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TI Changing Concept CD Class Slates Study In Prison sor for innovative processes in education Students will be graded on the "re- evance and usefulness" of reports they will be required to write These will be submitted to the California Department of Corrections the Youth Authority and the Criminal Justice Committee Vencill said Ten to 15 honor students will be selected for the class In future quarters problems to be studied include: The economics of optimal city size and growth rate water resource problems the impact of defense contracts on the California economy and optimal fire district size DAVIS Starting with the spring quarter students majoring in economics at the University of California at Davis will move from the classroom into prisons for a study of real-life economic problems Basing their investigations at Folsom and Vacaville prisons and others if possible the students will research: The economics of the state's criminal justice system internal and external economics of prisons ways to increase efficiency social productivity the work incentive of vocational education programs the economics of training prisoners in the community and ways the prison system could be more rewarding to inmates Participants will be enrolled in a new course "Field Work in Economics" which was the idea of UCD economics faculty members Daniel Vencill and Eric Gustafson It grew out of suggestions from undergraduates who serve on the department curriculum committee said Vencill who will be the instructor "This is a response to changing needs and urging of the university to be more relevant" he stated The course is made possible through special regents' funds to provide half-time release of one profes 1 41'- 1 Alt 3' 15: 1 -Ist' I 1 ittr 1': 4: s'''' ti 4's''' 4s' kse 1 s4's A 44 A's' A 4v 4' Wt Or '-''k V'''''' i' 41t I 1-4 '14 i ('Jr tffir 04' '4 'i k'k vit 2: ZI' i i i' t'' A ''''j I'' 4 s44 ii i 1 A' 4 'Nk kl 7 '4 s's 1 (r' -1 A 1 1 Fete For GI Blil Leader 300 Will Honor Attorney Atherton At 80th Birthday Actor Fess Parker left and former Minnesota Vikings football player Joe Kapp take a break in filming near Mount Shasta Siskiyou County to discuss their roles in the Warner Bros- NBC two-hour movie "Climb An Angry Mountain" Kapp who is out of foot ball over a contract dispute with the National Football League is cast as an Indian sought by Sheriff Parker after a jailbreak The Zwanziger Ranch north of Weed is the principal filming location with I4142-foot Mt Shasta providing some of the background UPI Telephoto Film Work At Mount Shasta i 4 I I (t' ::::1 I If 14) ::::4 JI: l' 4 430: i 1 4: f': :::::::1 L-l eitt :1 "414 I i 7 '-')t4 ik i ---7- '3 )314it zc rf Superior California The Sacramento Bee By McCiatchy Newspapers Service Sunday December 26 1971 Page B1 I 2 Men On Bee's Secret Witness List Remain Free After Edmonds' Capture By Steve Ferris Bee Staff Writer STOCKTON Local attorney Warren Atherton will observe his 80th birthday Tuesday but he will not be alone Hundreds of friends and admirers including former Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren will be on hand to help him celebrate About 300 persons are expected to attend the affair which will begin at 7 pm at the San Joaquin County Fair ground Charter and Airport Ways Proceeds from the dinner will help pay for the new wing at the Pioneer Museum here 1944 Mission Atherton is credited with getting Congress to enact the GI Bill of Rights back in 1944 At the time he had gone to Washington DC as national commander of the American Legion He found there were more than 200 bills pending in Congress to aid in the rehabilitation of returning veterans Each of the bills dealt with an individual subject Some overlapped and in some cases there were gaps Atherton said he surveyed the situation and then recommended to the American Legion an omnibus bill that would cover everything from veteran's education to his buying a home Many advised against it on the grounds that every committee with an interest in one of the other 200 bills could demand a hearing on Atherton's proposal and in all likelihood the bill would die of old age before enactment the Stocktonian was told Did Not Give Up But Atherton said he did not give up despite such pessimism Instead he decided that the legion should seek passage of an omnibus bill covering all basic needs of returning veterans In January 1944 the bill popularly referred to as the GI Bill of Rights was introduced in Congress The first fight was to get permission of both houses of Congress to have the bill heard by only one committee in each house That fight ac cording to Atherton was won "The veteran's committees of both houses held extensive hearings before which I appeared together with financial and rehabilitation experts" he said Warren Atherton left and attorney Charles la jr Bee Photo 0----Emennesommous---0 ANN4: qlotvoALA MP 1111 Then Atherton organized a nationwide campaign to which the "news media responded generously and gave tremendous support" President Franklin Roosevelt he continued "joined in with his endorsement" and petitions signed by persons in favor of the bill began pouring into Washington In June 1944 the fight was won The President signed the bill into law Bradley the sheriff's office warned "should be considered armed and dangerous" He escaped from the Sacramento County Medical Center where he had been transferred from the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Len-ter He was serving a term for burglerY The Bee publishes a list of the Se- cret Witness crimes each Thursday Persons with information can call the Secret Witness number 442-6221 between 10 am and 2 pm Monday through Friday They can also mail in their information to "Secret Witness" PO Box 169 Sacramento Calif 95801 Persons with information are guaranteed anonymity Those sending information in by mail should not sign their name to the letter Instead sign with a code number combining in any sequence you choose three numerals and three letters Tear off and keep a corner of your letter bearing the same number Two of three wanted men still remain at large following Friday's capture of Edward A Edmonds 25 as a result of The Bee's Secret Witness Program The Bee is offering a $1500 reward for information leading to the capture of Kenneth James Yates 30 wanted on charges of robbery kidnaping and conspiracy to commit murder It also has a $1000 reward for the apprehension of Thomas Norman Bradley 33 being sought for escape These sums are being offered in addition to $32500 in rewards for information leading to the conviction of the guilty persons in 16 unsolved local crimes The cases were selected by Sheriff Duane Lowe and Police Chief William Kinney The arrest of Edmonds a suspect in the Oct 2 robbery of the Stop-N-Go Market at 6725 Winding Way in which a clerk was stabbed and wounded marked the first breakthrough since the reward program began Nov 19 Later according to Atherton the friendship was renewed when they met while Warren was district attorney of Alameda County and Atherton was serving on the State Board of Prison Terms and Paroles in 1934-35 Atherton said he later supported Warren when Warren was a candidate for President of the United States in 1944 and later when Warren ran as vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket in 1948 That was the year Harry Truman defeated the Republican candidate Thomas Dewey Today Atherton continues to work as an attorney At night he retires to his home on Atherton Island from which he can view the San Joaquin River Even that holds memories for him for he was one of those who pushed to have the Stockton Channel dredged back in 1932 making it possible for larger cargo ships to steam into Stockton A $1000 reward had been offered for his capture Since a variety of tips were received by local law enforcement officials a panel of three leading citizens will decide who will get or share the money Of the remaining two men Yates is being sought in connection with the $33000 robbery of the Bank of America at 9th and 0 Streets on Oct 29 the subsequent wounding of a motorcycle policeman and the kidnaping of a service station attendant whose car was used as the get-away vehicle Aid For 12 Million Since then 12 million veterans of World War II the Korean conflict and Vietnam have taken advantage of the educational provisions of the bill and more than 8 million veterans have used it to obtain homes for themselves and their families Atherton's acquaintance with Earl Warren goes back to World War I when both were members of the 363rd Infantry 91st Division organized in Fort Lewis Wash True Yule Spirit Fire Destroys Historic House In Sierra Valley (ts 1 ttic I eC te' -vkaif uNZssN TATE AC71011 COLUMN 4poersx r7111W44 ileathaid AkNiall 44ikt THE ACT1011 COLUMN A- -Aqr Stranded Travelers Praise Yreka Is Hospitality tarvination to the atmosphere it seems important to know what the background radiation at the site is now before the plant goes into operation We have been unable to find out the information from SMUD Can you help us? PH and III Sacramento DR GLENN SEABORG of the Atomic Energy Commission says that SMUD's Rancho Seco nuclear electrical generation plant will be safe from radiation Ills statement in a recent article may be true However if the nuclear plant will not contribute con taurant had to close down for a short time during the nht to obtain new food pplies Other people eroipped with transistor radios to keep themselves infrzrneri c1r hc: road closure attended the local movie to sit down keep warm and possNy catch short naps dis to keep themselves in- 1-rneri tin 'he road closure at'ended the local movie to 3 BECKWOURTH Plumas Co A Christmas Eve fire destroyed the historic Seolari family ranch house a Sierra Valley landmark dating back to 1887 Also consumed in the blaze were many antiques and a rare bottle collection belonging to current owners Mr and Mrs Chuck Howes Firemen from Porto la about 10 miles away fought drifting snow and blizzard conditions to reach house but were unable to arrive in time to save By Don Christensen Bee Staff Writer YREKA "The true spirit of the Christmas season brotherhood and peace on earth were demonstrated in Yreka" This was the consensus of a majority of more than 2- 000 holiday travelers who were stranded in the 5400 population community by the 14-hour closure of Interstate 5 on Thursday "Yreka will always be more than just a name on the road map to us" Mr and Mrs Bill Braze Iton of Portland Ore commented to their hosts after spending the night in a private home The closure of Interstate 5 actually began about 9 an Thursday when two truck-trailer rigs jackknifed near Black Butte Summit between Weed and Mount Shasta earth were demonstrated in Yreka" This was the consensus of According to engineers at SlIUD the radiation level at the Rancho Seco nuclear plant site is now 115 millirems per year And that count they say is about the state-wide average per year However they point out at higher elevations the amount of radiation increases For example at Placerville about 1700 feet above sea level the milli-rem count is about 125 per year Compare that with the dosage of radiation from one chest Xray which is about equal to an entire year's exposure at sea level The SMUD plant is expected to add no more than 1 millirem per year to the count at the site itself it The Howes were away from the house at the time of the fire Cause of the blaze is unknown The ranch lies between Beckwourth and Loyalton in Sierra Valley and during the late 1880 was a stopover for teams of riders traveling across the valley The original structure was remodeled in 1913 The Howes purchased the house from the Scolari family about 1967 to block Yreka streets shortly after noon and by 4 pm the downtown area was so crowded that no parking space was available for last-minute Christmas shoppers At 4 pm the county's Nye fare department opened up the National Guard Armory on the fair ground and issued a call by radio for local residents with available space to house stranded motorists especially those with small children and elderly couples 'Wonderful' Response 'It was wonderful We are more than pleased with the response we received from local citizens in answer to our call" director van Over of the welfare department commented lie reported that it is impossible to determine the number of stranded motorists who crowded the community "By 4 pm all motels and available rooms in the area were contpletely filled We opened up the armory and some 250 people remained there throughout the closure while another 252 adults and 102 children were sent from the armory to private homes" Van Over said "Three local churches opened their doors provided heat coffee cocoa and other food and refreshments Each church probably served at least 100 people -Downtown all restaurants were filled One res last-minute Christmas shop- pers At 4 pm the county's wel- dogs are always on their best behavior We don't want to see anything happen to the dogs But we do think that the owners have the responsibility of managing them Do you have any ideas? JIIN Sacramento THERE ARE SOME DOGS in our neighborhood that are driving us to drink They bark all night chase our cats all day and delight in tipping over our trash cans spilling garbage all over the yard We have tried calling the police but when we do the Game Music "The elfa re staff manned the armory until midnight The stranded motorists amused themselves with a basketball game music and visiting A local choral group entertained with Christmas carols The Yrella Gallery supplied crayons and coloring pads to amuse the children It was like a big party until 9 pm when we lowered the lights and asked the musicians to stop playing to allow those who wished to sleep" No law enforcement problems of any kind were noted in spite of the mushroomed population The stranded motorists were offering to help in any way they could to aid their fellow travelers "It was a wonderful experience both from the community effort standpoint and from the courteous and helpful attitude of the visitors We were offered more homes than we could possibly use" Van Over said ''I hope that people who offered to house someone were not disappointed and will respond again if another emergency arises" We spoke to your neighbors and explained your position They agreed that the dogs sometimes get out of the yard and roam the neighborhood They say they will try to restrain the animals Shot Kills Man In Lemmon Valley Woman Charged Second Closing Wreckers were called and the trucks removed from the road by about 9:45 am However the highway patrol closed the road again about 10 am when high winds snow and fog reduced visibility to zero The blizzard conditions continued throughout the day dumping 14 inches of new snow in the Mount Shasta area and maintaining the closure until nearly midnight All southbound traffic was stopped at Yreka and northbound traffic was held at Redding The stalled traffic began FM A VET who is having trouble trying to have some dental work au-with the Veteran's Administration I thorized for months Can you help? can't get them to pay my correct sub- GC Roseville sistance allowance and I've been We have been assured by the manager of the state's Division of Veteran's Affairs here that your problems have been solved RENO Diane Lee Kell 28 has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Christmas shooting death of George May in a mobile home in Lemmon Valley north of Reno Officers said the shooting occurred after an argument between 6 and 7 am Miss Kell was released on $3000 bail How To Use The Fact Finder eealimq with perwal medical and legal difficulties Ihe most interesting problems and their solutions are published in this column five times week If yeti think you reed the Fact Finder staffs assistance write Ms Fact Finder Mil Sacramento Bee PO Fos ISM Sacramento Calif ISBI3 00 NOT TELEPHONE The Fact Finder cannot acimosuk edge ail queries aod is prohibited by law from 4k I I.