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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 11

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'if. ADdug MONDAY APRIL 23, 1962 11 uy 4 I a Color Yourself Happy Am One Flight, 49 Records For Her As far as. taxpayers are concerned, the most expensive mental ward being operated in California is the one in Sacramento called the State Division of Highways. Therapy for the patients there consists of letting them do anything they wish, apparently, and whenever a motorist finds himself trying to get somewhere during traffic rush hour, just the thought of these unglued highway planners makes a mental case of the driver. So I'm going to try to help them with a special coloring book I've devised.

Once it's printed I'll send a copy to each highway engineer and they can all work together in their wards. "This is an auto- mobile. Color it black or red." The coloring books should delight them. "This is a road. Make iLriarrow.

If a lot of automobiles are on the road at one time Aviatrix Cochran Pilots 4-Engine Jet to Germany ,0. A 4fM A HANNOVER, Germany-) Jacqueline Cochran flew a four-engine jet 5,120 miles if. from New Orleans to West Germany at an average speed of 489 miles an hour yesterday iSiiliiili-r and claimed 49 new flight rec ords. The noted American flyer- first woman to bx a the 4 sound barrier said her Lock heed Jetstar "Scarlett iMik. ia.ias- BIG PULL IN THE EASTER PARADE Jerry Bucklin, 4, of Alameda, takes the direct approach in making fun of women's Easter hats.

He grabbed the pigtail of his sister, day. Maybe he didn't want to get lost in the Janice, 6, during the 12th annual children's crowd of 8,000 people whd watched hundreds Easter Parade at Children's Fairyland yester of children parade on the Fairyland meadow. they will all stop. Color them all black and make the drivers' faces red." It's simple therapy. You speak the language of the patients, and when they see.

familiar subjects in a coloring book they respond. Any psychologist knows this sort of motivation is how to start progressive action. O'Hara" had reached a top speed of 620 m.p.h. during the three-leg flight. Miss Cochran, wife of financier Floyd Odium, took off from New Orleans with three companions at 1:20 a.m.

EST Funeral for Cycle Rider Bay Court i Baldwin Blames Democrats For Coast Shipyard Setback Sunday. She landed at Hannover at 3 p.m. EST after re Bike fueling stops at Gander, New-1 ji i i ri Drop Swim Star Wednesday iuuuuuuiu, oiiu oiicuuiuu, Rep. John F. Baldwin, Con Baldwin said that only 19 Aide Gets Tax Term 0 0 0 "This is a tunnel." It goes The National Aeronautic As BILL FISET of the 245 Merchant Marine tra Costa County Republican, In Escape charged today that Demo hips built in the past 10 SAN LEANDRO A Re- sociation aid herelaim of 49 records' was the largest ever submitted for a single flight.

years were constructed on the cratic leaders in the House supported the bill to elimi The identities of two motor quiem Mass for Francis Mar-chetti, 22, a former San Le-andro High School swim team Alan D. Gagan, 62, veteran Miss Cochran's major claim West Coast, and only five of these came here because of was an international mark for cycle riders who led an offi Oakland court reporter, today nate the 6 per cent differential for Pacific Coast shipyards in bidding on Merchant the differential. In spite of star who was killed Saturday distance in a straight line for a jet piloted by a woman. This in an automobile accident near this, East Coast, Gulf, and Great Lakes shipyards have cer on separate chases through residential areas of Castro Valley and Hayward Los Angeles, will be offered Marine contracts and voted against every amendment to was for the 2,279 miles from was sentenced by a 1 District Judge William T. Sweigert to three months in federal prison and fined $1,000 for income tax evasion.

sought repeal of the Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St. Leander's Church 1 lessen the impact of the bill. yesterday still are unknown. New Orleans to Gander over which she averaged 479.8 m.p.h.

1 Baldwin noted that the dif After failing for two years, A 1958 graduate of San Le- A motorcycle, abandoned by ferential was established in their representatives got Miss Cochran plans to re Gagan had declined to con 1936 to equalize a cost andro High School, Mr. Mar-chetti was a student at the University of Cincinnati. He turn to New York May 2. bill through the House with th support of Democratic ferential resulting from high one of them in Redwood Canyon where he fled on foot into the woods, is the single clue. test the charge and submit Miss Cochran previously ted his case without trial.

It er freight costs and other factors involving coast yards. had set 33 national and inter Party leaders, Baldwin The measure now goes to the involved five counts of willful It has no. license plate and national records. Sixteen of and a school mate Jim Norman, 20, also a graduate of San Leandro High had been visiting in San Leandro during The purpose was to keep ship senate. isj was last registered in 1960.

these are still unbroken. attempted income tax evasion building alive here pending possible emergency need. The two riders, on "souped of $8,533 for the years 1955 the Easter vacation. up" cycles without license from Oakland to Contra Costa County. Many, many cars go through this tunnel twice a day.

People live in Contra Costa and must go through the tunnel to work and shop' in Oakland and San Francisco. They get angry and this should make you happy. Do you feel NEEDED? "Color the inside of the tunnel dark and smoky. Draw many automobiles all waiting to get through. "See the clock? Draw in the hands to show 5 o'clock.

This is rush hour." In group therapy it's a fun thing to give each patient a little toy horn. They can look at the coloring books and all toot their horns at the same time. "Beside the tunnel draw a second tunnel. This tunnel is now being built. It will be only two lanes wide.

It should be six lanes wide. It is already obsolete but it will not even be finished for two years. Draw dollar signs around the tunnel. Underline the word OBSOLETE." 0 0 0 0 Every second page in the coloring book is blank, to signify areas in. California where there is NO traffic congestion.

This is for fun and relaxation for Hie patients. They can draw in elaborate highway networks to help work off their zeal and get rid of some of their excess gas tax money. "There are NO cars here. Build a traffic interchange. through 1959.

The sentence Boy, 2, Shoots Man BAKERSFIELD UP of Both youths were killed plates, were sighted on Center Opens The wisdom of this was manifest during World War II when 44 per cent of war was one year prison, with when their car swerved over St. in Castro Valley by High nine months suspended. 2 year old boy accidentally the center line on U.S. 99, time Merchant Marine ships about 40 miles north of Los Gagan had been a reporter for. the Oakland Piedmont Drive for; were built at Pacific Coast shot and wounded a 67-year-old Bakersfield man yester day.

Angeles. They had stayed at yards. Municipal Court for 15 years Sidewalks the home of Mr. Marchetti parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Francis J. Marchetti, of 583 Lafayette Ave. during then- visit. LAFAYETTE Petitions Both of the youths had way Patrolman Bill Asp. One turned right and fled onto Castro Valley Blvd.

The other was signalled to the side of the road for questioning about the lack of license plates. As Asp parked own motorcycle, the cyclist sped away. The patrolman gave chase for five miles into Hayward at speeds up to 80 miles per hour, but the rider eluded him in a residential area. Asp met the first cyclist again ai the end of Center St calling for installation of placed in recent national Boys' High-Flying Rocket Makes Spectacular Landing curbs, gutters and 10 foot sidewalks along a two mile stretch of Mt. Diablo Blvd.

will be circulated by the Laf ayette Chamber of Commerce. meets. They were enroute to visit Mr. Norman's parents, Dr. and Mrs.

Clyde Norman, of San Diego. The Rosary will be recited for Mr. Marchetti tomorrow at 8 p.m: at the Guerrero and Seramur Mortuary, 407 The chamber will begin circulation of the petitions to property owners on the street on the edge of trie uakiand hills. immediately. He gave chase through Cas The petitions will contain in tro Valley into Redwood Can formation on the cost to prop yon.

The rider drove his cycle off erty owners of doing the work under assessment proceedings and will be submitted to the the road, down a 20-foot em the rocket had climbed to about 85 miles. The boys now believe that what the delicate instrument really registered was the vibration of the balloon bursting. Arthur said the parachute and bits of the balloon were still attached. The four stage, 30 inch rocket was launched from the patio of McDonald's home at 421 Colusa Ave. It carried electrical and recording instruments.

v- A year ago, the youths serf up a camera on a weather velop the pictures taken at 60,000 feet. Their next project is already in the works. Within two weeks, they plan to put another "sky spy" balloon into space, with a camera to take pictures every 3,000 feet. But their real joal is to put a satellite into orbit. "We know we can do it.

if we just get working on it," they chorused. McDonald is a student at the University of California. Guidici, who lives at 1411 Arlington El Cerrito, at- Continued from Page 1 the rocket with its 11-pound instrument pay load aloft on a 40 foot balloon. The solid fuel was to generate 35 pounds of thrust when it fired at feet. But the youthful scientists determined today after examining their "bird" that the balloon burst prematurely at only 75,000 feet and the missile, instead of firing, parachuted to earth.

Data gathered on their ground transmitter indicated bankment, and fled on foot Contra Costa County Board of into the canyon. Supervisors in about 30 days. The county wants to resurface Mt. Diablo Blvd. be Lions Club Elects Officers at Moraga MORAGA New officers elected by Moraga Lions Club were announced today.

They include: John De Guarda, president; Ed Hicks, Art Fleuti and Bob McGuire, vice presidents Ernie i secretary; and Robert Athey, treasurer. GM Maps tween Village Center and the cemetery, but has been hold ing up work for 18 months because the curbs, gutters and Fight on sidewalks are not in. balloon and were able to de-tends Contra Costa' College. Water Tax TS5 i You keep them happy. "This line is Nimitz Freeway.

See all the cars. It runs from Oakland south to San Jose. It "also runs from San Jose north to Oakland. Draw lines along it. See where your pencil comes up from San Jose and passes along beside Oakland? You cannot turn east onto Mac-Arthur Boulevard because there is no turnoff.

"How can you get to Mac Arthur Boulevard? You must go north and turn on Ashby Avenue with your pencil. See? One of you FORGOT to put a at MacArthur. Which one of you? Write your name in pink crayon. You are penalized two points, but don't feel badly. Drivers are penalized even MORE." But you must be careful not to ridicule the engineers.

You must praise them, too. "Nimitz Freeway is OBSOLETE already. See the long lines of cars. See the overpasses and underpasses. Color them gray because they are cement and steel.

They are VERY EXPENSIVE to widen because they were not built wide enough in the first place. Paste a gold star on each overpass and underpass." FREMONT General -4 it ill Motors, the city's biggest industry which assertedly would pay some $40,000 in added taxes annually if imported water is paid for on a property tax basis, has requested permission to present its case before Alameda County Water. District directors tonight. The meeting, to be held at 30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Washington High School, is the second in a series of public hearings being conducted by the water board.

Following the public hear ings the water board will de cide May 8 whether the it will cost to bring in Reassure the patients. Teach them to organize their thoughts and to think ahead. "This page is your MASTER PLAN. It says that wherever a wider highway is needed RIGHT NOW you must plan to widen it in 10 years. Plan NOW to keep it narrow.

That way there will always be plenty of automobiles to color black. You will be SECURE." And remember financing. "This is- a dollar 31,500 acre feet of water will be financed by a pump tax on wells, a property tax totaling 50.3 cents, or a combination of the two. Oakland Man Plans Cabaret Harold (Slim) Jenkins, operator of a West Oakland night club for more than 30 years, is planning to open a 1 new cabaret at 310 Broadway. The building is now occupied by a restaurant supply com Spend it where there are NO automobiles.

Once you have spent this dollar you can forget about all the automobiles in Oakland and Contra Costa. You can make a list of new roads-and call it PRIORITY LIST. Underline PRIORITY. It looks important. It means nothing.

"Now it is 6 o'clock. See all the cars waiting, to go. through the tunnel. It is the Orinda Tunnel, Change the name to Caldecott Tunnel. That is progress.

See! The tunnel is no wider than when it had the bid name. "See all the cars' on the Bay Bridge and along Nimitz Freeway. Each car driver must pay dollars for roads. See the drivers all crying. Color them sad.

"Vou are happy. You are a highway planning engineer. You are Color yourself a HAPPY and SECURE color." liii pany and is owned by Anthony S. Jenkins was forced out of his location at 7th and Wood Streets in February when the property was sold for a service station site. His cabaret application will be the subject of a hearing before James H.

Quinn, assistant to the city manager, at 10 a.m. May 7. Tribm ptw Howard trktr i Hope nd helium were the chief ingredients that David Giudici and Kelly McDonald used to launch a balloon-rocket yesterday.

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