The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 16

1 i D-2 9 10iQ ccc Recall Action Threatened Victor College May Stay Presidentless ens recall of trustees who voted Berger out Robert G. Graves, Dr. James L. Killpack and Paul F. Kirkpatrick if Berger is not restored.

No recall petition is being circulated, however, it was reported yesterday. Recall procedure begins with filing of a written statement of reasons each trustee should be recalled. None had been filed yesterday with the county superintendent of schools. An open letter from the Berger group threatens "if necessary, the recall of three members." It notes that should some trustees be replaced, any successor to Berger named meanwhile could be jeopardized by the new board. Signers of the letter Include H.

E. Sco-field. T. B. Parker, Fannie Dunnicliff, Ronald C.

Espeseth, Dr. Robert B. My- YICTOUVILLE-Vietor Valley College may continue without a president or a substitute for one, at least for the time being, it appeared yesterday. Trustees, with 20 candidates ready to succeed Fred F. Berger at their Tuesday meeting will consider: A change in position title to something besides "president." The suggested "chief administrative officer" is "nothing but speculation," however.

Whether to continue with the present status District Supt. Harvey S. Irwin and two college deans as administrators. Whether to schedule interviews with candidates or delay them for some time. "reinstate Berger" group which threat THE INLAND Mass Exodus proposition (recall of the incumbent) and names of candidates running to succeed him, should the recall succeed.

Only if the recall vote exceeds 50 per cent does the movement succeed (a tie-vote fails), and the top vote-getter succeed him. This happens within a week, if canvass and certification approve the election. George AFB Is Trying to End Housing Bias GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE-George AFB housing officials are making a determined effort to secure equal housing opportunities off base for all military men, regardless of color. All owners or managers of housing facilities which consist of five or more dwelling units have been asked to sign a statement agreeing to rent or lease their housing units, without regard to the race or color of the serviceman. A list has been compiled of all such owners and managers of housing units, which is maintained in the off-base housing referral office.

Word is being spread that military personnel moving into the area or changing their places of residence will not be authorized to enter into new leases or rentals at an unlisted apartment or trailer facility. In addition, all military personnel who will be living off base, or who move from on base to off base quarters, or who move from one off base address to another, will be required to fill out an extra base locator card, which will be kept at the off-base housing referral office. These actions were taken to comply with the new Department of Defense policy on off base equal housing opportunities for servicemen. Banning Volunteer Firemen Resign ers, Eva T. Conrad, Jack A.

Smith and Lahoma Dickson. Meanwhile, Berger, still under contract that extends through next May 15, is taking vacation leave time. His reassignment within the district has not been announced. The first step in recall procedure is filing separate statements of not more than 200 words each as to why each trustee should be recalled. There is then six months in which to file individual petitions, each with signatures of not less than 20 per cent of the registered voters of the district at time of filing.

Affidavits attest authenticity. There are some 13,388 voters now in the district. Twenty per cent is about 2,680. Each incumbent shall draft a statement of not more than 200 words "justifying his course of office." Once each petition is filed and found sufficient, there is not less than 60 nor more than 75 days to call an election (which would be combined with a regular trustee election, if one occurs during that period). Sample ballots are prepared, each listing pro and con statements, plus the Stated the volunteers in regard to their resignations, "We are very sad to see a thing like this happen, because we, as volunteers, have always had a great pride in our department and the caliber of men we have chosen to be our associates.

We sincerely do this in extreme sadness and deep emotion, as many of us have served for a great many years, as have many other residents of Banning who have since retired." Concluded the statement issued by the volunteers, "We are at a loss to understand why something has not been done to forestall this action." Committee Meets added, "knowing that the odds are against us. However, the odds were much greater years ago when the rank and file had to hide in order to organize a union. "We believe that the dues-paying members of our district are tired of promises and excuses. We here in district 38 have become the forgotten men and women of the steelworkers union. "We are forced to accept eastern settlements without local participation.

Local problems have become a forgotten issue today, because our leadership has lost contact with the working man." Weather Bureau Roulette UPI Telepholo Different, At Least Remodeling your bathroom, Berne, Ind. He made up this and don't know what to do with somewhat spectacular combin- the old fixtures? Here's the ation planter and mail box and answer found by a farmer near placed it at side of road. Council Told Petition for Lower Taxes to Be Circulated on persons who have invested in property in Banning and paid for the sewers and sewer connections for many years. The tax is unfair and unnecessary and is an open invitation for waste in city government. Arson Case Reconstruction Of Library Is Under Way FONTANA The West Randall Elementary School library, destroyed by fire recently, will probably be ready for use by the opening of school.

Reconstruction work on the building began Wednesday. The fire was an arson case and two youths are suspects. Asst. supt. for business Wayne Flan-igan told The Sun-Telegram yesterday that the school district's insurance company has authorized reconstruction to proceed.

Ted Merrill and Sons of Inglewood is doing the work, Flanigan said. Included in the work will be a new roof, new studs and braces for the frame and interior repairs. Cost of the work will be between and $12,000, Flanigan said, but added that no school money is being used. The insurance company is paying the costs. Replacements for library books lost ii the fire have already been ordered, Flanigan said.

BANNING A notice of intention to circulate an initiative petition under terms of the California Election Code has been filed here by six well-known citizens to bolster demands of the Committee for Lower Taxes that the City Council revoke measures creating a new sewer use charge of $1.50 per month per householder and raising the garbage collection fee per month per householder from $1.50 to $2.50. Following a protest against the increased charges before City Council last week by more than 100 citizens bolstered by a petition signed by more than 1,900 citizens, the councilmen shifted effective date of the new ordinances from Aug. 6 to Sept. 12 to "reconsider" them. Signing the notice of intention to circulate petitions were Merle A.

Ramsour of 1901 W. Ramsey Eddie Pollard, 606 W. Indian School Lane; J. C. Wages, 86 N.

Third Frak Burgess, 2131 W. Cottonwood Road; Cleburne Steward, 866 E. Wilson and Horace S. Cor-inaldi of 1877 W. Ramsey St.

The notice is for the purpose of obtaining signatures from registered voters for an ordinance repealing the city ordinance establishing the new sewer service and use charge. Publication of the notice permits the men to start circulating petitions within 21 days. If 15 per cent of the city's registered voters sign the petition and it is submitted to the City Council, the councilmen will either have to revoke the ordinance or submit the matter to decision of the voters at a special election. Listed as the reasons for the initiative petition against the sewer use charge were: -Property owners are being taxed for service they have paid for. The tax is an undue burden on property owners with fixed incomes and Highland Area IS ens Sunny Weekend for S.B.

SUN EMPIRE nity, "The city should be aware of the consequences of our actions as to fire protection and to the possible re-evaluation of all our current insurance rates." Butler replaced the city's first fire chief, Paul C. (Jack Randal, who retired in the spring of 1966. Randal became the city's only paid fireman in 1939. He became the fire chief in the early part of 1946. In all, Randal served the city for 30 years and four months.

When he left, the city had six paid firemen and 14 to 15 volunteers. The city has had a volunteer fire department for more than 50 years. Rank and File FONTANA District and international steelworker leadership was attacked in Fontana Wednesday night at a rank-and-file meeting to support Dino Papa-vero for district director of the union. The meeting was called by the Rank and File Committee for Action and a large crowd heard Papavero and other speakers rap the leadership. The committee is attempting to place Papavero's name on the ballot for director of district 38, United Steelworkers of America.

The district covers the 13 western states with a membership of approximately 90,000. Frequent applause marked the meeting as spokesmen for the committee made it clear they felt it was time for a change in the district. Speakers said that for the past 20 years, the rank and file membership in the district had had "no choice but to vote for the candidate named by the international union." "These choices have proved disaster-ous to district 38," one speaker said. District director Charles J. Smith resigned his position after pleading guilty to counts of mishandling district funds.

The committee condemned the top officers of the international union for "failure to comply with not only the constitution (of the international union) but also for making a mockery of our 'so-called' democracy." "We were denied the opportunity to elect our district director after Smith left," Papavero said. He added, "We have a tremendous job ahead of us and it will be no easy task. We are bucking an organization with a built-in machine." "We embarked on this campaign," he CANDIDATE Dino Papavero, Fontana steelworker who is seeking the office of director of district 38, center, and two of his supporters discuss cam 'V' i lwXVM BANNING A new fire chief is expected here following the mass resignation of the volunteer fire department. Effective date of the resignations is Aug. 1.

The volunteer firemen publicly announced their resignations after a lengthy attempt to work out long standing grievances with fire chief Don Butler and city manager Maurice Cole. Cole said he had received the resignations of 14 members of the volunteer fire department. He said the matter was scheduled to be presented to the City Council at a personnel session in the City Hall this week. The announcement by the volunteers, who are all long-time citizens, property owners and businessmen, cited the following reasons for their action: "We are unhappy with our fire chief for reasons having a direct relationship with the fire protection and security of every person in the city." "The City Council and Mr. Cole have been acutely aware of what our intentions have been for more than one month with no action except from a minority of the council." "The morale with the men in the last months has been terrible, resulting in inefficiency." "We can testify to many times, that we have either not been able to lay a hoseline or that it has not been done until it was too late to save a structure.

On at least one structure fire, an engineer did take it upon himself to lay a line and was severely and publicly reprimanded." "Our officers have spent many hours in the last few months trying to reason with Mr. Butler and at no time has any satisfaction been arrived at. Neither Mr. Butler nor Mr. Cole have at any time made any attempt to do anything to solve the problem." The announcement issued by the volunteers stated, in regard to Butler, that he had a "total lack of understanding as to how to handle and lead men and to give them confidence in ability, stability and decisions.

We cannot, nor will we continue, to be a party to such things." The volunteers warned the commu- Firemen Could Have Used Boat The San Bernardino Fire Department doesn't list any fire boats among its equipment roster, but firemen admitted that one might have come in handy last night. Firemen found themselves in a rather unusual spot when they arrived at Sec-combe Lake Park last night in response to a tree fire. It seems the fire was confined to a palm tree, and the palm tree was confined to an island in the middle of the lake. Firemen were eventually forced to shoot a rather large stream of water across the lake and hit the tree. It took a bit of maneuvering before hitting the target, but the process provided an excellent water show for the spectators who gathered at the scene to view the performance.

Cau.se of the fire was still officially undetermined last night, and since the island is inaccessible other than by raft or swimming, department arson investigators may have a tough time with this one. Buimiii" 3Iav Get Fund for Airport BANNING This city has "an awful good chance" of receiving matching funds from the State Aeronautical Board, according to Councilman H.T. Whitham. Whitham enplaned to Sacramento recently to back up the City Council request for funds before the state board which has $1 million in grants available. "The fact that we showed interest in our request by sending a councilman helped considerably," Whitham said.

He expressed doubt the city would receive a land acquisition request, but confidence that fencing and the paving of the west apron would be financed bv a crant. in Fontaiu I Papavero promised to "return the type of leadership that was the cornerstone and foundation on which our union was built." Papavero indeed faces ait uphill fight. He must be nominated for the directorship by 14 local unions in the district in November to get on the ballot. The election for the post will be in February of next year. The Wednesday night meeting, held at Fontana Junior High School, was closed with an open invitation to all members of the union to join the rank-and-file movement.

in the upper deserts, and to about 80 in the lower deserts. San Bernardino and surrounding communities can expect highs of about 90 to 97 today and tomorrow, with lows night lows of between 50 and 60. The mountains are expected to be sunny, with highs near 80 and overnight lows of between 60 and 60. If you're planning a weekend trip to the beach, don't worry about getting there until mid-morning the weatherman advises. Most beaches will remain overcast until the late morning hours, but will become mostly sunny during the afternoon hours.

Highs of near 70 have been predicted, with the water temperature holding at about 68 degrees. Gee Beglau Studio photo 2869. Papavero needs nomination from 14 local unions in the district which is made up of the 13 western states of the nation. Camp Fire Girls Make Trip The San Bernardino Valley can look forward to another clear and warm weekend, but desert areas may be hit with widely scattered afternoon thunder-showers, according to forecasters for the U.S. Weather Bureau at Los Angeles.

The showers, if they come, will be isolated and brief, the weathermen said, and will be centered for the most part in the Owens Valley and the lower Colorado River area. Along with the showers, the deserts can look for continued high temperatures. Highs of near 100 have been predicted for the upper desert valleys, and near 108 for the lower valleys. Overnight lows will go down to about 65 paign strategy before a Wednesday night meeting. Pictured with Papavero are Clayton Neff, left, and H.

James Vezie, riht, former president of local Carol Merrifield, Debbie Sullivan, Frances Mackley, Nessa Rosenbaum, all from the Highland and San Bernardino area. Another such camping expedition is tentatively planned for November into the Borrego Desert area. All Camp Fire Girls 11 years old and over are invited to participate. All adults in the San Bernardino Council of Camp Fire Girls who are interested in group camping experiences for Camp Fire Girls arc welcome to participate as well. Si reus THURSDAY: U.S.

FOREST SERVICE: 2:44 p.m. False alarm, Arrowhead Highlands. CALIF. DIV. OF FORESTRY: 11:48 a.m.

Structure, 26737 Barton Loma Linda. 12:25 p.m. Grass, Douglas and Ave. Yucaipa. 12:41 p.m.

Vehicle, 12th and Yucaipa Yucaipa. S.B. FIRE DEPARTMENT: 12:19 p.m. Grass, 1800 block Pumalo. 1:16 p.m.

Resuscitator. 1147 15th. 2:09 p.m. False alarm, 3rd and Waterman. 4:52 p.m.

Water salvage, 1869 28th. 8:10 p.m. Vehicle, Parkside and Ralston. AMBULANCE: 1:25 p.m. Mt.

Vernon and I. 6:19 p.m. Highway 15 at southbound scales. 8:16 p.m. 11th and Mt.

HIGHLAND Nineteen Camp Fire Girls representing girls from Redlands, Riverside, Rialto and San Bernardino participated in a weekend camping trip to Mt. Palomar. In charge of this expedition was Mark Skomars, group camping chairman of the San Bernardino Council of Camp Fire Girls. He was assisted by Mrs. Mark Skomars, chairman of the San Bernardino District; Mrs.

Robert Cloud, vice chairman of the San Bernardino District; and Mrs. Avery Merrifield, member-at large of the San Bernardino District Committee. Both Mrs. Cloud and Mrs. Merrifield are active with local groups of Camp Fire Girls.

The weekend included such activities as tent-pitching, compass reading, cooking with foil and with dehydrated foods, wood sawing, fire building demonstrations, a trip to the Mt. Palomar Observatory, a camp fire program given by the State Forestry Service featuring colored slides of the animals of the area, and a trip to the top of a fire lookout station. One item not originally included in the agenda was camping in the rain. Camp Fire Girls who participated in campout included: Renee Ford and Linda Meinhardt from Rialto Lincia Peters, Redlands; Melody Shepherd, Riverside, and Claudia Cloud, Clissa Cloud, Mary Ann Clinton, Ann Jenkins, Patty McCready, Carolyn Rynn, Marilyn Rynn, Joan Vaughn, Jeanette Fortune. Melede Fortune.

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