THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1979
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HOUSTON — The Texas De-
artment of Corrections is “one of
he best institutions today,” and
error stories about abuse and offi-
ially sanctioned lawlessness within
jrison walls are exaggerated, a con
vict has testified.
Charles Hardin testified Monday
editions are better in state prisons
than other inmates have charged in
a lawsuit demanding court-ordered
rhanges in the TDC.
“I feel there’s been a lot of things
aid down here that are not only to
tally untrue, but are lies,” Hardin
told a federal judge. “Tve read in
the newspapers so many things that
I know didn’t happen,
i; “I’ve always felt, even during the
years that I was against the adminis
tration, that inmates themselves
have helped make TDC one of the
best institutions today. It’s come a
long way. I don’t want to see it de
stroyed.”
Plaintiffs contend Texas prisons
violate inmate rights through over
crowding, systematic abuse, denial
of access to the courts, substandard
medical care, lack of adequate re
habilitative programs and other sub
standard conditions.
Inmates and the Justice Depart
ment finished their case two weeks
ago. The state is presenting its re
sponse to months of adverse tes
timony about the allegedly in
humane conditions.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Bill Clements Tuesday said Senate passage of a
bill authorizing law enforcement officials to utilize wiretapping pro
cedures in major narcotics cases was the needed tool to combat the
perennial illegal drug problem in Texas.
“This is what the people of Texas want,” Clements said shortly after
the Senate gave the bill tentative approval with a 20-11 vote.
“This is the best tool we have had (for combating the drug problem)
in many, many years.”
The Senate last week had refused to consider the bill by Sen. Ed
Howard, D-Texarkana, on a 20-11 vote. It takes two-thirds concurr
ence to get a bill before the floor for debate.
Tuesday’s count was 21-10 with Sen. Bob Vale, D-San Antonio,
switching his vote. Vale said he had not been persuaded to change his
vote.
“I just prayed over it,” he said.
Clements said passage of the bill proved he had some support in
the Senate.
“I think this has made some believers of some people,” the gover
nor said. “I’ve been telling people we thought the Senate would do
some things. I am most pleased and gratified.”
Howard said that under provisions of the bill, wiretap orders would
have to be obtained from the presiding judge of the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals and could be utilized only in major narcotics cases.
He said the law enforcement agency requested the wiretap orders
must first prove that all other alternatives in obtaining information in
the case have been exhausted.
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CORRIGAN, Texas — Spring
ains may have washed enough po-
entially lethal chemicals into lakes,
streams and soil to introduce the
jtoxins into the bloodstreams of East
Texans, a congressman has warned.
1 In making the announcement,
Rep. Charles Wilson, D-Texas, said
a congressional subcomittee will
travel to the east Texas town of Cor
rigan this month to investigate re
ports that lethal amounts of cyanide
and other toxic chemicals were
;.mixed with oil used to pave roads
throughout the area.
In a news release issued this
the last ol5 5 wee L Wilson said he made a per-
teel string# sona l inspection of Reiley’s Village
from mysl«! subdivision in Corrigan, where
about Vi r« large amounts of cyanide and nit-
iitars startaiil robenzene have been found on
come visij#4 roadways.
r call afterE.r; jj e sajj scientists now report that
jart Mossnu spring rains may have washed suffi-
UIIMIir cient amounts of the chemicals into
Mail A Water supplies and the soil to infil-
IVIdll a if f rate t ^ e bloodstreams of east Tex-
& Gasoil! ans through inhalation and other
is up to 86', ; : contact.
1,000 titlesWilson said some of the stories
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lungs and nostrils burn from the
odor of the road and said he suffers
from headaches and itchy eyes, a
malady he didn’t have before the
roads were paved.”
Wilson said the House Subcomit
tee on Oversight and Investigations
would hold hearings at Corrigan.
Wayne Justice, who is trying the
7-year case without a jury, warned
Hardin sternly that he risked prose
cution for perjury if he admitted to
earlier lies in court.
Hardin said he was aware of the
Gas pump
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AUSTIN — A decision by the
3,300 service station owners who
belong to the Texas Service Station
Association whether to turn off their
pumps in a nationwide gas station
shutdown this week, rests with the
Department of Energy, a spokes
man says.
Bill Ligon, managing director of
TSSA, said Monday there was “a
real good chance” the station own
ers would vote to close in the
planned national shutdown Thurs
day through Sunday if the DOE fails
to increase profit margins from 1974
levels.
But Ligon said the group was try
ing to avoid such a strike and had
petitioned the DOE to increase the
profit margins.
“If and when there would be a
strike take place, it would be as a
last resort,” he said.
“We re the only businessmen in
Texas whose profits are frozen,”
Ligon said. “The oil companies
couldn’t care less if we get our mar
gins increased. They get their
money regardless — this won’t hurt
them.”
Ligon said the association had in
formed its members through a
newsletter that a group of gas
dealers and TSSA officials went to
Washington in April to push for the
higher margins and would return if
the request was not approved within
the month.
Ligon said the DOE last au
thorized profit margin increases in
March 1974, even though oil com
panies have been allowed to make
record profits.
Ligon said consumers might be
inconvenienced but not actually suf
fer by a gas station strike since small
grocery stores and independent sta
tions probably would remain open.
He also said it was unlikely the
TSSA stations would lose money
during a shutdown because they can
always sell all their product
whenever they are open.
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risk he was taking.
Hardin, 36, has served 11 years of
a life sentence but is eligible for
parole in 1980. He identified him
self as a former “writwriter” who
helped file inmate lawsuits against
officials.
“We used to all get together and
plot who was going to be the plain
tiffs,” Hardin said. “I used to try to
frame the officials. We spread them
out. We discussed them at pretrial
conferences. I had a negative at
titude then.”
Hardin testified conditions in the
nation’s largest state prison system
had been misrepresented by in
mates who had testified before him.
Hardin said many two-man cells
in TDC have an extra inmate sleep
ing on a mattress on the floor but
“they rotate it around where it’s
fairer for everybody.”
“The food is good,’’ Hardin said.
“There’s nothing wrong with it. The
food is what you’d eat at home ex
cept maybe it’s not prepared as
well.”
Hardin said guards generally are
more polite than they once were.
“The communication inmates
have with officials today is model.
It’s perfect,” Hardin said. “You’re
not going to get away with anything
because somebody’s going to tell on
you. There’s that many inmates that
care about other inmates.”
Hardin said he experienced a
change of heart about prison when
he learned he had a son by a mar
riage that had been annulled after
30 days.
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got a letter with a picture in it.
When I found out I had a son, I was
heading in another direction.”
Hardin said correctional officials
had been trying to change his at
titude, but learning of his son “had a
hell of an effect on me” and officials
now support his efforts to start a
new life.
“They believe in me,’ Hardin
said. “They know my values have
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