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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 14

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Vfeks und'Economic Develop ooe-year, mentActof. 1965 for ooe. WASHINGTON- Following are votes ft arep members of dur- the week ending March 15, 1171 SENATE 1. Votes purchase of buses, subway ears and operating subsidies for local transit (S 502) amendment authorising a total of fSOtmilUon for mass transit operating subsidies in fiscal years 1974 and 1975 and authorizing an additional $3-billion in Contract authority through fical 1977 for capital improvements of mass transit systems. Adopted 59-18: the Presidents po- someone lobbed four into the yard.

The Lon Nol government had announced only Friday the creation of a special security police force to guard against any antigovemment outburst There have been signs of increasing dissatisfaction with Lon Nols management of Cambodian affairs and the war against Communist-backed rebel! and teachers are striking to protest rising prices and soldiers are complaining their pay days often presidential in a bloody but unsuc-attempt to kill Fred-Lon NoL. declared a state Of national 1 all civil i and declared a I p.m. curfew in Phnom Penh. -The renegade pilot, described as a flight school washout, missed the palace by 21 yards. His bomb blew up the -barracks of the palace guard, killing at least 20 persons and wounding in a blast that leveled 101 square yards.

The government said the number of casualties is expect-ed to climb as rescuers i er more bodies under the smol-dering' debris. Many soldiers had their fam- yyn rPXffies living with them in the palace compound and the vic- -2. Allows use. of highway trust fund for urban miss tran-sit (S 502) amentoneiit giving states and cities the option of using 8850-million a year in federal urban highway tor roads buees or rail transit programs. Adopted 4944: 28-II; 20-25, March 14 A Yea waa a vote supporting the Presidents position.

Retains truck weight and width limitations on interstate (S 502) ameod-repieal all federal and width limitations on trucks using the interstate Rejected 2887: 10-M; 844 MarchHLThePr ident did not take a position the A HOUSE Authorises fends far public: and economic development (Hr 2240) passage of. the bin extending the Public Red Drive dren. Big no members of the Lon Nol government wen re-portediired. I was king a nap when I was awakehed by a loud expto-the house in due, woman, who a cut on the I ran out to look for my Husband. As I left the compound, I heard scrCara and cries of- my.

neighbor? and ung, nomes." adjoining the palace ran flooded with tors rifled throui fiscai UTi and author-. Is tag atotal in- FSOa-miUtan for works grants; $179-miDio4 for, public works and business -development loans; $59-miHlon for technical assistance, and research OaO-million for growth' centers and economic development districts'; fUr regional -action planning commission, programs. Passed 278-108: 7t 97; 207-11, March 15. A Nay a vote the Presidents position. 1 .1 (D) P) 1 P) Dellums(D Edwards (D) McCtaskey (R) Mailttard (R) Stark (D) Walfie (D) KEY TO SYMBOLS Voted Yea.

-Voted Nay -Did not vote, gnnnunp a position 0T gttB.S pair. AY Announced support hut did not vote. AN Announced opposition but did nut vote. PY Paired for. FN -Paired against A pair is an between twomem-bers on opposite sides of an issue to withhold their votes so that the absence of one or both will not affect the outcome of the vote: Looms, South.

Vietnamese intelligence. Other military sources reported, the North Vietnamese wen preparing further tratkns in preparation tor an fi LL Gen. Tran VaftTta at the Communists' t-formal news herd' teat the last group American prisoners would 'be released bythe March 28 With 4308 troops still iit)be country, the United States Saturday halted withdrsWili from 'Vienam for the third time rihee fee cease-fire: The delegation to. -the Joint Military Conn has informed the Com -munist delegations that the fourth aikl final phase of troop withdrawals will get under; way only when it receives the. list of the last group of can prisoners and the date ody which they will be freed.

There are still 147 UJL prteA oners in.pmimunist hands. By the end of the third phase of been re- repatriation, 431 had been Everybody Bked her, said Ernestine Clay, one. of dead woman's closest friends. "She was very, dose to her children. Everybody in.

the hrighborhood knows her. Police have been receiving numerous telephone calls from people who believe they may have some Information Concerning the gunman. Police lice homicide. Officers told Walter Key. they believe the one responsl-He was ajteeo-ager.

he Ma voice trailed off into sfc- Funeral for Dr. Wolcott Tomorrow Fimeral services will be held tomorrow fir Dr. LeRoy O. Wolcott, longtime Oakland Subho ivt put president of 1 the Alameda County Dental Assn. They wiH I held at 2 pm.

at thd Albert Brown Mar tuary chapel, 1471 Piedmont Dr. Wolcott died Thursday at 70L age 70. By DENNIS NEELD SAIGON (AP) South Viet nefver asked the United States namese military sources fore- to throw in its air power cast on Saturday a major The spokesman told a 'daily Communist offensive once U.S. press briefing, that the Coqi-troopa have aU gone home but 1 munist infiltration had find indicated President Nguyen- fie01 detected by the United Van Thieus reme would at- States and later confirmed by to Mock it without fur-American intervention. similar charges lqr Saigon spokesman claimed .1 .1 4 aval Hospital, i headed fir S.

McCain, 34 son of.Adm. S-McCain commander-in-chief of Pacific Forces who directed the war in Vietnam. When the men stepped off the plane at March Air Force Base they saluted LL Gen. William Pitta, commander of the 15th Air Force. In their statements they thanked the JMlMJMIW.jii NrrWw''1' Mat Charles R.

Tyler, 88, of said, It seems like we wen gone a long time, price to 3 Cal. George E. Day. 48, of Glendale, said, "Thank God wen going back to a country that has a President who is aot down on his knees begging -tor. us to return; but one who's standing up with his chest fiiU of air.

The lone civilian among the men, Bobby Joe Keesee of Phoenix, ArbL, ttvity. Keesee, who kissed the American flag and wept as he deplaned, was unwiffing to talk about confinement by that Mnce the 28 eeaser ofipteveat an opporturie mo-r fire. Communist-led forces ment. after the final U.S. troop have Infiltrated aeveral scheduled ttr bundnd tanks and senes of I March 281 thousands of troops into Despite, the chlrges shil South Vietnam, apparently in the Viet and.

aacks the quarter, -A second bomb from die stolen T28 exploded at the north-s, Masting a huge cra-ter in the roadway. The southern end of (he large where the barracks went up in a ragtag fin, also was the site of the Cambodian gtudent Association, the only building, left standing in the area. Two persons were killed and 20 wound- from Page 1 compiled statistics show-: that if costs the typical member House of RepresenU-tives and $390,000 for each Scpi- bepre to CaBtorniaa costs because the compilation does-all congressional other -congressional are included, the av-cost of maintaining a member of Congress comes to about $485,000 a year: or about 40 per cent mare thqn a California legislator. Californias legislative ap- When HO was a member of Yerba Buena Lodge No. 408 F.

A.M, Kiwanis Chih of Oakland, and Lakeshare- Avenue Church. include Ms. wife, Alice; of their Oakland home; boos Harry F. WMcott of "Eugene, and Boy J. Wolcott utar; of Orinda; brother, Bandota E.

WMcott Aptos, and three grandchildren. Donations to a favorite, charity an preferred lqr the Cantbnei wed: tag taxpayers mainteta of the Saturdays grenade and banking attacks came on the eve ofthelhird anniversary of Lon Nols Moodless takeover from Prince Norodom ouk, now in exile in The pilot in the aerial tag was identified as Capt So Pairs and. Lon Nol claimed in radio broadcast that he was "bribed by. -the enemy to kill -The government supported its case by identifying the 88-yeareM captain as the com--ihonJaw husband of Norodom Botum Bopha, daughter of Prince Sihanouk. Associates of Bo Patra at air face headquarters said he was single.

A colonel at headquarters said So Patra has been air attache at the presidential palace tor He added hpt So Patra often frequented The military-air base at Pon-bengton Airport and was well known, to airposecurity waved through the. unsuspecting guards' before his bombing pjn. Information Ministry reported that So Patra headed toward tCrek -In Kompong Cham Province near the South Vietnamese 'border after the bombing and That Ma present whereabouts wps- uncertain though Lon Nol Ordered three planes to chase hop immediately after the Big Prabe df Medi-Cal Frauds On an pedffing and LOSS mon an under investigation it added. Nineteen nursing homes suspended from flw pro-tor Violations. ofMedi-; Criminal charges were filed against 50 Medi-Cal recipients in Northern California last year, compared with a total of only two pnseduttans over the preceding five years, the re- port said.

Statewide, 180 recipients were prosecuted, department spokesman said. The new repot gave no details of the fraud cases, hut a Dec. 10 report, of the agency gave details of cases including the conviction of a dentist who. toiled Medi-Cal for extracting the same three-teeth 19 times from on woman and pqrchfc period. report on tee first fiiH calendar year of operation of the' Medi-Cal program since Regans 1071 reform said the reform saved taxpayers $50 million.

An appends to the report said Medi-Cal spending increased by $200.2 million in the 1072-71 fiscal year over the $1.35 billion spent in 1071-74 the last fiscal year before the reform. But that increase would have been $50 million higher, and fewer needy persona would have been cared tor without the reform, the report sd that i 1 am delighted that our reforms have brought the' Medi-Cal program under control, Reagan said ta an accompanying news release. The yearly increases ta the cost id Medi-Cal were a major fiscal prob-km for flie state, but the report released today is a clear indication that our reforms are working He said monthly savings have averaged $423 million since the reform went into effect in October 187L lh addition to the increased fraud investigations, the reforms set up a system of limiting doctor visits and prescrip-ttons to two per patient per month, with more care provided only with certification of jqiedal Biblo Conference Dr. George Sweeting president of Moody Bible Institute; i Dunn, a Peoria, HLj and the Rev. Lawrence sion director of the Moody Bible Institute, wffl present the annual Bible conference fids week at the Redwood Chapel, 19300 UtodwooA Road, Castro' Valley.

am Dr. Bpice Pearson, i for LL Gen. Tran Van Tra, chief Viet Cong delegate to the four-party Joint Military; Commto-dan, labeled Nixons charges groundless He countercharged that the United States was illegally introducing weapons and ammnnltipii into South Viet- LL CoL Le.Trung Hien, the Saigon commands, chief spokesman, called the reported Communist infiltration a significant and serious tion of the cease-fire agree-menL He said South Vietnam still relied on the International Commission of Control and Su-pervhtibn to halt the infiltration but added: When we realise that the ICCS it not effective, we will act by ourselves. Hien noted that. since the cease-fire, South Vietnam had Second Youth in Custody in Gas Station WoundlngS- planes strayed over territory (hiring the Vietnam rinded Ms older brother Jim; who accompanied Mm to Clark on Ma jueaae at the Hong WVUUailUi MITV JUN Wb- J1U Farce CoL.

David W. Wmt id u- the senior man. in ioc mind flight, told the crowd the ex-FOWa were look- tag tor when we loving can and TLC is got hen ong.the returnees on the first flight wen CoL John P. Flynn, 50, of ShaHmar.Fla., ranking American captured by the Cam-i, add two of the eight aid to have madn-antt-- 8. Sgt.

James. A. Daly 85, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Pvt Frederick L. Elbert 2V of Brentwood, N.Y. Like the other returnees, -Italy and Elbert saluted the ciriors ind military brass smartly after alighting from a hospital bus that brought them to the airport.

They then wafted over to a Crowd, kissed bahips and hugged well-wtafa-ers, and -mentofi on the Asked by a newsman how he was Elbert replied: Every thing is an right. Daly add only, Bye-bye. A military officer said there waa no particular reason why die eight wen among todays departures. ww totem. A 1la blank in the stomach during a battle with two robbers early Friday morning, hut managed to empty his gun athia assailants anyway, wounding at least one of them, he toid fellow, officers.

The citizen, Gilbert Lawr-50, of Oakland, was shot ta the chest ind twice ih the arm when he attempted to stop a robbery at the Powerine gaa station at 4255 MacArthur Blvd. early Friday. He waa in fair condition Saturday at Kaiser HospitaL Police said they spent Friday and Friday night search ing tor the found Mm with in the lower leg. and wound -slans but would conduct the sessions to receive an indication of public opinion. They previously received the recommandations of the city staff; calling for revenue sharing to bolster the citys sagging finances over the next five years.

City Finance Director Robert Oden has repeatedly pointed' put that city government costs are rising faster than income, resulting in a budget crisis year after year. If the city council wants to maintain the present level of services without raising taxes there win be revenue sharing funds for new'projects, he maintains. Oden estimates that during file five years reve atrist who billed started rising ran- 44 hours of individual treat-the eartyput rf' ment to patients ina two-day Medi-Cal for i firi wouderM land efours. pyvn took wwn vunns usr I and 1884 disembarked at I March and the ship to Trsvis Air Force Base in ISolanb County wbertacrowjl of 808 welcoming signs and watched the red earpetunroiled forCapLCari-Dennis Chambers, 82, of Yuba City and CaL RobertL. Btimv CoP.ltirm, wifb: Loretta with their four chfl- dron, Lori, Robert, Roger and Cynthia.

Ha was also greeted by friends Master Sgt. fteSS psiH Vl Wiley, Ms wife and i rhtidreo.Col Sfirjn, ta quiet Voics. said, their two you for thisenthusiu-tlc nception. We an most happy to be home. This display of warmth is entlnly unneces-aaty but It Bather proves te us Oat we had cause ind reinforces our conviction of a truly United States.

We are prowl to serve our flag and our denLGod bless you. God America." Chambers also spoke briefly. His wife Joanne waited patiently, her long brown; hair and Hurt Hand dress whip-in the winds, be waved the crowd and said: It has tremendous, I suppose you expected a few more, were sorry theres no more on the aircraft. Then win probably he some mare, tomorrow, jroU can come out. Ill tell you.

We cant believe it Then at 12 pooe at Clark it was hot and sticky, then wen probably 1508 people. Last night then wen probably 1500 people it Hickam, and all of you tor two, of us. God blest you. Thank you. The third flight landed at Maxwell Air Farce Base ta Alabama.

Air Force CoL Vernon P. of Meibom Beach, acted as spokesman and-; told a crowd of about 300 that he wanted to thank the American people who have kept faith and who have taken care of our families until our safe return. Ligon and 11 other Air Fbrce officers will undergo debriefings and medical evalua- tton at Maxwell The others By FRAN DAUTH Tribune. Staff Writer Some 37 speakers will take their turn at the microphone'- twnnrrnqr night at Oakland Auditorium to tell the city council their views on Oaklands $45 million dice of federal revenue sharing. 87 represent citizens' up to speak two ago at an unprecedented session of the' council but were, unable to talk before time ran ouL At the first bearing attended by more than 4800 and possibly the first ever held by the "council outside ofcity haS 38 others, outlined community needs and desires.

-The oratory that time moved 1 Suspectjn Three Murders Caught A second Oakland youth, 18 yearn old, was arrested Saturday ta connection with serv ice station robbery and chase ta which OaUand policeman and another man were shot ud wounded earfy Fit was apparently a bullet wound ta the tower leg, was arrested ta an apartment at an undis- dosed address ta East Oakland, police said. Another youth, 17 years old, was arrested early Friday morning at San Leandro Memorial Hospital where he was seeking treatment tor wounds in the ankle and foot. Oakland policeman Rodger A. ffalBs, 24 waa shot point- doesit make any sense. The first two policemen to i arrive at scene saw only the flames leaping from the house.

One of them grabbed garden how ind tamed it on the fire and found the bodies of the three Schaltocks lying ride by Mde on the patio. They had been repeatedly shotgunned. Mr: ud were in their night- clothes, Daniel was nude. house was ablaze, and. the offlrf cers found two' Sgalloo' gas cans nearby, wen w.thn spent shotgun shells.

neighbor, Mrs. Ann Quentin inmate Staged in Baek SAN QUENTIN (AP) -San Quentin officials reported an inmate walked to the prison hospital Saturday with three stab wounds in his back, the third Inmate stabbed this, month. The prisoner, Peter Chagola, 28, was reported in serious condition after he was stabbed while working ta the mesa hall, between meAIs, said officer John ApostoL He said a priaon-made weapon was found in the mess hall and an inmate taken into custody in connection with the incident. Chagola was sent to the Department of Correction ta 1808 on a six monthto-10-year sentence for attack with a deadly and has been at San since 1871 Give nue sharing ta to lari the city may get about $23 million from the Federal GavernmenL But' he also predicts that within three years the city may idle i defidts totalling as much as triilliri (The $45 mfiHoa under re view now represents Oaklands allocation umk first revenue sharing) Mayor John H. Reading lias previously indicated that he believes the council should follow the staff recommendations.

But he also has asked the staff to start investigating-the possibility of a multi-purpose boid issue to finance seme id tbe capital improvements now. being Speakers to the past decade when Jess Un-ruh, then speaker of the Assembly, bundled a campaign to upgrade the legislature Each lawmaker was given a latger staff. Committees were provided more experts. Legislative sessions became longer. Unruhs campaign peaked in I960 with the passage bf Proposition 1A, which boosted sale-rite.

from $4000 to $14000 a year and put lawmakers-on virtually a fulltime basis. But the legislative appropriation remained under $20 million until the 1988-89 fiscal when it rose to $23 mil- ST Since Unruhs departure from the leadership scene in Sacramento, the budget has continued to rise at the rate of about $3 million a year. The legislative appropriation submitted to Gov. Ronald Ra agan for inclusion in his printed budget tor the 1873-74 fiscal budget tor the 1873-74 year totals about $38 million. This includes a contribution to the legislative retirement fimd and the cost of running' the legislative counsel bureau.

This figure is meaningless, however, because the true leg-. idative budget never becomes apparent until the report of the Senate-Assembly Conference Committee ta made public. Year alter year, whopping additfom to the legislative allocation have been inserted into the budget, lqr the conference committee. The boosts generally are overlooked by the news meMa because other controversial fiscal iskues grab the vpntlight. Under a Capitol tradition, the legislative allocatioi Is nefer cut.

lqr the governor and IswmataB never touch proposals for the chief executives personal staff. onKevehue Sharing Conflated hem Page 1 said. They wfefe much loved ta the community. Schallocks family had settled ta the pro a around 1904 He was a general partner with the Oakland food brokerage of Kelley-Clarke, for which he had worked since 1834 His wifes family had come to the area about the same time. She was an accomplished musician, as were her son Daniel and two other sons, Wiliam, 27, and David, 24 who was ta New York for a rock concert when informed of the can you say? asked neighbor Keith McLellan.

They were a nice quiet family. Said the elder Schallocks brother. Art, of Novato, 'a former Ne York. Yankees pitcher: PThey were Just about tea nicest people youd ever want to meeL I have no idea abso- tately none as to why fids; happened. John Tiny, 14 with the jawrock' group with which Daniel SchaQock played, said he.

had practiced with; Daniel until 430 pin. Thursday. I He was fine, normaLTrar-ay kaid. Nothing was on Ms mind. I cant see why anyone -would want to this.

It just DeCook, said she heard a ntan- ber of pops which At mfetook. for firecrackers shortly before tag for help. I saw that the house wss bn fire and caned police bit, someone else had already, caned, she said. One witness said he rushed-outside when he heard the; shots and saw flames i from the house. was ta the street, when the witness Robert Cook, naked whether ihe need- ed any help: Go back-go baefc in the Cook laid the nunwaii carrying a gun.

from ideas for more social programs Ouch as child care centres to calls for expansion of present services such Os libraries and parks to requests to hold down taxes and on to political suggestions as to who ought to be mayor of Oakland. The session tomorrow begins at 7:30 p.m. at the auditorium, 10 Tenth SL Only those ers who signed up to speak at the March 5 meeting but were unable to do so will be called upon to speak, according to the council announcement of tee --In calling for the unusual Series of public hearings, cmu-dlmen indicated they would not be reaching any decisions at the -J I 'r -L 'V A A.

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