July 1, 1970 (12 pages)

County chamber seats officers Assemblyman Eugene Chappie installed officers and directors of the Nevada County and Truckee Donner chambers of commerce at a joint ceremony Friday night. One hundred and eighteen people came from eastern and western Nevada county to the first double installation and awarding of honors at a western style dinner at Boreal Ridge on the summit of Highway U.S, Interstate 80. Fred Conway and Mrs, Karen Sayler are the newly installed presidents of the county and city chambers respectively. Leonard Gilbert and Jay Price are outgoing chiefs respectively. Elton (Bub) Tobiassen dressed in full western regalia served as master of ceremonies. "Wield. your power with humor, compassion and good will," was a part of the assemblyman's advice to incoming chamber officials, "You have a great heritage. Extol the virtues of your county --God knows you have them," he said, “The board of supervisors have an obligation to give serious consideration to all chambers. Any board which neglects their obligation to growth and expansion is derelict in their duties," he said. The county chamber's award to its outstanding member ofthe year went to Gordon Reddall, a retiring director from the eastern portion of the county. It was based on "distinguished and unselfish service" to the chamber. George Pifer, assistant district attorney and county counsel for the eastern portion of the county, captured the Truckee-Donner chamber "Man of the Year 1970" honors. Gilbert presented awards and trophies for the county body, and Price performed-a_similar service for the Truckee-Donner group. Retiring chamber officers and directors and the news media received plaques of appreciation. ° Gilbert directed a vote of appreciation to the board of supervisors for its excellent support of the chamber. He personally thanked Willie Cur-ran, board chairman, and Supervisor William Thomas, who were present with their wives. He acknowledged the helpfulness -of other chambers within the county. Conway echoed Gilbert*s appreciation for board of. supervisor support. He complimented Jean McGregor, chamber secretary, for her exceptional cooperation, "We -have a wonderful man in John (ohn Gallegos, executive-manager), and he is doing a wonderful job for the east and west," Conway said. He credited successes of the past to a "dedicated board which has done wonderful things for Nevada county," and to four past presidents, Coy Miller, Harold Nye, Ralph Friedrich, and Gilbert. "There is only one way to go and it's up,” he claimed, The Rev, Harold Howard gave the invocation and benediction. Among special guests introduced were the two county supervisors and their wives; Tom Dolley, Truckee constable; . Truckee Justice Court Judge Fosten Wilson; Don, Hoagland, Senator Stephen Teale's representative, and Mrs, Hoagland; Laura Lee Watkins, newly crowned Maid of Nevada County, and her parents; Roy Stauffer and Willard Rose, president and'vice president of the Nevada City Chamber, and their wives; a representative of the California State Chamber of Commerce; and Bill Barry, manager of the Snow Shoe Thompson Ski Museum. _ Guests were invited to inspect the ew museum adjacent to the lodge. ae a 6 FRED CONWAY, newly installed president of the Chamber of Commerce speaks at the installation ceremonies. Land report proposes priority for The report on federal lands issued last week could have duction of timber, minerals and Jong.range. impact on timber production in the Tahoe and other national forests. The report says that timber production should "dominate" national forest land over recreation and other uses. The Public Land Law Review Commission recommended sevtimber couraged for commercial pro--Long standing restrictions on timber cutting should be eliminated to achieve greater yields on national forest land. of restrictions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Con_ gressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson has joined in urging repeal of restrictions in the sale of .22 caliber ammunition, Noting that Congress earlier removed similar restrictions in the sale of shotgun shells and rifle ammunition other than .22 . caliber, the California Representative declared it is high : time that registration and ref porting requirements on these items be eliminated also. "As an opponent of the earlier gun control legislation,"’ Congressman Johnson declared, "I . felt strongly that the requirements which were voted into law over my objections would be abused by officials who sub2 sequently did enforce unrealistic administrative regulations "which do not reflect the desires of Congress, 5 "The mass of red tape which now accompanies these regulations constitute, in reality, not only an unnecessary burden on businessmen and especially small dealers, but, in effect, registration of ammunition in @ manner never intended by Congress." . oat Representative Johnson noted that the .22 caliber sporting weapon has been basic to the American family for decades. Hunter safety and family marksmanship training have. been founded with the .22 caliber rifle which is the most popular of sporting guns, ae "Is it not ironic that a young man of 18 or 19 can be called upon to fight a war in Southeast --Increasedeonstruction of Asia but cannot be permitted access roads through federal forest lands is urged. --Stronger environmental ‘to purchase a box of .22 caliber shells. for the rifle his father gave him on his 16th eral major land-use changes to controls should be incorporated birthday," Congressman JohnPresident Nixon, and because into the General Mining Law 500 asked. of local interest due tothe proximity of TNF, The Union will summarize the recommendations here in more detail than in previous wire stories. Among the recommendations are these: ; of 1872, and the law should be amended to provide for payments to the government from mineral production. Py --"Environmental quality should be~ recognized by law as an important objective in Two delayed action fires California Division of Forestry lookouts Monday spotted --Greater utilization of govpublic land management, and two-delayed action fires caused ernment holdings should be enpublic-land policy should be by lightning strikes from SunChanges plea on marijuana John Thomas Kuhn Jr., 21, Las Vegas, Nev., who originally pleaded innocent to possession of marijuana changed his plea to guilty Monday after a Superior Court jury had been summoned, His probation hearing andrendition of judgment have been set for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7 in Superior Court. Bail of $1,875 was continued. Truckee deputy sheriffs arrested Kuhn. designed to enhance and maintain a high quality environment both on and off the public lands." : _--Land ‘should be made available to states for urban expansion. --The shifting of public lands from one use to another should be curbed. President Nixon said the report tion a very great effect on the policy of the country" and hoped that many of the recommendations would be adopted. There was criticism, however. A spokesman for the National Wildlife Federation charged that the report is "earefully couched to give the illusion of maximizing the public benefits from federal lands, although its primary thrust isto give. commercial development and use a preeminence over recreation, esthetics and related values._n 1930, such recommendations . would have been unacceptable to the Ameri=-—tocan public. In 1970, they are in249 295° sit wl i ik i a a ak “will have without ques-— VP tt # day's storm. Crews from the CDF and Washington Ridge California Youth Authority Camp, and an air tanker from the Grass Valley Air Attack Base fought a one-acre blaze in Yuba counThe other lightning caused fire was.a small spot of grass between Shady Creek and Co“Tumbia Hill, and was controlled by the CDF Columbia Hill unit. The state agency put down asmall burn Monday near the reservoir on Banner Mountain Road. The cause was reported to be roadside incendiary. CDF and 49er volunteers rolled on a small grass fire near midnight on Murchie Road a mile from the Plaza in Nevada City. Tahoe Forest reported all quiet on the home front but that 32 men had been dispatched to athe “Angeles Forest in fire in the’ Southern nia, The men were flown from Grass Valleyand included a crew from ie Hobart Mills Inmate Camp. ee eee er ee roe eee es Ne, MM HS OM ME IE Oe, ee Se EE a Oe Wednesday, July 1, 1970 g Johnson joins

County chamber seats officers Assemblyman Eugene Chappie installed officers and directors of the Nevada County and Truckee Donner chambers of commerce at a joint ceremony Friday night. One hundred and eighteen people came from eastern and western Nevada county to the first double installation and awarding of honors at a western style dinner at Boreal Ridge on the summit of Highway U.S, Interstate 80. Fred Conway and Mrs, Karen Sayler are the newly installed presidents of the county and city chambers respectively. Leonard Gilbert and Jay Price are outgoing chiefs respectively. Elton (Bub) Tobiassen dressed in full western regalia served as master of ceremonies. "Wield. your power with humor, compassion and good will," was a part of the assemblyman's advice to incoming chamber officials, "You have a great heritage. Extol the virtues of your county --God knows you have them," he said, “The board of supervisors have an obligation to give serious consideration to all chambers. Any board which neglects their obligation to growth and expansion is derelict in their duties," he said. The county chamber's award to its outstanding member ofthe year went to Gordon Reddall, a retiring director from the eastern portion of the county. It was based on "distinguished and unselfish service" to the chamber. George Pifer, assistant district attorney and county counsel for the eastern portion of the county, captured the Truckee-Donner chamber "Man of the Year 1970" honors. Gilbert presented awards and trophies for the county body, and Price performed-a_similar service for the Truckee-Donner group. Retiring chamber officers and directors and the news media received plaques of appreciation. ° Gilbert directed a vote of appreciation to the board of supervisors for its excellent support of the chamber. He personally thanked Willie Cur-ran, board chairman, and Supervisor William Thomas, who were present with their wives. He acknowledged the helpfulness -of other chambers within the county. Conway echoed Gilbert*s appreciation for board of. supervisor support. He complimented Jean McGregor, chamber secretary, for her exceptional cooperation, "We -have a wonderful man in John (ohn Gallegos, executive-manager), and he is doing a wonderful job for the east and west," Conway said. He credited successes of the past to a "dedicated board which has done wonderful things for Nevada county," and to four past presidents, Coy Miller, Harold Nye, Ralph Friedrich, and Gilbert. "There is only one way to go and it's up,” he claimed, The Rev, Harold Howard gave the invocation and benediction. Among special guests introduced were the two county supervisors and their wives; Tom Dolley, Truckee constable; . Truckee Justice Court Judge Fosten Wilson; Don, Hoagland, Senator Stephen Teale's representative, and Mrs, Hoagland; Laura Lee Watkins, newly crowned Maid of Nevada County, and her parents; Roy Stauffer and Willard Rose, president and'vice president of the Nevada City Chamber, and their wives; a representative of the California State Chamber of Commerce; and Bill Barry, manager of the Snow Shoe Thompson Ski Museum. _ Guests were invited to inspect the ew museum adjacent to the lodge. ae a 6 FRED CONWAY, newly installed president of the Chamber of Commerce speaks at the installation ceremonies. Land report proposes priority for The report on federal lands issued last week could have duction of timber, minerals and Jong.range. impact on timber production in the Tahoe and other national forests. The report says that timber production should "dominate" national forest land over recreation and other uses. The Public Land Law Review Commission recommended sevtimber couraged for commercial pro--Long standing restrictions on timber cutting should be eliminated to achieve greater yields on national forest land. of restrictions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Con_ gressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson has joined in urging repeal of restrictions in the sale of .22 caliber ammunition, Noting that Congress earlier removed similar restrictions in the sale of shotgun shells and rifle ammunition other than .22 . caliber, the California Representative declared it is high

: time that registration and ref porting requirements on these items be eliminated also. "As an opponent of the earlier gun control legislation,"’ Congressman Johnson declared, "I . felt strongly that the requirements which were voted into law over my objections would be abused by officials who sub2 sequently did enforce unrealistic administrative regulations "which do not reflect the desires of Congress, 5 "The mass of red tape which now accompanies these regulations constitute, in reality, not only an unnecessary burden on businessmen and especially small dealers, but, in effect, registration of ammunition in @ manner never intended by Congress." . oat Representative Johnson noted that the .22 caliber sporting weapon has been basic to the American family for decades. Hunter safety and family marksmanship training have. been founded with the .22 caliber rifle which is the most popular of sporting guns, ae "Is it not ironic that a young man of 18 or 19 can be called upon to fight a war in Southeast --Increasedeonstruction of Asia but cannot be permitted access roads through federal forest lands is urged. --Stronger environmental ‘to purchase a box of .22 caliber shells. for the rifle his father gave him on his 16th eral major land-use changes to controls should be incorporated birthday," Congressman JohnPresident Nixon, and because into the General Mining Law 500 asked. of local interest due tothe proximity of TNF, The Union will summarize the recommendations here in more detail than in previous wire stories. Among the recommendations are these: ; of 1872, and the law should be amended to provide for payments to the government from mineral production. Py --"Environmental quality should be~ recognized by law as an important objective in Two delayed action fires California Division of Forestry lookouts Monday spotted --Greater utilization of govpublic land management, and two-delayed action fires caused ernment holdings should be enpublic-land policy should be by lightning strikes from SunChanges plea on marijuana John Thomas Kuhn Jr., 21, Las Vegas, Nev., who originally pleaded innocent to possession of marijuana changed his plea to guilty Monday after a Superior Court jury had been summoned, His probation hearing andrendition of judgment have been set for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7 in Superior Court. Bail of $1,875 was continued. Truckee deputy sheriffs arrested Kuhn. designed to enhance and maintain a high quality environment both on and off the public lands." : _--Land ‘should be made available to states for urban expansion. --The shifting of public lands from one use to another should be curbed. President Nixon said the report tion a very great effect on the policy of the country" and hoped that many of the recommendations would be adopted. There was criticism, however. A spokesman for the National Wildlife Federation charged that the report is "earefully couched to give the illusion of maximizing the public benefits from federal lands, although its primary thrust isto give. commercial development and use a preeminence over recreation, esthetics and related values._n 1930, such recommendations . would have been unacceptable to the Ameri=-—tocan public. In 1970, they are in249 295° sit wl i ik i a a ak “will have without ques-— VP tt # day's storm. Crews from the CDF and Washington Ridge California Youth Authority Camp, and an air tanker from the Grass Valley Air Attack Base fought a one-acre blaze in Yuba counThe other lightning caused fire was.a small spot of grass between Shady Creek and Co“Tumbia Hill, and was controlled by the CDF Columbia Hill unit. The state agency put down asmall burn Monday near the reservoir on Banner Mountain Road. The cause was reported to be roadside incendiary. CDF and 49er volunteers rolled on a small grass fire near midnight on Murchie Road a mile from the Plaza in Nevada City. Tahoe Forest reported all quiet on the home front but that 32 men had been dispatched to athe “Angeles Forest in fire in the’ Southern nia, The men were flown from Grass Valleyand included a crew from ie Hobart Mills Inmate Camp. ee eee er ee roe eee es Ne, MM HS OM ME IE Oe, ee Se EE a Oe Wednesday, July 1, 1970 g Johnson joins