The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California • 25

woee eeeeeeee 3 zvet i I I 1' Li Li i 1 4 4 4 14 Condemnation Policy Is Hit kmrn 4 -1 i Rain failed to dampen the spirit of scouts who turned out for the Golden Empire Councirs Scout Fair '71 yesterday at Cal Expo It was a day of shows exhibits and demonstrations Ronnie Prineda of Troop 373 above eda of Troop 373 above cautiously crosses a rope bridge Kneeland Epps of Troop 237 left makes doughnuts in the rain And Rick Vasquez of Troop 518 tries out a rescue raft made from a tent logs and and twigs A A :1 1 1 A 4 'A 'I''A 3 1 i sAi ''St ire) I 4 ''4 ''''2b444'-11 I 4 i i (4 -I '1 1 4 14A 01 A i l' 1 ''4 l' 4 A -4 i z' 1 4' A A :44 44 SO loieol 1:4 I io 1 '4 4 4 '4 1 I yfrop So What's 'i 4 Little i 11 T4P A Little 1 1 'T 'Nu: ir 1 Ir i 1 '''''''4 i 4:" Rain? 4 AJ if 4 '''9' 'A ain failed to dampen the 4 J'4 -4" rt 41' 40 dA 00 1' 1 i 1 spirit of who fr fe44 1 1 'ig' 1 i 5- s)z 44 4 e-4p---0 A turned out for the Golden i)44 44 -1 A 4 Empire Council Scout ac i a :4 A 1 1 '14 's 4 -740444- 4" Fair '71 yesterday at )' ri-- 1 I i- Cal Expo It was a day of '1 I shows exhibits and dem 1 rN' -A'rZttlIt4t2471''4i it:) k'? :4 fl nst ations Ronnie Prin- i--114 I -4 s-- -1- 4 of Troop 373 above 7 l' '4''''''''i4' 144 eda of Troop 373 above 4 004:140 4 1 cautiously crosses a rope -'4144''-- f' it tr11 4r bridge Kneeland Epps of kIL 2Veagov42k'44e 4 4' Troop 237 left makes 1174'' vtior'' 44 04-34 ------4444 47 4 doughnuts in the rain And i': -'kfiii0 f1144 116 A :4 044 Rick Vasquez of Troop 518 "I 41kior 44-44-4-4-2--: z00404 tries out a rescue raft 4 made from a tent logs and ig and twigs i': 1 4 1 parking authority to compensate them for the relocation of their business fixtures and supplies A related case involving the city's condemnation of the auto parts firm for a garage is on behalf of not only the owners but of all businessmen urdered to more by the parking authority It contends the parking authority has falsely advised businessmen that it has no authority to pay for moving expenses Desmond wants the court to award $500000 for the alleged misrepresentation and $500000 in general damages Desmond's third suit is on behalf of Russell and Mabel Schulze and Floyd May operators of May and Russell Motors 1900 Fulton Ave It seeks damages from the County of Sacra mento for all persons forced to make way for the Alth-Arden Expressway A fourth action is on behalf of Sacramentans who may be forced to relocate due to the expansion of the State Capitol into an area bounded roughly by and Streets and 7th and 17th Streets The suit seeks $1 million in damages from the state Courthouse observers call the first parking suit one of the most complicated condemnation actions they have seen Desmond has been in court a full week on the matter and jury selection has not yet begun Because they involve similar issues the Nicovich suit should lay important groundwork for the more-broadly-based class actions against the city county and state Courts have followed the rule that condemnation requires compensation only for the property not for the owner personally Thus moving expenses have not been considered But Desmond contends that the rule is based on a misreading of the California Constitution He asserts the constitution requires compensation to the owner of private property taken or damaged for public use If the courts agree state and local public agencies will have to recalculate their land-acquisition budgets By Dennis Campbell Bee Legal Affairs Writer A quartet of condemnation battles is brewing in Sacramento County Superior Court and their outcome could have an impact on public agencies throughout the state Three of the four cases involve different plaintiffs and defendants and different properties But the common thread running through each piece of litigation has to do with moving expe6ses Must a public agency when condemning private property in eminent domain proceedings pay the moving costs of the owner? At least $25 million in damages is sought in the four local suits but far more than that is at stake There has been a mushrooming incidence of government land-acquisition Increasingly freeways cut into established residential areas as do street widenings urban renewals and various civic projects There were 8496 eminent domain cases in California in 1966 The following year there were 9350 By 1968 the number reached 11518 The State Department of Public Works probably the state's most prolific land-condemner says that perhaps 97 per cent of its acquisitions rt-ver reach litigation so the court statistics undoubtedly are low Under present practice public agencies do not reimburse property owners for moving costs If Sacramento attorney Richard Desmond is-successful in overturning that practice literally thousands of property owners will be able to add the expense of moving to their condemnation reimbursements Desmond will return to the Superior Court Monday to argue the moving-expense 'claim of Sacramento Auto Supply against the City of Sacramento and the City Parking Authority He will tell Judge Abbott Goldberg that the owners of the 1120 St firm George John and Marco Nicovich and Harold Shay and Kay Miller must be paid enough by the C001 Itl' Racially Troubled Norte Del Rio Youths Get Message ir I CO 01' It Reagan's 'Revealer' Is Lauded 1 a I ntan New etr Pag B1 971 May 9 1 day Sun The 1 daughter was running and she tripped and fell and the officer walked over and clubbed her I went over and asked him not to hit her and I was told 'I will put you in the paddy wagon'" Police Community Relaticrs ()fn cer Dee Reynolds told the same gathering that it was his opinion that the case of the girl could have been "handled more professionally" and no one should have been injured He said the police department is investigating the matter and that disciplinary action will be taken if misconduct by the officer is proved LAS VEGAS Nev (AP) A professional journalistic society yesterday lauded a student reporter who first broadcast the fact that California Gov Ronald Reagan paid no state income tax for 1970 The special resolution approved by delegates of Sigma Delta Chi's regions 9 and 11 praised Rosemarie King of Sacramento for reporting in the "highest journalistic tradition and the public's right to know" Mrs King 29 a widowed mother of three made the disclosure April 30 on the Sacramento State College radio station KERS Reagan confirmed the report at a news conference this past week By Byron Robertson Bee Minority Affairs Writer Black and chicano student leaders at Norte Del Rio High School where racial trouble led to 21 arrests and a girl reportedly being injured by police Thursday have asked fellow students to "cool it" The calls for an end to the trouble were voiced Friday at a meeting of black and chicano students during which a black student leader was brought from juvenile hall to make the plea A chicano student leader who is under suspension from school was permitted to attend the meeting and make the appeal to chicano students The meeting was set up by a police community services officer Dan Torres and John Nesbitt a Negro representative of the school district Other black and chicano community relations officers were on hand as were minority faculty members The majority of about 50 students who attended were Negroes There were no reports of further 81 st ti al di ti IT ic tc Soon police were ordered to move the blacks from the area Durina this time a 17-year-old black girl' was beaten by at least one officer some say she was attacked by several and had to have a wound in her head stitched Among those who witnessed the incident was Mrs Mattie Burgess a Negro district faculty member who was on hand at the request of Principal James Erickson Addressing herself to the girl's mother who attended a meeting of angry parents Thursday night Mrs Burgess said: "Your allegedly attacked a black student By Thursday morning it had become obvious that trouble would erupt and about 60 policemen were at the school stationed and nearby A large number of black students were ordered to leave the school when tensions increased but they returned and gathered on the streets outside They claim they were being taunted and threatened by white and chicano students who had gathered outside the school A line of police formed between the two factions trouble Friday but a large number of students remained home Many were chicanos Twleve plainclothes officers were on campus and 10 uniformed officers stood by off campus About 25 parents also were on hand throughout the day to help keep the situation under control Equal calm is expected when school resumes Mon day Trouble broke out Thursday after a black youth and a chicano youth fought the previous day The chicano youth's older brother and some companions went to the school later and The girl who has five charges lodged against her says she was thrown down by police and struck repeatedly with nightsticks Before the day ended 12 blacks eight whites and one chicano had been arrested One white youth was arrested for having a 45-caliber automatic and 14 rounds of ammunition in his possession Funding At Stake 1 i i Minority Police Recruitment Plan Wi II Be Studied persons would be enrolled each quarter for a year in classes to prepare them for civil service examinations and familiarize them with police and other government employment Recruiting centers would be established in the Oak Park and Del Paso Heights-Strawberry Manor areas Sacramento Police Chief William Kinney is among those who have written letters endorsing the proposal and has said his men would be available to counsel students form The proposal since has been revised At the request of Ted Van Syckel criminal justice planning director for the advisory board Mrs Curvin will appear at the meetings of the advisory board and planning council to discuss the proposal in detail and present the revisions and additional information The program's objective Mrs Cur-yin said will be to increase minority representation in local law enforcement Under the program 25 or 30 pm before the area planning council in the Placerville City Hall The three-year minority recruitment program is seeking $209200 for its first year of operation and $214- 156 for each remaining year The Urban League is to put up matching funds of $70450 for the first year and $74780 for each successive year The advisory- board notified Mrs Curvin recently that while its staff believes the concepts of the proposal are valid it could not recommend financing the 'proposal in its present A Sacramento Urban League proposal to interest and recruit minority group persons in police work will be considered by the Criminal Justice Advisory Board for financing by the Sacramento Regional Area Planning Council Mrs Delores Curvin: the Urban League's community resources and economic development director appeared at an advisory board meeting to discuss the proposal On May 20 she will appear at 1:30 0 0: ii---' i-'7 :::4 4 t-: 44- 44 47 11 c''' 1 01 'S: 1 1 lilf lie-14 71' 5::1: 7- es' 'N4 4-r t1 :1 7'''' 4 (4 1 r----) 1 i -v It 4' N'i' Supervisors Plan Welfare Session Ski Lift Suit Asks $21 Million Hundreds Of Students March To Fight Hunger The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors might have to do without the direct testimony of state administration officials at a special session scheduled tomorrow at 2 pm to air conflicting views on the local fiscal impact of Gov Ronald Reagan's welfare "reform" proposals Because the governor's administration has maintained the proposals will not shift costs to county property taxpayers the supervisors particularly invited administration representatives to testify As of last night however James Hall director of the Human Resources Agency had declined to present testimony and State Director of Social Welfare Robert Carleson had not responded to the board's invitation McCiatchy Newspapers Service $21 million personal injury suit has been filed here by four persons who were hurt last February when a ski lift malfunctioned and they were thrown from a chair lift The four Harlan A Dunn Jr who is seeking $2 million and Raymond A Beattie John Water and Charles Smallwood seeking lesser amounts accuse the Squaw Valley Development Co Squaw Valley Improvement Corp the State of California and the Miner-Denver Division of the Cutler-Hammer Corp with negigence Some eight persons were injured on the Emigrant Peak ski lift when they were jostIFd from the chairs communities of Davis East Yolo Esparto Winters Knights Landing and Woodland The Yo lo march raised $6250 Final accounting on the other two were not complete The Yo lo marchers sponsored by the Yo lo County Coalition Against Hunger and United Youth Councils of Yolo County celebrated reaching journeys end with a rock band concert and speeches Each hiker solicited a pledge from an adult sponsor to pay a certain sum for each mile walked varying from several cents to several dollars At the end of the hike the sponsor paid the hiker who relayed the money to the march organizers Hundreds of students wet and footsore have taken part in three separate rain-lashed marches against hunger in Yo lo Placer El Dorado and Sacramento Counties raising more than $7000 from adult sponsors More than 24 of 112 students completed a 35-mile hike from Placerville to Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova yesterday in a march sponsored by students at the El Dorado and Ponderosa High Schools A similar 25-mile hike drew students in the Roseville area A third Northern Calfornia march took place in Yolo County with 243 marchers converging on Woodland for a climactic rally after trudging in rptiny weather from the surroundfg Mexicana Fantastica Alfonso Ruz regional representative of the Mexican National Tourist Council left is greeted by Frank Garcia at Mexicana Fantastica festivities yesterday at the Wood lake Inn Bee Photo I.