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COURII, Ptrtolumo, Calif. Mpndoy, Aug. 23, If 7 Names In Designed To Prevent Discrimination BILL The News IMami TrAl Kinn (T irmQiAfoiraiA SOBERANES By LOUISE COOK Associated Press Writer The Federal Reserve System is considering new rules to implement laws prohibiting bankers, merchants and others from denying credit solely because of age, race, color, religion, national origin or receipt of welfare benefits. A key section of the rules is designed to prevent discrimination against the elderly. Such discrimination was banned by Congress earlier this year when it amended the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Supporters of the legislation said that elderly people who grew up before the advent of the "charge-it" society and are used to paying cash often are rejected when they do apply for credit late in life. (The Equal Credit Opportunity Act itself banned discrimination based on sex or marital status and Federal Reserve regulations implementing those provisions took effect last October.) The amendments to the law permit creditors to take age into account if they can show statistics to prove that it "represents a pertinent element of creditworthiness." Creditors are not allowed to set a mandatory cut-off age, however. Here's what that means, according to a spokesman for the Fed's Office of Saver and Consumer Affairs: A creditor who can show statistically that people aged 40 to 50 are better credit risks than those aged 50 to 60 is allowed to use that information to give a 45-year-old applicant a better rating than a 55-year-old applicant. If statistics showed that the older age group paid more promptly and defaulted less often, the 55-year-old would have the advantage. What the creditor cannot do, is set an arbitrary limit say 65 and refuse to give credit to anyone over that age.

Among the problems involved in implementing the law are deciding exactly what is meant by elderly and figuring out whether the age provision protects the young as well as the old. The Fed is seeking comments from the public on the subject. The deadline is Sept. 1 and anyone who has an opinion should write to Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., 20551. The finalized regulations will take effect next March.

In another area, the Federal Reserve System is trying to define what's meant by the phrase "adverse action" as it is used in the law. This is important because the legislation requires creditors who take adverse action against an applicant to let him or her know within a reasonable period of time and to give the reason, if asked. The Fed has proposed defining "adverse action" as the refusal to grant credit or increase an applicant's credit limit when requested. The refusal to authorize a point-of-sale transaction that exceeds a previously established credit limit would be an "adverse action." What does all this mean? Suppose you apply for a bank credit card. You are turned down.

That's adverse action. Suppose you have a bank credit card with a limit of $500 and ask to have the limit raised $700. You are turned down. That's adverse action. Suppose you have a bank credit card with a limit of $500 and go to a store and try to make a purchase for $550.

You are turned down. That's not adverse action. in I i mi- A Kissinger Backed In Russ Missile Report disagreed with their original conclusions. "I was employed at CIA when one fully coordinated National Intelligence Estimate on Soviet strategic attack systems was returned for rewrite by Dr. Kissinger because he disagreed with certain conclusions," Graham said.

"It was rewritten." Graham said Kissinger, then head of the National Security Council, wanted the estimate WASHINGTON (AP) Lt. Gen. Daniel O. Graham, retired military intelligence chief, says analysts rewrote an estimate of Soviet progress in missile warhead development after Henry Kissinger to indicate faster Russian progress toward achieving multiple independently targetable warheads (MIRV-S.) "The estimate was changed in his direction," Graham MIAMI AP) Former Sen. Edward Gurney may not have to face trial on conspiracy and perjury charges, according to a Miami newspaper.

U.S. Atty. Vincent Alto said Sunday he made a recommendation to the Justice Department on whether to retry the Florida Republican, but he refused to say what the recommendation was. The Miami Herald reported in Sunday's editions that Alto recommended dropping the case. MORRILTON, Ark.

(AP) -Vice President Nelson Rockefeller has attended a christening ceremony here for his grand nephew, 2-month-old Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, Jr. Rockefeller arrived in a private jet from Wyoming, where he was vacationing, and was greeted by his nephew, Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, son of the late Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. The christening ceremony on Sunday was at the Camp Mitchell Episcopal Church on Petit Jean Mountain. Rockefeller presented his nephew with one of the brown cowboy hats worn by Wyoming delegates to the Republican National Convention at Kansas City, Mo.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) Former President Richard Nixon thinks it's a "good idea" for President Ford to debate Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter, says a GOP convention delegate who visited with Nixon. Jussef Galib, who represented Puerto Rico, said Nixon apparently watched the entire Kansas City, convention on television at his San Cle-mente estate. Galib said the former president, whose 1960 debate with John F. Kennedy was tjie last such confrontation between major party presidential candidates, told him that "you have to be well prepared" for such a debate.

DENVER (AP) The late Ralph L. Carr, who as governor of Colorado offered refuge to Japanese-Americans fleeing prejudice elsewhere in the nation in World War II, has been honored for his actions. Japanese Ambassador Fumihiko Togo, said Carjrls actions "were enduring testimony to the great sense of justice that animates this great democracy." Togo's remarks came Saturday as a bronze bust of the late governor was unveiled during ceremonies in Sakura Square in downtown Denver. Carr, who died in 1950, welcomed Japanese-Americans to Colorado and assured them of their rights, while other governors urged they be put in relocation camps. Carr lost political and popular support because of his stand.

Businessmen Seek U.S. Assistance In Halting Overseas Terror Threat said. He recalled that the incident occurred in late 1969 or early 1970 when the Nixon administration was working toward an agreement with the Soviet Union on limiting strategic nuclear weapons. The general, who retired last January as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, suggested that Kissinger wanted a more ominous intelligence estimate to support arguments that such an agreement was imperative to curb Soviet missile gains. An associate of Kissinger said Graham's version of the incident was overdrawn and "not quite a fair representation" of what happened.

"I don't believe that Kissinger sent the National Intelligence Estimate back to get a different conclusion," the Kissinger associate said. The United States and Russia completed their first SALT agreement in 1972, but it placed no limits on MIRV warheads. program was designed to "standardize on a worldwide basis what we had been doing before in a more limited way at some of our posts." He noted that the upsurge of terrorism in recent years particularly several large-ransom kidnapings of American businessmen in Argentina has led to a substantial "elevation of consciousness" about security matters among U.S. firms. Dikeos said that over the past six months representatives of more than 20 major American companies have conferred with State Department security personnel either in Washington or abroad.

He declined to name any of the firms, however, on grounds that security-related information was considered sensitive and confidential. In a recent memorandum to State Department security officers, Dikeos pointed out that "senior elements in the department place heavy emphasis on assisting American citizens abroad in every way possible." The memo encouraged security officers to provide U.S. businessmen with assistance, including: Identities of appropriate police contacts. Names of reliable local firms offering guard services, locks, alarms and other security assistance. Advice on preparing contingency plans to deal with bomb threats and other situations.

"Travel advisories" for businessmen when local conditions pose potential security hazards. WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. businessmen overseas are looking increasingly to the State Department for help in countering the threat of terrorism against American firms and business executives. Victor H. Dikeos, deputy assistant secretary of state for security, said many of the nation's 100 biggest corporations are among firms aided so far in developing more effective security measures for their operations abroad.

Under the State Department program, security, officers assigned to various U.S. embassies and consulates-brief businessmen on topics ranging from local police contacts to antikidnaping precautions. Dikeos said in an interview that the current stepped-up A Profile In Courage JOHN WINWOOD recently rode a bicycle from Eureka to Petaluma and then back to Eureka. John, who is an epileptic, made the ride to help promote the Jerry Lewis Cerebral Palsy Drive. John Winwood's wife suffers from cerebral palsy, and, like John, she goes all out to help other handicapped people.

While John rides for a wide variety of causes including the March of Dimes and the Easter Seals, his wife, who is paralyzed on one side, crochets with her good hand, and her beautiful handcraft is used to raise funds for crippled children and for other worthy causes. How far can Jahn pedal his bicycle in a day? Anywhere from 70 to 80 miles, and this includes time off to publicize the Cerebral Palsy Drive and other worthy causes. What does John plan to do in the future? John's reply "Keep on bicycling for such causes as cerebral palsy." Mr. and Mrs. John Winwood, a handicapped couple, who spend more hours than most of us do working on our every day jobs, helping other handicapped people.

Jerry Lewis has his telethon for Cerebral Palsy John Winwood has his bikeathon for Cerebral Palsy. The next time you feel like complaining about how things are going, think of Mr. and Mrs. John Winwood, and go out and do something for someone who needs help. Pictured at the top of today's column, John Winwood and the bicycle he's riding to help others.

River Personalities TODAY a lot of people are interested in the Petaluma River and its history, but I bet most of these people never knew any of the colorful personalities that were once associated with the river. Remember when Captain Bill DelMaestro brought big barges up the river? Bill was a tugboat captain, and a top Petaluma River pilot. One of the roughest and toughest guys to work along the Petaluma waterfront was Pete Fine. They used to say that Pete could whip his weight in wildcats. What I'd like to see is a compiled history of the colorful people who sailed on the Petaluma River and worked on its banks.

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COUNTY OF SONOMA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA GENE L. TUNNEY, Public Administrator of the County of Sonoma, Stateof California, respectfully makes this his return of all estates of decedents which have come into his hands as such Public Administrator for the period January 1, 1976 to and including June 30, 1976. Said return is made pursuant to Section 1153 of the Probate Code of the State of Cal if ornia and is as fol lows PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCEN0.1223N.C.S. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN William A. Perry, Jr.

SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN M. Patricia Hilligoss AN ORDINANCE LEVYING RATES OF TAXATION UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY IN THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1,1976 to JUNE 30, 1977 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council having adopted its annual budget, there is hereby levied upon the assessed valuation of the property in the City, including the property as originally incorporated and upon all property within the boundaries of the portion of the City added thereto subsequent to the original incorporation thereof, the following rates of taxation upon each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of said property, to wit: FOR DEBT i oi "a in in -i 3 a .2 uc -m iu .5 2 SB o2 40. 0 2 a i 5 is 15 fig I Jan. 6 43850 ErikPalmbald 1,434.52 None 1,434.52 None None None 1,434.52 Jan.

2 43660 Anna Okulovsky 43,450.48 1,099.55 18,711.72 127.00 526.30 203.00 17,855.42 Jan. 30 43890 Shirley Nelson 60,000.00 54,000.00 6,614.57 None 3,180.31 157.18 3,277.08 Jan. 19 43893 Barbara Rector 342.51 None 342.51 None None 2.00 340.51 Jan. 19 43894 IrvinTofte 5.00 None 2.18 None None 2.00 .18 Jan. 19 43895 Robert Stolworthy 2.00 2.00 2.00 None None None 2.00 Feb.

17 43976 Dorothy Berry 3,000.00 2,167.00 2,504.28 701.97 59.50 6.90 1,735.91 Feb. 18 43995 Jennie Donovan 356.92 None 356.92 None None 2.00 354.92 Feb. 18 43996 Robert Bade 187.71 156.50 187.71 None None 2.00 185.71 Feb. 27 44020 Roberta Stagner 2,021.23 None 2,021.23 372.00 None 2 00 1,647.23 Mar. 4 44037 John Albertoni 299.32 None 299.32 None None None 299,32 Mar.

16 44047 Santiago Pena 15,233.00 13,695.00 1,746.60 None 159.45 154.55 1,432.60 Mar. 5 44050 Albelardo Gobbi 1,512.12 None 1,257.12 645.00 None None 612.12 Mar. 5 44051 Albert G. La Fave 25.00 2.00 23.10 None None None 23.10 Mar. 11 44068 Bert Carlson 3,000.00 350.00 2,949.34 None 136.20 2.00 2,811.14 Mar.

11 44069 Edith Wider 613.97 None 613.97 None None None 613.97 Mar. 11 44070 CarlMcClug 1,347.81 None 1,092.81 850.00 None None 242.81 Mar. 11 44071 Marie LaMotte 284.49 lNone 284.49 None None None 284.49 Mar. 11 44072 Wesley Sanders 929.62 None 920.62 750.00 None None 170.62 Mar. 12 44075 Ella Krohn 172.27 None 172.27 None None None 172.27 Mar.

12 44081 Harry Carver 396.82 10.00 396.82 None 3.50 2.00 391.32 Apr 9 44192 Ethel Squires 280.64 None 280.64 None None None 280.64 May 11 44196 Lucien de Angury 10.063.25 115.00 3,698.40 980.76 7.50 2.00 2,708.14 Apr. 22 44230 Arthur Wagner 208.40 None 208.40 193.11 None None 14.59 May 19 44277 Frances Denehy 7,800.00 50.00 213.66 None None 98.00 115.66 May 14 44302 JackMillan 50.00 None None None None None None May 18 44316 Albert Llanes 250.00 20.00 236.30 None None None 236.30 May 18 44317 Earl A. Held 1,775.00 None 1,775.00 830.00 None 2.00 943.00 June 23 44407 imato Romero 249.00 None None None None None None .29 SERVICE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES 1.30 Petaluma Tales ARNIE PETERS is a Petaluman who's famous for many things. When Arnie was in high school, he was one of the fastest runners in Northern California. When Arnie got out of high school, he went to work in the back shop of the Petaluma Argus-Courier and he's been there ever since, except for the time during World War II when he served with the U.S.

Army in Europe. Now, here's a little sidelight on the great Arnie: While serving with the U.S. Army in Europe, someone asked Arnie what he did in civilian life. Caught off guard, because it was early in the morning and he had just jumped out of bed, Arnie replied: "I'm the mechanical man at the Argus-Courier in Petaluma, California." Petaluman Al Benito, who was with Arnie in Europe, says that after this statement, they often referred to Arnie as the Mechanical Man. Famed Photographer Coming Here DAVID RANNS, an internationally famous photographer, will come here from New York this week.

While here David will spent some time with this columnist. David Ranns is with the National Star, a world-wide publication with headquarters in New York and Australia. Dave has photographed kings, queens, presidents, and many of the world's most famous movie actors. Note Dave is coming here from New York on a special photographic assignment, the nature of which I'm not at liberty to disclose at this time. Today's Memory Tester IF YOU went to the California Theater and then took your best girl to Eliot's Candyland, you were around Petaluma at the beginning of the 1940s.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Dr. Renee Richards says her pursuit of tennis honors is in part a personal campaign for public acceptance of the thousands of transsexuals who are held in disrepute. PUBLIC NOTICE The Old Adobe Union School District, Board of Trustees is accepting bids for the replacement of carpets of approximately 420 square yards, in the La Tercera School, Cluster C. Specifications may be obtained from our District Business Manager, 845 Crinella Drive, Petaluma, California 94952.

Telephone 7627890. Bids will be opened in the Board Room, 845 Crinella Drive, Petaluma, California, at 2 p.m. August 27, 1976 August 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 1976 NOTICE TOCREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA Estate of AMELIA R. TURNI, Deceased. No.

44461 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors of the above named decedent that all persons having claims against the said decedent are required to file them, with the necessary vouchers, in the office of the clerk of the above entitled court, or to present them, with the necessary vouchers, to the undersigned at the Law Offices Of ROBERT H. BLUMENTHAL. attorney at law, 100 Pine Street, Suite 2325, San Francisco, California, 94111, which is the place of business of the undersigned in all matters pertaining to the estate of said decedent, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated July 27, 1976 DORA LEE TURNI SCHMITZ Executrix of the Will 1143 Pr. Code Less than $5,000.00 TO THE HONORABLE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA STATE OF CALIFORNIA SS COUNTY OF SONOMA TOTALS 1.59 The Council hereby finds and determines that said rates of taxation are sufficient to raise the amounts estimated to be required in the annual budget, less the amounts to be received from fines, licenses and other sources of revenue.

Section 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety and shall take effect and be in force upon its passage by a six-sevenths vote of the members of the City Council present at the time of its adootion. The reason for the urgency of this ordinance is that said tax levy must be adopted not later than the first Tuesday in September, 1976, in order to comply with the City Charter and provide funds necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety for the people of the City. Section 3. The City Clerk be, and she is hereby, directed to publish this ordinance for the period and in the manner required by the City Charter.

ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th day of August, 1976 ADOPTED this 16th day of August, 1976, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh, Harberson, Hilligoss, Perry, and Mayor Putnam NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Maftei HELEN PUTNAM, Mayor Attest: Mariorie J. Wilson City Clerk August 23, 1976 September Walkathon each estate, for the period of six months beginning with and including the 1st day of January, 1976, and ending with and including the 30th day of June, 1976; that he is not interested in any expenditures made on account of any estate administered by him, that he is not associated in business or otherwise with anyone who is interested in any expenditures made on account of any of said estate. GENEL. TUNNEY GENE L. TUNNEY, being duly sworn says: That he is duly elected, qualified and acting Public Administrator of the County of Sonoma, State of California, that he has read the foregoing return of estates and knows the contents thereof; that the said return contains a full, true and correct statement of each estate insofar as the same is known to affiat, the money that has come into his hands in each estate and what has been done with said money, the amount of fees, the expense incurred and the balance, if any, remaining on hand in THERE'S never a dull month in Petaluma, and next month will not be an exception.

On Saturday, Sept. 25, there will be a gigantic walkathon in Petaluma. The Petaluma Walkathon that for years went between Petaluma and Sonoma will be held inside the city limits of Petaluma this time. This walkathon is being sponsored by the Petaluma Jaycees, and their goal is to have 1,000 people walking. WALKATHON CHAIRMAN TOM GOUGH has really set up some wonderful plans for this year's big walk and I think it will be the top event in Northern California during the month of September.

JOE KELLY IS A FORMER PETALUMAN WHO IS NOW THE HEAD OF THE CONVENTION DEPARTMENT AT THE JOCKEY CLUB IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. Subscribed and sworn to before me (SEAL) this 16 day of August, 1976 MARY. L.MOORE Notary Public in and for the County of Sonoma, Stateof California Filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Sonoma, on this 16th day of August, 1976 EUGENE D. WILLIAMS, COUNTY CLERK of the above named decedent ROBERT H. BLUMENTHAL Attorney at Law 100 Pine Suite 2325 San Francisco, Ca.

94111 Telephone: (415 781 8292 Attorney for Executrix First publication: August 2, 1976 August 9. 16. 23, 1976 By ROBIN C. TURNER Deputy County Clerk August 23, 24, 25, 1976.