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(Continued/rom page B) The California Desert Conservation Area Committee . charged w it h . developing a final desert use plan by the Fall of 1979 under the Organic Act . will meet in R iverside. Calif. o n July 7-10 . Thursday. July 7 will be devoted to ad hoc su bcorni ttees and Friday will see th e full committ ee rece ive th e su bcom mi tt ee reports and act on working programs. T im e will be made ava ilable sta rting at 9:00 a .m. on Saturda y fo r o r al public statements. At 1:00 ' p.m. th e sa m e day . th e co m mi tt ee will depart for the Mecca Hills area fo r a field review. camp o ve rn ight and return t h e following da y. Persons wish ing to make oral statements should conta ct t he Chairman. Ca liforn ia Desert Conservation Area Committee. c/o the Desert Planning Staff. Bureau of Land Management. 1695 Spruce St. , Riverside. CA 92507 . All meetings are open to the public. .Cooper slays Christenson's Hog-Slayer By Bob Lank BOWLING GREEN , KY.• JUNE 19 Dan Cooper, aboard his doubleengine Harley-Davidson, slipped by T.C . Christenson's double-engine Norton at the big end to win the 8th Annual NHRA Beech Bend National Championships in the Top Fuel class. The crowd loved every minute of it and there were a lot of minutes as rain storms throughout the day delayed the final runs until 2:00 a .m. But when Cooper's HarleyDavidson put down T.C.·s Hog-S layer, well , the remaining fa ith fu l went nuts. Cooper's margin of victory over Christenson was a very slim .085 seconds , but in Dan's third run of the day. he pulled off a win over Marion Owens at the blistering time and speed of 8.294 seconds/l 76. 12 mph . Some 475 riders and a packed house of an estimated 28,000 spectators braved the seemingly cont inuous thunder storms and Ma Nature ligh t shows (ligh tning). Russ Collins and his R .C . Engineering supercharged V·8 Honda were in attendance as an "exhibi tion ." Luckily for the promoters , as his truck had a generator wh ich fOT a time provided power to the track after the faci lity temporarily lost powe r following one of t he numerous th u nderstorms. Collin 's is apparentl y ha ving teeth ing problems with his new ride, - and he was unable to tu rn in any notable runs. • We have over 400 parts and accessories tliat make doing-it-yourselfeasy. ~ You belong on your motorcycle. Not bumping around in parts stores. That's wh y we have over 400 parts and accessories that make repair-work easy. We package them and label them clearly so you can find what you need ·in a snap. And if it 's a job you can do yourself, you can be sure we make the part. Beck/ Arnley. If you look for our name; you won't have to look very hard at all . o~~ ~""''''''I;~4lia... Dealers; Contact your nearest Beck!Amley Distributor Now 'tm