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Personal System/2 and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation © IBM Corp. 1989 Call battalion Classified 845-2611 Page 4 The Battalion Tuesday, September 26, Increase in vehicle thefts lead rise in Texas crime AUSTIN (AP) — Major crime in Texas rose 3.8 percent during the first half of 1989, paced by a more than 17 percent surge in motor vehi cle thefts, the Department of Public Safety reported Monday. However, most categories of vio lent crimes, including murder and rape, dropped compared to the first six months of 1988, the DPS said. “Although four of the seven ma jor categories were down in volume, the increases in motor vehicle thefts, larceny thefts and aggravated as saults raised the overall total,” Col. Joe Milner, DPS director, said. The total number of major crimes in the state for the first six months of 1989 was 659,779, up from 635,894 last year, the DPS said. The crime rate totaled 3,931.9 crimes per 100,000 population this year, up from 3,787.6 per 100,000 in the first half of 1988. According to DPS officials, arrests for illegal drugs also increased sub stantially. Those arrests were up 16.5 percent compared to the first half of 1988, although drug crimes aren’t a separate category in the sta tistics. In the violent crime categories, murders dropped by 1 percent, rapes decreased by 7.5 percent and robberies fell by 4.1 percent. However, a 4.8 percent increase in aggravated assaults was regis tered. The largest increase of any cat egory, 17.1 percent, was in motor ve hicle thefts. There were 71,794 vehi- anti-theft systems installed. Roy Newman, commander c: DPS motor vehicle theft i force. Twenty percent of the dex crimes were cleared byarra io' 1 . the first half of 1989. AUSTIN (AP) — Here are the seven major categories of crime:: the first six months of 1989, compared with a year ago, and the change as reported Monday by the Texas Department of Public Sale: CRIME 1989 1988 Percent Change Murder 959 969 Down 1 Rape 3,810 4,119 Down 7.5 Robbery 17,594 18,347 Down 4.1 Agg. Assault 30,874 29,463 Up 4.8 Burglary 168,826 171,789 Down 1.7 Theft 365,922 349,906 Up 4.6 Vehicle Theft 71,794 61,301 Up 17.1 TOTALS 659,779 635,894 Up 3.8 cles stolen in the first half of this year, nearly 10,000 more than in 1988. “To lower the risk of these fre quent thefts, we encourage vehicle owners, especially those with newer models, to keep them locked up, be sure they are parked in brightly lighted areas and consider having In addition, nine Texas la» forcement officers were killed ing the first half of the year ! were killed by criminal action five died in duty-related acciden; Reports are submitted by 8!1 enforcement agencies toco DPS statistics. Bentsen asks Bush for action on border health, environment WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lloyd Bentsen asked President Bush Monday to propose the creation of a bilateral commission that would ad dress border health and environ mental issues during an Oct. 3 sum mit with Mexican President Carlos Salinas. of both countries. Only through co operative action will we make any real progress in resolving these problems.” “I know there are many important issues vying for space on the agenda for your upcoming meeting with President Salinas, but few matters confronting our two countries are more critical than the environmental and health problems we share along our border,” Bentsen, D-Texas, told Bush in a letter. Bentsen said both Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, rely heavily on the Rio Grande for drinking wa ter, but 40 percent of Nuevo Lare do’s sewage flows untreated into the river. Segments of the Rio Grande between Mission and Brownsville, he said, are unfit for any contact with human skin. The city of El Paso, he said, has been cited for failure to meet f ederal air quality standards, yet there is no cjuestion air pollutants driftbad forth between El Paso and Cii j uarez. Bentsen proposed the woiiot new commission, as well as tb the International Boundary and ter Commission, be coordinated the Office of U.S.-Mexico Affairs, which Secretary ofi James A. Baker III is takingstt|> establish — at Bentsen’s mg “An International Commissi Environment and Healths vide a mechanism that would!* enable the U.S. and Mexicotojoi develop solutions,” Bentsensaid. He nor reel hers or tl lace A hell atior choc At elon ende “It aim, ist rr as o ion 1 Th oute (tide lissb Ck le tr Th Si SAl icke e be ike iseas Pot: eri “5 ilssio ble c ells n ick v; His orph Bentsen suggested the Interna tional Commission on Environment and Health be patterned after the International Boundary and Water Gommission/wliich hqjj. <r U.S. and a Mexican commissioner who work to gether to resolve problems and dis agreements. “The close relationships between communities on the two sides of the border and our shared environmen tal and public health problems re quire a similar cooperative, full-time, high-level approach,” Bentsen said. Poll shows Hall leading in race for Lei and’s seat ■are lubsta “It e cm loctoi pie di< She length Bentsen said environmental prob lems have led directly to higher rates of communicable diseases in the bor der area compared with the rest of Texas and the United States. The incidence of gastrointestinal disease and Type A hepatitis are two to three times higher along the bor der than the rest of the nation, Bent sen said, while El Paso County alone has more hepatitis cases than 24 states and more tuberculosis than 19 states. “With approximately 300 million border crossings annually, these communicable diseases clearly pose serious health risks to residents on both sides of the border,” Bentsen said. “And there is no doubt that the effects of air pollution and hazard ous waste in the area affect residents HOUSTON (AP) — A new poll shows Houston City Councilman Anthony Hall has a slight lead in the race to fill the late Congressman Mickey Leland’s seat. But other can didates in the field of 10 say they’re gaining on him. A poll conducted by the Houston Post and KHOU-TV Sept. 14-20 showed Hall had the edge in the race, garnering 25.4 percent of the votes for those surveyed. State Sen. Craig Washington, D- Houston, followed a close second with 23.2 percent, while state Rep. Ron Wilson, D-Houston, garnered only 7.3 percent to place third. Oth ers considered in the poll included Houston school trustee Elizabeth Spates, who since has announced she instead will run for City Council, with 1.9 percent; Rep. A1 Edwards, D-Houston, with 2.3 percent; and civic club president Joyce Williams, with 2.6 percent. Others who have declared their candidacy for the Nov. 7 special elec tion for the District 18 seat include Shirley Fobbs, the Rev. Ray Martin, Solomon Abdul-Rahman, Beverly Spencer and Tim Hattenbach. Leland was killed Aug. 7 plane crash in Ethiopia. Probably the most significam tor in the race is the fact th< f iercent of the 426 registered rom the 18th Congressional Di polled said they were unde The poll has a margin of erro: plus or minus 5.75 percen points. “Wilson is clearly going tofoi runoff, even though Spate: dropped out,” said Bob Stein,ai University political scientist conducted the poll. “My campaign is about to into high gear, and my name fication is going up tenfold,"an dent Wilson predicted. Edwards said his survey differ from those in the PostT poll. hangi “I’m not saying that this is tight race,” Edwards said tires show I am way up. Mostol time I am first or close to first cept in one area (of the dtt where I was third.” Fire in Dell City leaves locals 60 miles from a loaf of bread DELL CITY (AP) — Grocery shopping has become a daylong chore for residents of this West Texas commu nity, the result of a fire that gutted the town’s only gro cery store. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon in this farming and ranching community about 100 miles east of El Paso, forcing residents in the isolated town to drive at least 60 miles for loaves of bread. Dell City, with a population of about 350, is an iso lated community at the base of the Guadalupe Moun tains. The closest bank to Dell City is in Sierra Blanca, a 60- mile one-way trip. Medical services are only available on Wednesdays, when an El Paso physician opens a com munity clinic. In major emergencies the town depends on medical airlifts. And for groceries, the townsfolk have depended on the two-story Dell City Mercantile. Not only did the store stock groceries, clothes and over-the-counter drugs, it was a meeting place for friends. “We’re going to need a store for sure, because with kids you run out of milk and bread and stuff,” resident Janie Cebillo said Monday. “And ice. You can’t go to El Paso for ice.” After Sunday’s fire, the closest grocery store is in Sierra Blancha. The cause of the fire was under investigation and in surance adjusters were to arrive Monday afternoon. Jack Wendt, Dell City volunteer fire chief, said the cinder block building’s roof and contents were gone. “I don’t care if they had 20 fire trucks there, it wouldn’t have mattered a bit,” he said. “There wasn’t anything we could do.” About 25 of the town’s residents were in El Paso when the fire broke out, including Ray McCoy and his wife, who have owned the property since 1954, and Lo renzo and Bertha Gallegos, who operate the store. The McCoys were celebrating their golden we anniversary. Those attending stocked up on supplies in E lief Gene Lutrick. the anniversary pi or ney Paso before returf, home, sai Bertha Gallegos and McCoy declined tocommenl the lire. “This is too hard for me right now,” Mrs.fel gos said Monday. Several years ago, firefighters doused an eta fire in time to save the building, Wendt told thefl? Times. It closed for about six months, but a c® 66 We’re going to need a store for sure because with kids you run out of milkari bread ... and ice. You can’t go to El Paso for ice.” — Janie Cebillc Dell City reside' Conti he ro nto tl eet to “As ther ew p ind th Deli ham ; hat ai nife 1 andoi “No his,”) Thr Hilled hile hecke L AU! ng th han ge But ailed ion he Paul harge ;-ye 'olice )a rt of Tret bating unsert fiain u i/ho te at the time. The comer.- 1 nience store was open store has since closed. Juanita Collier, city secretary, said her drove to El Paso Monday with grocery lists fromt-I five families, and she said several other families" in vans for similar excursions. But she said the real concern is for elderly an(H income residents who can’t make the long driveorf afford the trip. The store not only served the townspeople, bul served farms and ranches 50 or more miles away Cebillo said the store operators often gavectaj some families and allowed them to pay at theenth j week. v/