Wednesday. August 22. 1964/The B^uahon 11 Group suggests quota systems • ’ COURSE MATE R1A AUSTIN — Tl*e dtreium oi a prison rrtorm ^roup accused Texas coun- Ors 1 ursda> of io«all> draKgmK thru frrt" in prmidinft e»*n»m«sn«Mr corrcctMNM pnifparm to help rase overt nnsdsatg m the imreasmfih W* olem stair prison svssrm , CJiarlrs SuMivati. dnrcun of C m sens C nMrd for (he (tehabditaiion of Errand, wrote a letter to the chair man o4 the Texas Department o< (awrecunsM Board ur|pnK TDC to mnstMutc a tpauta system to bmu the number of t nntmah that cam be sent to FDC by individual t ounties Siitltvan said the quota system, wha h was initiated m ItMtS when TDC population hat a record 9M.00U- plus mmatrv would force counties to channel inm-vMilrnt oflewders mi** haMwav houses, resotutioc^om* ters. new probation pi ograins and other (omm tnNv-based corrections. T’very hod v has to do their fair share. 1 * Sullivan said at a news con ference “Some counties are trying to provide leadership (m establish me tommunitv ccirrrctains). but utnei counties are lotahs dra«King I he Ct R» director blamed de magoguer \ " by county political ofTi- ctah for fathna to drum up commu nity support for local correctional efforts Hr said many counties tried to cut fail expenses bs sfuppwtg all their prwooers off Wi TDC " Ten percent of TD1> inmates are appealing their convictions and. therefore, should be housed m county pub instead of state prison units SuHivan said Me said the TDC- pcmuLacion should gradually be reduced until a ratio ol ux inmates per one guard is reached He said the current ratio was seven or eight inmates per ' "The overcrowding problem is a mayor factor m the vtolence that is going on m TDC.” Suhivan said He praised El Paso, which has an aggressive comm unity-based t or ret - uonal system of restitution centers and halfway bouses, for sending yust 196.55 inmates per lOO.tMM) popula tion to TDC. Statistics show Beau mont with the highest ratio at 529 87 tuMowed by Houston with 983.19 and Midland with 912.OH Louisana sugar crops hurt by rain, drought 1 Ui law RACTLCAND. Ln. — December's re cord cold devastated thousands of atnrsnf young sugar cane January * * hiNv wet weather further retarded S rowth Spring brought a six week rought -It s giang «o be a tough year lor us, both for the sugar cane farmers and lor the mills ' said R Ovaries Hudson Jr., general manager of the American S«*gar mil bon tk economic activ ity. 7 ♦ I he lost of 90 perc ent of die crop translates into a 945 muIIhmi loss for growers and $MI (nilbon less lor the state’s sugar industry, • * The freeze and ocher weather problems Km different parts of Loui- beh with varying inter) | [Ting crop kisses ranging tiom minimal to severe Temperatures tailing to near IO dc grtfas caused their greatest havoc m the sugar cane fields near Breaux vtana SMMpM uiv, Mran Bridge and along Bayou 1 ec he in south-central Louisiana, ruining up to half the crop in some areas. Came along Bavou Lafourche m southeastern Louisiana was hurt most by steady rains in January. Feb ruary and March that saturated the soil. An early spring drought damaged the crop near the Atchafalav a River in St. Marv Parish in southern Loui sian*. but recent rams have helped alleviate some of the problems We’re kioking at $0 to 35 perc ent (Crop) reduction in the statesaid Donald Fontenot of the Louisiana (aioperative Extension Service in Baiun Rouge. “It is a devastating kras.- Sugar a planted m the fall hy bur ying stalks of cane and harvested about 14 mdtiths bter. in Oewber. November and fVcember nf t#*e fol lowing year I he stubble — stalks planted last taM — that froce at Christmas I9H3 is the crop to be harvested this au tumn hrdro Angelle manager ui the Breaux Budge Sugai (k>-Op Inc., said about 90 percent of the crop in has region has bren ruined “It's a combination of the freesr and rainy wealhei and the chill fac tor * he said **lt just kept the stubhAr in a soggy conditioii where « ac tuatty roc led ua.** . • Louisiana has been a fertile sugar cane region for two centuries Earls settlers of the area that now is St Mary Parish had huge cane planta tions m the early IHOtK The Tiger Island plantation near present-day Morgan CRy earned $60,000 a sear it urn sugai products in pre-C.ivii War daw Sugai tane was introduced to laMimana in 1751 and used tor < hewing and making syrup and taf- fia. a distilled dnnk Amarillo judge convicted for cashing others’ checks Imfci AM ARILLO — An attorney for for mer Putter (aiuntv Judge Ben By num taid Tuesday he would appeal Bvmim's five tekmv convHSJtms for < aahtng mnism hr was supposed to bold fos a cstwests cummntoe Bvnuns was cunvictad of cashing $1.900 worth of (ontnhurion checks he received from the | • XT *eimcie*THsG Macias our m so w.wvrss ai most c xs* s r ■MU MB MI.S-SPM • Peugeot P6 Reg. $164 w Special $159* • Peugeot P8 Reg. $224* Special $214* • Peugeot PH10-L Reg. $269* Special $254* • Schwinn Traveler Reg. $224* Special $269* —and many more!— WE SERVICE ALL MAKES ALL TERRAIN BIKES AGGIELAND SCHWINN’ < S l ATK ) V949C College Station’s : Newest Fun Spot Welcomes Back AGGIES Calendar of Events Wednesday, Aug. 22 Thursday, Aug 23 Friday, Aug 24 Saturday, Aug. 25 Sunday, Aug 26 Registration Party Prizes Drink Specials No cover before 10 Free keg Night f75# Draft after the keg is gone SlJDO Bar Drinks no cover RE first Bash At the Beach Kick Off T he School Year Right Open Bar 7-9 50