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2 SALINAS CALIFORNIAN Thursday, January 20, 1972 Obituaries PROTEST ANSLO-RHODES1AN PACT Calm Follows Might of Violence Deaths Nicholas Tosta, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tosta of San Jose. Mrs. Mary Ellen Perkins, 88, of 350 Iris Dr.

Juan C. Gonzales, 67, of Gonzales. Camilo R. Diaz, 77, of Gon- ZcllCS Mrs. Emily Reynolds, 57, of King City.

Santiago A. Ortiz, 72, of 58 East Bernal Dr. SALISBURY (UPI) Black Rhodesians returned to work quietly today, picking their way over glass and riot debris, but allaying government fears of a general strike after a night of rampaging violence and looting in the downtown area. TTie opposition elements among Rhodesias five million blacks, led by the newly formed African National Council (ANC) are protesting the November Anglo Rhodesian settlement proposals which were designed to end six years of official hostility between Rhodesia and Britain over Rhodesia's 1963 independence declaration. Police reported no new flare-up after they sealed off the African township of Harari the scene Wednesday of exploding tear gas canisters and rushing mobs.

Police said about 20 shops, mostly owned by Asians skirting the African township, were smashed and several looted. At Salisburys Central Hospital 13 persons, including two Roman Catholic nuns, were treated after the rioters smashed their car windshields. A white woman, Mrs. L. F.

Cotzer, 23, was treated for a fractured Skull. An African farmer at Vungo south of Salisbury told Commissioner R.E. Blunden: You have mentioned that this is a package deal. I think that when we open the package wre will find a coded, venemous snake. Premier Ian Smiths decision Tuesday to detain in two separate jails without trial former Premier Minister Garfield Todd and his daughter, Judith, both declared opponents of the proposals, brought Philip Mansfield, head of the Rhodesia Department in Britains Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to Salisbury for a personal assessment.

Lord Pearce, 71, who re mained in Salisbury while his team moved into the interior to speak with Rhodesians, asked Smith for an explanation for the Todd arrests. Under the settlement terms, the commission must satisfy the British government the Rhodesian people as a whole agree to the proposals, before Rhodesias six-year international ostracism can be ended and normal trade ties resumed. Both Smith and British Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home have said this is the last chance for a settlement of the independence dispute. SKYJACK RANSOM LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UPI)-A Hughes Airwest plane bound for Reno was commandeered at the Las Vegas Airport today by a man who demanded two parachutes, a crash helmet and $50,290 in small bills.

Emily Reynolds Mrs. Emily Reynolds, 57, of King City and Capitola, died Monday in the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco following a long illness. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Reynolds was administrator of the King City Hospital in the early She was a member of St. Marks Episcopal Church in King City.

She and her husband, Harold Reynolds, divided their time between their ranch on Lonoak Road in King City and Capitola. In addition to her husband, she Is survived by a brother, Frank White Jr. of San Diego; a sister, Mrs. Joseph Thornton of Chicago; and stepchildren Gene Reynolds of Palo Alto and Mrs. Richard Duoos of Santa Cruz; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Ree C. Grim Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Robin Merrell, pastor of her church, officiating. Burial will be in the King City Cemetery.

Camilo Diaz Former Gonzales City Councilman Camilo R. Diaz, 77, died Tuesday night in a Salinas hospital after a years illness. A retired Gonzales merchant, Diaz served on the city council from 1953 to 1960. He was a na tive of San Antonio, and had lived in Gonzales since 1936. Diaz was a member of the First Spanish American Baptist Church of Salinas.

Surviving are his widow, Guadalupe of the family home; four daughters, Mrs. Robert Perez of San Jose, Mrs. Robert Nelson of South San Francisco, Mrs. Brian Pool of Mesa, and Clementina Diaz of Berkeley; two brothers, Jesus Diaz of Gon Tosta Infant Nicholas S. Tosta, the infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Gary Tosta of San Jose, died yesterday of unknown causes in his home. His mother, the former Sharon Brown, is a native of Salinas. Survivors include maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Le-land Brown of Salinas; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tosta of Los Banos; and a brother, Scott, 5. Funeral arrangements are pending in Los Banos. Juan Gonzales Juan C.

Gonzales of Gonzales died last night in a Salinas hospital after a seven-year illness. He was 67. A native of Mexico, Gonzales was a Gonzales resident for 40 years. lie was a retired field laborer. He is survived by three sons, Edward Gonzales of Gonzales, Frank Gonzales of San Francisco, and Tony Quirz of San Jose; and three grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited Friday at 7 p.m. in the Terry Mortuary in Soledad. Funeral services will be held at the mortuary Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by the celebration of a Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. at St.

Theodores Catholic Church in Gonzales. Burial will be in the Gonzales Community Cemetery. Mary Perkins Mrs. Mary Ellen Perkins, S6, of 350 Iris died in a Salinas hospital yesterday after a long illness. A native of Canada, she lived in Salinas for V2 years.

She spent most of her life in Alameda. Surviving Mrs. Perkins are two nieces, Mrs. Norman, Tiffin of Salinas and Mrs. Lou NIXON POSADA Personal Income Soars $9 Billion in December To Skippers Halt Chile Shipping (Continued From Page 1) state of the union in these words: Surveying the certainty of (Continued From Page 1) the Regional Monterey grant from through the mg SITE (Continued From Page 1) goes to the council, recommends development of the site under other conditions including: Separate development of the travel trailer and exposition grounds areas, but with no development until after construction of access roads into the property.

Use of the camping area by recreational vehicles only. No tents will be allowed. No large animals may be kept there, and no campers may stay longer than five days except during Rodeo' time. Detailed plans for the trailer area will be worked out by its eventual developer, subject to general conditions spelled out last night and to be reviewed by stipulated members of the city staff. The permit will be subject to city revocation, but with procedural terms for such action to be worked out in greater detail before the proposal goes to the city council.

CARD OF THANKS WASHINGTON (UPI) Per-jbillion, as teachers collected OEO rapid change, we can be like a sonal income of all Americans salary increases held up during County Antipoverty Coordinat-fallen rider caught in the jumped $9 billion in December, the freeze. 1 stirrups or we can sit high full month follow ing Manufacturing payrolls the saddle, the masters ofT16 wage-price freeze, the 23 billion for the month with change, directing it in the government said today. 'gains reported in most sectors, course we choose. I The rise was about triple the private nonmanufacturing Few Details Provided jmonthly gain of the past three industries, mining payrolls The President supplemented months when the wage-price iwere up $1 billion following the his half hour address with afreeze held down the size of settlement of the two-month written message workers paychecks, dividends jcoaj stride, that contained additional detail. I uud other income payments.) Transportation and public I ing Council, which was rejected uithi'ast mom on grounds that office could not properly housing programs.

Other Efforts An OEO spokesman said today that efforts had been made on behalf of the La Posada residents to explore the 1111(1 Commerce possibility of assistance from other government agencies, such as the Office of Housing and Urban Development. But HUD grant conditions enable the agency to supply only 95 per cent financing for housing, with the other 5 per cent coming from some other source, the OEO spokesman indicated. La Posada residents picketed VALPARAISO, Chile nations sea captains Wednesday showed no signs of ending a walkout that has virtually paralyzed Chilean, flag vessels on two continents. The skippers struck Tuesday to protest Central Bank restrictions on their salaries and on the amount of dollars they can carry abroad. The bank imposed the restrictions late last year to tighten the flow of hard currency abroad in the face of diminishing foreign reserves.

No negotiations to end the walkout were scheduled. This is the first time in the history of our union that we have called a strike. We did it Department, utibt payChecks rose $1 billion represented the second as soe of nation.s monthly gam of 1971. only bigger monthly in personal income longshoremen returned to work and trade disbursements rose jby $1.5 billion. particularly termed the da.

Nixon provided few details of his new program cither in the, speech or written message, but dunn2 The said 1 largest The increase Organized labor, which has highly critical of the wage controls, $20been 1971 was recorded in hestressed it" when c0 was UP create jobs and to helphon. American industry compete in' Higher world markets. 'December rise, the department, He said of his new special id Pavchecks increaHsed 8' controls from small stores and program on technology: December compared some apartments. local offices and the San Fran- MAY WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS to those of you who expressed your sympathy in so many thoughtful ways during our recent bereavement. Your kindnesses have meant much to us.

The Albert Steinbruner Family. Among these proposals wiU billion prevl0US be an increase next year of $1 00 million in civilian research and, development spending, a 15 per, J2 5 bmion) half thaPt few hours after the Cost of cent increase over last due tQ the pay I Living Council announced the raise. State and local govern- nt an price exemptions the ment wages increased $1.5 "St major ones since the freeze ended. level and a 65 per cent increase over 1969. Without revealing the exact AFL-CIO renewed zales 'and Fidel Diaz of Santa Barbara; two sisters, Mrs.

Gira Murillo of Gonzales and Mrs. Concha Diaz of Salinas; three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Prayer services will be con ducted by his church tonight at Terry Mortuary In Soledad at 7:30. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the Mortuary with burial following in the Gonzales Community Cemetery.

because it is the first time that our rights have been violated, said Captains Union President Eugenio Oliva. At least 15 Chilean-flag vessels in national ports were affected by the strike. The walkout also idled Chilean ships loading cargo in Russia, Bulga ria, West Germany and Colombia. The union said the balance of the nations merchant fleet itsciSCo OEO several weeks ago in an effort to get speedy action on their grant applications, but there were no indications that picketing would resume today. The La Posada residents were turned down earlier in a bid for permission from the Monterey County Housing Authority to rehabilitate Camp McCallum an abandoned labor camp.

Greeman of La Mesa, 'and a nephew, Roy Clayton of Salinas. Private inurnment was held today in the Chapel of the Chimes in Berkeley. Arrangements were made by Struve and Laporte Funeral Ch'apel. Santiago Ortiz Santiago A. Ortiz, 72, of 58 East Bernal died unexpectedly yesterday of apparently na tural causes.

A native of the Philippines, he was an agricultural worker and a member of the Visayan Trust Association. He is survived by his widow, Nellie, of the family home; a son in the Philippines and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Muller Mortuary. MAY WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT thanks to those of you who expressed your sympathy in so many thoughtful ways during our recent bereavement. Your kindnesses have meant much to us.

Mr. and Mrs. Marius Waidtlow and Family Mrs. Ellen Kennedy and Family. total, Nixon said the budget he will send to Congress Monday will increase the $78.8 billion spending for defense although the military budget as a percentage of the gross national product will continue to decline.

Strong military defenses are not the enemy of peace, he asserted. They are the guardian of peace. Renews Call For Programs The President announced also he will spell out later a new method of financing the public The Housing Authority reject- would be struck as soon as it ed their request on grounds the 'reaches port. The union' esti-camp is unsafe and could not mated the cost of the strike at Burglars Steal Shoes Burglars took two cameras and accessories and a pair of alligator shoes from the home of Jack Yaccaro of 315 San Juan $100,000 in annual sales; Salinas police reports show apartments renting for more today. The burglary was report- than $500 a month; and owner-ed last night.

Loss was set at occupied dwellings of four or 990. fewer units plus single family AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland said the council had taken the easy way out at the expense of workers and consumers. The controls were lifted from retiil firms with less than $3,000 a day for each ship involved in the walkout. WE WISH TO EXTEND our heartfelt thanks and appreci ation for the acts of kind ness, messages of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings from our many friends in our sad bereavement in the loss of our beloved husband and father. We especially thank those friends who as sisted in the search and rented dwellings where the landlord owns four or less units and where the leases run longer han one month.

be adequately rehabilitated. A spokesman for Casa Mobile in Salinas said today his firm has not made any agreement on extending the tenancy period of the families and indicated it is a matter strictly between Pic Pac and the families. He said trailers that are va-carA have been removed, but that about 70 still remain. A total of some 130 trailers, but not the land on which they are located, have been sold. Tire Shop Burglary Suspects Arrested Watsonville police early today arrested and turned over to sheriffs deputies two suspects in the burglary of Cooper Tire Shop at 51 Porter Pajaro.

Jailed on burglary charge: are John W. West, 51, a transient, and Joseph F. Rodriguez, 29, of 147 Los Lomas Dr. They are accused of taking six new tires from the tire shop. The tires were recovered in the area and identified by Lloyd Mitchell, shop operator.

An eyewitness called the Sheriffs department and remained on the line to give a play by play of the burglary while it was in progress until Watsonville officers arrived. The Mr. of Lucas Family Jimmy In other burglaries: TV, radio and record playschools to relieve some of theer $679, from thehome of Terry burden of the hard-pressed Ihinich of 445 Roosevelt property taxpayer. But he said that program would not be ready for submission to Congress until later in the year. He renewed his call for welfare reform, revenue sharing, health care, environmental protection, government reorganization and a host of other programs which stalled in the where the front door broken to make entry.

Tools valued at $121, from the Rex Moving and Storage Co. storage shed at 767C Vertin Ave. About $230 in currency from the 19th Hole bar at 100 WlI- liams Rd. Entry was ma de 'through a roof ventilator. TRIAL (Continued From Page 1) Martinez was only a follower of his more cunning co-partner, he said, fall down on the fact that Martinez was buying bullets at Monte Mart a week before Alvarado is supposed to have obtained the gun for which they were intended.

The man who acknowledged a $32 a day heroin habit, he said, is a more likely trigger-man than his client, Alvarado. BURGLAR STEALS TOOLS Burglars took a cutting torch outfit, gauge and hoses and a power saw, all valued at $190, from a garage on Donald F. Barnes of 473 Rainier at 500 El Camino Real South, sheriffs reports show today. The burglary was reported sax FRANCISCO (UPI)-Ski resorts report as much as five I inches of new snow have fallen ADDRESS (Continued From Page 1) legislative machinery last year. 1971 was a year of consideration of these measures, Nixon said.

Now let us the Northern Youths Arrested mountains, and GONZALES Police arrest-generallF good' join in making 1972 a year of Jed two local youths on charges' Todays 10 a.m. "'i, amnne tr lnnt intn tf to the person who pulled the action of them acion by the of petty theft and possession of the California State Automobile fe ln 0 hL In returning a verdict of first-degree murder, Howell said, jurors would be allowing the of school trigger while giving the great MURDER TRIAL RECESSED VISALIA (UPI) The murder trial of Buddy Gene Proch-nau was in recess today while a second venire of 100 prospective juorors is selected. problems finance, he jadded: All of my recommen-ier penalty to the man who Sugar Bowl 1 dations, however, will be rooted went along. Association: Interstate Congress, for the nation and for stolen property today, the people of America. Arthur Delgado, 16, and Car- Despite the long catalog ofjlos H.

Salas, 16, were taken to still unfinished business, Nixon I Juvenile Hall. They were ap-contrasted his three years in prehended when police recog- office with the strife-filled final the car they were driving Springs 1 years of the administration of Rebuttal Sullivan countered that he school faced no crisis of conscience in asking what he is satisfied is the proper verdict. There are things in this world we do that we wish we did not have to do, he ac- on -knowledged with regard to Mar- in ley Mr3 gTT g0alS- 0nL Inezs lesser charge plea, but ua 5'10tinChlS' very these ref' atthe people were faced with good, hard pack with new proposal has been before the and support any friend, oppose Powder APine Meadows trace Congress now for nearly two thejany foe, to assure the survival new J2'7 inches, hard a half years. My proposals case which required his testimony. This jurys task, he reminded Salinas Area Students Get Friday Holiday Students in Salinas will get a holiday Friday because of semester breaks and teacher meetings.

The Salinas Union High School Districts schools will be closed to students, as will schools of the Salinas City School District because of teacher meetings. And Palma and Notre Dame high schools will also be closed because of a semester break. Regular classes will resume Monday. Alisal Union Elementary School District schools will also be closed for teacher meetings, but Santa Rita and North Monterey County union school districts will hold regular classes. his Democratic predecessor, Lyndon B.

Johnson. Cites Progress Made When I took the office on the steps building just three years ago today, the nation was one of decades the most tortured in its history, LETTUCE INN 1069 Abbott St. 424-5103 Restaurant- Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday Bar Open 6:30 a.m.

to 2 a.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. to 12 Midnight Lornie Rothstein, Manager Ski Papoose trace new, 36 on revenue sharing, govem- careful-inclies hard Pack with new meat reorganization, health toiPwder Tahoe Ski Bowl half-'care and the environment have President recalled. To recall and the success of liberty. these troubles is not to point fingers of blame But he said, The nation has meet the new realities of Our policy has been ly and deliberately adjusted them, was not to judge Martinez but to determine the guilt or innocence of Alvarado in accordance with the evidence and the law. If Alvarado is found guilty, there would be a penalty trial beginning Monday to determine whether he should recieve a life sentence or death.

inch new, 24-40 inches, fair, wet now been before the Congress snow but improving; Home- for nearly a year. Many of my the made significant progress in1 new world we now live in, these first years of the 70s. Our Nixon said. We make only cities are no longer engulfed by those commitments we are able civil disorders. Our colleges and prepared to meet FRIDAY SPECIAL wood trace new, 30-54 inches, wet snow on hard pack.

Highway 50: Heavenly Valley 1 inch new, 50 inches, good onjthm of these measures. Now let packed powder; Echo Summit 5ius jin in making 1972 a year of inches new, 5-8 feet, good; action on them Sierra Ski Ranch 3 inches new, CAMPAIGN: "Let us have 66-80 inches, very good on'our debates. Let us have our powder and packed powder. honest differences. But let us Highway 88: Peddler Hill 2 Join in keeping the national inches new, 6-7 feet, very good, interest first.

Let us join in on packed power. making sure that legislation the Highway 4: Bear Valley 1 nation needs does not become inch new, 91 inches, very good hostage to the political interest any party or any person. on hard pack Swiss Steak or Beef Enchiladas or Fillet of sole In a restatement of his Nixon Doctrine that other nations must bear more of the burden of their own defense, Nixon said, where our interests or our treaty commitments are not involved, our role will be limited. We will intervene militarily. He referred briefly to his impending visits to Red China and the Soviet Union by not Includes: soup, entree, beverage, dessert wm and universities have again become places of learning instead of battlegrounds.

A beginning has been made on preserving and protecting the environment. The rate of increase in crime has been slowed. Most important the year 1972 can be the year in which America may make the greatest progress in 25 years toward achieveing our goal of being at peace with all the nations of the world, Nixon said. Nixon did not mention Johnson by name but did refer directly to the late President Kennedy, the man who defeated him in the 1960 presidential election. In our foreign policies, we have entered a new era, Nixon said.

The world has changed greatly in the 11 years since President John F. Kennedy said, in his inaugural address, Highway 108: Dodge Ridge inch new, 50-58 inches, good. Yosemite: Badger Pass 54 differences. But peace depends very good on Packed on the ability of great powers ARE YOUR PROPERTY TAXES TOO HIGH? DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Sign the Petition to Place the WATSON TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT on the ballot in June. PETITIONS AVAILABLE IN EVERY REALTORS OFFICE Also Farm Bureau and Salinas Board of Realtor's Office, 337 Cayuga Salinas.

SIGN THE PETITION NOW! TAX LIMITATION COMMITTEE OF SALINAS John Rathbun, Chairman, 243 West Laurel Salinas Phone 449-5495 (Paid for In the public interest by the Salinas Board of Realtors) WORKERS LUNCH SERVED DAILY Soup, salad, entree, dessert and coffee. n42 Incl. tax LO-BALL GAME Mon. thru Sat. to live together on the same planet despite their differences.

We would not be true to our obligation to generations yet unborn if we failed to seize this moment to do everything in our power to insure that we will be able to to talk about these differences rather than fight about them. Mount Shasta: 3 inches new, 5 feet, very good. Nevada: Mount Rose 1 inch new, 6 feet, hard pack with new powder; Ski Incline trace new, 3 feet, packed powder. Highway 395: June Mountain 36-98 Inches, hard pack, good; Mammoth Mountain 6 feet, very good, hard pack. RICHARDSON CHEVROLET 364 Abbott 424-7396.

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