adequate budgets and Miller is unopposed in the loans to small organizations, in precinct 1. place 1. The Raza Candidates for county eliminate exploitation. Democratic primary in district young people and others Unida candidate for th; t position criminal court are Fete Ferez. Milford. 50, is seeking re 32-1. The Republican candidate presently unemployed. He states is Lee Saldivar. Howard Fender, Dave Austin. election for a third term in for state representative is at- that efficient government is the Ken Groves, 44, an engineer Charles Mays and John Ham Congress with seniority on the torney John W. To'tenham. answer to problems of unem- and architect, and Raymond field Public Works and Transportation Eight Democrats are can- ployment, high government Williams are the two Democratic Joe H Ellison. Jr . :")7. is and Science and Technology didates for the Railroad Com- spending and energy con- candidates for county surveyor running tor re-election .is judge committees. He believes that mission: Lane Denton. educator servation. of Domestic delations Court :i. unemployment and high and rancher; David Finney. Democratic candidates for Mowery, 49, a rancher, government spending are closely state representive and attorney County Commissioner in EUROPE ISRAEL- believes 'hat freeing the citizens related in that each is tied to Jon Newton, attorney; Terence precinct 1 are mcumbent h T AFRICA ASIA from laws enforced by bureaus inflation. L. O'Rourke. attorney; Jerry Anderson. 47. HP Sherman. 57 S AMERICA. and federal regulating agencies Excessive government Sadler. attorney; H R and Bob Strideland. Travel discounts year round will reduce unemployment, and spending results in a national Williams, real estate; Robert The Democratic candidates lor I Student Air Travel Agency. deficit which increases inflation Wood, engineer-technician; and ICC. 4228 First Avenue, that a balanced budget is the first the office of sheriff are Jerry Tucker. Ga 30084 404) 934 step in dealing with high and therefore all non-essential Woodrow Wilson Bean. Owens. Lon Evans. Ivan St me 6662. government spending. programs should be eliminated, and Duane Downey The Republican candidate for The Democratic congressional according to Milford. Railroad Commission is Walter Owens, :!5. has had it years candidate in district 12 is in- The Republican candidates in HELP WANTED Wendlandt. He suggests that gas combined experience as a cumbent Jim Wright. district 24 are Leo Berman and storage facilities be constructed criminal and civil investigator, Wright. 53, has been a Lowry "Dee" Davison. Fail A Part Time and the best way for the public to and as deputy sheriff to:' Tarrant member of Congress for 21 years. Berman, 30, is a lieutenent Spring a Summer participate is to elect a County. Evans. 64, is the in Tight and careful budgetary colonel in the U.S. Army. He Sights Oiilj knowledgeable, experienced and cumbent sheriff of Tarrant control, uniform enforcement of states that industry must be independent candidate County Stine, 59, is a security The unopposed Raza Unida company owner Downey, 30, is SHOWDOWN II candidate is Fred R. (iarza. deputy constable of precinct 1. University-area voters The two candidates for the The Raza Unida primary 1997 (amp Bowie Blvd. position of Texas Supreme Court sheriff candidate is Roberto Apply between 12-6 p m use Carlson elementary Juoge are Charles W. Barrow, 54. Barrera. 29. Registered voters in the 81st Elementary School. 3201 South rrr.— i precinct, which includes the Hills Ave. In precinct 134, all voting will PUTT-PUFTGOLF COURSES • LEGAL PUTTING TE University, may vote in the 7 x\ Texas primary tomorrow at be at B.H. Carroll Elementary Legal Putting Tender Redeemable lor v/£ Alice E. Carlson Elementary School, 3908 McCart. In precinc* School, 3320 W. Cantey, just north 155, Republicans will vote at B.H. $1.00 DISCOUNT Carroll Elementary School and TOWARD PURCHASE OF A of the new Speech and Hearing THREE GAME TICKET Clinic. Democrats at Rosemont Church ARLINGTON Anyone who did not register by of Christ, 4401 Ryan Ave. 17(11 E. Division 277 6501 April 1 is not eligible to vote in The number of precincts has FORT WORTH the primary. May 6 is the recently been increased so that 1416 S Freeway 921-2911 deadline for registering to vote in some of the boundaries have 7100 Camp Bowie- 738-9122 the run off election June 5. To changed, explained Jerrie HIRST 747 Loop 820 284-96(11 vote in the November general Reynolds, supervisor of the Oiler Expires July 1, 1976 election, voters must register by Tarrant County voter Oct. 2 registration department. People DRAWN FROM THETAW^F PUTTINGTPLEASURE in the affected areas will be In some precincts, the polling notified of the change, she said. places for the Democratic and Republican primaries differ. THE Precinct 95 Republicans may vote at St. Stephen's EXTRA! EXTRA! EAT ALL ABOUT IT! j Presbyterian Church, 2600 Sandage, Democrats at Specializing In the I nusual Come over and help us celebrate our first anniversary. May 1st ■ TilJery's Grocery, 2202 Forest 9Bone. Tooth and Park. AH voters in precinct 108 Claw Work Buy one cheeseburger and get one free. may vote at Paschal High School, #Flne Handmade Pottery 3001 Forest Park. Good only May 1st and 2nd, only with thin coupon. • Planx Republican voters in precinct • Handmade Pap*r , 117 may vote at Westcliff 3001 Stanley (, SANDWICHS4ND CH Elementary School. 4300 Clay, fort worth, texas 76110 t/O SHOP 30°* S Lniversitv < Across from TCU>" and Democrats at Bluebonnet Open 10-6 Tues. -Sat. KEWORLEANS "Kennedy, he has packaged Departmenl himself to take the idol-seekers for a long ride." Hut all these issues have always been secondary in the Brill made a convincing case, discrediting most of Carter campaign The campaign is based almost strictly Carter's claims about things he did as governor, though on his personality He claims to be the honest politician admitting he was a "good governor." It painted Carter's the country is looking for. His critics call him a liar 1970 campaign as racist, and paints his 1976 campaign as So far. more voters have bought his story than anyone hypocritical. else's. He has won :'31 delegates so far, and is easily the front-runner The uncommitted and favorite son Carter's campaign organization made an equally delegations could give him more delegates if any of them convincing case in an 11-page paper refuting almost the swing his way. entire article. Georgia officials were quoted as saying Still, he is far short of having a majority of the 1,182 Brill had misquoted them completely. The paper says delegates chosen so far or of the 1.505 needed to win. The some television commercials Brill cited "never existed." Carter battle is not won yet. But Humphrey might be the The opening quote used by Brill is called a "fabrication." only man who can stop him And a convincing win Other criticisms get labelled "intentional distortions" tomorrow may give Humphrey second thoughts and one paragraph "sets a new record for inaccuracy" by Carter's district 12 delegates are Marek. Gar) Horton CARTER'S VOTE-WINNING SMILE misquoting four people. Carter's paper claims. and James L Sib Friday, April 30,1976 THE DAILY SKIFF Ford hopes for a Texas su