European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 05, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday Juni 5, 1963 the stars and stripes Page court backs Arizona Over Calif in water dispute Washington a the supreme court has agreed with major modification to a special Maiter i recommendation siding with Arizona in its 40-year controversy with California Over water rights along the Colorado River. The court in an opinion on which there were three partial Dos enu. Disagreed with the master on some questions and did not Rule on others in the complicated litigation. It said that rather than adopt the matter s decree with Amend ments it would allow the litigants until sept. 16 to us Holt recommended decrees to carry out the court s 52-Page opinion. It wild if the recommendations Are not  Wilt enter its own decree at the next term of court beginning i october. The High court agreed with the master s opinion that California i entitled to 4.4 million acre feet annually of main Stream Colorado River water Arizona 18 million and Nevada .3 million. An acre foot is the amount of water needed to cover an acre one foot deep or about 325,890 Gallons. The court did not agree How Ever with the master s apportion ment formula in the event that less than t.5 million acre feet of water passed Lee ferry  Ivl Dong line Between the Upp Ernd lower Colorado River basins. The master had suggested that valuable water should be pro ated 44-73ths to California a to Slot to Arizona and 3-7sths to Nevada. While pro rata sharing of Waterer Tilges teems equitable on its Ace More considered judgment May demonstrate quit the con Rary the court said in its open on read by Justice Hugo Black. Certainly we should not bind he Secretary of the Interior to his formula. We have held that he Secretary is vented with considerable control Over the Apper Loument of Colorado River Waters. Justice Douglas labels River ruling a tragedy Washington up supreme court justly William o. Douglas delivered a Sharp attack on the Colorado River water right decision written by Justice Hugo Lack. Katy Jumada Katy Jurado gets divorce los Angeles death