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June 18, 1972 Eureka, California Established 1854 32 Pages Vol. CXIX-No: 172-fr ft The Background World Today WAR U.S. Army troops have virtually ended their ground combat role in Vietnam, but warplanes continue to demonstrate America's still powerful presence by hitting the north in near-record 1. MID-EAST Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban says that President Nixon's Moscow summit talks with Soviet leaders failed to break the deadlock over the Middle East peace-seeking formula of Ambassador Gunnar Jarring Page 3. Nation Today Cf 1 CIVIL SERVICE In what Ralph Nader calls "the most important report we've ever put out," an extensive study of the civil service system charges that the nation's nearly 3 million government workers are stifled by a system that rewards bad work, but punishes good Page 15.

HEALTH CARE Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. Wilbur Mills have joined forces in proposing a plan for compulsory national health insurance covering American" from birth to death Page 5. FLOOD It was almost an Instant replay Saturday as flood waters again roared through parts of Rapid City. S.D., the city that was hard hit last week with a major flood Page 1.

POLITICS Mike Mansfield, Senate Democratic leader, predicts that only an abrupt loss of momentum can keep George McGovern from winning the party's presidential nomination Page 9 AIR STRIKE U.S. pilots are cleared to strike Monday, but an appeals court, was seeking to delay it for a few days Page 2. California Today WELFARE A group of welfare agency employes in Oxnard blame bureaucratic confusion and the presence of the press as partly responsible for the apparently poor turnout of welfare recipients at a new "work or else" program Page 2. North Coast Today N-PLANT The Times-Standard's series on the Ilumboldt Hay nuclear power plant resumes today Page 1. CHURCH The religions, backgrounds and lifestyles are different, but it made IHtle difference to those gathering to build a church in Pecwan.

Page 1, 15. DINSMORE It's an unlikely scene for a battle between city and country outlooks, but that's generally what's happening in Dinsmore these days Page 1. Inside Today Editorial Page 4 Lamplighter 8 Ann Landers 12 Comics Insert TV Log Pnnornnm Spnrts 17-21) Classified Ads 22-25 Accent on People 11-14 Features 11, 26 Entertainment 8 Nation's Wenlhor 2 I i I December, Ihln newspaper- begun series of articles by environmental writer John A. Head on the Humnoldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant fit King Salmon operated by Pacific Gas and. Electric Co.

and the charges or employe Robert J. Rowen Jr. that radiii- tlon protection standards are not being followed jidcqualely. The series was stopped after seven articles to allow PGE time to comment on the allegations. This newspaper submitted some 71 questions prompted by Rowen'fi comments; seven were specifically with the company declining to answer the rest for reasons to be outlined in this scries! The Times-Standard also requested from the Atomic Energy Commission its findings in a major investigation of the power plant sparked by a request from Rowen and a similar request of the Humboldt County Grand Jury, to which Rowen brought his case in 1.971.

An AEC letter citing PGE for two violations of federal ruins and expressing concern over foOr othor matters, men- tloiil 49 allegations by Howen, Denied a staff report on the matter, The Times-Standard did obtain from the AEC brief summaries on the AEC findings for each allegation. The. series, halted i December, resumes today, The reader is referred to the earlier stories for background material on the phml and on the Grand Jury investigation. For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the stluatlon and others who may have forgotten key details, the' articles will bring readers up-to-date on the current controversy a brief description of what gone on previously. Some of tile ground to be covered in this series lias already been mentioned in earlier stories, but will he retraced in greater detail to present a better understanding of Rowen's charges, I subsequent a i Rowen's specific allegations, the AEC findings and PGE comment will be discussed in full.

HUMBOLDT BAY Power King Salmon: The nuclear unit, with its 250-foot red conventional electrical generation stack, is at right. At left are two gas-fi units. N-PIant Series Resumes Much to the distress of Pacific Gus -and Electric the Humboldl Bay Nuclear Power Planl has bccornn famous. Infamous, perhaps, is a bcllcr word, for Ihe nuclear facility at King Salmon is ciled more oflen for its problems than ils primary benefit the production of electricity. Planl officials didn't intend It Hint way.

Humboldt Bay was supposed to be the first atomic planl competilive wilh fossil fuel planls (oil, coal, and nalural gas) in terms of cost. The installation of Humboldt Bay Unit No. 3 the atomic powered generator nexl lo Humboldt Bay back in Ihe early 1960s caused about as much controversy as Ihe building of a football stadium. There were a few doubters who were worried about tin (Conlinued on Page 9) The. Newspaper for Northwestern California Again the Floods Come SUN AND WINDS Ho wluit happens when the sky clears up nml (he sun bcitlns to shine? Nalurnlly, wo gel tho winds; 15-2! mph worth, pnrtlmilnrly during Hit ternoon Along tho const Page 2, RAPID CITY, S.D.

(UP1)- Hundreds of flood-wary Rapid City residents fled their homes or dropped what they were doing and ran to higher ground Saturday as heavy rains sent floodwatcrs surging through city streets for the second time in a week. Civil defense officials said one death had been confirmed flooding; a man in a van with Illinois license plates which ran off the end of a dead end street and plunged into a water filled ditch. His identity was withheld pending notifcation of kin. By 9:30 MDT. civil defense officials told residents Ground Combat Stopped SAIGON (UPI)-The U.S.

command virtually ended the ground combat role of American troops iu South Vietnam Saturday by deactivating a Army brigade, but warplanes demonstrated America's still presence by bombing both North and South Vietnam. Air Force B52 bombers struck for the llth consecutive day as far as 38 miles north of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Victnams, and smaller fighter-bombers ranged further north in near- record numbers. In ground fighting, Communists shot down a South Vietnamese UH1 Huey helicopter near coastal Highway 1 about 270 miles north of Snigion. Eleven government soldiers aboard the aircraft were killed. The U.S command--in a move that caught many military men by surprise--announced the dcactivation of the 3rd Brigade.

1st Cavalry Division, the last Army ground brigade in the war zone and guardian of the vital Saigon area. The announcement came a dny after the dcactivation of the Infantry Brigade, which has protected the biR American Da Nnng air busc, 370 miles north of Saigon. "We didn't find out about this until today," one U.S. Army officer said. "It caught us by surprise.

We still linvc lot of details to work out." A command spokesman snld there were three Army combat hnllnlions and two artillery batteries still in the war zone, The estimated 2.500 men nre at 1'lcn lion, 14 miles north of Saigon, Da and I'hu Bui, 31)2 miles north of the cnpllnl, providing perimeter security for U.S. units, Mllllnry sources said most, If not nil, of the remaining mills-formerly part of the 3rd mid I Onth Drlgndos--woro expected to Ixi deactivated man. they could return home to all portions of the city except one, where a street had buckled and caved in and some open manholes were reported. The warnings to flee came less than a week after raging floodwaters killed at least 210 persons and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses here. At one point Saturday night, in the downtown area, which' was innundated last week, rose to four feet deep.

Two-foot deep waters swept through streets, stalling cars trying to make to to high ground. Mayor Don Barnett, as he bad a week ago Friday night, took to radio to urge residents to get out immediately. This time they needed no second warning. "Forget about your property," Barnett said. "I am declaring martial law in all of Rapid City as of right now.

Abandon your property immediately. A six-foot wall of mud and water is coming down the canyon at this time. It has not yet reached Rapid City." In cars and on foot, the citizens fled. One newsman told of driving through "water up to knees" with a dozen people on the hood and roof of his car. The car made it to dry ground, but its brakes failed.

Two areas of town, the South Canyon area the Canyon Lake area, were literally abandoned. An hour and 20 minutes later, the rain had stopped and high water had receded from many areas. Barnett lifted his declaration of martial law but urged residents not to return to low ground for a time. State police said the report of a six-fool wall of water was apparently false and may have originated with a ham radio in the nearby Black There was, however, heavy rain--more than two inches in the hills and a sustained downpour in Rapid City--and creeks rushed from their banks. Rapid Creek, which formed a.

path for most of last week's floodwaters, Line Creek and Box Elder Creek jumped from their banks. Box Elder creek, normally about 25 feel wide, and they built a church in Pecwan Story, Page 15 was 155 feel wide at the Interstate 90 bridge just north of town, the Corps of Engineers said. Floodwaters rushed from canyons in the hills. Ironically, officials said, much of the waters rusiiing down along Rapid Creek spread out when they reached the Canyon Lake aera. Canyon Lake Dam gave Vay during the peak oT flooding last Friday night.

When the alarm sounded, patrons were dragged without ceremony from taverns and restaurants. Civil Defense sirens wailed, police door-to-door and Barnett took to the airwaves. Everybody within six blocks of the creeks was told to move to higher ground. Autos crowded, six abreast, onlo a four-lane road, creating a one-way traffic jam headed for high ground. Some got stuck when their engines flooded.

About 300 to 400 residents of the South Canyon area, which escaped the worst of last week's flood, gathered at the iMeadow Wood Bowling alley. They listened to the radio, ate dinner and took care of their children. There was no panic. Barnett announced the end of martial law and said, "Our alert worked this time." But, two hours after he sounded the evacuation alert, Barnett urged residents to be wary of returning to their homes. Skies cleared and the red glow of sunset could be seen above the hills to the west.

-y a Dinsmore: Battle of the Lifestyles? liy UlCHAUI) A I Slatf Writer D1NSMOHE This liny mountain lumbering community on the custom edge of Ilumboldt County is the unlikely scene for minor buttle between the con- Hiding lifestyles of the clly and the country. Center of the skirmish Is Hie old Dlnsnioro resort, MO acres of pine, oak, madrono and meadows along two mile of the Van Duzon Hlver. Tho resort Is two hours east of Kurekn on Slnto Highway 30. One of the county's favorite summer vacation spots In the 1920s and Dinsmore begun long decline during World War 11 and In recent years hits provided low-rent housing for thu area's loggers and millworki-rs and their families. When the resort wns sold last February nnd now owners "Corky" Korkow.ski and Hill Hul.se arrived from Angeles announcing plans to restore the place to a firsl-clnss spot, the local residents scoffed "A couple of konks," was (he reaction of one old-timer.

"They've got big ideas," said another, "bill who will wnnt to spend money here when they can slay in campers for free?" Hul this weekend, nflcr Ihrno months and an osilmnled of painting mid refurbishing, the new Dlnsnioro Lodge opened Us three npnrlmcnls nnd nine single rooms for the tourist season. Kurkowskl and llulso ciunu to Dinsmore from the Los Angeles interior design firm of Wilshirc, Inc. Korkowski, co- fouudcr nnd president of the firm, is on six-month sahai- lU'iil. Ilulse, the former K-S executive director, Intends to stay here permanently. Recognized as one of (he lop Interior design firms In Los Angeles, K-S Wllshlrc's main claim In fame is its work on the $1.5 million Beverly Hills mansion of basketball slnr Will Chamberlain.

l.odgo Refurbished At Dinsmore, the Iwo hnve used Ihelr design talents to refurbish the old lodge, giving It now pnint, porches, striiciurnl, electrical and sewngo facilities, carpels nnd antique furnishings. The new owners Intend to open a restaurant nnd obtain a liquor license for what they foresee as fly-in resort for Los Angeles and San Franeisco vacationers. They will also apply for designation as a state historical landmark as "one of the last remaining slagc stops in Northern California." It will be, says Knrkowskl, a plnec where he and othor city folk can "return to a boiler quality of life," plan; for swimming in the river, hiking, hunting and fishing, "a place where you can just lie in meadow of wildflowers and he nlnnc." Fine so far, bill Hie idea of a mountain resort (or California cily-riwellers conflicts with the property's current use as a working-class housing. When Korkow.ski nnd Ilulse arrived, they found a pile of junk cars In their resort's backyard, a puck of pel dogs running loose, garbage thrown in Hie river nnd Hie hollows, and numerous bnrefootod and dirty- faced children al large. When they requested the tenants chain their dogs, Korkowski relates, a nenr- hyslcricnl tenant promised to i his dog or, ihe lodge's front porch nithcr Hum chain tho animal On anolher occasion, one of tenants turned the wrong splgol while watering her two pigs, and drained the water tank.

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