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1. New Judge Selections Face Delay New Chief Tells Plans For BCDC Time For Sharing By ed salzman Tribune Capital Bureau Maybe we'd better learn the term Future Shr SACRAMENTO a i )cfore it happens. It when you get your first paycheck of dates for appointment to supe-1973 and see how much theyre taking out with Social rior court vacancies in Alame-Security and disability deductions Rav Plunkett decid- Contra Costa counties ed to make a New Year resolution to avoid temptation S. Rot but at mv age temptations are avoiding me Honest- ald Reagan to make his selec-ly. I have a nominee for the worlds meanest woman.

This tions. guy I know is a boating nut and for Christmas he gave his-wife a new $60 anchor. She couldn't care less about boats, but it wasn't until just yesterday she finally told her husband he might as well take the anchor for his boat. A Edwin Meese III, Reagan's executive assistant, said it may be some time before either judgeship is filled, i year ago she gave him the compass he'd given her right awav. BILL FISET ing a fortune selling scrap metal, all the tons of it that fell on them in Ihe form of B-52s and bombs.

That observation 0asWhat wouldyou say if you were nearly drowning qorthe middle of the ocean and suddenly along came Jeanne Leslie swimming with This weird backpack on, and she peeled it off and took something out of if and the backpack started filling up with air and turned into a little boat before your eyes? The backpack, which really does become a small boat big enough for one and maybe one close friend, will be displayed at the San Francisco Sports and Boat Show starting a week from today (AP) Miracle Backpack torneys recommended for the isn mine. It R. Owens theory of economies expound- post and the governor's office ed for Frank Perez The Oakland Post Office brings a will have a difficult time mak- lot of its grief on itself. Dan ONeil, a travel agent here, ing a selection. just yesterday got a letter from the Bank of America The Eastbay judgeships are among numerous vacancies in postmarked Dec.

2,. but containing a deposit slip dat edgubernatonai appointments but somebody is that have been delayed and all this time containing a Jan. 2. Thus, the mail was prompt forgetting to update the postmark thing longer than the normal period. we thought letters were getting lost for a week or so at a By ANDY JOKELSON Tribune Staff, Writer William D.

Evers, newly appointed chairman of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, called yesterday for formulation of plans for certain areas so developers will know where they stand. He also said the commission should tell the public the environmentally important places where we think there are going to be trouble spots. and encourage purchase for preservation, within new legal constraints. Evers put forth his program at the start of a BCDC meeting in which the commission unanimously granted the Port of Oaklands request to deepen Oakland Estuary ship channel from 30 to 35 feet. Evers, named Wednesday Gov.

Reagan as BCDC chairman, told the commission he was thinking of the Rich-f ardson Bay Area and the San Francisco waterfront as sites that should have specific He told newsmen later that he was also talking about San Leandro Bay. though adding that a lot of the necessary planning it has already been done. Evers told reporters that the BCDC staff and local jurisdictions should join to produce consensus area plans. He said problems should be thought through prior to (BCDC) receiving an application for a permit, and that with area plans, developers will know what they can and cant build. Deepening of Oakland Estuary will involve removal of 2.15 million cubic yards of dredge spoils, most of which will be disposed of at an au-ihorized dump near Alcatraz Island.

Bottom sediments contaminated heavy, metals will be hauled nut into the ocean and deposited beyond the 100 fathom 1600 feet) depth line. The commission also decided that its first priority for any acquisition of property around bay with state a I Conservation Fund money i high-value marshland. particularly that which is endangered. Second priority, it said is dry-land property fronting on the bay and suitable for use for public park and recreational areas. BCDC Executive Director Joseph E.

Bodovitz said his first preference under acquisition of dry land would be any other Bethlehem Steel Corp. property at Point Pinole beyond that to be purchased for an Eastbay regional park. In addition, Bodovitz told time. Classified in a For sale: color band, $40; ladys Bridge Car Pool Plan to Continue Tribune Capital Bureau 14 Die in Santa Clara Of the Flu A least 14 persons have died in Santa Clara County of complications resulting from the English flu. according to public health analyst Louise Dctwilcr.

Most of the deaths were from' bronchial pneumonia which followed the influenza attacks, she said. The California State Department of Public Health said it has no reports of similar deaths in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Alameda County Coroner Harry W. Skiles said there are no reports of an unusual number of pneumonia deaths here. Dr.

Mary Clark, Santa Clara deputy health director, said the flu epidemic seems to be on the wane. In fact, the governors office is not even giving serious consideration to the Contra Costa County pos), which was created by the legislature last year. Meese said additional judgeship was based on workload projections which have failed to materialize and the county has not -even built a courtroom to house the new judge. The Alameda County situation is different. The vacancy, caused by the retirement of Judge Folger Emerson, will be filled as soon as the governors office sifTS- through all the candidates.

The problem, Meese repori-, ed, is that there is an unusual number of highly qualified al- This is partly because the governors appointments section, headed by Ned Hutchinson. was forced to spend two months following the November election working almost exclusively on members the states new coastal commissions. These commissions were created by the public through proposition 20. and some 900 candidates were considered by the governors office. Hutchinson has also delayed making recommendations fill key spots on the State Youth Authority and the state.

Public Utility Commission Meese said the governor will be especially careful making appointments running beyond 1974, when his present term will expire. Hutchinson now will be forced to concentrate on one of Reagans most important appointments to fill a state supreme court wacancy caused hy the death of Justice Rav- mond Peters of Berkplojr on Tuesday. Machine Gun Death for 2 Deputies CERRITOS ,1 APi Two veteran Los Angeles sheriff's deputies were killed by submachine gun bursts by a man uspecte-d of earlier slaying two persons and critically wounding a third in a shopping center. The gunman was taken into custody after being felled by a shotgun blast after he a chased and shot down the second of the deputies, authorities said. He was hospitalized and booked for investigation of murder.

The other dead yesterday included a 20-year-old woman and a former Army paramedic decorated for Vietnam service. The woman's sister was in critical condition. Arrested a Carl Eck-strom, 23 Neighbors told investigators he was a very quiet fellow and he never talked to anybody, like he was scared of his own shadow. Sheriffs officials and witnesses said the incident started when Rosemary Vasquez. 20.

of Bell Gardens, and her sister Ceceilia. 17, were accosted by a man in the Los Cerritos Shopping Center who was apparently intent on rape. a is of SACRAMENTO Frank J. Walton, chairman of the Stale Toll Bridge Authority, today abandoned plans to seek an immediate halt In the special privileges for car pools on the Bay Bridge during the morning commute hours. Walton said he has received report that the year-long experiment has increased car" occupancy by 10 per cent and has reduced the delays to all commuters by as much as 20 per cent.

Under the experiment vehicles carrying three or more persons can travel through special lanes onto the bridge for the payment of a token fee of $1 a month Last month Walton indicated he might call a special meeting of the authority to consider abandonment of the special program prior to the sale of $J2 tickets good for a one year period. Walton, who also serves as secretary of business and transportation, said the authority will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness ol the system and there still a chance the experiment will be diseontinued. In that case, money collected from car pools will be refunded based on the number months remaining in the year, he said. urged commuters to form new car pools by using a computerized system available from the State Division of Bay Toll Crossings, which operates the bridge. Walton said that the experi newsmen, perhaps money from the Bagley fund could be used to provide outhouses and other limited facilities conducive to opening Point Pinole to public use.

In another matter, the commission turned down a bid for a permit to fill and dredge the so-called Heerdt Marsh in Corte Madera create a yacht harbor. Yesterday's meeting, held in San Francisco, was the last as BCDC commissioners for State Lands Commission Executive Officer F. J. Hortig. outgoing Alameda County Supervisor Emanuel Razeto, Santa Clara County Supervisor Victor Calvo, Marin County Supervisor Michael Wornum and gubernatorial appointee Melville Owens.

Wornum will be replaced on BCDC Marin Supervisor Peter R. Arrigoni, and Calvo by new Santa Clara Supervi-s Dan McCorquodale. No successors have been named for the others, commission staff indicated. Hortig is leaving his Lands Commission post Feb. 1 start Southern California-based consulting engineering service for the development nf energy resources.

He has been executive officer for 15 years. San Quentin Strike Ranks Shrink to 12 SAN QUENTIN-The 12 re-m a i i striking prisoners here were isolated from the other inmates today and may face disciplinary action. The strike, which began Tuesday morning as about men refused to leave their cells, collapsed completely yesterday as all but the dozen holdouts were back at their jobs. Two small incendiary fires were set in the prison furniture factory and a classroom yesterday, were swiftly extinguished and caused only minor scorching to floors and some furnishings. lines of a contract between American Oil and the union local in Texas City, Texas.

Osborn said he understood that the talks between the oil companies and the union locals in California had bogged down oer this point. Rose to Seek Third Term On Council Joshua R. Rose announced yesterday he will seek a thirif full term on thejOakland City Council. Rose, the only black on the citys nine-member council, made his announcement during the council meeting yesterday. There had been speculation that 67-year-old councilman might retire at the end of i current four-year term, but recently he began indicating he would run again.

Rose ran without opposition in 1969 and was the leading vote-getter on the city ballot, but this year insurance agent Joseph V. Sullivan, aj, nas an-nounced he will oppose the 'incumbent in the citys 2nd District. The councilman was appointed to his post in 1964 after serving 17 years on the Oakland Recreation Committee and won election to his first' full four-year term in IQCi The American way: We were rushing relief aid to quake-torn Managua while we were leveling Hanoi, you realize, and just, wait until we start pumping in money to rebuild North Vietnam when the war ends. And at the same time North Vietnam will be mak go. Rnm-Millef-stoptTw- go? -The kid declines.

Contra Costa throwaway: TV, $65, mans wedding diamond ring, $35. Bernice Vierra deduces that football on 1 i i broke up one more marriage A Walnut Creek ad firm, Moore. Mayhew and Fick, sent out invitations to a Twelfth Night party last night and I wonder how many clients showed up. The invitations gave printed directions to a typically suburban location, to wit From San Francisco follow Highway 24 through the tunnel to Walnut Creek-San Jose KXfl junction. Stay in right lane and take Newell venue (first exit): turn left at stoplight at foot of exit.

Turn right at. second stoplight (South Main Street), then pass first, stoplight and turn left on Creekside Drive, then left on Quail Court, drive to end of road and make a C-turn into the MMF parking lot. You've arrived! Just follow the signs to the Fieklhouse." Somehow it seemed like too much trouble Other advertising fronts: Bill Muir is selling space on the backs of taxicabs, called ad man Bob Pickering here and pitched that Pickering should sign up because two or three other outfits want the space. Pickering told Muir he'd heard that story too many times. Okay, then.

said Muir in an amended sales pitch, how about that 1 need the commission to pay my rent? tfr -0-0 0 KGO's Jerry Jensen to Mama Bertolucci: The ratings show All in the Family' is ahead of 'Marcus Welby. which would indicate bigotry pays better than medicine moe is afoot to incorporate lamo. Danville and San Ramon with an election set for late this month and already a slate of City Council candidates is out. One candidate is Manfred Tindner and his friends are going around with the slogan of Oet off your fanny and vote for Manny. From Patricia Thomas: Im glad his name isn't Rass Buy parks in front of Eddie Butler's Ringside Bar on Pith yesteialay and a cop is right there writing out a ticket because the guy is in a loading zone.

But otficer, saws the guy, 1 intend to get loaded of passing interest to fats that the Castro alley Weight Watchers have a new place for their meetings, directly above-Lucca's Delicatessen on Castro Valley Boulevard, amt THAT is braving temptation. non I Ken Pemcntcll only now will admit he had a few drinks New Year's Hve, pulled into a gas station and while there a woman in another car backed into him. crumpling his fender. And I just KNEW there was no point in my calling a cop to take a report and calling attention to myself. Damage, which he'll pay: $120 Some courageous kid in Berkeley has.

on the back of his car: Please pay your taxes promptly. I need my welfare check customer at Costa Brava is expounding to Kam Amdjadi about Richard Burton. He's turning out lousy movies, but he has a Rolls Boyce, a 100-foot yacht, a twin-engine jet. a few million bucks and Iaz Taylor." From Kam: Yeah, but is he happy? Small thought: How about a slogan of Peace this year With or without a Vietnam? The bright new world: In Walnut Creek. Sharon Donatom is a voting lady who recently got her real estate license.

She got a listing on a house owned by an FBI agent to sell it for $50,000 and the house was run down and the yard in sad repair. Sharon tjpont a week getting the Yard in shape and currently is painting the house herself, while the FBI man outside as a sidewalk superintendent, non New Threat of Oil Workers Walkout ment has not really reduced the nutfiber of cars using Ihe bridge, but more people are crossing the span in the same number of vehicles. Symphony Threatened By Strike The San Francisco Symphony Orchestras new season has hit a sour note. Members of the orchestra, who are also members of Musicians Union Local fi. have voted to go on strike tomorrow if 'substantial" progress in contract negotiations is not forthcoming.

Jerry Spain. Local 6 president, said a negotiation session yesterday failed to provide the necessary progress. But negotiations are continuing today. sides hope very much that an agreement can be reached to avoid any interruption in the season. said a spokesman for the Symphony Association.

The 103-member orchestra, has been w-orking since the season began the last week of November without a contract. Should the strike come to pass, it would not affect tomorrows concert at Cupertino but Nvould halt rehearsal tomorrow for next Wednesdays performance, a symphony spokesman said. forward an even keel. Yorty told a news conference. Although candidates for city offices have until Monday tn file their intentions to run.

Yortys principal challengers already have taken nut papers. They are former Assembly Speaker Jess Unruh, former police chief Thomas Reddin. and city councilmen Thomas Bradley and Joel Wachs. Mayor Yorty to Run for 4th Term LOS ANGELES (AP) -Mayor Sam Yorty, calling Los Angeles the most progressively administered city in the nation." today declared ji will seek election to an unprecedented fourth term. Yorty, 63, took note of his 12-year tenure as mayor and said he thinks it is an advantage to his candidacy.

I desire to use that experience to keep our city moving The threat of a strike by at lease some of Californias 000 Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union members resurfaced today. Roy Osborn, secretary-treasurer of Local 1-5 of the union, which represents workers at the Standard Oil refinery in Richmond, the Shell Oil refinery in Martmez and the Phil- 1 i Petroleum refinery in Avon, said: It looks kind of dark right now. It had been expected earlier this week that the states major oil companies and various locals of the union, each of which must negotiate a separate contract, would quickly agree to contracts along the Rise in Cos! of Gas Predicted The president of the state Public- Utilities Commission says California consumers will face higher costs for gas and other services due to a national shortage of natural gas. The increased use of gas for heat this winter during cold spells increased the shortage, and service had to be cut off tn intemintihle customers. Vernon L.

Sturgeon said yesterday. The natural gas shortage will become more severe during the next few years. While the firm customer will have sufficient gas supplies, the interruptible customers will be required to use alternate fuels to a larger degree, Sturgeon said. NEW PLANE JOHN F. BUSHELL 1 2,000 post offices Bushell Gets New Postal Assignment John F.

Bushell, 64. who retired last month after 10 years as Oakland postmaster, today was given a special assignment by Postmaster General E. T. Klassen to assist in improving working conditions in the nations post offices. In his new assignment, which begins Monday.

Bushefl will draw on 34 years of experience with the postal service. Klassen made the announce-m today in Washington, saying he has asked Bushell to serve one year in the job with the Postal Services Environ-mental Improvement Program. The Postal Service has- ifjpntifipH ri imnrnvp- ments in about 12,000 postal buildings.1 the announcement said, adding that some' $400 million is earmarked for the upgrading program through mid-1974. Bushnell initially will work in the western region, headquartered in San Francisco, but duringjhejear will travel throughout the IIS. Fears Skyjackers About FRI men.

a couple were having lunch in the cafeteria in the First Western Building this week and one. considerably overweight, was carrying a gun in a belt holster that bulged pretty good because of his girth. Harry TeelTlipoUeaTTTe pn a trera pkedTImrrrTairiitg at? ill-concealed weapon Football season ends this month Reagan CRAMENTO (AP) For most of his six years as governor. Ronald Reagan has flown up 'and down California like any airline commuter at a-fare for example jeSamenf(Tand "Los Angeles. Today, largely because fear he could become involved in a hijacking, Reagan has a $750,000 executive jet at his disposal and no longer flies on airliners as a routine.

decision cmae last April, said Edwin Meese III, line hijackings for ransom California. The newly leased state plane went into service this week. In the interim. Reagan used chartered planes. I felt it would be foolhardy T(rtaiceTnFTiskuf havMg-rrim-on a plane.

a hijacker might board. Meese disclosed yesterday during a luncheon with Capitol news correspondents. Meese said Reagans presence might affect the safety of the other passengers and the during the tenure of former ransom demands, Meese said. Gov. Edmund G.

Brown. Re-if the hijacker was aware the agan sold prop-driven craft in .1967 as an. economy, ireas office announced the state had signed a two-year contract nf $398,906 to lease a six-passen-g twin-jet Cessna Citation primarily for Reagan's use. It will be available to other state officers and legislators when roAlAfl Ku tlio fTDiiarnnr and it delights a couple of guvs in Ed Daly's World Air Center. We have this mechanic who's such a football nut he comes to work an hour early just to talk about it.

(As Howard Cosell. Don Meredith and Frank Gifford fade off the TV tube, is it goodbye to the Three Mopthkateers for another year?) kid hitchhiking in Berkeley with a I going to the dentist. Wanna mpovermrmwas -aboard. assistant, during a rash of air- Earlier this week, Reagan's i -1.