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I i/Page 6 '* r 22,1! state Battalion/Page 7 November 22, 1982 m ry ut with overall g flat. i equally i* n thecheiiiid is rich with oil edstocks build hemical mical indusm “d severely h inic recessioi nies are ■ said, to be some it- ■ industry »ic shutting! doti reducing tk ■titors. Then; ■used con)|® mntries ud, worli nand ex 1 mually, n» il prod ile by the vd ply will be hi n ldwide pu> ble to y e will beamn ; as nioreaii moves id il countries" kl Drug searches probed United Press International HOUSTON — A federal prosecutor has confirmed a federal grand jury is investi gating officials in San Jacinto County for possible civil rights violations. The officials are accused of selectively stopping motorists and searching their cars for drugs. “The nature of the com plaints by several citizens is that they were illegally arrested and they were illegal ly searched,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Lupe Salinas said Friday. “I can confirm that a grand jury investigation has been initiated and it is consid ering the case.” FBI agents within the past two weeks seized financial and arrest records from San Jacin to County Sheriff J.C. Parker and from Coldspring busi nessman Herb Atwood and Bank of San Jacinto County president Jim Browder, both of whom wrote bail bonds in the county. Several of the officials under investigation by the federal government were pre viously named as defendants in a civil suit filed last summer by the American Civil Liber ties Union on behalf of several people. The plaintiffs said they were driving along U.S. 59 North through San Jacinto County when they were ran domly stopped and their cars were searched by deputy sher iffs for marijuana or drugs. One of the plaintiffs, Kippi Dale Carr, 27, of Baytown said he was heading through the county last November when he was stopped by the sheriffs son, Gary Parker, 23, and arrested for carrying a piece of broomstick in his car. “I was told the piece of broomstick that I used as a prop to keep my CB radio from rattling was a prohibited weapon. I couldn’t believe what was happening to me,” Carr said. No drugs were found in his car. Carr paid a bondsman the $100 on a $1,000 bond and a $47.50 towing fee for his pick up. He was released from the jail in Coldspring four hours later. A check of courthouse re cords showed no charge ever was filed against Carr. Records show 1,124 drug- related cases were made in San Jacinto County in 1981 by the five deputies and 21 non- salaried reserve deputies. Only Harris County’s 700 de puties made more drug arrests last year. Many of the those arrested said their cars were towed, they were jailed for several hours and then forced to pay a bond and towing fees. But the lawsuit said none of those arrested were called to court for a hearing. Sheriff Parker said in at least 61 of the arrests, charges were never officially filed be cause of a “monumental screw-up in our paper work” which resulted when a secret ary became sick and later quit . None of the bond money was returned to those arrested. In 1978 the county was sued in a case similar to the one brought by Carr. It was settled for an unspecified amount of money, a spokes man for the American Civil Liberties Union said. ACLU lawyers Jeff McClure and Ruben Rendon are representing the plaintiffs in the latest case. No court ac tion is expected until next year. McClure said it is not illegal for law enforcement officials to set up roadblocks on highways and question motorists about alcohol, licenses, drugs and insurance. “But this is a case of selec tively stopping only certain in dividuals,” he said. Eighth in state to shut doors West Texas bank closes ihf problei P a ) ,ln £ S West’’ M under :l and • topics for thecc disM aiion fort stallatjori ; ' lor iig| system lurchaseol nfdive * . pipd as and build® died iii l he results 1111 rce Base d* r i he i Vallej actionls'.si he full boa ess meetili] i at K:30« ents ann8 lent Centei United Press International MELVIN — Authorities said hey hoped by today to begin off depositors of a small West Texas bank that collapsed the weight of loan losses suspected fraud depleting he bank’s capital. Ranchlander National Bank ras declared insolvent Friday, larking the 40th hank in the ation to fall this year and the ighth in Texas to either fail or indergo a federal-di reeled ■•hapge in ownership. “Serious loan losses, coupled suspected fraudulent acti- ities, exhausted the hank’s ital fund and resulted in the nsolvency,” said Paul M. Ho- n, acting comptroller of the urrency, who named the FDIC receiver. FDIC spokesman Alan Whit ley estimated about 600 deposi tors had $4.1 million in the . He said $99,000 was not :overed by the federal insurance limit or otherwise secured. An FDIC attorney said the 'ederal authorities would li quidate the bank’s assets and de clare dividends to go to the de positors and payments could be gin as early as today. “People are going around finding out exactly what we have here and how soon we are going to be able to start paying people off,” said Kathy Johnson. “I’m sorry to say we haven’t got a definite statement on that (when payments would begin),” she said Friday night. “However, we haven’t seen anything so far that would stop payments to depositors from possibly starting sometime Monday.” She said there did not appear to be many people coming to the bank’s door where a notice was posted Friday morning that the bank was closed. 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Send me a brochure. Name Harrelson laughs, jokes in testifying United Press International SAN ANTONIO — Charles Harrelson, the 100th witness in his six-week-old trial for the slaying of a federal judge, laughed, joked and poked fun at the district attorney, but jurors failed to crack a smile. Harrelson, accused of the 1979 slaying of federal Judge John Wood, testified Friday under the guidance of defense testimony Tom Sharpe, tracing his life to 1973 before court was recessed for the weekend. The gambler, 44, sauntered to the witness chair to detail his childhood in Walker County, service in the Navy, a career as professional gambler and a series of arrests, including a 1973 conviction for the shooting death of a Hearne businessman. At one point, Harrelson joked that his profession since he w’as last jailed in September 1980 had been “making tapes for the government” — a refer ence to FT I bugging and wire tapping tapes that have been used against him in the trial. Jurors did not laugh. The trial was recessed until 9 a.m. today shortly after Harrel son toldjurors he had been sent enced to 15 years in prison in 1973 for the shooting death of Sam Degelia Jr., a Hearne grain dealer. The defendant did not reveal the conviction was for a contract killing. He had been accused of accepting $2,000 to kill Degelia. Earlier in the day, Harrelson, the son of a Texas prison guard, and his attorney were engaged in a whispered, animated con versation in a corner of the cour troom. “You have your bulletproof vest on?” Sharpe joked. Harrelson snapped his fin gers, laughed and quipped, “I forgot that!” The pair strode past the de fense table where Elizabeth Chagra was sitting. “Please pro tect me,” she laughingly im plored. At the mid-day recess, Har relson passed a note to reporters that made fun of District Attor ney-elect Sam Millsap, who has vowed to seek the death penalty for the Wood defendants in state court if they are convicted in federal court. There is no fed eral death penalty. On a strip of yellow paper torn from a legal pad, Harrelson changed the name Sam Millsap to “Sam the Sap.” He added the written com ment, “Come on now! Let’s be honest!” and signed it “Charles V. Harrelson.” Harrelson is accused of shoot ing Wood May 29, 1979, for a $250,000 payoff from Las Vegas gambler Jimmy Chagra, who was to have been tried in Wood’s court on drug smuggling charges. Chagra is scheduled to be tried later. His wife, Elizabeth, is on trial for conspiracy and ob struction of justice. Harrelson’s wife Jo Ann is also on trial for obstruction. Get Your Xerox Copies A local businessman said there was “not much local busi ness” done at the bank, and many people banked in the county seat of Brady. 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Day: Thursday, Dec. 9 Time: 7:00-9:30 p.m. Instruction Fee: Student $8 Non-Student $9.25 HOLIDAY CALLIGRAPHY In this class you will learn to letter your own eleoant envelopes, invitation, and holiday cards using the beautiful art of italic writing. All workshop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Tuesday, December 7 Time: 7:00-?:00p.m. Instruction Fee: Student S5 Non-Student S6 CERAMIC COOKIE ORNAMENTS In this class you will decorate ceramic repro ductions of holiday cookie cut outs. Thete ornaments add a beautiful old fashion flavor to your home. All workshop supplies are in cluded in the class fee. Day: Monday, Dec. 6 Time: 6:00-8:00t.m. Instruction Fee: Student $6 Non-Student $7 BREAD BOARDS Learn to make functional cutting boards. Those practical cutting boards can bs used for bread, cheese and holiday gifts. A’l work shop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Tuesday, December 7 Time: 7:0f-9:00p.m. Instruction Fee: Student S8 Non-Stident S9 BREAD DOUGH ORNAMENTS Learn the art of making bread dough tree orna ments, these beautifully colo’ed ornaments are easy to make and last for years. All workshop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Monday, Dec. 6 Time: 8:00-10:00 p.m. Instruction Fee: Student $5 Non-Student $6 STAINED GLASS ORNAMENTS Learn to make beautiful stained glass ornaments in a three hour easy lesson. You will choose between the traditional candy cane or Christmas star motif. No experience needed. All work shop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Wednesday, December 8 Time: 6:00-9:00p.m. Instruction Fee: Student S9 Non-Student $10.50 PINE CONE WREATHS Popular, decorative pine cone wreaths will be tauqht in this class. All workshop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Wednesday, December S Time: 1:00-3:00p.m. Instruction Fee: Student S6 Non-Student $7 LINOLEUM BLOCK PRINTING CHRISTMAS CARDS In this class you will learn to hand cut a linoleum block and print it in a short work shop. All workshop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Thursday, Dec. 9 Time: 1:00-3:00p.m. Instruction Fee: Student $5 Non-Student $6 CHRISTMAS BANNERS Learn the basic, beautiful art of gothic let tering to make decorative fabric banners for display in your home. All workshop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Monday, December 6 Time: 6:30-9:30p.m. Instruction Fee: Student $9 Non-student S10.50 GIFT ACCESSORIES In this class you will make an accessory scarf, men's tie or BBQ apron. Using permanent dyes you will learn the simple techniques of deco rating your project with your original idea. All workshop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Tuesday, Dec. 7 Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Instruction Fee: Student $10 Non-Student $11.50 BATIK BALL ORNAMENTS Learn the art of batik to create soft fabric ball ornaments. These colorful holiday orna ments will enhance your tree decorations. All workshop supplies are included in the class fee. Day: Wednesday, December S Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Instruction Fee: Student $8 Non-Student $9.50