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Page 4/The Battalion/Wednesday, August 24,1983 Former partner testifies Mattox inquiry continues United Press International AUSTIN — Attorney Gener al Jim Mattox’s former law part ner and campaign treasurer says a controversial $125,000 loan to Mattox’s campaign came direct ly from the candidate’s pocket. A. Don Crowder, Mattox’s Luxo Crownlite 19.95 ATTENTION Come on over to Hillel at 800 Jersey St. and meet the rabbi and the gang and join your school of fish— we’re the JISH—(Jewish Fish). August 28, 2-4 p.m. With or without parents. Refrigerators for rent at pEUE BOOKSTORE $50.00 per Acad. Yr. $28.00 per Sent. FREE DELIVERY FREE PICK UP former partner in his Dallas law firm, made the comments Tues day after leaving a grand jury that is investigating Mattox’s campaign finances and allega tions that he threatened the luc rative public bond business of a Houston-based law firm. KINKO’S PROFESSOR PUBLISHING Also appearing before the panel was John Boyd, f ormerly senior vice president and chief energy loan officer at Seattle First National Bank. The grand jury is looking into allegations that Mattox did not properly report $125,000 in personal loans to his 1982 carn- paign. T he $ 125,000 campaign loan Mattox made to the campaign and its subsequent repayment paralleled a S 125,000 bank loan to Mattox’s brother and sister from the Seattle bank. “When the moneys were loaned to the campaign, 1 assumed they came out of |im’s pocket,” Crowder said. “Let me tell you something, he doesn’t need his brother and sistet to obtain that amount, jj alone and saves aboitl penny.” Crowder also sa w ould not resign his spite political heat ft panel’s investigation. “Hell no, he’s not resign office,” Crowded he’s indicted on thebal I’ve read, it will betftt travesty ever." 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