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The Times Standard from Eureka, California • Page 32

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Eureka, California
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Page 32-Wednesday, July 5, 1972 THE TIMES-STANDARD Eurtkt, California These chimps irill appear here Saturday Names I iu th News Anderson: 'Visible Man' LOS ANGELES (UPJ)-A lavish preconvention telethon, a kind of get well card to the debt Democratic party, will include an appearance by columnist Jack Anderson. attorney John Brown, who authored the telethon idea to "get the party out of bankruptcy," said Tuesday that Anderson would appear because he's one of the most "visible men in the country." He said the Washington columnist would offer a short message regarding the "saving of the two-party system" and say that a political imbalance exists when the reigning party has "$30 million and the other is $9 million in debt." JACK ANDERSON Bishop Fletcher Resigns VA' "CAN CITY of advanced age, the Paul i'i accepted the resignation Tuesday of Bishop Albert L. Fletcher of Little Rock, and named the Rt. Rev. Msgr.

Andrew J. McDonald to succeed him. Fletcher, 75, resigned be- Vatican He has served in his native Little Rock for 32 years, since 1946 as bishop, McDonald, 48, of Savannah, presently is vicar general of Savannah. Waldheim Reveals Part By United Press International GENEVA Secre- General Kurt Waldheim revealed Tuesday some of the details of the go-between role he played in negotiations leading to the new agreement seeking unification between North and South Korea. a 1 i said he met last March in Vienna with North Korean spokesmen who him their attitude on Legislation On Clean Air Gains SACRAMENTO (UPI) Major clean air legislation to help purge Southern California skies of automobile caused smog advanced in the Senate today but still faced formidable hurdles.

The three-bill package by Sen. Anthony Beilenson, D-Beverly Hills, would apply to the South Coast Air Basin from Santa Barbara to San Clemente and inland to Riverside. The proposal's keystone bill, a measure i i a operators and other fleet vehicle companies to convert to fuel systems capable of operating on natural gas or propane by 1975, first Was turned dowr by the Local Government Committee and then approved when a tardy lawmaker arrived and cast the go-ahead "aye" vote. Basically, the bills would: --Establish an experimental periodic roadside inspection system of automobiles and direct the state Air Resources Board to develop an exhaust emission testing system. Car registration would be subject to successfully passing the test.

--Order fleet operators with 10 or more vehicles starting with 1970 models to install dual fuel systems capable of burning relatively clean natural gas or propane as a condidtion to i a i Require passenger cars and lig.ht trucks to have the engine's vacuum spark advance disconnected or be fitted with an acceptable alternative device by 1975, as a registration pre-requisite. The measures went to the Finance Committee 'for further iludy. where an uphill fight loomed. The committee previously has rejected proposals to create the roadside inspection system coupled with the vacuum spark advance disconnect. Beilenson told the Local Government Committee that fleet vehicles now consume one- third of the gasoline burned daily in the air basin and that his bills reflected an anti-smog "strategy" designed by scientists of the California Institute of Technology.

Beilenson said that if the estimated fleet vehicles gave various issues, reviewed pressed natural gasr their ex- tacts they had made with in the basin converted to corn- Korea and offered proposals to KURT WALDHEIM be relayed Koreans. to the Soutli Slater Disappointed LONDON (UPD-The man who put up the money which apparently persuaded Bobby Fischer to fly to Iceland for the world champion chess matches dismay Tuesday when he learned that Russian champion Boris Spassky wouk not agree to start play. "That is indeed disappointing," said James Slater, the British banker who offered to contribute an additional $125,001 to double the prize money ol which the winner will get about 60 per cent. Meade Ag Executive WASHINGTON (UPI) --Laurel C. Mcadc, a native of Lafayette, has been named acting general sales manager of the Agriculture Department's Export Marketing service (EMS).

Agriculture secretary Earl L. Butz said today. Meade had been director of the oilseeds branch in the department's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. In the EMS post, Meade will direct the department's export promotion programs, including export credit programs under which officials hope a t.n make large new a i snips to Russia. Claived by Circus Tigers HOUSTON (UPI) Gunthcr Gebel-Williams.

30, said to be the highest pnid circus performer in history, was clawed on his leg Monday night during practice session. Gebcl-Willinms was working in a cage on an act for the 1071) Bailey circus season involving two tigers, two horses and an elephant when the Incident occurred. jhaust emission of pollutants would be reduced by 30 per cent. If they switched to propane, there would be a 75 to per cent reduction. But controversy erupted over the requirement that fleet trucks and cars install fuel systems capable of using natural gas and propane along with ordinary filling station gasoline.

Tom Knight, representing the powerful California Manufacturers Association, asserted that industry faces an "extreme" natural gas shortage and that diverting natural gas to automobiles would jeopardize the "wheels of industry." Beilonson and witnesses from Cal Tech asserted that Knight exaggerated the They said a under some conditions certain power plants for brief periods would be required to substitute fuel for natural gas. "This is not a problem," Beilenson insisted. The committee first rejected the natural gas hill on a vote, one short of the five required for approval. Minutes later, tardy Sen. John Nejedly casing the go-ahead ed up and Sen.

Nicholas Pctris, D-Oaklaiul, a Boilenson sup- unrlcr. moved a vote be After dispute over whether Kirlinmcnlnry rules could be vnivcd and another vote taken, 3cilcnson backers prevailed and i second vote ordered. This ime, it was approved 5-11, with Vcjcdly 'casing go-ahead lallot. Circiw Scheduled Saturday The Eureka Elks-Polack Bros Circus, sponsored annually bj the Eureka Elks Lodge 652 as a benefit for its charity anc Cerebral Palsy Fund, will be presented in front of the grand stand at Redwood Acres this Saturday. "Two shows are scheduled at 2 p.m.

and 7:30 p.m. Art W. Ostenson, genera' chairman of the event, said thai all Elks in the area now.have tickets for sale. Advance prices are $2 for adults and $1 foi children under IB. At.

the gate prices will be $2.50 and $1.25. Tickets will go on sale at the Redwood Acres box office starting one hour before each performance. This year's Elks circus will feature lions and tigers, elephants, sea lions, chimpanzees, horses, dogs, acrobats, jugglers, high-wire artists and clowns. Stevedores Negotiate In Hawaii HONOLULU I -Longshore negotiations resume today in Hawaii with both sides still reported far apart in a dispute over work guarantees. A new crisis could come to a head Friday.

The Hawaii stevedoring industry a threatened to reduce the guaranteed work week for neighbor island longshpremen, this week, and alter computing methods for all dock workers. A strike deadline was lifted by the union Sunday "until there is a settlement of a complete breakdown in negotiations." At the time, ILWU regional director Robert McElrath said, "ti appears a strike may be the only way to resolve current longshore negotiations." Sources told UPI that union negotiators are becoming impatient and are "angered" by the employers' threat over work guarantees. On 1 Tuesday, chief industry spokesman Bernard Eilerts said the union had been presented with "detailed proposals for balancing the work force With the level of work opportunity to prevent skyrocketing, costs. "He said these costs represent the total cost of longshore labor, and must be kept within realistic limits." Eilerts ended his statement saying, "every increase in costs in this 1 industry increases the cost of living in Hawaii." McElrath had no comment or, the industry statement. Today's negotiations were the first scheduled since the union withdrew its strike threat after demanding wage increases and work guarantees during 15 months of sporadic talks.

Gov. Reagan In Denmark REBILD BAKICER, Denmark (UPI) Gov. Ronald Reagan of California read a special message from President Nixon Tuesday at the 60th Independence Day rally here. More than 15,000 Danes and Americans gathered in the Rebild Hijls for the annual event. Guest speaker Danny Kaye delighted the crowd with jibes at Danish drinking habits and his language problems in Scandinavia.

Among the guests of honor were Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark, U.S. Ambassador Fred J. Russels and Consul Marshall M. Fredericks of Detroit, who was elected mayor of Rebild Bakker. Fresh Water For C.

Costa CONCORD, Calif. (UPI) County officials began pumping some flirty million gallons of fresh water into the Contra Costa County canal Wednesday to dc-salinatc the water. Water to six communities in nearby counties became contaminated because of the flooding in the San Joaquin Delta area around Islclon. The water district said Tuesday that work was completed on a connection with Mokclumnc River aqueduct to permit transfusion of the clean water into the canal, which supplies 70,000 residents. Now You Know Ily United Press International One president, Calvin Coolid- go, was horn on the Fourth of Inly and three presidents, John Adunis, Thomas Jefferson und Inmcs Monroe, died on Ihfil day.

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