February 20, 1964 (22 pages)

ae Se ee VIOL OL 92%da . February 20, 1964. Page 11 . The Nugget Page 4k SIERRA BYWAYS OUT IN LEFT FIELD ON THE LEFT...I've been taking quite a ribbing this week, Last week's front page picture showed Governor Edmund G, Brown presenting the Merit Award for General Excellence fromthe California Publisher's Association to yours truly who accepted it on behalf of the Nugget and Publisher Alfred Heller. ..I've/heard about it ever since, and I must say that even the Republicans were good-natured in their kidding---and the congratulations of all friends and neighbors to the Nugget staff were greatly appreciated... But the sharpest ribbing came from other staff members who felt it was quite presumptuous to note in the caption of the picture that I was the. one onthe left. And perhaps it was... There is a story behind this, however. Each publisher or representative of an award-winning newspaper was reminded to position himself on the governor's right (which puts the governor on the right of the photo). Joe Ritter, publisher of the San Jose Mercury and News, was the first to claim an award and was the only one to forget his instructions. All the rest of us followed instructions, ---Dean Thompson WASHINGTON CALLING TEAM OF LYNDON AND: LADY BIRD WINS FRIENDS WASHINGTON ---The Lyndon-Lady Bird treatment is paying off. That~is the conviction on Capitol Hill as Congress moves on the tax cut and civil rights at a pace that a short time ago seemed inconceivable. Privately leaders on the Hill are saying that with the progress rolled upthus far the President may even get his civilrights bill through the Senate. This is an indication of the way the atmosphere has changed in littke more than a month. In winning friends and influencing members of Congress Mrs. Johnson is given almost as much credit as the President himself. A recent incident illustrates the way her warmth and patience have developed over the years as an invaluable asset to her husband. Around midnight at the end of a stag dinner in a downtown hotelthe President invited two Senate friends, who happened to be at opposite ends of the political spectrum, tocome to the White House with him for a nightcap. The President's mansion was as dark, the Senators noted, as a lonely farmhouse in accord with the Johnson order about keeping unnecessary lights tumed off. In an upstairs sitting room the President got out the drinks and they settled down to the staple of Washington conversation--politics. Around quarter to one the President disappeared. He returned shortly with Mrs. Johnson, who looked as cheerfulandas ready for the fray as though it were high noon. "I knew Lady Birdwasthe one you really wanted to see, " the President saidin effect, “and so 1 went and woke her up." That isa test before which any wife might flinch. But after 30 years of marriage to that dynamo, as a close friend>put it, Lady Bird is a saint. And she is also a knowing political partner who works as tirelessly at the great game of politics as does her husband, The Johnson parties for all the members of the Senate and now. for House members are unique. After refreshmentsthe men get a briefing from the President and the Secretary of State. Mrs. Johnson takes the ladies on a tour of the upstairs rooms, including her bedroom and that of the President. Then there is dancing and, with, the infectious enthusiasm of the Johnsons, creaking joints get exercised that have hitherto seemed adequate only to move the Congressmen onto the floor of House or Senate and off again. The effect on the distaff side has been notable. SeveralRepublican wives have been heard to say that under the Eisenhowers they never got beyond the East Room at formalreceptions and then only once or twice during the two Eisenhower terms. Under the previous administration there was resentment on Capitol Hill over what seemed to be the Kennedy's preference, when they entertained, for bright, amusing people ‘out of :the jet set or for articulate intellectuals. The Kennedys were said to have a low boring point and Congressional wives in particular resented what appeared to be a circle of exclusivity. While allthis is frosting on the cake, nevertheless the care and feeding of wives is an important department in the Washington rule book. The real effort is in the unremitting pressure the President maintains on every single individualin the Congress who can by any stretch of the imagination be susceptible or even interested. That was never more true than during the series of squeak votes by which amendments to the tax bill were rejected in a week of Senate voting. For many liberal Democrats the measure was a hard pill to swallow since it gives so much more to business and proportionately to the upper bracket taxpayer. As a counter certain of the amendments, notably that of Sen. Abraham Ribicoff granting a tax credit for college costs, hada powerful attraction. When one of his leaders spoke wistfully of how much he would like to go for the Ribicoff amendment, the President rounded on him: "What's the matter? Are you a Johnson man or aren't you?" : The amendment was defeated by a vote of 48 to 45. So were other proposals that the Treasury feared would greatly reduce revenues and thereby increase the Federal deficit. The President is determined to keep the economy image and the goal of a balanced budget wellto the fore. These are, ofcourse, the first hurdles. By far the biggest test willcome later this month when the civil rights bill reaches the Senate floor, But in an atmosphere that has been™~radically changed this can-do President wants to believe that-anything is possible. (Copyright 1964) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OBJECTS TO EVICTION To The Editor: Ithas been my deep and abiding pleasure to have been a resident of Nevada City for a little less than a year. 1 ama “new-comer" an artist engaged daily in the viscissitudes of my profession, I live and work in the upper floor of the old Yuba Canal Building, next door to Ott's Assay Office. This space is uniquely suited to my work, Irent from the temporary owners, the Division of Highways. As youknow, because of strong community persuasion, the principal brick structures of both Ott's Assay Office and Yuba Canal buildings are to be saved from freeway demolition, although the wooden additions to both buildings are to be torn down soon to accommodate construction. Indeed, one of the two additions to Yuba Canal Building recently collapsed in the snow storm, The other isnot used except that it houses my toilet which could be easily relocated. ---Marquis Childs Recently the Division of Highways sent me a 30 day . eviction notice “because portions of the building are to ODD BODKINS .. .. SUCH AS OFFENSE, AND DEFENSE , BALL CONTROL , AND CONDITIONING + . SCORE WAS SEVENTY 1O 2ERO AT THE HALE IN FAVOR OF THE NISITOR, q’Lt SAY ORE be demolished", and because they wanted to “reduce the building to single tenancy". In answer to my subsequent petitions to withdraw the eviction notice (since the necessary demolition need not influence my tenancy in the main building) The Division of Highways has made it clear that they prefer that the entire building be available to the ground floor tenant for use as a.. museum because he “owns the doors and windows” and that this was the prime reason for eviction. I have written the Division of Highways asking that these reasons for eviction be reconsidered. Moreover, a few weeks ago a news article appeared in a Sacramento paper promising that an “Indian Museum" would be installed inthe space I occupy, as if by pre-arrangement. It is possible that athird museum in Nevada City could be a good thing provided that it showed significant material, freely accessible and was well designed. It could no doubt be a boon to the antique business. But I certainly do not think that the Division of Highways is legitimately charged with designating the space I rent or any spacé ~ as a.,, museum, Or using its enormous influence in behalf of any individual to install him in space rightly occupied by another. My use of the rooms in no way disfigures the building or detracts from its illustrious history. (It may, indeed, addtoit). Further, I think my rights to use this space in the pursuit of my creative profession are as just and as rewarding to the community as the merchant-tenant on the ground floor if not more so. It seems quite clear that the reasons advanced by the Division of Highways for my eviction are empty, and © that they are using their power to discriminate among the tenants of the Yuba Canal Building. They are, indeed, meddling in private affairs in Nevada City affairs that have nothing to do with building a freeway. I think the community should know another instance of the misuse of power exercised by the Division of High‘ways. Clayton Lewis’ Nevada City NUGGET GETS VALENTINE The following Valentine was sent to the Nugget, long a critic of state division: of highways freeway location and design policies, by an anonymous admirer. The Dreeway Planning Commission announaes that construction will begin immediately on an underpass and interchange ught where your house és sitting. Wishing to avold imposition to you the Commtsslon voted to move your house 20 ft: East of its present location to avoid placing an off vamp through your bathroom EVEN IF THE THING FOR OUR BONS .«:

ae Se ee VIOL OL 92%da . February 20, 1964.. Page 11 . The Nugget Page 4k SIERRA BYWAYS OUT IN LEFT FIELD ON THE LEFT.....I've been taking quite a ribbing this week, Last week's front page picture showed Governor Edmund G, Brown presenting the Merit Award for General Excellence fromthe California Publisher's Association to yours truly who accepted it on behalf of the Nugget and Publisher Alfred Heller. ....I've/heard about it ever since, and I must say that even the Republicans were good-natured in their kidding---and the congratulations of all friends and neighbors to the Nugget staff were greatly appreciated..... But the sharpest ribbing came from other staff members who felt it was quite presumptuous to note in the caption of the picture that I was the. one onthe left. And perhaps it was..... There is a story behind this, however. Each publisher or representative of an award-winning newspaper was reminded to position himself on the governor's right (which puts the governor on the right of the photo). Joe Ritter, publisher of the San Jose Mercury and News, was the first to claim an award and was the only one to forget his instructions. All the rest of us followed instructions, ---Dean Thompson WASHINGTON CALLING TEAM OF LYNDON AND: LADY BIRD WINS FRIENDS WASHINGTON ---The Lyndon-Lady Bird treatment is paying off. That~is the conviction on Capitol Hill as Congress moves on the tax cut and civil rights at a pace that a short time ago seemed inconceivable. Privately leaders on the Hill are saying that with the progress rolled upthus far the President may even get his civilrights bill through the Senate. This is an indication of the way the atmosphere has changed in littke more than a month. In winning friends and influencing members of Congress Mrs. Johnson is given almost as much credit as the President himself. A recent incident illustrates the way her warmth and patience have developed over the years as an invaluable asset to her husband. Around midnight at the end of a stag dinner in a downtown hotelthe President invited two Senate friends, who happened to be at opposite ends of the political spectrum, tocome to the White House with him for a nightcap. The President's mansion was as dark, the Senators noted, as a lonely farmhouse in accord with the Johnson order about keeping unnecessary lights tumed off. In an upstairs sitting room the President got out the drinks and they settled down to the staple of Washington conversation--politics. Around quarter to one the President disappeared. He returned shortly with Mrs. Johnson, who looked as cheerfulandas ready for the fray as though it were high noon. "I knew Lady Birdwasthe one you really wanted to see, " the President saidin effect, “and so 1 went and woke her up." That isa test before which any wife might flinch. But after 30 years of marriage to that dynamo, as a close friend>put it, Lady Bird is a saint. And she is also a knowing political partner who works as tirelessly at the great game of politics as does her husband, The Johnson parties for all the members of the Senate and now. for House members are unique. After refreshmentsthe men get a briefing from the President and the Secretary of State. Mrs. Johnson takes the ladies on a tour of the upstairs rooms, including her bedroom and that of the President. Then there is dancing and, with, the infectious enthusiasm of the Johnsons, creaking joints get exercised that have hitherto seemed adequate only to move the Congressmen onto the floor of House or Senate and off again. The effect on the distaff side has been notable. SeveralRepublican wives have been heard to say that under the Eisenhowers they never got beyond the East Room at formalreceptions and then only once or twice during the two Eisenhower terms. Under the previous administration there was resentment on Capitol Hill over what seemed to be the Kennedy's preference, when they entertained, for bright, amusing people ‘out of :the jet set or for articulate intellectuals. The Kennedys were said to have a low boring point and Congressional wives in particular resented what appeared to be a circle of exclusivity. While allthis is frosting on the cake, nevertheless the care and feeding of wives is an important department in the Washington rule book. The real effort is in the unremitting pressure the President maintains on every single individualin the Congress who can by any stretch of the imagination be susceptible or even interested. That was never more true than during the series of squeak votes by which amendments to the tax bill were rejected in a week of Senate voting. For many liberal Democrats the measure was a hard pill to swallow since it gives so much more to business and proportionately to the upper bracket taxpayer. As a counter certain of the amendments, notably that of Sen. Abraham Ribicoff granting a tax credit for college costs, hada powerful attraction. When one of his leaders spoke wistfully of how much he would like to go for the Ribicoff amendment, the President rounded on him: "What's the matter? Are you a Johnson man or aren't you?" :

The amendment was defeated by a vote of 48 to 45. So were other proposals that the Treasury feared would greatly reduce revenues and thereby increase the Federal deficit. The President is determined to keep the economy image and the goal of a balanced budget wellto the fore. These are, ofcourse, the first hurdles. By far the biggest test willcome later this month when the civil rights bill reaches the Senate floor, But in an atmosphere that has been™~radically changed this can-do President wants to believe that-anything is possible. (Copyright 1964) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OBJECTS TO EVICTION To The Editor: Ithas been my deep and abiding pleasure to have been a resident of Nevada City for a little less than a year. 1 ama “new-comer" an artist engaged daily in the viscissitudes of my profession, I live and work in the upper floor of the old Yuba Canal Building, next door to Ott's Assay Office. This space is uniquely suited to my work, Irent from the temporary owners, the Division of Highways. As youknow, because of strong community persuasion, the principal brick structures of both Ott's Assay Office and Yuba Canal buildings are to be saved from freeway demolition, although the wooden additions to both buildings are to be torn down soon to accommodate construction. Indeed, one of the two additions to Yuba Canal Building recently collapsed in the snow storm, The other isnot used except that it houses my toilet which could be easily relocated. ---Marquis Childs Recently the Division of Highways sent me a 30 day . eviction notice “because portions of the building are to ODD BODKINS ... ... SUCH AS OFFENSE, AND DEFENSE , BALL CONTROL , AND CONDITIONING + . SCORE WAS SEVENTY 1O 2ERO AT THE HALE IN FAVOR OF THE NISITOR, q’Lt SAY ORE be demolished", and because they wanted to “reduce the building to single tenancy". In answer to my subsequent petitions to withdraw the eviction notice (since the necessary demolition need not influence my tenancy in the main building) The Division of Highways has made it clear that they prefer that the entire building be available to the ground floor tenant for use as a... museum because he “owns the doors and windows” and that this was the prime reason for eviction. I have written the Division of Highways asking that these reasons for eviction be reconsidered. Moreover, a few weeks ago a news article appeared in a Sacramento paper promising that an “Indian Museum" would be installed inthe space I occupy, as if by pre-arrangement. It is possible that athird museum in Nevada City could be a good thing provided that it showed significant material, freely accessible and was well designed. It could no doubt be a boon to the antique business. But I certainly do not think that the Division of Highways is legitimately charged with designating the space I rent or any spacé ~ as a.,, museum, Or using its enormous influence in behalf of any individual to install him in space rightly occupied by another. My use of the rooms in no way disfigures the building or detracts from its illustrious history. (It may, indeed, addtoit). Further, I think my rights to use this space in the pursuit of my creative profession are as just and as rewarding to the community as the merchant-tenant on the ground floor if not more so. It seems quite clear that the reasons advanced by the Division of Highways for my eviction are empty, and © that they are using their power to discriminate among the tenants of the Yuba Canal Building. They are, indeed, meddling in private affairs in Nevada City affairs that have nothing to do with building a freeway. I think the community should know another instance of the misuse of power exercised by the Division of High‘ways. Clayton Lewis’ Nevada City NUGGET GETS VALENTINE The following Valentine was sent to the Nugget, long a critic of state division: of highways freeway location and design policies, by an anonymous admirer. The Dreeway Planning Commission announaes that construction will begin immediately on an underpass and interchange ught where your house és sitting. Wishing to avold imposition to you the Commtsslon voted to move your house 20 ft: East of its present location to avoid placing an off vamp through your bathroom EVEN IF THE THING FOR OUR BONS .«: