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Sundoy, Nov. 30. MM THE SUN-TELEGRAM 8-5 Fire Damages Rialto Home Hospital Administrator Loses Fight Fire heavily damaged a Rialto home yesterday as high-flvini; flames attracted over 100 persons to the scene. Rialto firemen responded to a call at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Demerist, 463 E. Van Koevering about 11 a.m. When they arrived they found several neighbors squirting water on the house with garden hoses. A large crowd had gathered. Witnesses said flames completely destroyed the roof.

Flames wers estimated at eight to 10 feet high during the peak of the fire. Although Rialto fire officials declined to comment on the fire over the telephone, witnesses said the fire might have started ia or around the chimney area. There were no reported injuries. S.B. Firm Awarded Patent For Desalination Process Mountains Community Hospital was built in 1951 as Santa Anita Hospital, operated by the Sisters of St.

Joseph. It could not meet expenses, and in April 1965 was sold to a nonprofit corporation after the community pledged more than $100,000 toward the $350,000 sale price. Two years ago a tax district was formed to support the hospital, which will be turned over to the community when the mortgage is paid off. I mil differences between Jackson and the local doctors reached fever heat last July, use of the hospital was sufficient to keep it solvent, with the help of tax funds. Board members Jerome H.

Spitz said the board was concerned that there might not be adequate medical coverage during emergencies. "All we want Is the cooperation of the local doctors" he said. "If there's a headon collision, and six or eight people are hurt, all we want is the assurance they will cover the emergency room on a when-necessary basis." Ray R. Goldie, legal counsel for the board, praised the hospital We have two excellent physicians. he added.

We're well equipped, and well staffed with good people, and there is no reason with most types of cases that they be taken anywhere but here "We have a good operating room, a good cardiac care room, a good intensive care room." In answer to a question from the audience, Roy said that the local doctors had made no promises. "There is no guarantee that the doctors would bring patients to the hospital if Jackson is fired." he said. (Continued From Metro Page) quired to give basic 24-hour emergency service. Dr. Grover Shrader, a surgeon who has been working at the hospital three days a week for the past few weeks, reminded the board that they had given Jackson a vote of confidence at a special meeting Nov.

10. "I think the people in the community are a little at fault, because they don't have to go down the hill," he said. "If the people of the community want the hospital to survive, they can say they want to be hospitalized here." He added that the local doctors should have tried to reach an understanding with the board before sending patients away. "These things should be resolved without making a hardship for the patients and the hospital," he said. "They should be resolved around the table and not by forcing the hospital to go in the red." Dr.

Dale Austin, also handling emergencies since early October, pleaded for more time for Jackson to work out his difficulties. "I would hate to have emotional pressures put a man out," he said. None of the local doctors was present Friday night. However, Roy said that Dr. Robert O.

Voy, chief of staff, had called a meeting of the doctors, saying he wished to resign as chief and wanted someone to replace him. Dr. E. C. Cummings, present at the last meeting, said at that time he would be willing to serve the hospital during a legitimate emergency, but did not wish to be on call at regular intervals.

Dr. Murray L. Black, third member of the board, is interested in establishing a 16-bed hospital in Running Springs. Sears Now Cedu Charges (Continued from Metro Page) but a member of the staff was present during the entire conversation. All Becky would say in her hypnotic state of mind (is) 'I am not going to college, I am not going home, Cedu Is my home' I told Greg Baxter (a staff member) I would go to the authorities as Becky was underage Edward M.

Schaffer, a member of the Cedu board, called her later that day, Mrs. Moore said, and she told him that Becky was under age and she would see her whenever she wanted. He agreed, she said. Mrs. Moore said she and her three other daughters returned to Cedar Street that night and saw Becky alone.

"Of course, I tried to convince her she (should) learn to face problems and not shut herself from society." Mrs. Moore said that Becky's problems were not related to drugs. "What problems arose," Mrs. Moore said, "we sat down and talked about. Now she has a problem and feels sorry for herself because she did not have a father in the home.

With four children and my job as the only means of support, I was not able to provide the better things in life for her. Also, she says, she is unable to talk to people and no one understands her problems except the people at Cedu." Two weeks later, she said, she returned to Cedar Street and talked to Becky and other residents for two hours. "After watching them and listening to them for two hours, I told them there was not an individual thought among them, they all said the same thing and acted the same way and it was as if they were controlled by one brain At this time, she said, a letter of permission was requested of her to let Becky stay at Cedu. She refused. Becky called later and also requested a letter, but was refused.

The girl was returned home. Mrs. Moore says that Mel Wasserman, Cedu's founder, has not been able to prove anything with Cedu in two years "except the kid is taken away from the family environment and is only 'cured' if he stays with Cedu for life." "The majority of kids split after a few months even after being threatened they will be sent to CYA (California Youth Authority), Juvenile Hall or Pat-ton (State Hospital) if they leave Cedu and many feel it would be a pleasure after Cedu," Mrs. Moore said. She is one of the women that Cedu officials refer to privately as "the five M's" a small group bent on destruction of the project, all with last names starting with M.

These women, as well as some others, become quite emotional in discussing Cedu and are convinced that the press is aiding in a cover-up of Cedu wrongdoings. They are reluctant to give or to have their names used. One of them insists that Cedu isn't properly licensed, is getting financial support from San Bernardino County, and is the scene of midnight sexual groping sessions. This woman says she has sent a package of 16 documents to the state legislature's Un-American Activities Committee in Sacramento. "They (Cedu) keep all their (the youngsters') money and any material possessions," the woman said.

"The kids say its communistic. Well, don't the Communists always get some sort of charity front?" Cedu officials, she says, are "deluded, self-deceived, even mentally ill people. You have to think you're God to try to bend people to your point of view." Another woman, who refused to identity herself, said it is the Jewish community that is supporting Cedu. Yet, she said, a Jewish boy who spent three days at Cedu came to her for help. "He said the place nauseated him and the whole outfit behind it," the woman said.

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1-2, 1 969 Give a Smile from Sears Sears SKT! Shi Jackson was asked to resign neveral days ago, he said. "I contacted Mr. Jackson Wednesday night about 7:30 or 8 o'clock," he said. "I explained to him in a nice way what the situation is and said, 'Don't you think it would be a good idea fo you to resign0' "I called him the day after Thanksgiving early in the morning and asked if he would hand in his resignation, yes. or no.

He said. 'I haven't had time to think about and I told him the board would then have to take action. "I think you should recognize that something had to be done and this Is the best way to handle it." The board is unpaid. Since th rebellion of the doctors in July, the board has met as often as three or four times a month, with the meetings often running well past midnight, to try to reach a compromise A month ago Jackson was told ht had to gain the cooperation of the community's three doctors, or face bcinj fired Friday he reached the end if I ha line Senior Citizens to The San Bernardino Chapter of the California League of Senior Cttiaaa will meet at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in tbfl American Legion Hall, 732 N.

Sierra Way. Guest speaker will be Johnny Fryer, a representative from league headquarters in Los Angeles. The public is invitud to attend. ALL DEHRTMPVT I RH.I TORI HOI HirrruHv I fcahj through SatnnlM 11.1A,.... 9.30 iw tty.iu.

Sears Verti-Clean Power Toothbrushes 14" mm ing model in his garage to the press. He said he was forming a new research company with San Bernardino attorney Ray H. Goldie as corporate counsel. Named to the board of directors were Dr. H.

S. Weissbein, Dr. J. R. West, Dr.

P. J. Maturo and Dr. Sol Sloan, all of San Bernardino. The board currently is negotiating with "several major companies" who wish to purchase licensing rights.

Help! (Continued From Metro Page) is right across from Wyatt's Cafeteria and she awaits a visit from you. Mrs. Channels is one of the early members of the HELP family and when you reach her door, that is the threshold to your goal. Present on Way Our son, stationed overseas, purchased from Spiegel a birthday present for his father. Months have gone by and there is something with our communication, for the store hasn't sent the merchandise.

The birthday is long gone, but we would like to receive it in time for Christmas. Can HELP intercede for us? Mrs. J.J.T. San Bernardino. ANSWER.

Once HELP got in touch with D. M. Donoho, Spiegel's customer relations manager, your problem vanished with the quickness of a snap of the fingers. His letter, in part, to HELP: "Enclosed is a copy of my letter to the person you want to assist. I trust this will enable you to close your file on this case.

Thank you for sending the information to us, as we want our customers to be satisfied in all their dealings with us." By now you have received his letter stating that the merchandise is on the way, well in advance of Christmas. a a Not Stumped Yet We read your HELP column every day and I must say I'm amazed at the answers you find for your readers. I bet your phone biU is terrific, or else your legs are getting pretty short by now. M.M.K. San Bernardino.

ANSWER. You are right in that answers can be elusive in many instances, but HELP'S legs have not become stumps as yet. They came somewhat bowed in the beginning as nature's gift. Telephone bills must be high, but The Sun-Telegram arranged a credit card for the work and has graciously accepted every charge without question. That type of cooperation enables one to go a long ways.

(Please make requests in writing only to HELP, Sun-Telegram, 399 San Bernardino, 92401. Include your name, address and telephone number with foil information and supporting papers copies, not originals. Lost, found and strayed or stolen pets cannot be used because the exceedingly heavy volume would take up the entire column.) Anti-Smog Law government is expected to release in February. The proposed rule restricting the sulfur content of fuel to 0.5 per cent would force a number of industries to convert to use of low-sulfur oil and keep out of the county any coal-burning operations such as the power plant that the Edison Co. proposed in Apple Valley.

Fairweather estimates the rule would reduce industrial emissions of sulfur dioxide in the county from 89 to 72 tons per day and "would provide for enhancement of the quality of the atmosphere." He notes that most industries involved use oil only on a standby basis at times when natural gas is curtailed because of heavy domestic demand. However, industry spokesmen won advisory committee sympathy toward their arguments that the shortage of low-sulfur oil makes its availibility "quite critical" and that it "would increase operating costs by a significant factor without commensurate benefit in reduction of contaminants." Jack H. Smith, Kaiser Steel's air and water control director, said that at the extra cost of at least $1 a barrel, some industries would be forced to spend an additional $2 million to $3 million a year for low-sulfur oil. Donald M. Thomas, chief assistant to Fairweather, noted that discharges allowed by the county's present emission standard can contain up to 2,000 ppm of sulfur dioxide, while burning of the low-sulfur oil that would be required would produce only 200 ppm.

The government has awarded a patent to a San Bernardino corporation for a unique process to convert ocean water to saltless water. General Marine Technology Corporation was assigned patent number 3,474,014 for electrogravitational desalination of saline water. According to its inventor, Albert H. Aul, an engineer with TRW Systems, the invention produces its own electrical energy as well as making it possible to recover more than 85 per cent of the volume of saline water as pure drinking water. Cost of producing fresh water from the sea or ocean is far less than other systems in existence or under study, Aul said.

The General Marine process, he claimed, produces 1,000 gallons of pure water at a cost of .62 cents which includes amortization of the plant. In addition, the system recovers 5 cents per 1,000 gallons for surplus electrical power produced and 12 cents for the separated solids, said Aul. The desalinization unit operates continuously on the energy of reacting materials which are saline chemicals dissolved and suspended in ocean water and two metallic minerals. The unit somewhat resembles a pipe organ or giant radiator. Tubes through which the salt water passes during conversion are approximately four inches in diameter and 10 feet tall.

As the salt water hits the reactors, electricity is produced as a by-product. A 2,500 gallons per day unit, according to Aul, is capable of furnishing enough electricity to light the entire plant. Electrochemical reactions between the reactors create a kind of miniature snowstorm within the unit. Heavier materials settle to the bottom of the tank by gravity so that pure water can be removed from the top. The "snow" is actually what chemists call "floe." The floe acts as a minute sponge to soak up the unwanted chemicals in salty water.

Micro-organisms are killed during the process and 85 per cent of the ocean water is converted to drinking water. The balance is used to wash out collected solids. These solids from the sea, Aul said, contain precious metals, chemicals and other materials that can be processed into food and fertilizer. The inventor has been working on the process for more than 10 years. Late in 1965, after applying for the government patent, Aul demonstrated a work- Youth Rescued Near Mt.

Baldy Village A sheriff's rescue team yesterday plucked a 15-year-boy from a cliff in a wilderness area five miles south of Mt. Baldy Village. Eric Whitt, West Covina, was knocked unconscious by a rockslide. He suffered serious head wounds and was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital where he regained consciousness. He was listed in fair condition at the hospital.

Whitt was hiking alone when he was injured. The rescue operation took nearly two hours before the youth could be lowered in a litter to Mt. Baldy Road. A survey by Fairweather's office has shown primarily that the proposed Los Angeles NOx standard, applying only to large operations, would be exceeded in San Bernardino County by only two cement kilns and Southern California Edison Company's four boilers at its Etiwanda steam generating plant. The L.

A. proposal is to limit emissions to 140 pounds per hour. Fairweather says the Ventura and Monterey-Santa Cruz actions were aimed strictly at large power plants in those areas and that other industries in those coastal counties are not of the type that would be affected. By contrast, he points out that, except for oil refineries, San Bernardino County has 11 major industries that are larger than anything Los Angeles County has. Because burner modifications have been possible in power plants, Southern California Edison Co.

spokesmen have said their four plants in the county would meet a 500 ppm NOx standard and could probably meet a 250 ppm standard also. The great bulk of nitrogen oxides, which play a key role in formation of the type of smog most commonly seen, comes from vehicles in most metropolitan areas. In San Bernardino County, however, 59 per cent of NOx is estimated to come from stationary sources. Fairweather has proposed a 250 ppm NOx standard applying only to boilers, but the board's advisory committee favors waiting for further information on nitrogen oxides which the federal Cordless power handle recharges automatically. Cord folds neatly into storage compartment after recharging.

Family size includes 6 color-coded brashes. Color coordinated sunshine yellow or avocado green. A Touch of Board Faces Questions on New a Good Massage Two-Speed Massagers CHARGE IT on Seam RevoMn Chare Luxury. Kt umimmi A I OCd.r& (I) Mft (Continued from Metro Page) has never come close to violating state air quality standards in San Bernardino County and that the nitrogen dioxide standard was exceeded only twice last year and not at all so far this year. Wide-ranging debate has ensued ever since Supervisor Nancy E.

Smith two months ago asked for consideration of the proposed sulfur rule in addition to NOx standards which Ventura County recently set at 250 parts per million parts of air and which the Monterey-Santa Cruz district set at 500 ppm. According to Fairweather, NOx emissions, which are created by heat in combustion processes, can be controlled only by modifying burners or fuel boxes to reduce temperatures. However, he says some industries, including steel, cement, ceramic and chemical producers, cannot do this and still turn out a product. A Kaiser Steel Corp. spokesman has said the Fontana null could meet the Monterey-Santa Cruz standard of 500 ppm only if it were averaged over an eight-hour period.

But indications are that NOx emissions from the county's four cement plants would far exceed the standard. Fairweather says asphalt and chemical plants are among others that might be unable to meet such a standard. He adds that "thousands of dollars" might have to be spent to modify boilers in some hospitals and public buildings. Powerful, dependable, henry duty motor transfers thousands of vibrations a minute to fingertips. Two frequencies.

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