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tXt MM Reno seismologist: Saturday, July 12, 1969 Reno Evening Gazette-3 When to run is prime concern in quakes! Noting that recent prophesies Ryall said that in his opinion the best approach to the earth mic activity in tne Bay Area is now centered about 50 miles southeast of the pre-1906 active zone, and suggested that this may be caused by the release quake problem is research aimed at accurate evaluation of of a great earthquake in April had fizzled, Ryall compared details of the seers' predictions with scientific facts on earthquakes in the western United States. "People want to know when to run" in the event of an earthquake, says a University of Nevada seismologist. With all the recent commotion over predictions of a major earthquake in California, the public seems to be more inter of strain in the north Bay Area at the time of the great San Ryall used a number of large Francisco earthquake. ested in knowing when earth ed areas in the world. The largest earthquake ever recorded in the western United States occurred In the vally in he said.

The first time in known history in which heavy rains' caused major ground displace-, ment through water fissuring active faults was in the Owens Valley in 1966. The phenonmenon occured again in February of this year when "tropical" (warm) storms hit Southern and Central California. Fissures in the valley floor were opened to a depth Although earthquake forecast maps, including one snowing California according to the ing may be feasible in the prophets, with "nothing left of Los Angeles but an oil slick." I 1 1 II long-term seismic risk. If detailed maps could be made, he said, showing where earthquake damage might be expected over the lifetime of an average build-' ing, planning boards would be better able to guide urban development in directions that would involve minimal risk to life and property during earthquakes. Dr.

Slemmons told the geologists that the Owens Valley is one of the most complexly fault- not-to-distant future. Ryall commented that earthquake prediction will not be without problems. "Consider, for example." In contrast to statements by the seers, the Nevada scientist said that subsidence of coastal he said, "the effect on the public Bank promotions if seismologists were to an nounce a 40 per cent chance of a catastrophic earthquake of at least ten to fifteen feet. areas has not been a problem in California earthquakes. Ryall also described the distribution of earthquakes and faulting in the California-Nevada area, noting that the most active earth with the result that shifts in the earth's crust caused major damage to engineering quakes will occur than in learning what to do about them, Dr.

Alan Ryall, director of the University's Mackay School of Mines seismological laboratory told the San Mateo-Burlingame Board of Realtors this week. An associate of Dr. Ryall, meanwhile, told the Association of Engineering Geologists meeting in San Francisco that the significance of earth studies has never been more important or more relevant to the development of burgeoning communities. "Nature's ground structures and man's engineering structures must be reconciled," Dr. David B.

Slemmons, a professor of geology and geophysics at the school of mines, told the geologists. H. V. Horch, left, Harry D. Fletcher, center, and D.

0. Raggio, all of Las Vegas, are involved in a promotion of officers at First National Bank of Nevada. Raggio, former vice president and manager of the bank's Las Vegas main office, has been named senior vice president of the firm. Fletcher, formerly of Reno, will replace Raggio. Horch, also a former Reno resident, will be assistant vice president and manager of the bank's South Boulevard office in Las Vegas.

Dr. Slemmons stressed the quake belt in this region during the last three decades has been a continuous zone stretching from Ventura on the Southern Water claims waste denied significance of continued re-, search in this comparatively new development related to seis California coast to Winnemucca in north-central Nevada. mic activity. He related that in 1966, in Staggered auto license Successive large earthquakes in California and Nevada tend to fill in gaps in an active zone, FALLON An inference that cooperation with the Owens Valley office of the Los Angeles i valley levels. This water Is also used to irrigate the Carson Lake sales a rather than recur at the same mess assessor the waters flowing in the Truckee Carson Irrigation Dis community pasture and Stillwa locations.

Ryall noted that seis Condominium fo be opposed again Monday ter pasture. They hold 10,000 trict are being wasted was denied this week. Then we can get back to the ELY "Eventually, the Ne head of cattle. business of assessing and taxing Multiple uses of water in the PROPAGATION property in the county our vada Department of Motor Vehicles will take this mess off our hands," said Bert Hanks, White Pine County assessor. district were explained to Sec After irrigating the pastures, job to begin with." retary of the Interior Walter Industry asked fo provide jobs for retarded children agency Hickel when he visited Nevada.

Under the "staggered" sales Hanks said he was referring the water flows to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge providing water for fish and waterfowl propagation as well as fishing to the sale of automobile license "Secretary Hickel was advised plan, no matter what time of plates on a "staggered basis" the year new plates are pur It will be the second time around Monday night when Smithridge Park residents take the floor before the Reno City Council to oppose a proposed and hunting. chased, the buyer must pay for per piece basis in the same under an act passed by the 1969 Legislature. During 1968, Dodge told Hick of the 30,000 users of Lake La-hontan in May and June for swimming, boating, fishing, water skiing and picnicking," said Sen. Carl Dodge, R-Fallon.

Water and Power a Mack-ay School of Mines team had studied the first event and its strange after effects on the structure of the earth. This year, when reports began to come in on the heavy rains in the area, he called the Owens Valley office and learned that the valley floor was indeed beginning to open up in various places. Dr. Slemmons and two geology students, George Bro-gan and Gary Carver sped to Owens Valley, where they worked with Duane Georgeson and Charles Macauley of the water and power company, measuring and photographing the new fissures. Dr.

Slemmons, known in seismic circles for his pioneering studies in western earthquake, the whole year and the tags manner as an individual in pri el, 82,000 fishermen used the The Washoe Association for Retarded Children is seeking contracts from industry for services to be produced in the shelter workshop program at 406 condominium development near "It means more work for me and 14 other county assessors," expire one year from the time of purchase. Before, plates were vate industry." A day school program for re project as did, in a recent year, their subdivision. 34,000 hunters. The State Fish said Hanks. "I'll need another Dodge, district manager Jim purchased on a pro-rated basis tarded children not eligible for public school programs, is con and Game Commission esti secretary to handle the in Wood and attorney James John and expired at the end of the running battle between Smithridge property owners and the developers has been going mates that 58 per cent of all son Jr.

outline the district con creased paperwork. year. ducted by WARC. geese in Nevada are harvested, cept to Hickel. Pyramid Way, Sparks.

Manuel J. Wedge, executive director said, "200,000 handicapped persons were employed in industry last year, and Many of the children may on for nine months. "Eventually, the department will have branch offices all over and 70 per cent of all waterfowl APPROVAL "The staggered sales idea helps Washoe and Clark counties, as was intended, but it eventually be placed in special classes in public school," Wedge hunting is on the project. "I felt sure Hickel did not state to house drivers li First National Bank of Nevada has requested rezoning to Dodge said the TCID has no sure raises cam with the rest cense, auto tags, highway patrol want to deprive the district of 000 of that number were men said. STUDENT TRAINING quarrel with the Indians at Pyr and motor carrier divisions.

of the assessors," said Hanks water," said Dodge. He also amid Lake and he contended tally retarded. "They can be, with the proper expressed approval of the sug The retardation center is used that the Nevada-California Inter gestion by Gov. Ronald Reagan as a training situation for Uni training and education, normal nisiory, announced that as a result of their combined efforts state Water Compact does con of California that the level of versity or JNevaaa students in and useful tax paying citizens." tain provisions for additional wa Pyramid Lake should be sta special education and other re lated fields. bilized.

Hocker admits, 'there might be some substance' to charges ter for Pyramid. The compact was approved by the 1969 Legis Waters stored behind Lahon- The WARC has been in existence since 1961 and is in part by $25 a month tuition for students, and contribu Wedge said, "Tuition is charged, but no student is in investigating the recent events, the water and power company has provided the school of mines with continued assistance toward quantitative evaluations of new types of ground displacement along active faults. lature but is stalled in committee in the California Legislature tan Dam have many uses and are in no way wasted, Hickel was informed. After water tions from the Washoe United turned away. It is on an ability-to-pay basis.

because the Indians claim that "There may be some sub mates, said the purpose of the Fund, Womens Auxiliary, Par it denies them the use of water leaves the lake it generates elec "There are 4,000 retarded ents Association, service clubs which should rightfully be theirs. trie power, then irrigates some youngsters and adults in Washoe and individuals. stance to these statements," Warden Carl Hocker said Thursday. He was referring to testimony of Nevada State Prison "We're not trying to deprive 60,000 acres for about 2,000 wa County. Eighty-five per cent of case is to obtain a permanent injunction against the prison to prevent it from continuing its present "cruel and unusual" practices.

The 1969 Legislature appropri the Indians of anything that's ter users in the district, the ated $150,000 for 1969-1970 to as state's largest agricultural area. these persons are educable, with 15 per cent being trained in facilities such as ours," Wedge inmates who are charging In recent years, with a lower sist community training centers which meet a set of standards "cruel and unusual treatment" Judge Thompson gave Wil theirs," said Dodge, "but at the same time we are concerned by the inference that there is a large waste of water on this alkalinity, TCID has been pick said. and discrimination in the prison. liams and Peter Breen, attorney required by the Bureau of Men ing- up water from the drain "Because of the great need Hocker, along with the prison tal Retardation. for Hocker and the prison, 45 days to file their findings of project." age ditches to irrigate lower in the community, our services I HA 'TROUBLESOME JOBS' fact and law with the court.

will have to grow to accommo and Gov. Paul Laxalt, is being sued by Larry Folmar and Carrol Barnes, both Negro prison inmates. A four-day federal In a letter to local business date at least 60 persons in the After the findings are filed, a men Wedge said, "All business verdict will be reached. allow 388 condominium units, built as four-plexes, on some 26 acres on both sides of Neil Road, southwest of Smithridge Park Subdivision No. 2.

McKeon Construction Co. of Sacramento seeks to develop the condominiums on the property owned by the Smith family from Harolds Club, presently held in a trust agreement with the bank. Smithridge residents claim the rezoning violates the master plan for development in the area and the condominiums would bring an undesireable element into a first class subdivision area. The rezoning request has twice been before the Regiona' Planning Commission and once before the council. Earlier this year the planning commission unanimously approved the rezoning and the council, at a subsequent hearing, gave its final stamp of approval.

-Those actions were set aside when Smithridge Park residents filed, a suit, claiming some had not been notified of the hearing before the planners, and only 12 days notice was given before the council hearing, instead of the 15 required by law. The request was reheard by the planners on May 20 and the commission, by an 8 to 2 vote, reversed itself and recommended denial of the rezoning. The bank appealed that decision and the second hearing before the council is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday. firms have those small trouble trial before Judge Bruce Thomp Judge Thompson had sched Liquor Prices Did Go Up! You Can Still Save More Where Case lots Are a Sideline af ARLINGTON TOWERS LIQUOR STORE Main Floor.

Open 7 Days a Week Harrah't Premium Points Redeemed some jobs that must be done." son concluded Thursday. A HOME TT HOME IT? SEE CLASSIFIED AIR CONDITIONING near future. We will then be working at full capacity." Currently there are 12 students in the day school program and approximately 21 are in the sheltered workshop program. He lists as examples, handling The inmates' case is being uled a visit to the prison to personally observe the conditions, but cancelled that visit due to the length of the trial. mailings, gluing, labeling, ad sponsored by the Legal Defense JOHN RAUCH REFRIGERATION 1070 Gentry Way 323-2146 Fund of the National Associa dressing, drill press work, riveting, silk screening, and punch press work.

tion for the Advancement of I don't think much would be gained out of such a visit Colored People (NAACP). Oscar Williams, attorney for the in- anyway," Judge Thompson said in court. "I've been there be UMPAY 9 to 4 A sheltered workshop program provides employment to individuals, who because of the severity of retardation, may never hold down a competitive job in industry. "Employes of the sheltered workshop can remain for long term sheltered employment," Wedge said. "They are paid on fore." Folmar, convicted of forgery, testified Monday that the isolation cells in the prison are "filthy and never cleaned." "There was no light.

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