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THE BATTALION THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1979 Page 7 he state ;}] Carter told of leating Tality disc;. Jicidal Iti about get - saying U in onerf Id the cotr c before i< on Aug. i *s recniild the i icr thank ny doesn United Press International JiORPUS CHRISTI — Jail guards recnkbelt a Mexican-American inmate to ■e deeplt lis arrivil | f the h«)- 'hursdati afeguard e way foi ■s to the ith, a group of Texas Hispanic lers has told President Carter in anding that civil rights charges recruitesl; filed and those responsible pros- rsion. ecuted. ■he group of Hispanic leaders Btend Larry Lozano died of 92 in- Hes while being held prisoner at Kssa, Texas and Tuesday told Bter he should overrule the Jus- |e Department’s decision not to Jsecute. Ilfs your responsibility as presi- Ht and our responsibility as citi- Hs to expect no less, the His- iics told Carter in a letter, he letter said the death of ;ano while he was being held oner was “a gross injustice,” and the Hispanics “take strong ex- tion to this unwarranted deci- Bi ” of the Justice Department on He 22 not to intervene in the case. Ruben Bonilla, national president Hthe League of United Latin Berican Citizens, said 57 pages of * jvldence, including pictures of 1 u)Z;mo the day he entered the jail B after he died at an Odessa Hos- ■talon Jan. 22, 1978, were attached ^Bhe letter to Carter. ■(■We do not believe that the Birth of July in this particular year B cause for renewed celebration i R to the non-prosecution and ap- | arent insensitivity of the Depart- it of Justice in wholesale police se cases that remain unprose- jed in the Southwest,” Bonilla Id a news conference, ining Bonilla in signing the let- were Ruben Sandoval, special 1 advisor to LULAC who repre- |ts Lozano’s family; Rep. Matt Jcia, D-San Antonio, chairman of Icican-American Democrats; Pete Ires, recently elected state iirman of the State Bar’s Section the Spanish Speaking; George bel, voting rights specialist of LAC; Rep. Paul Moreno, D-El state ( chairman of the xibAh-American Legislative icus; and Joaquin Avila, associate iisel for the Mexican-American ;al Defense and Education d. indoval said Lozano died of 92 ile injuries to the head, arms, and upper torso and that er the state nor federal grand at Odessa ever took any ac- ud — Thai- will take lisputed iticism of mbodian -ranking 1 aid be to stan- rodia to flooding ry state- already boulder persons om In- :ept fur- iroblem oarticu- "can no ely on ailand’s e taken uesday - other f South eed to ;se ref- ranees Vance aid be What, me worry? This dog seems to have found his own solution Student Center. It looks like a lot of his two- to the energy crisis by picking up an economy footed friends are getting the same idea. Car that Was parked in front of the Memorial Battalion photo by Bobby McMahon Firemen extinquish gas blaze United Press International CLEVELAND, Texas — Firefighters Wednesday extin guished a blaze at a Houston Natural Gas Corp. facility that ear lier threatened to spread from gasoline and fuel storage tanks to highly explosive propane tanks. No injuries were reported. A Cleveland police department dispatcher said the blaze was extin guished at about 12:35 a. m. and “the firemen have gone home to get some sleep.” She said it had not yet been de termined how the blaze began but investigators would make an even tual determination. “It’s all under control,” she said. Officials said while the fire was burning, safety valves on several propane tanks blew as pressure in side grew, but none of the 30,000 gallon tanks exploded. Pressure from the heat, however, several times forced firemen to re treat a safe distance from the main blaze while water was poured on the other tanks. “Right now I don’t think there are any serious injuries or deaths,” said Department of Public Safety Trooper Earl Morgan. He said Highway 59 north of Cleveland was closed at the plant and traffic was being rerouted from a safe distance. FOR A NATURALLY LIGHT LUNCH Come to the Sbisa Dining Center Basement. The fresh crisp salad items are almost unlimit-^ ed and the superb sandwiches are made with big loaves of bread baked daily for this special purpose. If you are dieting you may also wish to try a bowl of natural freestone peaches. No sugar has been added to these beautiful peaches. Qua|jty ^ _ Open 10:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Mon.-Fri. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MSC TOWN HALL presents CRYSTAL GAYLE Thursday, August 2, 1979 8:30 P.M. Rudder Auditorium Tickets - A&M STUDENTS $5 50 G. PUBLIC $6 50 Tickets and Info: MSC BOX OFFICE 845-2916 enforcement authorities in County contended Lozano itted suicide by butting his against the steel wall of his jail but Hispanic groups main- I that he was beaten to death l guards. lilla said the Hispanics particu- objected to contentions by min Civiletti, head of the Jus- )epartment’s civil rights sec- ind his associate, Drew Days, ) unreasonable force was used t Lozano and therefore the id not warrant federal inter- n. letter contended that U.S. ey Jamie Boyd conducted a grand jury investigation in- 5 more than 60 witnesses, but ays and Civiletti ignored rec- idations by Boyd and former Attorney General John Hill secution. eed they (Days and Civiletti) lined that the grand jury not be allowed to vote on :r to return indictments. In a msual move, the grand jurors sbanded several weeks in of the conclusion of their uly 9),’ the letter told Car- Tax evasion trial ends; Estes talks wearing a $2 suit United Press International DALLAS — Testimony in the $10 million tax evasion trial of wheeler-dealer Billie Sol Estes ended Tuesday with Estes, wearing a brown $2 suit from the Salvation Army, claiming he was broke. Estes testified about four hours on the final day of his 13-day trial, telling jurors he had no real assets and has had none since his 1971 parole from federal prison where he was serving sentences from his 1960s fertilizer tank swindle. Estes currently is charged with evasion of $10 million worth of taxes, mail fraud and interstate transportion of fradulently obtained securities. The allegations stem from a business involving oil equip ment cleaners which the government contends do not exist. Estes, 51, testified he had no ability to pay the amount the gov ernment maintains he owes. He said the conservative dark brown suit he was wearing was purchased from the Salvation Army for $2.36 and the shoes he wore had been resoled. His wife, Patsy, and daughters also testifed to the family’s poverty, saying neighbors had helped keep them alive by providing vegetables from gardens. Estes and his present employer, Ray Horton of Abilene, were accused of collaborating to defraud three industrial leasing companies of about $600,000 through an arrangement to market 36 heavy duty steam cleaners used in oil field work. . .t ■ _ 301 Patricia College Station, TX 77840 713/846-7401 SPECIALS Women's shampoo, cut and blowdry reg. $12 NOW *9 Men's shampoo, cut and blowdry reg. $10 NOW *7 with MICHELE THOMPSON Only Remember - our regular prices for precision cuts without shampoos and blowdry's are $7 for men and $9 for women. Come check us out. Offer good through July 15 Save $2.00 on a cut and That Place II only, Culpepper Plaza. 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