Casa Grande Dispatch from Casa Grande, Arizona • Page 3

Casa Grande (Ariz.) DISPATCH Wednesday. February 7, 1973 "3 To Study Charter Feasibility Municipal Government Committee Sought JOSEPH TURNER'S flrtze tor his election as Outstanding Young Farmer ttieCasa CJrande Jaycecs was a plaque. But If hf ittUlmatrl.v Is chosen a national winner, tie Will receive the use of a pickup track for a vear. Vice Mayor Kenneth Rogers, on the left, presented the Jaycees 1 award to Turner, who lives at 501 E. Melrose during a banquet test week honoring the 23- jear-old farmer.

Outstanding Farmer To Compete with 19 A Casa Grande man who won out over others for the Jaycees' standing Young Farmer award will go on to compete next month against 19 others for the state honor. Joseph A. Turner af 501 Melrose Dr a partner with his father and brother in three farms in western final County, came out on top in local competition on the basis of three judging categories. the state contest will be decided during a convention in-Flagstaff March 3-4 at which Turner will be interviewed along with other oomtmjnittes' nominees, If chosen the outstanding young Tomer would go to Minneapolis where four regional winners are picked. Prizes the top level include the use of a pickup truck for one year, courtesy of (he Books Finally Closed General Motors.

In Casa Grande, Fred Schmitt Chevrolet is the contest sponsor. Turner, who moved toCasa Grande tn 1955, has 2,800 acres growing cotton and feed grains at farms leased near Stanfield, Maricopa and Hidden Valley. A Northern Arizona University business administration major for 34 years. Turner lias been fanning for three years although, he adds, "my family's been farming all their life." A three-man panel of judges selected Turner on the basis of progress in an agricultural career, extent of soil and water conservation projects and contributions to the well being of his community, state and nation, according to Ron Kortsen, contest chairman. Casa Grande residents interested in serving with a group that will have a hand in determining the form of municipal government for Casa Grande in the future have been invited to submit tlieir names at City Hall.

The City Council Monday night gave unofficial approval to establishing a committee to conduct a long-term study of the feasibility of the city adopting a charter form of government. Mayor Jimmie Kerr cautioned that the group, to be composed "probably" of 15 members, will only recommend to the council whether charter government is advisable over the present common council form. To implement the charter system would require approval of the voters at a special election and formation of a second committee to draw up the-charter. Persons wishing to serve on the committee are asked to contact City 'Manager David Kincanon or Aimed at Controls House Leader Davis Lists Prison Bills PHOENIX House Minority Leader Craig Davids, D-Coolidge, introduced a package of three bills Tuesday aimed at tighter control over state prison inmates. One of the bills -would make it a felony for a convict to destroy or damage real or personal property at the prison with a value of $100 or more.

Currently, this is a misdemeanor. Davids' bUl raised the possible penalty from one year to five years for such an offense. Another bill provides that an inmate convicted of possessing a deadly weapon be given an additional two years imprisonment. His third proposal would amend the current statute which subjects aprisonerservinglife to the death penalty where an assault is made upon another person with intent to commit "great bodily injury." Davids said his third proposal would make the death penalty mandatory in such instances. The lawmaker said all three bills have the support of Prison Warden Bud Gomes.

Administrative Assistant Rick Jahns, Kerr said the committee will" be appointed at the next council meeting Feb. 19. The action follows a recommendation made by delegates at the annual Town Hall meeting last September that the council appoint a charter government study committee. Kerr said that five persons recommended by Town Hall delegates for the study committee will be considered automatic appointments. These five are Donald Johnson, 403 Paseo de Enrique; Sam Ishmael, of 1220 E.

Rodeo Mrs. Jane Hendricks, of 204 E. McMurray Glenn 1125 E. 10th and Norman Bingham, of 1121 N. Olive Ave.

The mayor said that the group "will be given as much time as they need," expectedly several months, to conduct a thorough survey and arrive at a recommendation whether charter government is right for Casa Grande. The Constitution of Ariama grants cities of more than 3,500 population the power to frame and adopt home rule charters. According lo the Arizona Blue Book, a publication of the State Library Association, the unique powers df charter cities include: its governmental organization; its own property assessment system. or disposing of city property without advertising it; own municipal elections revenue taxes, mayor, councilmen and other municipal officials as much as it desires, and --raising and using funds for advertising pur poses without usual legislative limitations Fourteen of the 29 incorporated cities of Arizona have adopted the charter form of government Recreation Board Members Sought Dissatisfied with retrealurn programs offered by 'thy city 9 Full of ideas as to development oj a municipal gulf course or a parks system? Then the place fw you be as a member of the proposed recreational advispry board which just happens to be open for membership applications City Councilmen Monday night, mulling over the possibilities of creating a board that would recommend to the City Council projects and programs to be carried out by the Parks and Recreation Department, authorfzed city officials to accept names of persons wishing to join. Interested residents may do so by calling City Manager David Kmcanon pr Parks and Among Several Accidents Freak Mishap Sends Two to Recreation Director David While.

The council will discuis. appointing a board of five to en mi'iiibers at its next meeting Keb 19 White told the council that the board would be helpful in his department in making decisions on project priorities and becoming involved in budget considerations The group however, would report directly to the council, not to the Parks and Recreation Department "The city had a seven-man board a few years ago uhsch was effective but operated during the summer," White said "The department has since enlarged and we now have a year-round activities program FHA1 PHKTORU i el ojf the banned gowrnjncnl en is the fifth mm a and the first to bf- icu tf Sfiuth Vrif a FAT OVERWEIGHT 'jdtriw cafl you tie trim sum petson you waniti CW'inei is 3 liny tablet and easify COT Uiiis no dangerous drjgs 1' star.i'-g No special ete'cise rid of sx.ess fat and lue longer, Odnnet' tjeei used successfully r.er the country hi 14 years costs 25 and the large e.onor*. si's 55 25 Yfju'must Irse fat 2- queslions askerf no sab Sold with the- £M3T3i'ee- ty CASA GRANDE MALL Sentenced in Slaying Pinal County -law enforcement authorities have finally closed the books on the four-year-old slaying of a California man that may never 1m vc been solved had it not been for one man's conscience, David Rascon, 26. of El Paso, Texas, was given.an 8 to It) year prison sentence Monday in Pmal County Superior Court for the slaying of Jackie Ray Thomason, 25, of La Mirada. Calif, at a rest stop on Inter- stale Id near Casa Grande in April, 1969.

The sentence was pronounced by Judge T.J. Mahoney after Rascon entered a guilty plea to Judge To Hear Evidence in Inmate Stabbing Case Florence Justice of the Peace Roy Nowlln Monday set Feb. 20 to consider evidence -whether an Arizona £tatft Prison inmate should be held for trial in the 1 stabbing of fellow, inmate. The hearing will al 2 p.m. James B.

Farrar, who is sferang a one-to-five year term for aggravated battery. a charge of assault with inten! tn commit murder Tund with prisoner possession of a deadly Vandals inter Moose Lodge Members of Moose Lodge No. 2039 at Apache Junction faced early spring cleaning project after vandals broke in Monday nigh), "tore.up the -place," an irivesligatorsaiiMntHeft with a sum of money, Pmal County sheriff's investigators said the prowlers the back door of "the building, broke Into a cigarette vending macMneand jttfce box, removing money from both coin boxes, scattered papers taken frow the office about the building removed a carton flf eggs -from the refrigerator and threw them at the walls. The vandals escaped with an undetermined amount of money also taken from the office Damage to the itsschifle was termed ''ex; tensive," weapon. Nowlin.

who said he wasn't certain -whether Farrar would be eligible for release before disposition of the two charges, set bond at $3,300. Farrar, meanwhile, is being held in special confinement at the Florence- prison, Farrar is charged in the stabbing Jan. 24 of Robert Dean Endreson. 24, who investigators said was attacked in a hallway of the prison infirmary where he works as a clerk. Endreson is serving a life term for the murder of two 'Phoenix women 1968.

He recovered from the stab wounds and was returned to the prison from Pinal General Hospital Jan, 30. a voluntary manslaughter charge. Rascon had been ordered held without bond in Pinal County jail on an open murder charge after he turned himself to authorities in Lordsburg, N.M., last October. The charge was later reduced. Rascon told the court that Thomason picked him up while he was hitchhiking and began berating persons with Mexican ancestry, which included his passenger.

Rascon, who stated that he was under the influence of the drug methedrine, or at the time, told investigators he grew angry at Thompson's accusations and asked him to pull over to the side of the road, then pulled a gun and shot him five times. Rascon said he dumped the body about a mile from the spot of the shooting and drove to Phoenix. Thomason's body was discovered a short time af terward and the car was found abandoned in Phoenix, according to a deputy county attorney. Fingerprints matching these of Rascon were found on the car, the attorney said, but other clues were scarce, Rascon stated to sheriff's investigators that he "got religion" and decided lo lurn himself in. Two Casa Grandeans were treated for minor injuries reCeivetl in a two-car accident about 2:40 pjn.

Monday on Highway 287 a half mile east of Casa Grande. The Highway Patrol said a can driven by Btmsall, 61, struck the rear car driven by Ruth Eleanor Stone, 31, also of Casa Grande, as it was slowing. Both autos were eastbound. Mrs. Bonsall and a passenger in her car.

Rose Wiseman, 63, also of Casa Grande, were treated and released at Hoemako Cooperative Hospital. Mrs, Stone was uninjured. No citations issued. Two persons were treated at Sacaton Indian Hospital following a freak mishap on Highway 93 about five miles north of here at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the Highway Patrol, Phillip and Mario Makil, taged 21 and 14, were holding a mattress down in the bed of a pickup truck driven by Haltie Azule, 49, of Arizola. The wind caught hold of the mattress, authorities said, and blew it and the youths oqt of the truck. Phillip remains a patient at the Sacaton Hospital but a hospital spokesmaa said his injuries are not serious. Mario was treated and released. A Kingman girl escaped serious injury' Monday evening when her car overturned following an attempt to avoid a head-on collision on Interstate 10.

The Highway Patrol said that Laurie M. Rutter. 18, was driving eastbound on the freeway about four miles north of Casa Grande about 7:15 p.m when she had to swerve sharply to avoid a vehicle coming at her in the same lane. Her car overturned once, investigators said. She complained of a neck pain, but did not request medical treatment The identity of the driver of the oncoming vehicle is unknown.

Students Earn Honors Four Casa Grande students have been chosen for the dean's honor list on the basis of grades they earned during' the fall semester in the University of- Arizona College of Liberal Arts. Carolyn E. Lohr, daughter of Mrs. Criselia Lohr of 1101 N. SI BILLION ESTIMATED NEW YORK IAP) American industry will spend $1 pollution abatement in 1973.

according to estimates of. the research and management consulting firm of Arthur D. Little Inc. Total expenditures for capital goods by U. business should total 510 billion during the coming year, the firm said.

Park Gary N. Pederson, whose father Edward M. lives at 111? Olive Drive; Stephen whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sutcliffe.

reside at 20J E. McMurray and Mark A. Remm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Richardson, 221 Cedar were on that list.

Dean's list students must earn a 1.5 grade point average or better for at least 15 units of study during the semester, according to Liberal Arts Dean Hermann Bleibtreu. A perfect grade point average would be 1.0. Other western Pinal County students listed for the honor include Mary Kay Mansnio. whose parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Norman G. Manship, live af 500 N. 6th Place in Coolidge and Paul W. Holmes, 'son of Howard Holmes. S02 Santa Cruz in Eloy.

Tomi McCann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCann. 1512 Main St in Florence, also earned the grades to place her on the dean's list. Henry Block has 17 reasons why you should come to us for income tax help.

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