17, 1991 al titirsday, January 17, 1991 The Battalion Page 5 t the tires - to act as Murnieks lation was topped a tnent and iponen, a >vs told a 9uld con- ith oppo- atvia sus- ied quiet, lie parlia- ready for isks were is for the the third ilso were tan S. Rep. louston, e of his ow that 1 bank- pav my :e aue,” ty in a is Capi- hington »rs “for )urse of to any embar* to take Chapter lay, list- t than t could io were ichieve- tion of [>air: ef- ashing- ed last expired land. itate Senate confirms appointment of officials and first minority to serve on the three-member panel. “I pledge to do my very best,” Ms. Guerrero, of Austin, told the Senate. She replaces John Sharp, who was elected state comptroller. Groups seek franchise bid for fast train AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Sen- j unanimously confirmed John jnnah as secretary of state and jaGuerrero as a railroad commis- 0r Wednesday, taking swift ac- ijii on Gov. Ann Richards’ first ap- mments. “We have deliberated only for a short while because we had such good quality,” said Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, a Democrat from Austin who heads the Nominations Com mittee. Approval of the appointments came one day after Richards’ inau guration. The Democratic governor earlier had announced her nomi nations. Guerrero, who resigned her House seat for the place on the Rail road Commission, is the first woman imm m'S WROrtfi,\X CAN'T tA^'WHEdE-'S GET THIS by Scott McCuIlar ©1991 1 t\m\TT‘s live ^ews REPORT? STUpIP SHIP TO TRANS/AYT T/JE SI6NAL THKOOBH. I'VE BEEA TINKERING and splicing ANPAPTUST- IN6 AND SEATING it... Spade Phillips, P.l. by Matt Kowalski SPADE, AMD DolF; P£RH/)PS THE Mosr OoYS J KNtoW; Fet-LEO BY a WOMAN! Trie Mi(*fTiEsr hove been crushed — Rue. HOPE IS LoSTi o ’o KnocK, tf/voch. \ AnvowC ' /r6 ME, Dfc-Tfl DAWfCTT/E" 6/8/-S MD T . HAVE BRoOOHT \ MORE BEBK.J fUELTf) DQWH... UtiMPF! r O / ° WTHrs /S \ C ioMETrt/N ’ HERE \ KoRLEl. THEY'VE \ TuST HINT PJbHT.. i BEEN PLtYlNb WITH Hour ft no Doer. J C.OiD DEeETft V. J pi£7?SE ' her] A-/o(Z6ome 6EER vVf A SPoobHT FvR SPADE) ^^' , b j/'rVyvggND the Boy^s 0 'll, /DflRKMou/'i \Yo dRE BAcW/ Mi, _ M rV^TS \ by Boomer Cardinale Tubularman AUSTIN (AP) — Two investors’ groups applied Wednesday for the state franchise to build a 200 mph railroad they said could be carrying passengers between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston by 1998. The groups paid $500,000 in ap plication fees and said their projects would add Austin and San Antonio lines in a second phase of construc tion. Wednesday was the deadline for submitting proposals to the Texas High Speed Rail Authority. Author ity officials said they would hold hearings on the plans and hoped to award a franchise in mid-May. Both applicants said high-speed train travel would prove more con venient and more environmentally sound than other modes of transpor tation in the future. “Texans are realizing, as Euro peans have for some time, that high speed rail — at speeds of up to 200 mph — is not only a viable alterna tive to our existing air and road transportation systems in Texas, but will offer a fast, safe and environ mentally sensitive mode of transpor tation for the next century,” said Glenn Biggs, president of Texas Fas- Trac Inc. FasTrac, a Texas-German consor tium, proposed a 200 mph, electric- powered train line between Dallas- Fort Worth and Houston, via Waco and College Station. It would add Austin and San Antonio in a second segment, with an east-west link from Houston “when growth warrants.” The FasTrac group includes three Texas-based contractors — Brow n & Root, HCB Contractors and H.B. Zachry Co. — and a consortium of German firms, Biggs said. The second proposal was sub mitted by the Texas TGV Consor tium, which proposed a $5.7 billion project with 590 miles of double track. Its first segment also would connect Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. its! Arlington assistant now city manager A/ezp Self'Heir T/r #] : AodaPs match Your sack. eputy City Manager George Campbell was promoted to city manager by the City Council to replace Bill Kirch- hoff. Campbell will take office Feb. 22. His appointment by Mayor Richard Greene was approved unanimously by the council subject to finalizing a contract. Kirchhoff resigned Jan. 8 to ac cept a job as head administrator in Redondo Beach, Calif. “I’m convinced this city’s on the verge of a new era, and Saturday is the start of it,” Campbell said, refer ring to an election that would in crease sales tax by a half-cent. If ap proved, the money will help build a new baseball stadium complex for the Texas Rangers. Campbell, 46, is an Arlington na tive and has worked for the city for seven years. He will draw a salary be tween his current $90,000 and Kirchhoffs $108,150 salary. Campbell said he does not antic ipate problems with Councilman Dick Malec, whom Kirchhoff cited as his primary reason for resigning. Kirchhoff accused Malec of inces sant harassment. “I think that was an unfortunate situation, and I hope it proves to be a unique situation,” Campbell said. “I think we’ll have differences, me and any member of the council, but it will be in a manner that Arlington is used to — a civil manner. Greene and others echoed that sentiment, saying they will discuss writing a code of conduct for council members next week. 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