Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 21

District attorney says: County asked to approve Palomino plan Another justice court needed to meet Supreme Court ruling Washoe County were urged today to ap prove Mcculloch Property Cor require him to hire another dep poration's planned Warm Springs Valley community for a population of 48,000 based on an annual ground water supply uty district attorney "immedi of 3,000 acre feet. ifi lini ill mmI 1 B. Wells O'Brien, McCulloch group vice president, said during a public hearing his firm cannot build the city, "Palomino have on local courts," Rose said. Rose said municipal courts and justice courts in this district are currently "under a tremendous workload, especially Reno. This (decision) necessitates another justice court in Reno.

There's no way to get around it." Rose added the decision would "knot up the court calender." Although most of the misdemeanors now tried in local "You have to weigh how much the public is willing to pay for defense counsel as opposed to the need for such counsel in simple misdemeanor cases. I do not think there is a great need." Rose's office will be responsible for prosecution of all misdemeanor cases that occur in the county. Previously his office was responsible only for felony and gross misdemeanor cases. He said the decision would courts have the possibility of a jail Rose said these are almost never imposed. "A man simply comes in, pleads guilty, and is given a fine." Now, when facing the possibility of a jail term a defen-dent can be assigned an attorney.

"There will be a delay in the procedure when an attorney is assigned and more often than not, once a man has an attorney, he's going to say, 'What do I have to lose if my case goes to By MARY SOLARO Washoe County Dist. Atty. Bob Rose said today the U.S. Supreme Court decision granting all defendants facing a possible jail term the right to a lawyer will require another Reno justice court. Previously the right to an attorney had applied only to major crimes.

"I don't think the U.S. Supreme Court took into account the practical affect this would ately." H. Dale Murphy, Washoe County public defender, said "it would be impossible "for his present staff to take on the additional work load he predicted the supreme court decision would cause. Right now his office accepts about 50 new cases a month. He said he had no Idea of the number they will receive under the new ruling.

Valley," if a population as low as 13,000 were stipulated. But commission chairman Roy Pag- ni said a population limitation should be in the plan. O'Brien said initial develop ment would be based on the 3,000 acre feet. When additional development stages requiring more man that amount of water Reno Evening Gazette are sought, county commission ers would only need approve additional subdivision maps, af TWENTY-ONE PHONE (702) 323-3161 RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1972 ter the state water engineer is sues increased water permits, be said. Consumer fraud unit to be created O'Brien said it would be "virtually impossible," to build the community if county commis 1 sioners required approval of If the complaint is legitimate, Larry Struve, civil division, and By ALLEN RISDON "Fast-buck artists" and "bo modified development plans for Michael E.

Malloy, criminal di Rose said, it will be referred to the Better Business Bureau each new stage, as recommend gus promotions" in Washoe County? ed by the Regional Planning piwir til matter will be immediately re-j ferred to a deputy district attorney for the appropriate legal action, either civil or criminal," Rose said. Heading the unit will be investigator Pete Holden, assisted by deputy district attorneys Commission. That's right, and they're in vision. Holden, 25, was hired June 1, attended Brown University and is a pre-law and political science graduate from the University of Nevada. "I'm willing to gamble on the or State Consumer Affairs Division.

If evidence indicates fraud or illegal business practice, "the creasing, Dist. Atty. Bob Rose said Wednesday, as he announced formation of a con availability of water, its quan tity and quality. But I can't sumer fraud unit to handle ille take a risk of the whole process gal business complaints. again." The new division, which opens O'Brien said new members July 5, is designed "to protect the citizens of Washoe County might later be on the commission who would disapprove the modified development plans, Police suggest salary shifts within existing city funds and those who come to Reno Modern-day hitching post All decked out for Reno Rodeo time is Charles Reed of Reno.

Local residents are urged to dress western from now through the June 23-25 rodeo. "and I'm out of 42 million as visitors," Rose told the Reno Better Business Bureau board of directors. bucks." Pagni said a population limi tation such as suggested by Pub Rose said there has been an increase in "sophisticated and Hartshorne said they would If the city accepts the new salary proposal, Inspector lic Works Director George Osh- Members of the Reno Police Protective Association decided Wednesday to work out a new try to work out a settlement slick" operations the past few Grand ury gets ima, of 13,400, should be speci based on the total amount of James Hartshorne, chief RPPA years and a "general increase in consumer fraud cases in the fied in the plan. salary increase proposal within negotiator, said the police will money allotted for policemen's He also said he wants to know the money allotted them by City accept the city's proposals for salaries in the 1972-73 salary Paulson graduates Former Reno deputy assistant police chief Paul Paulson, dismissed by City Manager Joe Latimore after an extended absence, holds his diploma from the Northwestern Univer sity traffic police administration program. The Reno City Council, refused Paulson leave to attend the school.

He went past year and a half." There is a need for a cen of Reno for salaries. scale ordinance. sick time and vacation pay what industry and employment are planned for 4he Warm treasurer case A previous RPPA 10 per cent tralized operation handling con Springs valley development. across the board salary in sumer complaints, now channeled to different divisions of And. Pagni said he fears crease proposal was turned heavy traffic resulting on High down by the city council.

his office, Rose said. cash" and the checks "were not cashed for a while." His actions constituted a "salary advance," way 33 from Reno to the com With the new plan Hartshorne There will be a special phone munity. "This highway is nar said, "We're trying to give a anyway, and was fired. number for the unit, with an investigator from the District row and dangerous." Richard ittle salary spread between the A matter involving "irregular accounting procedures" in the Washoe County Treasurer's office was presented to the grand jury Wednesday, Dist. Atty.

Bob Rose said today. "No official action was taken," Rose said. But the matter took a "substantial amount of time." Allen, staff director of the Re and all three checks were covered by money in the bank, Malone said. ranks and get a good percentage Attorney's office heading the op increase for everybody." gional Planning Commission, eration, assisted by a civil divi He explained to officers at 6aid the "State Highway De sion deputy district attorney and Rose said the grand jury had one from the criminal division. the meeting that some officers partment has no plans to do anything with that road at the two types of action open.

might get an eight per cent Mines school acting dean appointed The University of Nevada, Reno, Wednesday named Dr. Arthur Baker III acting dean of the Mackay School of Mines. Baker's appointment was announced by University President N. Edd Miller. Baker, 49, succeeds Vernon Schied, who is retiring.

The Gazette has learned that "The grand jury does have raise while others would re Nevada VFW session opens in Las Vegas All complaints will be filed as a permanent record in his office, Rose said, and all will moment." County Treasurer Cliff Malone ceive more than the 10 per cent the power to indict or it can appeared and testified before the The county commission's hearing started at 10 a.m. be reviewed and investigated, they asked the city council for. study the situation and issue a Grand Jury. Each person, who makes a He said inital attempts to Malone said last week the report concerning a county of complaint, will be sent a form matter had been "cleared up." allot the money had resulted in the negotiating team being ficial. It's not mandatory that to complete, and he will be notified of any action.

a report be issued but it's usually done." $300,000 over the city's budget, LAS VEGAS The 38 posts He said he had out three of "his own personal checks' 'totaling about $700 in either the treasurer's office cash drawer today and was expected to continue throughout the afternoon, with a decision this evening or Friday morning. Some 90 spectators crowded into commission chambers at the courthouse this morning for the hearings. Hartshorne said the RPPA of the Nevada Department, Vet hopes to see the city again the first of next week. or vault. City considers DR.

ARTHUR BAKER "We have one more week be erans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and auxiliary opened their annual convention here today. Malone said he would "draw Baker has been associated di fore the contracts have to be rector of the Nevada Bureau signed," He said the final date three-day holiday to sign a contract is June 26. of Mines and the Nevada Mining Analytical Laboratory with Grow files for county commission A 38-year-old Sparks insurance agent, Gerald G. Grow, has filed as a Democratic candidate for the District 4 seat on the Washoe County Commis Department commander Howard Decker of Las Vegas and auxiliary president Jean Fry of Laxalt gaming licenses passed by control board Unless one is signed, Reno police will continue to work under the present contract without a Partially blind defendant ordered jailed in the school of mines since for July 4 Reno City Manager Joe Latl 1967. Reno presided over opening ses general salary increase.

In addition to his work with more said he plans to suggest suits against Gaughan originating from the El Cortez concern sions this morning. H. R. (Chief) Rainwater, past the mining industry through the a switch of working days to Mackay School of Mines public Washoe District Judge John sion. ing rough treatment of custom Tourists bound, gagged, robbed service divisions, Baker also has W.

Barrett overruled objections give municipal employes a three-day Fourth of July Grow, who filed Wednesday, ers. been teaching mining geology national commander in chief, will speak Friday night at a banquet honoring retiring department officers. Speaker at the installation banquet Satur CARSON CITY (AP) Former Nevada Gov. Paul Laxalt has been recommended for a nonrestricted gaming license by the State Gaming Control Board. Laxalt, his brother Peter, other members of the Laxalt family, and key employes in Lax- of deputy public defender Mike in the school.

John Jenkins as casino man Two men bound and gagged against incumbent commissioner Joe Coppa in the last election. "Joe's a nice fellow, but Specchio and sentended a par two Canadian tourists and took A consulting mining geologist ager for 6.1 per cent at the The Fourth of July this year $816 from them in a local motel day will be Nevada Supreme hopefully I can do a more ef tially blind San Francisco man to six months in the Washoe Aladdin Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. falls on a Tuesday, so city em at Bishop, when he joined the university, Baker previously had been manager of Huntley room Tuesday, according to Court Justice John Mowbray. fective job," Grow said. ployes would have Saturday and Reno police.

Alvin J. Johnson as casino County Jail. Grow said Coppa "could have Lt. Harry Reid and Mayor Oran Gragson were speakers alt's new Ormsby House Casino-Hotel here all were recommend- Alex A. Schmiedthoss of Van manager at the Golden Nugget Industrial Minerals Inc.

at Bishop; chief geologist for Callahan George Atkins, 23, was also Sunday off, work Monday, then take July 4 off. been more of a leader." He said the incumbent should have in Las Vegas. ed by the board in its meeting Wednesday night at pre-opening ceremonies in the UP Room couver, B.C. told police two men entered his room while he was given a suspended 10-year sen Mining Corp. in Colorado, Utah Mildred Mengarelli for 85 Wednesday.

Latimore said he will ask the sought the commisson chair of the new Union Plaza Hotel. and Nevada; geologist for Cor tence in the Nevada State Pris watching television. He said One applicant, Bernard Nem- per cent as trustee for her three city council to let employes onado Copper and Zinc Co. in manship, two years ago, "rather than passing it on" to freshman they bound and gagged him and on and three years probation minor children and Emile S. Arizona; and field geologist for did the same to Kari Smith Guy for 15 per cent at the on a charge of committing an commissioner Roy Pagni.

I erov, chief liaison officer for the Ormsby House scheduled to i open July 4, was questioned closely by board members re- West Shasta Exploration Co. in work Saturday, then take Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off for a three-day holiday. of Delta B.C., tour hostess when Rose Bowl Race Book in Las Coppa has said he would run April 8 robbery in Reno. He California. she came to his room to discuss Vegas.

The vote was 2-1 with again. had pleaded guilty to the charge Since 1959 Baker has worked the next day's trip. garding his background in Bvbee dissenting. The Horse FATAL ACCIDENT Thomas Simpson, 60, of North Las Vegas died in a two-car accident in Las Vegas Wednesday, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. His wife, May, 62, was in serious condition at Southern Nevada Memorial The men took $620 in U.S.

May 5 in Washoe District Court, Grow said ne served as Sparks representative on the Book was run formerly by Al eluding the fact he was a friend of James Hoffa, Teamsters extensively in Nevada, predominantly in silver exploration. He said his interest in the state money and $180 in Canadian The charge stemmed from an bert Mengarelli but he was con regional planning commission chief. victed of a federal tax crime incident in a downtown Reno five years ago. He said he is money from Schmiedthoss and $16 from Miss Smith, police was stimulated many years ago and is now serving time. hotel in which nearly $900 cash "parks and recreation ori Police arrest Tahoe man on drug charge Reno police Wednesday said said.

by the realization that the state The board denied a request by Charles Campbell to get a license to operate slot machines was taken. Joseph T. Case! for one per ented." was a rich potential target for cent in the El Cortez Hotel in Emma Jean Thomas, of San mineral exploration. at Kitty's Longbranch in Vir Las Vegas, Francisco, has pleaded guilty A graduate of White Pine High School in Ely, Grow said he moved to Sparks about 13 years He added that this view has The Zephyr Cove resort to to conspiracy to commit rob they arrested a South Lake Tahoe man who they said sold St. Mary's emergency room off to good start ginia City because a man in- volved in backing the slot chine expansion at the club had add one bingo game at Lake bery in the same case and wi: ago.

been borne out by the mining boom of recent years which has Tahoe be sentenced June 19. He attended the University of a large amount of cocaine to an undercover policeman. A corporate merger between Nevada-Reno for two years fol previously been denied a gaming license in Nevada. supported an expenditure of more than $1 million monthly Police identified the man as Fifteen cases were handled the two corporations involved lowing Navy duty during the i in exploration activity. Korean War.

the first 24 hours of continuous in Cactus Pete's and the Horse Robert Darrel Parker, 21, of Atkins' sentence was recommended by the Parole and Probation Department. He has already spent 66 days in jail which will be applied to his six-month sentence. The board granted a license for Irene York to run three slot machines at the Fernley He lives in Reno with his South Lake Tahoe. He is The St. Mary's Hospital new emergency room, which opened Monday, is off to a good start, Administrator J.L.

(Bud) Re-veley said today. He lives with his wife, Hazel, Shu Club in Jackpot. operation, Reveley said. and five children at 182 Gal- wife, Dorothy, and three chil One of the cases we admitted Lucky' Money Tree in Las charged with sale and posses- Inn at Fernley with the con dren. leron Way.

required use of our major life Vegas to add two games. sion of cocaine. dition the license would be re support facilities and transfer to an intensive care room." voked if any prostitutes were reported at the place. He said any person who re DDT ban will not hurt Nevada, officials say Other recommendations, quires immediate medical attention or use of the emergency which go to the Nevada Gam ing Commisson next week, in Two officials of the Farm Farm Bureau manager, "It could well prove to be one of Gazette Carson City Bureau The federal ban on most uses cluded: Bureau, which represents approximately 2,200 farmers and the biggest mistakes the federal Calvin C. Magleby and Joan Ralsbrook as co-administrators DDT, effective Dec.

31, the Environmental Protection Administration made provision for its use in certain emergency situations, such as an outbreak of disease, when other substances are ineffective. are more toxic, he said. Gallaway said workshops have and will continue to be conducted throughout the state to explain how these substances should be handled. He added that in banning ment. Its use has been replaced by organic phosphates and carbamates (the latter going under the brand name of which do not accumulate in the body as does DDT, but which government ever made.

DDT is still necessary in many areas of the estate of Warren Bayley of DDT will have little impact on Nevada's Agriculture, a state official and members of the Nevada State Farm Bureau agreed at the Hacienda Hotel in Las ranchers, agreed with Galla-way's evaluation of the impact of the ban on this state. But, added Charles White, rooms' equipment or personnel should go to the facility's entrance on Elm Street. "We want to emphasize that medical staff members including, a physician, will be on duty 24 hours a day for cases that must be expedited," he said. Patients also may summon personal physicians, he added. for disease control and protec Vegas.

tion of crops." Thursday. John D. Gaughan for 50 per But its substitutes, carba cent; Michael J. Gaughan for Norman Shurtliff, Bureau president, said: "Its never been shown that any death has oc mates and phosphates, present COUNSELOR WANT ME? MAYBE GOOD EVENING. flR.JWI$ "THE 6REA5E TRAP? hzards of their own, they said.

1 NAME BftWIDUKa 35 per cent; John F. Gaughan for 5 ner cent and Franklin CLEAN OuT THE 6REASETRAPJ curred as a result of an aerial TUFVffE GAINS Tfi PUTMETO AWBE THEY WON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT Toti for 10 per cent at the Roya! WORK. IN THE tit. or ground application of DDT for agricultural purposes." jjppjj I insures OFrlQJ Inn Casino in Las Vegas which HAVE TO CLEAN 0UTTKE GtfEASETRAn Shurtliff added that farmers Less than Five pounds of DDT have been sold in Nevada in the past year, and most of that for control of mice and bats in buildings by licensed pest control operators, according to Harry Gallaway, director of the mi will have eight games and 100 slot machines. Board member here could live with the ban, but that the phosphates and carbamates were both ineffective Nevada Road Toll This year to date: 105 Last year to date: 107 Shannon Bybee warned Michae! J.

Gaughan to be more "re Division of Plant Industry of strained" in evicting customers aad costly in preventing insect and disease damage to trees. the State Agriculture Depart- Bybea noted there were two 1.