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Page 6 More than 100 ministers back him up Roloff gets state’s closure order Clements’ eneq cut criticized United Press International CORPUS CHRISTI — Lester Roloff and several hundred Bible- waving, hymn-singing supporters Wednesday peacefully greeted state officials carrying court orders to shut down three unlicensed children’s homes operated by the fiery evangelist. Roloff, 64, earlier this week had advocated physical resistence if the state attempted to close the facilities. But the controversial evangelist met Department of Human Re sources assistent commissioner Mar lin Johnston and Texas Department of Public Safety Capt. Hugh Pogue — the vanguard of 140 welfare offi cials and state police sent to south Texas to handle the closure — at the entrance of People’s Church and of fered to negotiate. “Howdy, I’m glad to see you, he said. “Let’s get in my car and go up to my house and we’ll have a talk. As the 250 supporters — includ ing 154 ministers from several states — stood in front of the chapel and sang hymns, Roloff drove the two officials to his colonial style home located behind the building. “We’re just going to have a talk right now and take it one step at a time,’ Johnston said. “Were op timistic (a settlement can be reached).” Meanwhile, the more than 200 wards of Roloff s three homes — the favorite nesting grounds all close to A&M. ■u Professional management by Brentwood Properties MAKE a a a TIME Pay Off Help Supply Critically Needed Plasma While You Earn Extra CASH At: Plasma Products, Inc. 313 College Main in College Station Relax or Study in Our Comfortable Beds While You Donate — Great Atmosphere - $ 1 o o ° Per Donation — Earn Extra — Call for more information 846-4611 re- the subject of the confrontation — mained sequestered inside church. Earlier in the day, the Biblecarry- ing clergymen — some of whom traveled to Texas from as far away as Pennsylvania to back Roloff — briefly formed a human chain for the television cameras set up near the entrance of People’s Church. “It’s symbolic, that’s all it is, said the Rev. Earl Little of Miller Road Baptist Church in Garland. “We want them to break through the Bible.” Last week Judge Charles Mathews of Austin told Roloff he would have to apply for a state license or face having his three homes closed and the children re moved to state or parental custody. Roloff refused to obtain a license and the evangelist’s supporters lost their last ditch appeal Tuesday. As late as Monday, Roloff had au thorized the 180 girls at the Rebe- kah Home to “defend themselves” with force if necessary. But a day later he softened his stand by telling a rally in Austin to reject violence. The ministers indicated any con frontation with state officials would be peaceful. “As for today’s battle, I don’t know,” said Little. “But we are going to win ultimately in the courts and in the Legislature.” Roloff has been fighting state ef forts to require a license for the homes for six years and has lost vari ous appeals, at least one of which went to the U.S. Supreme Court. United Press International AUSTIN — A Central Texas legis lator Wednesday criticized Gov. Bill Clements for trimming $1.7 million for alternate energy research and development from the appropria tions bill. Rep. Dan Kubiak, D-Rockdale, said the governor vetoed the funds for energy research while approving a $1.2 million appropriation to re store the Governor’s Mansion. “I would like to ask the citizens of Texas which of those two is a prior ity item: sufficient energy for their cars and homes, or a newly deco rated mansion for their governor who is running his office on a theme of austerity in government spend ing?” he said. Clements vetoed a! propriation for Texas Al duct gasohol research! ment. The governor al $900,000 for the Center o Studies at the Universityni Austin. The University! El Paso lost $269,000 energy research and Sllj conduct survey of Wes uranium deposits. “I am disappointed, toj least,” Kubiak saidabouttl “I believe this was i act — a slap in the face.” FBI working on Wood case United Press International HOUSTON — The FBI Wed nesday confirmed it was asking questions in the Houston area in its investigation of the May 29 assassi nation of U.S. District John H. Wood Jr., but denied that it had any suspect. "We are conducting inquiries into the killing of Judge Wood. We can make no comment as regard to name. There have been no arrest warrants,” KTRH Radio quoted FBI agent John McCullough as saying. However, an FBI spokesman termed “absolutely false” other re ports that a man named in an all points bulletin issued by Houston police might be a “suspect” in the slaying of Wood, who was killed by a single .243-caliber bullet to the back as he entered his automobile to drive to the federal courthouse in San Antonio. has tion, but so far none of them been termed a suspect. An FBI artist has compiled six composite drawings of persons, based on descriptions from resi dents of Wood’s apartment Kubiak, who authored several hills during the just completed legis lative sessions dealing with research and production of gasohol, said Clements vetoes would set alter nate energy research back at least two years in Texas at a time when the nation is suffering the eff ects of a fuel shortage. “Gasohol is definitely an answer. At least it’s a 10 percent reduction in what we use and at least a 30 per cent reduction in what we import,” he said. Gasohol is a mixture of 10 percent alcohol and 90 percent gasoline and is being marketed in a few Mid western states. Houston voting rights dispute is discussed “We re plodding right along, still working and interviewing some people, but as far as a pickup order or arrest warrant or search warrant, absolutely not,” the FBI spokesman added. ” A team of FBI agents sent to Texas to look into the Wood killing have interviewed numerous persons from San Antonio, Houston, El Paso and other cities in their investiga- United Press International WASHINGTON — Houston Mayor Jim McConn, city council- men and aides to three Houston congressmen met with Justice De partment officials Wednesday in an attempt to settle a voting rights dis pute that has blocked two city elec tions. The case came to a head on June 11 when Drew Days III, assistant attorney general in charge of the civil rights division, ruled Houston’s annexation of mostly white nearby residential areas has diluted minor ity voting strength in city elections. Days ruled unless Houston changes its current at-large system of electing city officials, persons in the newly annexed areas will not be permitted to vote. McConn, five City Council mem- ISriarwootf WlpartMvts Pre-Leasing Program WE HAVE IT ALL! “For Summer and Fall’’ bers and other Houston officials met with Days at the Justice Depart ment Wednesday to resolve the is sue. Aides to three Houston con gressmen then held a separate meeting with Days. A department spokesman, John Wilson, said Days pointed out to the city officials “that the burden is on the city to submit a plan” changing the electoral system to protect the rights of minorities to be repre sented on the city council. He said Days made it clear that the current system of electing eight at-large City Council members "is out of the question and must be re vised, particularly in light of the addition of 140,000 persons from the mostly white annexed areas. However, Days indicated he would not require the city to pick all council members from single member districts, and suggested a combination of the two systems would be satisfactory. Days has au thority to reject changes affecting city elections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments passed four years ago. 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