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U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice then adjourned until at least April 15 a hearing on Special Master Vincent Nathan’s complaints the prisons had not done away with a system giving inmates authority. Justice, who said the abuses “seemingly” still exist, ordered lawyers to settle the issue by April 14 or the hearing would resume April 15. The Texas Department of Corrections, which oversees the largest prison system in the country, has been at odds with Nathan, a Toledo, Ohio, lawyer since Justice appointed him fol lowing a 1980 order mandating protection of prisoners’ civil rights. Justice called the state’s attack since then an “unseemly cam paign of vilification” against the special master as well as the court. “Hopefully, today’s action by the defendants will provide more than a temporary respite from this behavior,” he said. “It is most disturbing to learn that inmates about whom this court made express findings of abuse of authority are still seemingly function ing as building tenders, ” — U.S. District fudge William Wayne J ustice. “This development gives me some encouragement that the parties will begin to communi cate in a meaningful and profes sional manner.” Justice ruled the state cannot refile the motion without new information. “While the history of this case prevents me from being over “It seems to me that rich people have an uncanny ability to take care of themselves. The people needing representation in government are those people who aren’t rich, and who in many in stances can’t take care of themselves. The inter est of these poor people should be one of the pri mary concerns of a person elected to Congress.” John Olin Teague Announcement address That did it. When you take the side of working people, farmers, the elderly and the poor, the big-city fat cats don’t give you huge campaign donations ... they give money to your opponent. John Olin Teague wants to go to Congress. For the good of all the people of the 6th District, Teague must go to Congress. Teague needs your help and he needs it NOW. taken by optimism,” he said, “I nonetheless regard the with drawal of the motion seeking dissolution of the mastership as promising.” The state had moved that Nathan be suspended, and Jus tice had combined a hearing on that motion with Nathan’s alle gations TDC was not complying with an order to eliminate in mates serving as building- tenders. Justice had heard testimony the past two weeks during which inmate after inmate said the building-tender system was still in effect. Justice indicated he was convinced it was. “The evidence, although ob viously incomplete, suggests that the defendants have only recently begun to take any affir mative measures to effect com pliance,” Justice said. “It is most disturbing to learn that inmates about whom this court made ex press findings of abuse of au thority are still seemingly func tioning as building tenders.” The state’s motion Monday came as the costly hearing was beginning its third week. Cm. Bill Clements said Friday the proceedings were getting too costly to continue. Rick Grey, executive assistant to the Texas attorney general, said withdrawal of the motion did not concede that the allega tions against Nathan were groundless. The state had among other things charged Nathan’s moni tors in the prisons knew of weapons being kept by prisoners and did not tell authorities. In testimony, inmates said TDC guards knew of the weaponsand allowed them to keep them as part of the system. Nathan ref used comment al ter the court session. Court will decide if homes must go to pay tax debts United Press International WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether the govern ment can force a married couple to sell their home to pay off taxes owed by only one of the spouses. The justices next fall will re view a ruling prohibiting the In ternal Revenue Service from foreclosing on homes to satisfy one spouse’s back taxes in states with homestead laws. The homestead laws involved in the case give both a husband and wife full legal interest in their residence. Because of protections pro vided by such homestead laws, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled the IRS could not force two Dal las women to sell their homes to satisfy their husbands’ tax debts. One husband died leaving $927,000 in unpaid federal taxes and penalties. In the other case, the couple was divorced, and the husband owed $9,000in! work-related taxes. Neither of j the women owed any delinqueni taxes. ' The appeals court ruled | Texas’ homestead law exempt' real property from forced sale to I satisfy federal tax debts if one of the homestead’s owners is not j deliiK|iient taxpayer. The government claims that unless the Supreme Court seltj aside the ruling, federal tax col lectors will be barfed front col-1 lecting valid tax debts in Texto Alabama, Georgia, Kansas. I Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoj ma and Wyoming; The IRS estimates the inline j will cost the federal govern mein $800,()()() in uncollected had j taxes per year in Texas alone. The government argued col I lection of federal taxes should | not be hindered by state la"' This could cause taxpavers to be I treated differently by the IR 1 ’ depending on where tltev live Federal lands up for grabs via bids United Press International SANTA FE, N.M. — More than 8,500 acres of federal land in three states will be leased to the highest bidder in April. The land — in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas — will he offered for oil and natural gas development, a Bureau of Land Management official said Monday. Bids must be submitted to the BLM’s Santa Fe office before April 26. Most of the 8,522 acres offered in the sale are in New Mexico, which has 6,823 acres in 35 parcels. Texas has three par cels totaling 1,242 acres and 457 acres in seven parcels will be offered in Oklahoma. The lessee will be required to pay a one-time bonus payment an annual rental on the land am- | a royalty payment of from l- ! percent to 25 percent of prodm lion for the lease. April’s sale will l>e the set<> 1 ’ 1 competitive lease sale this vear The first, in February, brouffh high bids of S506,0b() for -• parcels in New Mexico and Oklahoma. During 1981, the BLM lea^ 145 parcels in the three sta l< ? with high bids totaling $2^ million. Currently, there are 18,^* federal oil and gas leases in S e ’ Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma which brought in S262 million' 1 lease fee and royalty producti , ’ { payments in 1981. □ Yes, I want true Democratic representation again. □ Yes, I want America to remain strong. □ Yes, I want efficiency in government. Q Yes, I want to help John Olin Teague get to Congress. I’ll vote for him. And here’s my contribution of S100 $50 $25 $10 .Other Name Address Make checks pavable to Teague for Congress, 2913 S. Texas Avenue, Bryan, TX , 77801 Pol. adv. paid for by Teague for Congress, Ruth Rideout, Treasurer, 2913 S.Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77801 TUESDAY & SATURDAY WET T-SHIRT CONTEST *3©0 00 to the Best Wet Set! DALLAS, the only club in town that gives away over $3,000 cash a month! DALLAS NIGHT CLUB IN THE DOUX CHENE COMPLEX BEHIND K MART. COLLEGE STATION 693-2818