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B-6- THE SUN-TELEGRAM Spt. IS, 1978 Raw milk battle thickens are being harassed by state health officials with a "philosophical bias" against raw milk. The dairy is supported by many health food enthusiasts. "There has never been a case in which it was proven that raw milk caused illness or death." Campbell said in an earlier interview The measure would turn raw milk regulation over to the Los Angeles County Milk Commission. Critics of the bill say the com mission, which is financed by fees from Alta-Dena.

is lax in its A Bv VIC rOLLARD SACRAMENTO Confusion mounted Thursday around the case of a small child stricken with salmonella who has become the focus of a growing political battle over rcculation of raw milk sales in California. The reports of the child becoming severely ill after drinkinc raw milk surfaced as Gov. Edmund G. Brow Jr. is considering whether to sien or veto a bill that would end most state authority to enforce health standards for raw milk producers.

The issue was one of the most bitter controversies that occurred during the recent legislative session. The author of the bill, State Sen. William Campbell. R-Whittier, has accused officials of the state Department of Health Services of "manufacturing" the case to elicit a gubernatorial veto. Yesterday, the physician treating the child joined health department officials in denying the charge.

"I wish that were true." said Dr. Louis Meyers in a telephone interview. Dr. Meyers said he had obtained permission to discuss details of the case from the child's mother. He also said she had agreed to talk it reporters about the case, but efforts to reach her at A i i 1 Ji.

5 A Children's Hospital in Oakland were unsuccessful. "She has just been swamped it calls and she ants some time with her baby." said a hospital spokeswoman. The spokeswoman said the mother would meet with reporters Sunday morning. Dr. Meyers identified the youngster as four-month-old Megan Day.

(An earlier story listed her age incorrectly as four years.) A health department official said Megan and her family live in the state of Washington and were visiting relatives in California hen the youngster was stricken and hospitalized earler this month ith hat was described as a brain abcess and temporary partial paralysis. "The baby has a salmonella infection," said Meyers. "We are certain of that." "We also know that she drank raw milk, but of course we cannot say for certain that the raw milk was the cause of it." However, Meyers, who said he has "never been politically involved in anything before," said he was moved hy the case to write a letter to Brown urging him to veto the Campbell bill. "I hope that we can get the word around about raw milk," he continued. "The word should have gone around as soon as Dr.

Pasteur discovered the process of pasteurization." "If someone wants to drink raw-milk that's fine," Meyers added. Rut he said the state health department needs to retain full authority conduct inspections and enforce standards. Despite Meyers' tone of certainty about the fact that the child had drunk raw milk, there was still "some confusion" about that. State health officials said they were still investigating the case because of conflicting reports about whether the baby was fed raw goat's milk or raw cow's milk. "It's going to take us a few days," said Jo Ann Wray, acting chief of the department's infectious disease section.

Campbell's bill is sponsored by Alta Dena Dairy, the state's only producer of certified raw cows' milk, whose officials contend they with Barbara Riordan. Redlands A Evei'e Younqer chats ounger Continued from Metroi eliminated it for children." he said Cut S.iO million from the $500 million budget for administering welfare Charges 'Continued from Metroi placing her in a bathtub and splashing water on her fare, deputies said Fx plaining the numerous bruises nn the child. Shohan told officers the hahy often played ith four Doherman pinschers the Shohans' own. deputies said. iShohan and his father.

Elliot. live next door to each other in Devore The two separate houses are encircled by one chain-link fence deputies said, and Shohan and his father each own two Dohermans that roam freely about the yard. i Shohan told deputies the trained guard dogs often were rough with the child, officers said. A district attorney official said Yhursday that the autopsy showed no evidence of dog bites on the baby. As an adult.

Shohan has no serious criminal record, homicide detectives said. Any criminal records Shohan may have had as a juvenile are not open to the press, they said. Solidarity mass set By DENNIS KELLY Sun-Teiegram S'af Writer SAN BERNARDINO Local Chicano leaders Thursday announced plans for a rally and "mass of solidarity" here Sunday to protest the failure of the Catholic Church to select Hispanic persons for the position of bishop. Dr. Armando Navarro, head of a coalition of Chicano groups, predicted a turnout of more than 2.000 persons, including some prominent Chicano leaders.

He said Thursday he has confirmation of attendance by farmworker leader Cesar Chavez and state Department of Health director Mario Ohledo. The rally, procession and Catholic mass will be part of the continuing protest against the church's selection of a non Hispanic bishop at the time it formed the new Diocese of San Bernardino. But Navarro emphasized again Thursday that the Anglo community should not interpret this as a protest against the bishop-elect. Rev. Phillip Straling.

He said it is directed at the Catholic hierarchy which made the choice, persons like Archbishop Jean Jadot. Cardinal Timothy Manning and San Diego Diocese Bishop Leo Maher. The rally will be from 4 to 5 p.m. at Nunez Park at 5th and Musoott' streets, followed by a procession to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1430 W. 5th where mass will he said at 5:30 p.m.

Navarro said Auxiliary Bishop Gilbert Chavez, the person whom Chicano leaders felt should have been named bishop, and Bishop-elect Straling, will be among the celebrants of the mass. Others leaders attending the protest, according to Navarro, ill be Assemblyman Richard Alatorre, state Sen. Ruben Ayala, and Herman Baca of the San Diego Committee on Chicano Rights. Speakers at the rally will include Bishop Chavez, Bishop Patricio Flores of El Paso, Texas, Rev. Patricio Guillen of Corona, Sister Sara Murrieta of the San Diego Hidalgo center, and Dr.

Ray Buriel, head of the parish council for Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Council in Riverside, according to Navarro. promises Take $124 1 million in surplus funds from a variety of special state funds, including a million surplus in the Department of Motor Vehicles license fee account. Eliminate a $142.6 million reserve for future capital outlays, which Younger labeled a "cookie jar" for unspecified future construction projects. Younger said many of the cuts he proposes could be accomplished by reducing middle management positions in state agencies In San Bernardino, the state allocation for categorical aid programs totals $2.4 million. Of that amount.

goes for the Educationally Disadvantaged Youths program and $165,027 for bilingual education. Younger said he was aware of the fear sometimes voiced that local control over the categorical funds would result in a shift of the funds away from programs for low income and minority children. But he dismissed the fear quickly, saying it wouldn't happen. He termed the categorical aid program a "boondoggle to give away more money. Legislators that are really knowledgeable tell me that most of the categorical aid funds never get where they're intended they're eaten up in administration and paperwork." Younger said he'd like to expand the concept less money for home rule.

He proposed to start at or a Woman sentenced LOS ANGELES A Rialto woman has been ordered hy a federal judge to serve four weekends in county jail for making a false claim for income tax deductions. The U.S. Attorney's office announced that Joy D. James. 39, of 6075 Geremander Ave.

was sentenced after pleading guilty to falsely claiming a $1,722 payment to a Los Angeles hospital in 1974 when she actually made no such payment. She pleaded guilty to one of four counts against her and the others were dismissed. The sentence, by U.S. District Court Judge Matt Byrne, included an order for one year's incarceration, which was suspended. StaH photo by Don Block City Council member.

budget with the schools because it's the easiest place to do it. he said. Youneer's campaign schedule brought him to Redlands for a $100 a couple reception sponsored by rhysieians for Younger. About 50-60 persons attended the affair Dr. and Mrs.

Derle Riordan's home. The candidate, in a dark suit, was in a jovial mood. Meeting the first of his guests, he wondered "how come there no longer are eye. ear. nose and throat doctors.

Pretty soon, there ill be just nose throat doctors." Later, when Mrs. Riordan explained that she had to leave her own party because of a previous engagement, Younger joked: "You got a better offer." Standing in front of the fireplace, he opened his short speech with an anecdote from his days as Los Angeles Superior Court judge in which he described his efforts to local an expert medical witness whose absence was holding up a trial. Told that the doctor was in surgery. Younger said he did some checking and discovered the doctor was on the golf course. Younger said he had him jailed for an hour or two.

The story received only polite laughter. A 10 percent cut across the Coffelt said project workers will test other potential sites for percolation suitability. He said ponds once used by another agency in Helen-dale were effective only eight months, but ponds in use by the Victorville Sanitary District have been filtering sewage adequately for years. The decision will be based on economics, Coffelt said. He added that time to "smooth tempers" between proponents and opponents.

She said the Aug. 10 LAMAC meeting, here the ordinance was first presented, consisted of an crowd that would not even let Bauer read the ordinance. There were a lot of real estate agents and sign owners there." She also said the MAC committee ill be enlarged to include an equal number of persons opposed to the ordinance. "I feel this will be a true working committee because the people on it are arbitrators," she added. "I'm sure that within 60 days we can work up an ordinance we can all live with." Planning Commission Chairman Carl B.

Masingale, calling the issue "very dramatic," also indicated the ordinance may need to be revised. "Everyone recognizes we will have to compromise," he said. "Yet everyone recognizes the need for a sign ordinance in the (mountain) communities." Footprints may not be wasted d. L-4DC-V neiirDT a urrt treatment f(i rr nt rstpfi filtration and Hesneria. has no idc KAREN EICHFRT come a 30 acre treatment concentrated filtration and Hesperia has no idea cuts board was tried by Gov.

Reagan in 1067 but he abandoned it as unworkable after several months of bitter controversy. Younger was asked why he thought he could make the plan work now. "Ynu and I know the people are rpadv for it." he said. "Gov. Reagan nev er had the support of the people as demonstrated by Proposition 13.

The people are sure making noise like they would support it." Younger predicted he would carry agricultural areas such as Redlands because of Brown's "poor irack record" on agriculture. Younger told his audience he's now doing better than he expected in the polls after lagging somewhat during the summer months. "You can always do something outrageous and get attention hut that's not my style," he said. Younger said there still has been no agreement on debates with Brown because he (Younger) wants to debate the issues while Brown wants a "buzzword contest." He wound up his speech by telling doctors he'd be proud and grateful to accept their advice on decisions involving health care. of the cost of the alternatives.

Commission members are very interested in saving the footprints, he said. The footprints were found by UCR archeologists hired by the authority for an archeological survey required by the state because the location for the proposed ponds is the site of an ancient Indian settlement. The footprints were discovered during the survey. Coffelt said it is not known how many footprints may still lie undiscovered beyond the present trench. The contract for exploration ran out Sept.

4, and the archeologists left the site. But state officials have asked the authority to investigate relocation of the ponds. Attempts are also being made to make casts of the footprints so far discovered in order to exhibit them at county museums. The prints are believed to be those of two adults and two children. Prints of a raccoon and another animal, probably a deer, have also been found.

The only comparable prints so far found, near the Salton Sea, are only about 400 years old. Archeologists and others interested on preserving the find have suggested the area might be set aside as a national monument. The The from Be you Use Pierced ears are fun! Come to our clinic for expert ear piercing, place: the JCPenney fine jewelry department. time: Saturday and Sunday. Have your ears pierced by a professional registered nurse.

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The sewage plant and ponds are designed to serve the communities of Yictorville, Oro Grande. Adelanto, Apple Valley a Victor Valley plant now under near Oro regular meeting the board was project officials considering alternatives that will leave the site untouched. manager Lloyd suggested several include more Saturday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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One of the side reasons for postponing action on the Lake Arrowhead proposal was to wait for a decision on the Big Bear lawsuit. "Although County Counsel feels confident that the county's right to establish and enforce sign regulations will be upheld, a contrary decision would directly affect the county's sign regulation," Bauer said in a memo to the commission. Most of the opposition to the ordinance has come from moun- tain real estate agents and sign owners. One of these, Lake Arrowhead Realtor Al Poplawski, told the commission Thursday he favored a sign ordinance but not the one proposed. He accused the planning staff of giving the commission only in- formation that is biased in favor of the ordinance.

The ordinance provides for a minimum of two months and a maximum of fjve years to comply with the ordinance, depending on the value of the sign. Poplawski said the time limits should be doubled, for a maximum of 10 years for the largest signs. He also said the county should reimburse sign ordinance violators for the current replacement value of their signs, using eminent domain powers. Also, opponents favor larger signs than those that would be allowed under the proposal. The two month delay was favored by Lake Arrowhead resident Barbara Cole, ho presented the commission with petitions containing 83 signatures of mountain residents requesting the postponement.

"The ordinance needs to be more flexible and yet prohibit the proliferation of large billboards," she said. LAMAC Chairman Doris Slaton also supported the delay, saying it would give the MAC committee TshidCPenney San Bernardino Central City Mall Weekdays 10 to 9, Saturday 10 to 6, Sunday 11 to 5.