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Residents fear the facility would pose health risks, decrease property values and discourage new busi nesses from locating in Ennis. “It has them frightened that some of the parts are going to be dis eased,” said Bob Klemp, editor of the Ennis Daily News. “They’re scared of the smell.” The Coffee Achievers Chris Morgan and Debbie Wicke, both juniors, wake up with hot coffee Wednesday morning. The two were relaxing inside while they mi Wednesday's rain to subside. The plant, which would be owned by Winfield Environmental Inc. of San Diego, could open in about three months following a $750,000 renovation, said Troy Mitchell, Win field’s director of facilities and oper ations. Howerton said the city would get only $2,000 to $3,000 in tax revenue from the plant, which would employ 15 people. State officials maintain the plant would meet all safety re quirements. love prevails’ during rape trial; woman marries alleged attack Some residents say medical waste from other towns and cities has no place in Ennis. Some residents are concerned that the facility would dispose of aborted fetuses. Howerton said he asked the company for assurances that wouldn’t happen, but company officials could not guarantee it. HOUSTON (AP) — A woman withdrew a charge of rape against a man and then was married to him by the judge who had been scheduled to preside over his trial. State District Judge Woody Densen, saying that “love has pre vailed,” dismissed the charge against Ramon Vargas Tuesday and then performed the marriage cermeony in Spanish, waiving the usual $25 fee. Vargas, clad in a jail jumpsuit, married Natalia Benites about a month after the 21-year-old woman claimed he attacked her in a field af ter offering her a ride home from a bar. After a demure kiss, the two Mex ican nationals left, with Vargas re turning to his jail cell to await his of ficial release. He was freed later that night. Benites, who does not speak En glish, told a translator she had known Vargas, 20, for about a year and had been dating him about three months at the time of the al leged assault. The romance between the pair had blossomed through letters and telephone calls since Vargas was ar rested Nov. 8, said defense lawyer Rachel Capote. Vargas had been in jail since his arrest. announced her intention; Vargas. The wedding was “tin 1 tiling I’ve even seen.'!t said. The prosecutor said s think the bride was co(n£| dropping the charge. “But 1 do think there; this than any of uswillwJI McGregor said. She said she asked i through a translator if iit| love with Vargas. "She just giggled.' “He asked her on the phone ii she’d marry him, and she agreed,” Capote said. Prosecutor Beth McGregor said she was astounded when the woman said. § AU I he newlyweds are Inin l Conn' in this country, Capote sail ' an orj said Vargas has been hotfi ? the cr and is eligible foramnest'J 1 fersu new federal immigntionli'I I Gr. i closes: in thi when 1 Trt Jim E without sufficient proof to prosecute 1 800 442 4799 ext 831 HENDERSON (AP) — An investi gation into alleged wrongdoing in the Henderson Police Department uncovered evidence of misdemea nor crimes, but not enough evidence to prosecute in court, a prosecutor says. Rusk County District Attorney William Ferguson said the nine- month investigation by the state at torney general’s office was closed Tuesday, and based upon the re port, no action will be taken. “In view of this, I am closing our files in this matter and sincerely hope that the law enforcement offi cers will, in the future, devote all their efforts to protecting the lives and property of their fellow citi zens,” Ferguson said Tuesday. Ferguson would not name specific people involved in the investigation or their alleged wrongdoings. He also refused to make the 50- page report public. The allegations involved policy and bookkeeping, and Police Chief Randy Freeman plans to re-write his department’s policy manual and make some unspecified changes, Ferguson said. An independent investigation into the department was requested in March after rumors of misconduct surfaced, Ferguson said. David Hess, an investigator for the attorney general’s office, said the probe lasted longer than he wanted because “we had trouble chasing down some elusive leads, none of which came to any kind of fruition.” “We’re unable to prove that any thing has occurred in a court of law,” he said. Hess would not say how many people were investigated. Ferguson said the probe followed the January 1986 reinstatement of Assistant Police Chief David Tenni- son and secret tapings of conversa tions between a detective and Fergu son and between City Council members Lavern Gibson and Fee Al len. Ferguson said he also recently learned of secretly taped telephone conversations between members of his staff and membersofllq merit. The tapings were about the same time his J broken into, Ferguson said I But the district atlonx'l say the burglary was relawl depart inent problems. Freeman, who hasbeenfi; f or little more than awed comment, saying he hatP to study the report. Judge gives go-ahead for clearing foie HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday gave the U.S. For est Service the go-ahead for its con troversial plan to burn and clear parts of the Sam Houston National Forest infested by pine beetles. “It is clear there are different opinions, all apparently scientifically sound,” U.S. District Judge Lynn N. 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