Casa Grande Dispatch from Casa Grande, Arizona • Page 1

GRANDE Final County's Daily Newspaper CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA 85222 PAT( TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11,1975 10'Per Copy VOL. LXI NO. 221 Golf Course Funds Approved Groundbreaking by July for Nine Holes, Picnic Area ByDOUGMELVOLD Staff Writer Federal funds to construct Casa Grande's long-sought municipal golf course were approved Monday by the Arizona Outdoor Recreation Coordinating Commission (AORCC). The Commission appropriated $283,000, about two- thirds of the city's request, as one of 28 federal land and water conservation projects funded at a meeting in Phoenix. City Parks and Recreation Director David White said the grant will enable the city to construct a nine-hole golf course and a picnic area.

The will be matched by the city in land and labor. White predicted groundbreaking for the project by next summer, "hopefully by July 1." The proposed site is between the Santa Cruz Wash and Kortsen Road east of Thornton Road. The land is being donated to the city by a group of six investors headed by Winn Davidson and Fred Webster, both of Chicago. The group originally offered the city 170 acres on the condition that the city's request for $442,000 in federal matching funds was approved. With approval of a portion of the full request, White said he expected 100 acres to be donated at once and the remaining 70 acres held in abeyance for future -development when funds; become available.

The golf course site is surrounded by a proposed multi-phase residential-commercial-industrial development. White projected a completion date for the golf course complex at 18 months to two years from now. The city has drawn up sketches of a proposed golf course, but all engineering and planning remains to be done, before bids can be called and construction can begin, White said. The city also must get its plans approved by the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in Washington.

The grant was the largest among the $2.26 million in federal money appropriated by the AORCC to 17 Arizona cities and towns. The money is Commission Vote Split Land Gift, Location Help City's Cause channeled from the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Bireau of Outdoor Recreation ami the AORCC to local entities. White, the city's senior department said the funds represent probably the largest matching grant the city ever has received. The municipal golf course has been on city fathers' minds for several years.

The city had projected constructing a golf course on the northwest side, close enough to the sewage treatment plant so that effluent from the plant could be used to water the course. A recreation complex for that area is recommended in the city's master plan. Lack of funds, however, ha: delayed construction of the course. Two previous applications for AORCC funds, in 1974 and 1973, were turned down. Whifie said the owners of (he property had indicated the land offer would be withdrawn if the city's grant application were denied a third time.

In addition to the land, the grant will be matched with labor performed by city crews. The terms of the grant also call for the city to pay a two per cent "surcharge," or $5,860, which White said is apparently to defray exists of administering the grant. Representing Casa Grande at the AORCC meeting were Mayor Amos Hawkins; City Manager David Kincanon; City Attorney Clifford Frey; White; Donovan Kramer, owner- publisher of Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, and a member of the State Planning and Economic Development board; and Mike Franks, a partner in Powercraft Homes, developer of the proposed subdivision surrounding the golf course site. Also attending was Ruth Stone, representing the Central Arizona Association of Governments. The funds were approved by a 2-1 vote of the commission.

Its members are Robert A. Jantzen, chairman; Dennis McCarthy, vice chairman; and Charles M. Christiansen, secretary. By DON KRAMER Casa Grande's proposed municipal golf course and related park facilities were awarded $283,000 by the Arizona Outdoor Recreation Coordinating Commission Monday. The three-man commission approved a total of $2,264,625 in federal land and water conservation projects in 17 Arizona cities and towns.

The approval of Casa Grande's request, scaled dffwn by the AORCC staff from the city's original request of $442,125, came after a split vote of the 3-man commission, with Chairman Bob Jantzen casting the deciding vote. In casting his "yes" vote, Jantzen said, "I am Voting "yes 1 because Casa Grande's request has been three times before this commission and is a high-priority project. There is substantially the possibility of the loss of considerable land if it does not proceed at this time. Therefore, the chairman votes 'aye'." Jantzen also serves as executive director of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. The motioa for the approval of Casa Grande's funding recommendation was made by Dennis McCarthy, a commissioner and also executive director of Arizona State Parks and Recreation.

He said he supported Casa Grande's request becauseof the 170 acres that would be deeded to the city and the fact that the facility would be centrally located and readily available to the people of the metropolitan areas of Maricopa and Pima counties. The affirmative vote came in the afternoon During the morning session, Charles Christiansen, the third commissioner and a staff member of the Phoenix Parks and Recreation department, said he firmly opposed funding of goH courses. He voted against the Casa Grande request, requiring the break-tie vote by the chairman. Requests by Snowflake and Williams for municipal golf course funds were refused by the commission. The Casa Grande request rated 48, the highest of the non-regional project applications.

Representing Casa Grande were Mayor Amos Hawkins, David Kincanon, city manager; David White, city parks and recreation director; Clifford Frey, city attorney; Mike Franks, representing the land owners, and Donovan Kramer, Casa Grande publisher and Pinal county director for the Office of Economic Planning and Development. The Casa Grande men stated their arguments for the request during the morning session. State Wins Victory On Smelter Rules PHOENIX Arizona's controversial "closed loop" and tall-stack system to control smelter emissions has been accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but it still may not save the Pheljs Dodge Corp. smelter at Douglas.

Recently proposed regulations by the EPA would require alt smelters to recapture some sulfur emissions from the smelter and convert mem into acid. The DcugJas smelter has no sach facility, but the state's six other smelters do. Public hearings on the regulations will begin in Douglas Dec. 8, the suite's chief air control officer said "In essence, after almost 3M. years.

EPA has finally bought the state Bruce Scott, chief of the State Air Quality Control Bureau. The proposed rules could be viewed as a victory for the old state board of health, superseded by the expanded Slate Health Services Department, and the mining industry. But even with the modified rules, five of the seven smelters face closure for inability to meet emission-control'standards. The old regulation required smelters to capture 90 per cent of the sulfur. This was relaxed in May 1972 in a controversial decision by the old board to permit the closed loop and stacks.

Neither reduces emissions, but the closed loop provides for cutting back operations when air pollutants reach the critical level. The EPA rejected the regulations in July 1972, but a year later indicated it might accept them. There was no action until now See State. Page 3 Market Disruption a Factor Burns Leaning To Help for New York WASHINGTON (AP) Federal reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns said today be will recommend federal help for New York City if the nation's financial markets begin deteriorating noticeably.

Burns told a meeting of the House Republican Conference that he is probably closer now than ever before to feeling federal help will be needed for the nation's largest city, but that he still has not concluded help is necessary. Burns also said he was pleased to learn New York Gov. Hugh Carey has decided to increase taxes to help with state and city financial problems, and said Carey should have done it earlier. Carey has drafted a complex proposal involving new state and city taxes and help from banks and the federal government to keep New York City from default and stabilize the state's own shaky finances. Burns said that New York City's financial problems have "cast a dark cloud over the entire market for municipal securities," which he said undoubtedly has resulted in a slowdown in spending plans by local gov- ernments throughout the country.

Other financial markets are holding up well, Burns said, adding thr' he will not change his position on New York aid "unless or until I see markets deteriorating noticeably." Burns said nobody can predict with any certainty just what will happen if and when New York City defaults on its debts. "I am struggling with this problem; my concern has deepened," he said. "Every fair-minded person believes New York has done a great deal," Burns added. "1 for one think they haven't done enough, but thjy have done a great cleat." Meanwhile, New York City's special defauli attorney said there Is no question that the federal government will have to pump billions of dollars into the city. The only issue is how much money for how long, said Ira Milste in.

Speaking at a news conference, Milstein said the city will not be able to raise its own money through bond sales in many fitatesfor at least a "Regardless whether we Rain Stops March (Editor's note: The Anza Expedition was moving again. Nov. U. 1775, but not very far, as rain Interfered with the march. The commander, Don Juan Bauttsta de Anna, describes the situation.) Anza, Nov.

11, 1775, "The patients being somewhat rehened of ihcir ills, a liWle before ten o'clock we moved our train and se 1 forth on the march down the river, about a league and a half. "Because it threatened rain and soon did ram, camp was made for the rest of the day to protect the sufferers from it, fjL wWch was accomplished more easily here than in any placebeeauseinthisonethereweresomegood Indianarbors II or bowers, which, together with the tents, served very well. "This place was named the Rancherias de San Martin Although there was no pasturage here, advantage was taken of some stubble of maize or wheat sown by the heathen inhabitants of the place. JR "The rain continued all day and with greater force all the following night. "From these villages forward, and even since leaving that of Opasoilac, we are free of the Apaches, which pirates, according to the report which the Pimas have always given me, are the fast ones bordering on this region." default or not, we're going to be here in Washington seeking help," Milstein said.

"You can be sure the federal government is going to become the parent of the city." Sen. William Proxmire, D- chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said New York City will be short $500 million next month and S1.2 billion short through March. Asked about chances for loan guarantee legislation winning approval in the Senate, Proxmire said he now believes there are enough votes 10 shut off an expected filibuster by Sen. James B. Allen, and to win passage of the bill.

Under Carey's new proposal to avoid default, New York City residents, who already have the highest sales taxes in the country, would be faced with a one- cent sales tax increase, to nine cents on the dollar. As state officials worked on the plan Monday, Deputy White House Press Secretary William Greener repeated President Ford's promise to veto what the President has termed a "bail-out" of New York City. But Greener referred to loan guarantee legislation before Congress "as presently The new Carey plan would reduce the minimum $4 billion in federal loan guaran- tees previously sought by the city to $1.5 billion to $2 billion. To make up the difference, the plan would require heavy support from banks, other investors and taxpayers. The cash-stricken city once again avoided default Monday.

3.10 FLUH, PHOENIX, AZ a SIMS CAPITOL 85007 HANDLING KABBITS. AS DEMONSTRATED here by Cheryl O'Brien, was one of several exhibits presented for 4-H Club members from throughout the county at the Pinal 4-H Clinic at Central Arizona College Saturday. Attendance at the clinic reached nearly 125 4-H'eirs, In addition to a goodly population of rabbits, lambs, goats, pigeons and other small animals. Cheryl, a member of the Signal Peak Community Club, is offering food to her New Zealand rabbit. A story and additional photos of the clinic will appear in this week's Tri-Valley Dispatch.

Truck Mishap Fatal To Coolidge Woman FLORENCE A 19-year-old Coolidge woman was killed early today in a one-vehicle traffic accident east of here on the old Calvin Road, Pinal County Sheriff's deputies reported. Deputies said Teresa Marie Cordona, 228 E. Broadway, was dead at the scene of the accident, about three miles east of Florence on the dirt road. The mishap occurred about 12:30 a.m. Details of the accident remain unclear, deputies said.

Miss Cordona was a passenger in a pickup truck, sitting in the cab between the driver. 22-year-old Jackie Mosley. and Mystery Remains Miss Cordona's sister Jackie Arriage, also a passenger The truck was by Mnsley, deputies added. Taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix suffering from facial injuries was Miss Arriaga, who resides at the Catholic parish in Coolidge, deputies said.

A hospital spokesman said this morning Miss Arriaga was in satisfactory condition, Mosley, of 125 W. Washington in Coolidge. suffered" a minor injury to his left leg and did not require attentum. deputies "said 'Ray of Bluish Light' a Victim Reported Found HOLBROOK CAP) The brother of Travis Walton, who has been missing since he was purportedly struck by "a ray of bluish light" last week, told authorities today he had found Walton and was taking him to a private hospital. Navajo County sheriff's deputies said Sheriff Marlin Gillespie received a long- distance phone call about 9:15 a.m.

today from a man he recognized as Duane Walton. Walton said he calling from Tucson, a deputy said. Walton told the sheriff that "he had picked up his brother last night. He said he got a call from him (Travis Walton) in the Heber area, picked him up and was taking him into a hospital. We think it might be in Tucson, but we're not even sure, of that." a deputy said.

The deputy said Walton had said he would call the sheriff again today and "give us more particularson thai. He said his brother was hi a very confused and befuddled state and they (the family) were concerned about his mental health, They were taking him to a private hospital." The deputy said that "as soon as we can get some idea where he (Travis 1 is, I'm sure we'll try to get an interview with him." Travis Walton, 22. who lives in nearby Snowflake, has been described by Sheriff Gillespie as a "student" of unidentified flying objects. Walton disappeared last Wednesday after leaving work with six other woodcutters in the Sitgreaves-Apache National Forest His six companions said Walton jumped from their truck when he saw a light overhead and followed it down the forest road Moments later, the men said, the light struck him and he vanished All Six men underwent voluntary he detector tests given by the State Department of Public Safely, and a deputy said were completed Monday night. But Sheriff Gitlespie said he doubted that the results would be made public, "at least for now Walton's mother, Mrs, Mary Keliet.

had said Monday through her son Piianc that she believed her son was carried- off in a spacecraft and that further search for him would be futile One woodcutter who took the lie-detector test Monday said he was told "unofficially" that he passed it Kenneth Peteriion. 25. one of Walton's companions said all the men were frightened by what they saw. "It kind of lifted him up off the ground." said Peterson. "His arms were outstretched and he was knocked to the ground." Peterson said he and the others sped away in fear, but returned 15 minutes later and found Walton and the hovering object gone.

Gillespie, who describes himself as. a L'FO skeptic, concedes there's a chance the story might be true. "We have not been able to find anything to discount their story." he ssid. The men all came voluntarily to HoJbrook, in northeast Arizona, to take the test. Gillespie identified them as Michael Rogers, 28, Snowflake.

head of the tree- thinning project under a Forest Service contract; Allen Dahs, 21, Dwaytie Smith, 19. Glendale: Steve Pierce, IT, Snowflake; Peterson, and John Goulttte. -21, Glendate Rogers said the polygraph operator fold him unofficially' that both he ami Dalis passed the lie-detector test Gillespie said the men remain insistent about what thev sawand their stones have not changed Nor are there Iwt ween them, he said. The sheriff said he is convinced that the men had not used intoxicates that night "It's an interesting ease, bur exasperating." Gillespie said If the polygraph tests show the men to be telling the truth, he said thev will probably undergo truth serum tests and hypnosis. He said the.

men have agreed to further tests. Goulette described the object as about 15 feet in diameter and 8 to 10 feet thick. He said it was about 15 feet above the ground and about 20 yards rom heir trucx He said it hart no windows-, but had what appeared to he darker "dividers' outlined in a dim. yellowish Goulettc said the beam came out of the bottom of the object "in a saucer shape iust like you'd see in a "It hit him like a jolt," (toilette said Ray Jordan, a I' Geological Survey photogrammatrtsi Flagstaff and an investigator for the National Investigations Committee on Phenomena, a pruate group, said. "RasiealK.

ne witnesses are telling the same "I haven't found anything to indicate a hoax" sad who the scene "The young nu'ii I've m'w so far are all visibly shaken by the cvpertence." tie said "I'm inclined to believe thtn're telling the iruih..