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Goldwater Announces His U.S. Sanaie Bid In This Issue: Tirip opposes it. I was an early supporter of Proposition 13 while he openly campaigned against it. He has promoted extreme environmental policies while I have called for a more balanced approach that takes into account the need to create new jobs." Goldwater virtually dismissed Hayakawa's campaign, claiming that the elderly Senator would lose "even if I don't run." "I'm not necessarily running against Sam Hayakawa; he's a friend of mine," he said. "But Sam is lacking in his representation." Goldwater claimed polls he had conducted indicated he could defeat Hayakawa by a 2 to 1 margin if the election were held today.

He faulted the junior senator for a "lack of ac- Continued on Page 30 Announcing his candidacy for the United States Senate yesterday, U.S. Congressman Barry Goldwater, said he was certain he could defeat the apparent Democratic frontrunner, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. But the Republican contender failed to make mention of possible opposition in the June 1982 primary from within his own party including Senator S.I. Hayakawa who currently holds the seat and has made clear his intentions to keep it.

Actually, said Gold- water upon questioning, "1 talked to Senator Sam several months ago, I called him again this morning and asked him for his endorsement. He thanked me and indicated he was going to run. "I didn't get his endorsement, but I'm not giving up." In his announcement, the 12-year veteran tff the House of Representatives who has represented the Santa Clarita Valley and the rest of the 20th Congressional district for much of that time said he felt he could be more effective in the Senate. Goldwater said he intended to offer a "clear choice" between himself Brown "who will ap-parently be my Democratic opponent who told me as much, that he was going to run." "I favor the death penalty while he (Brown) Bridal Edition 24 Pages Featuring: An Interview With A Marriage Counselor Wedding Costs Plus Dozens Of Features And Articles Congretiman Barry Goldwater, is interviewed following his announcement. Photo by Michael Poirier SANTACLAmTAU 1 TT IT ll 4 (S'll (1 A lS.

1 22508 W. 6th Street (P.O. Box 877) Newhall, A 91322 The Newhall Signal, 1981 Volume 63 No, 48 30 Pages Three Sections One Booklet Newhall, California Wednesday, April 22, 1981 (805) 259-1234 Circulation 259-1000 25 Per Copy $2.3 Million Damage Truman Scholarship Historic I Home COC Student Foxboro Wins Fires wreaked their share of destruction and havoc in the Santa Clarita Valley Sunday and Monday. The major damage occurred in the Rye Canyon Valencia Industrial Center where a Monday night blaze gutted the Foxboro Company plant. He is, admittedly, not a "terrific" student.

But that did not stop Saugus's Joe Heath-from being the recipient of one of the most prestigious and lucrative scholarships available to college sophomores. Gutted He speculated that a lightning storm occuring at the time "may have had something to do with it." 'M The alarm was received by the Castaic fire station at 10:31 p.m., but by the time fire engines arrived at the scene ashort time later "the entire building was involved, in flames," Capt. said. It took 25 firefighters about 40 minutes to put Continued oh Page 2 over looking Hart Park and Newhall. Foes Send In Heath, the 23-year-old student body president at College of the Canyons, learned Friday he was chosen as the California winner for this year of the Harry S.

Truman Foundation Scholarship worth $20,000. "The reality is beginning to set in," Heath told The Signal yesterday. "This is something I've dreamed of all my life. Now I can be a dedicated student." more aware ot what we have here," said Mrs. Pember.

Hart Park joins the Saugus Station and the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce building (what used to be the Templer's Lodge) on the list of local sites with historical importance. "We hope to make it a historical community," Continued on Page 22 Hart Park, Mansion Gai State Recognition nse To IT April 17. The Department of Regional 'Planning usually sends only the En-vironmental Impact Report (EIR) out for However, because IT delayed its response to county requests for further information, the department decided to open review on the information it had in hand. sits grandly on a hilltop Body Found In River The badly decomposed body of a man was found Sunday afternoon in the Santa i Clara riverbed south of Acton. A Sheriff's depart-ment homicide investigator said the body, clad in a yellow bowling shirt and blue jeans, was discovered by a hiker near Soledad Canyon Road and the White Rock campgrounds.

Although the cause of death has not been deter- Continued on Page 77 20,000 Established five years ago by the U.S. Congress to honor a man who never attended college, the Continued on Page 22 Thieves Have Pet Peeves Exotic animals valued at nearly $7500 were stolen in two separate burglaries last weekend. In one instance, thieves broke into a bird shed at Canyon Pet Supplies on Sierra Highway and stole four baby macaws. The large, brightly colored birds, members of the parrot family, are valued at $1500 apiece. Thieves also'stole near-, ly $1500 worth of snakes and expensive birds from Continued on Page 20 the Sunday Signal, Sheriff's deputy Richard Delia went to Davies' current home to take a report on Erenberg's first call While Delia Was there, Erenberg callea again and Delia listened in.

In his report, Delia said the conversation focused on the unpaid rent and the numerous acts of vandalism that Davies allegedly has suffered. Delia "reported that Davies responded with Continued on Page II More than $2 million worth of property was destroyed by the fire, which broke out at about 10:30 p.m., according to a fire departmept, investigator. A neighboring machine shop and two other nearby businesses were damaged in the fire, but no injuries were reported. Fire department Capt, Robert Greer said the Foxboro blaze was started by a short in the wiring leading to heaters which are used to test electrical components. Dump By Martin Burns Signal Staff Writer Presenting their "most definitive statement to date," members of the Santa Valley's Dump the Dump Task Force Friday submitted their objections to IT Corporation's documents claiming its proposed Sand site is suitable for toxic waste disposal.

The 50-page response refutes point by point many IT assertions, concluding that the evidence- IT has presented cannot justify the "abhorrent dumpsite would pose. The first formal opportunity for community response to IT's environmental data 6n72Q acres of Sand Canyon land was from March 8 to Animals .18 Bowman's Corner 8 Canyon Corral :7 ComicsX ......23 Coming Events. 4 Crossword 28 Dining Guide. 13 Editorial 23 .6 Repo INSIDE: Alleged Terrorist' ri lrv' Jl The Hart mansion Data That report will be central to the decision on whether to grant IT the Conditional Use Permit which would allow it to follow through on the, Sand Canyon site A CUP public hearing is a prerequisite to that decision. (Earlier this month IT suit against the Continued on Page 2,2 department homicide investigators, that Asgari admitted to her that he murdered his wife, Joyce.

But- attorney Alan Baurri argued that the testimony of Blomquist, the slain woman's rsistern-law, was unreliable" because of her affair with' Asgari before the alleged killing. Judge Jacqueline Weiss denied the motion' and Continued on Pact 21 By Susan Paterno Signal Staff Writer It's no secret that history is made in the Santa Clarita Valley. And lately, even the state of California is recognizing that fact. state 'Historical Resource appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, just announced its confirmation of Hart Park as a historical point of interest.

This is the first recognitition the park and the Hart mansion which sits on a forested hill overlooking the park have received since the movie-star cowboy charges were allegations a that -the stickleback Sexual Twist Added To Asgari Case By Jeff Stalk Signal Staff Writer The case against Baha Asgari, the Newhall businessman accused of killing his wife, took a new twist yesterday in Van Nuys Superior Court. In a pre-trial motion, Asgari's attorney attempted to have the testimony of a key witness in the case thrown out because of "the witness's admitted sexual involvement with his client. William S. Hart donated the land to Los Angeles County in the 1940's. Hart, considered a pioneer in the movie industry, is being honored by the commission because of his Contribution to early motion pictures.

In a'ddition, the 14-room mansion built by Hart in the early 1920's is "a fine example of California Spanish architecture," said Betty Pember, a Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society Member, "and well deserving of. recognition." Mrs. Pember, as1 an historical society-representative, is currently recruiting voluntary tour guides to take people through the mansion. So far, the program has been a success. "We have 21 names of people who will be trained," said Mrs.

Pember. Training consists of learning the interesting facts about the mansion and the park, and sharing that knowledge wih the Park's visitors. The tours, as always, will be free, pursuant to Hart's will: "Mr. Hart wanted the public to enjoy the Park," said Pernber. "He figured they had paid for it with all the dimes they gave to him each time the public went to see one of his cowboy movies." "make -people a rlitUe oirucK Dy vanaai By Scott LaFee Signal Staff Writer Steve Erenberg says an incomplete telephone conversation has given him the unjustified label of "terrorist" and a house full of spray-painted obscenities and dead birds.

The problem, says the Valencia resident, began Friday morning when he called Michael Davies, a former tenant of a house owned by Erenberg. Stickleback Trial Mired In Legal AAud The endangered stickleback fish seems to be in danger of becoming lost in a whirlpool of legal arguments. 4 The stickleback is a 3-inch fish that inhabits parts of the Santa Clara River. Earlier this year, resort ownr Guy Kenneth Welch allegedly disturbed part of its habitat in Soledad Canyon while working on a campground parking lot. The witness, Patricia Blomquist told Sheriffs Gossip ..2 .10 .23 .13 Hart Happenings Hoppe.

v. Obituaries 16 Public Notices 32,33 of the 18 .25 14,15 According to Erenberg, the conversation centered 'on a recent civil court decision awarding Erenberg $1540.94 from Davies for back rent. Erenberg says he was simply asking Davies if Jie was going to pay. Davies, however, took the call differently. Indeed, he told Sheriff's deputies later that day Erenberg had.

threatenedboth him and hisfcsmtty), 'According- to a story in Welch faced charges yesterday from a U.S. Department of Fish and Game warden that, he had illegally altered the riverbed while moving earth and rock. Included in the The historical society JThe trial, hopes that its efforts, plus -quickly became an argu- those of the State, will Connnued Page ir.