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TAHOLAH, Wash. (AP)—The Quinalt Indian Tribe closed 25 miles of Pacific coast beach to non-Indians at 12:01 am. Mon day and State Atty. Gen. Slade Gorton says he is uncertain the state can do anything about it. The land affected forms the western boundary of the Quin ault Reservation on the Olym pia Peninsula, from a point just south of Moclips in Grays Bar bor County to a point just north of Quéets in Jefferson County. The closure was ordered by! h bt chief James Jackson to halt excessive littering and de facing of the beach, its rocks and driftwood, a ribal spokes man announced, Jackson said Indian patrolmen went to duty at 12:01 to enforce the order and more would be on duty shortly after dawn. He the Monday Traffic Death Box Score OLYMPIA (AP) — Wash ington’s traffic death ball Mondays 1968 to date — $4, 1963 to date - 459, Weekend — 4, Monday — 1, said Indian officers had instruc ttions to turn back non-members of the tribe who attempted to use non-public roads on the res ervation. Meanwhile, in Olympia, the state attorney general said he wasn't sure if the state could do [anything about the closure. “The status of Indian reserva tion beaches is fairly compli cated, and I cannot as yet com ment on the legality of the tribe's action,” Gorton said Sun day. “The Indians claim they con trol the Uidelands,” Gorton said.
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Centralia Daily Chronicle
Centralia, Washington, US
Mon, Aug 25, 1969
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