Wichita Falls Times from Wichita Falls, Texas (2024)

May 12, 1986

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Wichita Falls Timesi

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Wichita Falls, Texas

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Monday, May 12, 1986

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6

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4J Jf ---tt a-i j- Wichita Falls Times Monday May 12 1986 Page 6A 79th Year Number 306 Wichita Falla 700uDS James 0 Lonergan Publisher and President Don James Executive Editor Jack Hathaway Dana Moffatt Business Manager Treasurer Managing Editor David Humphrey Dennis Spruill Production Manager Editorial Page Editor Today In history Today is Monday May 12 the 132nd day of i986 There are 233 days left in the year Today's highlight in history: On May 12 1949 the Berlin Blockade ended as the Soviet Union announced the reopening of East German land routes that had been closed almost a year earlier in an attempt to isolate West Berlin On this date: In 1820 the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale was born in Florence Italy In 1870 Manitoba became a Canadian province In 1932 the body of the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was found in a wooded area of Hopewell NJ In 1937 George VI was crowned king of Britain In 1965 West Germany and Israel exchanged letters establishing diplomatic relations In 1982 in Fatima Portugal security guards overpowered a man armed with a bayonet who tried to reach Pope John Paul II Rhea Howard Editor-Publisher 1948-1981 The readers of the Wichita Falla Times reflect many diverse opinions ano viewpoints Therefore the Times presents columnists on this page whose opinions and viewpoints also are widely diverse We reserve our own comments for the Editorials below A HARTE-HANKS NEWSPAPER The spirit of Bethania reply to US-Libya raid French By Emmanuel de Margerie NOTE: de Margerie is France's am- bassador to the United States He wrote this piece lor The Atlanta Constitution) WASHINGTON In the after-math of the American military operation against Libya public opinion in the United States has veered away from the central issue involved in the raid and unleashed a spate of indiscriminate criticism of the French government's decision not to permit the overflight of US planes en route to attack Libyan targets It is extremely disturbing to think that the policies of Col Khadafy could ultimately be the cause of a rift within the Atlantic alliance Under these circumstances I feel compelled to lay before the American public a brief statement of the French position trusting that an objective analysis of the situation will go far to avert a reaction that can only serve to encourage those against whom the alliance was originally formed France has long pursued a policy of being responsible for its own defense maintaining independent forces and a national nuclear capability Although Three new patient floors a power plant and other renovations More than 64000 square feet of additional space A $22-million investment As state Rep John Gavin D-Wichita Falls said at the dedication ceremonies Sunday magnitude of growth experienced at Bethania Regional Health Care Center demonstrates the high level of commitment from those involved with the ministry to the North Texas region prayer is that the physical improvement that we dedicate today will be used well for the betterment Following President Reagan called the Tokyo economic summit the most fruitful of the six summits he has attended Part of the credit for the successful image projected at the summit must be attributed to factors that existed before the first words between participants Inflation and interest rates are down and the economies of most Western industrial nations are expanding Factors unchanged by the summit could cool a little of the warmth the participants displayed in public The United States still has a huge trade deficit Nakasone still faces a dragon in getting Japan's industrial complex to buy his plans for improved foreign trade policies West Germany is saddled with of those for whose health and care we are responsible and even more that the presence of God within this building will prove to be a great source of strength to all who serve and of comfort to those being Gavin added As Bethania directors employees and support groups celebrate the beginning of a new era of service to North Texas we commend all those connected with the health care center for past contributions and a future of commitment to quality service The spirit of Bethania It was with us yesterday is with us today and will be with us tomorrow the summit surpluses because it overproduced when the sky-high US dollar made European products more appealing The Tokyo meeting however was not disappointing in the aspect that the leaders are committed to continued negotiations A pledge to work together "more closely and more is no earth-shattering revelation Summit meetings are fertile ground for pledges that often do not bear fruit summit did display an acceptance of each interdependence on the economies of the others and that may nurture the pledge The actions that folio the Tokyo meeting will ttil us more than the words that were the Tokyo summit duties here some time Friday May 15 according to a letter received by City Clerk Joe Crouch 75 May 12 1911 The move to secure a federal court at this place has received new impetus and the matter is receiving the attention of some of the leading attorneys of the city with the hope of success in connection with the undertaking Guest Viewpoint France is not a part of integrated military command it remains fully committed to the alliance of Western democracies as Prime Minister Jacques Chirac has recently reaffirmed in terms that can leave no room for doubt Upon receiving the American request for authorization to use French air space in the course of the Libyan operation the French government expressed its immediate willingness to consult with the US on the best measures to be employed in combatting terrorism: the US reply was that there was no time for such consultations One cannot be blamed for refusing to commit country at such short notice to a policy that promised to have major national and international consequences To those who say that this restraint was a cloak for cowardice indifference or that catchall term of abuse I reply that indisputable facts and historical a residence in Fort Lauderdale But Gambino gang members had hired a retired New York City detective to sweep their homes for electronic eavesdropping equipment on a weekly The federal tap was discovered and the drug agency had to buy additional equipment to pursue the investigation which ultimately led to at least one arrest In Chicago officials blame awareness that terrorism is a complex phenomenon stemming from a variety of causes and that it should be combatted in such a way as to minimize the ever-present danger of a continuing spiral of increasing violence This concern also reflects an essential recognition of the precariousness of the situation in the Middle East and its importance to Western foreign policy as a whole: The danger of alienating the moderate Arab countries for instance is a factor we cannot afford to overlook Let us not allow diverging viewpoints on such issues to take precedence over the vital common interests that bind our Western democracies to one another It would be paradoxical to think that the Atlantic alliance should be shaken not by terrorism but by the attempt to combat it One would be conceding victory to Col Khadafy It would also be playing into the hands of those who on the Soviet side hope for the disruption of the alliance We must strive for unity and resolve upon success for if we fail the policies of both our nations will bear the bitter fruit of paradox Cox Nowa Sorvlco radio frequency detector that could spot body transmitters the report noted defendant approached a DEA undercover officer to check his And presumably the agent wearing a body transmitter In Detroit in 1984 DEA agents arrested several suspects in the very act of monitoring the internal radio communications on a Bearcat 210 scanner In a Florida investigation that is still continuing suspected drug smugglers used a device enabling them to compose messages in a data for-mst which are then transmitted over telephone lines in bursts" that are difficult to detect The equipment can also be used from an aircraft and has a 12-digit access code that effectively prevents the cops from listening in UnKad Feature buffalo High-tech in drug smuggling realities exist to prove them wrong France is in no way dependent upon Libyan oil In fact France has reduced its trade with Libya to one-fourth of what it was three years ago And it is certainly not French companies that keep the wheels of the Libyan oil industry turning France has at no time demonstrated tolerance of Libyan-sponsored terrorist activities or stooped to propitiate Col Khadafy Far otherwise In 1983-1984 France intervened with military force in order to defend the territorial integrity of Chad Libya's neighbor to the south when Libyan encroachments there threatened to destabilize this key area Again in 1985 France took direct action in the face of Libyan threats first warning Colonel Khadafy's government that it would not tolerate any violation of the Chadian national sovereignty then bombing a Libyan airfield in northern Chad when this warning was disregarded Such action can hardly be interpreted as appeasement or lack of resolution The French position on terrorism in general has been equally unwavering but it has been formulated in the sophisticated electronic gear for hindering two recent investigations the report states In one "an individual known to have organized crime connections has been monitoring DEA radio communications and contacting the violators advising them that they are targets of a DEA The agency has some taped conversations between undercover agents and this underworld "Paul which confirmed his activities In a 1981 New York case the lawmen lucked out "One Willard Williams a notorious repetitive drug offender linked with the major drug organization of Frank Mathews and Louis was monitored by a court-sanctioned telephone tap in two rooms of his apartment Based on the information obtained drug agents got a search warrant and discovered a telephone analyzer capable of detecting phone taps as well as a longer be used to reduce taxable income from salary or other investments Much real estate activity had been financed in this way Another potential loser is the investment industry because Individual Retirement Accounts would be drastically curbed and because capital gains the profit on the sale of stocks and other assets would be subject to higher taxes Some manufacturers would also suffer because they would be denied the investment tax credit whereby they now reduce the cost of buying new machinery Some lobbyists are working to build support for an amendment expected from Sen William Roth Jr R-Del to save the retirement accounts which are a very popular vehicle for pension savings Those favoring restoration of capital gains IFiles of tfhe Times WASHINGTON The use of sophisticated electronic gadgets by criminals is no surprise to watchers of such TV cop shows as "Miami But to law enforcement people the ability of the underworld to obtain state-of-the-art high technology is no joke it has cost them too much money and frustration The Drug Enforcement Administration has been especially plagued by electronic counter- measures employed by dope smugglers who have millions to spend on the fanciest equipment available An agency report listing several examples of the problem prepared more than a year ago but never released was obtained by our associate Donald Goldberg Here are some of the cases it describes: Operation Southern Comfort was conducted in 1983 with members of the Gambino Mafia family in Florida and Georgia as the targets Federal agents got a court order allowing them to Washington Page night that he said might last until dawn Added Robert Bannister the home builders' senior vice president for government affairs: has just had its initial meltdown and assessing the damages" Housing real estate and other lobbyists were caught flat-footed by the speed and momentum of the tax bill It emerged without their knowing the details or in fact without their having much input at all which is unusual for any kind of bill since lobbyists are paid a lot of money to keep step-by-step track of legislation In the interests of getting swift approval of the bill the finance a wounded fax as ferocious as 25 May 12 1961 Interim Sen William A Blakely will arrive in Wichita Falls for a two-hour visit Saturday morning in his whirlwind campaign against Republican John Tower for the US Senate post formerly held by Vice President Lyndon Johnson 50 May 12 1936 Bryan Miller city manager-elect will arrive in Wichita Falls and immediately take up his Nothing By Clyde Farnsworth WASHINGTON First an army of 7000 real estate agents will assault Capitol Hill from their forward base at the Washington Hilton Then the Capitol will be hit by a wave of home builders 3000 strong who according to current plans will knock on the doors of all 100 senators and 435 representatives eat Capitol Hill breakfasts and lunches and dinners participate in other and talk about what is on everyone's mind now besides the beautiful Washington spring: taxes This is strategy worked out by the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders two of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington whose members also happen to be among the most seriously affected by the far-reaching tax revision plan approved Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee The effort has but one aim: to the bill as the builders and Realtors put it by convincing House and Senate members through sheer weight of numbers that real estate and home building are essential and now endangered business endeavors in every district bill is a radical attack on real estate investment and will result in cataclysmic changes" said Clark Wallace president of the National Association of Realtors who heads a Moraga Calif a real estate brokerage and development company His special task force on taxes met in an emergency session Thursday committee chairman Bob Pack-wood R-Ore barred the circulation of draft provisions last week And everything was done in closed session Thursday many lobbyists were writing the bill said Julian Scheer senior vice president of corporate relations for the LTV Corp suddenly over the weekend it took on a new life" So now the lobbyists are trying to regroup even though the bill will not reach the floor of the Senate for at least a month and even though the battle is definitely uphill They are already working on amendments to try to recover some of what they lost Real estate agents say their business stands to be hurt because losses from partnerships or other activities in which an investor does not have an active management role could no preferences are joining fore behind an amendment expecti from Sen Alan Cranston Calif and Rep Jack Kem R-NY strategy is to let ii vestors know what is hapoei tag aaid Julie Domenick vi president for legislative affaii of the Investment Company stitute which represents 1 mutual funds The Institute has already take out advertisements encourasin congressional letter-writin campaigns to save the retin ment accounts the Sena understands that it's not juat the rich people we think 2 make some headway" he laic According to her figurei percent of all IRA contribute earn less than $50000 and percent less than 140000 Ntw York TknM.

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