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STATE The Arizona republic Tuesday, January 26, 1988 The Economy The cost o1 living in metropolitan Phoenix rose in the fourth quarter of 1987 at a moderate 4 percent annua! rate, consistent with economists' expectations, Arizona State i University researchers report. B6. Holbrook board sued by Navajo over vote setup At-large plan blamed by councilman Id) p) the school board, shutting out Native Americans from any meaningful participation in the. electoral process," the suit states. "Accordingly, Holbrook public schools will be able to continue to ignore the interests of Native American citizens." At-large elections have, denied voting rights to Indians account of race or color 'and of language minority status" in violation of the guarantees established by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, the suit says.

Myron Maxwell, a member of the district board, denied that; the board has slighted Indian children. "We are very responsive to the needs of all our young people, of which 40 percent are Native American," Maxwell said. 1 The suit is more an attempt to Holbrook, B4 By JOHN WINTERS The Arizona Republic A Navajo tribal councilman filed a federal suit against the Holbrook School District Board, claiming that the at-large system of electing board members effectively bars Indians from the board. "Under at-large elections, no Native American has ever been elected to the board at Holbrook Public School District Number 3," George Clark, a resident of Indian Wells, contends in the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix.

Clark asks in the suit that the court bar the at-large system in school board elections and order elections of board members by district. "The at-large scheme of election for the Holbrook School Board insures that non-Indians will continue to control the governance of Suit filed to test strength of limits on campaign funds Peter SchwepkerThe Arizona Republic Relocation opponents Phoenix to Washington, D.C., on Monday to file a class-action federal lawsuit over the forced relocation of Navajos from land. Navajo delegates (from left) Evelyn Lewis, Jane Biakeddy and Lenora Hill wait for their flight. A dozen people traveled from awarded to the Hopi. Tribe in northern Arizona.

The group plans to file the law: against the; U.S.. government Second 'Pick' could be played By TINA DAUNT artd STEVE YOZWIAK The Arizona Republic The first lawsuit to test campaign-financing limits imposed by a 1986 voter initiative was filed Monday in Pinal County Superior Court against two unsuccessful Apache Junction City Council candidates and a political-action committee. The suit, filed by state Rep. Reid Ewing, D-Tucson, and Apache Junc-j tion residents Nancy J. Pattison and David Hinchliffe, alleges that Deane Jones and Penny Secor jointly accepted $4,630 from Apache Junction Citizens for Better Government $4,230 more than allowed under the campaign-financing law.

According to the law Proposition 200 candidates cannot each week "Mini-Grace Commission" can identify areas for spending cuts. Hill saiof Mecham expects a report from the- commission in the next two weeks. House Bill 2081 goes to the full House where it is expected to pass with the two-thirds majority it would need to go into effect immediately upon passage by the Senate and the signature of the governor. The measure is favored by the leadership of both the House and Plan passes 11-1 in House panel; called 'slam dunk' By STEVE YOZWIAK The Arizona Republic Arizonans soon could be playing a second "Pick" Lottery game each week and winning more money under a measure that rolled 11-1 Monday through the House Appropriations Committee. agent for state attorney general, said later.

Mechanics legislative liaison, Randy said Mecham has not jposjtion on the current legislation. Last'year, he opposed a similar bill. 1 Sen. Jeff Hill, a Tucson Republican who heads the Senate Finance Committee, said he spoke with Gov. Evan Mecham on Saturday and was urged not to consider any "revenue enhancers" or tax increases until the governor's State Education Board OKs excellence goals Mecham appointee is sole dissenter accept more than $200 from an individual or a political-action committee with less than 500 members, $1,000 from a political-action committee with 500 members or more and $5,000 combined from all contributing political committees.

The law also prohibits political-action committees from donating more than the legal limit. Secor and Jones accepted the money from the group for their unsuccessful campaigns challenging former Apache Junction' Vice Mayor Jim Bakkedahl and Council-woman Mari Gardner in a Feb. 10 recall election. Secor, Jones and official's from the Apache Junction citizens group claim they did not know they were breaking the campaign-spending law. Suit, B2 Police chief risks counts in incident Allegedly pulled gun on pair of salesmen By STEVE DANIELS Western Arizona Bureau PARKER A grand-jury indictment may be sought against Parker Police Chief Bob Caples for allegedly confronting two firewood salesmen with a gun, La Paz County Sheriff Rayburn Evans said Monday.

La Paz County Attorney Steve Suskin, who Monday received from the sheriff a report of the incident, refused to comment. Evans said Caples allegedly pulled a gun on two men selling firewood in a subdivision where the police chief lives. The sheriff confirmed that his office on Monday turned over to the county attorney its investigation of the incident, which resulted in the City Council placing the police chief on administrative leave 12 days ago. Caples was not available for comment. Two Parker men, whom Evans identified as Tommy Thomas and Willie Tahbo, told authorities Caples blocked their path with his patrol car, abused them verbally and drew his revolver on them as they were soliciting firewood customers in the Moovalya Keys subdivision.

Caples reportedly asked thernen what their business was, told them they did not have permission to solicit door-to-door and told Tahbo he was not welcome in the neighborhood, Evans said. I The sheriff said Caples accused Tahbo of threatening Caples' wife at a family-owned business in Parker in an earlier incident. I The Caples' business reportedly was boycotted by some mejnbers of the Colorado Indian Tribe after the fatal shooting of an Indian by police Chief, B4 "At the University of Arizona, we call that a slam dunk," said Rep. Larry Hawke, R-Tucson, referring to the fact that the measure passed without discussion and in less than two minutes. The only committee member to oppose the proposal was Rep.

George Weisz, a north-central Phoenix Republican. "I don't see any reason to increase gambling in the state of Arizona," Weisz, a former special that emphasize the basic subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic in favor of "some basics infused with the social controversial subjects currently in favor." Examples of controversial subjects- range from sex education to environmental education, said Thomas, a Scottsdale homemaker appointed to the board by Gov. Evan Mecham last year. The goals were lauded by the rest of the board members. "If I could paraphrase Dr.

(Martin Luther) King, 'Excellence at last, excellence at last, thank God, excellence at board member Eddie Basha said. The goals, being sent to the Goals, B5 Paul Babbitt Served as legal counsel to Babbitt Brothers Trading Co. By MARY JO PITZL The Arizona Republic The state Board of Education on Monday approved a list of 10 goals for educational excellence over the objections of one board member who argued that the move may 'eliminate the basics from Arizona's curriculum. Among other things, the goals aim to cut Arizona's dropout rate by two-thirds by the year 2000. Currently, officials estimate 30 percent of high school students are dropouts.

The goals also outline specific objectives in seven subjects. Board member Ada Thomas cast the only vote against the plan. Thomas said she fears the goals would force schools to scrap courses Dad's death is mourned by Babbitt By KEVEN ANN WILLEY The Arizona Republic Paul Babbitt, the father of Bruce Babbitt, Democratic presidential candidate and former Arizona governor, was remembered Monday by his son as the loving head of a "large and close family." "My father lived a long and useful life," Bruce Babbitt said in a statement released through his campaign headquarters. Paul Babbitt, one of only three surviving second-generation members of the Babbitt family of Arizona, died at his Flagstaff home Sunday after a lengthy illness. He was 89.

"I will always cherish the memories of growing up in the large and close family he headed," Bruce Babbitt said. "When we last visited, he wished me good luck, and reminded me that my responsibilities to Peter SchwepkerThe Arizona Republic Phoenix Councilman Paul Johnson uses enlarged tion that the gasoline industry is carrying out "a newspaper advertisements to back up his accusa- campaign of distorted facts and veiled threats." Oil firms oppose gasohol in Arizona but back it elsewhere, proponent says By BETTY BEARD The Arizona Republic While oil companies argue that oxygenated fuels are bad for cars in Arizona, they have said the opposite in other states, Phoenix Councilman Paul Johnson said Monday. Johnson, a proponent of oxygenated fuels, held a press conference to accuse the gasoline industry of carrying out "a campaign of distorted facts and veiled threats about (vehicle) performance." The north Phoenix councilman stood in front of enlarged copies of newspaper advertisements and letters dating back to 1981 from Atlantic Richfield Chevron oxygenated fuel in the country is gasohol, a blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent ethanol. The Arizona Legislature is debating whether to make gasoline stations sell only oxygenated fuels in the Phoenix and Tucson areas to help clean up carbon-monoxide pollution. The U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency is threatening to cut off federal highway funds unless Arizona takes stronger steps to clean the air. The Phoenix area needs to reduce carbon-monoxide pollution by 30 percent to comply with federal clean-air standards. Gasohol, B2 I USA Texaco Mobil Oil Corp. and Amoco Corp. An undated Amoco advertisement said, "Amoco has not been able to find any evidence that ethanol fuels are harmful.

The major car manufacturers have indicated that ethanol fuels will not void the vehicle warranty. A 1986 letter from Chevron to the Illinois Farm Bureau said, "Chevron, as a longtime marketer of gasolines with ethanol in Kentucky and Tennessee, certainly does not share any view that ethanol is somehow an undesirable additive." Oxygenated fuels, unlike gasoline, contain oxygen. The principal mother and all our family would be even larger in his absence. I will always honor his memory by following his example." Paul Babbitt was a Flagstaff native. His younger brother, John Babbitt, Bj,.