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SACBMirtO CALIF. 8 CAUf. STittE LIBFARY PERIODICALS LlbFURY SACRAMENTO CALIF. THE WEATHER California: Mostly fair through Wednesday; pooler today but warmer Wednesday; today and low tonight Ukiah 74-40; small craft warnings north of Pt. Arena for north winds 20-85 knots; coastal winds south of Pt.

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Behind them are women interested in the various areas of the drive. From the left Mmes. Doris Spencer of Redwood Valley, Howard Brooks, Edward Burns and George Barry. They were at a meeting of the Society conducted in the Palace hotel by Edward Gillespie, 1966 Crusade photo by Gay Unruh Proposal 1-Cent Sales Tax Bill Wins Support of Board Meeting during the Ukiah high school open house which kicked off a weok-long observance of Public Schools Week, the Ukiah Unified district board of trustees last night moved to support legislation which reportedly would reduce the property tax rate in the, district $1.40 and In new funds to the district. The loamod that under pi-ovLsions of Assrmbl.v Bill 52.

intixxiuced by Jesse Unruh. a onc-oent sales lax would soi-vp to raise local school and al tlic same tinio some Of the burden Ot school support off the tax harassed property owner. MectinR at Ukiah hitjh school last night for the second ing of the month, rather than Oak Manor as originally scheduled, the board was disappointed that more parents and other Open House visitors did not "stay awhile" to watch the board in Its regular deliberations. A number of people came at thp.lxiasfl State Buys Reynolds Redwoods state Sen. Frank Petersen advised lilie Joumal today that lihe State Public Works Board, meeting yes'terday with the U'Jciflh logt-slalor, approved of Reynolds Redwood Flat by the state.

The 419 acres involved will be purchased by the stale at a cost of $230,000 and the Division of Highways will spend another 550.000 on acquisition of rights- of.way for roads. Tlie Assembly bill to Reynolds Redwood Flat was aofihored last year by Sen. Petersen. The late Frank W. Reynolds and his wife bought Reynolds Redwood Flat in 1928 and the pi-operty which she described as some 419 acres lies a mile and a half along both of the Eel River and a mile along the highway.

Mrs. Reynolds said they bought the land because her husband, who died April 8, 1962, so enjoyed' Its beauty. It includes some 97 acres of redwood and mixed trees. In 1930 they built the resort and the recreational facilities ifor the public. Twenty-four modem cottages were included, a commercial building and restaurant and a summer home for themselves.

Since Mr. death the property has been tleased. Mra Reynolds said she felt it was only fitting IJiat there should be nieniot49l park nlamed in honor of tiecafuse of his long ywd 6f efforts las ie sjlste t)paird member vation and highway, pronvbtion- Mr. Reynolds Mendocino Oottnty supervteor for Several terqns and duripg one of thesQ the first peTSop in getting ithe staAp Inteiv in taking' oyor Hendy Qcwe in Anderson Valley areia as state park. He bptteir Toald ID the coast cameln to sit down "and listen to the discussions, the items of bu.siness or to express views or opinions.

AB52 EndorHeinent The board undoubtedly would have I'ecelved the supiwrt of many an oi)on hoase visitor in its action la.st night regarding AB52. The board's formal action was to contact Sen. Frank Petersen urging his full support to passage of the Senate version of which already has cleared the Assembly. In other action trusters: Approved the attendance of Piincipals Roboi't Gullfoyle and VMan Feeler at a San State College workshop in physical ''education and recrea- for the mentally retarded, to be held tliis Friday and Saturday. Approved temiination of employment 6f Bernard Moore, bus driver, and accepted the resignations teachers Cleda Erickson, Charges Gilbert and Jacquelyn at the close of the year.

Approved the hiring of Jerre Wallace, now in Idaho, as elementary music teacher for the district in the coming school year. Driver Instroctor Approved Highway Patrolman Don Depew as driver b'alning instructor in the adult evening school program, and also approved the hiring of TTjeodore Bennett, Tom Beals. Mack Smith and Corliss Johnson to teach vaiious evening school classes. Hcai-d a progress report on the proposed five-week elementary, six-week high school summer school, and the new six week instrumental music summer school course. It was also reported that upwaixis of 70 youngsters have been signed Up for IHdah's first "OperaUon Head Start" program this fall.

Decided to entertain'bids for possible leasing of the vacant on Vage JohnGuntley Heads Campaign Here John Guntley, former Scoutmaster of Troop 67 of the Kiwanis Club and former Outstanding Young Man of the Year, today was named cam- A.I.j Jet Downs In nlgfight over Feast or Famine' Flood Codh'ol Funds Asked of Mress De Rudder Dies Lung Rupture HOUSTON (UPI) L. De Rudder; kept alive by an artificial heart since last Thursday, died "completely unexpectedly" today and an autopsy dMWved that the cause was a ruptured left lung, De 65, a farmer Westv 111. coal miner, had Uvesdi; than any other OR ah artificial heart llie artlficHal heart was a type and was durifig five-hour sur- DedBakey, at Metho- by the di9t JOHN GUNTLEY paig7i fooiTiinator and directoi' for Don Scotto, candidate for s'lieriff-coTOner in tlie June 7 primary. Scotto, first Outstanding Young Man of the Year selected by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, made the announcement of his campaign manager's appointment. Presently coiinty investigator, Scotto has been with law enforcement work throughout his career, which includes sei-v- ice in the Ukiah Police Department where he was busy with youth activities and junior traffic patrol work in addiiioa to his regular duties.

Guntley, he pointed out, was borh and inaised in Potter Valley. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Guntley currently are living In Witter Springs bpt still own considerable in Potter Valley and Redwood Valley. Though he is single, Gujitley has given many hours to work with the youth of the community-and also with the children at the Albertinum. By ELMER LAMMI WASHINGTON (UPI) fomians asked Congress for nearly million to help bring greater order to "feast or famine" hamUing the state water supply. Chairman Ralph M. Brody the California Water sion told a House appropriati' subcomlttee that the propos $164 million flood control reclamation program was "realistic recommendation" the fiscal year beginning Ji 1.

Last year, Brody said, ithA state was cleaning up from disastrous floods of 1964. This iti said, outlook for water supplies waS, "well below average." "Feast or famine, flodd ae drought, that seems to be the usual type of water year can expect in California," hte said. Brody headed delegatioh ik about two dozen water offii who asked for apprcnua' iriHlon projects and $55.6 riiilUon for flood control. The millkwi requested by the Califomians was nearly $18 million more than President Johrtson aSked in his budget for thr 1967 fiscal Brody said state commissions I had carofiilly screened all the requests and that the program Pat Hook. Ukiah Marine Wounded In Viet Fighting Mr.

and Mrs. William Hook of Ukiah have received woixi that tHicir son. Marine Pfc. Pat Hook ha.s been wounded in the fighting in the Da Nang sector of Viet Nam but that iris condition is "good." The 'official report reveals that Hook, former top athlete at Ukiah high school and a Ma- i-ine enlistee last July, received fragmentation, wounds in his right elbow, left leg and back from an unknown explosive device. The family iynow awaiting a letter from Iheir son for more details.

Young Hook, whose wife, the former Sandra Hbrsley, is living wijh has parents at 657 Walnut, is the second of Mr. and Mrs. Hook. His older brother, Bin, semred fai Ihe and irecently completed Humboldt State and is now working at Thraslier's mill before leaving this summer for a tryout with Ihe Houston professional footbfdl team. His younger brother, Dan, is a senior and top athlete at Uldah high school.

'realistic stripped of nonessen- was a tlon tials." In addition to the requested federal fundii, tfie-state put up an adJditUxttl iniBion for Its share of joint federal'- features of the San Luis unit of the Central Valley Project. After reminding the subcommittee, headed by Rep. Michael J. Kirwan, D-Ohlo, of losses in floods, Brody said the reconmiended flood control program would pirovide for seven "new starts." The requested new starts Brody listed were the Buchanan and HJdden dams, Warm SpringsikjiReservob: on Dry Owek, Wlrtls Creek Dam, Mojave Reservoir, Mormon Slough oHannel work, and Bullards Bar Reservoir. Missile Mioht be Nam.

av Wothinotdn where Indian fishing ewltams niift afoul of goverftmenf restrictions. These two ofe guard for defloht tribesmen who stretched nets acrou the Columbia ftiyer. Angry bicHans Stand Off 'Wliite Eyes' with Riflis Compromise Bill OnLS0Woyil4 SACRAMENTO (UPI) The Brown administration plans to offer a compromise LSD bill intended to keep ihe hallucination caus.ing driig out of the hand.s of thrill seekers for at least one year. A top administration sjjoke.s- man said Gov. Edmund G.

Brown would propose that leg- Islatum outlawing the promiscuous use of LSD and other "niind expanding" drugs be limited to just one year. Thus, if the legislation Ls effective, it could be extended next year; if not, it could expire. The Assembly Ci-iminal cedures Committee rejected a Senate-passed LSD bill last wedc. But backers of the proposal plan to make another attempt today to win approval of the proposal. The administration source, who asked not to be identified, said Brown would stiggest the one-year plan to committee chairman Pearce Young, D- Napa, in an effort to overcome opposition.

PORTLAND, Ore. Caution la the best least when it cornea to dealing with a small band of angry powered 'rifles. This was the stand taken by Washington and Oi-egwi fisheries department officials Monday when they decided to hold talks here Tuesday afternoon to Goldberg Talk Leaves 'em Cold LAS VEGAS. Nev. (UPI) U.

N. Arthur J. Goldberg's pledge that the United States wtjMild not dispute Uie results (rf a free election in South Viet Nam drew little reaction today from western governors. The consensus was that Goldberg's speech contained nothing new. "It was a good descripticm America's present Viet Nam policy," said Gov.

O. Hatfield, a Republican. "Regrettably It offered no insight nor basis for famer confidence in tfie effectiveness that policy." IBs sister, Ohariotte, adso is living in Uldah, land is married. Vatican Visit By Russ Chief VATICAN CITY (UPI) Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko will visit the Vatican Wednesday fcH- a history-making audience with-Pope Paul VI, a-, reliable Vatican isource said today. The source said the Kremlin official, now an a visit to Italy, had applied for the audience.

He said the meeting was "now definitely scheduled" for Wednesday morning before Gromyko leaves for Moscow. decide what can be done about the Indians who have brought the two-state crackdown on illegal Indian fishing to a grind- halt. Washington officials warned their men not to got Involved in an armed conflict with the Indians who are protecting what they claim are their rights to Columbia River salmon. Two nets about 400 feet long were put into the river Sunday, with memiiers of the newly- formed Columbia River Fish Commission present. The com- mi.ssbn was fonned last month h.v the general council of tlie Yakima Indian nations.

A spokesman for the Yakima Indian tribe said the Indians are prepared to use the rifles If necessary to protect the gill- nets in the separates Oregon and Washington about 12 mUes east of Stevenson, Wash. Russ Wolden Broke, Secretary Reports SAN FRANCISCO Russell L. Wolden was pictured Monday as living close to poverty despite an annual salary of more than $60,000. He was so short of money, his testified, that she got bank loans in her name in order to provide ready cash for her boss. Margaret Flanagan, a wddow who has worked for Wolden for 11 years, said Wolden paid off both loans directly to the bank.

Robert S. Roblsoii, Washington's Chief Admlnistjgitifln Officer for Fisheries, agents wbrldng out of. in to endanger their lives. told them to observe any illegal fishing and get warrants latei-," RobLson said. "We don't believe the situation is worthy of an armed conflict." Fisheries department patnol- men aie authorized to carry' small arms for their own safety, but none, of the agents patrolling the river are carrying their weapons.

SAIGON (UPD Ate Forpe Phantom Jet shot Mm RiM8lan moZi flghifr. today in ctosSiM ow ffonljL Viet Nam. on A in Foroe jQiokesman reported. It W9s tM. iieoaiiel coneecuttve m.

tiiaifalee between U.iS/ iun Gonununist planes. pUot the swift ICG of nationality with it Sidewinder nftsille, die 'nm said Afr.Bkiie nS mBes nortii of SalgOn; declined to speculate OH natifonality of the iCte. Two MIG21 jets pair of Air Force I1l )etit during raids over Nortti Viet Nani on IHauSiay. A spoligesman said ttie Amerioane fUc 10 Oc 11 missiles but missed tMi 1.20D-mile per hour planes. There also was a dogfight Saturday wlien Amerleaii planer spotted a mixed oE maxin ataA MIG31s.

The Can Outf ish Russians. Says Brown Fiery Meteor Seen by Mlilions NEW flaming YORK object. (tfPI) A thousands of times brighter tiuui the brightest star, streaked across the sky, Monday night within eyeshot of millions in at least 15 states. Scientists said it wqs prot)a- bly a Jiny theteor, disintegrating as' it entered the atmosphere on a plunge toward eartii. From the Carolinas to Canada and as far inland as Ohio.

die celestial object and thousands as it soared on a nortixwesterly path with a bright multiH vapor trail in view tac several seomds. Police, weatiier bUireau and aviation agencies were witti jepprts lhat varied In description and in interpretation which ranged from a glowiiig spaceship to a plane on fire. But most knowledgeable sources came to the same conclusion as Dr. Fred L. of the Snijlthsonlan Observatory al Caralnidge, Mass.

He said: "OA the basis of information I now have I would have to say it was, a meteor that must have beien smaller than a fiootball. VJt was probably one meteor Unit started fo break up, and it 'was all in the same trajectory. doubt tlmt ttere cotdd be nuH tfMn one." Dr. TtKdnas D. ttie Hayden Planetarium in Nesir Yoric said, "it was at least brighter than that iianfet is at greatest brilliance, and about 10,000 times brighter Sirius which is the brightest star we see at night." Although reports indicated course of descent into Vermont or said the chances of a metedr striking the bec(Mning a unlikely.

"Perhaps once every 300 jrears a meteor actually kills somebody," lie said. The moist common description was ittiat. of a ftaming red object, strealdng witti a trailing visible toe several at ataoot Reports of alfi from a low of to a high oiy more above earttu SACRAMENTO (UPI) Eldmund G. Bixiwn says Californians can outfish Russians any time the.state lets and maybe it should. "Every time we compete with them, we can beat tijiem," Brown said during a top-leVel meeting he called Monday to discuss a potential Russian fishing throat to California's fertile offshore waters.

About 50 legi.slative, wildlife and labor leaders expressed concern over Russian now off the Oregon coast. Some the ships represent a potential menace to the nation's defense as well as fishery. And nearly all industry spokesmen complained California fishermen are too severely restricted by state laws aimed at good conservation practices. Brown conceded. "I think the fact that the Russians and Japanese are coming down here will necessitate another look at the state Fish and Game code." RasslaM now, can take all the fish they way they long as they stay beyond the thi-ee-mile limit.

California fishermen, however, are regulated by the state no matter where they go. Brown said he plans to speak with the U.S. Secretary of State in Washington, D.C. Wedneis- day "to see can be done" about negotiating a fishing treaty with the Russians. A military threat was Wntcd by several persons, Brown.

may be things other than fishing" involved, governor said. "We all" recognize some of tiie intematioo- al difficulties we Assemblyman Vincent I Pedro, long a spcdces- man for fistdng interests in the legislature, said: "I'm worried, rve-seen-, too much classified informatkn. How ido. we know these siiips can 't turned into tilings oOiier than ftw Page 3 rs wenp the first aerial owhlmt months. Diplomatic sources discloBed in London early this month tfie Soviet Union had tip delivery of the MIGZl to North Viet Nam but there was no indication who would pilot them.

Air Force sources speculated that Chinese nist pilots flew the planes. The Russians were said to have sent at least 40 MIGZls to Hanoi. The MIG21 is described as more maneuverable 'ttian the American Phantom jet but the two man Pfumtom is fester, with a speed of about. 1.400 miles per hour. Today's was the first MIG21 reported downed bi Ihe Viet war.

The spokesman said tfie MIG21 pilot was "believed" to have ejected tils flaming fighter tiefore it cnudied. The plalne was shot down in a dog between two F4G Ptiantoms and two MKSZIS about 65 mUes north-nortiieast of Hanoi. American planes have been bombing rail Uncs leading from Cbmmunist China in this area. The Phantoms fly escort for the slower and are equipped wift radar and other devices to trigger their deadly weapons. No major ground Ughdng was reported in South Nam today Ixit in -Sedgov a terrorist tossed a hand grenade tcmight in the the home of tlie South Korean general commancfing South Korean forces te Viet Nam.

The grenade injured a guard and damaged the automobile of Gen. Chea Myung Shin's on Page Scenic Redwood Measure Sep. Frank Petersen today infcrmed" Hie Dally Jounral Hut itie this momkig passed thored by Petersen. eattriHtfaldns a natural CaBfomia seenio wood load and The bin provideB nxititee to make timis and load itf fnom Obqnly The liiLviMMU onoate aitw federal pragMBM for pedes altos.

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