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1 Locally 2-Ukiah Dally Journal, Uklah, Calif. Tuesday, May 3, 1983 NWP lines damaged, reparable, says FRA By CHARLES RAPPLEYE Journal Staff Writer Northwest Pacific's railbed suffered substantial damage from storms this winter, but the return of normal weather should allow repairs to proceed, federal rail inspectors determined in a report released Monday in Washington. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspectors toured the line last month in the wake of NWP's surprise closure of the line. Their report will be submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), which is weighing the merits of the closure. The closure, known technically as an embargo, was announced as the first step in abandoning the line, according to NWP's parent company Southern Pacific.

A short-term embargo must be based on safety considerations, however, while abandonment is an economic decision subject to extensive public input. The ICC's enforcement division requested the track inspection to help them decide whether to oppose the embargo. The commission will rule on abandonment separately. Results of the track inspection were mixed, according to FRA staff in Washington. no question that to continue operation of the line would require substantial maintenance," said FRA spokesman Collin Pease.

"There's been substantial earth movement on the roadbed." But despite the storm damage, inspectors said the line is "capable of carrying traffic," and can be maintained. Further, the report said, "As weather conditions improve in the normal manner, the (SP) labor force should be able to restore the line to a suitable condition to permit trains to operate at the timetable schedule." ICC staff said they are reviewing the inspection results, but will make no determination until later this week. Opponents of the closure said the inspection left SP's closure in doubt. "The report said the railroad is operable, which is what we hoped it would say, and what we expected it to say," said Stan Parker, shipping chief for Pacific Lumber Comoany, the line's largest shipper. "The FRA report raises serious questions about the legality of the embargo used by Southern Pacific," Congressman Doug Bosco said yesterday.

Bosco said he would push the ICC to lift the embargo and force SP to make repairs and resume freight operations. "All the evidence I've seen so far indicates that public convenience and necessity, the key test to be considered by the ICC, would not be served by abandonment of this railway," Bosco said. SP officials had a different view of the report. "'The FRA acknowleges the storm damage is extensive," said company spokesman Henry Ortiz. "What the weather and the terrain will do is a matter of speculation." Ortiz termed Bosco's reaction "premature," and said the company would stand by its embargo.

He said there were two derailments on the line since its closure April 16. In announcing. the closure, NWP cited 10 years of losses, including $10 million last year, due to maintenance requirements on the line. The ICC will make the final ruling on abandonment, but jurisdiction over the embargo remains unclear. Observers say the matter will likely be decided in court.

ICC staffers are meeting with SP representatives today in Eureka to discuss the embargo and the company's abandonment plans. $80,000 for fairground improvements 1 LAWMEN'S REPORT Trucker crashes into grader A trucker hauling a load of lumber lost his brakes yesterday and deliberately crashed his rig into a Caltrans grader parked along U.S. 101, the California Highway Patrol reports. The CHP says that William Charles Peak, 31, of Esparto, was southbound when he apparently lost his brakes south of the Ridgewood Grade. Peak saw the grader parked along the highway with no one nearby, and decided to crash into it hoping it would stop him.

The maneuver worked. Although the grader and truck were totalled, Peak escaped with only minor injuries, according to the CHP. He was taken to Ukiah General Hospital, where he was treated and released. Drunk driving arrest Ukiah police arrested a city resident for allegedly driving while drunk last night. Polices say that shortly before 8 p.m.

Nora Jane Adams, 32, was stopped on East Gobbi Street for traffic violations and was found to be intoxicated. Windmill components taken A Hopland area man has reported that unknown thieves made off with $2,000 worth of vital components of an old windmill, the Men-' docino County Sheriff's Office reports. Deputies say that Robert Demple's old water windmill was lying on its side in a vineyard along Crawford Ranch Road when the thieves dragged it for a short distance and then stripped it of its various components, including it rotors. OBITUARIES Arnold J. Zink Arnold J.

Zink, 58, a former Ukiah resident, died at his home in Citrus Heights Monday, April 25. A retired assistant chief of the California Highway Patrol, the South Dakota native belonged to Luther Burbank Masonic Lodge 752 in Santa Rosa and to Carmichael Elks Lodge 2103. He is survived by his wife, Ruby; daughter, Deborah; sons Steven and Kurt; brothers, Donald and Rayburn; a sister, Katheryn Crane of Ukiah; and one grandchild. Services were held Wednesday, April 27, at Lind Brother's Mortuary in Carmichael, under the auspices of Carmichael Elks Lodge. The family requests that any remembrances be sent to the Mercy San Juan Hospice Program in Carmichael.

Oliver Pacini Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, May 5, in Milwaukie, Ore. for Oliver Pacini, who died Monday in that city at the age of 64. Services will be at Peake Memorial Chapel, 1925 Scott Street and a Requiem Mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church in Milwaukie.

A World War II U.S. Air Force veteran, the well-known musician and entertainer also made many tours with the USO, entertaining troups in Korea and Vietnam during those conflicts. He spent many years entertaining throughout the Orient and in Hawaii. In recent years, he and his family have made their home in Milwaukie, a suburb of Portland, but Oliver had many long-time friends in the Ukiah area, where he was born and raised. Pacini is survived by his wife, Etsuko, and two sons, Tony 12, and Andre 3.

Also surviving are a brother and two sisters, Rod Pacini and Betty Pacini, both of Ukiah, and Gloria Pidgeon of Sequim, Wash. Jo Ella Nelson Jo Ella Nelson, 85, of Ukiah, died in a local convalescent hospital Sunday, May 1. Mrs. Nelson was born Sept. 15, 1897 in Arkansas.

She is survived by her children, Amos G. Floyd of Sacramento, Lineal T. Floyd of Ukiah; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, B.A. McElyea and Esther Pearl Anderson, hoth of Oklahoma. Services will be held at Franklin and Down, Modesto, Thursday, May 5, at 11 a.m.

with Rev. Douglas Norris officiating. Eversole Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements. Interment will be in Modesto Citizens Cemetery. FOR THE RECORD BIRTHS SCHAPMIRE Born April 25, 1983, a boy, Todd Andrew to Shari (Dayton) and Todd Schapmire of Ukiah, at Ukiah General Hospital.

LEMUS Born April 25, 1983, a girl, Gloria, to Lydia (Gomez) a and Jose Lemus of Upper Lake, at Ukiah General Hospital. MADDEN-SCHMIDT Born April 25, 1983, a boy, Jeremiah Daniel, to Bonnie (Nims) Holgerson and Sonny Madden-Schmidt of Ukiah, Ukiah General Hospital. BARTOLOMEI Born April 26, 1983, a girl, Nicole Rene, to Kristin (Bralich) and Stanley Bartolomei of Ukiah, at Ukiah General Hospital. ISBORN Born April 26, 1983, a boy, Jackson Travis, to Patricia Isborn of Ukiah, at Ukiah General Hosital. 'GASSORD Born April 27, 1983, a boy, Michael Fredrick, to Julia (Grosher) and David Gassord of Ukiah, at Ukiah General Hospital.

HILL Born April 28, 1983, a boy, David Zane, to Jacqueline (Hall) and David Hill Jr. of Ukiah, at Ukiah General Hospital. journal classified ads 468- people read 1444 classified Photo by Tony Huegel First donation CAMP FOR KIDS received its first donation this year with the presentation last week of a $400 check to Roberta Valdez by Jack Simpson, a trustee of the Mabel Albertson Trust Fund. The trust fund contributes to Camp For Kids every year. The program gives low- kids the chance to spend a week at summer camps in Mendocino and Santa Cruz counties, where they enjoy horseback riding, fishing, swimming and hiking.

Anyone wishing to donate to the program may contact Valdez at the Ukiah Community Center, 505 South State Street, or call 462-8879. QUAKE TIPS (Continued from Page 1) suspected. mended supplies to have be prepared for available in case of an that gas lines and electricity be emergencies keep a portable emergency. To take care of gas shut off in an emergency. The radio and a few extra line valves, have pipe and cresmain gas shut-off valve is flashlights with extra batteries cent wrenches available.

located next to the meter. Elec- on hand. water supplies tricity can turned off at the first aid kit and handbook can be found in water heaters, breaker box. should also be kept on hand. toilet tanks, melted ice cubes not light matches or foods, a mechanical and canned vegetables.

Outlighters or operate electrical opener, medications and door charcoal broilers can be devices if gas leaks are powdered milk are recom- used for cooking. Poster Contest in progress Ukiah area youngsters still have time to prepare a poster for the Fireworks Poster Contest, co-sponsored by the Mendocino County Youth Project and the Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce. The poster contest is open to youths, ages 5 to 18, and should advertise the fireworks display at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. Theme for this year's display is the "American Eagle." Posters should be 11 inches by 14 inches. Judging will be done by age group during the last week of May.

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According to Jack H. "Scotty" Turner, fair manager, the improvements will make attendance at this year's scheduled events more fortable for fairground users. The program includes the construction of a professional 40 foot 20 foot permanent stage in front of the grandstand, new kitchen facilities in Carl Purdy Hall, enlargement of the concrete dance floor and new landscaping for the Fine Arts outdoor pavilion, the installation of shadecloth over the Willow Tree stage and animal pens, and complete renovation of the 50- year-old barns. Also included in the fairgrounds' five-year, $600,000 improvement plan, is a roof for the horse show arena that will permit year-round use of that facility. A 20-foot concrete block extension of the current kitchen facilities at Carl Purdy Hall has been built, and modern equipment has been ordered and is ready to be set in place, said Turner.

"The old stove will be replaced by a professional range and ovens; new sinks and preparation counters have been ordered; and the glassfronted reach-in refrigerator boxes are already on the grounds waiting to be installed," he said. "The additional 400 square feet of space and the new equipment will enable us to host groups of to 1,000 persons for meals," he continued. "The large area of the hall with the addition of the modern kitchen facility lets us accommodate convention-sized dinners and banquets right here at the fairgrounds." The permanent stage, now nearly completed, will feature devices enabling the backdrops to be changed quickly and easily for many different types of performances. The concrete block structure was begun early last winter, but bad weather delayed construction progress, says Turner. It is now, however, in the final building stages and will be ready for this spring and summer's activities.

For the comfort and convenience of summer visitors, plastic saran shadecloths will be installed over the Willow Tree Stage prior to the Spring Festival, Turner reported. The shadecloths will be suspended above the spectator areas there and also above the cattle pens in the livestock areas to keep the animals and their handlers cool during the Redwood Empire Fair. A repair and beautification program will turn the "ugly duckling" barns at the fairgrounds into old dry, solid structures, says Turner. The 50-yearbarns are being renovated "one barn at a time," with Larry Pohl supervising the construction. This year's Spring Festival will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 3, 4, and 5.

The Redwood Empire Fair dates for this year are August 25, 26, 27 and 28. to the Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce, 495 E. Perkins by 4:30 p.m. on May 13. Prizes to be awarded by the financial institutes of Ukiah include a choice of either a $20 gift certificate to the Summer Recreation Program or a Savings Bond.

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