July 16, 1964 (28 pages)

> = In its annual report to the Board of Supervisors, approved Monday night, the county planning commission recommended that the Board “give early consideration to either retaining one consulting engineer, or the full time employment of a qualified County Engineer.” : ; The report noted that “proper solutions for the wide range of public works problems which must be solved for the county's continued development and economic prosperity can only be found ~ with the use of full time engineering services. “ The county's present system of OOO OOO Oo) WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Thant Calls For Geneva Conference To Settle Viet Nam War Secretary General U Thant at the UNITED NATIONS recom~ mended that the 14 nation Geneva Conference of 1954 be reconven~ ed to negotiate peace in South Vietnam; “military methods will not bring about peace in South Vietnam," he said, The present U.S. position is that South Vietnam cannot be stabilized until the Communist Viet Cong guerrillas are defeated. In WASHINGTON, testimony of Secretary of Defense McNamara before the Senate foreign relations committee indicated that our effort to save South Vietnam carries with it the “risk of escalating to military actions outside the border of South Viet Nam. ++ +++ At press time it appeared virtually certain that Senator Goldwater would be the Presidential nominee of the Republican National Convention, meeting in SAN FRANCISCO. ++ +++ In LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo, Moise Tshombe became premier of the Congo Republic and swore loyalty to it, President Kasavubu had asked himtohead a transition NEVADA 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. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8. kkekkkkkkn 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ' Annual County Planning Report Board Told Engineer employing various consulting _engineers for specific jobs is unwieldy, possibly too costly, and inadequate to serve the day-today needs of the various depart«ments, the report said. This sys~ tem also throws an extra load on the planning department, leavingit less time to handle its primary responsibilities to the planning commission, according to the report. Compiled by planning director Roberts, the report gives a statistical summary of planning department activities during the past fiscal year, showing a big increase in almost all departments. government. Tshombe announced he would also head the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Information, and Economic Coordination. He wasthe leader of the secessionist regime in Katanga Province for two years, andreturn ed from exile two weeks ago. The Congo has been torn by tribal and political rivalries for four years. t+++e++ In NEW YORK a Soviet statement offering to pay for and support UN peacekeeping forces-under certain conditions —was delivered to U.S. Ambassador Stevenson. U.S. officials believe that an important round of international negotiations will now begin, because the statement puts both sides in a position to negotiate, even though it contains several positions the U.S. cannot accept. ++ ¢ ++ In WASHINGTON President Johnson named a Southerner, former Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins, to head the Community Relations Service. Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges and former disarmament negotiator Arthur Dean were also appointed to the Service, which was created to help resolve local civil rights disputes. Collins’ first move was to make a tour to talk with Southern Governors about com-~ pliance with the Civil Rights Law. ++ ++ + A prominent N egro educator driving along a Georgia highway was killed by a sniper in another car. Lemuel Penn, a director of Washington's five vocational high schools, was killed as he was retuming from summer training at Fort Benning. Governor Sanford issued a statement deploring the ab g, and Attorney General Kepedy ordered the FBI into the case. +++ + Three civil rights workers in Hattiesburg, MISSISSIPPI, were beaten with iron bars by two men who also tried to run them down with a truck. ++ te ++ Atan impromptu news conference in WASHINGTON, President Johnson quoted statements from the American Bankers Association, Henry Ford, andthe Morgan Guaranty Trust predicting further expansion of the economy and saying that the tax cut has stimulated the economy strongly. ‘logged 1,450 incoming telephone -calls, and received 1,050 visitors Needed Items in the report: HS * During the past year, the first in which commission members received payment for attendance, average attendance increased from 7 Y% for the previous year, to 86%. *The planning department to the office on business. * Twelve subdivision final mapswith 383 lots were approved, as compared with 7 maps and 345 lots for theprevious year. *The total number of zoning items handled by the commission increased from 48 to 55. *Of nine applications for . mobilehome parks totalling 453 spaces, all but one were ap~ proved, but only one is under construction. * The department has handled its rapidly increasing workload with no increases in staff and with only routine salary step increases. Elected . Chairman Leo Todd of Grass Valley was elected chairman of the Nevada County Democratic Central committee at the reorganization meeting held Tuesday in the supervisor's chambers of the courthouse. Donald Hoagland of Grass Valley wasnamed vice chairman and Frank Francis of Grass Valley was elected secretary ~treasurer. Members of the committee are: A1G. Blais, Mrs. Nina Maloney, Mrs, DeVere Mautino, Mrs. Ruth Hedge, Neva da City; Donald Hoagland, FrankFrancis, Marvin ° Haddy, Roy W. Peterson, Leo J. Todd, Charles Friant, William Sproul and John Hodge, Grass Valley; Douglas Ribble, Washing ton and Lawrence Filer, Rough and Ready. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Iy. 2: «41 10 84 48 1d 945 ae 12). 96. 200 18. 94. 53 14 94 52 15:--=86:= -o4 Rainfall to date .00 Rainfall last year .00 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall July 9. 8957 10 96 63 11. --99_—.64 12 98 67 19-——9964 147 99> 66 15° 86 ~~ 55 Rainfall to date . 00 Rainfall last year . 00 COMMERCIAL STREET in Nevada City got a new street light this week as part of Pacific Gas & Electric Company's new program of lower rates for municipal lighting. This is the only light on the block between Pine and York Streets. The construction crew shown here installing the light Monday is an outside work force which was brought into this area during the great storm this year. County Grand Jury Indictes Rogers On Two Counts Nevada County Grand Jury Monday night returned indictments of murder and forceable rape against Ronald L. Rodgers, 21, of Grass Valley. The jury heard five witnesses in the case of the shooting death of Ronald Modar, 21, of Grass Valley, and the rape of Modar's wife, Linda, on the evening, of July 8. The jury considered the evidence presented by District Attorney Harold A. Berliner about 15 minutes before returning the indictments. An arraignment was held in Nevada Judicial District Court Friday andRodgers entered a plea of not guilty. The Grand Jury action now removes the necessity of returning to the judicial court for a preliminary hearing. A hearing is now tentatively scheduled for tomorrow in Superior Court at which time a trial date will be set. According to reports from the Sheriff's office. Modar's body was foundnear Loma Rica Ranch late Wednesday night. He had been shot three times in the head and once in the body, Rodgers surrendered himself to Grass Valley police early Thursday morning. He is now being held in Nevada County jail without bail. Rodgers is being represented by Harry Wolters of Grass Valley. Democrats Hear Johnson At Party Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson, (D) second, mountainvalley, district, told a local audience last Thursday night that employment and the dislocations of automation are the greatest challenges faced by us today. Johnson spoke to more than 80 twin cities residents at a garden party held in his honor at the Ridge Road home of Ed and Amy Nygard July 9. He noted that while employment in the country is up, the unemployment created by new methods and the growing new work force continues to create problems for the country. The congressman said President Johnson has put before Congress his poverty program in the hope of creating new jobs and new (Continued on Page 3) 1938nN Aiun0D epeaeNn* *"796T “91 Aqng** QQ

> = In its annual report to the Board of Supervisors, approved Monday night, the county planning commission recommended that the Board “give early consideration to either retaining one consulting engineer, or the full time employment of a qualified County Engineer.” : ; The report noted that “proper solutions for the wide range of public works problems which must be solved for the county's continued development and economic prosperity can only be found ~ with the use of full time engineering services. “ The county's present system of OOO OOO Oo) WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Thant Calls For Geneva Conference To Settle Viet Nam War Secretary General U Thant at the UNITED NATIONS recom~ mended that the 14 nation Geneva Conference of 1954 be reconven~ ed to negotiate peace in South Vietnam; “military methods will not bring about peace in South Vietnam," he said, The present U.S. position is that South Vietnam cannot be stabilized until the Communist Viet Cong guerrillas are defeated. In WASHINGTON, testimony of Secretary of Defense McNamara before the Senate foreign relations committee indicated that our effort to save South Vietnam carries with it the “risk of escalating to military actions outside the border of South Viet Nam. ++ +++ At press time it appeared virtually certain that Senator Goldwater would be the Presidential nominee of the Republican National Convention, meeting in SAN FRANCISCO. ++ +++ In LEOPOLDVILLE, The Congo, Moise Tshombe became premier of the Congo Republic and swore loyalty to it, President Kasavubu had asked himtohead a transition NEVADA 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. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8. kkekkkkkkn 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ' Annual County Planning Report Board Told Engineer employing various consulting _engineers for specific jobs is unwieldy, possibly too costly, and inadequate to serve the day-today needs of the various depart«ments, the report said. This sys~ tem also throws an extra load on the planning department, leavingit less time to handle its primary responsibilities to the planning commission, according to the report. Compiled by planning director Roberts, the report gives a statistical summary of planning department activities during the past fiscal year, showing a big increase in almost all departments. government. Tshombe announced he would also head the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Information, and Economic Coordination. He wasthe leader of the secessionist regime in Katanga Province for two years, andreturn ed from exile two weeks ago. The Congo has been torn by tribal and political rivalries for four years. t+++e++ In NEW YORK a Soviet statement offering to pay for and support UN peacekeeping forces-under certain conditions —was delivered to U.S. Ambassador Stevenson. U.S. officials believe that an important round of international negotiations will now begin, because the statement puts both sides in a position to negotiate, even though it contains several positions the U.S. cannot accept. ++ ¢ ++ In WASHINGTON President Johnson named a Southerner, former Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins, to head the Community Relations Service. Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges and former disarmament negotiator Arthur Dean were also appointed to the Service, which was created to help resolve local civil rights disputes. Collins’ first move was to make a tour to talk with Southern Governors about com-~ pliance with the Civil Rights Law. ++ ++ + A prominent N egro educator driving along a Georgia highway was killed by a sniper in another car. Lemuel Penn, a director of Washington's five vocational high schools, was killed as he was retuming from summer training at Fort Benning. Governor Sanford issued a statement deploring the ab g, and Attorney General Kepedy ordered the FBI into the case. +++ + Three civil rights workers in Hattiesburg, MISSISSIPPI, were beaten with iron bars by two men who also tried to run them down with a truck. ++ te ++ Atan impromptu news conference in WASHINGTON, President Johnson quoted statements from the American Bankers Association, Henry Ford, andthe Morgan Guaranty Trust predicting further expansion of the economy and saying that the tax cut has stimulated the economy strongly. ‘logged 1,450 incoming telephone

-calls, and received 1,050 visitors Needed Items in the report: HS * During the past year, the first in which commission members received payment for attendance, average attendance increased from 7 Y% for the previous year, to 86%. *The planning department to the office on business. * Twelve subdivision final mapswith 383 lots were approved, as compared with 7 maps and 345 lots for theprevious year. *The total number of zoning items handled by the commission increased from 48 to 55. *Of nine applications for . mobilehome parks totalling 453 spaces, all but one were ap~ proved, but only one is under construction. * The department has handled its rapidly increasing workload with no increases in staff and with only routine salary step increases. Elected . Chairman Leo Todd of Grass Valley was elected chairman of the Nevada County Democratic Central committee at the reorganization meeting held Tuesday in the supervisor's chambers of the courthouse. Donald Hoagland of Grass Valley wasnamed vice chairman and Frank Francis of Grass Valley was elected secretary ~treasurer. Members of the committee are: A1G. Blais, Mrs. Nina Maloney, Mrs, DeVere Mautino, Mrs. Ruth Hedge, Neva da City; Donald Hoagland, FrankFrancis, Marvin ° Haddy, Roy W. Peterson, Leo J. Todd, Charles Friant, William Sproul and John Hodge, Grass Valley; Douglas Ribble, Washing ton and Lawrence Filer, Rough and Ready. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Iy. 2: «41 10 84 48 1d 945 ae 12). 96. 200 18. 94. 53 14 94 52 15:--=86:= -o4 Rainfall to date .00 Rainfall last year .00 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall July 9. 8957 10 96 63 11. --99_—.64 12 98 67 19-——9964 147 99> 66 15° 86 ~~ 55 Rainfall to date . 00 Rainfall last year . 00 COMMERCIAL STREET in Nevada City got a new street light this week as part of Pacific Gas & Electric Company's new program of lower rates for municipal lighting. This is the only light on the block between Pine and York Streets. The construction crew shown here installing the light Monday is an outside work force which was brought into this area during the great storm this year. County Grand Jury Indictes Rogers On Two Counts Nevada County Grand Jury Monday night returned indictments of murder and forceable rape against Ronald L. Rodgers, 21, of Grass Valley. The jury heard five witnesses in the case of the shooting death of Ronald Modar, 21, of Grass Valley, and the rape of Modar's wife, Linda, on the evening, of July 8. The jury considered the evidence presented by District Attorney Harold A. Berliner about 15 minutes before returning the indictments. An arraignment was held in Nevada Judicial District Court Friday andRodgers entered a plea of not guilty. The Grand Jury action now removes the necessity of returning to the judicial court for a preliminary hearing. A hearing is now tentatively scheduled for tomorrow in Superior Court at which time a trial date will be set. According to reports from the Sheriff's office. Modar's body was foundnear Loma Rica Ranch late Wednesday night. He had been shot three times in the head and once in the body, Rodgers surrendered himself to Grass Valley police early Thursday morning. He is now being held in Nevada County jail without bail. Rodgers is being represented by Harry Wolters of Grass Valley. Democrats Hear Johnson At Party Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson, (D) second, mountainvalley, district, told a local audience last Thursday night that employment and the dislocations of automation are the greatest challenges faced by us today. Johnson spoke to more than 80 twin cities residents at a garden party held in his honor at the Ridge Road home of Ed and Amy Nygard July 9. He noted that while employment in the country is up, the unemployment created by new methods and the growing new work force continues to create problems for the country. The congressman said President Johnson has put before Congress his poverty program in the hope of creating new jobs and new (Continued on Page 3) 1938nN Aiun0D epeaeNn* *"796T “91 Aqng** QQ