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Sports Classified Ads Two SAllNAt CAlHOtNIA. MONDAY. AFtll 14. I'M Pogm 13 1 Valley Scene Financial D.A. to probe Soledad City Council election By MYKNA ALVJTKE Californian Staff Writer SOLEDAD Monterey County District Attorney office being asked to took into possible voting violation in last week's Soledad City Council election.

District Ally. William Cum said today that he received in thu morning' mail a two page list of possible violation. "We are going to read it and consult with City official, the city attorney and Martha Riley, the county regisirar of voters Curli aid in a telephone interview A copy of the report wa given to the Californian Friday afternoon by a Soledad official The report indicated the poibility that parolee cat ballot in violation of atate election code, that veral peron living outside the city gave Soledad addree in order to vote and that ome per-on reported they bad not catt absentee ballot at records at polling place indicated. The list of possible violation vii compiled by a group of concerned Soledad citltent after Angel de lot Santo, who with hit supporter had conducted a campaign to get poople to apply for absentee ballot, won a seat on the city council by a four-vote margin. More than JOO application for absentee ballot were received by the county election department.

which acknowledged that do lo Santo had pertonally turned in a number of the application A new ttate law, hich became effective last year, no longer requires voter lo indicate their reason for seeking an absentee ballot. In the past, voter had to indicate they would be out of town on election day. or were ill and could not personally go to the poll in order to obtain an absentee ballot. John Saavedra, former council member and mayor who finished fourth In last week' election, said this morning he is still debating whether to seek a vote recount. Any request for a recount ha to be made within five days after the ballots are canvassed by the city council The Soledad City Council i scheduled to meet at m.

tomorrow to certify the results and swear in new council member. Along with de lo Santo, victors in last week election were Elaine Gutierrez, an appointed incumbent, and Joe Ledesma, a postal clerk and brother of Mayor Frank Ledesma One of ihe possible voting violations, the riiuen's group is seeking an answer to is the fact that de lo Santos supporters rented a post office bos under the name, Voto de Vida tvote the lifei at which a number of absentee ballots were received. Assistant Itegistrar of Voter Kus Underwood reported that a number of absentee ballots also were mailed to another Soledad address Although the list of possible violations during Tuesday's election note that several older voters stated they had not voted by absentee ballot as record at polling placet indicated, two election official gave a different account Mr Td Malmfeldt, an election Judge at the Mam htreel School polling place, said that they did not hear anyone luted as an absentee voter say they had not cast an absentee ballot On man who came lo vote thought he may have thrown his absentee ballot away, and another was seel home lo gel hts absentee ballot, the election judge seid told several they could not vote because they had voted by absentee ballot If their name had a line through it on our list, we had lo turn them away," she Said The election inspector at San Vicente School's polling place, Mr Floyd L. Stacy, said that she remembered two person who were luted as absentee voters coming in and saying they had lost their ballots "I called tl.e election department in Salmas and received permission to let those person vote. she recalled today.

The citizen group which is tion Project is in us fifth year of operation It operates in Trass. New Mesiro, Ariiona, California Colorado and Utah Bcgardmg concerns that nun-Soledsd frtidrhts had Voted ID the city council demon, Underwood evplamed that by law, voters who move within days of an dretiun cannot be denied voting privilege in their former voting pfrtmci He indicated it is difficult to determine whether or not people are violating election laws when they vote in a precincl other than Ihe one in which Ihey reside "As long as people continue the rharade to vote in one city while living in another, it could be years lefure we find out Residence is a lough thing to define," ndrrwood said As for the legality of sending number of absrnlee ballots lo Ihe same address. Underwent commented. "Normally we do not have the met harm lo cherk out a number ol ballots going lo the same address on the (ace of it. that would not be Irgal concerned wna the manner in which de lot Santo and hu supporters solicited abseotee ballot applications also questioned funding the group received Irom Southwest Voter Hegistration Education Project in San Antonio.

Ten Bill Calderon, director of field operations for the San Antonio agency, said by telephone today that funds from Southwest Voter Begutralion Education Project are available to civic groups or interested individuals who want to conduct voter education pro grams Funds are not given lo individuals ter their demon campaigns We will help them set up program to leach individuals how lo reguter lo vote and how to apply fur absentee ballots." Calderon said Reasonable use of funds from Ihe agency include rental of office Space, telephone bills, printing and olfue supply costs, and salary for one staff member Aimed primarily at educating minority groups on voting. South-west Votrr Krgutralion Educa Strawberry lawsuit settled out of court Discipline kids with love, consistency, Monterey Peninsula psycholgist advises ment for youngsters' wrongs. Ralph said parent can abuse their children in subtle, seem ingly insignificant ways. But. Ralph said, the damage can be lifelong.

Ralph made it clear she disap prove of hitting children Why? "Over time, we tend to escalate the hitting," Ralph said Handslapping at age 2. she said, can lead to brutal beatings by age 4. But. she said, parents hit and spank because "physical correction does stop the child, if you do it hard enough The United States promotes hitting and spanking, she said, more than other countries, she said. And.

she said from 84 lo 97 per cent of parents use some sort ol physical correction on their children. By KATHLEEN MACDONALD Californian Staff Writer Spank your kids if you must, says a Monterey Peninsula psychologist. but do it with love and consistency, "Children become healthier adults with consistent physical punishment than if sometimes parents lash out. sometimes spank and sometimes laugh at the same said Dr. Julie Ralph, a psychologist who heads child and family service at Community Hospital In Monterey.

She spoke to 200 parents, social workers, health professionals and child care specialists Saturday at a conference sponsored by the Salinas Child Abuse Prevention Council and the Salinas Adult School. Urging a common sense approach to discipline and punish at least 2.267 more pounds than represented; Strawberry Vatlcy Coop, at least 1,223 more pounds and La Paz Coop, at least 1,223 pounds more. The case was to go to (rial today. Deputy District Attorney Bob Moody said that Pik Rite had agreed to pay $2,700 in restitution to the four coops and fl.ooo in investigative costs. The bulk of the restitution.

$1,800, ill go to Cooperative Central, he said. His office did not ask for penalties. Moody said. "It appeared not to be an intentional thing." he said. Bob Morrill, a San Francisco attorney representing Pik 'D Rite, said the district attorney's office agreed the settlement did not constitute an admission of wrong doing or liability on the part of his client.

"Pik D'Rite believes that its tares (weighings) were correct. But doubt had arisen and the firm values its relations with growers. We agreed to absorb the cost, he said. A cse In which Pik1) Rite as accused of shorting strawberry cooperatives the amount paid for their goods has been settled out of court. The complaint was filed in Superior Court by the Monterey County District Attorney's office It was settled on Friday.

Pik Rile, which operates a freezer processing plant, was accused of misrepresenting the average weight of crates used for weighing strawberries at 3.25 pounds when it actually was no more than three pounds. The weight of crates was subtracted from total weigh! to determine net weight and purchase price. Between June 19, 1978 and July 20. 1978, crates with strawberries from Cooperative Central contained at least 10,639 pounds more than represented. the district attorney alleged.

Other allegations were that strawberries purchased from Pajaro Valley Coop contained With our spanking. he said, "we show children that aggression is okay And. she said, studies show that children who are hit tend lo he the aggressive ones, hitting other children on the playground In China, she said, there is no physical punishment and child abuse is unknown Among the common forms ol subtle abuse parents use. she said, is to make their children feel unloved and unlovable by constant threatening or nagging A divorced mother might say. "You're just like your father." Another parent might say.

"If it weren't for you Or: "Before you were born "If you grow up feeling unlovable," she said. "You're lost." Sometimes all parents say and do such things to their children, she said But "We can repair that. It's not a consistent message." She urged parents and others who work with children to admit to the youngster that they made a mistake. Parents can abuse their children by not takirg proper care of them. Ralph said.

When a child is left alone for many hours while mom and dad are away at work, it can be abuse, she said. Parents are also wrong to allow youngsters to stay Superior Court trial opens for woman hurt at raceway up late at night because they will be unable to cope ell in school Ihe nest day There are no simple answer to when discipline become abuse. Ralph said Hut she listed some questions lor parents lo answer to guage themsehes "Think ol the two means of dis ciphne you most commonly use with ch.ldren." Ralph said Then ask yourself these questions If you answer no to one or more, ou might ant to reassess your actions, she said By using this form of discipline. will the child he better able to deal with his world Will I feel good about my form of discipline later on today or tomorrow Would I want to describe the form ol discipline to someone else or do the same thing in front of others Did my parents use this discipline with me? Did it work and how do I feel about it Would it be okay if someone used this form of discipline on me Did I consciously choose lo do this before the incident occurred or was it a spontaneous reaction? Am 1 willing and able lo do this form of discipline every day? Has this technique worked with the child, over the long run? She then listed another series of questions to which the answ ers should he no If the answers are ves, she urged her listeners to reconsider their actions. Is it even remotely possible that physical harm could result Am I or was 1 out of control when I do this discipline? Am I threatening something I don't intend to go through with? Do I use words like "You are or You always or You never She said such putdowns can make a mark on a child.

"After all, if mother doesn't love me, Ralph said, "No one will. Ralph said parents should, "Be very sure what your message is to your child." Local students win honors in county math competition physical therapy, $1,500 Johnson said she as unable to work after the accident until May 3, 1979, when she worked sporadically. She is naming the county in the suit, which she is seeking general damages, special damages and costs of the suit, because it is part-owner of the raceway. The trial is taking place in Superior Court Judge Nat Agliano's courtroom. Richard Holbrook, attorney for the Sports Car Racing Association of the Peninsula, disqualified Judge Harkjoon Paik from hearing the case.

San Jose man killed in slide SANTA CRUZ Rick Degnon, 19, of San Jose, was killed Saturday when he was buried by a landslide on a beach near Capitola. Degnon was sunbathing when the edge of a sandstone cliff began sliding. Two friends escaped the sliding cliff, but Degnon was buried in the rubble. It took rescue workers two hours to find his bodv. Jury selection began today in a case in which a young woman is seeking damages for an injury she says she received at Laguna Seca Raceway.

Linda Gale Johnson is alleging negligence by the County of Monterey, Laguna Seca Raceway and driver Richard Colombo. Johnson, who was doing crowd control work as a volunteer, said that on April 29, 1978, the race car Colombo was driving jumped the track and crashed through a barricade behind which she was standing. Portions of the barrier flew through the air striking her, the complaint said. Johnson claimed that she suffered a fracture to her right femur or thighbone, puncture wound on her right thigh and dislocation of her right knee. On May 10, 1978, she underwent an operation to reduce the fracture and install a rod in the femur.

Two more operations were performed and another is planned, she said, as well as four to six months of physical therapy. Cost of past medical bills totaled $17,771, according to her court briefs. Another operation is estimated to cost $4,000, and the The 12th annual Mathletics Contest held Saturday at Robert Louis Stevenson High School in Pebble Beach saw more than 300 students testing their math skills. Students from throughout the county, from grades 7 through 12, participated in the event. Below is a list of winners from the Salinas area.

AM winners received calculators. Stephen Martin, a Salinas High School senior, won first place in the level 7 division for calculus. Martins prize was a $200 scholarship offered by the QUOTA Club, a professional Womens Club. First place winner in Level 1, 7th grade, was Mimi Silvis of Washington Junior High School. David Ferreira of San Benancio won second place in the level 2 division, 8th grade.

In the level 3 division for Alge-gra there was a two-way tie for first place between Kurt Bentley and Frances Martin, both of Washington Junior High School. Second place went to Scott Dudley of Salinas High School. In level 5, advanced algebra, there was a two-way tie for third place between Jung Kim of Alisal High School and Robert Beuther of North Salmas High School. Hu-milde Prudcncio Jr. of North Salinas High tied for third place in level 0, math analysis Woman arrested after backing into city van Celestina M.

Rodriguez, 1407 Wiren was charged with drunken driving Friday night after she backed her car into a City of Salinas emergency van. Police said Rodriguez was parked between a patrol car and the 1971 Dodge Van at 235 Salinas St. She attempted to leave the parking place, but needed to back up to clear enough space to negotiate the exit, officers said. Two girls injured in car-tree crash GREENFIELD Two young girls were injured Saturday night in a single ear accident at Sixth Street and Maple Avenue. Christina Lopez, 14, and Patty Verra, 16, were treated at Mee Memorial Hospital for facial cuts received when the car in which they were riding struck a tree.

Driver of the car, Cheryl Lynn Huizig. 15, of King City, told Greenfield police she was test driving the car which was for sale by a private owner. She made the turn, from Maple onto Sixth Street too fast and could not locate the brake pedal in time to slow the vehicle, officers said. Coast Area Report Boating accident claims life MONTEREY Lloyd Worrel. 66, of Lemoore, died Sunday afternoon in a boating accident near Morro Bay, the Coast Guard in Monterey said.

Worrel and Steven Tipton, 28, of San Diego, were aboard a 22-foot boat that capized about 250 yards from shore. Worrel and Tipton were found on ihe beach by deputies from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs Department. Tipton was hospitalized for back injuries. Worrel was declared dead at the scene, the Coast Guard said. The accident was reported to the Coast Guard at 1 p.m., about 90 minutes after the men departed from Morro Bay.

The fiberglass boat broke in half and the bow washed ashore. Coast Guard officials sg id neither man wore a life jacket. Navy sailboat sinks in bay MONTEREY A 30-foot sailboat capsized and sunk Sunday afternoon, but its four passengers were rescued by a passing fishing vessel, the Coast Guard said. None of the passengers was reported injured. The fishing vessel, identified as the Dream Weaver, returned them to Monterey harbor.

The sailboat was owned by the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and its passengers were members of the school sailing club, according to authorities. The accident occurred at 3 p.m. about three-fourths of a mile from shore, near the Holiday Inn of Monterey, the Coast Guard said. According to the Coast Guard, the sailboat tacked to its port side, hit a wave and took on water causing it to capsize. Consumer Straight TaSCi By CANDICE CHIN Monterey County Department of Social Services Since the salesman confirmed the availablity of a cab unit advertised in a monthly trucking catalog, I drove to Oakland to look it over.

My first offer of $14,000 was refused as well as my second offer of 14,850 the advertised price. The salesman then told me the price of this truck was 16,850 Since then, this company has called me twice asking me to offer $16,000 which I have refused to do. I want that truck at the advertised price. This truck company explained to Consumer Affairs a previous customer, after a road test, had wanted to buy the cab, provided the rod and main bearings were checked first. Though the crank shaft and bearings were found to be defective, the customer was interested in purchasing the cab if the necessary repairs were made.

We agreed to do this and the purchase price was renegotiated to $16,850. A new crank shaft and cam shaft along with other related parts were installed. However, due to the extended time necessary to find certain parts, our customer made a purchase from another dealer. We were then left with the newly repaired cab until advertised in the trucking catalog at $14,850, continued this trucking company. A special sign noting the new crank shaft and revised price had been placed in the windshield.

It was also explained the truck salesman who had shown the consumer this unit, was new on the job and was not fully aware of what had been done in repairs "We will contact the consumer to resolve this matter, concluded the letter. A short time later, Consumer Affairs learned the consumer had been sold, at the originally advertised price, another cab unit which even better suited his requirements. After waiting four months, the sofa we ordered in seal brown was delivered upholstered in a grey fabric without the extra set of camel colored throw pillows. The store reordered and agreed to Jet us use this grey sofa in the meantime. Several months later, another grey sofa arrived accompanied by a set of pillows in the wrong color.

This time we suggested a color sample be sent with the reorder form. That was done and a correctly colored pillow set came with another grey sofa. Approximately a year had elapsed from the time of the first order to the arrival of the third sofa of the wrong color. By this time, we were tired of waiting. We liked everything about the sofa except for the color which does not match our living room decor.

The store agreed to reupholster the sofa in the color of our choice. Since this store does not reupholster furniture, we were told to have another firm do the work for which the department store would allow $200. After checking around, the cost of reupholstering this sofa in a fabric similar to what was originally ordered will exceed $500. We are now at a standstill. Can you help us This department store manager responded it appeared the consumer should receive a $500 adjustment.

The consumer again pointed out that the cost of reupholstering would probably exceed that amount. To this, the store manager replied when the problem first developed, the division manager had offered to take back the furniture and give the consumer credit for the full purchase price. It was the consumer who insisted upon having the furniture. By this time, the final cost of reupholstering the sofa had been set at $739 which the local manager refused to pay, stating $500 was the limit. Since none of the parties were willing to compromise, it was agreed to submit the matter to the stores regional headquarters for a decision.

This was done and the consumer was later notified the entire cost of reupholstering would be paid by the store. Since my water softener seemed to be out of order, I called requesting a serviceman and was told someone would return my call. Although I was home all day, no call was received. On the following Monday, while I was away from home, someone left a repair bill for $99 at my back door. My neighbor told me someone was in the yard so I do not doubt the work was done.

However, the work was not authorized. My two letters in response to this companys requests for payment have not generated anything except a collection letter. Consumer Affairs was informed by the business this consumer had called requesting service because her water softener was running at the drain. The serviceman who checked her unit found the mineral deposit in the control valve -had been caused by a defective manifold. The original parts were replaced to allow the unit to function properly.

Our type of service work, continued the explanation, is such that a serviceman cannot resolve the problem or exchange parts as necessary unless the control unit is taken apart for visual inspection. Our normal procedure on a service call is to fully repair the unit unless the customer requests notification of the cost. In this case that was not done, maintained the business. Requests to be notified of the repairmans visit are noted in their telephone log. No such notation had been made on the consumers call.

Consumer Affairs pointed out, though, the usual notation was missing from the company's telephone log, the fact the consumer remained home all day expecting the call argues for her having made the request. After discussion, the business, in acknowledgement of the possibility of error in the handling of the consumers telephone request for service, agreed to compromise by only charge the consumer the firm's cost for parts plus sales tax. If you have a consumer question, contact the Monterey County Department of Consumer Affairs. 1220 Natividad Road, Salinas, 93906, or call 758-3859. 1.