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The application for a writ of error was accepted Monday afternoon by a clerk of the Texas 1st Court of Ap peals in Houston, who was to for ward it to the Texas Supreme Court, Texaco attorney James B. Sales said. The request filed Monday asked the Supreme Court to either reverse the appeals court’s February ruling upholding the massive judgment, order the case to be retried or lower damages against Texaco to $512 mil lion plus interest. Sales said. Mickey Gentry, a spokesman for Pennzoil, declined comment on the filing, saying the company had not yet seen a copy of it. In November 1985, a Houston jury found that Texaco wrongfully interfered with Pennzoil’s planned merger with Getty Oil and awarded Pennzoil $10.53 billion. In February, the state’s 1st Court of Appeals upheld most of the judgment but reduced punitive damages. The judgment, with inter est, now totals about $ 11 billion. “The law and the facts show that there could have not been a contract (between Pennzoil and Getty), and secondly, that there never was any knowledge of Texaco of an alleged or proposed contract or agreement between Pennzoil and Getty,” Sales said. On April 12, Texaco filed for pro tection from creditors under Chap ter 11 of federal bankruptcy law, saying the judgment against it had affected its ability to do business with suppliers and creditors. Prior to the filing, the two sides held several meetings in an unsuc cessful effort to negotiate a set tlement of the case. Texaco, in a statement issued from its White Plains headquarters, said that, among other things, the Texas appeals court had ignored the application of relevant New York, Delaware, Texas and federal laws that had a bearing in the case. Items for What’s Up should be submitted to The Bate 216 Reed McDonald, no less than three working din fore desired publication date. Witness: Feazeirswii for fees was surprising “In perpetuating the unjust trial court judgment, the appeals court went through the motions of the ap pellate process but turned its back on any meaningful review of the case,” Texaco said in the statement. “We urge the Supreme Court of Texas to provide the simple justice to which every citizen is entitled.” The Texas Supreme Court was expected to receive the case within a week, at which point Pennzoil would have 15 days to file a brief in re sponse, Sales said. The state high court would then review the evidence, and ultimately decide whether to affirm the lower court’s ruling, Sales said. If the Texas Supreme Court upheld the appeals court ruling, Texaco could then appeal the case to the U.S. Su preme Court, Sales said. AUSTIN (AP) — A former Me Lennan County chief prosecutor said Monday lie was astounded when present District Attorney Vie Keazell asked for a share of legal fees when he gol drunken driving cases dismissed or reduced. “He told me that he wanted to participate in our lees,” testifier! Don Hall, who was district attorney in I9(>3-(>(> and a former law pnrtnei of Feazell. “He said he had done us a lot of favors and we had made money as a result of those favors.” Hall is the last scheduled govern ment witness in the federal court hi ilxjry trial of Feazell, 35. “He said he* wanted a mathemati cal percentage of cases dismissed,” Hall said. “I was astounded. I had never shared a lee with anyone*, nor had I taken one when I was in public office.” Hall testified Feazell finally asked for one-third of the fees that Hall’s law firm received in cases where Fea zell Ixxame involved in getting charges dismissed or reduced. Hall said he and his partner. Die k ilrl Kc*ttlc*i, discussed Feazell's “He* (Ketlleij was astoundr Hall said Monday. "We reac hed a conclusion nnllie flu* next time a case came just c ut him (Feazell)twilall gave it to him.” Hall testified that shank he* and Kc‘ltlc*r liecaiiwgini witnesses, Feazell llueateiw with state prosecution by! (General |im Mattox. “He* (Feazell) told Keiib could still Ik* prosecuted bn I and he* would have his ('iittllj |im Madox do it,” Hal said the* government in would not extend lolheslaiti that as .i threat againstlx>(linli| Kettler testified lorilnecl week, telling ol nuineramii in whic h he and Hall agrttiii Feazell one-third ol iheusol Feazell “handled.” Feazell is accused oft $19,000 in hriln s from neys in exchange lor charges against their clienti A Perfect Gift for Fathers That’s Easy To Mail Special Price for Father’s Day $5 59 Regular $6 9S Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:45-6:00 Sat. 9:00-5:00 845-8681 Navy ‘whistle blower’ retires after missing on promotions DALLAS (AP) — A Navy man who called attention to $130,000 in overpayments to weekend reservists said he is retiring in disgust alter being passed over for pro- mot ions. Chief Petty Officer Mic hael Tufariello, 39, who is re tiring from tlie U.S. Navy later this week, said that alter blowing the whistle he was involuntarily hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation and cited for poor work per- lormance. “My chances of ever getting promoted were awfully slim,” lie said. “I was given a letter of commendation for doing what was right, hut the commendation does noth ing for me two weeks before I get out.” r Fhe commendation, given at a June 4 ceremony at Dallas Naval Air Station, cites Tufariello for maintain ing “the highest traditions” of the Navy in “single-hand edly” documenting and reporting the improprieties. But Tufariello, whose nickname in the Navy was “By- the-Book”, said the praise more than three years later was too little, too late. After 20 years in the Navy, dur ing which he received 16 medals, he says he is retiring on Friday. “None of the money lias been recovered, and the of ficers who knew of the inconsistencies have not been reprimanded,” Tufariello told the Dallas Morning News. A spokesman for the Naval Air Station says Tufa riello was “an outstanding sailor” who could have been disciplined if he had not reported the payments on Dec. 18, 1983 for military drills that never occurred. Chief Pet t y Officer John Egbert said,“He should not have gotten into any trouble for what he did. It’s sad, hut in any large organization there are going to lie peo ple who, at one time or anot her, seem to get shafted.” Egbert said all the other non-commissioned officers and officers involved in the incident have either retired or have been transferred. Tufariello, a Brooklyn native who was decorated for accompanying ground troops on scan h-and-destroy missions in Vietnam, said he never felt more .stress ihan when he reported the pay fraud to his superiors. The Navy man said lie was told to “go to yom desk and mind your own business” al ter he told his superiors that the reservists should not have been paid because the December 1983 drill was canceled. He said lower-level officers prohibited him from going to higher-level officers about the pay fraud and that he was warned that lie would receive a poor evalua tion il he persisted. “My wile said to forget it, and the base chaplain said he would say a prayer lor me, but I took pride in follow ing regulations,” Tufariello said. He complained to the Navy’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse Unit and wrote to several senators, including Ed ward Kennedy, D-Mass. An investigation by the Naval Inspector Ceneral, prompted by Sen. Kennedy, commended Tufariello and noted in its report there was “considerable high- level interest” in the case. The report, isssued last month, concluded that Tufa riello had suffered injustices lor documenting the im proper payments. The report also cited his superior officers for dem onstrating a “serious lack ol sensitivity” for the seaman’s rights in ordering a psychiatric evaluation July 20, 1984. But the report noted that the seaman’s method of dealing with immediate superiors in demanding correc tive action had generated concern for his mental stabil ity. Woman dies! after 2-lung transplantfcl Some cl Cain Po ■ MdJ HOUSTON (AP) — A who received a doubleluii|l plant from oigansdona family ol a shooting victim nearly a mom h alter uiid (he operation, a hospital said Monday. Vicki Niekell Line, f Clear Lake Lily, died about 1:30 a.m. at the I iospital, spokesman Bi Blake said. Nickell-Lane had rew double lung transplanlMr the hospital. I he woman suffered rate and fatal form of sema. She was one ol live who received organs donaid the family of James Wadel ingham, who was shot (mb ter he* stopped to help twin with their disabled ear Willingham’s liver was planted into a 47-yead woman, his heart wentliu| year-old man and (woollier! ages 38 and 36, each reeeiie | of his kidneys, oHi(ialssai(l I hi ee of the recipients in the hospital in .slablecoini while the heart transpla was discharged June 4, said. FORI Hendant( ippearan when a g Jons, killi He dei (hat sultr lisycholoj I reduced nations. An ex| TOIlgflll Intruder hen he aughter Davis’ i visitor, Bi la s boyfri he pi econcl hi is in a pa he gunn rude hla< Expert soys slain officer could hove held gw SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A pa trolman suspected of vigilante activ ities could have been holding a gun on another officer who killed him, a blood-spatter expert testified Mon day. Farrell Tucker, 36, is charged with murder in the slaying of his best friend and fellow patrolman, Ste phen Smith, 3 1, last Aug. 18. Smith, who was suspected of vigi lante attacks, planned to kill three top law-enforcement officials, fucker says. Tucker claims he shot Smith live times in self-defense. Prosecution witnesses have testi fied that Smith could not have been holding a gun on flicker because of very little blood spattering on the gun. Tucker says Smith was holding the gun and threatening him with it. Smith also had gunshot residue on his right palm, indicating he was trying to fend off an attack, accord ing to testimony. Terry Laber, a blood-spatter ex pert with the Minnesota Forensic Science Laboratory, countered the prosecution witnesses Monday. Laber examined the men’s cloth ing, the car and photographs of Smith and simulated a shooting. “It is my conclusion that Smith could have been covering Tucker when he was shot,” Laber said, add ing that the first shots weren’t actu ally to Smith’s head. “Tucker could have been holding the gun and the first shot could have forced him to drop the gun and it could have dmpped immediately and (he blood spattered over it,” he said. “Il\s an in correct conclusion that spatter could have gotten onto it il he were hold ing it.” Dr. Sivarim Krishnan, a professor of chemistry at the University of To ronto, testified Monday gunshot res idue found on Smith’s right palm could have come from numerous sources, including Smith trying to fend of fan attack. body else’s expel iment,” fcf said. “I don’t want to says# else is wrong. It could well J shot residue.” An Am; death in I gaily signil Davis, 5 days, left t Iter both Krishnan, declining to refute ex pert prosecution testimony, said he would have to simulate the shooting or test the weapons to come up with his own conclusion. “1 don’t want to reflect on some- Laber’s testimony counterdl ol FBI agent Robert Spaklinf said small amounts of on the gun only could Have there il the gun were upsiiM 1 Spalding was one oi l dents. “I le saw the same tliinj,'s«t ! Label said about his pupil, didn’t interpret themtliesaiiif 1 “Everyone is (aught todoi I plete string reconstruction it involves a vehicle. HefitiW that. He didn’t spend lhea|f ate auiount of lime on it.” iv i Galveston launches recall election over trolley controvec All the Pizza, . and Beer you can hold 9-12 p.m. every Wednesday night only 5 75 included Males 4 5 ° included Women If anyone's eryoyment exceeds relaxed merriment, DoubleDave's reserves the right to cease serving them. Participants must be at least 21 years old. GALVESTON (AP) — The mayor and four council members could lose their jobs through a recall election launched in response to contro versy concerning a new trolley system. “They kind of laughed and snickered and ridiculed some of the people who were doing the recall in the beginning,” said Pete Fredrik sen, chairman of We The People, the group that started the recall effort. “But it wasn’t just talk, and we went out and did it.” We The People, whose members claim civic leaders have ignored the needs of the general public and favored special interest groups, gath ered the 3,()()0-phis signatures needed to force a recall election, scheduled July I I. At the heart of the controversy is Galveston’s new trolley system — a project designed to boost tourism. Conceived in 1979, the trolley project met little, if any, resistance as supporters looked for federal money to build the 4.5-mile system. But by last year, some residents viewed the trolley as a wasteful frill in rough economic times. Last fall, the Galveston Municipal Police As sociation, which was fighting for higher wages, circulated petitions for adoption ol two city charter amendments — one requiring voter ap proval of hiring private firms to provide refuse services. fhe other requires voter approval for estab lishing new mass transit systems. Despite a “Don’t Derail the Trolley” cam paign, voters turned thumbs down on the pro ject. But the council said the construction con tracts were unbreakable without financial ruin to the city and the election didn’t apply to (he trolley system. We The People then went to work. “ The point of the whole thing is that the voi ds are once again going to take charge of the city, and the city council is going to he more re sponsive to the citizens’ concerns,” Fredriksen, a former council member and one-time trolley supporter, said. Voters will choose whether they want to keep Mayor Jan Coggeshall and council ind John Sullivan, Barbara Crews, S<mn)A and Steve Greenberg. Don Brooks, who won re-election in and new council member Pat llaitiirt exempt from recall under chat tel ptovisi Coggeshall and ot her council members they have tried to he responsive tocititf that they don’t listen only to special intern I he mayor said, “I’ve said all along^ ought to he thankful lor all the specialii® 1 in this community, the small groupsar>- large groups that care about Galveston'sli |!: “We ought to he thankful to the devf' here who pul l r money into Galveston And the tarj is of the recall havelbeir' porters, including about 200 people wild ered last week to form Citizens Against il* call Flection. Attorney Roland Bassett, who heads group with Bennie Holland, an execitliv< the International Longshoremans Asss* 1 said,“I think they’ve been responsiveKw pie.” Tc IsP E> On i cess pute Detc Radi 2414 Coll 764-1