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Baron Pleads Guilty Baron Letter JoKfph Baron, after plead- caused me to plead to iccond caused me to plead to second- i i. a 1 in 0. i By BONY SALUDES Joseph Barboza Baron's murder trial ended suddenly yesterday when the 39-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Superior Court Judge Joseph P. Murphy Jr.

Immediately sentenced the reputed East Coast Mafia enforced -turned government informer to state prison for a term of five years to life. Baron appeared in good spirits. lie turned to Chief Deputy District Attorney Ronald Fahey, extended his hand and said, "No hard feelings." Taking his hand, Mr. Fahey replied, "OK, Joe." Public Defender Marteen Miller, who said he advised ing guilty of second-degree murder yesterday, wrote a two-page letter, written In pencil and on yellow legal paper, to Press Democrat Reporter Bony Saludes, who has covered the cane since the beginning. Baron handed tbe letter to Public Defender Investigator Greg Evans, who turned It over to Mr.

Saludes later. Mr. Evans said Baron wrote the letter In bis cell during his lunch hour yesterday. The text of Baron's letter: "Dear Mr. Saludes, "Since you have been a constant observer and have constantly reported the events daily throughout the trial rather accurately and fairly, I wanted to let you know what Baron to change his plea over the weekend appeared saddened.

"It was my opinion that it was in the best interest of Mr. Baron to plead guilty to second-degree murder," he said. The decision, Mr. Miller said, was a move against a risk the jury might convict Baron of first-degree murder. "I had to explain to Baron what my opinion was," Mr.

Miller said. "He was somewhat hesitant at first. He was still hopeful of an acquittal." Maintains Innocence In a hand-written letter to a Press Democrat reporter, Baron maintained his innocence (Continued on Page Col. 1) degree murder. "First may I say that I as an Indigent without funds was fortunate beyond my wildest Imagination to receive as my attorney Marteen Miller from the Public Defender's office.

"Having bad other lawyers In the past of rather esteemed caliber such as Attorney F. Lee Bailey. Mr. Miller Is one of the best trial lawyers in the country. Having watched Mr.

Miller throughout my trial, I was thrilled both by having him as my attorney and watching an artist at work. "It Is my opinion that Mr. Miller, as a trial lawyer, is as good, if not better, than F. Lee Bailey! Also Investigator Greg Evans sure ferreted out (Continued on Page 2, Col 4) 5 f. 4 Courtroom Sktlch by John Juhlln JOSEPH BARBOZA BARON i.j.

'v, The pkess democrat The Redwood Empire's Lending NemiMiper Final JO cents SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA The City Designed for Living TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 14, 1971 Nixon Aenoiiiices Plans To De valine the Dollar -UPI Facslmllt INDIA REPORTED THIS PHOTO SHOWS TROOPS DROPPING IN DACCA Reports Say Indian Paratroops Were Dropped Over Dacca 39000 Pakistani Troops Surrender; Dacca Bombarded statement indicated whether Another major session is this weekend in scheduled Revaluation Moves Told At Pompidou Meeting ANGRA DO HEROISMO. of some other NEW DELHI (UPI)-The battle for Dacca began today with Indian air and artillery been no reply to Indian surrender demands. Radio Pakistan reported more Indian paratroops landing near Dacca. An Indian military spokes strikes against the heart of the East Pakistani capital. All downtown Dacca was set on fire.

Most of the foreigners in Dacca were evacuated by plane before the battle was joined, and about half of the city's normal population of 1.5 million currencies." Azores (UPI) President Nixon and President Georges Pompidou of France announced India Radio said part of the The key part of the commu Dacca garrison had surren nique stated that Nixon and man said Indian paratroop units which reached a ferry dered. Pompidou, in the second of five the contribution that vigorous implementation by the United States to restore domestic-wage stability and productivity would make toward international equilibrium and the defense of the new dollar exchange rate." Neither the communique nor statements by the two Presidents after the meeting told how a U.S. devaluation would be carried ouf. The principal U.S. trading partners have been urging a devaluation, through an increase in the $35 an ounce price of gold set by the United States in 1933.

Congress would have to approve any change in the cold the value of the franc would be! increased. At the U.S. Treasury in Washington, a spokesman confessed, "I do not know what it (the announcement) means. If they agreed to work toward devaluation, it sounds the same to me as actual devaluation." Nixon headed back to Washington in his "Spirit of '76" jet after the final session with Pompidou. Nixon and Pompidou did not mention currency realignment directly in a brief meeting with reporters after their final made that point but withheld immediate comment on the Azores announcement.

By devaluation, the dollar would buy fewer French francs, West German marks, Japanese yen and other currencies on world markets. That would make imported goods more expensive in the United States and U.S. exports cheaper on foreign markets. The objective of devaluation would be to ease the chronic U.S. balance of payments deficit.

The communique's reference to "revaluation of some other currencies" apparently referred had fled into the contryside. crossing six miles from the agreement today on plans for devaluation of the American dollar as one means of solving international monetary cri little summit meetings Nixon is The East Pakistan govern- ment resigned and placed itself heart cf the city on Monday had linked uo with other An Indian Foreign Office spokesman said there were 47 having before going to Peking and Moscow next year, "agreed Washington of finance ministers of the 10 big non-Communist trading nations. Nixon and Pompidou agreed to sponsor jointly efforts with other nations to permit a wider fluctuation of currency rates, giving more play to the market forces of supply and demand in determining the relative values of money. Ronald L. Ziegler, White House press secretary and his French counterpart, Danis Bau-doin, read the joint communique in English and French to newsmen in the sundrenched courtyard of an 18th century building where Nixon and Pom-(Continued on Page 6, Col.

4) sis. armored columns, one of which Americans left in Dacca and Analysis, Page 5 entered an industrial suburb of Dacca. to work toward a prompt realignment of exchange rates through a devaluation of the A joint communique issued dollar and revaluation of some under the protection of the International Red Cross, and a Pakistani brigadier surrendered on the outskirts of the city with his staff and men, estimated at as many as 3,000. All India Radio reported that the Mukti Bahini (East Pakistani freedom fighters) had joined the assault on the city but that as of 10:30 a.m. EST there had 'ollowing 10 hours of talks No actual ground fighting was reported inside 'Dacca, but a pooled dispatch frcm American that 114 American nationals were evacuated Sunday.

The spokesman gave the estimate ater being asked about reports the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise with units of the 7th Fleet might be en route to the Bay of Bengal to help evacuate jetween the two leaders did not other currencies" in cooperation with other nations. specify how the dollar devalua- correspondents there said there session, although Nixon said The statement said at anoth lon might be carried out or by price. In Washington, Chairman to an increase in the price of er point: were Indian bombing attacks against targets inside the city and that Government House in Wilbur D. Mills of the House they "made significant progress in the problem of the international monetary situation." tow much it would be devalued. It also spoke of undefined strong currencies but none were named.

Nothing hi the "President Nixon underscored Ways and Means Committee Senate OK's Pay Boosts For 6 Million Workers Study Likely on County's Long-Range Water Needs Short-Term Water Plan Gets OK Sonoma. County SuDervisors Poker Parlor Law Looms Tough, new controls over Sonoma County's "poker parlors" WASHINGTON (UPI) -Two $52 million Sonoma-Marin By GEORGE MANES A 22-person committee has military employes would get a Jan. 1 pay boost and President were proposed yesterday by zation. They contend it is a "blank check" authorization and fiscally irresponsible, especially in the light of the Marin voter rejection of the proposed million school teachers would get deferred pay raises, 4.1 million federal civilian and been proposed to study Sonoma yesterday informally agreed to a short-term water project increasing water delivery capabil Nixon would get extended Water agency officials reply County's long-range water according to the National Education Association, 2 million of the nation's 2.2 million teachers. Estimates of how much back pay would be given workers range from $2 billion ito $6 billion.

needs. ities to Petaluma and Santa authority to control the economy under a bill expected to clear Congress today, Rosa by 25 per cent. OUR HOME TOWN that the ordinance cost $30,000 and it would be foolish to throw that money away by repealing it. They also point out that the bond authorization is not tied to any specific water delivery The proposal, made yesterday by county Board of Supervisors The project, which will be of The measure, to prolong until Chairman Ignazio Vella, would April 30, 1973, Nixon's power to Workers would qualify for create a citizen-government control wages and prices, was hammered out by House-Senate ficially endorsed next week, would increase the Water Agency's water distribution from the current 32-million gallons a day to 40 million gallons a day. It project and can be used to fi committee to ponder the com Patients? Items on Sale Craft items pottery, art, ma- Parade Ordinance Scrapped Sonoma County's proposed pa nance any system expansion negotiators through a day of plex water issue.

It would report its findings in September, deemed necessary. it Mr. vena plan is ap would cost more than $700,000. Immediate approval, of the 1972. And, according to Mr.

Vella. bargaining Monday, then rushed through the Senate in 20 minutes. House passage was expected today. Ace Did Jf-Coupons To Buy Kidney Machine SONOMA -Ace Felder did it! He collected 800,000 Betty Crocker coupons to exchange for a kidney machine through the Kidney Foundation of. Northern California.

i The 12-year-old Sonoma boy undertook the collection of the coupons from General Mills Co. products as 4-H health project more than a year ago. The machine, when the Kidney Foundation obtains it, will be donated to a kidney patient in need. Four-H clubs throughout the Redwood Empire assisted Ace, as did other groups and individuals. Fourteen thousand came in from Radio Station KSRO, 40,000 from a woman in Vacaville and another from a Ginny Brown in Ukiah.

With all of the mail received this week, Ace collected 100,000 cuopons more than he needs. These will be donated to another group in Redding which "is attempting to establish a kidney machine Central Screw Company of Sonoma was to ship toe coupons today for redemption. proved, representatives from the Coalition, Water Agency, crame.and candles will be on sale tomorrow through Christmas eve in the lobby of Chanate project is being requested by of- the courity Water Agency would back pay if one of two conditions exist. They would get it if the increase is not "unreasonably inconsistent" with the 5.5 per cent guideline established by the Pay Board, or if the employer had raised prices in anticipation of paying wage increases subsequently blocked by the freeze. Teachers qualify if taxes or state or local appropriations for rade ordinance, which has been described as anti-farm labor, was scrapped yesterday by the and all of the major water pur nciais in Santa Rosa and Peta-luma, which would be the direct It would give Nixon basically Sheriff Don Stnepeke.

The proposals, which will substantially increase licensing fees for gambling operations and give sheriff greater power over gaming, were incorporated in a 14-page ordinance presented to county supervisors. No action was taken, but supervisors scheduled a hearing at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 27. Some form of the ordinance will probably be approved at that time.

Sheriff Striepeke's suggestions stem from a controversy several months ago when supervisors suspended threee gaming permits for allegedly illegal practices. Supervisors Ignazio Vella and Henry Spomer generally endorsed the sheriff's proposals, but Philip Joerger and Robert Theiller expressed reservations. The two men objected to the proposed' change which would give sheriff authority to issue not attempt to sell any of the controversial $115 million revenue bonds until the committee Hall, 3333 Chanate the county's Department of Mental Health Services. I beneficiaries. what he sought, but overrode him on two key issues: Board of Supervisors.

Acting on a recommendation chasers, (cities, special districts, and Marin County) would meet to determine the most feasible project to replace the Son Three new wells at the Rus reaches a decision. Volunteers for Mental Health The $1 billion pay increase No formal action was taken, of a special ad hoc committee, is sponsoring the sale of items, for 2.6 million servicemen and but the proposal received gener oma-Marin Aqueduct. The com sian River would pump an additional eight million gallons a day through the existing Santa Rosa Aqueduct and then many of them made toy pa supervisors unanimously rejected ther parade ordinance, which ally favorable treatment from mittee would also determine the salaries were raised in anticipation of increases. In most 1.5 million federal white collar workers. Nixon had planned to tients, and "white elephant other supervisors.

Another dis best financing available. would haveVven the sheriff's contributions from the public. through the Petaluma Aqueduct "The committee might recom onice additional powers over cussion has been set for 2 p.m., Dec. 27. Contributions for sale may be mend the ordinance should be parades, gatherings and demon to Petaluma.

A booster pumping station would be built at Cotati taken to Chanate Hall. Hours postpone it to July 1 to save money, but Congress overrode him and the White House bowed to its wishes. The suggestion is an attempt repealed, left alone, or even en strations of any type. to help the water on its way cases, such increases were made before Aug. 15, when the freeze started.

The senate had voted 45 to 40 to exempt from controls the wages paid and the prices charged by newspapers, for the sale are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. larged," he said. The ordinance was specifical to end the battle between the Sonoma County Coalition, a The issue of retroactive "There is a great need for cit soutn.

According to Water Aeencv The sale may become an ly directed against farm labor demonstrations which growers group of political and conserva izen participation in this issue Chief Engineer Gordon Miller, ongoing boutique, according to a Mental Health spokesman. tion organizations, and the Wa All we are doing so far is piece- expected during harvest. the new wells and Dmehne at pay for woreers wno were denied raises during the 90-day wage-price freeze which ended Nov. 13. Under the compromise and suspend all permits.

Under magazines, book publishers and mealing this thing to death," The American Civil Liberties ter Agency, which is governed by supervisors. Mr. Vella added. the river would cost $590,000. The pumping station would be Union and several other groups Coalition members are circu radio and television broadcasters but the House-Senate conferees dropped that Also the committee's report bill, most of those pay hikes Credit Unions To Have Dinner Presidents of Sonoma County another $150,000.

had branded the proposal as discriminatory and lating petitions seeking repeal the current system, supervisors grant and revoke However, the proposal would allow any person to appeal the (Continued on Page 6, Col. 1) This short-term exDansion must be ratified by the cities at public hearings, supervisors would be paid. Millions of workers will benefit, including, of the $115 million bond author! could be ready by next summer, he said. agreed. credit unions will be honored Thursday night at the annual Sheriff Don Siriepeke made The coalition did not make a the recommendation that the Actually, this is not a new dinner of the Sonoma County proposal be scrapped.

He was a formal acceptance of Mr. Vel-la's proposal. A spokesman said project. It has been on the chapter of the California Credit China Captives Back in U.S. member of the committee that Union League.

it would be taken to the group's studied it. League Director Horace Crow (Continued on Page 2, CoL 7) According to the sheriff, the PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (UPI) ordinance is not necessary, Ex-1 (Continued on Page 2, CoL 7) Cloudy Tonight, Clear Tomorrow It'll be cloudv tonieht with a will be the dinner speaker. Cocktails will be at 6:30 followed by dinner at 7:30 at the Black Forest Inn. Tickets are isting state and local law give he "knew of no plans to take either of them anywhere for a debriefing." Romberg refused to comment An American man woman released from mainland him adequate control over any China prison camps were flown type of demonstration, he said.

His committee was chaired by on any possiwe connection Reservations can be made by attorney Bill Dillon and includ chance of more showers, the to the Valley Forge Army Hospital here today for complete medical examinations. writing Chapter president Bill Krog at 370 Administration dr. weatnerman says. ed members of labor groups, the Farm Bureau and minority But Wednesday should he fair Richard Fecteau, 44, Lynn, groups. INDEX ANDERSON 4 ASTROGUIDE BETTER HALF .....16 BRIDGE BUCHWALD 4 CALENDAR 2 CARMICHAEL 22 CLASSIFIED 16-21 COMICS 8 CROSSWORD EDITORIAL 4 GRAFFITI .22 LANDERS 15 MARKETS 6 OBITUARIES ...1 6 SPORTS 9-11 TV 22 VITAL STATISTICS J.S WALTON 14 WOMEN 14, 15 115TH YEABNO.

45 Roseland. Trustees -Schedule Meeting and Mary Ann Harbert, 26, Palo Alto, were described in good physical Supervisors have seemed embarrassed by the entire parade throughout the Redwood Empire and slightly cooler with -northwest winds from 10 to 20 mph. He said the two were not being detained and were free to leave when they wanted to. Regarding their reason for being released, Romberg said he "knew nothing more than what the Chinese themselves said" and added that he hoped it was a "precursor of other Americans being released from China." Romberg said the two were "now free to talk to the press." Johnson said Fecteau said repeatedly. "He did not want to talk to the press.

He did not even want to talk to his own family. I feel it will be a very long time before he talks. "The lady will be willing to talk much sooner than he." Roseland School District ordinance controversy since it condition by Air Force flight Small craft warnines are un Fecteau had with the U. S. government when he was imprisoned in China 19 years ago.

He referred such queries to State Department spokesman Robert McCiuskey in Washington. Miss Harbert had been missing and believed dead since April, 1968 when a yacht she was aboard was seized during a pleasure cruise between Hong Kong and Japan. "My reason for being here is to welcome them and to see if I can be of assitance to them," surfaced three months ago. Apparently the proposal was surgeon Col. Leonard Johnson trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m.

tomorrow in room K-2 of Roseland School. who accompanied them on a for the area south of Point Arena. rigorous trip from Hong Kong. On the agenda will be discus i originally placed on the agenda at the insistence of 'the Farm Bureau without support from Highs and lows: Ukiah 48-30. sion of interdistrict, attendance Santa Rosa 50-28.

requests, Title I Entitlement any of the supervisors. For Thursday throueh Satur- Alan Romberg, a State Department official for Chinese Affairs who met the two former prisoners when they arrived at McGuire Air Force Base in and Phase I application of Title The appointment of an Ad day, the weather will be fair ex II, test results, Drug Abuse Hoc Committee was an effective cept for night and morning fey Counseling Workshop No. 6, a way of condemning the proposal in some areas and a chance of (Continued on Page Col. I) New Jersey earlier today, said Romberg said. MARY ANN HARBERT to a quiet death.

rain at week's end..