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Helen Putnam dies asked to run for the Petaluma Board of Education. A native Californian, Putnam was born in Bakersfield on May 4, 1909. She was a product of public schools, graduating from Alameda High School in 1925 and from UC Berkeley in 1930, then doing post-graduate work at San Francisco State College. In 937, she married Petaluman Rutherford "Rudd" Putnam, who died last August after a long illness. In 1978, at the age of 68 when most women are thinking about retiring, Putnam began the first of two four-year terms on the board of supervisors.

Despite what many people believe, Putnam was not unbeatable in elections. She lost her bid for a assistance of a nurse in the hospital corridor outside her room. Attempts to revive her were unsuccessful. Putnam, long known for her regal graciousness, optimism and her ability to compromise on controversial issues, was familiar to many Petalumans as their teacher, "Madame Mayor" for her 13 years in that position and for the last eight years as supervisor for the county second district. She was often called "the lady with the bracelets," because she wore bangles that reached up both arms, a life-long trademark that began after her high school graduation when her mother gave her one silver bracelet.

Her political career spanned 38 years, beginning in 1947 she was By JENNIFER BARD ArgufrCourter Staff Helen Putnam, Petaluma's political matriarch who never knew the meaning of the word collapsed and died Monday in the hospital where she was recovering from cancer surgery. The death of the 75-year-old politician and long-time teacher stunned the county in which she spent the last 53 years. She had undergone colon surgery less than a week earlier and as recently as Saturday was recovering "nicely" in Petaluma Valley Hospital. She had been out of intensive surgery for several days and had been seen that morning by her doctors. According to a hospital spokesman, Putnam collapsed at 2:26 p.m.

while walking with the fourth term on the board of education in 1959. After the defeat, she said with a laugh to a reporter, "I retreated in good order." A few years later, she tried entering the state political scene, throwing her hat in the ring in the race for the Ninth District Assembly seat, which the incumbent decided not to run for: She lost in the Democratic primary and Reb-pulican William Bagley of San Rafael went on to win the election. Her only defeats were shortlived. In 1965, civic duty beckoned again. Norman Van Bebber, a city councilman who had been appointed mayor to fill a vacancy, was the only candidate for a full term as mayor.

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276 Space WASHINGTON (UPI) Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin held preliminary, detailed discussions today on a proposed ban on military weapons in space and other issues. The State Department breakfast meeting that lasted one hour 35 minutes was not been previously announced and did not appear on the list of appointments put out daily by the State Department press office. As he left the State Department, Dobrynin said the two men "went over point by point various issues, including the demilitarization of Council mourns city's first lady promptly on Friday saying that it would agree to such talks, but also wanted to broaden the agenda to include the stalled discussions on intermediate-range and strategic nuclear weapons. The Soviets took the U.S. widening of the agenda to be a rejection of the original idea of talks on demilitarizing space, but U.S.

officials said Monday that the United States was prepared to enter such discussions without any conditions and that each side should be able to bring up any arms control issues. The Dobrynin-Shultz meeting took place amid what U.S. offi parcel is approximately double the city's figure. City Manager John Scharer pointed out that the city had three appraisals conducted on one piece of property. He said the eventual settlement will probably be a compromise between the city's offer and the owner's request.

In addition, Scharer said the FAA is expected to pick up the cost of land acquisition. No one spoke in opposition to the two resolutions, although at least one property owner Jesse Amaral has hired an attorney to contest the city's acquisition of his land. Municipal airport plan By JEFF WEBER Argus-Courier Staff "Petaluma's first lady." "A community treasure." "Madame Mayor." Helen Putnam is gone. But for a few moments Monday night, her spirit lived in the fond memories of Petaluma City Council members. Mayor Fred Mattei, a 50-year friend of the late school board president, mayor and supervisor, was visibly upset as he asked council members to reminisce about Putnam.

Vice Mayor James Harberson called her death a "personal loss and one for all the county." He characterized her as a "grand lady" who never uttered an unkind word about political opponents. Harberson recalled a typical Putnam story: On a Fourth of July several years ago, she invited Harberson and his son, Jimmy, over to help celebrate the "ringing of the bells" a Petaluma Relief due after heat wave 1855 25 CENTS start cials describe as a "policy of hibernation" on the part of the Soviet leadership. Americans believe that policy is the result of a high-level Soviet decision to make no move that might help' the reelection chances of Reagan, and to put the whole complex of East-West issues in a deep freeze until the end of this year. The officials believe that the Soviets were caught by surprise by the swift, positive answer to the anti-satellite talks proposal since in the past the U.S. administration has rejected such overtures.

Previously, the United (See Weapons, page 2) lifts off The construction bid was awarded to Brutoco Engineering and Construction Inc. of Fontana. The large construction company's estimate was more than $18,000 lower than the next lowest bid. In all, eight contractors submitted bids. For $1,602,877, Brutoco Engineering will handle airport improvements such as construction of a runway, taxiway, apron with 43 tie-downs, airfield lighting and drainage.

Work is scheduled to start in about two weeks and conclude in (See Airport, page 2) of the offense of which he is suspected or for which he was arrested." Noting that police officers are "already well accustomed to giving Miranda warnings to persons taken into custody," Marshall said expanding the rule "will not significantly hamper the efforts of police to investigate crimes." Miranda warnings should apply to arrests for lesser offenses, Marshall said, because they were designed "to ensure that the police do not coerce or trick captive suspects into confessing." The court said a person is considered to be in police custody when he is formally arrested and under the control of the police, such as when the suspect is ordered into a police car. "A motorist's expectations, when he sees the policeman's light flashing behind him, are that he will be obliged to spend a short period of time answering questions and waiting while the officer checks his license and registration, that he may then be given a citation but that, in the end, he most likely will be allowed to continue on his way," Marshall wrote. WEATHER Coastal low clouds ond fog tonight spreading locally inland. Lows in the 50s. Evening winds 15 to 25 mph.

Independence day coastal fog or low clouds extending locally inland during the morning hours otherwise sunny. Highs from the 60s ot the coast to the low 90s inland. Court expands Miranda ruling Argus-Courier photo her 75th birthday May 4 tradition started by Putnam. Since Jimmy was still a toddler, he couldn't reach the bell-ringer. Putnam picked him up and helped the youngster participate in the noisy ceremony.

Harberson still treasures a photograph of that scene. Roland Bond said that by the time he was elected to the council, "Helen was already a legend." He called her "a gracious leader" who was well-known throughout the state and around the country. "She loved Petaluma," said Bond, who had talked with her recently and found her "thrilled about (new development) plans for the river." "She will always be for me," he added, "Madame Mayor," a tribute to her 13' years as the city's top official. Albert Battaglia admitted knowing Putnam for more than a half-century, dating back to her days as "Miss Dumont," a stylish, (See Council, page 2) Matt Wallace, co-owner of the cosmos." Dobrynin is to leave for Moscow for this week for consultations. Reagan said Monday the Soviet ambassador would be carrying a message from him.

The private breakfast meeting between Shultz and Dobrynin was the second long talk in three days. On Sunday evening, the two men, with Reagan sitting with them, held a long conversation at a diplomatic dinner at the White House. The Soviets last week publicly proposed that the two sides meet in Vienna in September to discuss a ban on anti-satellite weapons. The United States responded start construction. Forest, noted 4he.

city may be subject to litigation by one or several of the landowners. Vice Mayor James Harberson wondered if a court might decide to award the owners two or three times the amount offered by the city, and Forest replied there is no guarantee the city's position will be validated if the matter is adjudicated. However, the city attorney explained a trial date would not come up for at least one year. He also doubted that the land value would be tripled, but noted the county assessor's estimate on one Doug Brown an egg on the sidewalk The city of Petaluma is moving ahead with plans, to build new municipal airport even though none of five property owners directly affected by the project have agreed to sell their land. In two unanimous actions Monday night, the council awarded a bid for phase one airport construction and accepted a grant to pay for the work from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Eminent domain proceedings were initiated against the property owners earlier, and City Attorney Joseph Forest last night reported Petaluma has obtained all "orders of possession" it needs to the Leghorn Cafetries to fry WASHINGTON (UPI) The Supreme Court ordered policemen nationwide to begin telling suspects arrested for minor and serious crimes alike that they have the right to remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning. The unanimous ruling Monday expanded the constitutional protection against self-incrimination from suspected felons to those accused of less serious, misdemeanor crimes. The court extended the protection of the landmark Miranda ruling to crimes as small as traffic violations, but only if an officer decides to make an arrest. Normal traffic stops do not require the warning, the court said. The police statement advising people being arrested of their rights is known as the Miranda warning named after a landmark 1966 decision that said suspects in police custody must be warned of their constitutional rights.

Writing for the court, Justice Thurgood Marshall said a person taken into police custody is entitled to Miranda protections "regardless of the nature or severity index The heat wave that has roasted the Bay Area for the last few days is subsiding. The National Weather Bureau is predicting a "comfortable" temperature range for the entire Bay Area by Wednesday, meaning from the 60s to high 70s. But relief is not in sight for the other Northern California hot spots until Thursday. In Petaluma, kids, babies and adults lined up to get into the Petaluma Swim Center, where about 750 Petalumans sought relief from the heat, said Karla Kittleson of the recreation department. (The official 1983-84 weather year ended June 30, and Petaluma's rainfall total was 24.46 inches, less than half the record-breaking amount of 53.85 inches recorded in 1982-83.

The past year's total was the lowest since 1980-81.) For many residents of Roh-nert Park, Monday was a real scorcher the northwest part of the city, north of Rohnert Park Expressway was without electricity from 9:20 a.m. until from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. It wasn't that his company's system was overloaded, said Pacific Gas and Electric Co. spokesman Brad Crotteau, but that equipment failed.

An underground cable burned, Crotteau said, leaving about 1,000 customers without air conditioning, lights and working refrigerators. It took all day for workers to pull new cable through the Sines. Most customers were back on line by 5 p.m., and all (Sm Cooler, pogt 2) Classified Pages 10-11 Comics Page 8 lifestyles Page 9 Obituaries Page 2 Opinions Page 4 Sports Pages 6-7 Stocks Page 3 Television Page 5 Theaters Page 6 Weather Page 10.