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REPUBi if' 1 jl i April 7, 1976 The Arizona Republic A-12 Center will subsidize poor inventors9 fuel ideas the flexibility to work with persons who are creative but have little formal education. But if such problems can be overcome, the inventions provided by the poor may find a market among middle-income persons, creating an economic boost for the low-income inventors, he said. As Plunkett sees it, the program is simply a long delayed commitment to allow people to solve their own problems. "I simply do not believe that we have given the inspiration to low-income people to tackle their problems," he said. should first be addressed to the people who have been left out of the economic system," Plunkett said.

The center, which is expected to be the hub of a national network of local and regional centers, will act as a consulting and referral service for technical problems, Plunkett said. Low-income people, with such help, can solve their own' energy problems and assert their self-reliance in the process, said Plunkett. The best wood-burning stove he has seen in the United States, in terms of efficiency and low pollution, was developed by a welder in Whitehall, with the help of technical experts, Plunkett said. Low-income people badly need better and cheaper methods of conserving and producing energy, Plunkett said, because they often live in dilapidated housing and cannot afford ta spend as much on heating and cooling as more affluent people. Plunkett said he foresees problems with the project, particularly in the area of communication between technical experts and low-income people.

He acknowledged that the latter often view technologists with "disdain or suspicion," perhaps because very little money has been spent on solving energy problems of the poor. Also, he said, some technologists lack Plunkett explained the theory behind the center which is financed by $3 million in federal funds at a press conference Tuesday at the Phoenix Press Club. Plunkett, who delivered a lecture at Arizona State University Monday night, explained that business of matching the right technology to the right situation is called "appropriate technology." For low-income people, energy technology should be cheap and fairly simple. Inexpensive solar cookers or simple methods of improved insulation might fill the bill in some communities, Plunkett suggested. "I feel that appropriate technology By CHARLES KELLY The poor should get the chance to invent.

their way out of the dilemma they often face: Whether to freeze or starve, Dr. Jerry Plunkett believes. Plunkett, an engineer, is director of the National Center for Appropriate Technology of Butte, a federally funded project now being formed to help low-income people develop cheap and effective ways to heat and cool their homes. The center will provide grants and technical experts to help the low-income inventor over the rough spots in developing energy-saving equipment and strategies. Dr.

Jerry Plunkett To end pollution rift with U.S. State will redraft smelter rules Apparently the EPA has agreed with the state in concept, but Larson said there are some specifics that could get sticky. More about Real estate By GRANT E. SMITH In a last ditch attempt to resolve differences with the Environmental Protection Agency on smelter pollution, the State Air Quality Control Bureau decided Tuesday to redraft smelter regulations that had been scheduled for public hearings next week. Nils Larson, acting bureau chief, said he hoped to have the revised regulations ready by April 30.

Larson said that "this is our last attempt" to resolve the five year dispute with the federal agency. "I had always thought the idea was air quality," Larson said. "But EPA has determined they have to set down a procedure for everyone. It's like telling a person they have to put on their right shoe first after they get up. What difference does it make?" The regulations that are being re-drafted had been submitted for the EPA's approval in February.

However, Larson said the EPA did not inform him until last week that the regulations were inadequate. The state's regulations would limit the amount of sulfur that each Arizona copper smelter could emit. The limit would be based on air quality around the smelter. The regulations would require the use of a record keeping system known as a sulfur balance, which is used to determine emissions. The balance notes the amount of sulfur in the copper concentrate going into a smelter and the sulfur content of the copper and by-products coming out.

Any sulfur not accounted for would be an emission. However, Larson said the EPA also wanted a specific limit for each smelter's acid plant. The acid plant converts some of the sulfur emissions into acid, and it emits what is called tail gas. The revised regulations will include provisions for a demonstration period, Larson said. If there is disagreement over the effectiveness of a smelter's proposed emission control equipment, a smelter could request a one year demonstration period, during which the effectiveness of the equipment could be tested.

Continued from Page A-l The second state agency that could take action involving Marino is the Arizona Board of Private Technical and Business Schools, which issued Marino's school-operating license in January 1973. Harold A. Shoberg, executive director of the school board, said Marino contended he took the real-estate test for Dinnell as part of a prearranged plan in cooperation with Real Estate Department authorities. Some employes of the Real Estate Department, including William Maeser, formerly of the department's education Republic photo An aerial shot of Bell Center from Bell Road shows the new cultural and sports center in Sun City. City channel ivould join Latino network Permit sought for Spanish TV station Bar president in county seeks Conlan's seat Anthony H.

Mason, president of the Maricopa County Bar Association, formally announced Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination in the 4th Congressional District. Pending approval by the Federal Communications Commission, Phoenix could become part of a network of seven all Spanish ultrahigh frequency would be out of Los Angeles and would be national news, with the following half hour devoted to local news from the studio Anselmo saidr The only other stockholder Anselmo identified was Julia Zozaya, an employe of the Arizona Department of Economic Security and president of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce of Phoenix. She is also a former national officer in the League of United Latin American Citizen (LULAC). aggressive people in Phoenix," Anselmo. said.

"We plan to put together a local stagff frorh the local market, but have no one in mind at this time." said that the station would start with a small staff, perhaps fewer than 20. Most of the programming would come on a feed from KMEX in Los Angeles, consisting of sports, variety shows, feature films and programming from the Mexican network. "The first half hour of the news Mason, 37, told 100 persons at a press conference in the Adams Hotel that he would focus section, tacitly confirmed Marino's version of the incident, Shoberg said. Shoberg reasoned that Marino's explanation appeared credible because the Real Estate Department had not revoked Marino's sales license. Penn said he had "begged those people (Shoberg and a member of the school board) to do something about Marino." Penn said last January he denied Marino the right to take a test that would elevate him to the status of a broker.

He also has denied Marino the right to teach a new course required to be taken annually by salesmen and brokers, Penn said. For these actions, Penn said, he has been threatened with a civil-rights suit by Marino's lawyer. Before going into business in 1973 as Tri State School of Real Estate and later as Peter Marino School of Real Estate, Marino was a sales director for New Life Trust another Arizona land company, according to state records. Last November a federal grand jury in Phoenix indicted 11 men for fraud in connection with an alleged $5 million swindle by New Life Trust. Marino was not charged.

Among those indicted was Cadmus L. G. Goss, New Life Trust's former president, whose name Marino submitted as a character reference on his application for a real-estate school license. A second character reference submitted by Marino was Vincent D. Maggi-ore, a federal bankruptcy court judge.

Maggiore, the school board's records reveal, also was a member of the Marino school faculty. Sun City to open new sports center for public tours SUN CITY The Bell Center at 99th Avenue and Bell Road, a $5.5 million sports and cultural facility, will open to public viewing from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The center is the sixth and largest center built for residents of this retirement community by The Del Webb developer of Sun City.

It includes a large swimming pool, seven tennis courts, two grassed lawn bowling greens, a bocci court and an 18-hole, lighted miniature golf course. The indoor sports facilities include a 16-lane bowling alley with snack bar and coffee shop, space for 19 billiards and pool tables and eight shuffleboard courts. The community's first volleyball and handball courts are a part of the complex. A 650-seat social hall, that can be divided into smaller areas, is 10,950 square feet in size and contains a kitchen and food storage area. The library, a separate facility, features reading areas and shelves for 40,000 volumes.

"on curtailing feder al bureaucracy, PY JU America Bus rides to airport planned for residents meeting Reagan (UHF) television stations. Spanish International Network Inc-, a New York based firm, has made application to the FCC for Channel 33, which would join sister stations in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Texas and California. Reynold Anselmo, president of SIN, said "We never know how long an application like this takes. In San Francisco it was 18 months, in another city about 60 days. "What impressed us very much about Phoenix, and we haven't seen it in other communities, is how political astute and aware the Mexican Ameri- -can community is." If the application is approved by the FCC, Anselmo said his firm would build a studio and transmitter.

No locations have been picked. Major stockholder in the application is SIN, which includes Anselmo: Nicholas, general manager of the San Antonio station; and Danny Villanueva, general manager of the Los Angeles station and former pro football player with the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams. "We have met a lot of bright and strong defensively and enacting minimum prison terms for serious crimes. Mason's intention LSri Mason to run in the 4th District has been knwon for several months. He said that as far as he knows, he will be unopposed in the primary election.

Key Democratic leaders attended the conference to support him. The district takes in 155,000 voters in northeast Phoenix and Scottsdale and large GOP contributors, at a reception in the Phoenix Civic Plaza. The dinner, which will feature prominent Valley car dealer and civic leader Lou Grubb as master of ceremonies, will start at 7:30 p.m. Reagan's wife, Nancy, arrived Tuesday for a series of receptions and dinners and to visit her parents. The public can board buses to the airport reception at $2 each for the round trip at these shopping center parking lots: Tri City Mall at Mesa, northwest corner of the lot.

Thomas Mall, 44th Street and Thomas, southeast corner. Biltmore Fashion Park, 24th Street and Camelback, northeast corner. -Park Central, 3100 North Central, northwest corner. Chris-Town, 19th Avenue and Bethany Home, northeast corner. Sun City Bowl, parking lot.

Phoenix residents will be bused from six Valley shopping centers Thursday afternoon to meet former California governor Ronald Reagan on his arrival at Sky Harbor International Airport, it was reported Tuesday. Reagan, who will visit Phoenix to address Republican Trunk 'n' Tusk fund-raising dinner, will arrive at the airport's west terminal at 3:26 p.m. on a Frontier Airlines flight. The Republican presidential contender will make a brief speech and talk informally wiih the press at the terminal before departing for the home of his in-laws, Dr. and Mrs.

Loyal Davis who reside in the Biltmore Estates. Reagan, 64, will then visit with delegates to the April 24 Arizona State Republican Convention. It is estimated that he has support from two thirds of that delegation. The reception will be held from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m..

at the Adams Hotel. Reagan is then scheduled to meet with the Early Birds, composed nf More about Talk by NY City's mayor More about Arrival of Mrs. Reagan about 57,000 voters in Pinal, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Apache and Navajo counties. It is now represented by Rep. John Conlan, who plans to run for the U.S.

Senate. Mason described himself as of "moderate to conservative" persuasion. Asked to describe the different between himself and Conlan, Mason replied, "I hardly know where to begin." Then he added, "The most basic defect in his performance his failure to be there (in Washington) on the critical issues-" He said he hopes to have Navajo Indian support, particularly since he believes that the Navajos have "the strong side" of a land dispute with the Hopi. Mason said he opposes the situs picketing bill. The measure, vetoed by President Ford, would have permitted unions to shut down entire construction jobs being picketed by a subcontractor.

He said that he was "not seeking to run as labor's candidate. Labor contributions, if they come at all, will have to come In with the understanding that no strings are attached." Mason, a father of two children and a graduate of the University of Denver, is chairman of the Phoenix Planning and Zoning Commission and has been a deputy Maricopa County attorney and Arizona assistant attorney general. He lives in Phoenix. More about DPS demotion Continued from Page A-l ing in The Republic had nothing to do with his decision to transfer Selby. Selby joined DPS in 1969 when the law enforcement functions of the state liquor department were transferred to the new agency by the state legislature.

Selby became assistant superintendent of the liquor department in 1966 after his retirement from the Phoenix Police Department. He had been a Phoenix policeman for 20 years, retiring with the rank of captain. Robertson began working for the highway patrol in 1950 and continued in that agency after it was expanded into the Department of Public Safety in 1969. He was named acting director of DPS in January 1975 after the resignation of Col. James Hegarty.

Robertson served as acting director until Hoy was given the job by Gov. Raul Castro last January. A number of state legislators had sought to obtain the DPS director's job for Robertson and, at one point, a move developed in the State Senate to block Hoy's confirmation, partly out of pique that Robertson had not been promoted to director. Robertson, however, was ineligible for the director's job because he is not a college graduate and Hoy was confirmed by the Senate March 8. Continued from Page A-l said, adding she was not sure she believed much of what they were saying.

At least the women's rights "ball is rolling in the political area and it's going to be there for quite a while," she said. The advocate of higher energy prices was Dr. H. A. Merklein, director of the International Institute at the University of Dallas.

Merklein said the United States, and particularly Congress, has been "totally inept" in dealing with the energy problem because it operates with a Phoenix Boys' Club i honors Wesley Bolin Arizona Secretary of State Wesley Bolin received the Golden Man cf the Year Award at a Phoenix Bovs' Club dinner Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency hotel. The award was presented to Bolin by Fred Homes, president of the board of directors of the clubs, for Bolin's efforts in 'supporting and aiding, the clubs. "fundamental misconception" of how the energy sector works. He lamented the fact that he should feel compelled to explain the economic view of supply and demand to a group of business executives, then proceeded to do so. A surplus of supply, he explained, is synonymous with "overpricing" and a shortage with "underpricing," so that the clear answer to energy shortages is higher prices.

Political intervention in the pricing mechanism makes prices unpredictable, so that resources are not directed to increase productivity to meet demand, he added. The chances of Congress and the White House agreeing on an energy policy arc remote, but their chances cf agreeing on the wrong policy are "not as remote" he said. Gilbert F. Bradley, board chairman of Valley National Bank, told the business executives that the concept of "government knows best" took root in the 1930s, but he hopes it "goes to seed" in the 1970's. If not, the next step is "Big Brother knows best," he said.

He suggested that economic impact studies be required before legislation is enacted to add to the regulatory burden on business. 4 Continued from Page A-l the 'A' she said. "Of course I'm for equal rights for everyone. But I don't think a constitutional amendment is the right way to go." On marijuana: "I'm against the legalization of marijuana. I believe that recent studies fJiow It does a good deal more harm than some people have indicated." The conversation then turned to personal observations on politicking.

Wives of candidates are becoming more than human baggage on the campaign trail, said Mrs. Reagan. "She said that there is more interest now in the candidate's wife than there uscj to be," Mrs. Reagan said. She recounted a recent conversation with Mrs.

Everett Dirkscn, wifebf the late Republican senator from Illinois. Mrs. Reagan, like her husband a former movie star, also disclosed that politics is a more difficult life than filmmaking. "It's much less private than movie making, if you can believe that," she said. She said she never helps her husband plot strategy, though they frequently discuss "But sometimes he comes home so tired that he doesn't want to talk.

So we don't," she said. "It's the candidate who is the one who will be running the country," she said. "And not the candidate's wife. At least I know one wife who isn't going to." The interview ended with Mrs. Reagan offering her advice to those women who will someday find themselves married to an aspiring politician: "Be as interested and concerned and involved as your husband is." ,4.

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