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on DEN Cub Pack Project Three members of Den 1 of Cub Pack 635. cans they helped paint for the school. The boys sponsored by Mar Vista Elementary School's are. from left. Kevin Kealm.

Kevin Pedemonte PTA. show Principal Geneva Cecil the trash and Paul Jones. The Crime Report Santa Cruz police arrested a 17 year old San Jose boy on a charge of burglarizing Stagnaro Brother's fish market on Municipal Wharf shortly after midnight today. Police said a silent alarm was activated at the fish market. and when police responded to the scene they discovered the youth inside the store.

two bottles of liquor in his hands and some $100 cash in his pockets. A Santa Cruz man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a residential burglary in Watsonville May 3. Sheriff's detectives arrested Larry Lee Weaver. 30, 1316 Broadway. Detectives said they recovered a television, camera slide projector from Weaver's residence all of which were stolen from a Watsonville residence May 3.

Two teenagers were arrested More Bad News For Autoworkers DETROIT (AP) Virtually all of Ford Motor manufacturing employes will be on vacation for two to three weeks in July as the auto maker takes the unprecedented step of closing all 64 plants. The Wall Street Journal said today that Chrysler Corp. may shut down four or more of its six U.S. assembly plants for up to six weeks this summer. Chrysler denies it has such plans.

but the newspaper said sources have told it that the tentative closing plans hinge on the success or failure of the auto maker's new $200 cash rebate sales plan to stimulate sales of its empact cars and vans. Ford said Wednesday it will be the first time it has closed all its plants at virtually the same time. A company spokesman said the unusual action is being taken because the slow market for autos won't require steady production through the end of the model year. Robbers Murder Priest And Nun EDGARD.1 La. (AP).

"Good Pope John said that any day is a good day on which to be born. and any day is a good day on which to the Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans said after a church robbery in which a priest, a nun and a housekeeper were killed. Slain in this Mississippi River community 30 miles north of LSB Recreation Budget Jump? Tentatively adopted Tuesday by directors of the La Selva Recreation District was a 000 budget for 1975 76. The increase of about $4.000 over the current year budget should take care of all the district's needs, said Director Dick Struck. While assessed valuation has climbed in the district by whopping 60 per cent.

from a $3 million to a $5 million tax base, the tax rate is expected to go down. Instead of 60 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, it will be around 40 1975 76. Rites For Phipps Slated Tuesday Services for John Lindley Phipps, 86, retired actor and rancher who died Tuesday in a local hospital, will be conducted at Holy Cross Church. 126 High St. Friday at 10:30 a m.

The rosary will be recited in White's chapel Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and private interment will be in Soquel Cemetery, Doctors LOS ANGELES (AP) Interns and residents at Martin Luther King Hospital have called a wildcat strike and say they won't go back to work until the county comes up with more money for patient care INJURED FRESNO. Calif. (AP) New Orleans Saints linebacker Jim Merlo lost part of his left ear Saturday while trying to break up a bar fight, police said. a a a a a a a a a Cruz Sentinel Thursday, May 8, 1975 Construction Of Diversion Dam Is On Schedule Edward C.

Erickson, 52, Mackay, Idaho, pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined $375 and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence. Wednesday May 7, 1975 Municipal Court III Judge Rehard Kessell Destyna Carolyn Buck, 29, 7552 Arden Way, Aptos, was told to complete 200 hours of volunteer work and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence for drunken driving. Construction on the Felton The $1.783.000 job, comrubber dam is proceeding on missioned by the City of Santa schedule and diversion of the Cruz, will allow the city to take San Lorenzo River along a 350 river water during high water foot stretch will occur in the river flow periods and then near future. allow river flow to be about norThe diversion of the river mal during other times. by through a culvert is de deflating the "rubber dam." necessary.

"Wallace C. Dry, The dam will have "wing resident engineer, explained, so walls" lining the sides of the that the dam itself can be con- river with the dam downstream structed in the dry river bed. and to the south. Dry said the construction Width of the dam will be 75 crew has until Nov. 1 this year feet.

to get the work done and at that The pump house at the site date the river water must be will be on the west side of the allowed to flow along its normal river causing the water to be river bed. delivered back across the river He said that the 24-inch through a pipe that is placed delivery pipe, between the pum- under the river bed. ping station to be constructed This was caused because the and the Graham Hill line to the city needed a larger and City of Santa Cruz treatment accessible right of way that plant, was 75 per cent com- could only be obtained from the pleted. west side of the river, Dry said. Diversion of the river water Extensive clearing and a to Loch Lomond reservoir is ex- wide road has been cut into the pected by January, 1976, Dry work site.and neighbors have said.

complained over the cutting of one large oak tree along Highway 9, but Dry believes Court that the construction, company has done can to preserve the environment. Calendar He said. "We've tried to save all the trees we possibly could, Tuesday May 6, 1975 and displaced the fewest Municipal Court III number of Judge Richard Kessell He pointed out that the dam will have "fish ways" (climbing ladders) to keep the trout and steelhead populations migrating. "We've made a very serious effort to pay attention to all the ecological concerns," Dry said. Dry is a civil engineer with the James M.

Montgomery consulting engineers firm. Girl Identifies Zebra Suspect SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Wiping away tears of fright, a 12-year-old girl singled out a Zebra murder defendant as one of three black men who tried to kidnap her. Somewhat reluctantly, young Michele pointed to Jessie L. Cooks as the man who tried to abduct her at gunpoint on Oct. 20.

1973. you like to come down from the witness stand and show us the man?" asked prosecutor Robert Podesta. "Not really." replied the seventh-grader, whose full name was not disclosed. Will you do it anyway?" A hush fell over the courtroom Wednesday as the girl walked over to the row of defendants and pointed to Cooks. whose head is shaven.

Michele said she remembered the man who grabbed her because he bald hair." Michele's testimony seemed to coincide with that of another prosecution witness, Anthony Harris, who described how he and three ther men. including Cooks, abducted a young couple, Quita and Richard Hague, after they failed to kidnap three children. Mrs. Hague was killed. nearly decapitated, and her husband gravely injured.

SLA Defendants Examine Weapon SACRAMENTO (AP) The two defendants in the Marcus Foster murder trial rummaged through a box of guns police said they found after a blazing gun battle with the Symbionese Liberation Army. Nine sheriff's deputies and the jury watched closely as Russell Little and Joseph Remiro examined the guns police said came from a Las Angeles house where six SI.A members died last May 17. Both are harged with murdering Foster, the Oakland schools chief, at dusk Nov. 1973, in an Oakland school district parking lot. Film On Indians Slated Friday "In the Land of the War Canoes." a film saga of Kwakiutl Indian life on the northwest coast of America, will be shown Friday in the cond floor community room of the main library, corner of Center and Church.

Presented by the anthropology society at UCSC, the film is appropriate for children it was filmed on Vancouver Island. Canada, by Edward S. Curtisin 1914 Using some 50 Indian consultants the film tells a story of Indian mythology and religion and culture. Coastal Hearing Tonight The first major hearing on the statewide coastal plan in this county will be held tonight the Central Coast Commission, beginning at 7 p.m. in the of the county center.

supervisors chambers The culmination of two years work by the state and regional commissions, the plan is undergoing the process of public hearing this year and will be presented to the state legislature for action in 1976. Tonight's meeting will be the last of three held in the Central Coast area- Santa Cruz. Monterey and San Mateo counties and public testimony and written input will be accepted. About 700 persons came out to the meeting held in Carmel the plan. Ed Brown.

recent, central coast commission executive officer, said today. The San Mateo meeting drew 400 persons. Included in the plan are land use recommendations and preservation policies for the California coastline. During the two years of hammering out the plan, controversy expectedly has resulted between property owners and developers and ecologists and conservationists. Still left to be decided by the state are the methods by which the plan will be implemented.

and how the implementation will be funded. As vet. the Central Coast Commission has not made its recommendation on which agency will implement the plan, and a staff recommendation on that element of the plan is expected at the regular meeting of the commission May 19. Public hearing on the and element has been closed, however. written testimony is still being accepted by staff until the May 19 meeting, Brown said.

As there are only 89 seats open for the public in the board of supervisors chambers other seating will be in the hall. where proceedings can be heard over the PA system speakers are urged to get to the meeting a little early. Jack L. Stevens Dies In Hospital Jack L. Stevens.

81. former Boulder Creek barber and real estate broker, died Monday in a Santa Cruz hospital. A native of Harrisburg he came to California 60 vears ago, living most of the tire in the Bay Area before coming to Boulder Creek. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 105. Redwood City: Barber's Union, local 148: 100F.

Golden West lodge 322. San Francisco: and the Senior Citizen Center of Ben Lomond. Stevens is survived by his wife. Ebba Stevens of Boulder Creek: a son. Roy Stevens of Fremont: a brother, Claude E.

of Redwood City; and Stevens an aunt Services will be conducted at White's chapel Friday at 11 a.m. with American Legion Post 64 of Cruz officiating. Private interment will be in Skylawn Memorial Park. Half Moon Bay. Libertarian Party To Meet The Libertarian Party of California, Region 5 (Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties), will meet Friday, 8 p.m.

in room 310 of the natural science building. Cabrillo College. Ray Cunningham, Northern California vice chairman, will be the guest speaker. He will talk of recent accomplishment and future plans of the party. The public is invited.

Also to be discussed is a registration drive to place the Libertarian Party on the ballot. Vital Statistics FUNERALS White's 138 Walnut Avenue 423-4800 STEVENS In Santa Cruz, Calif. May 5, 1975. Jack L. Stevens.

Survived wife, Ebba Stevens Boulder Creek; one son, Roy Stevens of Fremont; one Brother, Clude E. Stevens of Redwood City; also by his loving aunt, Bertha Scotts Collens, Iowa. Native of Harrisburg, Neb. Aged 81 years. Member of American Legion Post No.

105 of Redwood City, Barber Union Local No. 0148, 100F Golden West Lodge No. San Francisco, Senior Citizens Center of Ben Lomond. Services will be conducted at White's Chapel, 138 Walnut Friday, May 9, 1975 at 11:00 a.m. with American Legion Post No.

64 of Santa Cruz officiating. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. Private interment in Skylawn Memorial Park, Half Moon Bay. MacFARLAND In Santa Cruz, Calif. May 7, 1975.

John B. MacFarland, Survived by his wife. Mrs. Helen McFarland of Capitola: two sons, John B. McFarland, of Concord, and Richard D.

MacFarland of San Francisco; a brother, James McFarland of Kent, a sister, Mrs. Sophie Fielding of Seattle, two grandchildren, Roxanne Brown of Kim McFarland of Concord. Also survived by two greatgrandchildren. Native of Aged 72 years. Services will be conducted White's Chapel, 138 Walnut Saturday, May 10, 1975 at 2 p.m.

with the Rev. Paul Pfotenhauer of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church officiating Friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park. PHIPPS In Santa Cruz, Calif.

May 6, 1975. John Lindley Phipps. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Eileen Phipps of Santa Cruz; a daughter, Jayne Freeman of Portland, sister, Lottita Buckingham of Berkeley; seven grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Native of California.

Aged 86 years. Member of Screen Actors Guild. Services will be conducted at Holy Cross Church, 126 High Street, Friday May 9th at 10:30 a.m. The Rosary will be recited in White's Chapel, Walnut Thursday May 8 at 7:30 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Private interment in Soquel Cemetery. "The Personal Touch" WHITE'S CHAPEL 138 Walnut AVE. PHONE 423.4800 John MacFarland 72, Dies John B. McFarland 72. retired salesman and a resident of Capitola since 1961, died Wednesday in a local hospital after a short illness.

A native of Oakland, he was employed for 26 years with the Stetson Ross Machine Co. as a salesman. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Helen McFarland of Capitola (they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1973): two sons.

John B. MacFarland Jr. of Concord and McFarland of San Francisco: a brother. James MacFarland of Kent. a sister, Mrs.

Sophie Fielding of Seattle: two grandenildren and two great grandchildren. Services will be conducted at White's chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Pfotenhauer of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church officiating.

Interment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Auto 'Visits' Felton Office A car crashed through the front of a Felton law office of Highway 9 Wednesday, although nobody was hurt. Highway patrol officers said Virginia Parmelee. 77, P.O Box 322. Felton, was pulling her car off the side of Highway when her foot slipped from the brake onto the accelerator.

and the car jumped over a curb and crashed into the front of the old Roy's Market building. which now houses the law office of Flovd R. Eichelberger. The building's owner. Nicholas R.

Pagnini, said the front of the building was demolished. "The only thing left was the front door," he said There was slight damage to the roof, and two piece couch "was made into a couple of folding chairs," Pagnini said. HI! NEWCOMERS Wet rel out for you Over 40 Invite to HOSPITALITY SERVICE PHONE 426-4993 CA Lorense FUNERALS SMITH In San Jose, Calif. May 4, 1975. William Riley Smith.

Beloved husband of Florence Emick of San Jose; loving father of Donald Smaha of Carmichael and Dorothy Prickett of Santa Cruz. Native of Indiana. Aged 72 years. Friends are invited to attend Memorial Services Thursday, May 8, 1975, at 7 p.m., from St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Sterling and McClellen Cupertino.

Under the direction of the Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary, Santa Clara. ESKOTTER In San Jose, Calif. May 7, 1975. Stanley Henry Eskotter. Husband of Eleanor Eskotter of Los Gatos; father of Mrs.

Gail Heck of San Jose and Stanley Henry Eskotter Jr. of San Jose; son of Mrs. Martha Eskotter of Santa Cruz. Grandfather of seven. Native of Detroict, Mich.

Aged 64 years. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 9, at 5 p.m., at the First United Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos, 16575 Shannon under the direction of Darling-Fischer Chapel of The Hills, 615 No. Santa Cruz Los Gatos. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. Inurnment in Los Gatos Memorial Park.

shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday on charges of attempting to rob a man at the St. George Hotel on Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz police said. Taken into custody were David George Reichard. 19.

1507 Mission and a 16 year old Santa Cruz bov. Police said Lester Vernon Armstrong, a resident of the hotel. was returning home Wednesday when the two suspects pushed him to the ground in a vain attempt to steal his wallet. They fled after trying to get his wallet. but then returned shortly and started to kick Armstrong's door.

Police were called to the scene, and after their arrival, the two suspects returned. according to a police report. Armstrong identified them as his assailants. and they were taken into custody. SC Trustee Gives Fee Santa Cruz Schools Trustee Sara Bunnett has donated her $219 filing fee to aid Loma Prieta High School.

"Since the filing fee was part of the campaign budget financed by many contributors, when the county supervisors recently returned the filing fees to all candidates. I did not consider that to belong to me. personally. she said. When 1 heard the financial plight of Loma Preita High School at last school board meeting.

the thought occurred to me that if this money could be used to help furnish new rooms needed at that school it would be appreciated by aall district taxpayers as well as by those who donated money to my campaign. R.M. Silverthorn Dies At Age 55 Funeral services were held in Long Beach May 1 for Robert Myson Silverthorn. 55, who died of a heart attack. A native of Penang Island, Malaya, he graduated from U.S.C.

and Chapman College and taught school in Compton Dr. Richard Silverthorn, his father was in religious work at Stanford University at one time. A chapel is built in his honor in the Monte Toyon area near Aptos. Silverthorn is survived by his wife. Esther Silverthorn and son.

Rick. Coroner Notes Suicide 17. A sear old Santa Cruz youth apparently shot and killed himself shortly after midnight today in his family's Santa Cruz residence, the county coroner's at office reported Brian Hunter Riotutar. 17, 830 Corcotan Ave, was pronnunced dead arrival at Dominican Hospital According to the coroner's office, the youth locked himself in his room, a converted garage, and shot himself in the head. His sister heard the shot.

and ran to the garage in a vain attempt to help her brother, a coroner's spokesman said. Authorities said they do not know why Riotutar killed himself. CREMATION SERVICE The Neptune Society 241-4030 Wessendotf Our Staff can be at your assistance 24 hours a day. If you have any questions or if we can help in any way please feel free to call or stop by our office. 'The one you would call, if you knew them a all" 223 Church St.

-423-4725 Patricia Aileen Ferrin. 50, 511 Laguna pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined $375 and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence. The judge suspended $30 of the fine. Michael Lee Medler, 25, San Jose, was fined $375 and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence for drunken driving. Malpractice Bill On Brown's Desk SACRAMENTO (AP) Legislation aimed at easing the malpractice insurance crisis in California was sent to Gov.

Edmund Brown desk today. It was the second measure that would set up a malpractice insurance pool to be sent to the Democratic governor's desk by the California Legislature. The Senate voted 32-0 to approve Assembly amendments today. giving the bill final approval, State Sen. Dennis Carpenter, R- Newport Beach, said he wanted his before Brown so he had a of bills from which to chose.

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SMITH SONS chapel of the FOUR sEasONS FUNERAL COUNSELORS Cayuga Street Santa Cruz. CA 95062 (408) 423-5721 New Orleans were the pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, the Rev. J. Alcide Clement.

47: Sister Mary Patrick Harrington. 43, and Leah Lejeune, 58. They died after two robbers entered the church rectory Wednesday, authorities reported. In a special Mass for the vietims on the day they were killed. Archbishop Philip M.

Hannan said: priest. the good sister and the elderly lady who was the housekeeper, although they met an untimely death, were all prepared to go to meet their Redeemer. "Nobody expected such a tragedy to happen here in Edgard." Sheriff Lester J. Millet said the two robbers escaped with $600 after shooting Father Clement. killing the two women with knives and pistol-whipping sexton Leopold St.

Pierre. SL.V Ceremony For LDS Church Groundbreaking for the new chapel and classrooms building for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints at the Ben Lomond church site will be Saturday at 5 p.m. The present church building. which was once the Ben Lomond School, will continue to used. Bishop Wallace Carr announced today that the $250.000 addition is expected to be completed in about five months.

The young members chapel building is phase one of four phases to build the LDS congregation a full church facility in San Lorenzo Valley. Local members will contribute 30 per cent of the costs of the 4.000 square foot structure, doing the painting. acoustical tiling, concrete walks and $16.000 in landscape ing. Later additions will include a full new chapel and sports facilities. The public is invited to the groundbreaking.

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