Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - February 27, 1974, Yuma, Arizona c PHOTO IIV OLD KE Yuma Welcomes 1974 Edition of the San Diego Padres SUN and ARIZONA SENTINEL SUN Issue 70th Year 10 Cents 32 Pages Wed Feb 27 1974 Telephone SENTINEL Issue Year Energy Office Alters Allocation Fumes Escape Derailed Train The Yuma Daily Sun Toxic fumes emitted from a tanker car that overturned during a Southern SF train derailment delayed clean-up work for several hours Tho derailment at the Dome siding approximately 20 miles of Yuma heavily damaged the tracks and shut down traffic from Phoenix to Los Work crews were clearing and repairing the tracks this morning Al SP public relations man said the track would be open by noon today At noon SP officials said work was just about The derailment of the car westbound train occurred at about day Apparently the derailment started in the mid- dle of the train causing the tracks to buckle and cars to slack up Sixteen cars were off the track at the Dome siding Four others off approximately -a the track apparently stayed on the track Nobody was in- jured Three of the cars that derailed at Dome siding were tankers one containing and the other two containing chemicals used in making plastics Rural Metro District Chief James Stenger said the leum car wasn't leaking ever -one of the chemical tankers had a leaky gasket around a filling port other tanker had a leaky valve We were called because protective clothing and air packs were needed to fix the Stenger said He said the fumes emitted from the chemicals were toxic and pre- sented a high health hazard The leaky valve was no problem All we had to do was turn Stenger said But we had to take heavy wrenches and tighten bolts on the port to stop that leak Wellton Volunteer fire fighters were called to the derailment at p.m be- cause of the fire danger They stood by in until the tanker cars were removed by SP workmen The fire fighters returned to Wellton at about this morning SP officials hadn't mined the cause of the ment this morning Admits Flaws In Fuel Plan TRAIN DERAILMENT A signal light lies on the ground in front of 20 railroad the Southern Pacific tracks at siding yesterday Additional photos oh Page 10 DECLINES JURISDICTION Four Sailors Die In Carrier Mishap Ariz Supreme Court Upholds City's Liquor License Try WASHINGTON Federal Energy Office today acknowledged serious cies in its crude oil allocation program and announced al major changes intended to increase oil imports into the United States Deputy FED Administrator John Sawhill told members of three Senate committees the present program has produced lower incentives for importers and refiners which led in part to n massive shortage of line on the East Coast William N Walker the general counsel ed these major revisions of the crude allocation program immediate stimulus to crude oil imports by amending the current program to allow additional quantities of crude over and above the amounts estimated to be available this quarter to be imported without being allocated away to an- other refiner allocation to small refiners with the ty of less than barrels a day They would receive cations to raise supplies to 1972 to reductions across the board only when the nation's total supplies fall below those levels of a so-called neutral independent refiners producing between and barrels per day of the Senate's Commerce In- and Government tions committees that the present program has produced serious problems which include major oil companies being forced to allocate certain oil to other major firms their direct competition Walker said he believes the new actions may well be subject to serious legal lenge Because of that he said FEO will ask Congress to amend the existing law and to do so promptly Meanwhile the House was moving toward a showdown on the emergency energy which President Nixon already has said he plans to veto Notion Has WASHINGTON spite the higher cost of ed oil the United States had another big trade surplus in totalling the government reported today While ued to favor the United States at the start of Va AP The has the deaths men in an aboard the aircraft rier Independence now at folk Naval Shipyard for tenance The Navy said Tuesday that the victims died late Monday when they drowned or were overcome by fumes in an tion fuel lank on the carrier A spokesman said Tuesday one of the men fell after ing the tank to check accuracy of tank gauges and the other three went to his rescue All four died 80 43 80 45 Weather Highest yesterday Lowest this morning Temperature at 11 High this afternoon Low tonight Relative humidity at 11 Average high this dale 75 Average low this date 48 FORECAST to Thursday Mostly clear with some high cloudiness increasing Thursday with slightly cooler temperatures High tomorrow 77 Sunset Sunrise The victims were identified as Aviation Boatswains Mate James A Rawlings 26 and Airman Apprentice Kenneth R Dudley 19 both of Norfolk Airman Richard E Lawrence 20 of Danville III and man Wayne H Shortsleeve 19 Mexico Streakers Dash For Drug Center GAINESVILLE Fla AP a college student arrested for streaking says an mous donor will give to a drug treatment center if dents can complete 12 sive streaks A streak is a dash across campus in the nude University of Florida said Bruce Jones 22 was one of two alleged speakers caught Sunday Police said was arrested as he dashed across campus with only his socks on By ERNIE BUSH The Yuma Daily Sim The Arizona Supreme Court the City of Yuma's right to hold a liquor license The a three to one vote refused to tion of a- special action by Yuman John Shaffer asking the city's ordinance ing the purchase of a liquor license be declared void because the city had no legal to obtain such a license By refusing -jurisdic- tion the court in effect upheld Judge William W Nabours ruling in the matter which re- cognized the city had an ed power to obtain the license One step remains before the city finally can obtain a cense The State Liquor Board has granted a license to the city but an appeal against it was filed by Shaffer's attorney Don Engler which suspended the license A hearing is Friday to hear the peal in Phoenix City Attorney Doug Stanley said this morning I feel the board will give the license to us especially since the ney general Superior Court the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court have all ruled in our favor The Board has also awarded licenses to the City of Tucson in the past According to Stanley Shaffer can appeal that deci- sion to the Superior Court but can only cause the license to be suspended further by ing a bond against the city's losses while the matter is ruled in an expensive process At that appeals dure will be handled by John Trombin of the state attorney general's office since such an appeal would be against the State Liquor Board and not the city Stanley said Justice James More Watergate Indictments Set Duke Cameron disqualified from yesterday's presumably because of his close ties with Yuma Justice William A Hollohan voted to accept jurisdiction in the matter and rule on it but the other three justices ed jurisdiction The city is attempting to get a Series 6 license which will permit the service of liquor at the Convention Center with no restrictions Under the cense the city can allow any caterer who serves food to also serve liquor as a temporary employee of the city experts predict the high of world to allocate crude and they drive the country into a sub- would be eligible to receive stantial trade deficit before the located crude only on year is over v of The country had tions from outside plus of billion the tion Walker said first surplus years a fixed The Commerce Department cation obligation for all re- said exports during January liners with over a totaled slightly more than rel per day capacity Sawhill told a joint session taled just under 86 47 billion Postal Increase Effective Saturday NEW YORK prosecutor Leon Jaworski says he thinks his office now knows the full story of the Watergate affair The New York Times said today Jaworski told The Times in a Washington interview that major indictments of persons involved in the cover-up of the Watergate break-in would come as early as Thursday or Friday The Times quoted Jaworski as saying that the indictments are being delayed until a jury is sequestered in the New York trial of former Atty Gen John N Mitchell and former Com- merce Secretary Maurice H Stans They are being tried on charges of conspiracy perjury and obstructing justice said in the inter- view that the full Watergate story would be revealed as in- were handed down and trials begun But the added the case has not peaked and further sures are expected The Times said that ki chose not to describe the motives of the participants in the Watergate affair but ed the British historian Lord Acton Power tends to cor- rupt and absolute power cor- absolutely Jaworski did not discuss whether President Nixon might be indicted but said that once indictments are handed down it might be easier for the House Judiciary Committee to get information from the cial office The Times said Premier PARIS AP The ment of Premier Pierre Messmer today but within four hours President Georges Pompidou him to lead a new streamlined cabinet index Comics 23 Crossword 11 Editorial Markets 2 Movies 23 Parker News 3 Sports Weather 27 Women WASHINGTON cost of mailing a letter goes up two cents beginning Saturday The increase is part of a new postal rate schedule that will also gradually drive up the fees paid by book and record club members as well as the charges to people who buy from mail order houses Subscription prices for magazines and papers by mail are expected to rise The new stamps are able now and must be used on letters postmarked after day The Jefferson Memorial replaces former President D hower on the nation's basic stamp First-class mail goes from 8 cents to 10 cents Airmail goes from 11 cents to 13 Post cards now 5 cents will cost 8 cents The increases for books ords and publications will be gradual The cost of a one- pound bundle of books and ords will rise by 14 cents over five years to 30 cents Ticket Sales Brisk For Up People PRODUCTION NUMBER The bright young faces of the Up with People cast help sell this famous group This is a scene from one of their production numbers Show time is 8 p.m Friday at the Yuma Canter Up with People Photo Up with People is finding a good reception among as preparations are made for big Friday night show Ticket sales were reported brisker today for 8 p.m show at the Yuma vention Center Friday night With the last tickets to bo on sale at the door officials timate it might lie a lout The Yuma Daily Sun is sponsoring group's Tickets for two-hour show are for general ad- mission and for reserved In all past performances of the group here auditorium has been a sellout Tickets are available at the following Frontier Drugs Yuma Mesa Drugs Medical Arls Pharmacy lown Drugs Sanl Drug Co Jones Music Music Strawberry Fields Boutique Yuma Visitors Center and The Yuma Daily Sun FATHER-SON ACT San Diego infielder Rich Morales was one of the Padres early spring training arrivals Not too many players were working out yesterday so Morales got some assistance from his son Rich Jr Today Morales got all the help he needed when the Padres opened the 1974 spring training season at the Recreation Complex See Sun Sports
