February 4, 1965 (24 pages)

County To Host Annual — Assessor's Conference (Continued from Page 1) visors. Scheduled for the day are presentations by taxpayers and industry representatives, an address by Donald V.Collin, of the California FarmBureau Federation, a discussion of recent developments in property tax laws by Hugh Strachen, tax counsel of the State Board of Equalization and adjournment to commodity committee meetings. Monday night the member asessors will attenda cocktail party at the National Hotel. The Nevada County Unit and the Nevada City Chamber of Com merce are hosting the party. The conference will be called to order at 9:30 a.m, Tuesday by vice president Harold Brundige, Modoc County assessor, The morning session will include speeches by Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Ed Fellersen, legislative committee report by W.L. Brown of Mendocino County; "Experience With Assessee Notification" by Neilon Jennings of the State Board of Equalization and California Forest Protective Association by John Callaghan. In the afternoon addresses will be delivered on public relations by Hal White, Assistant County Executive for SacramentoCounty; the California Taxpayers Association on "1965 Legislative Proposals Relating to Local Finance" by James H. Bowhay, Assistant Dolo MohloMewicRerice) , Sgr ; Ho womore wn OUpervisors Name Committee U.S: Announces The Development Of More Powerful Weapons In WASHINGTON the Atomic Energy Commission reported that it has developed and deployed more powerful and versatile nuclear bombs and missiles during 1964, The commission also said its equipment is ready for quick resumption of atmospheric testing if any nation violates the limited test ban treaty. ++ +++ Also in WASHINGTON the State Department announced an agreement for an expanded cultural exNEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L; Hoagland, Editor. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No. 12,406. Subseription. rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8. KkKKkKKKKKKK .1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Director of Legislative Activities; “The Importance of Judgment in Property Assessment” by San Francisco Assessor R. Wolden; report on the State Board of Equalization Advisory Committee on InterCounty Equalization Statistics by Ron Welsh, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Board of Equalization and at 7 p.m. a banquet at the National Hotel, President Kitts will call the conference to order at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jack F, Eisenlauer, Chief of the Division of Assessments Standards of the State Board of Equalization will speak on the topic “Looking ahead with DAS", Nevada County Planning Director Bill Roberts will be the next speaker and the rest of the day willbe spent in business meetings, reports and election of officers before adjournment at noon. Paine To Head Citizens Group (Continued from Page 1) mittee is expected to be appointed by the supervisors by early March, Paine said today he intends to work closely with all responsible groups and individuals wishing to help guidethe county's future, so that the committee's report will be a true statement of what its residents want it to become, or the U.S, andRussia, An article in the newspaper Pravda in MOSCOW reappraised President Johnson's State of the-Union speech and said that Johnson's proposal for more contacts between U.S. and Soviet officials had "met witha positive response. in the Soviet Union.” Earlier Russian comments on the speech had not been favorable. +++ + + Another bloodless coup in VIET NAM forced the resignation of Premier Tran Van Huong. General Nguyen Khanh took over control of the government again and a Harvard-educated Bhuddist leader, Trick Tri Quang became civilian head again. ++ +++ The President in Washington submitted his budget to Congress, asking $99.7 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget reflects an increase of $2.2 billion from the current year, including a large total increase of $6.3 billion in the social and educational fields, . 4 +++ 4+ Tass news agency in MOSCOW revealed that Premier Kosygin would head a delegation of Russian military, aviation, and economic experts on a visit to North Viet Nam, ++ t+ t+ In Selma, ALABAMA, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and 300 other Negroes were arrested on the charge of parading without a permit as they marched toward the Datlas County Courthouse in a voter registration campaign, wid o> oP abi Sa ne weet CONSTRUCT ION HAS BEGUN on the new wing of the Supervisor's Office of the Tahoe National Forest located at Coyote Street and Highway 49, In the photograph workmen are shown leveling the cement floor w hich was poured the begirning of this week. Erickson Construction Company of Sacramento was aw arded the contract for the additional space. In addition to enlarging the office space, improvement to the parking area for visitors is also planned, To Study Recreation District Nevada County Supervisors this week took action to study the possibility of forming a countywide recreation district. This matter has been discussed from several angles in the past, but the action Monday was the first time the county had taken any positive steps on the matter, The most recent discussion of “the need for a recreation district in the county came at the monthly meeting of the Nevada County Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Jan. (28° — 52 30 29 #55 32 30 59 33 31. 62 32 Feb, 1 60 32 P 57 30 5 60 31 Rainfall to date 55.19 Rainfall last year 27.26 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Jani. 28. 58 34 29 59 39 30 61 40 31 69 41 Feh;-1 66 37 2 63 35 3 66 37 55. 26 27,20 Rainfall to date Rainfall last year Conservation Council Jan. 28. Nevada Irrigation District Manager Edwin Koster who attended the session to answer questions on the district's Yuba-Bear River project reservoirs, said that although the district plans to construct recreation facilities at the reservoirs with funds from a state Davis-Grunsky grant, the district is primarily in the water and not the recreation business, He suggested that the district would welcome a county recreation program that would oversee operation and maintenance of the new district recreation facilities, He noted that many inquiries had already been received from private parties wishing to lease the new recreation facilities, Nevada County Supervisor Neil Hennessy agreed with council members that a county“recreation program was necessary. Leonard Luglan, chairman of the council's recreation committee, said that in the near future California Youth Authority boys based at a new camp to be buily at Stockton, will be available locally for work on campgrounds, road clearing and other public projects, Game Warden Jack Witwer stated that the county should have a recreation commission with a paid director in order to be eligible for funds available from Various sources andalso to coordinate recreation in the county, This discussion at the Conservation Council became the springboard for the action of the supervisors Monday, ; Chairman Gene Ricker announced thatthe minimum $75,000 from the state's $150 million beaches and parks bond issue had been set aside for Nevada County and he wanted to know what the county was going to do with it. Hennessy briefly outlined the discussions at the Conservation Council meeting. He asked that a study group be established to examine the possibility of forming a recreation district. Hennessy and Ricker were. named as representatives of the board to meet with Conservation Council president Harry Hyatt, representatives of the Nevada Irrigation District and both the California Division of Forestry and the U.S, Forest Service to discuss such a plan, A report of the results of this discussion is to be presented at the Feb. 16 meeting. Harding Quits Post Jim Harding of Nevada City resigned Tuesday night from a city planning. commission committee namedto make a possible rezoning of Coyote Street. . Harding told the planning commission this week he wanted no further part in the Coyote Street rezoning study. . Zz g & a. f 0 . ° 5 Ne = S ie] "Tl @ > “— & f — < e _ ie) fo) on February 4, 1965.Nevada County Wiseman: shes @

County To Host Annual — Assessor's Conference (Continued from Page 1) visors. Scheduled for the day are presentations by taxpayers and industry representatives, an address by Donald V..Collin, of the California FarmBureau Federation, a discussion of recent developments in property tax laws by Hugh Strachen, tax counsel of the State Board of Equalization and adjournment to commodity committee meetings. Monday night the member asessors will attenda cocktail party at the National Hotel. The Nevada County Unit and the Nevada City Chamber of Com merce are hosting the party. The conference will be called to order at 9:30 a.m, Tuesday by vice president Harold Brundige, Modoc County assessor, The morning session will include speeches by Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Ed Fellersen, legislative committee report by W.L. Brown of Mendocino County; "Experience With Assessee Notification" by Neilon Jennings of the State Board of Equalization and California Forest Protective Association by John Callaghan. In the afternoon addresses will be delivered on public relations by Hal White, Assistant County Executive for SacramentoCounty; the California Taxpayers Association on "1965 Legislative Proposals Relating to Local Finance" by James H. Bowhay, Assistant Dolo MohloMewicRerice) , Sgr ; Ho womore wn OUpervisors Name Committee U.S: Announces The Development Of More Powerful Weapons In WASHINGTON the Atomic Energy Commission reported that it has developed and deployed more powerful and versatile nuclear bombs and missiles during 1964, The commission also said its equipment is ready for quick resumption of atmospheric testing if any nation violates the limited test ban treaty. ++ +++ Also in WASHINGTON the State Department announced an agreement for an expanded cultural exNEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L; Hoagland, Editor. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No. 12,406. Subseription. rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8. KkKKkKKKKKKK .1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Director of Legislative Activities; “The Importance of Judgment in Property Assessment” by San Francisco Assessor R. Wolden; report on the State Board of Equalization Advisory Committee on InterCounty Equalization Statistics by Ron Welsh, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Board of Equalization and at 7 p.m. a banquet at the National Hotel, President Kitts will call the conference to order at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jack F, Eisenlauer, Chief of the Division of Assessments Standards of the State Board of Equalization will speak on the topic “Looking ahead with DAS", Nevada County Planning Director Bill Roberts will be the next speaker and the rest of the day willbe spent in business meetings, reports and election of officers before adjournment at noon. Paine To Head Citizens Group (Continued from Page 1) mittee is expected to be appointed by the supervisors by early March, Paine said today he intends to work closely with all responsible groups and individuals wishing to help guidethe county's future, so that the committee's report will be a true statement of what its residents want it to become, or the U.S, andRussia, An article in the newspaper Pravda in MOSCOW reappraised President Johnson's State of the-Union speech and said that Johnson's proposal for more contacts between U.S. and Soviet officials had "met witha positive response. in the Soviet Union.” Earlier Russian comments on the speech had not been favorable. +++ + + Another bloodless coup in VIET NAM forced the resignation of Premier Tran Van Huong. General Nguyen Khanh took over control of the government again and a Harvard-educated Bhuddist leader, Trick Tri Quang became civilian head again. ++ +++ The President in Washington submitted his budget to Congress, asking $99.7 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget reflects an increase of $2.2 billion from the current year, including a large total increase of $6.3 billion in the social and educational fields, . 4 +++ 4+ Tass news agency in MOSCOW revealed that Premier Kosygin would head a delegation of Russian military, aviation, and economic experts on a visit to North Viet Nam, ++ t+ t+ In Selma, ALABAMA, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and 300 other Negroes were arrested on the

charge of parading without a permit as they marched toward the Datlas County Courthouse in a voter registration campaign, wid o> oP abi Sa ne weet CONSTRUCT ION HAS BEGUN on the new wing of the Supervisor's Office of the Tahoe National Forest located at Coyote Street and Highway 49, In the photograph workmen are shown leveling the cement floor w hich was poured the begirning of this week. Erickson Construction Company of Sacramento was aw arded the contract for the additional space. In addition to enlarging the office space, improvement to the parking area for visitors is also planned, To Study Recreation District Nevada County Supervisors this week took action to study the possibility of forming a countywide recreation district. This matter has been discussed from several angles in the past, but the action Monday was the first time the county had taken any positive steps on the matter, The most recent discussion of “the need for a recreation district in the county came at the monthly meeting of the Nevada County Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Jan. (28° — 52 30 29 #55 32 30 59 33 31. 62 32 Feb, 1 60 32 P 57 30 5 60 31 Rainfall to date 55.19 Rainfall last year 27.26 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Jani. 28. 58 34 29 59 39 30 61 40 31 69 41 Feh;-1 66 37 2 63 35 3 66 37 55. 26 27,20 Rainfall to date Rainfall last year Conservation Council Jan. 28. Nevada Irrigation District Manager Edwin Koster who attended the session to answer questions on the district's Yuba-Bear River project reservoirs, said that although the district plans to construct recreation facilities at the reservoirs with funds from a state Davis-Grunsky grant, the district is primarily in the water and not the recreation business, He suggested that the district would welcome a county recreation program that would oversee operation and maintenance of the new district recreation facilities, He noted that many inquiries had already been received from private parties wishing to lease the new recreation facilities, Nevada County Supervisor Neil Hennessy agreed with council members that a county“recreation program was necessary. Leonard Luglan, chairman of the council's recreation committee, said that in the near future California Youth Authority boys based at a new camp to be buily at Stockton, will be available locally for work on campgrounds, road clearing and other public projects, Game Warden Jack Witwer stated that the county should have a recreation commission with a paid director in order to be eligible for funds available from Various sources andalso to coordinate recreation in the county, This discussion at the Conservation Council became the springboard for the action of the supervisors Monday, ; Chairman Gene Ricker announced thatthe minimum $75,000 from the state's $150 million beaches and parks bond issue had been set aside for Nevada County and he wanted to know what the county was going to do with it. Hennessy briefly outlined the discussions at the Conservation Council meeting. He asked that a study group be established to examine the possibility of forming a recreation district. Hennessy and Ricker were. named as representatives of the board to meet with Conservation Council president Harry Hyatt, representatives of the Nevada Irrigation District and both the California Division of Forestry and the U.S, Forest Service to discuss such a plan, A report of the results of this discussion is to be presented at the Feb. 16 meeting. Harding Quits Post Jim Harding of Nevada City resigned Tuesday night from a city planning. commission committee namedto make a possible rezoning of Coyote Street. . Harding told the planning commission this week he wanted no further part in the Coyote Street rezoning study. . Zz g & a. f 0 . ° 5 Ne = S ie] "Tl @ > “— & f — < e _ ie) fo) on February 4, 1965..Nevada County Wiseman: shes @