Arizona Daily Sun from Flagstaff, Arizona • Page 1

FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA Flagstaff Williams Grand Canyon Peaks Reservation Area: Fair and warm through Tuesday. Winslow- Holbrook: Hot. DETAILS ON PAGE 2 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound ot cure. That's an old saying and the VJS. Forest Service is really practicing it.

Roadblocks were maintained the various national forests this past weekend to warn persons coming into the forest of the extreme fire danger. Motorists were halted and then Forest Service personnel explained the need for caution and provided informational flyers for the motorists to take with them. The extreme fire hazard applies to all of the forests. The Arizona Newspapers Association staged its annual summer workshop Friday and Saturday at Show Low, and visitors coming into the area received the fire danger warning. The White Mountains are as tinder dry as the forested area around Flagstaff.

By alerting campers and vacationers to the fire danger, the 1 Forest Service is hopeful of preventing man-caused blazes. It means that Forest Service personnel were out on the highway from daylight to dark both Saturday and Sunday, but that's much better than their having to be on the fire lines for days at a time. Fifty-nine of 69 fires in the Coconino National Forest so far this year have been man-caused. It is sometimes difficult to understand how a person can be careless with fire when he's in a wooded area, particularly. But we are careless creatures, and if it takes roadblocks and special warnings to bring home the message of fire prevention, the Forest Service will go to that effort.

Hopefully, summer rains will ease the fire danger. But they also pose another problem in that the thunderstormsbringthe light, ning that can set off fires. Senate Oks Series of PartiBills WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate passed today bills to enlarge one national park aod establish two new parks and a recreation area, all in Utah. The bills would expand Caa- yoalands park by 79,610 acres to 337,258 acres and designate a Capitol Eeef Park, Arches park and Glen Canyon recreation area of 1,167,410 acres. be bills, similar to measures approved by the Senate last year, were sent to the House, where Interior subcommittee bearings have been held on companion legislation.

Capitol Reef and Arches in Southcentral and Southeastern Utah now are national monuments which were established by executive order aod expanded by President Johnson in 1969 to larger areas than would be embraced in the proposed parks. The proposed Glen Canyon recreation area includes land and water in Utah aod Arizona surrounding tbe Colorado Elver and Lake Powell--Tbe reservoir formed by tbe federal Glen Canyon dam. Tbe four bills call for a study of road needs In tbe park and recreation areas. Times Case Faces Full Appeals Panel NEW YORK (AP) A hearing on the government's claim that the New York Times should be barred from further publication of a secret Pentagon study of the Vietnam war was postponed today to allow the case to go before a full seven-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, The government, which was defeated in its move to stop further Times publication In a lower court, had been scheduled to go before a three-man appeals panel this morning.

In Washington, meanwhile, the government argued In U.S. District Court that documents from the Pentagon study used by the Washington Post in assembling its stories contain Information about current operational plans in the war. Both the Times and the Post Please Be Careful EXTREME FIRE DANGER in Ihe Coconino National Forest prompted officials to order informational roadblocks for major highways crossing the forest. One of the roadblocks was set at the south end of the Oak Creek Canyon Saturday and operated from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

By late that day mijre than 5,000 tourists received courtesy notes asking for cooperation in protecting the lorest from lire. U.S. Forest Service em- ploye Paulu Adams reminded this morotist that smoking is prohibited except when traveling on surfaced roads and that campfires are permitted only in approved fireplaces in campgrounds. Brenda Blevins, left, wailed with flag to stop the next car. The roadblock, for now, will operate only on weekends but Sedona District officials say more steps could be taken if tbe drought continues.

(SUNfoto by Daryl Jamison) Happy Jack Area Blaze Blackens 50 Acres of Clover Creek near Happy Jack shortly after noon on Saturday burned 50 acres before it was captured Sunday morning. Cocoaino National Forest Fire controllers estimated today Witchcraft Class Costs Little More DENVER (AP) The Denver Free University, in its list of course offerings, notes there is a $10.90 surcharge for course No. 32-introduction to Theory and Practice of Witchcraft. The surcharge is "to cover the costs of candles, bats, blood and other items which will be needed for the practice part of the class," the school says. value of the fire loss As the fire 2 about $100,000 but no country over the Clover Creek was available early today Canyon, burning debris would on the cost of fighting the fire, sometimes drop over the Can- First reports of the fire were yon edge, about a 1,000 feet to radioed in by fire tower person- the canyon bottom, nel Saturday and crews plus equipment were dispatched to The fire would pick up in the the location, controllers said, depths, run up the side of the canyon again, controllers Seven slurry tanker planes were called in from Winslow, sua Prescott and Coolidge, dropping The area was just above the retardent on the extremely fast confluence with WUlow Creek, moving blaze all Saturday after- not far from Happy Jack.

noon. The area was so dry that almost every ember carried up into the wind started another fire, making it extremely difficult even for the converted bombers to keep up with the flames. Council to Hear Protests on Mt. Elden Job The Mt. Elden Improvement District, one of the longest controversies in Flagstaff's history, is back on the agenda as the City Council plans its regular meeting for Tuesday.

The meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall and the second item on the agenda is a protest on the district this time, apparently stemming from construction costs. The contract for the district which was finally approved in a much-reduced from earlier this year after several previous attempts was awarded to the Buck Brown Construction in the amount of $280,794.82. Engineers have yet to determine the exact amount that will be assessed against each piece of property in the district. Tuesday's protest is apparently going to be aimed at the cost of the district.

In other business on Tuesday, the council will consider changing the name of Industrial drive io Huntington drive and will receive two preliminary plats on housing and subdivision developments. The council will also discuss plans for water study and the possibility of making application for Federal planning funds. A series of appointments to the Human Relations Commission are due for discussion and the Ashton Construction of TUG. son, will make a payment request on the new sewage treatment plant. New Hopi Cultural Center To Be Dedicated Saturday Arizona Gov.

Jack Williams will join with Hopi Tribal leaders Saturday for the dedication of the new Hopi Cultural Center, remained under restraints not to publish articles about the study pending outcome of the court actions. Prior to the governments efforts to stop publication, the Times published three installments from the study and the Post two. Deciding to bring the Times case before the full Court of Appeals, Chief Judge Henry J. Friendly said: "This case raises a question of such extraordinary importance that it should be heard by all the judges." The Washington testimony concerning current sensitivity of the Pentagon documents was given by Dennis Doolin, deputy assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. It came as the government opened its case by renewing its tion Saturday of the government's request for a preliminary injunction against the newspaper.

In Wasiiington, U.S. District Court Judge Gerhard Gesell heard argument on a government rquest to enjoin the Post. Last week, Gesell denied the government's request, tmt the District of Columbia appeals court overruled him and sent the case back to him for a hearing. Gesell interrupted Doolin during his testimony and moved the hearing into secret session for further exploration of security matters. In his New York Times ruling Saturday, U.S.

District Court Judge Murray Gurfein rejected the government's contention- contention that publication of presented Friday by U.S. Attor- the material by the press would ney Whitney North Seymour result in irreparable damage "interwoven materials national security. in the documents still have vi- The Times case went before tality and affect military mat- the 2nd Circuit on appeal by ters and present and future the government following rejec- military plans and policy." Major Clean- Up Drive Scheduled The Flagstaff Civic Beauty Commission and the local unit of the Arizona National Guard have joined forces in planning a massive citywide clean-up day, aimed at litter along the roadways, that will begin next Saturday. Building commission chairman William Morrall and Guard commanding officer Pete Legleu announced today that volunteers are being sought, from among the ranks of citizens, to join the effort. Volunteers, the two leaders said, should meet at 9 a.m.

on both dates at the National Guard Armory and the Pondeerosa Recreation Center and should wear hiking shoes, gloves, flourescent orange vests, and bring a sack lunch. If a volunteer cannot provide his own safety vest, they said, a "sufficient number" will be available for handing out. The two men also suggested that in conjunction with a campaign to clean up the city's "main thoroughfares" that neighborhoods should form their own clean-up corps and do the same task. A total of 1,400 large litter bags have been donated by several local business houses, Morrall and Legleu said, and the Bureau of Land Management. A sign company is furnishing motorists warning to let drivers clean-up crew is in the area, they said, and the City of Apache, Navajo, Hopi and a California crews were called in along with Forest Service personnel for a total of about 100 men working on fire lines and support.

About nine tankers That fire brought the total of so fir year on the Coconino to 61 plus 10 lightning-caused fires for a total of 71. Also, a fire was spotted early today near Baker Butte in the extreme southern part of the forest and efforts were underway to contain what appeared at first to be a small fire, possibly a campfire. Smoking and campflres are know the In the heart of Hopiland, is designed Guard 1 the to perpetuate the Hopi way of life and to preserve their ancient manpower for them. and contemporary arts and crafts. In TM A adult rucks The program begins at 10:30 a.m.

with Williams as the main needed in the effort. speaker Hopi officials have extended an invitationfor interested TM sted TM campiugn can cal1 Legleu 3i 774-7814. or Morrull, 3t 7 worked to ferry water to the prohibited on the national forests scene and two large bulldozers In Arizona and New Mexico dur- led work on fire lines, control- ing the current fire season, one lers said. of the worst in years. For Flagstaff Schools Million Budget Drafted By Daryl Jamiton 1 which will be the official bud- School have been financed out.

Of The Daily SUN get hearing. At that time thebud- side the budget from the special A Drowsed operation and 1 can decreased but not 10-cent levy fund. The Board of caulta! outlay budget nearing the increased. Education will decide early In million figure for the opera- No new schools or additions July whether the extra taxation tton of the 11 elementary and 4 to present schools have been levy will be continued for another Meh schools will be presented to included in the proposed budget, year. The amount could reach as Se Board of Education tonight.

Williams said, although the Board high as 30 cents on each $100 "There cteflnitelv will be no of Education is expected to begin of assessed property valuation. override election this studying re suits of the site Selec- illiams said if was "very TeeenUv-auoototed Suet Committee for new schools fi cu it'' to keep tbe budget within bfSchools DavidWllliams said sometime during the next few the six per cent limitation this Hiic as work continued months. year because of increased enroll, at Supt Cromer, -The budjettotal.whichexceeds men in the normal program and bvtae 5 the 6 per cent maximum budget a doubling of interest in the vo- tofinlsS the budget oy tae p.m. by field intheguldelineinretMiredareas. The proposed budget, if adopt.

A public work session of the Dis(rlcte we allowed to exceed ed, would allow the district to Board wfll begin at nine in the. six per cent figure in the ca- maintain the pupiMeacner re- tbe Board Room ot the District ul sfeAt i established as a guide. Admliiitrttton Building by Flag. tton line earUer this year, atofl Hfeto School. Formal ap.

Recent actions to tbe East M(xltta te salary increases approval of the is scheduled Flt gitafl Junior High School, plove)1 by llst mont tor second public meeting July Flagstaff High and Leupp tai increase in health to- surance costs for employees that is absorbzd by the district will constitute a large raise in the budget, Williams sail The school tax rate fordUtrlct landowners will be established later this summer. District officials said it is impossible to approximate the figure now, although a small increase is expected. In addition to the property tax revenue, the school receives state and county aid, average daily attendance funds, special education grants, federal program monies, endowment earnings, and various other forms of aid. Last year's budget for the elementary schools totalled $3,892,411. The high school total reached $2,478,826.

Cause Unknown ARIZONA Highway patrolmen are investigating tke cause of this accident Sunday about 6M5 p.m. in which three Ohio residents were injured. Officers saM the accident occurred when Judith AIR EmmHS, driver of the model vehicle, apparently lost control, and the ear skWMed, rolled ever and came to rest the north bound lane of travel en 1-17, just north of Ihe Flagstaff Airport. Miss Emmons is listed in serious condition at Neurological Institute in Phoenix, and the two passengers were treated and released from Flagstaff Community Hospital. (SUNfoto by Bill Hood).