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Page 6/The Battalion/Wednesday, June 20, 1984
Judge tell parents
to testify — or else
SHOE
by Jeff MacNelj
United Press International
HOUSTON — A judge Tuesday
warned parents of a 17-year-old ac
cused killer they may face jail and a
$1,000 fine for refusing to obey an
order to testify before a grand jury.
State District Judge William Hat-
ten scheduled a June 27 hearing to
determine if Bernard and Odette
Port should be held in contempt of
court for refusing to testify before a
grand jury investigating their son,
David.
David Port, 17, a high school ju
nior, is charged with murder in the
June 7 shooting death of mail carrier
Debora Sue Schatz, 23, of Houston.
Hatten said the couple could face
indefinite jail terms and a $1,000
fine if found in contempt of court.
The Ports appeared before a
grand jury on Monday after Hatten
denied a defense motion to quash
their grand jury subpoenas. A court
reporter who recorded the grand
jury proceedings testified the couple
appeared before the panel for more
than an hour, but refused to answer
questions relating to the death of the
postal worker.
In response to further questioning
by the judge, the couple reasserted
they would rather go to jail than tes
tify against their son.
Prosecutor Brad Beers said the
grand jury investigating the younger
Port would meet again Friday. A
preliminary hearing also was sched
uled Friday to determine if prosecu
tors had enough evidence to refer
the case to a grand jury.
Beers said the Ports’ testimony is
considered crucial to the grand jury
investigation.
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“If we didn’t feel the testimony
was necessary, we wouldn’t be going
through this process,” Beers said.
Police found bullet holes, blood
stains and a package of undelivered
mail while searching the Port home
after Schatz disappeared. The Ports
told police their son had been miss
ing since June 7 — the day Schatz
disappeared.
Authorities have questioned why
the Ports did not report the blood
stains or that their son was missing
until police discovered the evidence.
However, Beers emphasized:
“We’ve said all along Mr. and Mrs.
Port had not been involved in any
criminal conduct.”
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to question the Ports about their
son’s activities.
Senate passes bill requiring safety seats
United Press International
AUSTIN — Even though it was
not in the governor’s call for the spe
cial session, the Texas Senate Tues
day passed a bill that requires par
ents to utilize child safety seats when
transporting children 4 years and
younger.
The measure, which was the first
adopted by either house in the spe
cial session, could have been killed
by a single objection because it was
not included in Gov. Mark White’s
agenda for the 30-day special ses-
But the bill’s sponsor. Sen. Carl
Parker, D-Port Arthur, headed off
any dissent on the popular measure
and also predicted similar treatment
next week in the House.
“I think it would be pretty tough
to get up and kill this bill with all the
public attention focused on it,” Par
ker said.
Parker has tried to enact the bill in
the past four legislative sessions. The
bill also was the first Senate measure
adopted last year, but it died in the
House because it was not set for
floor debate until the waning days of
the session.
Parker was incensed when the bill
was killed and he threatened to fil
ibuster other measures unless White
allowed the proposal to be consid
ered in the current special session.
Although White has not included
the measure in his special session
agenda, Parker said the governor
had no objection to the bill being
considered. White also has indicated
he will sign the measure if it is ap
proved by both houses.
Texas currently is one of only
three states that do not require re
quire the use of auto safety restraints
for small children. Texas also leads
the nation in the number of infant
deaths caused by traffic accidents,
Parker said.
“There are hundreds of children
being killed because of uncaring
parents who put adult convenience
ahead of child safety,” Parker said.
Under Parker’s bill, parents
would be required to use child safety
seats when transporting children 4
and younger. The proposal also sets
fines ranging from $25 to $50 for
failing to use the seats. The penat
could be averted if a parent acquire
a safety seat within 10 days oftheii
fense.
Critics of the bill have said
would place a financial burden it
poor families or parents with seicr.
children. However, Parker air
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rientos have argued that the sta
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hospitals and civic groups.
The Texas Coalition for Ci
Passenger Safety said 78 childie
were killed last year
Homosexuals gain civil service protection
Houston City Council approves amendment
United Press International
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HOUSTON — The City Council
Tuesday narrowly approved an
amendment extending civil service
protection to homosexuals over the
protests of opponents filling the hall
outside the council chambers.
Singing “Onward Christian Sol
diers” and “The Battle Hymn of the
Republic,” religious groups and a
sprinkling of Klansmen stood out
side the chambers, which were also
filled with sign-carrying protesters.
Additional policemen were sent to
City Hall to control the crowd.
The council voted 8-7 in favor of a
resolution that prohibits the city
from discriminating against anyone
Protesters in the chamber carried signs asking the
council not to turn Houston into the next Sodom
and Gomorrah.
in its affirmative action programs on
the basis of “sexual orientation.”
It then voted 9-6 in favor of an or
dinance that rewrites the city civil
service statutes to prohibit discrimi
nation against homosexuals.
After the vote, the crowd chanted
for the impeachment of Mayor
Kathy Whitmire, who made a tour of
gay bars last fall after her re-election
to thank them for their support of
her campaign.
Anthony Hall, sponsor of the pro
posals, said the city would not be in
the position of recruiting homosex
uals for jobs.
“It only prohibits us from denying
the right of making a living for any
one based on what they do at home
_ after they leave work,” he said.
There was no public debate on the
matter as the council voted 8-7 not to
table a vote until Wednesday, when
68 people have requested time to ad
dress the council on the issue.
Protesters in the chamber carried
signs asking the council not to turn
Houston into the next Sodom and
Gomorrah.
Council member Christin Har-
tung, who voted against the propo
sals, said she did not believe anyone
in the gay community was being pro
tected by the measure, but added
that she had never heard of discrimi
nation against gays being a problem
in city hiring.
“I know there are gays employed
in every department in the city.
some of them in high-level ji
don’t believe this legislation accoi
plishes anything. Matters of disoic
ination should be determined
court of laws, not by a weak, wain
downed version of affirmative a
lion,” she said.
Councilman John Goodner, \d
placed a full page advertisement:
the Houston Chronide Mondi
alerting the city to the upcomin
vote, said the council “hadshoifl
self) in the foot today by prohibitia
public discussion on it.”
Goodner said he doubted a pn
posal to put the issues on a referes
dum vote in the next city elecitf
would be supported by the council
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