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Page 6 The Battalion Fridav, October 21.1988 ELECT Justice Bob Thomas Chief Justice OF THE 10th COURT OF APPEALS experience is the difference. Pol, adv. pd. by Comm, to Blact Judge Bob Thomat Chief Juatloe Karl May, Treat., 0400 Botque, Waco, Tx. 70710. xiMiSiMiigraMi x Clements: Justice already decided on funding issue PARTHENON • • rm% a •-r « a a Taa AjMAWItiaT Friday & Saturday 9-12 Open Bar Woodstone Center 764-8575 MENDER’S AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. Bill Clements, during a speech urging approval of a constitutional amendment to keep school funding a legislative issue, Thursday suggested that a Supreme Court justice already has made up his mind on the case. The justice, Oscar Mauzy, angrily branded the governor’s allegation as “outrageous, totally irresponsible.” The charge came during an appear ance by Clements before the Texas Asso ciation of Taxpayers, where he contin ued criticizing a state district court ruling that found the state’s system of funding public schools unconstitutional. Clements warned that he will keep the 1989 Legislature in session for as long as it takes to win passage of a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee legislative, not court, jurisdic tion over public school funding. Ruling on a suit filed by 67 school dis tricts with low property values. Judge Harley Clark said the system is unconsti tutional because it doesn’t ensure that each school district has the same ability to obtain money to educate students. The state is appealing the case, which is currently pending before the Austin- based 3rd Court of Appeals. The case has yet to reach the Texas Supreme Court. Clements, a Republican, told the tax payers association he thinks Mauzy, a Democrat, already had made up his mind on the case. “I would bet you money here this morning that opinion is already written in anticipation of it getting to the Su preme Court. And Oscar Mauzy already has an opinion written,” Clements charged. “And I know what that opinion will be. It’ll uphold Judge Clark. And it will destroy, literally destroy, the public school system in the state of Texas as we know it today,” he said. Mauzy said the charge was unfounded and challenged Clements to prove it be fore the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The justice said he would gladly seek a public hearing on the gov ernor’s charge. “I will demand an immediate public hearing under oath where Gov. Clements can come forward with his proof and I’ll come forward with mine," Mauzy said. Referring to Clements’ 1987 admis sion that he had known of illegal pay ments to Southern Methodist University football players, Mauzy said, "Is stand Gov. Clements did not ki hand on the Bible at the time hesti: this morning. Therefore, Ithinktb pie of Texas ought to follow hist; and never believe him if he hasn'ijji hand on the Bible.’’ During his speech. Clementssslj convinced that Judge Clark's ndij upheld on appeal, would disna® 1,100 local school districts aid itj them with about a half dozen "meg tricts.” Customs willtn Wrangler- | WRANGLER i l JEANS MEN’S 4 BASIC STYLES • 13 MWZ COWBOY CUT • BOOT JEAN S • SLIM FIT STRAIGHT LEG * W • SLIM FIT COWBOY CUT | *16" v v ^ MEN’S & LADIES’ COLORED 13MWZ rfl COWBOY CUTS $ $22" I LADIES’ DENIM COWBOY CUT JEANS $Jg99 Presidential battle heats on furloughs new inspection on U.S. border! AUSTIN (AP) — Heat from the battle for the White House scorched the statehouse Thursday as Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby said Gov. Bill Clements and other Republicans have distorted the re cord of Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Dukakis. Speaking to reporters during a break in the Legislative Budget Board meeting. Hobby described Clements’ criticism of the prison furlough program in Dukakis’ homestate of Massachusetts, as “intel lectually dishonest.” Clements, co-chair of the state cam paign to elect George Bush president, and other Republicans have sharply at tacked Dukakis on an incident in which a convicted murderer was allowed a week end pass from a Massachusetts prison. The inmate escaped while on furlough and later raped a woman and attacked her fiance. Dukakis has noted most states have prison furlough programs, that the law allowing the inmate on furlough was in place before he took office as gover nor and that the law was tightened under his administration. Hobby, a Democrat, said Clements should do his homework better on the Texas prison furlough system before crit icizing other programs. About 5,000 felons, including 517 convicted of murder or voluntary man slaughter, have been furloughed in Texas since 1987, according to reports. On Wednesday, Clements denied re sponsibility for the Texas program and blamed it on the bureaucracy within the Texas Department of Corrections. The program is under the control and under the jurisdiction of TDC, Clements said. “That’s what the legislation says,” Clements said. “I don’t have any direct control over it. I did not know what was going on. I don’t share any responsibility for it.” BROWNSVILLH (AP)— Customs agencies on both sides of the border will try out a new method of inspecting trucks from a “maquiladora ” operation before they leave the plant, to avoid delays in crossing the Rio Grande, officials said. The plan hinges on tightened security at the TRICO Technologies Corp. plant in the border city of Matamoros, Mex ico, and the scaling of trucks going to and from Mexico after inspection at the manufacturing facility. Although the 90-day trial plan calls for allowing TRICO’s scaled trucks to cross the bridge without inspection, customs agencies on both sides of the border re served the right to search the trucks any time they wish, said Fernando Macias, U.S. Customs port director at Brownsville. In the battle against illegal drugs and other contraband, U.S. Customs has a mandate to thoroughly search 35 percent of all loaded trucks that come across the bridge, Macias said. “That means unloading every piece, every cardboard and inspecting and ex amining every section, every piece of merchandise,” Macias said. The jxjlicy of intensive searches has We D drawn tire from customs bror fr others in the import-expon bu® : lose money from the delays. “These trucks, because ol| agreement we have just signed,is! cause of the previous qualificatt have both met. ment the 10) J n tmst of Mexican and U.S Cits Macias said. “And, aslongasta officials seal that truck at the jli will not be touched and thetmeb be opened and the shipment »'I tinue on to its destination " The maquiladora or twin pin;.:J involves sending unassembled al nents to a Mexican plant wheraJ ucts are put together using meal Mexican labor and then shippeeiJ the United States virtuallyduty-te I “We feel that the steps that tel implemented will assist us in il that our trucks, as they are Mexico, are sealed before the; J that they are free of any drugs of J band and that they will stayer I across the border," said Aril TRICO vice president and gesenI ager of the Matamoros plant o MSC Politic Fcxur Jury finding costs Hunt $17 million Wrangler WRANGLER SHIRTS MEN’S LONG SLEEVE WESTERN SHIRTS 20% OFF MEN’S DENIM WORK SHIRTS $1799 (PREWASHED COLORS 29.99) WRANGLER CASUALS LONG SLEEVE MADRAS SHIRTS I $ $■ I I r I $ $ NEW YORK (AP) — Texas businessman Lamar Hunt paid $17 million to Peru’s state-owned mineral com pany Thursday to settle his part of a jury finding that he and two of his brothers plotted to corner the world sil ver market. The settlement was approved by U.S. District Judge Morris E. Lasker, who presided over the nearly seven- month civil trial in Manhattan of Hunt, 56, and his brothers. Nelson Bunker Hunt, 62, and William Her bert Hunt, 59. The brothers, all from Dallas and sons of the late oil billionaire H.L. Hunt, were sued by Minpeco S.A., the Peruvian minerals concern. The settlement only concerned Lamar Hunt, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. His attorney, Paul Curran, told Lasker that Hunt was settling the matter because he wanted to put an end 10 the heavy legal and emotional costs of the litigation. can csts ■>pend my time pursuing positive businei Hunt’s Kansas City, Mo., office issued a statement saying “$17 million is a small fraction of the liabilities possible under the judgment, interest and on-going costs inherent in continuing the legal action.” But Curran maintained the settlement did not alter Hunt’s contention that he had done nothing wrong. Hunt's statement said, “In spite of the fact that the claims against me were totally unwarranted, because of the uncertainties of litigation and the substantial cost associated with further proceedings, I made the busi ness decision to put the litigation behind me so that 1 A lawyer representing some 17.000 invesE are suing the Hunts and others in two large eta suits complained to Lasker about certainaspee settlement. The lawyer, Herbert Dcutsch. noted thalui settlement, the Minpcco verdict against Lara' could not be used in the class action lawsuit! allegations would have to be proven all oveui| effect, making over 6 months of trial a null But Lasker said he was pleased to approval tlcmcnt. “I always believe settlement is bettertiiarj tion by other means," he said. $1999 Wranqler WRANGLER if DENIM JACKETS SCOFF (INCLUDING HURRICANE WASHED) OFFICIAL DEALER west«w»' neM ' OPEN 9am-9pm Mon.-Sat. Sun. 12:30-5:30 1400 Harvey Rd. 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