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Wednesday, January 18,1989 The Battalion Page 5 Haltom officer fired for ‘neglect of duty’ 591 35S HALTOM CITY (AP) — One police of ficer was suspended and a probationary of ficer was fired for not dispatching a car to a home where a homicide victim’s body was later found, Haltom City Police Chief Tom Cowan said. Cowan said Tuesday that dispatcher Sandra Snow, a four-year veteran of the po lice department, was placed on indefinite suspension Jan. 10. Doris Burleson, a probationary dis patcher, was fired the same day, Cowan said. The action was taken when investigators discovered a 911 call had been placed Dec. 15 from the house where three days later a neighbor found the body of Floyd Elvin Stice, 44. Snow violated personnel rules covering “inexcusable neglect of duty” and breeched the city’s general code of conduct, Cowan told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Snow told Haltom City officials she plans to ap peal her suspension, according to Cowan. Burleson was fired for not satisfying the requirements of the job, Cowan said. Originally, Snow and Burleson were placed on administrative leave with pay Dec. 30, Cowan said. Burleson told the Star-Telegram her job on Dec. 15 was to write down calls and relay them to the dispatcher for cars to be sent out. After the initial call, which Burleson de scribed as “real short,” she attempted to call the number back. “The guys 1 miked to didn’t sound up tight. There was no stress,” Burleson said. “It sounded like a party group. I could hear several people in the background. No one was screeching or screaming. There was no stress. Nothing that would trigger suspi cion.” Snow could not be contacted Tuesday by the Associated Press. Two sisters, Sherry and Rebecca Clouse, have been charged in the case with volun tary manslaughter, according to Lt. R.W. McQuery. Hance sworn in as Railroad Commission chief AUSTIN fAPj — A Republican and a Democrat were sworn in Tues day as members of the Railroad Commission, with Republican Kent Hance being named chairman of the agency that regulates the Texas oil and gas industry. Hance, whose trips to OPEC sum mit meetings last year won him worldwide publicity, is the first Re publican to win election to the com mission in its 98-year history. Voters in November chose Hance to finish the final two years of the term to which GOP Gov. Bill Clem ents appointed him in 1987, replac ing Democrat Mack Wallace, who had resigned. Jim Nugent, a 10-year commis sion veteran, was elected to a full six- year term. After both men were sworn in, Nugent announced that he and fel low Democratic Commissioner John Sharp had chosen Hance as the agency’s new chairman. “In spite of his being a Republi can, he got elected,” Nugent said with a grin. “In spite of his being a Republican, the two Democratic members of the Railroad Commis sion have seen fit to select him as the next chairman of the Railroad Com mission.” Hance, a former congressman from Lubbock who switched parties after losing the 1984 Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, lost the Re publican gubernatorial primary in 1986. He has been rumored to be inter ested in another state job — possibly goveror — when his Railroad Com mission term ends in 1990, but Hance said Tuesday that it was too soon to speculate about any future race. “I’m enjoying being on the Rail road Commission and that’s all I’m concentrating on right now,” Hance said. “It’s too early for people to be doing all that stuff” to prepare for 1990. In introducing Hance to a Texas Senate chamber crowded with well- wishers for the swearing-in cere mony, Clements hailed the expand ing role Republicans play in state government. Train hits bus, kills 41 in Sri Lanka AHUNGALLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — A train collided with a bus taking children home from school Tuesday and dragged it 50 yards. Police said 41 people were killed and 72 injured, and the death toll might rise. School books, shoes and pen cils were strewn along the track and inside the demolished bus. “Bodies were scattered all over and children were screaming,” said a Buddhist monk who helped carry victims to ambu lances and other rescue vehicles. Witnesses said the driver of the bus, which was carrying about 120 people, tried to cross the track ahead of the train but his engine stalled. Police said the driver escaped with minor injuries and five chil dren riding on the steps jumped to safety. 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