The Bakersfield Californian from Bakersfield, California • Page 9

It's free nearby, why pay? Few motorists are using the brand new paved and metered parking lot.on the southwest corner of Truxtun Avenue and Street, designed to relieve some of the pressure created when the free, paved parking lot east of it was closed where the new Bakersfield police building is to be located. Instead the unpaved often flooded, but unmetered privately-owned dirt lot on the northwest corner of the intersection seems to be attracting much more automotive "business" (lower photo). Photos by The Californian's Earl Day were taken at 3 p.m., Thursday. (Californian Photo) Zoning laws involved Weatherman predicts slight valley warmup It is going to be warmer, but only slightly, according to the National Weather Service. The extended outlook through Tuesday calls for mostly fair skies with highs in the 50s and lows moving up the 30s.

Spotty fog wQl return to the valley area but only in the low spots, the weatherman said. The expected high today is 54 degrees with a low tonight of 33 and a high Saturday of 55 predicted. There will be some morning fog Saturday. Low this morning was 29 degrees and high Thursday 52. Light winds are forecast The preliminary frost forecast is 28 for the coldest areas.

Citrus growers continue to battle the cold. It takes a 26-degree temperature inside the fruit to cause damage. The riper the orange the less likely it is to be hurt by the cold. One man shot, one jailed in traffic hassle An argument over a traffic incident resulted in the critical injury of one man and the arrest of another in the parking lot of an Oildale liquor store Thursday afternoon. Carter Wayne McCIanahan, 51, 1623 Adrian Street, is in serious condition in Kern General Hospital's intensive care unit, with several gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.

The other man reported involved in the dispute, James Russell Moore, 60, 140 North Chester Avenue, Apt 3, is in county jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly Weapon. The sheriffs department said investigation has revealed both were driving on North Chester Avenue when Moore allegedly pulled in front of McCIanahan as he attempted to enter the Karnes Liquor Store parking lot at 303 Chester Avenue. An argument ensued between the two men, and Moore allegedly pulled out the .22 revolver and fired several shots at McCIanahan. When deputies arrived, McCIanahan was lying in the parking tot Deputies said at the time of his arrest, Moore had in his possession a 32 revolver which, according to witnesses, had been used in the shooting. The California Highway Patrol reported all roads clear in the state.

They warn travelers to drive carefully in the higher elevations because roads may have icy patches. The CHP reported spotty fog in the Fresno area this morning and a low of 16 degrees this morning in Barstow. The NWS said California will be mostly fair through the weekend. There is a chance of rain in the extreme northern portion of the state Saturday with snow in the mountains. The Bay Area forecast is for increasing cloudiness Saturday but no rain.

High temperatures are expected to be in the 60s and lows near 40 degrees. Southern California can expect a smog-free weekend with temperatures climbing to near 70 degrees. The strong winds in the Los Angeles basin have dissipated but gusty winds are likely in mountain resort areas. The San Luis Obispo-Santa Maria coastal area will be fair with temperatures in the 60s. Kern Communications reports snow level at-Greenhorn Mountain Park headquarters is 2 inches with 4 inches at Shirley Meadows.

Tehachapi Mountain Park has patches of snow on north slopes. Mt. Abel snow pack is 4 inches on upper area and 2 inches in lower area. Chains are required to the upper level of Mt. Abel.

Chains are advised in the lower level and on roads to the Greenhorn park and in the Tehachapi park area. James WagomeUer of Lancaster, Ohio, national commander of the American Legion, will be honored tonight by Bakersfield Post 26, 2020 Street, at a 7:30 banquet. Reservations for the dinner, open to the public, are available at the Post office or by calling 324- 94S3. Tickets are Si per person. Sam comes up winner again; Crash in Frazier locates heroin area injures two FRAZIER PARK A woman and man are listed in critical condition after their car crashed into a parked truck on Interstate 5, seven miles south of Hungry Valley Road in Los Angeles County Thursday when the driver fell asleep the California Highway Patrol reports.

Investigating officers said Helga Irene Barth, 36, of Dobbins (Yuba County), was driving south in a 1972 sedan with passenger, James William Morris, 31, of Pacific Palisades, when her car drifted onto the shoulder of the road about 7:10 a.m. and smashed into an unoccupied, legally parked truck on the shoulder which had alternating warning lights flashing. Both were taken to Hillside Hospital in Saugus where, the CHP said, a doctor said they were in critical condition. The driver later was transported to USC County Medical Center in Los Angeles. Sam, a black Labrador retriever that specializes in heroin busts, assisted in the arrest of four suspected narcotics dealers in East Bakersfield Thursday.

The Kern County Narcotics Task Force, a combination of sheriffs and police intelligence officers, accompanied Sam to 805 Monterey Street about 6 m. during an investigation by task force officers. Sam located about f900 worth of heroin during a search of the Monterey street home, officers said. Also seized were about 40,000 amphetamine tablets and eight ounces of methadone. Arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs and heroin for sale were Ameila Munoz, 33, and Alex Ortiz, 24, both of that address; Connie Marie Perez, 19, 2521 Steele Street, Apt.

and Jimmy James Villa, 22,719 Oregon Street. Munoz and Ortiz posted $11,500 bail each for release from the county jail. Perez and Villa remain in custody. DA office investigates West Kern land sales By W. J.

Staff Kern County district attorney's office and planning department are investigating alleged violations of the county's zoning ordinance which may involve as much as 2,000 acres in the Buttonwillow and Lost Hills areas. The investigation, says Dennis Beaver, consumer fraud deputy for Dist. Atty. Albert Leddy. couLd involve possible fraudulent land speculation linked to sales claims of an alleged "land boom" in the Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area.

There also is evidence some of the firms involved in the land sales are using the proposed nuclear plant in the Wasco area as a reason for a possible land boom in the vicinity, planning officials said Much of the land, however, was sold before opening of the twin-lake recreation area last fall, and before announcement by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power of the proposed nuclear power plant. The basic zoning violation is selling of parcels less than 20 acres in an agriculture zone. Planning officials say this is in violation of the zoning codes because the land could be sold only in parcels of 20 acres or more, used only for agriculture, unless a zone change is approved. County Planning Director Jack Dalton in a letter to the Board of Supervisors said: "Since the beginning of the original investigation we have discovered various companies control about 2.000 acres in the northwest portion of the county which we suspect are involved in misrepresentation and violation of the zoning ordinance. The district attorney's office has informed us it is preparing an action relating to the violation of the A (exclusive agriculture) zoning ordinance and an action relating to consumer fraud.

The matter also has been McCANCE Writer referred to the California Real Estate Commission for investigation." Dalton's letter, entitled. "Suspicious Land Splitting Activities and Zoning Violations" is one of the agenda items due for discussion and review Tuesday at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors. "HTtile our initial investigation involved land in the Buttonwillow area (near Lokern Road and the California Aqueduct), about 25 miles away from what is now the recreation project, the Buena Vista lake was on the map and used as part of the sales pitch." according to a transcript between Beaver and a Fillmore couple who purchased some of the land. The transcript of the questioning, obtained from Beaver by The Californian. also indicates a regular map with an overlay was used in the sales discussion.

"ThCjC purchasing the land from Los Angeles and out-of-state areas wouldn't really know thi distance involved and could have believed the lake to ne nearer than it really is." said Beaver. Dalton in his report to supervisors says buyers inter- vieK -ed supplied documentation indicating they have purchased small parcels, between 2 i and 5 acres, for prices ranging from 15,000 to $8,000. "The records of the Kern Courty assessor's office indicate the market value of the stoject property is $50 to 100 an acre." Dalton said. A check by Tbe Californian shows this land isn't in any water district and has nr water entitlements or wells. "Several of the buyers we bAe interviewed explained to us they had made thousands of dollars in payments on see DA offie-page II PAGES 9 TO 18 METROPOLITAN NEWS SECTION FRIDAY, JAN.

3,1975 Cost increases threat to senior citizen apartments Stricter building codes will increase cost of a proposed senior citizens project in downtown Bakersfield by about $200,000 City Planning Commission was told Thursday night. But Frank Kurgcr. project architect for Urban Housing Co. of San Francisco, which is trying to develop the former Elk's building at 17th and Eye Streets into senior citizens apartments, said the project will be completed if new financing can be obtained from the federal government. City records show construction of the 78-unit Will Rogers Senior Citizens Apartment Complex started in 1972.

The building permit at the time was for $420,000. The firm encountered financial difficulties and ceased work on the building in January 1974. The building permit has since expired. Tbe property since has been included within the Downtown Redevelopment Project, under jurisdiction of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency. To obtain another building permit, the firm representatives bad to appear before the commission.

But the final decision on whether the firm will receive another building permit is up to Richard Foster, community development director, or City Manager Harold Bergen, said Dewy Sceales. city planning director. Kruger told planning commissioners despite $200,000 in increased costs, the Urban Housing Co. is confident new financing can be obtained. "It will cost about $200,000 more in design and construction costs to meet the new city building code requirements, but have good prospects of receiving new financing from the federal government." Kruger said The developer has been trying to obtain new financing from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development iHUD) to complete the project for several months. Kruger predicted Thursday night new financing or refinancing will be approved by HID "within a matter of weeks." "We have received a letter from HUD stating in effect officials are optimistic the building can be refinanced within a matter of weeks." Kruger said. The architect said if new financing is received in the near future construction could resume in about six weeks and the apartments be ready for occupancy by June or July. He also said the Urban Housing Co. now maintains an office in the building and a day resident manager.

He said about 40 persons have telephoned the office indicating an interest in residing in one of the 78 apartments. Kruger said work yet to be completed includes cleaning and waterproofing bricks outside the structure and refinisb- irg and applying new paint to the wooden window frames Bakersfield man faces Nevada murder charge Hcalso said a large opening will be cut iro the building off 17th Street to provided off-street parking spaces in tbe builcng's basement. "bis is substantially less than would be (quired for a similar project in other secions of the city. A'hen the project was originally ap- prved. city officials said fewer parking slices would be needed because many eierly persons living in the apartments wuldn't own automobiles.

Kruger also said the old radio antenna the roof of the building will be taken own and earthquake damage repaired to onform with city building codes. He also said two of the three on top of tbe building will be disunited because they are dangerous and wild pose a hazard to future residents. He also said the old fire escape will be emoved and an enclosed stairway onstructed. Kruger said new and larger windows rill be installed on the east side of tbe wilding. "This won't make a very noticeable impact, however, since there is only 10 feet between the wall on the east side and an adjacent building." Kruger said.

Philip White, acting city building inspector, said before a building permit can be issued to allow construction to resume tbe firm must submit engineering studies. Tbe apartment units proposed for the building include several studios. On tbe second floor, however. Kruger said townhouse type units with tbe kitchen on one level ani bedrooms upstairs will be constructed, if new financing is obtained. A Bakersfield man.

Daniel Brimage. 27. 815 Southgate Drive, has been indicted by the Lincoln County. Grand Jury on charges of murder, arson, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Brimage was the object of a western states' search a month ago when a California Highway Patrol officer recognized him driving on Freeway 99 and relayed the information to Kern County sheriff's deputies, who chased and arrested him.

Tbe next day. Dec. 22. Brimage waived extradition and was relumed to Lincoln County after promising to show officers of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department wbtre the body of taxi cab driver John Mangeris. 26.

could be found. Authorities said Brimage did show them the location of Mangeris' grave in a remote desert area Christmas Eve. Kern County authorities said they learned he had been shot to death. Mangeris notified bis dispatcher Dec. 16 he was taking a fare to a Lincoln County brothel approximately 70 miles north of Las Vegas.

Investigators said Mangeris' last communication to the dispatcher indicated he bad waited for tbe fare and the fare was back in his cab. Tbe following day Mangeris' burned-out cab was found 100 miles north of tbe bordello, near Piocne, Nev. His bodv was not seen until Christma' Eve Brtmage. Las Vegas authorities sak was also wanted in connection with tb Dec. 15 robbery of a Las Vegas drt store A younger brother.

Glen Brimag 19. also of the Bakersfield address, arrested shortly after in connection wi the robbery, but the older Brimage caped. police said Five days later a highway patromn thought he recognized Brimage dritfg north on Freeway 99 and relayed is suspicions to two sheriff's officers. ft. Dave Haynes and Investigator Mlltd Wheeler, who were eating lunch in aile at the Highway 46 intersection.

The two deputies began driving orth on the freeway, using red light and'ren. when they recognized Brimage al bis car headed south on tbe west side! the freeway. They gave chase and stopped and arrested him. Brirruge W35 being questioned 5 Kern County concerning the Dec. 20 rtoery of the Seven-Eleven Food Store.

17 "Pacbe- co Road, and a Dec. 14 rebbrf of tbe Tam-OShanter Liquor Stere. 101 Alta Vista Drive, when the ibaip department agreed to relinqalsk )m to the Nevada authorities. Driver claims 'other guy was all over road' An Oildale man is in jail for investigation of drunken driving after officers said they found him sitting in bis wrecked sedan Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol reports. Patrolmen Bill Bloxom and Kenny Glover said they queried Lowell Killian.

40. 410 Locust Street, in his damaged car on Belle Avenue, near Plymouth Street, about 11 50p "Hey. that guy I bit was all over the road." tbe officers quoted Killian. "He came on my side and I couldn't avoid the collision." Bloxom and Glover said they saw a parked car oo the other side of the street facing In the opposite direction. They said Killian ran into it head on.

Tbe parked registered lo Gary Chancey, 37 Street, had no engine, officers said..