Redlands Daily Facts from Redlands, California • Page 3

Donald Long Economic factors force cutback 24 BROADCAST A dozen am amateur radio operators spent 24 hours on the 9400-foot peak of Onyx Summit during the past weekend, participating in a national emergency alert exercise. The "Amateur Radio FieM Day" was in the form of a national contest, drawing thousands of participants from throughout the United States and abroad. Among the tocai group manning nine portable broadcasting stations on the mountaintop were, from left. Bob Jones of Crestline and Redlanders Fred Ransom and Ted Lehmann. SIGNAL-GRABBER Robert Jones of Crestline anchors one of nine antennas erected at the crest of the San Bernardino mountains atop Onyx Summit over the weekend.

The occasion was "Amateur Radio Field Day," in which hundreds of Civil Defense units from throughout the nation competed for response to mock calls for assistance. The Redlands-San Bernardino "hams" plucked "way up in the thousands" of calls from the sky. The signals were sent by amateur broadcasters from all over the workl. Jiesults of the emergency preparedness contest will not be known for several months, after the day's activities are tabulated by the sponsoring National Amateur Radio League in its Connecticut headquarters. No fireworks permitted anywhere in local forest Fireworks of all types are forbidden in the high hazard areas of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, including all of the San Bernardino National Forest, Don R.

Bauer, supervisor of the San Bernardino National Forest, stated today. Both counties have ordinances which prohibit the discharge, possession, transportation, sale or oiTering for sale any type of flreworks within the unincorporated area. Persons purchasing fireworks in other areas, including the "Safe and Sane" fireworks are cautioned not to transport or discharge them in the high fire hazard areas of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, Bauer stated. tbt sale and purchase of "Safe and Sane" fireworks within, certain cities of San Bemaidino County affect only specified areas within these cities. Bauer pointed out that fireworks of all types will be confiscated and their owners prosecuted if and when these fireworks are transported into the high firp hazard areas.

About People Airman Gregory A. Davfa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Davis, 35344 Sunlight drive, Yucaipa, has completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex.

He has been assigned to Sheppard AFB, for training in aircraft maintenance. Airman Davis is a 1970 graduate of Yucaipa high school. Bauer stated that he has instructed all Forest Rangers of the San Bernardino National Forest to be espedaUy alert to all possible fire causes, especially fireworks and take the action necessary to ensure that fires are held to an absolute minimum during the coming 4th of July holiday. He further sUted that fire danger is extreme with the potential for serious fires already upon us. "We must have the all out cooperation and understanding ol the public if we are to keep fire losses to a minimum.

If in doubt, don't gamble with your resources, contact your local Forest Rango-, Firewarden or Fire Chief for proper instruction and guidance," Bauer emphasized. People's Colnmn Astndentvlews the Itmch program th response to your editorial concerning the school's free- lunch program, I think that students should have some say in school matters, especially when a few board members rule us when they rarely visit the school, much less eat in the student's cafeteria. Although I am not on the program myself, as a Clement Junior High student I know that some students who receive a ticket for a free lunch sell them to students not on the program for 25 to 35 cents, thus being able to buy a lunch of barbeque potato chips, ice cream sundae and Oreo cookies from the "Snack" Bar. This also allows for other students not on the program to get a cafeteria lunch (i.s.. Beanie Weinie Bake, Peter Rabbit Salad.

Spinach Delight, Cowboy Bread, and Surprise Cake; all of which were on "menus" last year) at a reduced rate. Also, Board Member Robert Bruce's "ignore-it-and-it-will-. go-away" idea of dropping the whole program will only create more problems that he can ignore also. I think Mr. Bruce would have different views on the subject If he was on Welfare and bad children on the program.

I'm sure that all we need to do is to get the studenU to use their free-lunch tickets properly and use a little imaginatkm in food sdectioo on die menus. After all, adjectives like Harvest Time Custard, Tuna Wiggle, Lin- coto's Electkm Cake. Popeye. Salad, and Yankee Doodle Cauerole; (all were on the menus last year) are not going to make Uie stuff taste any better. And surely there must be a betto- way of getting vitamins than in "Spinach David Stockman 1023 Webster Personalized plates okay for 'cycles Motorcycle owners can do their bit for California's ecology by ordering personalized license plates for their two-wheelers.

Department of Motor Vehicles Manager Morton D. Meehan at Redlands said today. "The law. which specifies passenger vehicles, has been interpreted to include motorcycles," he declared, "and the Correctional Industries plant is able to turn out the smaller license plates just as handily as the larger ones. Motorcycles are.

of course, equipped with only one 7x4 inch plate displayed at the rear." Meehan added that pickup trucks which don't carry commercial k)ads are eligible for passenger plates, and they, too, qualify for customized license plates, bearing the owner's choice of letters, or letters and numbers. $1 million-plus building S.B. State Commons under way Construction has started on a new $1 million plus commons building at California State Collie at San Bernardino. Designed by Dorman- Munselle Associates, AIA, one of the West's leading architecture, planning and design organizations, the 31,500 square foot structure will provide areas for general dimng and banquet functions. Hie commons building also will serve as the central food facility for adjoining campus dormitories which are now being built.

California State College, San Bernardino, one of the newer members of the state college system, opened in 1965 and now has an enrollment of about 2,300 students. Dr. John Pfau, president, said the sdwol's enrollment is eiqiected to reach a peak of 20,000 in 1960. The commons now under is one of three proposed to be built on the campus as the enrollment tocreases. Dr.

Pfau said. Richard Dorman, FAIA, said the twoJevd concrete structure will be dramatized by a series of concrete hipped or peaked roofs over the cafeteria and the adjoining outdoor dining area. This will give the effect of a varied height cdling, creating unusual Aapes and spaces. Additional dining space will be provided by a hipped-roof, two- story pavilion attached to the main building. The exterior concrete walls will be by sandblasting and texturing.

Outdoor dining areas will be paved with eqMsed.aggregate, while in- terwr floors will be covered with quarry tile and vinyl asbestos tile. Dorman said extensive use of glass will convey a feeling of spaciousness to the main dining room on the second level, as wdl as providing a view of the surrounding mountains. Dorman-Hunselle Associates will be responsible for inoviding the interior design of the building. Structural engineers for the project were Erkel-Greenfield associates. Landscape ardiilects are Eck- bo.

Dean. Austin Williams. The commons building is scheduled for completion in Hay. 1972. General contractor is A Constnxtwn Company of Torrance.

of marshal's office killed Donald Earl Long. 37. division commander of the County Marshal's Office, was killed last night in a motorcycle accident on Little MounUin in San Bernardino. Long and his son. Donald 10.

were riding the motorcycle north on Little Mountain drive, on the mountain's north side, nten it went out of control and plunged into a lO-foot-deep ditch, police said. The boy, who received multiple bruises in the accident, was discovered wandering near the accident scene by a passing motorist who called police. Long was pronounced dead on arrival at San Bernardino Community Hospital at 8:35 p.m. Long had been employed in the Marshal's Office for seven years. Before joining that office he had been employed in various other law enforcement capacities and as a lunerai director.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for public administrator-coroner in the 1970 primary election. RICHARD R.N. Nelson in new army program Army Private Richard N. Nelson. 19.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans B. Nelson. 329 HartzeU, recently completed the first phase of training under the Volunteer Army Field Experiemtnt at Ft.

Ord. The new concept, called Volvar. combines basic and advanced individual training into a single 16-weck program. Decentralized instruction at the unit level and a reduction of formations and inspections gives the soldier more time to train and increased off-duty time. Fewer restrictions on off- duty travel and improved living facilities are other benefits of the Volar concept, the Army slates.

Overstuffed chair burns Firemen extinguished a burning overstuffed chair at the home of Dean Ostoj, 22S Alvarado street, at 12:15 ajn. today. The chair was located in a bedroom when it began burning. Firemen moved the chair outside. Damage was estimated at S300.

Redlands leaders sorry to see REDCO changes Redlands. having given both money and leadership to REDCO (the Regional Economic Development Corporation), reacted profoundly today when the industrial group announced a radical retrenchment. REDCO's president, Norman L. Hawes a Redlands man. himself revealed that a volunteer effort would succeed the REDCO staff and its functions.

The cutback will eliminate the executive director. Melvin R. Poer. and the present office in San Bernardino, saving most of the MO.00O annual outlay. A new budget may finance special projects and hire part-time clerical help, said Hawes.

He is the San Bernardino division manager of the Southern California Gas company, residing at 1318 Center street. REDCO not to be confused with the County's Economic Development Department is die seven-year-old assodation of cities and civic leaders formed "to create andsustain a favorable industrial climate" for the communities of San Bernardino, Redlands, COlton and Rialto. Its founders and leading representatives have included such Redlands men as Mayor Jack B. Cummings, former Mayor Charles C. Parker.

Leroy Haosberger and Larry Hendon. Redlands has contributed up to a year to keep REDCO rolling, tnit recently the CAy has curtailed its own allotment to $100 a month. The fact that other supporters have done likewise is the reason given by Hawes for REDCO's retreat, though he said the need for the institutkm's services is greater tJian ever. "I am very sorry to see it fail." said Mayor Omunhigs, Area News DAILY FACTS. Redlands.

Cam. Local merchants urged to encourage tourism Redlands merchants were encouraged today to revive the city's tourism as the most promising industry the community could hope to attract. Mel Edwards, the County's official publicity and promotions coordinator, told the Downtown Redlands association (DRA) that tourist inducements including a park for recreation vefaida promise a new and healthy glow for the iocal economy. But the city is overkwking its best assets, he told a luncheon session of DRA members at Tang's Pantry. Motorcyclist killed A 27-year-old Pomona man.

Warren G. Austin, 1090 South Towne avenue, died Friday at 5:20 pjn. at San Bernardino County of injuries sustained in a 4:25 p.m. motorcycle accident on City creek road. Tbe accident took place eight miles east of Boulder avenue in the national forest area.

CHP officer C. C. Steele, said. Austin was westbound on City Greek road. Highway 30.

and apparenUy tost control of his motorcycle a left hand curve and struck a guardrail. His body was taken to Lord's Funeral Chapel. Furniture stolen Various articles of furniture were removed tnm the garage at Uie home of Dinana K. COnaway, 1032 East Otnis avenue, sometime Saturday, according to police. The apparently just opened Uie unlocked doors and carried the furniture to a waiting car or truck, officers said.

The articles vrere valued at $212. "Redlands' traditional pride of appearance fits hand-in- gtove with a healthy tourist economy," said Edwards. "Redlands has the Inland Empire's first and best change to intercept those important tourist dollars coming west by freeway. It simply has to roU out tbe red carpet to say welcome in the old manner." He lauded the Soroptimist club's proposed tourist route, which will stress points of interest in Redlands, and urged even greater community acitivity. Tourist dollars are free and clear profit to the town, involving no special services and no emptoyment problems, he emphasized.

San Bernardino county is budgeting S45.000 for the encouragement of tourists, said Edwards, but communities often fail to the returns. Brochures are going around the world in answer to distant requests, he said, but they are practically ignored in cities like Redlands. motels, restaurants and service stations should distribute them by the hundreds in over-the- counter contacts with visitors. "The average traveler and family, who can be persuaded to stop long enough in Redlands for a meal and gasoline, spend at least $10." said Edwards, "and usually closer to $20. If be can be so interested in the community that he stays overnight, his local expenditure averages $40 to $60.

"Snce Uie 'bed tax' ordinance was adopted, Redlands has been collecting someUiing like $11,500 a year from motel and hotel business," Edwards stated. "This revenue was proposed as an aid to tourism, but Redlands and oUier cities have reinvested very litUe of Uiis money to boost tnese earnings even more." who was Uie REDCO president in 1968. but whose mumcipal obligations caused him to leave the board of directors when his term expired. Cummings recalled that REDCO was built on tbe recommendations of a Fantus research study financed by Inland Action. Inc.

The latter was anoUier non-profit agency dedicated to the promotion of orderly community growth, whose executive was a Redlands man. Gen. Richard L. Scott. "The predicted rate of growth never developed," Cummings said, "and the money situation has caused aU the supporting organizations to cut back.

OUierwise, REDCO would still be guiding our area toward significant economic gains." Cummings credited REDCO wiU) having created a climate sympaUietic toward selected industries, and trying to develop "reasonable attitudes toward the regional growth that was considered inevitable." Numerous industries were helped in locating and expanding in this area, including Uie W. L. Gill Mobile Homes plant. Dahiman Products company. Big Bear Timber company, and oUiers.

Parker saw REDCO's plight as a reflection of the present economic trend, and he joined others in praising Poer as sip effective worker in building better payrolls. The budget ran as high as $90,000 in some of the early years after REDCO was launched. Hawes said the board determined that $70,000 to $75,000 probably would be needed to "really do a promotional job." Despite the changeover, Hawes said, REDCO will not only conUnue with most of the work now being done by the paid staff, but will take on other tasks. Some of the activities to be continued will include coordination with chambers of commerce of the member cities of San Bernardino, Redlands, COlton, Rialto and Loma Linda, monthly public breakfast meetings of the Percolator Club, and contacts wiUi utilities and oUier private agencies. In said Hawes.

special projects will be undertaken from time to Ume with regard to particular industrial prospects or promotions. "We also plan to explore how we can better corrdinate Uie efforts of REDCO, Uie various chambers, the county Economic Development Department and other agencies, to more fully utilize all Uieir resources and accomplish more with greater efficiency," he said. Hawes emphasized that REDCO's aim is not growth for growth's sake, but to expand the economy sufficienUy to keep up with increasing needs. "We have many unemptoyed many on welfare who are potentially employable, and just a few weeks ago a large number of young people graduated from high school, many of whom will be looking for jobs. "We are looking for growtii to provide these jobs, and to expand the tax to meet the skyrocketing costs of tax- supported services," said Hawes.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION Commons buiMing tar California State College, San Bernardino is now under construction. Designed by Associates, AIA, Los Angtits arcMtcds, $1 million will provide anas for general dining and banquet functions. Completion is scheduled for May, Wl..