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I Hundreds Evacuated Iff, mi delta Flooding 17 ammk but city, Killer said hundreds of pleas- or injury In (he property ure boats were swamped and a added "we do expect traitor Mmn near nno marina fmnra FD VISTA, Calif. (AP) A dirt levee gave way early to (by, flooding more than 15 square miles of rich Sacra mento Delta farming area and forcing evacuation of hundreds of residents and vacationers, authorities said. The Sacramento County Sheriff's office said it recommended inundated. He said his "main concern" George Raab, district engl- was the sewage plant, one mile neer for the Brannan-Andrua east of town. "If that floods Levee District, said rock bar and backs out, we're going to ges were being moved in to have to move these people close the gap in the levee at out." Spindrift Marina, where the Isieton City Clerk John Gold- flooding bepan.

But be said they en said the flooded area, less evacuation or isieton, a com munltv of 1.397 In the rath of would have to wait until the than two miles from town. was not known. Miller said there was some construction underway in the area but Lamont said: "It just gave way." California 12, the main road across Andrus Island and neighboring Brannan Island, was closed from the Sacramento River to the Mokelumne River Bridge. California 1C0, which follows the Sacramento River, was open but the Highway Patrol said it was screening cars near Rio Vista. Among those evacuated to Rio Vista High School were Mr.

Whtttier, who said they about 2 a.m. PDT and told to leave Immediately. McCullough, 61, sitting In a borrowed sweater and shoes, said: "We were scared. There was no way of knowing how soon before we would be drowned. I've just about given up on our vacation." water slows.

'looks like a flob-irrlgated Ptifl de Back, president of the cornfield." levee district, said efforts were When the levee break first beginning immediately to build was observed about 1 sum. an 8-to 10-foot levee to encircle PDT. Miller said It was 100 feet the floooW aters, "but the may or hasn't ordered It evacuated yet." Ten persons were taken to hospitals for treatment of mi nor Injuries but sheriff's spokesman Bill Miller said there were no reports of the town of Isieton. E.C. McKlnsey, chief of con struction operations division for the Army Corps of Engineers In Sacramento, said Isieton is the highest spot on Andrus Island, wide.

Lamont reported at 8 a.m. PDT that the break was 300 feet and widening." Raab said the water level near the break was four and five feet at 9:15 a.m. deaths. Sheriffs and California High' the fairgrounds. The carnival begins operation tonight at 6 p.m., the some time as the opening ceremonies kick off the five-day celebration.

(Argus-Courier Photo by Steve Knieriem) MECHANICAL JIGSAW Two workmen, the skeleton of a carnival ride and a small crane form an interesting picture against the blue sky at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. The workers are assembling a ride for the carnival at way Patrol cars joined Army, which is 10 feet below sea level PDTJfcKinsey said tides can Air Force and Coast Guard in places. be expected to run five to six feet. The cause of the levee break 4 1 mm i i juiuwi 1 Sen.McGovern In Sweeping helicopters In rousing and evac uating more than 400 persons from low-lying areas of Andrus Island- scene of the levee break, Miller said. Some 200 evacuees were brought to Rio Vista High School here where the Red Cross set up a refugee center, providing blankets, cots and coffee.

The flooded area, between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers about 25 miles southwest of Sacramento, is a favorite recreation spot for boating enthusiasts. If a levee is put up around Isieton" today, McKlnsey, said, the town can be saved from flooding. "The rest of the island Is going under," he said. "The farmland will be under quite a Wt of water." Isieton Police Chief Clifford Lamont said many townspeople "are evacuating on their own. Most are reacting very calmly.

We've had lots of phone calls, but most people seem to be taking it in stride." Lamont said there was "no immediate danger of loss of life i Vol. 116, No. 264 P.tolumo,Col.f.-W.dn..doy, Juno 21, 1972 PRICE: i net NY Victory SOS Fund r. Deadline Increase Extended Sharp 'A .7 Noted In U.S. Living Costs WASHINGTON Food dex, measuring typical family prices dropped lasjt month but spending, rose three-tenths of 4 substantial Increases for cloth- one per cent in uay to NEW YORK (IP) Sen.

George S. McGovern balled his overwhelming victory in the New York Democratic primary as 'tetter than even we ex pected" today, with the unofficial count giving him 225 out of a possible 2 48 elected delegates. The victory brought the front-running South Dakotan within 200 votes of a first-ballot victory at the Democratic National Convention next month. Tuesday night, long before most of the votes were counted, McGovern told his supporters: 'Tm convinced now that we will win the nomination in Miami Beach." At a morning news confer ence at his headquarters here, before departing for Washington, the question of Sen. Edward M.

Kennedy of Massachusetts as a possible running mate came up again. McGovern said his organization had been told that Queens County Democratic leader Matthew Troy planned to announce his recommendation of Kennedy for second place on a McGovern ticket. Troy was among the first political leaders here to support McGovern and also has close ties to the Kennedy family. "I'm not going to make any judgments about a vice-presi dential candidate" until (he convention, McGovern said. He added, however, that Kennedy was certainly "a leading candidate." McGovern 's staff put the senators delegate victories at 226, but The Associated Press count showed him with 225 delegates, 17 uncommitted, 4 for Rep.

Shirley Chisholm of Brooklyn, 1 for Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine and one race undecided. In addition, McGovern's sources believed that five of the uncommttteds favor substantial bloc of 30 at-large delegates to be picked next weekend by party leaders. The expectation ts that they will finally surpass 250 delegates here.

The smashing McGovern victory overshadowed a series of hotly fought Democratic con gressional races, highlighted by the Brooklyn contest in which 30-year-old Elizabeth Holtzman upset 84-year-old Rep. Emanuel Celler, the dean of 'the House and long-time chairman of its Judiciary Committee. Celler will be on the November ballot as Liberal party candidate. Another woman, the flamboyant Rep. Bella Abzug, lost her House seat to Rep.

William F. Ryan in a district combined by reapportionment. This means it cost $12.47 in May on the average for every $10 worth of goods and services Ing and transportation contributed to the largestllse in overall living costs in three months, the government reported today. The Bureau of Labor Statis-ticssaid its Consumer Price In- The Monday night deadline given the Save Our Schools Committee has been extended another week to give the group time to assess the results of its fund-raising campaign and process last minute donations. A Spokesman for the group, which is attempting to raise approximately $34,000 to keep all elementary schools open and on single sessions in the financially-troubled Petaluma Elementary School District, has said that the about two-thirds of the money needed has been accumulated.

Mrs. Donna Cook, one of the organizers of SOS, said that if all those who had pledged money would send in their checks, their goal would be accomplished. The committee had planned to end its campaign Monday night and meet with district administrators preparing the tentative budget Tuesday. Money is still coming in, however, and it was decided to go ahead and prepare the budget, one of a series of preliminary plans, for next Tuesday's board of education meeting. If the SOS Committee reaches its goal and turns the money over to the school district the budget can be modified later.

SOS organizers have asked that citizens continue to donate money to the cause and anyone seeking further information may call 763-0190, 763-2844 or 763-1389 or send checks or money orders to Petaluma Post Office Box 934. ADDING IT UP Members of the Save Our Schools Committee, from left, MrsH Gwen Adkins, Mrs. Dona Cook and Mrs. Joyce Shmatovich, add up the money the group has received so far. This week, the committee is accepting last minute donations to keep all schools open and on single sessions in the Petaluma Elementary School District.

(Argus-Courier Photo) Official Ceremony Marks Opening Of Fair Tonight Kennedy Quashes in the base period five years ago. The report said, however, that price increases in the past six months of President Nixon's Phase 2 economic 'controls climbed at an annual rate of 3.5 per cent, down from 4 per cent in the six months prior to the beginning of federal controls. The bureau also reported that average wages of some 50 million rank and file workers rose two cents per hour and 74 cents per week to $133.21 and continued to outpace inflation. It said the average wage was up $7.72, or 62 per cent, per week over the past year and after deduction for the 3,2 per cent rise in living costs, purchasing power was up $3.35 or 2.8 per cent per week. However, the report added that the largest part of the rise in purchasing power was due to lower income taxes.

The White House expressed the view today that the nation's economy seems to be moving "on a healthy path" but that there is still work to do to curb inflation and food prices. Presidential press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said that there is now "a strong recovery" in employment and production, along with a lower rate of inflation "than we've had in many years," Child Care Bill Moves WASHINGTON (P) After trying to make it more acceptable to President Nixon, the Senate has approved a bill that would provide the biggest federal child-day-care program in history. Once vetoed by Nixon, the bill now goes to the House which has shown little inclination to act on it again. And some Republicans say the massive day-care provisions may cause still another presidential veto.

But sponsors said the lopsided 73-12 tally in the Senate Tuesday should give the measure impetus. They to the bill's wide array of support fromwomen s-liberation, church, union, child-welfare, education and civil-rights groups. Its backers estimate in its first full year of operation the bill would double the present total of children in day-care centers. Political Rumors WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Edward M.

Kennedy, fair is a cow-milking contest among area radio disc jockeys and television personalities. Vying for the distinction of Greatest Radio-Television Cow Milker are Ron Walters, KTOB; Shamus CGrady, KSRO; Stan Atkinson, KFTV-Channel 50; and Denny Ryan, KVRE. Walters, who is chairman of the contest, said he has been practicing, and "the other entrants have assured me they know what a cow looks like." A bagpipe band, beauty queen contestants and cow-milking disc jockeys will open the Sonoma-Marin Fair tonight at 6 p.m. at the Petaluma Fairgrounds. For the first time In the 33-year history of the two-county fair, there will be an official opening ceremony to launch the five-day run of the fair.

Patrons who are at the gates at 6 p.m. tonight can participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Mayor Helen Putnam, flag The event will be at 8 p.m. in raising by Boy Scout Troop No. Sonoma County- Jane Ring-stad, Petaluma; Dianna Lancaster, Rohnert Park; Jo Ann Ras-mussen, Rohnert Park; Jean Ann Wellisch, Sebastopol; April Bennett, Healdsburg, and Jill Mc-Intyre, Sebastopol. Marin County Evelyn Spang-ler, Mill Valley; Catherine Mul-lowney, San Rafael; Karen Aqui-liro, Terra Linda; Nancy Zitel-la, DeLa Loma, and Patricia Pinkerton, Terra Linda.

Judging the contestants on poise and beauty will be Miss California of 1972 and second runner-up for Miss USA, Kim Hobson; Sacheen Rubio, who is currently Princess Little Feather; Sonoma County Sheriff Don Striepeke, and Al Alys, assistant vice president of Northbay Federal Savings and Loan Association. A group of young dancers and singers, called the Entertainers, will perform during pageant intermission. Other professional and a rarade down the con- the grandstand, and will be fol course led bv the Sonoma County lowed by the Maid of Sonoma cratic National Convention or the public, I wish to repeat and state, as finally as I can, that there are no circumstances under which I would accept a nomination for any national office this year." In New York, Troy, one of the original McGovern backers here, called today for a 'legitimate full-blown" nationwide draft of Kennedy for the vice-presidential nomination. Troy, a city councilman with a long-standing friendship with Kennedy family members, said he submitted a formal statement calling for the draft movement to the Massachusetts senator for his approval or disapproval. At a news conference earlier, Sen.

George McGovern said his staff had been told of Troy's intention, but added he would make no decision about a running mate before the Sheriffs Pipe Band. said today "there are no circumstances under which I would accept a nomination for any national office this year." Kennedy's statement appeared to go beyond any he has made to quash continuing speculation that he might accept the Democratic presidential or vice-presidential nomination at the party's Miami Beach convention next month. An aide said his statement was prompted by a story in the New York Times today that Matt Troy, a Queens Democratic leader, would undertake a move to draft Kennedy for the vice-presidential nomination. Here is Kennedy's statement: "Because of a story which appeared in the New York Times this morning and in order to prevent any further speculation on the part of the press or any doubt in the minds of the delegates to the Demo canes Lra EVERYDAY and Marin Counties Beauty Pageant. Eleven beauties from two counties will be competing for the counties will be competing for the individual crowns from each of the counties and the opportunity to try for Maid of California at Cal-Expo in Sacramento.

The winners will also receive a trip for three to Disneyland, arranged for by Petaluma Travel Bureau and sponsored by Pacific Southwest Airlines. Young ladies seeking the titles include: MSG. entertainment scheduled include (See page 5A, column 5) Prezoning Approved For Housing By ROD BREWSTER Staff Writer A 71-acre site on Petaluma' west side was given its first step toward becoming a 400-unit housing tract by the Petaluma Planning Commission last night. The commission gave a special prezoning to property at I Street and Sunnyslope Road. The property is outside city limits and would have to be annexed before the commission could act on it.

It also is the first prezoning under the new Environmental Development Plan. Developer Arthur Condiotti told the commission he planned to build a mixed housing development over a four-year period. One phase would be constructed each year, although details for the final phases were tentative at this point. The phased construction would be necessary under the city's maximum limit of 250 dwelling units per year on each side of the freeway. Phase one would construct 100 single family homes, phase two would develop 87 more single family homes, the third phase would build 82 semi-detached (See page 5 column 1) ON QUALITY DRY CLEANING TROUSERSSKIRTS 85 SHIRTSSWEATERS 90 SUITSDRESSES, plain 1.85 BULK CLEANING 8 Lbs.

3.00 all other items at comparable (ow prices! Arrangements for the first night event were made by the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Sonoma-Marin Fair. Another innovation at the 1972 Clausen To Visit Fair Saturday U.S. Congressman Don Clausen has announced he will attend the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma Saturday afternoon. The congressman is scheduled to attend the 4-H Poultry Auction Saturday at 12 noon and will also be at the Farmers' Day program in the grandstand area beginning at 1:30 p.m. Clausen has not planned any speeches during his fair visit but will take the opportunity to meet and talk to his constituents at the fair.

His visit is subject to any possible return to Washington, D.C. if his presence is needed for House action. arin Fair Activities onoma- Wednesday, June 21 (HllflMm )mum THIS COUPON WORTH 2 OFF 6 p.m.-Gates open and opening ceremonies SJM Fiesta Shows opens on the midway and continues until closing. 8 p.m.-Maids of Sonoma and Marin Counties Pageant. Free professional entertainment.

Grandstand. on any dry cleaning order thro July 8, 1 972 .1 10 a.m.-Gates open. 12 noon-SJM Fiesta Shows opens on the midway. 1:30, 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m.-Mitchell Marionettes. 1:30, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 7:45 and 8:30 p.m.

Nahmen Nissen magic show at Petaluma Cooperative Creamery booth in the main exhibit building. 2:30 p.m.-The Memorettes from Santa Rosa. Senior citizens entertaining senior citizens at the Gardenway Stage. Also Clay Landram, banjoist, and the Entertainers. 6 p.m.-Dairy showmanship in the dairy cattle judging ring.

6 p.m showmanship in the sheep judging ring. 7:30 p.m.-Grandstand Show, featuring Bobby Burgess and Cissy King, dancers with the Lawrence Weik Show. Other professional entertainment at the grandstand. All Dav-Visit the Flower Gardens. i mnnor ot combmed with other offers) ma Thursday, June 22 ONE HOUR MARTINIZIIJG N.PetqlumoBlvd.qtPoYran- Next to Lucky Mkt.

SENIOR CITIZENS DAY 6 a.m.-Kickoff breakfast at Walnut Park, sponsored by Peta- luma Riding and Driving Club. 9 a.m.-Judging In all livestock departments..