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City officials say the multimillion- dollar war on crime employs in creased police surveillance with so phisticated equipment, undercover informants and sting operations to catch repeat offenders. “The goal is simple: convict them and send them away for a long time,” said Bexar County District At torney Sam Mitlsap. “I think we’ll convict more of these maggots and send them away if we concentrate our resources as the mayor and I have suggested.” The campaign to target suspected criminals for intensive investigation and prosecution is patterned on a successful Washington, D.C. pro gram , officials said. Authorities said plans for San An tonio’s repeat offender project call for 40 to 50 officers to be detailed for surveillance of people whom po lice believe will commit crimes. 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About 5,000 gathered Saturday for a parade, barbecue and musical performances by the Original Texas Playboys, all of whom were with Wills when he shot to stardom in the 1930s. “I saw a note on the back of a Bob Wills record album about this event and being somewhat of a Bob Wills freak, 1 came on down,” said Dave Kinnaman of Denver, Colo. Bill Wakefield, a jazz student at Amarillo College, said he has at tended the Bob Wills Day cele bration since he was 8 years old. “It’s kind of a traditional thing,” he said. “I like this style of music. It’s proof of what good country music can be.” Betty Wills, the singer’s widow, said the crowds come year after year to this southeastern Texas Panhan dle town, where Wills developed his distinctive style. “They enjoy getting together and swapping old stories about Boh.” she said. “Regardless of the weather to day, they like to just get out here and have a good time.” Following Wills’ death in 1975, Mrs. Wills was faced with the prob lem of trying to keep the true sound of the Texas Playboys. Many groups claimed to be part of the group. Her efforts eventually led to the formation of the Original Texas Playboys that performed Saturday in Turkey. Prior to the performance Satur day, Mrs. Wills reminisced about her husband. She said she first met Wills in 1941 when she went to her first public dance at the Cains Academy in Tulsa, Okla. “I’d gone up to the front of the stage where he was playing to re quest a song,” she said. “When he inished, he leaned over and asked ‘What can I do for you, little lady?’ When I went to tell him I couldn’t remember the name of the song.” After making arrangements through mutual friends, Bob and Betty met backstage after the perfor mance. After nearly eight months of dating, they were married in the spring of 1942, she said. a 1 Bikers pay respects to Bandidos leader I of MDMA,an II methylened® ue, wiihimhef they cannotstof I rug is legal. users as "Ec MA is one of tl mg number of finals said. 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In addition to a special 40-man police unit, the program involves a team of assistant district attorneys who would work with police on iden tifying likely targets, bringing them in and prosecuting them success fully. Prosecutors will, however, study legal and constitutional questions that may arise from targeting known criminals for special treatment by authorities. “What we’re doing right now is dealing with this from a ‘legal’ stand point, not a ‘civil liberties’ stand point,” Millsap said. “We’re looking at what is permissable under the law. As district attorney, I’ll be guided to the answers to that question.” Four San Antonio officials will go to Washington this week to observe the three-year-old Repeat Offender Processing and Enforcement pro ject. Its head, Inspector Edward Spur lock, said ROPE employs 60 officers. 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James William Brackett, director of policy studies for the Population Institute in Washington, D.C., said family planning and birth control counseling are better approaches. State Rep. Brad Wright, R-Hous- ton, recently proposed that poor, pregnant women voluntarily un dergo tubal ligations if they get tax- supported medical care. Brackett said studies show most people in nations throughout the world would use birth control if it were available to them. “We’re interested in encouraging countries to provide family planning services so individual couples can de termine the number and spacing of their children,” he said. A recent World Fertility Survey of Mere'ssoMeffi/na worth a CLOSER LOOK! 2 BdrmIBa for the price of a 1Bdrm1Ba , * 160 Two Blocks from CAMPUS FALL PRICES from: $280 IBdrm $370 2Bdrm Stop by A01 Anderson for a personal tour. 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