February 13, 1964 (26 pages)

Court Orders Alabama Schools To Accept Negroes In ALABAMA, a federal court ordered Notasulga-~High School and Shorter High School to accept 12 Negro studefts after a newlyintegrated Tuskegee school was closed. . Mayor James Rea of Notasulga invoked a 10-day-old fire law and barred the 6 Negroes whotriedtoenter, on the grounds that they would overcrowd the building. A crowd of white men cursed the Negroes and battled photographers. Six Negroes were admitted toShorter High School, whereupon several white students left. -White students later boycotted the schools, forcing them to close. + + + ++ + + In JACKSON, Miss., the trail of Byron de 1a Beckwith for the murder of the Negro leader, Medgar Evers, ended in a hung jury, with a new trail set for after March 23. The deadlock of the all-white jury was a shock to Beckwith and Medgar Evers’ widow, both of whom had expected an acquittal. Mrs. Evers said, “Perhaps this shouldbe aray of hope.to Negr nd whites !alike.Perhaps_this means we have consciences and are searching them.” While awaiting the verdict, Gov. Barnett and Maj. Gen. Walker had entered the courtroomtoshake hands with Beckwith. Es ee Si gee In WASHINGTON, the House passed, 290-130, and sent to the Senate, astrong civil rights bill, almost entirely free of crippling amendments, although over 100 were attempted by Southern members during 9 days of debate. +++ t+ + In CYPRUS, Pres. Makarios stipulated that any NATO force sent tothe island to end the strife between Greece and Turkey, must be under the authority of the UN Security Council. The U. S. and Britain oppose this plan because it would expose the issue to a Soviet veto. New violence broke out in-Nicosia, the capital. The American-embassy was bombed, as well as a Greek-owned hotel used by the British. Turkish and Greek Cypriots lashed at Khoutou. 572 American women and children were flown out of Cyprus to Beirut, Lebanon. Premier Khrushchev, in letters to Western ne warned that the Soviet nion wouldregard NATO troops Ff a NEVADA COUNT Y NUGGET C., 318 Broad Street, Nev~ada City, Calif. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal ewspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 ecree No. 12,406. Subscripion rates: One year, $4; Two in Cyprus as a violation of Cypriot neutraility and a threatto Soviet security. +++ tt In Dortmund, GERMANY, Ewald Peters, 49, chief security officer for Chancellor Erhard and Pres. Luebke, hanged himself in his prison cell, where he was held on charges of participating in the mass slaughter of Jews in the Soviet Ukraine during World War I. : \ +++ + + Premier Fidel Castro cut off the water supply to the U. S. naval base at GUANTANAMO, in Cuba, in retaliation for the U. S, seizure of36 Cuban fishermen, apprehended inside U. S, waters where it is against Federal law to fish, although there are no penalties for violation, Pres. Johnson then orderedthat all Cubanworkers at Guantanamo be fired unless they agree to live on the base and spend their earned dollars there. About 2500 workers live on Cuban territory and 500 live on the base. They eam about $5 million annually. A White House spokesman said Guantanamo will maintain its own water. supply through transportation and sea-water conversion. Premier Castro told newsmen his action was taken not to force the U. S. out of Guantanamo, but to compel the liberation of the fishermen. +++ ++ Nationalist China severed diplomatic relations with FRANCE, leaving Pres. de Gaulle free to pursue negotiations with Communist China. News Nuggets The American Legion Post 130 willhold its annual Italian Night Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley, cocktail hour at 6:30 p. m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. Manuel Cicogni is chairman, Howard Wasalini , cochairman, and Gilbert Tennis, program chairman. Oratorical contest winner and runner-up will students in Nevada County will be honored guests. +++ + + A proposed retirement plan that would cost the city and its employees about $6700 per year was referred tothe employees Monday night by the Nevada City Council. ++ ++ + Nevada County Republicans will meet tonight at the Veterans Memorial Building at 7:15 p.m. in a Lincoln Day dinner to hear Joseph. Shell, former state assemblyman and candidate in ation for governor against Richard Nixon. Shell outpolled Nixonin years, $6; Three years, $8. Nevada County. Bone, 5 For 1 Taxi Fare Explained Mrs. Zelda Lewis, Pappy’s Taxi, told the Nevada City Council Monday night that she is sympathetic with efforts of senior citizens to get a bus service between Grass Valley and Nevada City. But in the meantime, Mrs. Lewis suggested that there is a way to make use of her taxi service at a greatly reduced fare. Up to five persons can ride for the price of one, she told the council. She suggested that club members planning to attend a meeting in Grass Valley gather at one member's home or at a store in Nevada City. As long as all riders are picked up at the same place and are. going to the same spot in the nearby town, there is the same $2 fee that would apply for one rider. Mrs. Lewis noted that the same istrue for trips to stores in either city---up to five can ride toa single destination for the price of one if they are picked up at one point of origin. Frontage . Road Asked For Freeway Clyde McKenzie requested the support of the Nevada City Council Monday night, asking approval of a freeway frontage road from Railroad Ave. to the Gold Flat overpass. McKenzie told the council that he and other property owners along the freeway route desired the traffic circulation that:a fronatage road would afford and were willing to deed property for the road to the state. Councilmen agreed that traffic circulation was desireable and voiced the city's willingness to accept and maintain the road when it is completed by the state. speak atthe affair. Exchange . 1960 for the Republican nomin. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Feb. 6 66. 34 .00 7 61 39° > 700 8 64 33 .00 9g 68 38 .00 10 69 40 .00 11 66 ot .00 12 53 28 A Rainfall to date 28.37 Rainfall last year 41.75 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Feb. 6 61 2 00 tall 56-25 00 8 60 26 00 9 62 28 .00 10 62 29 .00 “ik sv" 28-00 ee 48. 21 00 Rainfall to date 27.26 Raififall last year 43.04 3 Wer sae Council ouncil (Continued from Page 1) not draw council support to the idea. Mayor Carr and Councilman Davies both stipulated that their desire to hold the matter over until the election was based on a desire for an open election and was not because they opposed O'Neill or doubted his qualifications. With the council obviously split on what todo about the vacancy, Councilman McPherson moved to table the matter for 30 days. City Attorney William Wetherall had advised the council that the law called for an appointment within 30 days, but that if the council did not make such an ap~pointment the matter would then be subject for election. Since the city election is the earliest that such an election could be City Council Rejects Tree ‘Sentence’ (Continued from Page. 1) Councilmen directed City Manager Charles Smith to write Hart informing him that removal of the tree is not abiding by the agreement between the city and state on freeway construction in Nevada City. : It was understood unofficially that the retaining wall structure Hart referred to in his letter had an estimated cost of $40,000, although this information has never been: verified at a meeting of the council. Asks Pay Vote called; Wetherall said the council would appear to be within its rights to hold the matter over until the election if it desired. The council also ordered that a $20 per month pay for councilman issue be placed on the ballot. Councilman Barry voiced opposition tothe measure, proposed Dan O'Neill by Mayor Carr, but voted in favor of putting it on the ballot for the voters to decide. Councilmen McPherson and Davies also were willing to: leave the matter up to city voters, The city attorney told the councilthat under a new state law all councilmen would be'éligible for pay under tlie measure if it passes. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to7 p.m. April 14. State Delays (Continued from Page 1) cil Monday night. Landscaping must tie in with the finished product, he reported to the council, and it would be awaste oftime and money if the state were to plan before the pavement is in, the fences up. "We can draw one (a plan), ” thing." Bowers told the council he w ould welcome ideas.on what the city and its residents might expect inthe landscaping, and the council accepted Sherwood's suggestions that representatives of local groups get in touch with City Manager Charles Smith so that ameeting can be set up with Bowers. Bowers emphasized that the Nevada City freeway landscaping should be appropriate tothe area. “I think we should try to replace the same effect on the freeway that you have in Nevada City, ” he. said. would be a pleasure, is all on your side.” Bowers also noted that the retaining walls could be covered uv with “Boston ivy” which also deadens the noise. This also leaves in the air the report in December by Hart that Nature some if not all of the retaining he said, “but it won't mean any-~ “Landscaping up here> Freeway walls might be of alternating panels of exposed aggregate and brick to beautify the facing. In December, Hart also mentioned that the state might be able to do some preliminary ground levelling and filling on the Coyote St. property. Sherwood did not mention this possibility Monday night. When asked about possible property for parking behind the National Hotel, Sherwood said that the state had not gone deeper into other possible parking sites, but that when the freeway is completed the city will have first option to purchase surplus right of way property. Sherwood did not say whether the state would grade these sites, too. In December Hart had mentioned tothe councilthat parking space for about 17 cars would be available at Nevada and Main Sts. ifthe state purchases the Shell Oil station property there. At that time he also stated that there seemed to be space for seven, autos._on level property behind the National Hotel, and two spaces on property now occupied by the Standard Oil station on Broad St. “P96 ‘ET Areniqaj°* '1088nN oy. ***Z a8eg ; Z os8eg"* The council took a step toward . passing a billboard ordinance by holding the proposed law's first reading.

Court Orders Alabama Schools To Accept Negroes In ALABAMA, a federal court ordered Notasulga-~High School and Shorter High School to accept 12 Negro studefts after a newlyintegrated Tuskegee school was closed. . Mayor James Rea of Notasulga invoked a 10-day-old fire law and barred the 6 Negroes whotriedtoenter, on the grounds that they would overcrowd the building. A crowd of white men cursed the Negroes and battled photographers. Six Negroes were admitted toShorter High School, whereupon several white students left. -White students later boycotted the schools, forcing them to close. + + + ++ + + In JACKSON, Miss., the trail of Byron de 1a Beckwith for the murder of the Negro leader, Medgar Evers, ended in a hung jury, with a new trail set for after March 23. The deadlock of the all-white jury was a shock to Beckwith and Medgar Evers’ widow, both of whom had expected an acquittal. Mrs. Evers said, “Perhaps this shouldbe aray of hope..to Negr nd whites !alike.Perhaps_this means we have consciences and are searching them.” While awaiting the verdict, Gov. Barnett and Maj. Gen. Walker had entered the courtroomtoshake hands with Beckwith. Es ee Si gee In WASHINGTON, the House passed, 290-130, and sent to the Senate, astrong civil rights bill, almost entirely free of crippling amendments, although over 100 were attempted by Southern members during 9 days of debate. +++ t+ + In CYPRUS, Pres. Makarios stipulated that any NATO force sent tothe island to end the strife between Greece and Turkey, must be under the authority of the UN Security Council. The U. S. and Britain oppose this plan because it would expose the issue to a Soviet veto. New violence broke out in-Nicosia, the capital. The American-embassy was bombed, as well as a Greek-owned hotel used by the British. Turkish and Greek Cypriots lashed at Khoutou. 572 American women and children were flown out of Cyprus to Beirut, Lebanon. Premier Khrushchev, in letters to Western ne warned that the Soviet nion wouldregard NATO troops Ff a NEVADA COUNT Y NUGGET C., 318 Broad Street, Nev~ada City, Calif. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal ewspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 ecree No. 12,406. Subscripion rates: One year, $4; Two in Cyprus as a violation of Cypriot neutraility and a threatto Soviet security. +++ tt In Dortmund, GERMANY, Ewald Peters, 49, chief security officer for Chancellor Erhard and Pres. Luebke, hanged himself in his prison cell, where he was held on charges of participating in the mass slaughter of Jews in the Soviet Ukraine during World War I. : \ +++ + + Premier Fidel Castro cut off the water supply to the U. S. naval base at GUANTANAMO, in Cuba, in retaliation for the U. S, seizure of36 Cuban fishermen, apprehended inside U. S, waters where it is against Federal law to fish, although there are no penalties for violation, Pres. Johnson then orderedthat all Cubanworkers at Guantanamo be fired unless they agree to live on the base and spend their earned dollars there. About 2500 workers live on Cuban territory and 500 live on the base. They eam about $5 million annually. A White House spokesman said Guantanamo will maintain its own water. supply through transportation and sea-water conversion. Premier Castro told newsmen his action was taken not to force the U. S. out of Guantanamo, but to compel the liberation of the fishermen. +++ ++ Nationalist China severed diplomatic relations with FRANCE, leaving Pres. de Gaulle free to pursue negotiations with Communist China. News Nuggets The American Legion Post 130 willhold its annual Italian Night Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley, cocktail hour at 6:30 p. m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. Manuel Cicogni is chairman, Howard Wasalini , cochairman, and Gilbert Tennis, program chairman. Oratorical contest winner and runner-up will students in Nevada County will be honored guests. +++ + + A proposed retirement plan that would cost the city and its employees about $6700 per year was referred tothe employees Monday night by the Nevada City Council. ++ ++ + Nevada County Republicans will meet tonight at the Veterans Memorial Building at 7:15 p.m. in a Lincoln Day dinner to hear Joseph. Shell, former state assemblyman and candidate in ation for governor against Richard Nixon. Shell outpolled Nixonin years, $6; Three years, $8. Nevada County. Bone, 5 For 1 Taxi Fare Explained Mrs. Zelda Lewis, Pappy’s Taxi, told the Nevada City Council Monday night that she is sympathetic with efforts of senior citizens to get a bus service between Grass Valley and Nevada City. But in the meantime, Mrs. Lewis suggested that there is a way to make use of her taxi service at a greatly reduced fare. Up to five persons can ride for the price of one, she told the council. She suggested that club members planning to attend a meeting in Grass Valley gather at one member's home or at a store in Nevada City. As long as all riders are picked up at the same place and are. going to the same spot in the nearby town, there is the same $2 fee that would apply for one rider. Mrs. Lewis noted that the same istrue for trips to stores in either city---up to five can ride toa single destination for the price of one if they are picked up at one point of origin. Frontage . Road Asked For Freeway Clyde McKenzie requested the support of the Nevada City Council Monday night, asking approval of a freeway frontage road from Railroad Ave. to the Gold Flat overpass.

McKenzie told the council that he and other property owners along the freeway route desired the traffic circulation that:a fronatage road would afford and were willing to deed property for the road to the state. Councilmen agreed that traffic circulation was desireable and voiced the city's willingness to accept and maintain the road when it is completed by the state. speak atthe affair. Exchange . 1960 for the Republican nomin. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Feb. 6 66. 34 .00 7 61 39° > 700 8 64 33 .00 9g 68 38 .00 10 69 40 .00 11 66 ot .00 12 53 28 A Rainfall to date 28.37 Rainfall last year 41.75 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Feb. 6 61 2 00 tall 56-25 00 8 60 26 00 9 62 28 .00 10 62 29 .00 “ik sv" 28-00 ee 48. 21 00 Rainfall to date 27.26 Raififall last year 43.04 3 Wer sae Council ouncil (Continued from Page 1) not draw council support to the idea. Mayor Carr and Councilman Davies both stipulated that their desire to hold the matter over until the election was based on a desire for an open election and was not because they opposed O'Neill or doubted his qualifications. With the council obviously split on what todo about the vacancy, Councilman McPherson moved to table the matter for 30 days. City Attorney William Wetherall had advised the council that the law called for an appointment within 30 days, but that if the council did not make such an ap~pointment the matter would then be subject for election. Since the city election is the earliest that such an election could be City Council Rejects Tree ‘Sentence’ (Continued from Page. 1) Councilmen directed City Manager Charles Smith to write Hart informing him that removal of the tree is not abiding by the agreement between the city and state on freeway construction in Nevada City. : It was understood unofficially that the retaining wall structure Hart referred to in his letter had an estimated cost of $40,000, although this information has never been: verified at a meeting of the council. Asks Pay Vote called; Wetherall said the council would appear to be within its rights to hold the matter over until the election if it desired. The council also ordered that a $20 per month pay for councilman issue be placed on the ballot. Councilman Barry voiced opposition tothe measure, proposed Dan O'Neill by Mayor Carr, but voted in favor of putting it on the ballot for the voters to decide. Councilmen McPherson and Davies also were willing to: leave the matter up to city voters, The city attorney told the councilthat under a new state law all councilmen would be'éligible for pay under tlie measure if it passes. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to7 p.m. April 14. State Delays (Continued from Page 1) cil Monday night. Landscaping must tie in with the finished product, he reported to the council, and it would be awaste oftime and money if the state were to plan before the pavement is in, the fences up. "We can draw one (a plan), ” thing." Bowers told the council he w ould welcome ideas.on what the city and its residents might expect inthe landscaping, and the council accepted Sherwood's suggestions that representatives of local groups get in touch with City Manager Charles Smith so that ameeting can be set up with Bowers. Bowers emphasized that the Nevada City freeway landscaping should be appropriate tothe area. “I think we should try to replace the same effect on the freeway that you have in Nevada City, ” he. said. would be a pleasure, is all on your side.” Bowers also noted that the retaining walls could be covered uv with “Boston ivy” which also deadens the noise. This also leaves in the air the report in December by Hart that Nature some if not all of the retaining he said, “but it won't mean any-~ “Landscaping up here> Freeway walls might be of alternating panels of exposed aggregate and brick to beautify the facing. In December, Hart also mentioned that the state might be able to do some preliminary ground levelling and filling on the Coyote St. property. Sherwood did not mention this possibility Monday night. When asked about possible property for parking behind the National Hotel, Sherwood said that the state had not gone deeper into other possible parking sites, but that when the freeway is completed the city will have first option to purchase surplus right of way property. Sherwood did not say whether the state would grade these sites, too. In December Hart had mentioned tothe councilthat parking space for about 17 cars would be available at Nevada and Main Sts. ifthe state purchases the Shell Oil station property there. At that time he also stated that there seemed to be space for seven, autos._on level property behind the National Hotel, and two spaces on property now occupied by the Standard Oil station on Broad St. “P96 ‘ET Areniqaj°* '1088nN oy. ***Z a8eg ; Z os8eg"* The council took a step toward . passing a billboard ordinance by holding the proposed law's first reading.