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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1980
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Lance acquitted
on 9 counts
United Press International
ATLANTA — Former federal
Budget Director Bert Lance was ac
quitted Wednesday on nine counts
of violating banking laws, but the
jury was unable to reach a verdict on
three other charges.
Lance’s attorneys immediately
asked U.S. District Judge Charles A.
Moye Jr. for a directed verdict of
acquittal on the remaining counts.
Moye gave defense attorneys until
May 20 to file supporting briefs for
their motion and gave the prosecu
tion until June 10 to respond.
One of Lance’s three co
defendants, Thomas Mitchell, was
exonerated of the four counts he was
charged with in the 19-count indict
ment. Of the other two defendants,
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for the university's continued growth were
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so important to A&M's leadership in agriculture,
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Texas A&M University, just as he has for more
than 30 years.
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STATE SENATE
Richard T. Carr was acquitted on
three counts, with no verdicts re
turned on three others, and H. Jack-
son Mullins was acquitted on three,
with no verdicts on another.
“We’re delighted about the not
guilty verdicts,” Lance said shortly
after they were handed down.
“That’s what we thought all the time.
So we are terribly delighted and
pleased. ”
The White House said it would
have no immediate comment on the
verdict.
Mitchell, too, said he was pleased,
and added, “I think the government
could have better used its money in
another area. ”
Carr, who broke into tears, said
"I’m very, very elated. I don’t know
what else to say.”
Mullins said only: “It feels great.”
Lance, 48, and his co-defendants
were charged with 19 counts of mis-
application of bank funds and filing
false statements to banks. The
counts, reduced from an original 33
when Moye threw out 14, involved
$1.4 million in loans which Lance
and his co-defendants obtained over
a period of three and a half years.
The prosecution contended that
many of the loans were unsecured or
poorly secured and the defendants
lied about their holdings to obtain
the loans.
Most of the loans involved the
Calhoun First National Bank and the
National Bank of Georgia, both of
which Lance headed before moving
on to be President Carter’s budget
director.
Juror Eloise Hudgins said
reaching a settlement on the unre
solved counts against Lance had
hinged on whether Lance was guilty
of filing a false statement to a bank in
support of a loan request.
She said the jury was hung 10-2 for
acquittal on that count last Saturday,
but as they continued deliberating,
the jurors eventually were deadlock
ed 6-6. She said she felt if that could
have been resolved, they could have
compromised on the others.
Juror James Collins said intent was
the key to all the charges. He said he
found it difficult to believe that
Lance and his co-defendants in
tended to injure and defraud any
banks.
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Frisbee finesse
Jeff Ryman displays his talents in catching the frisbee Satm
day while warming up for the Aggie Jam ’80 Frisbee Dk
Classic. The Disc Classic, held Saturday and Sundai
attracted fans and entries from around the state and entai«
free-style frisbee contests, frisbee golf, maximum time alof
and ultimate frisbee. Photo by John Mu
Gilley’s named
nightclub of year
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United Press International
BUENA PARK, Calif.— Gilley’s, a country-western clubinPasaw
na, Texas, was selected nightclub of the year by the Academy il
Country Music
It marked the first year the award did not go to the Palomino Clubii
North Hollywood, Calif.
Once an establishment primarily occupied by the refinery and con- Ui
struction workers who populate the southeast Houston communit) 1 ,
Gilley’s is now a chic institution for the emerging urban cowboys. Tke
club, owned by country singer Mickey Gilley, was the locale for filmini
“Urban Cowboy,” with John Travolta last summer.
Kenny Rogers, who won this year’s Grammy for best country male
vocalist, had the most nominations for “Hat Awards,” with fiveintlit
10 categories. Larry Gatlin and Waylon Jennings captured fournomi
nations each in balloting by the academy’s 2,000 members. Ballots
were returned April 2.
Crystal Gayle led female contenders with three nominations, trailed
by Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Barbara Mandrell with two eacli
Rogers was nominated in the coveted entertainer of the year catej
ory with Crystal Gayle, Jennings, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson
Nelson was also nominated as top male vocalist with Gatlin, Jennings,
Moe Bandy and Don Williams.
Gayle was nominated as top female vocalist with Lynn, Barto
Mandrell, Anne Murray and Dolly Parton.
Three special awards — The Pioneer Award, The Jim Reevtt
Memorial Award and Country Artist of the Decade — voted by tfie
academy s board of directors will also be presented.
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