A Greenstreet News Co. Carbon Washington—Alongside Humphrey on the June 6 Cali- fornia primary ballot is Proposition 9, an anti-pollution measure that has sparked a pot- boiliige assault by big business lobbyists. Known as the Clean En- vironment Act, Proposition 9 qualified for the ballot when the People’s Lobby, an army of volunteer citizens, collected the signatures of over half-a- million registered voters. Proposition 9 reflects the wide- spread revulsion of Californians to the growing contamination of the air, land, and water by industrial, utility, and motor vehicle pollutants. They watch the soothing environmental ads by the companies as they see and read about the destruction of hed¥th and property by these companies’ chemical, gaseous and particulate wastes. They listen to the assurances of politicians in the legislature and on state and local pollution control boards, while non- variances on request, and conflicts of interest reach epidemic proportions. these administrative boards, Proposition 9, as permitted by Sb law, asks the voter directly"to enact into law about a dozen measures. These in-- clude bans on new off-shore oil drilling; requirements for more public disclosure of records by pollution control agencies; curbs on conflict-of-interest on these boards; restrictions on certain persistent pesticides; ‘imposition of a five-year moratorium on new atomic fission power plants; in- stallation of more effective sanctions on violators; a broadening of citizen class- action suits against polluters; and adequate controls on the harmful contents of gasoline. In opposition to these proposals are arrayed the giants of California industry and commerce. A sample in- cludes Pacific Gas & Electric, Dupont, General Electric, Crocker National Bank, steel, oil, auto, railroad and telephone companies. With over one million dollars in contributions, the well-known San Francisco political public relations firms of Whitaker and Baxter is masterminding a statewide campaign against Proposition 9. As it has so often done in the past, when citizen efforts have threatened the status quo, the firm has mar- shaled all of the traditional and the imperiled economy. These supposed consequences of Proposition 9 are described in slick pamphlets, radio and TV advertisements, and on billboards. Police Kingston Township A young Sweet Valley man has been charged with operating a vehicle without an operator’s license after a one- car accident Friday on Route 309. Patrolman William Pugh, Kingston Township police, re- ported the driver Timothy Wayne JMewel, 21, of RD 1, Sweet ey. The owner of the 1970 Oldsmobile was listed as Elmer Lamoreaux, 9 W. Franklin St; Shavertown. south ¢m the highway and was raakirla left turn into East Franklin Street when it left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Police records showed the vehicle missed a group of 25 to 30 teenage youngsters congre- gated on the sidewalk, but grazed Officer Hugh Gallagher, Kington Township = police department. Both the operator and his pas- senger, William Lamoreaux, 16, were taken to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital in the Kingston police cruiser. Damage to the late-model car was estimated at $800. Dallas Township Dallas Township Patrolman Carl Miers arrested a young Trucksville man on three charges following an accident Monday morning at 10:10: on Lower Remunds Road. David J. Koziel, 8, of 175 Meadowcrest, was charged with operating without a license, operating under the influence of intoxica- ting beverages and leaving the scene of an accident. According to Patrolman Miers, a car driven by Timothy Lamot#gsKehler, 19, of RD 1, Outlet Road, Harveys Lake, was traveling north on Lower Demunds Road and the Koziel vehicle was traveling south. As Kehler rounded a curve, he told police he noticed a vehicle coming right at him, and he pulled onto the right berm and stopped. However, the Koziel automobile continued on its path ‘and sideswiped the Kehler car. The former car proceeded to run from the scene. Kehler said he turned around and fol- lowed in pursuit and was able to stop Koziel about one-half mile from the accident scene. Koziel consented to a breath- Rlyerd: and was given the test at Iroop P headquarters. Car damges were listeed at $575. Dallas Borough Two cars collided Saturday night at 6 at the intersection of Routes 415 and 309. Drivers were Claire Wesley, 59, Sweet Valley, and Frances Chewey, 35, of Shaver Avenue, Dallas. Neither driver was injured apparently. Patrolman Sev Newberry estimated damage to the two vehicles would run about $800. \ Jackson Township Three Back Mountain teenagers were injured Sunday Report night after the car in which they were riding was forced off of Follies: Road, Jackson Town- ship. The car swerved across the roadway and struck a culvert. Bonnie L. Sutton, 17, of RD 5, Shavertown, was the driver and passengers were her brother Alvie, 14, and James Higgins, 17, of RD 5, Shavertown. Miss Sutton received a laceration of the forehead and possible injury to right knee. Her brother had a sustairied a lacerated left knee and possible injury to ribs. They were taken to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital in the Dallas Com- munity ambulance. Miss Sutton told Jackson Township Police Chief Robert Cooper she was in the north- bound lane when another vehicle appeared headed south and traveling in the wrong lane. She stated she veered her car into the other lane, at which time she struck her head, lost control of the car, crossed back into the northbound lane and struck the culvert. Patrolman Andrew Kasko assisted in the investigation. Noxen A Noxen teenager was fatally injured when an automobile carrying three cousins went out of control and crashed into a Wyoming County cottage at 6 p.m. Saturday, on Route 29 two miles south of Noxen. Dead upon arrival at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital was Richard N. Kliamovich, 17, of RD 1, Noxen. Admitted to General Hospital in guarded condition were two Noxen brothers, Claude Nulton, 28, possible head injuries, and Alton Nulton, 17, fractured collarbone. X-rays were taken to determine the full extent of their injuries. Harveys Lake ambulance took the dead youth’s body to Nesbitt Hospital; Noxen am- bulance transported the Nulton brothers to General Hospital. Dr. George E. Hudock, Luzerne County coroner, at- tributed: death of the Kliamovich youth to a fractured skull and multiple traumatic injuries. According to State Police at Tunkhannock, Kliamovich was traveling south on Route 29 when he failed to round a curve, and the car ran off the west berm, striking a concrete bridge. The car continued its onward rush and slammed into a home occupied by Fannie Beahm, RD 1, Noxen. She was in the dwelling at the time but was not injured. The car’s impact caused the structure to move some three feet off its foundation. The chimney fell and struck Mrs. Beahm’s car, which was parked nearby. Damage to the home was estimated at approximately $4,000. Troopers Thomas Sheridan and Richard Montross in- vestigated. The facts are not what Whitaker and Baxter like to discuss. As a multiple form of devastation, pollutants not only make major contributions to human disease and promote human casualties; they also destroy or devalue property, waste millions of dollars in crop losses, and make other corrosive impacts on Califor- nia’s economy from damaging machines to impairing recreation. Also on the increase are occupational diseases in factories and on farms where workers are daily exposed to such contaminants. The situation is getting worse, not better, as the smog chases more Californians further and further from the cities and into the mountains for temporary relief.’ Should Proposition 9 manage to pass or to win a substantial vote in spite of the enormous opposition of business and government which it is designed to tame and discipline, the vote will be heard around the country. For it would be a signal to those in power that people are no longer going to meekly swallow the fakery that keeps the available technology sup- pressed and limits the innova- tive capability that could reduce or prevent the deadly pollution that plagues America and more and more of the rest of the world. Polluting industries always complain about the costs of pollution control on their profit levels. Their victims are now asking about the costs of not preventing pollution—on health, safety, and on the quality of life. Proposition 9 puts the burden of action on the principal polluters—where it belongs. 24 Attend Meeting Of Rod & Gun Inc. The regular meeting of the Harveys Lake Rod & Gun Club Inc. was held at the clubhouse May 22 with 24 members present. Plans are being made for an addition to. the pavillion, in- cluding the kitchen area. A work day will be called when plans have been finalized and materials purchased. Luther Rozelle, turkey shoot chairman, reported a poor turn- out at the shoot. He noted the next shoot to be the third Sunday of June. Future turkey shoots will be held the third Sunday of each month through November, excluding August. Members are asked to support the club. Following the meeting a movie, Pennsylvania Wildlife Marvels, was shown and refreshments were served. Photo by J. Kozemchak Sr. / € wom It has been only two weeks since the first letters were sent out to prospective Ham ’'n Yeggs Club members for the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction of 1972, and already the response has been tremendous, according to Mrs. W. G. Moss, secretary- treasurer. As of May 26, the membership in the club had grown to 91 and they’re still coming in. The list includes old and new members. The first 91 members of the club, which has become : a popular way to contribute to the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction, are listed below : Mrs. T.M.B. Hicks, Barbara Harding, Ralph Fitch, Edward V. Hartman, Thomas E. Reese, John S. Reilly Jr., Bruce F. Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. and Mrs. W. A. Austin, Dr. M. J. Borthwick, William G. Cooper, Mrs. Orceil B. Davis, Fino’s Pharmacy, Agnes Gregson; Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Groboski, Mildred B. Kear, Mrs. Charles C. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Otto Jr., Mildred Ralston, A. H. Runstall, Mrs. Floyd Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Scalisi, F. C. Booker Jr., Paul R. Daily, Bruce S. Diavies Jr., Gilbert W. Dick, Eugene S. Farley, T. J. French, Ralph K. Garrahan; Hoagie Bar, Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Howell, Mary 8S. Howell, Charles Huston | For The Record | below. 367. Nays 1. Passed, May 24. i S : : He ‘Jr., Howard Isaacs, Thomas H. Kiley, Dr. C.W. Koehl, Edward J. Kupstas, John C. LaBerge, Ornan K. Lamb, Charles L. . Levy (two memberships), , Chester Mahalick, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maslow, Calvin McHose; Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Miller, Paul S. Monahan, Abram Nesbitt 2nd, Frank 0O‘Connell, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Paulsen, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Rowlands Jr., J. Frederick Sallada, David Schooley, Harold C. Snowdon Jr., Ray W. - Turner, Mabel S. Whitesell, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ziegenfus, Dr. F. J. Abrantes, Perry Kar- nofsky, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown; Eleanor J. Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. G, C. Faust, Dr. Charles . Gelb, Robert M. Graham, Dr. Stanley,B. Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Maslow, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Runner, Victoria J. Salan- sky, Donald D. Smith, Janet K. Smith. (2% memberships), Stephen J. Tkach, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zimmerman, John D. Brewster, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Burnside; Dr. Carlton Davies, Charles D. Flack, H. E. Flack, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Funke, Charles W. Gosart Jr., Mrs. and Mrs. John B. Hibbard, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Madigan, Sister Miriam Teresa, Dr. A.A. Mascali, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paglianite, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Paul Sr., Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Perrine, Harrison H. Smith, Samuel G. Spencer, Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Ushinski, Thomas J. Turner. : Business Firms Decorate Marker Two companies doing business in the Back Mountain Veterans Memorial Marker, Dallas, look its best in time for Memorial Day. , The services of a Com- monwealth Telephone Co. crew and equipment were utilized in painting the flagpole. D & C Spinosa Co., working in the area as a sewer pipe line contractor for Dallas Area Municipal Authority, donated shrubbery : Auto Racing by Charles Coombs is available at the Children’s Annex of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Of all sports today, car racing in its many forms draws the larg- est attendance. In this compre- hensive book, Charles Coombs introduces the reader to the world of action and danger found around the race track. First he discusses the various racing associations and the dif- ferent categories of cars, rang- ing from the sophisticated Indy machines to the production of sports cars, such as Porsches, Corvettes, and Triumphs. Next, he describes the track and road courses, including some Grand-Prix racing cir- abroad. In particular, he details the layout and operation of the Ontario Motor Speedway, near Los Angeles. Additional sections present the work and’ qualifications of the drivers and the all-import- ant mechanics, known as wrenches. With these facts as background; would-be drivers can enjoy fully the final step-by- step account of a typical oval race, from the beginning to the end when ‘‘you,’’ as the driver, experience the exhilaration of victory. There are many interesting and informative illustrations in- cluded in the book. This care- fully researched book offers Dallas Fire vicarious excitement as well as sound information. The other new book by ARAN a long periods of time? Hopefully called Skylab will provide the answer. In this closely re- searched report, the course of the eight months’ mission planned for it. Considered a forerunner to the true space station, Skylab is Coombs describes each one in pose it serves. Then he follows the expedition step by step as the crew blasts off in the command-and-service module, links up with the workshop module by means of the mul- tiple docking adapter, uses the airlock module for extra-vehi- cular activity, space research with the Apollo telescope mount. In a final chapter, he speculates on the may gain from the findings col- lected during the mission. models, the book furnishes es- sential background information on a key phase in the country’s space program. Company Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Co., Dallas, came home with a third- place trophy and money after participating in a Firemen’s Olympics Saturday and Sunday. To earn their awards, seven volunteer members of the fire company took part in timed trials of fire-fighting man- euvers held at Hanover Fire Company Number Four of Nan- ticoke. A spokesman said the local group’s time was 32.1 seconds, as compared with the first- place winners’. time: of 29.8 seconds. He explained the timed trial consisted of driving the pumper from a starting line 200 feet to a hydrant, where two men were dropped off to uncap and open a hydrant. The engine continued onward with a driver and two men, while laying down Photo by Jim Kozemchak Photo by Jim Kozemchak thony Fulton, chairman. £5 WEN feet away. This maneuver was to be done in the shortest time fire companies were invited to the Firemen’s Olympics, whose sponsors hope to make the event an annual one. Dr. Henry M. Laing Company was the only one from the Back Mountain area to enter the competition. The team had Wes Cave as Wright, Mike McFadden, Dave Carey, Tim Carroll and Bob Besecker. - Avenue of Flags Honors Veterans In honor of veterans on Memorial Day, an avenue of flags was displayed at Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. The avenue was made up of 24 American flags which had draped the caskets of veterans. Each flagpole has a plaque All 24 flags are flown on Memorial Day, and then indi- vidually on the birthday and death anniversary of each veteran. To date the 24 veterans represented by the flags are just a few of the veterans buried in the local spokesman said an effort is being made to have a flag re- presenting all veterans buried in the cemetery. Chapel Lawn recently de- veloped a Military Garden of Honor, which is a special sec- tion set aside for veterans and their families in the Wyoming Valley area. i Paving Begun Off Carverton Paving of side streets off Car- verton Road, Trucksville, started May 31. All side streets off Carverton from Oak Street to Hillside Avenue, and all side streets off Harris Hill Road will be paved by Marona Construc- tion Co for Dallas Area Munici- pal Authority. Cooperation of property owners and plumbers is being asked by not starting new private line installations. Carverton Road will not be paved at this time, as the Penna. Department of Trans- portation will begin realign- ment and paving in early summer. Attention newspaper cor- respondents, publicity chair- men, organization secretaries! Won't you help us by getting your newspaper copy into our office early? Rs detiaal i
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