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rWrffCM Casfro Appointment Could Cause Waves By CHARLES W. PINE THE POLITICAL FALL-OUT stemming from Gov. Castro's forlhcoming resignaion to lake an ambassadorial appointmet is going lodraslically affect the fotrunes of numerous potential candidates for various statewide offices especially Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State. Let's begin with the Governorship. The name of nearly a dozen prominent Republicans have been bandied about as potential aspirants-among them House majority leader Burl Barr and Senate minority vhip John Pritzlalf, both of Maricopa County.

Both were willing to challenge Castro for Ihe Gvernor's seat nexl year, accordingto reliable sources. But i a a apparent likelihood that Bruce Babbitt will be (he Democratic nominee, bolh Barr and Pritzlaff now have second thoughts, simply because Babbit! is regarded in polilical circles as being a stronger vole-getter than Castro ivould have been. llnfairnessto Barr.be hadn't fully made up his mind whether or nolle run: Prilzlaff had. it's said.I The Castro fallout leaves Phoenix insurance typcoon Jack Lor.den and Glendale aulo dealer Ev Mecham as the only two certain GOP aspirants, as ibis writing. Bill Jacquin.former State Senatortrom Tucson, has until Iheend of Ihis month to decide if he's a gubernatorial candidate.

If his answer is ha veto resign a well paying job as executive director the Slate Chamber of Commerce. Lew Muprhy, GOP Mayor of Tucson, has decided loforegothe race, we're told. He'll speiid the next (wo years building up his identity around (hestale- then i announce for I he U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barry Goldwater in 1980. At Ihis point in time (thank you.

John Deani apparently there are other Republicans of stature who to take on Babbilt for the chief executives spacious chair on the ninth floor of the Slate House anr.ex. Let's continue: ff Babbilt accedes lo the wihses of numerous prominent Democrats and announced for the Governorhisp. the likelihood as now is that Tony Mason will be the choice of the Babbitt organization for Attorney General. Odds-on favorite for the GOP nomination for AC is William Smitherman, former U.S. Dislrict Attorney.

Smhherman. it's assumed will reap favorable media coverage during thi' next year in his new role as head of a legislative task force charged witr. probing key state regulatory agencies to determine if they're acting in the public's interest. If so. he'll be a toush opponent lor Mason or anyone else.

Castro's departure to the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires will find Sec. of State Wesley Bolin cinder Arizona lawi moving into the Governor's a i before a cooled Which raises thequestlon: Who will awing Secretary of Slate 0 Our sources leil us it won't be Hat (Mrs.) Fabrhz. present deputy in Bolin's off ice. or Rose Moifold.

bis or.e time Good Girl Friday. Inasmuch as bolh will be candidates lor Sec. of State in next year's Democratic primary they'd relish the "Ipg'up" they would gain as act ion of the off ice. But because Bolin'? relations with both Fabric and Mofrod arestrainerf. he's incited lo designate someone- else (an old crony?) Despite pressures already being brought on.

him lo name Molford. Thus the stage will besel for a rip snorting primary battle for on ofineonce considered among the more obscure. Sandy Musette, now a aide, we've heard such names as Marciice Giss. soV the lateSenatre er Harold Giss of Yuma: House minority leader Davids of Coohdge. and present Senate majroiiy leader Sen Alfredo Gutiei rev.

Those who list Gutierrez as a possible primary entrant cite I i scenario: "Assume Babbbitl is elected Governor and Gutierrex Sccreatry ol State. Eventually Balitiict wili wan! run for or House sea! hidi i leave the energetic Alfredo as logical candidalre for Governor. Speculative' Yes. bu'. no more so than some of the- other scenarios being bnnled about these days.

A a how importanl of State post Ccn be even of a vacancy intheGoverno: ship; lie e.xptctec to make anal! out elfon lo i that seal next year. Henry a two term ol the Board of supervisors, and Rep. James ralliff onf Sun Cil are the two names ue'har most frequently. Haws makes bones abo'jt wanting the nomination. Kalliff's candidacy being pushed by an anti-Haws within the GOP.

A slaff primary light could ensure WE QUESTION reparls that "Castro will stay i Me-dicaiu lake-effect" even though the Governor was the source of the report. He was qacoed as saying he and his family will have lo undergo four months ol briefing and FBI checking before he cun assume his ambassadorship lo As a former ambassador to El Salvardor and Bolivia. Catiro easily won security clearance from ihe FBI. it should not lake that agne-c lone to update- Ihis lime- around, panic'jlarly since has allreaeiy e-leaied mni of any involvement in Bolles case. True, she beiefings iviil take some time.

Severe inflationary pressures, rials, assassination of lew enforcement figures, i i a unrest and kidnap- ings non Argentine businessmen are among the many problems confronting this second lareesl of all So'jlb amc-ncan nations once linnl; in the grip ol J'jan Peron. ertheless. our guess is that will be long gone from the- political scene by the time Medicaid's Aug. lo implementation dale the i.ievilab!e begins its course through the DISA Se DATA: Ball University's annual anlional jourr.ahsrn award went tolbe IRE (Investigative Reporters Editors. Inc.

for its recent probes of Arizona organized crime connections. And so did the "Conscience-in- Media" award of ihe American Society of Journalists Ji.id Aturhrj I Arizona mines produced Gi per cent of the domestic copper output las', year. time high Bob Sump i Ariz.i blames lawyers a lo'. of the trouble: ha', goes on bet ween the Indians nore tliey keep ihern up, the more money itie-y re goi.ig to re a Hoy Remark Offends Lawmakers IRE Will Help Jury Activities A A i A 1 Agrecrof 1 reporters wr-'c'r T. on ael'vpts 'n a''lc-r a lerorior was mrrde-red he-lrwi aru' se anl se-n! among the fi'bl'c.

an Okia'roman wtoscr Ihc a Jack W'iner ol the Ti'isji Tr'brne law enforcement arlhor'l'es 'n Arvona as saying t're grorr. fnvest'ga- f've KcrorUTS a Ed'tor. cn-iiied lor Ihc- f'rsl 1'me a ri'bi'c w'll'relr-lhcael'v'l'cso' a Urand "Only a ser e.s as long as th's. com- i-le-tc- as th'S. have changed that PHOENIX (AP) Two firemen trapped under a collapsed roof escaped with minor injuries in a restaurant fire, officials said Fire Capt.

Slanley Pierce, 15. remained inside the Acapulco Bulfel Monday until he could cut free fireman Lee S. Smiley, 28, said authorities. "I thought they were gone," said division Fire Chief George Oates. Cause the fire was under investigation and damage was estimated at (14,000.

officials said. The two firemen treated and released at a local hospital. PHOENIX (AP) Department of Public Safety Director Vernon Hoy appeared before Ihe Senate Ethics Committee today lo explain his comments about a "slush fund" to lobby legislators. The 50-year-old Hoy, appointed the position last year by Gov. Raul Castro, offended most of the lawmakers with comments that "the legislature was rotten with politics and not Interested in fighting crime." He didn't lialp much with a revised version of Ihe comment given out Monday in a press conference.

There Hoy explained that he did not mean that the legislature "was rotten" only Ihe "Se- nate Appropriations Committee." Then he proceeded to read the dictionary definition of rotten as "marked by weakness or unsoundoess." That was just plain dumb after we'd made a start at smoothing things out with the Senate," said House Majority Leader Burton Barr, R-Phoenix. Hoy repeated his statement that be was the first DPS chief who refused to accept a "slush fund" to be used as he saw fit. Hoy satf a spokesman (or the Association of Arizona Highway Patrolmen offered him J8.500 to be used as he chose when he took over Ihe job in January 1976. "1 declined the offer," said Hoy. He also slid his predecessor, acting Chief Col.

Lloyd Robertson, bad not used the money and returned it to the wsoc ia- tion. Rep. Peter Kay, R-Phoenix, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, responded to the slush fund charge with. a subpoena demanding that Hoy appear before his comm ittee at 2:30 p.m, today. House leaders hoped to penuade Kay not to press for Hoy's appearance, but the subpoena was served late Monday afternoon.

"We'd rather have a joint hearing and investigation on Ihe report with the Se- nate," explained Ban, Barr was only one of numerous House members who were angered by Gov. Raul Castro's refusal to comment on the Hoy statement. Castro said he had no comment, adding that he "had enough problems of my own." Hoy's statement was prompted by failure of the Senate Approbations Committee to endorse the full fringe and benefit pay package approved by the House for DPS officers. Hoy caJJed it "half a loaf that would force him to wait another year to build Ihe expertise needed to fight crime." Tte Senate approved the fringe and benefit package proposed for all date employes, another to be used to upgrade DPS pay. The Home had approved (1.3 million to DPS salaries "The director was all wrong with hii comments that it was a bare 2 per cent increase," said Rep.

Sam McConnell, R-Williams. "My figures show that, as approved, the increase ranges from i to 16.9 per cent," The proposed pay package also maintains the overtime pay for DPS officials and provides for moving expenses for them, a benefit nol accorded to most state employes. Congress Worst Ever-Goldwater Tl'CSOX. Ar'7. (Al'i The current edition of Congress is Ihe worst ever, says Sen.

Barry Goldwater. wro adds be may not seek re-election when h'S current term expires in 19PO. "Vie'm Iwoming more like civil sere-ire 1 than a body of lawmakers." Goldwater said today in an interview with Ihe Ti'cson Daily C'itven "1 don'l see any bore of making Congress work better," the Republican senator said, adding the current Congress is "probably the worst I've ever scried 'n." O'olelivater. W. has been 'n Hie Somite since 19M.

However, tre comi-liiint nlionl the poor quality Congress's nol new for Goldwiiter. wpo said bbt year and ihe year before that the body was setting new standards ior roor qi'al'ly. "E'ils are wrllen and shoved trroi'gl 1 Congress by tcr el the olt'er day. lei's sior elect'ng people make them and nl them." t's nol me." be sa'd. "Bvery congressman unel senator is faced tr an itbnost ble lask of recresening people." term exp'res I'M.

anel he s-i'd Ihe "chances are good" tret he r.m seek another term. pp lo i She'll be the one who makes ihe dec'S'on." hesa'd. She his always Washington. and woi'ld prefer returning I'jArvoriL: and rn history. also conformed reports that he has risked President Carter to ij've (j'ov.

a Castro a appointment, sa'd Caslro's chances ior si'cl 1 ii post were rpmor." The or senator, an avowed conservative and presidential cane; date in sa he approves nf some of Carter's do'ngs thrs far. such as i i i i i some and making Ihe Wr'lplloi'se. more casual. Bi'i i ss'd Ccirtc-r "works off the lop of h'S hal loo much" adding that will change as Ihe tr-rm su'iirs on. Goldwater also said that be i the Pn.s iT.L'ruy program has I'ltle chance for passage.

The plan includes taxes and has been crik-vcd by those ho '1 does nol provideer.O'.igh for Crass 'Bust' Made A. Talibull. 2J. and Gerald J. Berume.

22. both of Tucson, near San Miguel. Agents said Talibull was driving a truck with 621 pounds of marijuana in it. and Berume was i i another vehicle with S9.5 pounds marijuana in it. They were held on So.OCO bond each.

Trucker Killed Ore. A James E. Clark. 34, of Glendale. Arizona, was killed early Sunday morning when he lost control of his rig on a downgrade in a mo'jnlajnous area abou! 30 miles cast of here on Oregon 53.

Slate Police said the accident occurred near Lookout Point Dam Independent UOtM A GAU.UP, NEW MEXICO, TUESDAY, MAY 17,1977, PAGE 8 MWMUM leaner' Cars Under TITSO.Y Ariz. Federal ag ents say they arre-sted four persons and seized a cache' of 2.416 tounas of a i a a in I raids. Ted a 2-i. of Tue'son. and Julee CYJ: Hide-gain.

2i.o: Denver. were arrt-sttd by Drug Enforcement Agency agents Sunday in Tucson, after a truck driver officers he baa been enlisted to drn a i.2UO-pound load of the weed from Sierra Vista. Carraaii a being held on Sln.OOO bond on a charge of with intent to a i a a said au- uriile ihe Denver wotnan held on SM.OOO and charged with conspiring possess marijuana. Or. i a U.S.

Customs Patrol and DEA aae.n'.s said thtv arrested PHOENIX (API Legislation which would shift the primary liability to persons who eibf a "loaner" vehicle has won preliminary approval in Ihe Arizona Se nate. The Senate advanced the House- approved bill to a final vote Monday night after narrowing the proposal to appply only to aulo dealers and repair shops. Branded by opponents as a subterfuge to shift high-risk premiums lo ihe public. Ihe bill provides for a trial period which would end July 1.198(1. "It's a bad bill no matter nhat they do with it and should be defeated." argued Sen.

Manuel Pena, D-Pltoenix. "Insurance costs are going up because of higher repair costs andlhc dealers want to pass Ihis on lo the individual." The proposal breaks with pasl practice by shilling the liability from the vehicle, (be current melhotl. lo the driver when he borrows a car from a garage while his is being repaired. A major amendment by Sen. Lela Alston.

Phoenix, struck out portions of the House bill that would have extended ib'esame liability shift lo those who rent or lease cars. As approved, the garage liability policy would be used only if the driver's insurance failed to cover all of the cost. The Senate gave Us go-ahead lo another House bill aimed at granting personal immunity to members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for actions a in a i otil Iheir duties. 0 The bill stems from a recenl State Supreme Court decision holding ihe board members liable for their actions. Sen.

Leo Corbel. R-Phoenix, added a key amendment which would exlcnd the same immunity to all slate officials. "The bill comes in response lo Ihe parole board problem," said Corbel." bul il recognizes that other agencies could have similar trouble." The Senate also approved another House bill, with amendments, which wou! au thorize optomel tsls I use cer tain drugs for diagnostice purposes in giving eye examinations. The Senate added provisions to limit Ihe kind and strenglb of chemicals used to contract and dilate eye pupils in giving the tests. The bill would require optometrists to complete a course in clinical pharmacology and then pass an exam preparedbyUniversity of Arizona medical professors, (he chairman of Ihe L'A pharmacology department and an optometrist and ophlhalmalogisl.

Opponents argued that Ihe restrictive amendment relating to Hie exam requirements, offered by Sen. Anne Power Line Progressing PHOENIX. Ariz, i Special i The siim- ir.er of is a year away, bu! work is nr.iL'.-e-din". today, on a Sl million. 5i', mill- jj'Aver a i i line in I'av-iKilrb! Arizona a i will assure a elec-lrieity lo help and southern Arivcinans co-j! tnat The oOWKKI Iline will carry elec- I i A i a i Service Company's Cholia Power Plant, near Joseph City, lo a switchyard al the uliHly's Saguaru power Plant.

miles north of Tucson. From thai point, the electricity will be transmitted lo the rnctropoliliinpheienix area, as as to rrbl'c cl'male." sa'd to a seoi'e-nee of on a A W-mer viaslheonlyOkiahomanonl'rc 1 r-roje-cl. l'e well of i project uorkorsi ao 1 IjCen Ire IKE long before bo.TiVns s'nbt-onof Arvoria I'verer-orter Don Winner sa'd Oklahomans are "a ltle- o't a than Ihc- rwlt who are- m'gral'ng A a concern'ng ian'j tali'ti. so the same- type of iand frfci 1 exrosed in wld Oklahoma "Trcre have ijc-en some- crime-tinted aciiv't'e-s the- CJrarid I sa'd. these- may be Ire 'g'lance of a "jrnkyar'i ilog" n- of local rress W-iriCT told Ihe- Okial that the Hiri'bH- a "afra''J" lo ri'n the- IKK scr'C-s.

Inl the A Star al 'ntreastrd Ploc-rpx cmi'lalTM lo da'ly 'I carred Ihc IV sa'd l'e had never feared ganglanei rcnr'sals tur wort i the IKK. bi't sa-d one acc'dent gave- h'rn some moments al the hole-1 where I stayed uh'lc ng on the rrobe. hotel res'etenl asked a bellman to pr h's briefcase his and the bellman opened Ihc wrong hole) room door Winter's. a a a i i a a ri'l h's room. sa d.

"I feared for my life right CRANE TOP section of transmission tower framework into place on Arizona Public Service Com pony's new power line near Globe-Superior highway Jelco, of Salt Lake Cify, is building the 206-mile extra-high vollcge facility ''dm APS' Soguaro Power Plant, near Red Rock, to the utility's Cholia Plant, near Joseph City, Line is expected to be energiied next April lo supply additional power requirements in central and southern Arizona. Tombstone. Uisbc-e. f)ouglas. and other communities in the southern part of ihe stale.

Gordon P. McDonald, project manager for construction of the line which is aportion of APS': S273 million construction program for this year, said Ihe project is scheduled to be completed in April. 1978. just prior lo ibe initial opera- i of the 2TO.OOC kilowall Generating The Cholia Plant will be APS' largesl generating facility, in 1680, when the tbree units under construction, are in service. McDonald said work on the Chnlla- Saguaro line began last October and is about 21 per cenl complete.

He added lhal construction is being delayed in some remote areas along Ihc right of way due to need for further exploration of some I i a ruins where lowers are to he located. APS has avoided I i a i sites, where possible, he said, but some were unavoidable. To as sure completion of the ruins exploration so the transmission line can be ready when needed, said McDonald. APS may have to i more ar- chcologisls a i to already working on the project. The proejcl ir.cludc.v CSti steel towers, varying in height from 73 to 130 feel.

Average span between the low ITS is I.COO feet. Sentenced TUCSON (AP) A 34-year-old Tucson woman was sentenced to two to four years in prison and five years' probation for her part in an alleged torture-rape ol another woman last December. Jewel E. Martin was sentenced Monday by Superior Court Judge Robert 0. Roylston on charges of kidnaping, aggravated battery and armed aggravated battery.

Three other women, a man and a 17-year-old girl have already been sentenced in the case. Charges against a 15-year-old boy accused of raping the woman were dismissed. Accordingto testimony in the trial, Ihe 24-year-old woman kidnaped from downtown parking lot and kept at a westslde home for two days, where she was allegedly raped, beaten, whipped, burned and cut, Lindeman, R-Glendalc, virtually "guaranteesthalnooplometristswillbe licensed (o use Ihe drugs." All three bills slill need a final vote. Afler lhat, mosl face a conference with the House oreconciie any differences. The Senate passed and sent to Ihe Ffouse by a 27-3 vote a bill lhat would set up a board lo authorize and license oul- of-state uni versiliesTThe bill is an effort to rid the slate of fly-by-night schools operating out of dropboxes and conferring degrees of no value.

Testimony at Senate hearings indicated that some 300 outside universities have targeted Arizona for operations because the only lequiremenlis paid lo the Stale Corporation Commission. The Senate passed andrelurriedlolhe House a bill which would permil early retirement without penalty for state employes who reach age GO with 25 years of service. Reliremcnt is based on an accumulation of 85 poinls. Senate amendments will send the bill to an uncertain fate in e'onference. Phoenix Costs Higher PHOENIX A I The cost of living in the Phoenix metropolitan area re- mainsbelowlhe national is higher than il is in Los Angeles, according lo a report prepared by Arizona Slate University for the First National Bank of Arizona.

Living costs for a family of four persons al a "comfortable" level lolalcel 516,047 last fall in the Phoenix area, the report said. That same family spent 6.5 per cent more lo live last year lhan in 1975. researchers said. The United States urban average last fall was S16.236. up 6 per cent from 1975.

according to the study. Medical care was among ihe fastest- rising categories of living costs last year, the report said, up per cent in the Phoenix area and 9.5 per cenl throughout the nation. Housing costs rose 7.5 per cent; personal income taxes 8.6 per cent, food costs :1.9 per cent; clolhing and personal care 5.8 per cenl: and social security and disability taxes 8.6 per cent. Plioenix moved up Ihree places in a i in the study, placing 15lh among 1A urban areas. In 1973, Phoenix ranked 20lh.

In the most recent study. Honolulu was the most expensive place to live, costing the average a i of four while Dallas was leasl expensive, costing S14.699 a year. It was Ihe first time lhat Ihe cost of living in Ihe Phoenix area exceeded cosls in I.ns Angeles since Ihe sludy began in 197-). The average family cosls in Los Angeles last year were $16,016. Device Kills Youfh TUCSON (AP) An high school student was killed Monday when a device he was working with blew up.

police said. The victim was identified as Timothy A. Pelricefc of Tucson Police said they found a small propane gas bottle along with the remainder of a pipe and a can (Bled with cement near the youth's body which had been hit by flying shrapnel. Investigators said (hey had not determined what the device was, but apparently gunpowder or an explosive device may have been in- volved. Pelricek.whowasalonewhentheexp- losion occured, apparently staggered a few feet toward a nearby house before falltng.policesaid.Hcloldaneighborto "get and she called for rescue units.

The explosion, which was heard all over the neighborhood, knocked out large pieces (rom the wall of the house, broke windows, shea redleavesofftrees, tore up a screen door and put holes in a washing machine, officers said. Police Convicted PHOENIX (AP) Two former Tempe policemen have been convicted by a city court jury of soliciting an act of prostitution. James L. McNeil, 32, and Jesus E. Rodriguez, 27, were found guilty Monday of the misdemeanor charge and lace a maximum penally of six months in jail ar.d a POO fine.

The former undercover narcotics officers were accused of soliciting sex from an undercover Phoenix policewoman, Marcia Lee, March 15. Judge John T. Zastrow released the pair on their own recognizance pending McNeil and Rodriguez testified they had been involved in the encounter, but lhat it was part of Rodriguez' I raining to learn lo "rap" with prostitutes as part of the undercover job which McNeil was leaching him. Tempc City Manager Ken McDonald fired the two policemen following a board of inquiry ruling lhat they had violated department rules. Hot have appealed their dismissal lothecity'sMerit System Board, which public hearing on the matter tonight.

Burglary Ring Cracked TCCSON (AP) Four Tucson residents have been arrested In connection with what authorities docribe as a widespread burglary ring. Police said the arrests Sunday involved more lhan flO.MO in itolen properly from at eight burglaries. Police identified those arrested as Chris Infante, 71, Le Baca, 27, Robert Esplnosa, 27, and his mother, Ester, 45. They were arrested al a party afltr off ice rs identified a I ruck parked outside a residence as one allegedly involved to a burglary earlier lhat day,.