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COLOR AD The Weekend February 18, 1973 irMtit Sectjpn A Page 3 S. F. Sunday Examiner Chronicle rr 7 For Weather Freaks. It's High Court Suit On PUC's Rates v. i it --v By Alan Cline I Goocf News "'W A Cflr'i iV YiH- IV Almost perfect weather was perhaps the most noteworthy event as the weekend began in this, a winter of rainy discontent.

Raincoats weren't required for Chinese New Year cele- brants, returning POWs, the demolition hardhats at City of Paris and Polish-Americans honoring Copernicus. Among the things that happened here yesterday were the stories, sunshiny or otherwise, that follow Dragon weaves past crowd near reviewing stand on Kearney Street Examiner Photo by Fran Ortiz inflationary, and necessary for continued, adequate and safe service as well as for expansion to meet future requirements. Mrs. Siegel argued in her brief that past rates favored the less than one percent of customers falling into the Industiral gas user cateT gory. She said this group'; consumed almost twice asj much gas as general service r' customers but contributed less than half to revenues; based on rates in November 1971.

She objected to acommiS'r sion decision favoring large industry's contention thaU, should be forced to, I use alternate fuels in its. steam electric generating-? plants when gas supply runs; The argument that the utility already has, pollution control devices while only some firms do. Higher Cost The decision does not require the large industries to; switch to alternate fuels on, the same basis, and it is Mrs. Siegel's claim electric customers would! then be paying higher, cost of alternate. Vfi fuels.

She argued industries" should share the burden higher alternate costs on an equal basis since they previously got the favorable rate treatment based on. State Supreme Court justices must decide whether the State Public Utilities Commission favored big business when it granted Pacific Gas Electric Co. a $48.2 million annual rate increase for natural gas consumers. The high court was brought into the rate issue by a Mill Valley housewife who filed Friday an unusual 35-page brief. It asks that the decision, effective Jan.

1, be reviewed and canceled. Mrs. Sylvia Siegel, well known as a PUC observer and consumer advocate, led a losing battle against the She contended the PUC action favored industrial customers and investors to the detriment of ordinary residential ratepayers in general and particularly the poor. It was made through error and abuse of commission discretion, she says. Cites Law The middle-aged mother of two filed her brief as a "ratepayer." She is not lawyer, but she cited detailed state law in explain ing her direct appeal to the Supreme Court.

The commission as well as the utility and other parties to the action have 20 days to respond, with Mrs. Siegel receiving an additional 10 to answer. Should the court decide to hear 'the case, testimony most likely would not begin until fall. The approved rates raised monthly bills for the typical San Francisco residential user by 66 cents; in the East Bay and on the Peninsula, 69 cents. Return Rate Rate of return on investment went from 7.3 to 8 percent.

had asked for $68.7 million annually, an increase hiking the gas department return rate to 8.5 percent. The commission called its decision cost-justified, non- terday, killing Craig Minto, 21, of Fairfax, the driver, and Tony Glodniss, 24, of San Rafael, his passenger. Two other passengers, Laura Lawrence, 16, of Fairfax; and Sally Williams, 20, of Fairfax, suffered injuries. State Employes Accused of Stealing Kenneth Kern, 30, and his wife, Linda Kay, 25, both state employes were in jail in Sacramento for allegedly stealing four truckloads of state property valued at $50,000, including a jar of gold nuggets. Police indicated that Kem, employed bythe State Department of Mental Hygiene, and his wife, an plo of the State Department of Parks and Recreation were fencing the stolen items.

Hand guns, office equipment and residential home furnishings were taken. The Kems were arrested at their home. The stolen property was moved in four two-ton trucks to a warehouse, where an inventory was begun. 'Guilt' Feelings Enrich KQED KQED, the Bay Area'pub-lic television station, spent a lot of time last week trying to make its viewers feel guilty about tuning in with Rental Hunters Have It Tough "Rentals are tight," said real estate agent Jack Berg in the freshly painted living room of an old duplex on Bush Street just off Fillmore Street. In less than 24 hours, Berg eaid, he received more than 200 phone calls from inter ested house 'hunters to a classified ad run in Friday's daily papers.

"I knew things were tight, but this was incredible," he added. After the first few calls Berg just started telling everyone to show up at 2240 Bush St. at noon yesterday. First come, first served. Obviously lots of people thought the $180 a month rent for the three bedroom railroad flat was a pretty good deal.

Despite its broken windows and badly scarred floors, Berg rented the flat only minutes after noon to a middle aged black couple. Perhaps another two dozen would-be tenants trickled in. All said they were attracted by the low rent. That such a battered and elderly unit such as this is attractive, confirms Berg's belief the vacancy rate throught The City is only 1 to 2 percent, he said. 2 Killed in Marin Crash A speeding auto suddenly veered off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard into a tree in rural Marin County early yes- their ability to switch to al ternate fuel.

She urged the court to re; view the entire rate structure and curtailment procedure "in an attempt to; achieve equitable burdens under current conditions of possible shortages and consumption patterns." -r Mrs. Siegel challenged thev approval of $1,801,000 as a reasonable sales promotion, expense to be paid by the" ratepayer, arguing it was in-V" consistent to promote in-'' 't creased power use whiles'-" carrying out a conservation effort. strators, but he told reporters "we should not expect lan eary solution" to the problems of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. But Waldheim did predict the end of the Vietnam war will "open the door to the solution of other problems." 'Most Ever9 See Chinese Parade Last night's Chinese New Year's parade, witnessed by the largest crowd in history, was called the "biggest thing since the old style a i Gras" by Mayor Alioto. Police traffic chief Capt.

Edward Cummins estimated the crowd along the parade route at 300,000, with another 100,000 persons jammed on peripheral streets. He attributed this largest Chinese New Year's parade turnout ever to tradition and the sudden warm weather. With Alioto at the head of the parade, sharing a 1931 Lincoln convertible, was newly appointed supervisor George Chinn, the first Chinese member of the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco history. Con Knifed Sixteen Times A San Quentin inmate was in serious condition today after being stabbed 16 times yesterday while watching aj movie, "The Summer of '42." Prison authorities said nn mm 0 'they had no suspects yet. The victim was Rudy Mira-montes, 27, of Fresno County, who has been serving a five to 15 year terra since November for possession of narcotics for sale.

Reinecke Hosts Copernicus Fete Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke was the honorary chairman last night at a banquet here commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Polish astronomer Nicholas Copernicus. The banquet was held at the Fairmont Hotel with representatives from the arts, science and business attending. Reinecke noted the California Legislature declared 1973 "The Copernicus of Poland Year." 2 Killed in Marin Crash Two persons were killed early today when a car smashed into a tree in Marin county near Lagunitas. The victims: Craig Minto, 21. of Fairfax, the driver.

Tony Glodniss, 24, of San Rafael, a passenger. Two young women were injured: Laura Lawrence, 16, of Fairfax, in critical condition at Marin General Hospital; and Sally Williams, 20, of Fairfax, who suffered minor injuries. JUST trial for murder with Barger and three other men last month in Alameda County Superior Court. They were acquitted. Walton was also charged with the weapons and narcotics violations in Sacramento.

He pleaded guilty and appeared as a witness during Stefanson's trial. Pakistanis Ask Release of POWs Some 400 members of the Northern California Pakistani community took to the streets yesterday in a peace- ful demonstration demanding release of prisoners of war held by India since the 1971 war which produced the nation of Bangladesh, Demonstrators, who gathered at the Civic Center and marched downtown to, the Sheraton-Palace hotel, accused India of violating the Geneva Conventions in continuing to hold 93,000 POWs and 16,000 civilians. Waldheim: VN Is Necessary Inside the Palace Hotel, Kurt Waldheim, secretary-general of the United told a dinner give'nin his honor it was foolish of world powers to think they "do not need the United Nations and can settle the affairs of mankind among themselves." Waldheim had an aide meet with Pakistani demon n' A5 mm HI 4f $143,000. But that's a long way from the $3.4 million which KQED will spend in the year ending June 30. The station is one of five in the Public Broadcasting Network that faces uncertain future federal financing and money from the Ford Foundation.

The station receives about one-third of its revenue from these sources. Another ,40 percent comes from and the remainder is from other local 'sources, said manager Richard O. Moore. The. fund raising campaign centers on slogans like: "Feel guilty when you watch us?" Sentencing Due For HelVs Angel Hell's Angel Bert Samuel Stefanson of Oakland will be sentenced in.

Sacramento March 8 on five felony charges of possessing narcotics and transporting Stefanson, a lieutenant to. Angel's president Ralph "Sonny" Barger, was stopped for speeding last March. Officers testified they found loaded pistols, hand grenades, tear gas canisters and blasting caps in the car. He was found guilty Friday. Also seized in the auto were three jbags of cocaine and $8911 in cash.

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