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Advisory Committee for the state park unit will meet at 7:30 p.m. In the Adult Recreation Canter. 201 East CoIorlIdo Blvd. A general plen for the area is scheduled to be prasented to the California Perk and Recreation Commission for Its approval In the spring of 1982. All Interested persons are invited to attend the monthly meetings of the Advisory Committee, ask questions, and make suggestiollS. People who do not attend a ~liliig may eddress their questions and comments by malta Hungry Veky PIeI.ing Teem. Department of Perks and Recreation. P.O. Box 2390. Secremento. CA 96811. or they mey phone 916/ 322·7fi64 or 322·7526. o 00 0") 1""""4 Phantom Duck files 'massive class action lawsuit' against BlM, others RIVERSIDE, CA. AUG. 11 The Phantom Duck of the Desen. Inc . has filed what spokesman Rick Sieman called a "massive class action lawsuit" against the Bureau of Land Management. the U.S. Department of the Interior, the United States of America, Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus, BLMI Riverside Director Gerald Hillier, Draco Mines, Juniper Claims and other mines similarly situated. PDOD leeder louis McKey flied the suit on Friday, Aug. 8. Included are the following causes of action: 28 USC 1331, 30 USC 612 (Violation of Multiple Use act of 1955), First Amendment (Violation of Free Speech Rights), fifth Amendment (Violation of due process and taking of property). Article I (Interstate travel and commercel. 28 USC 1346,16 USC 1540 (Violation of Endangered Species Act) and 42 USC 1983 (Violation of Civil Rights Act). "If we lose this one. forget It ...the Phantom Duck is dead! " Sieman told Cyde News. This suit will cost us a minimum of $15,000. so anybody who wants to help, send a buck for the Duck!" Contributions may be sent to the Phantom Duck of the Desert, Inc .• 7896 Kempster Ave.• Fontana, CA 92335. Either COUld. but neither did. That was the story with our American World Title chasers last weekend. Brad Lackey lost his bid for the 500cc World Championship MX Series title to Team Honda's Andre Malherbe in the final round at Luxembourg. Malherbe, riding an American (Alan Hahn) tuned machine. scored a 3-3 second placing behind Honda teammate Roger DeCoster's 1-1 victory. The finel tally was Malherbe 235, Lackey 221. DeCoster announced his retirement. but considering his 1979 reo tirement announcement. fans remain skeptical. King Kenny Roberts rode second to Randy Mamola in the British GP at Silverstone, so the possibility of KR not clinching his third championship title still exists. Roberts leads the series. 79 to Mamola's 66. with one race left: the West German GP on Aug. 24. For Mamola to take the title from Roberts. he'll have to win with King Kenny finishing 10th or worse. 2 Records fell like bowling pins at the National Motorcycle Racing Association's Golden Gate National drag races at Fremont, CA. Bo O'Brochta's Top Fuel Kawasaki lowered the elapsed time record to a smoking 7.30 seconds, as well as defeating Yamaha-mounted Jim Bernard in the final with a 7.52 / 181 mph run. Terry Vance's Pro Stock GS1100 Suzuki set new ET and mile per hour marks of 8.791 and 151.26, respectively. In the Pro Stock final , Vance edged Bob Carpenter, 8.80 /151 to 8.87 /147. Kawasaki mounted Terry Kizer was the first man on a gas-powered motor to break the eight second barrier with a 7.92, and he took the Super Eliminator title over Jon Baugh (Kaw). Finally, Geoff Masters' Kawasaki was the first B/Gas class machine into the eight second category with an 8.896 run. Masters won the Pro Comp final, defeating Rick Stetson (Hon) . Complete coverage next week . . Road racer Mike Baldwin will end 14 months forced retirement since breaking his leg by riding in the three remaining AMA Superbike Championship Series races for Team Honda. Baldwin will replace injured Ron Pierca beginning with the August 17 Winston Pro Series round at Pennsylvania's Pocono Raceway. Baldwin. reportedly looking very fit. recently had a two day practice session at Willow Springs (California) Raceway and is eager to return to action. Patrick Pons reportedly crashed with Michel Rougerie at the Aug. 10 British GP sustaining serious head injuries. At presstime he was reported not to have regained consciousness. A Land Use Plen for Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area raf1ecting the views of the Hungry Velley Citizens AdvIsory Committee wit be disci ISsed at a public meeting In Glendele on Aug. Xl, The Citizens Words of wisdom from motocross in structor Russ Darnell: "After many years of racing. teaching and observing motocross . I have come up with Darnell's First Law of Motocross. 1. A good rider can win on an average ma chine. 2. A great rider will win on any machine. 3. An average rider runs middle-of-the-pack, regardless of equipment. 4. In the face of superior tech nology, superior technique will always prevail. " More words from Darnell: LeBlanc Welding Company. sponsor of the Aug. 24 New York 1251500cc AMA National MX event, needs 100 workers. If you are a qualified welder or would like to get into a training program, phone 50413956136 and ask for "personne!." Explain that you heard about the job opening from Russ Darnell through Cycle News. LeBlanc's Ray Broussard says he'd welcome anyone from the motorcycle industry. Tickets are now on sale for the eighth annual Bridgestone SCORE OffRoad World Championships, Aug. 22 at R iverside International 24 Raceway . Contact SCORE International, 31332 Via Colinas , Suite 103 , Westlake Village, CA 91362 or R iverside International Raceway, 22255 Eucalyptus Ave. , Riverside , CA 92508. Tickets are also available at all Ticketron outlets. Info? Dial 213 /889 -6487 or 714/653 -1161. In the works is a new Peter Starr film, this one a half hour TV show for U.S, Suzuki. Starr filmed the Laguna Seca Superbike race, including for the first time ever, bike-mounted cameras on Dave Emde's superbike during the event. He made several "pit stops" ... for film. Bob Hannah is back on two wheels, terrorizing the locals at Boot Hill MotoCI"OfiS in an Aug. 10 muscular dystrophy benefit race in Virginia City. NV . Bob won the 250cc Expert race, reportedly in typically incredible Hannah fashion . Welcome back, Hurricane! The fourth Greater Collectors Auction (of classic. antique and special interest motocycles) takes place Sunday. Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, There'll be a preview on Saturday from 6-9 p.m, For details, contact Don Fensler's Antique Motorcycle Auction Com· pany, P.O. Box 3526. Long Beach, CA 90803. 213/433-4704. The IDBA Summer Nationals, slated for Aug. 16-17 at Washington, D.C. have been postponed one week and moved to Dragway 42 in West Salem (Cleveland), Ohio. The new dates are Aug. 22 -23. For info, dial 207 /8497886. Old ITT buy Konl Amerlca7 AccordIng to Indu.try rumors. ye•. Remember Dick Kryder and Scott Boyer of Scott USA ? As mentioned in a previous Latest Poop item , they've left Scott USA . And rumor has it that they're about to release a new line of Bob Hannah endorsed products. ,. There 's a two-day speedway school slated for Aug. 23-24 at the Maely goose rench. Phone the hot shoe wizard or his pretty wife Judy at 7141736-0640for more info. And then there's Costa Mesa's Fox Night.. .All females will be admitted absolutely free on Aug. 29 at the Orange County Fairgrounds track. And don't forget the U.S. National Championship , held for 11 th consecutive year at Costa Mesa, on Oct. 11. We stand corrected. AI Baker phoned Papa to bring 'the 01' boy's attention to the fact that Johnny O'Mara's 126cc USGP·wlnning Mugen was refered to as a Honda in the race report. The only parts of a Mugen that come from Honda are the engine cases, transmission and crankshaft. according to Baker. "It'. like Can-Am using Roux motors." AI explained. And we didn't call them Rouxe.... I American Honda announced a recali of more than 5,200 off-road racing motorcycles because they may pose a fire hazard to riders . The recall is being conducted voluntarily by the company in cooperation with the U.S . Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall covers the 1980 model CR125R motocrossers. Honda informed CPSC that after extended use of the motorcycle at high speeds, the motorcycles' exhaust or expansion chamber could break along the upper welded seam, causing hot exhaust gases to discharge near the plastic fuel tank. If this occurs, the exhaust could damage the fuel tank, creating a potential fire hazard. The motorcycles being recalled have frame numbers 2100001 through 2107S02. Consumers are warned not to ride their motorcycles until recall service has been performed. If you owe one of these motorcycles please contact your nearest Honda dealer to arrange for free installation of a new reinforced expansion chamber. HosPITal STOP: Desert racer Patrice Payne suffered a broken leg at the Rovers M.C. team race and underwent surgery Aug. 4 to have a pin placed in the leg. By the time you read this she should be recuperating at home. so send those get well cards to 1895 Lawson. Simi Valley, CA 93065. We were saddened to hear that Sid Tarbetr, a Las Vegas desert Expert and regular SCORE competitor was slain in a parking lot shooting in Las Vegas recently. The Groundshakers M.C . will be holding a Sid Tarbert benefit motocross on Aug. 31 to raise funds for Sid 's wife and five-month old child. The race will be on an all new course in Kanab , UT and will be billed as the Arizona /Nevada/Utah T'riState Championship. For more info, contact Casey Folks at Sportsman Cycle, 702 /457 -0343 . Shell Thuet and John Reed have dl••olved their partnership on friendly terms. and Reed has .old his ..,... of SheI RacIng Specie/ties to Richerd Plueger. The La Habra .hop ha. been closed; the SRS .hop Is now In Hemet. Need more Inf07 Dial 7141927·3986.