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battalion pace SO he could be ar 05 v n 1950, he entered Southern Calif ott , scholarship, pl^ a Navy pilot, the way he becamei the spirit of the Hi When he gradual*! is commission in rj KIRT IETER s ROOF 3N fHE BATTALION Wednesday, November 7, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 7 Watergate, Agnew Blamed for Amendment Failure (Continued from page 1) • “Obviously, the vote on the lunendment was adversely af fected by the tragic events on the national level that have crushed jublic confidence in our political Bid governmental system,” he id. He called the pay raise and an- lual sessions amendment an “op- ortunity” to improve state gov- rnment. “The continuing saga of Water gate, the vice president pleading guilty to a criminal charge and resigning and most recently the talk of impeaching the president have left the people of this coun try in shock, disbelief and be wilderment,” Daniel said. The speaker said that Water gate created a public mood” against politicians but it was Ag- new’s resignation that sank the pay raise ship in Austin. “Had it not been for Water gate and Agnew the pay raise would have passed,” he said. But Daniel said the issue will rise again Jan. 8 when lawmak ers consider a new state consti- tuition to submit to voters. He explained that the draft giv en the legislature for considera tion calls for a special salary com mission to recommend pay for legislators and other public offi cials. It would then be up to the legislature to set its own pay within the maximum recom mended by the commission. “If the mandate from the peo ple is as strong as it looks now, if we even go the pay commission route, we’ll have to submit it to the voters as a separate issue,” he said. Election officials had predicted voters at Houston, lured to the polls also to elect a new major and ballot on other local issues, would likely determine how the cast in fa- Houston amendments vote went. Of the 173,000 votes Harris County, 54 per cent vored Amendment 1. Late returns from showed two-term city councilman Dick Gottlieb faced an apparent runoff with lawyer Fred Hofheinz for mayor. Voters across the state gave Amendment 4 solid backing. Amendment 5 also won strong approval. Amendment 6 gained support after hours of close running. The Constitution, written in 1876 and probably to be replaced next year by voters, is now thus amended following Tuesday’s vote: Amendment 1 — No pay raise for legislators and no annual ses sions. Amendment 2—Homestead pro tection extended to unmarried homeowners. CUBE 4 CO STEAK r l] RIB EYE STEAKS U.S.D.A. (HOKE IEEE $2 58 BARRON OF BEEF U.S.D.A. 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KRAFT GRAPI JELLY..... 47' KRAFT GRAPE PRESERVES. m..47 C KRAFT 1000 ISLAND DRESSING.^' 73 c PARKAY MAX-CUP OLEO. 4...53 c oleo i...49 c KRAFT MIRACLE | OLEO. *. 43 c Amendment 3 — Homestead exemption extended to unmarried homeowners. Amendment 4 — Cities and counties have option to accept or reject conservation and reclama tion districts. Amendment 5 — Gulf Coast counties can levy taxes to pay for seawall and breakwater construc tion. Amendment 6 — District courts have probate jurisdiction the same as probate courts. Amendment 7 — The veterans' land program is extended by $100 million. Amendment 8 — Municipalities will not be authorized to levy ad valorem taxes to pay off general obligations. Amendment 9—Non-profit wa ter supplying cooperatives and corporations will not be exempt from taxes. Fed Mart To Open Savings on family items such as food, clothing, TV’s and ste reos, cameras and sporting goods will soon be available at Texas’ thirteenth FedMart Savings Cen ter, which opens here Thursday. The store, located at 701 Uni versity Dr. East, will feature a complete supermarket and 20 oth er departments. A gasoline sta tion and auto service center will open in 1974. The 34,000 square foot facility, which will be managed by Fred Whiddon, will be staffed by 100 employes, most of whom are from the Bryan-Callege Station area. Whiddon said the store will not give away trading stamps or use promotional gimicks as games or contests that add considerable costs to business., Sales personnel in FedMart do not receive commission on their sales, which discourages any prac tice of using bait advertising to lure shoppers to the store. Brazos County Results Results of amendment voting Brazos County. Total of registered voters—30,189 Total of ballots cast—2.965 Amendment Voting No. 1 — Annual Salary of $15,000 for legislators. *For — 1,621 Against — 1,273 2 — Homestead rights for single adults. •For — 2,607 Against — 377 3 — Valorem tax exemption to single adult homesteads. •For — 2,422 Against — 478 4 — Conservation districts. •For 1,916 Against — 863 No. 5 — Seawall and breakwaters. •For — 1,869 Against — 63 No. 6 — County court jurisdiction. •For 1,834 Against — 919 No. 7 — Veteran land bonds. •For — 1,912 Against — 905 No. 8 — Levying of ad valorem taxes. For — 1,171 •Against — 1,632 No. 9 — Non-profit corporation tax exemptions. •For — 1,518 Against — 1,319 No. No. No. SEIKO: his own little'robot! A Seiko DX watch with so many fea tures he’ll find it’s like wearing a robot on his wrist. Hardlex mar-resist crystal. English/Spanish calendar. Instant day- date set. Luminous hands and dial markers. Self-wind. 98.2 ft. water-tested. Stainless steel. 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