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Houston, Mo. February 17, 1977 Section Page 2 Raymondville School News Conservation Tax Relief Studied Winter Still Takes Toll bell. Kathy Cummins, Lona Farrell, Scott Horton. Second grade: Jesse As-bridge, Larry Brake, Laronda Camper, Jimmy Kewish. Angie Long, Eileen Mohr-man.

Third grade: John Bock, Clifford Brown, Teresa Burton, Samatha Gray, Ginger Jones. Lorj Klotz. Gloria Liesner, Fred McKinney. Norma Merckling, Darren Scheets, Bnan Simon, Kevin All Outdoors Missouri Department of Conservation The Conservation Commission will continue to seek ways to compensate counties for loss of tax revenue because of conservation purchases. State land is tax exempt.

The Commission had asked the Attorney General office to rule on the legality of payment in lieu of taxes. The Attorney General has ruled that under existing laws, the Conservation Commission cannot make such payments. "We're disappointed," says Robert Talbot, chairman of the Conservation Commission. "Tax relief for counties with significant Conservation Department land is a promise we made in our Design for Conservation plan. We felt it needed early priority and that's why we asked for the opinion." The Commission will explore a change in the laws enabling legislation which would allow the payments.

But getting such a law passed would be slower than a direct decision by the Com- Stickens, Richard Taylo Waidrup. Seventh grade: Cathis Barton, Monica Barton, Julie Chipps, Shelli Cochran, Car-la Hobbs, Bobby Merckling, Brenda Squires. Eighth grade: Colleen Scholz. Ross Lands Role in Cast At Drury Bruce Ross, Houstonian attending Drury College in Springfield, has been cast in a homecoming theater production there. Ross will appear in "The Boyfriend cast in one of the play's lead Performances are set for February 18 and February 25-26.

Ross is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross. Fo A list of Raymondville R-7 students maintaining an A or A- average first semester has been released by the school: First grade: Rachel Mut-rux, Lynn Wilson. Second grade: Roger Bral-lier, Valerie Head, James Lemons.

Angela Waicekaus-kas, Wendi Wilson, Angel York. Third grade: Tim Ceplina. Scott Cochran, Tammy Goodman, Elizebeth Lemons, Eric Long. Fourth grade: Kay Kew-ish. Sherry Merckling.

Fifth grade: Demse Beas-U-y. Charity Waidrup. Sixth grade: Dana Chipps. Brenda Henry. Tracy Holder, Lora Merckling, Christine Meyers.

Eighth grade: Nicky Bor-en. Carol Fisher. Raymondville students maintaining a or B- average the first semester: First grade: Jeanie Bilder-back. Christina Bock, Michael Burton. Shavon Camp Richard rth grade: An easing of bitter winter weather at the beginning of February brought some relief to wildlife in parts of Missouri, but reports of wildlife continue to come in to the Department of Conservation.

One observer in Boone County found three dead turkeys. He also found three coveys of quail dead on the roost. Quail biologist Jack Stanford has found a number of dead or weak quail, all with drastically lowered body weights. "It's a helpless feeling," Murphy says. "The emergency feeding program will save those coveys that have cover but lack food but we know that it can't help the statewide population.

Only good habitat can have a statewide effect. "Where people really can help is to leave food and cover areas for wildlife on their land or plant areas next spring. One eastern Missouri farmer with more than 5.000 acres discs and plants the heads of gullies adjacent to his bottomland. Then when he harvests, he leaves the tongues of milo or other crop food standing in the gulley mouths. He had 20 coveys of quail on the thousand acres he hunts and reports none in bad shape yet.

Field service agents and conservation agents can help landowners plan habitat development and supply food plot seed and cover plans. Barton, Michael Brown, Tony Burton. David Klotz, Dawn Krieger. Sarah Mut-rux. Janet Rector, Lance Wilson.

Fifth grade: Walter Manes, Warren Page. Sixth grade: Randy Cummins. Carta Fisher, Peggy Garrison. Brian Henry, Kelly Horton, Shilley Lee, Sharon Smith. Billy Hemdon.

Joe Waicekauskas. Morgan Joe Ft Some Ozark counties are affected by heavy federal ownership of land. Most of that is 1.300.000 acres in national forest land. Part of the revenue from timber sales and other revenue sources on national forest goes back to the counties. The Corps of Engineers owns some 128.000 acres in Missouri and there are about acres in national wildlife refuges and the Ozark National Scenic River- The Conservation Department owns about 3WJ.tX)C acres and under the long range Design for Conservation plan (which will be financed by the one-eighth of one per cent sales tax approved by voters November 21 would add 150,000 to 200.000 acres.

For years the Conservation Department goal has been to have a minimum of 2.000 acres nf wildlife area in each county. Some already have more, some have less. "We feel there are some compensations for counties by virtue of wildlife areas being there," Talbot said. "More people visit the areas and add to the income of the county and, of course, fines from wildlife violations go to the county school fund. "But our promise always has been that if the loss of tajt base is a significant hardship to a county, we would do everything in our power to alleviate that hard- on our Officials Call For Police Training "The simpler IE it Pis slot your return, the less we charge." Multi-Vitamins with jj BUY 2 AND SAVE $1.61 Reason No.

2 why Block should do your taxes. Block didn't become America's largest income tax preparer by charging high prices. For example, if you qualify for the short form, we charge a very low price. And our price always includes your resident state return. By ALLEON FINN Missouri Press News JEFFERSON CITY -Robert Ahsens, who testified before the House Government Review Committee recently, told a story about a smalltown police chief from southwestern Missouri.

"He showed me his gun, and the bullets were all rusted inside. He hadn't used it in 24 years. He didn't know how to handle the weapon," said Ahsens. director of the Institute of Public Safety at the University of Missouri. Ahsens appeared with a score of other witnesses who support a btll that would set minimum training standards for all full-time law enforcement officers.

Although police in St. Louis and Kansas City receive a minimum of 600 hours of instruction, officers in time for Missouri police agencies as of Jan. 1, 1978. New employes, however, would be trained for 240 hours in legal procedure, the gathering and analysis of evidence and the use of equipment. "This is such an urgently needed measure that, as you can see, we have a packed house," Rep.

Sharp said. Jim Dickson, director of the sought-after Highway Patrol training program, which offers 120 hours of basic instruction, recounted some of his experiences. "We have officers who cannot read or write. We have officers who, due to physical defects or lack of coordination, cannot handle a firearm. We have officers who do not have the proper morals.

I've had one tell me he would lie on the stand to win a case," he said. outstate Missouri are not required to have any training. Missouri is one of only three states that does not require minimum training. "I'm very embarrassed that we don't have such a bill," said George Kreilow. "It's embarrassing to me as state chairman (of the legislative committee of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association) to have to say Missouri is still in the backwoods." Some of the witnesses have appeared before committees in support of similar bills for as long as 17 years.

The delay in enacting a training law has been caused primarily by the failure of previous bills to include provisions for state funding. But this year's bill, sponsored by Rep. John Sharp, R-Kansas City, calls for the training program to be supported with 12 from each person who pleads guilty or is $5 90 Value only S4.29 BUY 2 AND SAVE $4 SI 2 bottles of 72 in Twin-Pack $11.30 Value only $6.49 "We lutdoc en- SUV 2 AND SAVE SB 91 2 bolliej of 144 in Twin-Pick $19 90 Valu only 110.99 thusiasts benefit from our BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 205 So. First St. areas and we'd like to be equally good neighbors with all the people and groups who are affected by conservation lands," Tablot said.

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TO CITIZENS OP 33RD SENATORIAL DISTRICT: I Ag your State Senator I am interested in your opinion on several issues. I Many of these issues may come before the Missouri Senate so your views will I provide some guidance to me when considering the legislation, I If you have interest in or questions on any other issues or ei clf tion I please feel free to contact me. sJ- prSf I His Opinion Her Opinion I Yes No Und Yes No und 1. Do you favor the ratification of the i i I Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) I 2. Do you favor the reimposition of the I death penalty? I 3.

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