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Title: March 31, 1971 Collection Type: Newspapers Collection Name: Nevada County Nugget Published: March 31, 1971 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Physical Format: Newspaper # of Pages: 8 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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crt anc No Rn reggae mh Nags: RAD ENN FE ee th cage pERLODICALS gection 5/16/73 ” gacToO. CAL. 95814 NEVADA €0 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, ~ NUMBER 11 VOLUME 49 10 Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City © WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1971 Locatelli awarded $100,000 A Superior Court jury Monday awarded Adolph Locatelli $100,000 for injuries allegedly received in an accident in 1967 during construction of the Nevada City portion of the freeway. The Chicago Park man originally sought $150,000 from Granite Construction Company for the injuries resulting during construction of the Sacramento street bridge. However jurors directed that payment: of $100,000 be split between Granite and Thomas Construction Company, subcontractors for Granite, who had employed Locatelli, The formula for the split is to be worked out. Norman McPherson was foreman of the jury which deliberated less than four hours before voting 9-3 for the verdict. Judge Ronald Cameron of Placer county heard the week long trial. Nathaniel Colley and M. H. Pothaven represented Locatelli and Granite. Construction respectively. A Superior Court jury last é il, “This water valve is connected fo.a 24-inch pipeline at Idaho Maryland mine. Water may be seen coming from the opening near the top of the valve, showing _ the valve is still operating although the m + +++ees closed for:nearly 20. years. October awarded four men nearly $700,000 as a result of a different freeway construction accident of Nov. 16, 1966, Court attendants said it was the largest sum ever awarded for a multiple damage action suit in this county. Granite Construction, Superior Concrete Accessories Company and the State of California were named as defendants, but the jury's verdict absolved the state from responsibility. Those who received the awards in October were William Old equipment still operates ine has been & . : Kuflik, $350,000; Leslie Ward, $325,000; Mike Ramos, $8,500; Leonard Pearson, $8,500, The quartet had asked for more than a quarter of a million dollars for,injuries allegedly re© ceived when ashort bridge spanning Deer Creek collapsed in what was described as the most sensational aspect of construction of the freeway linking Grass Valley and Nevada City. This verdict has been appealed to the Appelate Court, according to the county clerk's office. George Boles Sr. is write-in for NUHS board Retired Navy officer George W. Boles, Sr. of Grass Valley has declared himself a writein candidate for trustee of N.U.H.S. in the April 20 electon. Harold George is vacating the office after 16 years of service, If Boles had not signed up as a declared write-in candidate it could have cost the county $2,000. The law requires that .a special election-be called . If no one runs for an open office during the regular election, Aside from being a retired officer, Boles has served in ‘the U.S, Public Health Service, and on Social Security. He is a registered nurse and a member of several organizations including the Masonic Lodge of Grass Valley, The American Legion, the Retired Officers Association, the Sons in Retirement and the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, He has lived in Nevada county since 1947 and has been a resident of Grass Valley for the last seven years, _ NEVADA CITY March