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KU'UBLIC MAIL Pima girls dance with baskets Drum beats out ancient rhythm while boys sing old words THE Page 25 ARIZONA REPUBLIC Friday, March 28, 1969 Republic Photos by Earl McCartney Cultural pride and progress displayed at Salt River Reservation Fair. Story Page 27 County commission backs acre zoning 4 Stu' Udall urges state Democrats to revamp party By HOWARD E. BOICE JR. Stewart L. Udall yesterday counted himself out as any kind of candidate in Arizona politics unless the Democratic Party revitalizes itself here by the 1970 election.

The former Arizona congressman from Tucson and secretary of the interior during the Kennedy-Johnson administrations urged Arizona Democrats to a "pragmatic, progressive, problem solving party." "The worst thing is to be for the status quo in this period of dynamic change," Udall told 112 persons at a noon Democratic Nucleus Club meeting in the Critics' Choice Restaurant. UDALL SAID he could not provide the leadership to overhaul the party but his brother, Rep. Morris Udall, was a natural choice for the task. While he is in an "uncertain frame of mind" now about becoming a candidate in 1970 for some unspecified office, Udall said, "I certainly don't (want to be a candidate) unless the Democratic Party is willing to revitalize itself." "I can't rebuild the Democratic Party," declared Udall, "that can only be done by you." SOME DEMOCRATS would like Udall to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Paul Fannin.

Udall voiced these suggestions for putting some zing into the state Democratic Party: the "false astsumption" that the Democratic Party is a majority party; only two of 14 Democratic candidates have won a statewide election since 1960, former Sen. Carl Hayden in 1962 and former Gov. Sam Goddard in 1964. a broad-based consensus or council to avoid intra-party squabbles; Democrats can no longer afford to be individualistic and cut each other up in primary elections. Come up with a method of selecting a "strong team" of candidates; this includes legislative candidates.

Quit wasting time and money at election time "trying to do what can't be done." Rep. John Rhodes, is "indispensable" in Washington and should be treated by Democrats as Sen. Hayden was treated by Republicans a candidate virtually unbeatable. NEW ISSUES must be raised, Udall asserted saying that the primary concern of middle-class Americans today is "the quality of life." "It's not how much education, but what kind," he said. "What kind of cities do we want? What kind of outdoors? "Try to attract more young people into the party.

The best of them have something to offer." By ALBERT J. SITTER Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission yesterday unanimously recommended approval of a new county zoning ordinance, setting one acre as the minimum lot size for homes built in rural zones. The minimum lot size in such zones in the present ordinance is 7,000 square feet. The greatest mass of the county's unincorporated area is zoned "rural." However, under terms of the new ordinance, large regions near urban developments, which now are designated as rural zones, will be labeled "residential," thereby permitting smaller lot sizes in the new ordinance, said planning and zoning director Donald W. Hutton.

If adopted by the county board of supervisors, the commission's recommendations will represent the second radical revision of the zoning law since the original ordinance was created in 1951. Yesterday's unanimous vote by the commission immediately followed a public hearing on the new ordinance, the last in a series of five which began last May. Passage of the new ordinance also served to deny a joint request of Col. F. W.

Hyde, commander of Williams AFB, and Clair Felstead, president of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, to create a two-acre minimum lot size in a 20-square- mile area in the vicinity of the air base. They cited safety factors possibility of plane crashes near runways and the noise of jet engines as chief arguments in favor of limiting the population density near the base. Opposing the creation of a two-acre zone were more than a score of property owners in the area. Jay Stuckey an attorney representing several of the land owners, maintained that if the Air Force desired to exert greater land-use controls near the iair field, the government should initiate condemnation proceedings to obtain aviation clear zone areas and not attempt to use zoning for that purpose. Adjustments needed State employe raises urged By BILL KING State personnel commissioners yesterday advocated immediate state wage raises by the legislature, followed by a special legislative session this summer to adopt a uniform pay and classification plan for all state jobs.

The commissioners reiterated their hope that their consultants will complete the plan June 30, though they complained that state coliseum officials are tardy in supplying background information for their part of the plan. Some observers of the legislature said its leaders are opposed to holding a special summer session on the pay plan on the ground it will be almost time for their regular January 1970 session be- fore they have completed study of the proposed plan. But other observers suggested that attitudes could change in view of recent state highway department walk-outs in protest against departmental pay scales. When the state personnel commission met yesterday, highway employe leaders asked if the commission had made any recommendation to legislative appropriations committeemen considering the highway department wage problem. Commissioner Sandra O'Connor replied, "I communicated to every legislator whose ear I could reach that there is a need for the legislature to appropriate for adjustments now." The commission chairman, John Brahm, commented that he also has been in contact with legislators in the hope that "we'd come up with some relief." Earlier, Mrs.

O'Connor noted that some state wage adjustments by the legislature now would cut down any further adjustments that will have to be made in putting a statewide pay and classification plan into effect. In other action yesterday, the personnel commission agreed to arrange Tucson hearings for two Pima County workers of the state welfare department who are appealing to the commission from their lay-offs by the department. Union withdraws boycott of cancer drive dinner Senate gives tentative OK Dr gets i .11 i i a. 2-year sentence to bill on dog track proms By BERNIE WYNN The Arizona Senate yesterday gave tentative approval to a House-passed bill granting dog track owners in outlying counties a bigger share of the racing profits than granted owners in Maricopa and Pima counties. Sen.

Somers White, R-Maricopa, repeatedly demanded to know just how much the change would cost the state, but never received an answer. Sen. E. B. Thode, D-Pinal, who argued that the Apache Junction track helps attract tourists to her county, said figures supplied by dog track lobbyists show the state would make more money, not lose any.

Under the reasoning used by the lobbyists, the state would gain $69,000 in 1969 and, projecting this to 1973, nearly $300,000. Their figures were based on projections which involved the closing of several small tracks if the relief bill did not pass and an increase in betting if the tracks got state aid and were able to continue operating. However, Sen. Bob Wilcox, R-Maricopa, read an editorial from The Arizona Republic which contended the state lost more than $1 million a year in revenue under a two-year tax relief program given all dog tracks, both large and small, in 1967. That agreement, which greatly reduced the state's share of the revenue, expires in September this year and the dog operators came back with a request for renewal.

The House compromised by agreeing to let the smaller tracks receive 11 per cent of the wagering up to $65,000 and the state 4 per cent. Over this amount, the split would be 9 to 6 in favor of the dog tracks. The last two years, small county tracks have had the 11-4 split while Pima and Maricopa county tracks had the 9-6 split, which would continue. "Every year the legislature is presented the strong position of the dog tracks," Wilcox declared. "Every time what they ask is granted." The problem is the marginal tracks which were built in areas where the crowds aren't, Wilcox said.

He said it is not up to the state to bail them out. Wilcox said 49 per cent of the stock in the dog tracks is owned by one family. He did not identify the family. Sen. Thomas Knoles, D-Coconino, who failed in an amendment which would have prohibited dog racing after July 1, 1971, also termed the measure a "relief bill for one family." The measure, approved in committee of the whole by voice vote with a strong undercurrent of will be up for final passage today.

If it musters 16 votes, the bill will go to the governor for his signature. The Senate also debated at some length a House-passed bill boosting the usury rate frpm 8 per cent interest on small loans to 10 per cent. Dr. Charles Keever of Youngtown, twice convicted of performing an illegal abortion, yesterday was sentenced to 2 years in prison on his latest conviction. However, Judge D.

L. Greer of Apache County postponed execution of A Phoenix labor union yesterday withdrew its threat to boycott the annual Cancer Crusade and picket the drive's kickoff dinner Monday night at Ramada Inn. The decision was made by officials of the Hotel and Restaurant Employes and Bartenders Local 631 following a conference with Cancer Crusade leaders. The Ramada Inn, 3801 E. Van Buren, and the union have been embroiled in a labor dispute for nearly a year.

In exchange for the union's cooperation, Charles D. Gregory president of the Arizona division of the American Cancer Society, pledged to cancel reservations May 17 at the Ramada for a society executive board meeting. Gregory explained that the society had been unaware that the Ramada, where all events of the state society had been held in the past, was involved in a dispute. He also promised that the subject of another future meeting place would be on the executive board's next meeting agenda. Lawrence De Leon, Local 631 presi- pointed out that the society had the labor dispute.

Mrs. president of the society's Maricopa County chapter, denied knowledge of the incident. John Blake, international representative of the union, said, "Our fight is not with the Cancer Society, it's with the Ramada. But the profits made from this dinner will be used by the Ramada to fight labor." The union pressure applied to the Cancer Society was described as "highly improper" by Jerry Eisen, Ramada Inn personnel director. "We have our attorney looking into this," said Eisen, "for a possible violation of federal labor law.

It's extremely improper conduct on the part of the union to force customers to cancel events planned in advance." In a collective bargaining election conducted nearly a year ago by the National Labor Relations Board, a large majority of Ramada Inn's employes chose the union as their bargaining agency. But. the motel ever since has adamantly refused to recognize the union. Subsequently, the NLRB has charged the motel with committing several un- Keever, 50, was convicted in February of performing an abortion on Mrs. Peggy Klein, 28, on Nov.

28,1967. Mrs. Klein died the same day. Keever was acquitted of a second-degree murder charge in the death of Mrs. Klein.

The Youngtown doctor previously was convicted on Nov. 25, 1967, of performing an abortion on a young go-go girl and was placed on four years probation. That conviction has been appealed. Keever also has appealed a State Medical Board ruling which placed him on professional probation, said Charles Stevens, attorney for the board. Stevens said the board would consider action in Keever's second conviction at its next monthly meeting, April 10 to 12.

Safety Council hails traffic school success The Arizona Safety Council lauded its traffic survival school as one of its most successful programs at the council's annual meeting yesterday in Hotel Westward Ho. Begun in September, 1968, the school has tutored some 5,599 traffic violators in its 10-hour safety course at Phoenix College. Motorists who incur more than 8 traffic violation points are ordered to attend the $10 course by Valley traffic courts. Of the above number, 2,883 have graduated, said W. E.

McCollum, past presi- dent. "The significant fact is that we have had only 49 persons who were repeat violators," he said. "This is quite a record of success." Arizona is one of the leaders in this program which has caused other states to become interested in it, said McCollum. The Council also operates a defensive driving course which is strictly voluntary. Persons interested in the $4 course may register with the Council.

New officers elected were president, K. Allstate insurance first vice president, I. G. Pickering, Kennecott Copper vice presidents, J. E.

Boulware, Greyhound Lines, B. Van Der Kerk, Shat-R-Proff Glass Service; Mrs. Harry Wagner past president of the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs; and secretary-treasurer, W. R. Montgomery, Arizona Bank.

The council is a nonprofit, noncommercial agency which is supported entirely by its membership with no assistance funds. Its objective is the prevention of accidents in the home, community and on the job. Two men by gasoline blast Two men were listed in satisfactory condition at St. Luke's Hospital yesterday after a pan of gasoline exploded while they were working at a service station, fire officials said. They were identified as Melvin Asun- us, 47, of 1933 E.

Pima, and George Stuart, 36, of 2740 W. Turney. Investigators said the men were working in the garage of Roy's Service Station and Garage, 1832 E. Buckeye Road, when a pan of gasoline used to clean automotive parts suddenly exploded. Fire investigators said they were unable to determine the cause of the explosion.

orchestra to play at the kickoff dinner. After that orchestra notified Mrs. Small that its musicians would not cross Local 631's picket line, she then obtained a nonunion musical group, De Leon said. Gregory and Ben C. Pearson, 1 dead, 2 injured as truck topples One man was killed and two were injured yesterday when a 35-foot flatbed semitrailer on which they were working slipped from a jack, detectives said.

The investigators said Wilbert Matthias, 42, of 21 E. Madison, was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital. Arthur Simon, 51, of 4021 E. Catalina, suffered a broken arm, said officers, and was released after treatment at Doctors Hospital. Clarence Washburn, 64, of 230 W.

Carson, was released after treatment at Memorial Hospital for minor injuries. Detective Eloy Ysasi and Tom Ezell said Sirnon and Washburn, employes of Fruehauf Trailer division of the Frue hauf Corp. and Matthias, an employe of Hawkinson Tire were working on a customer's trailer at the Fruehauf shop, 902 S. Seventh changing tires and wheel hubs when the accident occurred. The wheels and hubs had been removed from one side, said the detectives, when the jack slipped from under the trailer and the trailer tipped, striking the men.

to bargain in good faith and firing some employes because they supported the union. Coming Sunday What It's About Valley cities and the Salt River Project are at odds about water. What's the feud about? Read Sunday's Arizona Republic for a full analysis. Dropout Parents A six-part series by Dr. Max Rafferty starts Sunday in Women's Forum, and it's sure to raise hackles on the part of parents and young people.

Black Capitalism Phoenix Opportunities Industrialization Center (QIC) has a bold plan for black capitalism in Phoenix. An Arizona Magazine interview tells the story. Easter Art Henry Fuller gives the history of a religious painting by a modern Israeli artist which now hangs in a Mesa-area home. See the story in Sun Living. Lonely Patrolman Staff Writer Bob Thomas tells about an Arizona Highway patrolman who, stationed in Fredonia, has the loneliest job in Arizona.

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