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County Water Needs Study Likely Baron Hails Miller, DA, SR and P.D. Reporter 2 Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California, Tuesday', Dec. 14, 1971 Baron Says Guilty, Trial Is Ended changing the Water Agency's that a master bond ordinance, "I don't feel this crime was "you and only you can enter a guilty plea. No one can force 1 11 -5 (Continued from Page 1) board of directors for considera tion. The establishment of a com mittee would tend to silence the controversy over the water system until after the June primary.

Three supervisors are to be elected. Most of the two-hour discus sion yesterday was spent quiz zing Carl Cadie, a representa tive of the financial consulting firm of Stone and Youngberg. Mr. Cadie told supervisors such as the $115 million authori zation, allows better financing of large, ongoing projects. He said if separate bond issues are sold, interest rates skyrocket because each succeeding sale is subordinated to the prior sale.

Soon, he said, the bonds no longer are marketable. However, under questioning from Coalition members Mrs. Joan Dickerson, Cadie said the peculiar arrangement could be erased through legislation Short-Term Water Approved by Supervisors not have a water shortage. Thema is taking water that could 1 VI i PUBLIC DEFENDER MILLER "Investigator Greg Evans said that while interviewing Geraway, Geraway said, 'Don't you know why I am doing this? It is to discredit Joe, so that it will cause motions to open a new trial on the cases Joe testified and also to get Joe convicted on this case. Then if Joe goes away he'll make a deal with the Mafia to give his family "Weil, Mr.

Saludes, I have (Continued from Page 1) drawing boards for years and is a part of existing contracts with cities and other water users. The water Agency promised to try to build the expansion when tne cities reached a cer tain level of water use. That level was reached several years ieo. On paper, Santa Rosa does (Continued from Page 1) Information and evidence in every sense of a fine Investigator. "Mr.

Saludes, I am Innocent of any wilful intent to harm, hurt or kill Clay Wilton. But my past affiliations with the Mafia, my status of that of an ex-convict which caused me to hide the body of Clay Wilson 'prompted by two other Considering these major factors, they were too much in my mind and that of my attorney's to overcome In the hands of a jury in deciding my fate. "I bold no animosity towards the DA's office In regards to their prosecution. In fact the DA's office is a credit to the people of Sonoma County! Where I have come from and been, it was a pleasure to live In Santa Rosa. It was a comfort to know my family could live in a city where the police of Ida la could not be bought "Mr.

(William) Geraway and Mr. (Lawrence) Hughes were sent down here to help convict me. They never in the slightest had the least bit of knowledge from me about what occurred WEATHER SUMMARY SANTA ROSA: High tempera ture yesterday, 55 degrees, low 33. Rainfall: Season to date, 5.68 inches: this time last year, 17.34 inches; normal, 7.30 incnes. PETALUMA: High yesterday, degrees; low this morning, 35.

Rainfall: 24 hours to 8 a.m., 41 inch: season to date, 4.35; this time last year, 13.58. BODEGA BAY: Heavy mist fog at 10 a.m. with limited visibility. 54-d tempera ture, and northwest wind at 10 mph. Barometer, 30.10 inches.

(Bay weather subject to suaaen change.) URIAH: Hieh yesterday, 51 degrees; low this morning, 33. Rainfall: 24 hours to 8 a.m., inch; season to date, 9.04; this time last year, 17.35. Bv United Press International Temperatures and precipita tion for the 24-nour penou ending at 4 a.m. Sonoma County Supervisors Consider Jenner Harbor Plan Action By The Supervisors water agency guarantees 20 mil lion gallons a day and city uses only 16 million gallons. Also, the city has wells capable of four million gallons a day.

But Petaluma Is way over its contract guarantees. It has con tinued to grow so rapidly that its water contract was exceeded years ago. As a result, Petalu- soon as another environmental battle. Sonoma County Supervisors yesterday announced they will consider asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer sto re activate its feasibility study of the harbor project which was abandoned several years ago.

A full-scale discussion of the issue is scheduled for mid- February. A request for the study was made by publicist Raymond Paschke on behalf of the Jenner Community Club. Generally, the project would involve jetty con struction and dredging to keep the river mouth open and also construction of a harbor or marina. If supervisors agree to the Community Club's request, op position can be expected from conservationists. According to Virginia Heciit-man, four previous plans to create a harbor at Jenner have been rejected as too costly.

-Mrs. Hechtman, president of the Jenner said yes terday she would not oppose a project designed to keep the liv er mouth open, but would prob ably fight an attempt to con struct a marina. never fails, but plans to create narnors always occur where land developers are busi est," she said. Supervisor Robert Theiller asked for the hearing date on the issue. At 7 PM and 9:35 MOM STANLEY KUBRICK PRODUCTION I Jtt founding act.

In that case, the separate bond sales would not result in higher interest rates. Finally. Water Agency uiiei Engineer Gordon Miller Dresented supervisors with a memorandum listing the proce dure for selling bonds under tne HIS million authorization. In every case, the project to be fi nanced would be specified and a series of public bearings re quired. Plan go to Santa Rosa.

Also, Petaluma has many de velopments and subdivisions currently under construction that will severely strain the wa ter system, especially this sum mer. While endorsing the short- term system, Petaluma City Manager Les Myers Indicated his city had continued to approve growth without adequate guarantees of water because the Water Agency had originally in dicated they would expand the system. We realized we had a prob lem but we went along because we knew something would be done." he said. 1 MiEBreft ANALY, Sebastopol, 823-2343 BLACK BEAUTY THE DESERTER SHOWCASE, 762-4538 "SHAFT" rated "MAD DOGS ENGLISHMEN" STATE, Petaluma, 763-5666 ADULTS 11 or ovtr, ID Required "Adultery tar Fun ft Profit" Co-Hit "Wild Female" at litS P.M. PARKWAY AUTO MOVIES open 7 niohts a week petaluma, 7u-sm0show 7 p.m.

JhLhIl.V5J9mJ:hronicle Eastwood "The Coed, Bad, Uly" Sonoma, 996-2028 "DONE WITH THE WIND" BOYES, Boyes 9964414 PETER FONDA "HIRED HAND" "THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS" AVEN, Healdsburg, 433-3837 SPANISH SHOW TONIGHT VEN a CANTAR CONMIGO LAMUERTE PASA LIST A fHf. 43IOSI SANTA MOSA TONIGHT Limited Engogemtnt 1 Complete Show from 7 1 All SiATS $1.50 wadleigh-mourice, ltd, production $jgg technicolor from worner bros. OPEN 6:30 SHOW 7:00 i juuc ABMJuaicft i nniuriHjn i2 mj a SHOCKING CO-HIT COLOR aRV MULMAI AVE SANTA ROSA Mafia-inspired," Mr. Hylan said. "Whether the Mafia is happy or sad over the outcome is another matter." He said, "Perhaps the victim was not a model citizen, but he was entitled to live.

We did our job." Mr. Hyland also commended Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Tim Brown and DA Investigator Ed win tameron for the many months of work they put Into tne case. "I concur with Mr. Hyland'i evaluation," Mr.

Fahey added, "We've been with this case over 14 months and we feel we put on every bit of evidence available to us." He also commended Mr. Mill er for an "extremely fine job of representing Mr. Baron." Mr. Miller said both Mr. Hy- land and Mr.

Fahey are "very capable attorneys." On Thursday and Friday, the defense suffered a number of reversals In getting before the jury prospective evidence con cerning alleged drug abuse by Mr. Wilson, Mr. Miller was attempting to prove that Mr. Wilson became extremely violent under the in fluence of drugs and that this played a major role in the shooting. He said lookuig at the case in retrospect he felt the judge ruled properly in not allowing the evidence to be introduced, "It was a highly technical le-j gal matter," he said.

The case broke on Oct. 12 of last year when Sonoma County authorities uncovered Mr. Wil son's body in a shallow grave in the vicinity of Wake Robin lane near Glen Ellen, A convicted murder, William Geraway, a cell neighbor of Baron's at Walpole State Prison in the summer of 1970 had in formed on Baron earlier. Paulette Ramos, 20, Rio Nido, who testified at the trial she witnessed the shooting and helped in the burial, pointed out the gravesite to lawmen. Another key witness was Mr.

Wilson's widow, Dee Mancini Wilson, 26, who also witnessed the shooting. Baron was in custody in Mas sachusetts on a gun charge when a murder complaint was fled against him here. The trial began Oct. 19 and it took three weeks to select the jury and three alternates, all women. Baron is serving a four-to-five year term for violation of parole on a 1966 conviction of two weapons charges in Massachu setts School Lunch Prices Raised SONOMA The Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District took ac tion on July 13, 1971 to increase the price of pupil and adult lunches in the school cafeterias of the district.

This action was delayed due to the wage-pricej freeze established Aug. 15. The need for the price in crease is still critical for the continued operation of these stu dent facilities, trustees said. Therefore, effective Jan. 3, 1972, the price of a student lunch will increase five cents per day, from 35 cents to 40 cents.

Adult lunches will increase from 45 cents to 50 cents plus sales tax and drink. North Coast Radioactivity Level Said Safe Special to The Press Democrat BERKELEY Radioactivity California during October was far below levels of public concern, according to the state Department of Public Health, The statewide average in Sep tember was 0.36 picocuries per cubic meter and in October, 0.28 picocuries. (A picocurie is equal to one millionth of one millionth of a curie. A curie is the amount ot radioactivity asso ciated with one gram of rad ium.) On the north coast October readings of airborne radioactivl ty averaged 0.22 picocuries per cubic meter. PhM S39-3907 ALL (Continued from Page 1) and explained why he decided to plead guilty.

"I am innocent of any willful Intent to harm, hurt or kill Clay Wilson," Baron wrote. "But my past affiliations with the Mafia, my status of that of an ex convict which caused me to hide the body of Clay Wilson 'prompted by two other Considering these major fac tors, they were too much in my mind and that of my attorney's to overcome in the hands of a jury in deciding my fate." Baron called Mr. Miller "one of the best trial lawyers in the country." "I have no animosity towards the DA's office in regards to their prosecution." he said. "In fact, the DA's office is a credit to the people of Sonoma County." Conference Held District Attorney Kiernan Hy- land said he and Mr. Fahey agreed to accept Mr.

Baron's plea after Mr. Miller asked 'or a conference with them yesterday morning. "I feel the defendant was just' ly convicted," Mr. Hyland said, He added the plea "removes any realistic possibility of a retrial on appeal and a hung jury, both of which were dis tinct possibilities." Mr. Fahey implied the prose cution also was running a risk in submitting the case to the jury for a verdict.

"We felt a reasonable doubt was created whether it was will ful, deliberate and premediated in terms of a killing," he said, The trial had been scheduled to resume for the ninth week to day before a jury of nine worn cn and three men. Bailey Was To Be Called The prosecution was prepared to begin its rebuttal and, ac- cording to Mr. Fahey, planned! to call famed East Coast attor ney F. Lee Bailey. Lawyer Bailey represented Baron last year when Baron made overtures to recant testimony he gave in 1968 which resulted in the conviction of six East Coast Mafia members for the 1965 murder of Edward Teddy) Deegan in Chelsea, Mass.

Baron changed his plea yes terday after Judge Murphy ad vised him of his constitutional rights and Baron waived them in open "What is your plea to the charge of murder in the second degree, the judge asked. "Guilty, your Honor," Baron replied loudly. Before accepting the plea, Judge Murphy told Baron that Snow Storm Centered In Southwest By United Press International Heavy snow and travelers' warnings were posted in several Western states today as a snow storm brewed the Southwest and prepared to move northeastward. Locally heavy rains were forecast for the Southeast. In Texarkana, National Guardsmen stacked two layers of sandbags atop a 10-foot-high levee late Monday in attempts to stop the rising Red River.

The river threatened to spill over into thousands of acres of farmlands. About 25 residents in Little River County, Ark. had to be evacuated earlier Monday as heavy rains in Oklahoma sent the Red River to within 11 inches of the top of the dirt levee. Flood alerts were issued by the National Weather Service for about a 50-mile stretch of the river. Heavy snow warnings were in effect for portions of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado early today.

Travelers' warnings also were issued for sections of Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska for today and tonight. A winter storm watch was up or Iowa for today and tonight. Heavy snow warnings also were posted for Oregon and locally heavy snow was forecast for western Montana and northern Idaho. Traveler s' warnings were issued for blowing and drifting snow in southern Idaho. Snowfall in the mountains of the Southwest exceeded one half foot Monday and Pagosa received up to 18 inches.

A rain belt expanded in the Central Plains today and southeast Oklahoma was warned of locally heavy rain. In the Northern Plains, snow fell from the Dakotas to northwest Wisconsin. In the Northeast, rain dampened west- you to do ao." Baron, through Mr. Miller, waived time for sentencing. since he Is not eligible for pro nation, and the judge sentenced.

nun immediately, However, the judge ordered: the probation office to prepare a post-sentencing report which he said he would mail to the Adult Authority. The Adult Authority will determine Baron's exact sentence at a later date. Judges' Comments In my Judgment," the judge remarked, "and I have heard the trial in full, the disposition on the basis of a plea to murder in the second-degree is a good disposition In my view. "The prosecution's case was based on the credibility of wit-l nesses," he said. "There was, speculation on both sides as to what the verdict would have been." The judge commended both sides for "skillfully" trying the case.

'The trial from a professional point of view must be highly commended," he said. Mr. Miller told The Press Democrat afterwards that Baron was not recanting his testi mony that he shot and killed Mr. Wilson, a 26-year-old heavy equipment operator from Santa Rosa, in self defense, He reiterated the move, in ef fect was a compromise to ward off a first-degree murder ver dict. He said the decision to change the plea was based on all of the evidence and testimo ny introduced in the trial during the past five weeks, Mr.

Miller said he was afraid the jury would find Baron guilty of "something" and there were too many "bizarre" aspects in the case to justify a first-degree murder in the minds of the ju rors. In an interview yesterday, Mr. Hyland commented, "I feel substantial justice was done, feel we upheld law enforcement in Sonoma County. It was a most difficult case and I feel the defendant was justly convicted. "There were certain ambigui ties which bothered and in trigued us.

Perhaps the defend ant will tell us the whole story someday. We feel he definitely was involved and that he was guilty of murder. We presented all the evidence we had legally and as fairly as we could." Attorneys Praise Each Other Mr. Hyland praised Mr. Fah ey for the "good job" on the trial and said Mr.

Miller had done a "very fine job." Fire Destroys River Home GUERNEVDLLE A summer home at Northern and Western avenues owned by a San Fran cisco man was destroyed by fire last night. There were 22 Guerneville volunteer firemen using four pieces of equipment who re sponded to the call at 11:15 p.m. They fought the blaze until a.m. today. A fire department spokesman said the cause of the fire has not been determined and a dam age estimate is not avauaDie, The blaze is under investigation.

The home, owned by Steve Williamson and called Tapawin- go, was not occupied. Bob Hope Tour Leaves Tomorrow HOLLYWOOD (UPI) For the 21st year Bob Hope will lead a troupe of entertainers on a Christmas tour of American military bases overseas. Hope and his group leave Wednesday on a tour that will take them to installations in Hawaii, Okinawa, South Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Spain and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Appearing in this year's show are comedian Jim ivaoors, pitcher Vida Blue, Rock band Sunday's Child, the current Miss World U.S.A., Brucene Smith, the Blue Streaks and the Les Brown band. era Oregon and the State of Washington.

In contrast, dry weather prevailed east of the Mississippi River and fair skies were abundant. Mild weather was limited to the Gulf Coast states where mercury readings hi the 60s were common. Southwest Florida reported 70 degree temperatures during the night. Temperatures early this morning ranged from 76 at Homestead and Fort Lauder dale. to 7 below at Evanston, and Dickinson, N.D.

The once-controversial Jenner Harbor project may resurface SR Girl Has Shunt Operation Wendy Brello 8-year-old Santa Rosa kidney patient, today was to undergo removal of the shunt in her left leg, her connection to the hfensaving di alysis machinery which cleanses her blood. at San Francisco General Hospital have determined the pert, blonde daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brellow, 1849 Vallejo has contracted staph infection. They are treating it with massive doses of antibiotics and plan to re place the shunt in another operation Thursday.

The gin's kidneys were re moved in May at the same hospital. Wendy, who went into the San Francisco hospital depressed and discouraged after four days of extremely high temperature. is now encouraged and anxious to go home, according to her family. She'll miss the pre-holiday ac tivities at Brook Hill Elementa ry School this week, but may be able to come home to Santa Rosa by Tuesday, in time for Christmas. uvirs.

ureuow said the many Christmas cards her daughter had received at the hospital helped to boost her morale. Stripe Mine Permits Called for in Bill WASHINGTON (UPI -Sens John Sherman Cooper, and Howard H. Baker have introduced legisla tion that would require strip miners to obtain federal permits for their operations. They said the permits would be necessary until the states adopt strict strip mining standards under federal super vision. to replace the late William Gar rison.

rOKKK Granted a gaming permit to Ralph A. Harmon and Orlando Galvin for Snoopy's Club. The Sonoma County Board of. Supervisors yesterday: WATER BONDS Proposed 22-man committee to study and make recommendations on a feasible water project to replace the $52 million Sonoma- Marin Aqueduct, which was killed by Marin county voters. The committee would release its findings in September, 1972.

WATER SUPPLY Infor mally agreed to proceed with interim water system improve ments which would increase wa ter delivery capabilities from the current 32-million gallons a CALENDAR TOMORROW 7 a.m., Breakfast Optimist Club of Santa Rosa, Sambo's, Farmers Lane. 7:30 a.m., Coddingtown Lions Club, Los Roblea Lodge. Noon, Sonoma County Retired Teachers Association, Christ- mas luncheon, El Rancho Tropi- cana; Santa Rosa Rotary Club, Flamingo Hotel. 12:10 p.m.. Santa Rosa Suburban Kiwanis Club, Black Forest Inn.

12:10 p.m., Optimist Club of Downtown Santa Rosa, Flamin go Hotel. 1 p.m., Senior Citizens Activi ties Center, dancing, 550 Mendo cino ave. Santa Rosa Senior Cit izens game day, Benton Street Clubhouse. 1:30 p.m., Santa Rosa Wednesday Matinee, Alcoholics Anonymous, 70 South st. 7 p.m., Alateen, 70 South st 7:30 p.m., Optimist Club of Santa Rosa, Black Forest Inn.

I p.m., Theodore Roosevelt Post 21, American Legion, Veterans Memorial Building; Rincon Valley Grange 710, grange hall; Sebastopol Narcot ics Anonymous, 7983 Covert lane; Santa Rosa Lodge 53, In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, IOOF Temple. 1:30 p.m., Closed Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and open Al-Anon meeting, Azure Acres, Sebastopol; Al-Anon, closed ses sion, 70 South Alcoholics Anonymous, Burbank Group, Episcopal Church. DA HYLAND an answer for Mr. Geraway in regards to that Tell the Mafia when it comes to making deals don't come knocking on Joe Baron's door because he is not home! "Thank you sir for taking the time to read this letter and might I add that the citizens of Santa Rosa should be ever thankful where they live, for it is a fine city. Sincerely, Joe Baron." day to 40 million gallons a day, The action was requested by the citities of Santa Rosa and Peta luma.

The project would be completed by summer at a cost of $700,000. Formal action will be taken next week. PARADE ORDINANCE Scrapped the controversial pa rade ordinance which had been proposed by the county Farm Bureau. The action was taken on the recommendation of Sher iff Don Striepeke, who was a member of a special Ad Hoc committee. The proposal, which the committee decided was un necessary, was designed to re strict farm labor demonstrations.

GAMBLING ORDINANCE Discussed massive amendments to the county's gambling ordi nance proposed by sheriff Don Striepeke. The changes would increase licensing fees substan tially and give the sheriff great er control over poker parlors A hearing was scheduled for. 10:30 a.m., Dec. 27. SURPLUS FEDERAL LAND Agreed to help the Ya-Ka-Ama Indian organization to get a time extension for their application to federal authori ties for surplus lands at the for mer Foreign Broadcast Station along the Russian River near Mirabel.

JENNER HARBOR At the request of Robert Theiller set Feb. 14 as a hearing date for a proposal from the Jenner Com munity Club to have the Army Corps of Engineers activate its feasibility study for the Jenner Harbor project. HEARING OFFICER En acted an ordinance establishing a hearing officer to handle some Civil Service appeal hearings for the five-man Civil Service Commission. The hearing offi cer's first case will be the ap peal hearings Sheriff's officers Sgt. Thibodeau and Deputy John McCall.

OPEN BURNING Received approval from the State Air Re sources Board for a six month extension allowing open burning of solid wastes at the county's Occidental Dump Site. FAIR BOARD Appointed Dr. Charles Campbell to the County Fair Board of Directors ENDS P.M. "FOOLS" at 7:30 P.M. PARAMOUNT PICTURES PRESENTS I ft trends TECHNICOLOR" A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Once unAn a lima fcppsdspoulis was ine oniy one of his kind.

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