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Oklahoma and Oorgia recording the largest gains in the region covered by new Census Bureau estimates of poulatkm and per capita income T he bureau, in the latest in a se ries of regional reports issued this summer, said the population of the 15 Southern states increased from 74,159,633 in 1980 to an estimated 79.340,321 on July I. 1984 Florida's population increased by 12.6 percent during the period, the fastest rate in the region. Texas ranked second with a 12.4 percent increase, followed by Oklahoma at 9 percent and Georgia at 6.8 percent. In terms of per capita income, (ieorgia led the 15-state region with a 36.9 percent increase from 1979 through 1983 Georgia's average in come $6,380 per resident jumped from in 1979 to $8,734 in 1983 Ranking behind Georgia in per centage increase in per capita in come were Virginia. 35.6 percent; Florida. 35.1 percent; North Caro lina. 33.5 percent; Maryland and South Carolina, both at 33.1 per cent; Oklahoma, 32.7 percent; Ar kansas 31.6 percent; Mississippi, 31.2 percent; Texas, 31.1 percent; and Louisiana. 30.5 percent. Maryland residents were the re gion's wealthiest in 1983, with a per capita income of $11,036. Virginia ranked second at $10,136. followed by Florida. $9,808; Texas. $9,443; Oklahoma. $9,092; Georgia. $8,734; Louisiana. $8,385; North Carolina. $8,189; Tennessee, $8,042; South Carolina. $7,830; Kentucky. $7,724; Alabama. $7,603; Arkansas. $7,388; West Virginia. $7,320; and Missis sippi. $6,801. Here is a complete listing of the bureau's 1984 population estimates lor the Southern states, including the percentage increase since the 1980 census: Texas. 15,988,538. 12.4 percent; Florida. 10,975.748, 12.6 percent; North Carolina. 6.164,613, 4.8 per cent; Georgia. 5.836.548. 6.8 per cent: Virginia, 5.635.544, 5.4 per cent; Tennessee, 4,716.752, 2.7 percent; Louisiana. 4,462.489, 6.1 percent; Maryland. 4.349,252, 3.1 percent; Alabama. 3.990.221, 2.5 percent; Kentucky. 3.723.024. 1.7 percent; South Carolina. 3.300,211, 5.7 per cent; Oklahoma. 3.297,952, 9 per cent; Mississippi. 2.597.952, 3.1 per cent; Arkansas. 2.349,159, 2.7 P ercent; and West Virginia, 952,318,0.1 percent. White adds two topics to session AUSTIN <AP) — Gov. Mark White on Tuesday added two topics to the special session agenda, but the call came a bit late for the House White widened the session to include consideration of bills con cerning court fees and child sup port enforcement. Lawmakers meeting m special session are onl\ allowed to act on topics set bv the governor About an hour before White widened the agenda, the House refused to act on a coun fees bill because it was not in the special session call. Speaker Gib Lewis re luctantly affirmed El Paso Rep Paul Moreno's point of order that killed debate of the measure. “It was. unfortunately, late in getting over here." Lewis said of White i proclamation Hance defends Clements turnaround AUSTIN (AP) — Kent Hance, who lost the Re publican gubernato rial nominalkmi to former Gov Bill Clements, on 1 uesdav defended Clements’ apparent change of mind on his earliet pledge to veto anv new taxes if elec tea. “You're being picky on him." Hance told a news conference. Hance. touting the state for Clem ents' bid against Democ t alk inc um bent Maik White, said the former governor was onlv being lealistk when he said he no longer could promise to veto any future tax in- ci ease. Bill Clements . . . doesn't want a tax bill.'’ Hance said. "He's leaving that opening just in case something happens (economkally) that would be extremelv difficult." In an interview published Mon day. (Elements appeared to back away from his oft-made pledge to veto any new taxes if elected. In the interview, he said it would be “non sense" to make sue h a promise now. Aides said Clement* still opposes taxes, but that the state's financial situation now is precarious and that must be taken into account. On 1 uesdav. Clements’ staff distributed buttons saying, "We're for Texas, not for taxes Hance said that in making (he comment, Clements faced both eco nomic reality and what he called White’s dela^ in acting on the cur rent $3.5 billion state budget deficit. “It points out, one. that White let things go so long that he got it so messed up.” Hance said. “(Former) Gov. Clements is still against a tax increase and will re main against a tax increase." he said “But with circumstances like they are, you never get in a position of saving never." Hance said a big problem is that no one knows how large the state deficit will be when the legislature convenes in January for it* regulai session. "I think he (( lements) is better off having those options available," Hance said. Clements has sought to make credibilitv a key campaign issue, ac cusing. White of breaxing a 1982 no- new-taxes pledge by supporting or signing into law tax increases during his four years in office Farmer-entrepreneur awaits patent on rake PL'RDON (AP) — About two years ago. hay baler (ieor^e Buck of Purdon was driving his tractor across a field when he decided there must be an easier way to rake and hale hay Buck was tired of disassembling the rake to go through gates, greas ing rake parts every day, working around terraces and making three trips across a row to produce a bale of nay. So he got off the tractor, spent two days in his workshop and emer K*d an entrepreneur with an invention he calls the Buck Rake He convinced Gary Summerall, the son of his hunting buddy, to buy interest in a rake-making business and both are waiting for final appro val on a patent for the product Buck claims the Buck Rake cuts one-third of the hay haling expense — labor, fuel and tractor wear — by eliminating a tractor run across the field The two arms of the Buck Rake join and hook onto the front mount of a tractor. The sets of rake wheels are raised and lowered by hydraulic cylinders. The rake wheels are not operated by a motor, but whirl around by themselves as they are pushed across the ground by the tractor. The rake wheels collect hay into a row undo the tractor The row is gathered into a haler pulled behind the tractor. "It will rake on any kind of rough ground." Buck said "You can fold it up and never get off the tractor to drive through the gate on it ... I haven't greased mine in two years . . . I’ve never spent a dime on it to re pair it." Buck and Summerall formed BicS Iiiipiement Go. in November of 198. , » to market the rake. The offi cers are president Buck, vice presi dent Summerall; and his wife and treasurer Marts Summerall. The list pine on the rake is $3,250 Jude Perry of Powell recently bought one. “Well. I think it's going to be all right." Perry said, after try ing the rake on his tractor. The rakes currendy are being sold through Little John implement Co. • >f Hubbard. Vitters Tractor Inc. in (Corsicana, and by Buck and Sum merall themselves. Buck, who retired from a Corsi cana automotive shop in 1978 to be come a part-time hay baler, said he builds “stuff' in his shop all the time. “If I need it, I just go out and build it," he said. The Buck Rake is make with steel from Dais Iron Works Inc. of He witt, bolts and a Canadian hydraulic evlinder Mild by HAW Supply in Corsicana and rake wheels imported from llalv. Summerall said. Buck has built 30 rakes already but eventually plans to contract with Moore Metal Industries of Corsicana to build the product once the de mand increases. Summerall said. "I’ve got the feeling we’re going to make a lot of money," Summerall said. “After we pay ofl’ all the notes, we have a pact to donate one-third of the profits to charity." 'Dallas' J.R. Ewing to get new office due to renovation DALLAS (AP) — J R Ewing will wheel and deal at the Inter- First Plaza this fall, as the tele vision show moves out of its for mer quarters at the InterFirst II building bemuse of unsightly renovations. ' Managers of InterFirst Plaza said Monday that when the new season of CBS' "Dallas" opens, the office scenes will be shot in their new building The show's producer, Lori- mar-Telepiclures had used the nearby InterFirst 11 building since the show began running in 1978 But the skyscraper is being renovated and is unsuitable for filming because of the scaffold ing. Officials with Bramalea Ltd., owners of the InterFirst Plaza, said they grabbed the opportu nity to play host to the televised mayhem of the Ewing Oil Co. "We figured since we had the tallest office building in Dallas. J.R. ought to be in it," said Bra malea spokeswoman Gayden Scott. Bramalea began wooing Lori- mar's location managers more than a year ago while the 70-story building was still under construc- tion, said Doug Salter, head of the company's Dallas office. He said eight company officials managed to gel invitations to the end-of-the-season party for the cast and crew of the show. "My wife even danced with Larry Hagman," Salter said. Hagman plays the conniving J.R., the oldest son of the Ewing family in the nighttime soap op era. After months of what Salter described as "badgering," Lori- mar agreed to make InterFirst Plaza the office site of Sue Ellen, J.R.'s wife. When construction be gan at InterFirst 11, recently re named Renaissance Tower, J R also moved to the new building. The play for hosting the fictio nal company resembles some of the real-life raiding in Dallas' competitive real estate market. Bramalea lured the producers with free rent and parking for the production crew. Foi Salter, that was still easier than getting a real tenant. “That's reallv hard work these days," he said. However, the office change may not be permanent "Dallas" publKist Joyce Wilson said Monday that Lorimar is try ing to downplay the move and hasn’t made a permanent com mitment to either location Texas prepared^ to bid for_ SSC site Collider promises ‘Big Bang’ Ceutihed FURNTTURE RENTAL THE STUDENT BODY SPECIALISTS 913-0 HARVEY ROAD WOODSTONE SHOPPING CENTER 764-0721 FREE GIFTS JUST FOR STOPPING BY!! UBTHMSCAL PENCILS - STADIUM CUPS • NOTEBOOKS By Mona Palmer Assistant Cth E4»tor At the beginning of tune all of the matter and energy in the universe was concentrated in a very small vol ume that exploded, and the resul tant expansion continues today . . . the "Big Bang" theory A huge acceleratoi, if suhmi^ed to and approved by (aingress. prom ises a view of energy and matter as it behaved at. or close to, the time of the "Big Bang " The superconducting Super Col lider would be the most advanced ac celerator in the world, regardless of whether it yields the “Grand Unified Theory" high-energy physicists hope for. saiojohn Met ague, acting science advisor to President Reagan, in an article in Science magazine Energy Secretary John S. Her rington will deckle this summer whether to seek funding for this project, put the project on hold, or ditch it altogether If Herrington decides the Depart ment of Energy will go for the pro ject on schedule, then he must do so as the Gramm-Rudman-ffollings deficit reduction act is making its presence felt The SSC has a price tag of $4 bil lion in 1984 dollars, or some $6 bil lion allowing lor inflation over the ten year construction period In July 1983 the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel recom mended the project without dissent to the Department of Energy. Tom Weimer, from the House (Committee on Science and Technol ogy. said if the project is submitted and approved then states would be asked to submit site proposals. The T exas group is looking very hard at putting together a submission, he added. Dr. Melvin Friedman, dean of ge osciences at Texas A&M, worked with professors from three other Texas universities to put together a report on potential Texas sites for the SSC The report is a $400,000 effort by the state. Friedman said, and k in sures that Texas will be ready to make a strong arguement for a sue if Congress decides to fund the pro ject. The University of Texas at Aus tin. Rice University and the Univer sity of Houston were involved in the study done under the Houston Area Research Center Sites were considered in South Dallas, North and South Houston, East Central Texas, West Central Texas and West Texas. In Washington. Friedman said. they're looking at a $6 billion project — and trying to convince them that T exas can do it for less. Friedman pointed out that Texas construction workers recieve non union wages and that the potential sites in Texas have fewer geologica! differences to hamper construction. I” He said the supercollider would c reate 4,000 jobs for Texas during r rak construction and would payroll 000 to maintain and operate the huge accelerator Scott Hull, a representative from oe Barton's office, said right now Ij exas u waiting to see what will hap pen if the project is proposed but said he hopes that Texas will be in volved in tne construction of the su percollider. The benefits to Texas are incalcu lable, he said, and the technological spin-offs alone would help the econ omy. The executive summary of the po tential site study gave a conservative estimate of the supercollider'* net economic benefits to Texas. The summary stated that benefits would total $533 million in present- value terms over the construction phase and the initial 20-year life of the facility. The summary also stated that in come from the supercollider would be geographically widespread “In no case will the site's local re gion absorb more than 53 percent of the state's total increases in personal income during the construction pha se," the report stated "Studies conducted by Rice and Texas AJcM agree that tnere are no environmental problems of suffi cient magnitude to rule out any of the Texas sites if it is considered at tractive on other grounds." Weimer said a design for the su percollider was presented one month ago to Herrington. The newly formed Central Design Group, headquartered at the Law rence Berkeley Laboratory, sub mitted the Conceptual Design report that details everything from the SSC* magnets ana cryoenk systems to its scientific rationale. Weimer said. Basically, he said, the report is on the Secretary * desk and he must de cide whether or not he should ask to build k next year. Weimer added that Hernngion must make the request in Janurary to build the supercollider in 19k* The Secretary also could wak until next year to ask for funding. Weimer said, or not ask at all “The ball." he said, "is in the Sec retary's court.”