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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1977 defense lawyers faulted la fudge moves Davis trial o escape publicity United Press International IpORT WORTH — A judge has begun calling court- |ms across the state to locate a new site for the T. Jillen Davis capital murder trial, forced from Tarrant I bounty by an “ocean of publicity. ” neconie District Judge Tom Cave submitted “Natio, ate Ten in whid lis out,' his own ationi tfion for change of venue yesterday, faulting defense xasdidit l,y ers for the impact and intent of documents they es as311 fil, (! in support of a bond request they admittedly aid not argue in Cave’s court.- Cave set May 9 for the hearing on discussion of a !nue change. He said the hearing could last one or to days, but said he could grant his motion and an- mnce the trial’s new location within 30 minutes after mpletion of arguments. “That’s time for two cups of coffee and a cigarette,” e judge said. Cave said he was providing ample time to find a new location for the trial of the millionaire on charges he shot and killed his 12-year-old stepdaughter last Aug. 2. Neither state nor defense attorneys may contest ive’s choice of trial cities. Cave has mentioned El Paso and San Antonio as issible locations. Other cities mentioned by attorneys elude Austin, Amarillo, Lubbock, Abilene and irpus Christi. The court takes this action with great regret and ly after the most serious deliberation and weighing alternatives,” Cave said. He said “several unsigned ‘affidavits,’ the contents of |hich, n if they had been signed and properly esented, would leave serious doubts as to the admis- bility of such proported evidence, in many respects every nature of which are calculated to cause and s inteip should ll ’ said esand is to cone jdsand# the ngtopjy have, in fact, caused another flood of publicity to be added to the veritable ocean of publicity surrounding this case.” Cave said he wished “to Uiake it crystal clear that his action does not in any way reflect upon the press or the people of Tarrant County.” The documents, filed by defense attorney Richard Haynes, included an unsigned statement which Haynes proported was made by David McCrory, a friend of the defendant and his estranged wife, Pris cilla. The affidavits raised sensational but unsubstantiated issues including alleged narcotics use by Mrs. Davis and allegations she may have known Cullen Davis was not the assailant who shot and killed her daughter. McCrory refuted the statement under oath in an af fidavit submitted to Cave by prosecutors. He said he had never read the affidavit Haynes attributed to him and suggested defense attorneys had offered him al cohol to obtain his signature upon a document they knew to be filled with inaccuracies. Haynes offered the unsigned allegations in support of his latest motion that Davis be free from jail on bond for the first time since Aug. 20. Haynes was aware, however, of a pending appeal in federal court of his original attempt to secure Davis’ release. Cave said he had no jurisdiction to consider the new request. Haynes offered to withdraw the pending ap peal, but Cave said he would not consider further arguments in the matter. District Attorney Tim Curry said defense lawyers had no “standing to complain” about Cave’s motion to move the trial because their actions had brought it about. Page 5 \ Top of the News Campus DR. RON PAUL, former U. S. Congressman of Houston, will speak Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder 302. ANTHROPOLOGIST and animal behaviorist Jane Goodall, author of “In the Shadow of Man,” will speak Wednesday, April 27, at 8 p.m. in Rudder Au ditorium. She will describe her nearly 20 years of research with wild chimpanzees . THE FRISBEE CLUB of Texas A&M is hosting the first annual A&M Invitational Fris- bee Championship Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., at the park area by the ski slope. Texas DEATH ROW inmates would be executed by the lethal injec tion of a drug rather than the elec tric chair under legislation adopted by the Texas House yes terday. Opponents of the mea sure argued it was too clinical and would encourage juries to sen tence convicts to death. SENATORS considering a $695 million education spending bill are more interested in teacher pay raises and tax equalization than tax relief. The five-member subcommittee writ ing the Senate’s school finance plan indicated senators have sharp differences with key parts of the bill the House approved Tuesday. A SURVIVOR of the Galves ton hotel fire in which eight per sons died contends a window to a fire escape was nailed shut, but the operator of the building main tains the window was open as late as three days before the blaze. WITH THE DEATH yester day of a 72-year-old woman, Alta M. Libert of Hemet, Calif, the list of survivors from the March 27 jumbo jet collision has been further reduced. Libert was criti cally burned, and had been hos pitalized at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. AT ONE MINUTE after mid night Tuesday Ernest Benjamin Smith will die in the Texas Elec tric chair, unless a federal judge decides to halt the execution. Smith, 28, woidd be the first man to be executed in Texas since 1964 and the second in the na tion. National CLAIMING Wendy Chasalow, ,19, of Morristown, N.J. is preg- pant with his child, John Rothen- berger Jr., 23, or Orange, N.J., obtained a state Supreme Court injunction barring an abortion. The youth said he wants the court to appoint him as guardian to pro tect the child’s rights. BILLY CARTER says he feels “rotten as hell” over a federal ci tation for leaving trash piled up around his gas station, but con tends it never would have hap pened were he not the Presi dent’s brother. THE OWNER of a corporate plane that crashed into Lake Pontchartrain has been sued for $5 million by the widows of two men who died in the crash. The women said the husbands’ deaths were caused by Tidewater Marine’s neglect, inattention, misconduct and carelessness. ACTS OF TERRORISM have increased three-fold since 1968 and 80 per cent of the perpe trators get away, the American Society of International Law was yesterday. Terrorist indicents have increased worldwide from about 50 in 1968 to 175 last year. World SOUTH KOREAN President Park Chung-hee said today South Korea can defend itself against a North Korean attack staged with out the support of China or Russia and he has no intention to ask the United States to keep ground troops in his country. PRAVDA, the offical Com munist party newpaper, charged Carter yesterday with failing to keep his promises to stimulate the U.S. economy and eliminate unemployment, which was a main factor toward his winning of the black vote in his campaign for the presidency. irketlws | fpharters offer reduced air fares his foist : watera 'Ctive," United Press International Knowing your ABC’s could mean j savings on air fares when plan- ng to vacation in the United States abroad. ABC stands for Advance Booking barter and you don’t have to belong |)anything to qualify for the reduced res offered under the plan ap- roved by the Civil Aeronautics istry la loard. that it !ence m. for dam $200,91 ' out oft I laws to nounts ■ profits | rom accept ■ the pe ricesgn I ling upi /ould she grfil incenfil Basically, ABCs provide round- j ip air transportation between two wints. However, low-cost optional otel and tour packages may be of fered by operators of the charter. ABCs must be booked and paid for 0 days in advance of the departure I ate to any destination in the United |tates or abroad, except for nine uropean countries. Great Britain, asoftoii|'rance, Italy, Ireland, Germany, witzerland, Finland, Belgium a.nd e Netherlands require 45-50 days usincsaldvance bookings. adeora t . , Ryan I same nine countries also re- ai S oJ[ u i re ABC passengers to stay a ninimum of seven days. There are io such restrictions elsewhere. ABCs are sold only by travel I gents and tour operators. All propo ds must be filed and approved by he Civil Aeronautics Board before |>eing offered to the public. Savings can amount to up to 50 per ent — and more — compared with tear emigrates United Press International ALPINE, Tex. — Although a [full-grown Mexican black bear is large enough to command attention almost anywhere, it especially may draw attention if it shows up some- | iV here it’s not supposed to be. Therefore, when a motorist saw Mexican black bear near the Fort tockton highway in West Texas — 'bout 100 miles from its normal abitat south of the border — game arden David Cook of Alpine really wasn’t ready. Cook said he spent most of the [Jay watching the animal and hand- feeding him while waiting for help. A veterinarian finally arrived W| ib a tranquilizer and sedated the a mmal for transporting to a nearby ranch. Cook said the animal eventually would be sent back to Mexico. regular economy fares. For instance, you can fly New York-London round trip for as low as about $260 — regu lar economy fare is more than $600 compared with about $1,200 for reg ular fare. Similar savings are available on flights to other overseas desti nations, including Mexico and the Caribbean. At home, ABCs offer re duced fares for transcontinental flights as low as $239 and to Miami, Las Vegas and Hawaii, among other popular vacation spots. The air-only ABCs must be sold at prices which can differ between operators so check around before signing up. You can make your own ground arrangements although some operators offer land options. ABCs use regularly scheduled air lines as well as the supplementary carriers. So you can often select not only your favorite airlines but also the type of plane you prefer— Boeing 747, DC10 or L1011. There are big savings available, too, if you decide on an OTC — or One-Stop Charter, which is packaged by tour wholesalers and also sold through travel agents. OTCs must include round-trip air transportation, hotel accommoda tions, ground transfers, baggage handling, tips and taxes. The selling price cannot be less than the per seat cost of the total charter rate plus $15 per night. However, many operators offer free extras, such as sightseeing, meals or better accommodations, at the same price as competitors. So read the brochures before deciding. OTCs must be purchased 15 days in advance for destinations within North America and 30 days for all other destinations. Domestic trips must last a minimum of four days while seven days is the minimum overseas. OTC prices vary according to the number of days, type of accommoda tions and other features included in the package. But Hawaiian Holidays offers eight days-seven nights OTCs in Honolulu from $399 from New York, $379 from Chicago and $275 from San Francisco per person dou ble occupancy. Carefree Travel has seven days-six night packages to Rome from New York from $429 per person double occupancy. All ABC and OTC operators must post surety bonds or other security to protect purchasers in the event the charter is canceled. Incidentally, some ABC and OTC flights depart from airports in mid- America cities and fly directly to their destinations here and abroad, eliminating the time and money in volved in traveling to such “gate way” cities as New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and San Fran cisco. There are other charters open to the general public. There is the three-stop Inclusive Air Charter, ITC, which consists of an air and land package. The air-only Travel Ground Charter, TGC, must be backed and paid for a least 60 days prior to departure. So shop and compare — you may find unexpected travel bargains. But don’t book any charter unless you are sure you can go. Canceling out could cost you your deposit and, perhaps, the entire fare. 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