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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

February 2, 1972 (12 pages)

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a e: . = By CONGRESSMAN HAROLD T. (Bizz) JOHNSON The State of the Union Message was significant, as far as the Second Congressional District is concerned, both for what it contained and for what it did not contain. First of all, I am extremely pleased that the President has promised that the year 1972 will see the end of our involvement in the Vietnam war. I hope that this means a complete withdrawal from this troubled, war-torn nation and the earlier in 1972 the better. Secondly, I was gratified at the recognition which the President gave to the problems of rural America, While he did not come up with any specific proposals as how to solve these problems, mention of rural America in the State of the Union Message is the first, tentative step toward facing up to and solving the problems of our rural areas, which have -become the forgotten regions of the nation. Recognition also was given to the plight of the farmer, witha promise of improved conditions. I am well aware of the difficulties the stockmen, the growers of grains, specialty and other crops in the Second District, are facing and I sincerely hope that agriculture is one area where. both the Administration and the Congress will turn these early comments into positive action. One other area where we must turn words into work is that involving local taxation and the costs of operating our schools, As.a property owner myself, I am well aware of the pressure which local property owners feel as taxes mount and mount. At the same time, we cannot permit our educational systems to suffer for a good education for all our people is the foundation for solutions of all our problems, We cannot afford to waste any of our most precious resource, ! Rotate, Inflate and Inspect All 5 Tires for $1.88 RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA . TIRE CO.. INC BEHIND SPD 265-4642 . rs “a the brainpower of our people. I was distressed at the lack of reference to our natural resources, our water, our soil, our minerals, and the growing things which abound in our area, the ranges, the timber, the fish and wildlife resources. Sound conservation and wise utilization of these resources is essential if we are to meet the needs of the nation, including housing, food, fiber, and manufactured This nation’s strength was built upon our abundant natural resources which we must continue to conserve and develop if the nation and its economy is to continue to grow. New program for enlistees A new program offering guaranteed school training for male high school graduates has been announced by Jack R. Pearman, QM1, USN.Called the Regular Navy Enlisted Occupational Specialty School Guarantee Program, it groups Navy skills into 14 occupational specialties. This program, which became effective Jan. 1, 1972, permits the Navy to be responsive to the desires and aptitudes of the individual applicant by guaranteeing school training in one of 14 categories, providing eligibility is established and maintained. Men who entist under this program will be assigned to a specific school within the occupational category before graduating from recruit training. Qualifired individuals who desire to enlist in other Navy programs will still be able to do so. Some of the, other programs available are Advanced Electronics Field, Nuclear Field, UDT/Seal and Vocational School Graduate Training Programs. Basic qualifications for this new program include being a U.S. citizen between 17 and 31, have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, meeting the specific mental and physical requirements for the specific skill area and enlisting for at least four years. ~” § The Nevadg County Nugget, Wednesday, February 2, 1972 GM continues g scholarships for 18th year General Motors recently announced the continuation of its scholarship plan for the fall of 1972, beginning the 18th year of the plan. Scholarships will be awarded by 123 participating colleges and universities to 135 outstanding secondary school graduates. The awards will be made to entering freshmen and may be renewed through the normal four undergraduate years for those with satisfactory records. While the colleges have full
discretion in the allocation of GM scholarships and in the selection of students, they have been asked to give preference to those applicants who look forward to careers in industry. For example, those institutions which offer programs in engineering are urged to select highly qualified young people who are interested in this field of study. Colleges which do not offer degrees in engineering are being asked to select students in business administration, economics, mathematics and science, Seniors at (secondary school) may apply. General. Motors established its scholarship plan in 1955 with the guidance of leading educators. To date, General Motors has helped more than 5,900 able students to go to college, including some 4,900 scholars who have received their baccalaureate degrees, Over 80 per cent of these GM scholars graduated inthe top quarter of their classes, and a majority plan to continue their education at the graduate and professional levels. Many of these talented young people are -already beginning to make substantial contributions to their professions and communities. Of. the colleges awarding scholarships in 1972, 72 are private and 51 are public institutions. Scholarship committees of these institutions review the student applicant's secondary school records, available entrance test scores, participation in extracurricular activities and leadership traits. Stipends range from $200 to $2,000 per year depending on demonstrated need. Private colleges receive an unrestricted grant-in-aid varying according to the tuition rate charged, from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $800 per year for each scholarship. GM scholars must be citizens of the United States, Department of Parks and recreation report JOIN THE STAR-SPANGLED FREEDOM PLAN U.S. SAVINGS BONDS = SACRAMENTO Bids are now being taken for the construction of a visitor center parking lot and overlook drive at Kelly Ridge in Lake Oroville State Recreation Area in Butte County. Bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. February 8 and will be publicly opened by the Department of General Services, Room 1A, 1500 Fifth Street, Sacramento. Plans, specifications, and forms may be obtained from the Contract Management Office, Room 116,915 Capitol Mall, Sacramento. ~ Lake Oroville is formed by the highest earthfill dam in the ‘Vestern Hemisphere -44 feet higher than Hoover Dam. Competed in 1967, it is the key unit of the State Water Project and a major water oriented recreation center for the state. State Parks Director William Penn Mott Jr. explaines that the construction of recreation facilities, roads, and utilities is a combination of state projects and joint state-concessioner projects with Southern California Financial “Corporation, the principle concessioner for the area. Projects already completed, he said, include a 137-unit campground, picnic area, swimming beach, and boat launching ramps at Loafer Creek; marinas and boat launching at Lime Saddle and the spillway; and boat-in camps around the lake. The California Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee at its January 18 meeting in San Francisco recemmended four new State Historical Landmarks and approved the nomination of 11 structures for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Following approval by the Director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation, bronze California Historical Landmarks plaques will be provided for the following: Woodland Opera House -West side of Second Street between Main Street and Dead Cat Alley in Woodland. Site has been occupied by an opera house since 1885. Captain Pedro Fages Trail At 856 Danville Boulevard, Danville, Site commemorating 1772 exploration of East Shore of San Francisco Bay. Manzanar Relocation Center -9.1 miles north of Lone Pine. Relocation center for Japanese Americans during World War II. North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company -Adjacent to Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, north of Nevada City. Site of largest hydraulic mining operation in Nevada County. Some 850 State Historical Landmarks have been designated in California since the program began in 1932. The landmarks are listed with a brief description in a booklet published by the Department of Parks and Recreation and sold for $1.00 at most units of the State Park System. The National Register of Historic Places. is maintained by the National Park Service in Washington, D.C., and currently lists 146 historic sites and structures in California. The 10 new nominations to be forwarded to Washington, D.C. are: Cameron Stanford House and Dunsmuir House, both in Alameda County; Canon School and Rumsey Town Hall in Yolo County; Coachella Valley Fish Traps in Riverside County; Hastings Adobe in Solano County; Moraga Adobe in Contra Costa County; Point Fermin Lighthouse and San Dimas Hotel in Los Angeles County; Taoist Temple in Kings County; and John Adam Squire House in Santa Clara County. : New regulations governing the entry of dogs into state park units will go into effect the latter part of February, according to William Penn Mott, Jr., Director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The new regulation, adopted by the Park and Recreation Commission at its meeting in Carmel Friday, January 14, will require park visitors with dogs to present a valid license or proof that the dog has had a valid rabies innoculation, Mott explained that the regulation is designed to protect the health and safety of park visitors. "We have regulations now that require people to keep their pets under strict control at all times, and most people obey these rules,'’ Mott said. ''But there are a few people who break them. When a dog runs loose and bites someone, we have a problem if the dog has no license and we can't find the owner. This means the person who has been bitten doesn't know if he's been bitten by a rabid dog or not. "If the dog has a valid license, we know it does not have rabies, The same is true if the dog's owner possesses a valid rabies innoculation certificate." Mott said that pets were permitted in park units for the first time in 1967, "We did this as a convenience for the visitor," he explained, "and our figures show that one,out of every five families coming to a state park unit brings a pet,” At the same time, Mott said, the rules were formulated for pets so that they would not become a nuisance to other park visitors, Anyone interested in equipping and operating an old-fashioned saloon, circa 1860, is invited to submit his bid to the Concessions Livision, State Department of Parks and Recreation Room 1404-14, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, 95814, Bids will be accepted until 2.:p.m., March 8, wale. emai,