The Van Nuys News from Van Nuys, California • Page 46

34-A-iurbonk THI NE.WNCI Van Nuys 18, County Won't Study Dams in Detail for Quake Plan See Rise in Veteran Advertising Chief Home Values Retires from Hughes Chain By LORNA APPER SAN FERNANDO -Ralph Breeden, engineering projects coordinator delegated by the county gineer to administer A geles County's earthquake study in relation to land use planning, has sought to clarify the purpose of last week's meeting here. "It was a public meeting but it was not a public a ring," Breeden explained. The purpose was to convey information and elicit discussion among interested persons, Breeden said. Tells City Outlook The one and one half hour question and answer period which followed the formal presentation was largely dominated by four or five persons who are Chief Davis Hits Judge in 70 Bank Robber Release A geles Police i dward Davis, speaking from his hospital bed, yesterday criticized a federal judge for'releasing a convicted bank robber on probation in 1970. Davis' attack was occasioned by the re-arrest of the same man in connection with the armed robbery of a San Marino supermarket.

The parolee, Terry D. Ball 30, was arraigned Friday and is awaiting preliminary hearing Feb. 28 i a adena Superior Court on charges of robbing the market. Davis, who is in St. John's Hospital for eye ery, said Federal .1 dge Robert Kelleher "showed great naivete not stupidity" when he released Ball on probation 1970.

Allowed Guilty Plea At that time, Ball was In federal court charged with eight armed bank robberies. ief Davis recalled that at the time, Kelleher allowed a to plead guilty to one count of bank robbery and gave Ball a 15-year suspended sentence providing he served five years probation, made itution and joined Gamblers Anonymous. said "I thought at the time, Judge Kelleher showed great naivete if not stupidity." In a sarcastic vein, the spoken chief asked "Will the judge grant him probation if Mr. Ball says he will stop eating for the rest of his life?" Ball Arraigned Arresting officers describe Ball as a "compulsive gambler." Ball was arraigned before Municipal Judge John F. Hassler in Pasadena yesterday on the charge of robbing the Huntington Market, of $200 at 900 Huntinglon Drive, Mon- dav Witnessed gave police a description (he gelawav car and Ball was arrested when police spotted his car at Santa Anita Race Track.

Police say the Huntington Market is across the street from a bank Ball was accused of robbing in 1970. residents of the Van Norman Dam area, Breeden reported. "It appears Los Angeles city has made a determination after exhaustive studies by experts to rebuild the Van Norman Dam at the present site," Breeden stated. "Some residents seera much disturbed by this and apparently are trying to prevail on the county to i investigations i would support them (the residents) in their contention (that the site is unsafe)." Breeden said the purpose of the county study, subject to budgetary and' time restraints, does not permit detailed study of dams, but will allude to other studies made on this subject. Study Land Use Basically, Breeden said, the country study will develop tools for land use planners --a methodology by which planners can determine what is best use of land in seismic hazard areas.

Data collected will likewise be used to test the thodology developed, he said. reported Wednesday's meeting was opened by Coleman W. Jenkins of the County Engineering Dept. who gave the background of the study. Following this Robert eill of Woodward- McNeill Associates, the consulting firm working with the county on the project, reported on tech- i al aspects.

Breeden said McNeill is an outstanding expert in foundation dynamics and geo- technology. Guidelines Needed An over-view was then given by Dale Beland of Wilsey and Hamm plan- i consultants with whom the seismic consultants have an agreement regarding planning and land use aspects, Breeden said. Every local government, city and county, is under mandate from the state to include seismic safety as an element of their plans. "At this point city and county are at a total loss as to what should be included in seismic safety element," Breeden said. The state is supposed to provide guidelines but so Reinecke Aide Quits Over Alleged Misuse of Office Criminologisf Urges Repeal of All 'Yicfimless' Crimes A leading California crl- minologist yesterday predicted that crime would decrease by "a minimum of if so-called limless crime laws were repealed.

Dr. Thomas Gitchoff, director of the criminal tice program at California a University, San Diego, said that "Trying lo legislate a i is really not the business of the law." Laws Violated Gitchoff spoke on the topic "a wasp's view of victimless crime laws" at a two-day conference on crimes at the University of Southern California. itchoff argued that crimes such as marijuana possession, gambling and prostitution be abolished for consenting adults because "we pay undue at- i and excessive amounts of funds in trying to enforce laws that are just violated wholesale." Speakers at the conference yesterday included psychologist Dr. Thomas Szasz, who is known primarily as the originator of the bill of rights for men- i a 1 a tients, and San Francisco attorney Robert Ashford, who headed the uccessful California marijuana initiative last November. Speakers Slated Mayoral candidates Tom Reddin, Tom Bradley and Joel Wachs were scheduled to address the conference on their positions r.

rnmg ictimless crimes. Featured speakers for today include San Frano i heriff Richard Shotgun, Watch Taken from Home A leather coal, shotgun and watch were among $368 worth of items stolen when burglars Jooleri a Pacoima home, police reported. Foothill Division police said there was no evidence that force was used to enter of Robert Colemari, 13636 Brow- Thursday. CHIVED Hongislo and Dr. John Hospers, chairman of the USC philosophy department and 1972 Libertarian Party presidential candidate.

The conference is being sponsored by the California Libertarian Association and USC. Lt Gov Ed Reinecke today had i eported he has accepted the resignation of a top aide Morns E. Currey believed involved in alleged mit-use of power in office. The resignation, which Reinecke said was cffec- i 1 a te Thursdav night," stemmed from alleged incidents in v.hich Currey reportedly obtained a concealed weapons permit and police badge for an acquaintance, Jerome Pierce 35. It followed an arraignment Friday morning in which Pierce pleaded not guilty to felony charges of insurance fraud.

A 11 hough reportedly having a police record and currently awaiting trial on charges of driving under the influence of drugs, Pierce, Avho says he is a financial adviser, was able to use his friendship with $150,000 Annual Prize for Ecology Contribution Set Gov. Ronald Reagan today had announced the establishment of a $5,000,000 John and Alice Tyler Ecology Fund with an annual award of $150,000 going to the person who has contributed the most to improving the world's ironment. Reagan, at a Los Angeles news conference, said the fund is named after the late John C. Tyler, cofounder of Farmers Insurance Group and his wife Alice. Tyler 85 died Feb.

only four days after the Internal Revenue Service had given the award fund a tax exempt status First Award Set extremely proud to make this Gov. Reagan said, "because Jak Tyler was a special man and a longtime friend. The 'Tyler Award" will be a living memoral to his life. think it will become one of the most coveted award programs ever devised lo encourage individuals to work for the betterment of mankind." Officials say the fund will make its first SI50.000 award later this year. Award recipients will be selected by representatives of nine i rsitics including Harvard, CaUVch, Pepperdine, Scripps Institute of Oceanography and USC.

Conrcrn Told Any person is eligible a i accomplishments in protecting and improving the environment. "This shall be the sole criterion for the award," Mrs. Tyler said, "as my husband and I for a long time have been deeply concerned with the deterioration of the environment. "It is hoped this award i elp the United States in the fight against pollution." Application forms are available at any university having a representative on the selection jury. a ward will be presented at an annual Los Angeles press conference in October.

Currey to hold several meetings with Reinecke in Sacramento Reported by Paper A Los Angeles newspaper disclosed that Reinecke usually gave Currey, often accompanied by politicians or law enforcement officeis, the red carpet treatment. Reinecke. however, has ied any connection with Pieite or any knowledge of his activities or background. He said the contacts made the man were only social in nature, claiming he met Pierre onlv three times in his Sacramento office. Thousands of Visitors Reinecke said Currey offered to quit his job two weeks ago but he refused to accept the resignation.

The Lieutenant Governor went on to defend his office by saving "thousands of people walk into my office every year He said he met Pierce like he meets "hundreds of thousands (of people) each and to suggest that my office is involved in the outside activities of this man is pretty 1 Calls It Accident i ke said he ed the incident would harm his political future. "I think the people see through these things," he a i a involvement is one of accident or happenstance." He also said he considers the matter dead. "To carry it any farther than this is some kind of motivation I don't understand or extreme naivete," he said. Reinecke was in Beverly Hills attending an un- pubhcized gathering at a bank opening. far the Council on Inter- vernmental Relations has distributed Interim Guidelines and is waiting for input from others for rehensive guidelines, Breeden said.

Input will come from the county and its survey and from a larger more hensive study being made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the San Francisco area. Meetings Required The next meeting relative to the county study will be held in four or five weeks, probably in San Fernando, Breeden said. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is funding the project, requires that meetings be held in the study area. The county's study is centered in San Fernando because of the Feb.

9, 1971 earthquake. CLASS TO HEAR AGENCY HEAD ON PUBLICITY Roger Beck, Sherman a blic relations unselor, will address Public Relations Class 340 at California State TJniver- i rthridge, on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Beck, who has headed Roger Beck Public Relations agency for six years, will discuss practical aspects of his profession for the students. His talk will be illustrated with case histories of successful projects imp 1 menled for various commercial, industrial and fessional association clients his firm has represented The class is instructed by Sam Feldman, associate professor. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TODAY (SUNDAY) MONDAY FEB.

18.19 HOURS: 9 A.M.-4 P.M. GREAT SAVINGS ON DISCONTINUED WALLPAPER MURALS HAND GRASS CLOTH. Etc. LARGE SELECTION FROM 29 PER ROLL LIMITED STOCK, INTERIOR EXTERIOR PAINT SCREEN PRINTED PICTURES DECORATIVE KNOIS WALLCOVERINGS WEST 8425 LANKERSHIM SUN VALLEY JUST NORTH OF ROSCOE Mi MM MM MM pi Along Coast The market value of single-family dwellings is expected to increase under the coastal zone cons ation initiative, a er of the State Board of Equalization had stated today. Speaking before the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Richard Nevins said values of three other, types of properties in the coastal zones are expected to rise thus increasing assessed valuation at tax tune.

i gle-family residences are expected to increase in value," Nevins said. "If completed sales before March 1 confirm this fact, it would be reasonable for assessors to raise assessed a id subdivided single family residential lots "would probably remain of constant value, but could possibly raise in value depending upon policies of regional and state commissions." a 1 ations of comm rcial and apartment buildings will depend on business and rental activity the zone, Nevins said. If business and rental income increases faster than cost, he said assessments will rise. "Valuation ol industrial property will present difficult problems for 1 lie said. "Unless such a property were wildly undervalued, certainly an assessor should not raise an industrial property value in 1973 SALEABLE TIMBER Two-thirds of the U.S.

forest land can produce commercial timber. Fred Vogt, advertising manager of Hughes Markets, who has served as manager of stores in the Valley, will retire this week after ,20 years service. Vogt became associated with Hughes Markets in 1953 as store manager of Hughes' Studio City store. He later opened Hughes FRED VOGT Ends Long Service third store in Hollywood and also the Granada Hills store. He became advertising manager for the market chain during the opening of its eighth store in Panorama City.

Since then hes Maikets hai opened 14 more supermarkets for a total of 22. Vogt handled all aspects. of the advertising Served on Chamber During that time he was instrumental in winning for the chain the Names Brands Foundation's top award "Retailer of the Year" in 1964 and in 1970 i manager- of hes Granada Hills market, Vogt the board of directory of the Granada Hillt Cfiam- ber of Commerce anOn the board of the North Hills Association. He wai a charter i president Granada Hills Kiwanis Club. Began in 1933 The advertising manager was born in Buue, Mont, in 1907 and mSgfed to Pocatello, Ida.

wherejie attended grade and high school. He was graduated from the Bowen Institute of Pharmacy, Brunswick, and is registered-in Idaho. Vogt's grocery cweer began in 1933 with SMe- way Stores. He a store manager soon after joining the chain served in that 10 years. Planning Move During World War II, Vogt worked for Douglas Aircraft Corp.

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