July 23, 1964 (24 pages)

Pe : ( Worst Race Flare-Up In Years Continues In Harlem Streets New York City's HARLEM, often called by Negro leaders the most dangerous trouble spot in the U.S, , after seething with resentment over tenement conditions, alleged police brutality and inadequate schools, exploded Saturday night in a riot between Negroes and police, following the funeral of 15 year-old James Powell, Powell had been shot to death by police lieutenant Thos. Gilligan, who claimed the boy threatened him with a knife, Over 600 Negroes who gathered at the funéral, booed Negro leaders James Farmer and Bayard Rustin when they exhorted them to go home. A speaker at a rally was cheered when he said, “The African people got respect when they took guns and started shooting.” In the riot that followed one Negro was killed and over 100 people were injured, including police and newsmen, and stores were looted. ++ +++ InST, AUGUSTINE, Fla., four Negroes, attempting to integrate a restaurant, were attacked by a white gang with baseball bats and. rubber hoses, Many restaurants andmotels which had desegregated in compliance with the civil rights law, when picketed by whites, promptly resegregated or closed. The Rev. Dr, Martin LutherK ing,-head.ofthe-Southem Christian Leadership Council, said that St. Augustine has surrendered its leadership to the Ku Klux Klan and has suffereda “complete breakdown of law and order". He said Negroes will begin massive demonstrations again if the situation does not improve, adding, “These terror tactics, if successful, could become a pattem of resistance throughout the South, This must be stopped. " He said whites in St. Augustine are using guns that spray acid. ++ 4+ + In SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, the Republican National Convention nominated Arizona's Sen. Barry Goldwater for President on the first ballot. Sen, Wm, ScranNEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L. Hoagiand, Editor. Second class postage J 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. kkkkkkkktk 1964-MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE, AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION oe fight to prevent the western right wing from taking over the party, coneeded that his’view had not prevailed, and called on all Republicans to unite behind their candidate. The following night the GOP national chairman, Rep. Wm. Miller of New York, known as a rough political fighter, was named Vice-Presidential candidate. Attempts were made by Gen, Eisenhower and others to achieve a compromise between moderates and theright wing, but without success, Goldwater forces rejected amendments to the platformrepudiating extremism andracial segregation. Controversy flared anew over Sen. Goldwater's statement, in his ac~ ceptance speech, that “extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice isnovirtue." Eisenhower, Rockefeller and others demanded clarification, and some pointed out that extrem ists always invoke the cause of liberty and justice, The convention was picketed by members of CORE and other Negro civil rights organizations. ++ +++ In BIRMINGHAM, .Ala., Gov. Geo. Wallace announced that his anticivil rights campaign had been successful and that he was w ith drawing as an independent candidate for President. ++ +++ At a meeting of the Supreme Soviet in MOSCOW, July 15, _Anastas Mikoyan\ ed to “replace Leonid Brezhnev as chairman of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet, a largely honorary position. When Frol Kozlov suffered a paralytic stroke in June, 1963, Brezhnev replaced him in the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist party, a position second only to that of Premier Khrushchev. ++ +4 + Fighting at Temblos in northern CYPRUS was averted when Greek and Turkish Cypriots accepted a U.N. agreement and withdrew their forces, The U.N. also withdrew emergency Canadian reinforcements, and left only its regular patrols in the area. +++ + + 2,000 biologists, meeting at the 12th International Congress of Entomology in LONDON, adopted a resolution warnirg that indescriminate use of chemical pesticides could cause profound environmental changes "resulting in elimination of many species" and the creation of “vast reservoirs of insect pests". The entomologists recommended instead “integrated pest control", a combination of chemical, biological and cultural techniques, to encourage the pests* natural enemies and maintain the balance of nature. They said the aim should not be to destroy an entire pest species, thus forcing its natural enemies to starve or move elsewhere, but to shift the balance in favor of the natural enemies. Insecticides, they said, should be fitted into the system of nature, not imposed upon it. DISPATCHES-ton of Pennsylvania, who repreBroadview moderate forces of the eastern states in a last-minute Annexation Voters Monday approved formation of Grass Valley Annexation District No, 22 taking in the Broadview Heights area and joining the city with Coufitry Club Terrace, A.total of 87 voters were eli. gible to cast ballots in the election and the vote was 22 in favor and 12 opposed. Thearea of 37.771 acres contains 21 homes. The annexation area includes the land bounded by Broadview Avenue on the west to Jan Road, east on Hill Street toBawden Avenue, a short stretch of Leahy Road into the Matson mill area andnorthtothe Country Terrace area. NevadaCity's July 4th “Doin ‘s at the Diggin's” netted $1, 500 for the coffers of the city's Cham~ber of Commerce. This was announced to the leased merchants at a regular membership luncheon meeting Monday in the National Hotel. The financial picture on the bicycle race was not as bright with a loss of $119 reported, but chairman Charles Allert told the . group that the Tour of Nevada City wasnow considered the biggest race in the United States. The Junior Rodeo co-sponsored last: Sunday by the Chamber and the Nevada County Horsemen, Inc. , also showed a slight loss of $16.43. Although the crowd was larger than last year, the event still failed to draw a big attendance. Three Felony Counts Remain Grass Valley real estate developer William L. Haney was freed of five counts of violation of state law concerning formation of subdivisions last Friday in Nevada County Superior Court. Three other felony counts for selling subdivision land without a public report remain. Judge Vernon Stoll, in denying the motion to dismiss all counts brought against Haney by the Grand Jury March 31, said there Four City Residents Now On The List For Nevada City Seat Four Nevada City residents have now indicated they are interested in being candidates for the city council seat vacated by Bob Carr. The city council will meet Monday night and will discuss the appointment. ~ : As of Wednesday the candidates for the post were: Mrs, Ralph Freidrichs, 746 Zion Street; Joseph E, Day, 519 West Broad Street; C.A. Cole, 528 Coyote Street and Claire D. Acker, 210 Drummond Street. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall July 16 82 50 ae oe 18 90. 51 19 89 47 20 89 49 21 88 49 22 89 41 00.00 00.00 Rainfall to date Rainfall last year GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall July 16 85 56 17 O15 =. 6x 18 92. 60 19 94 56 20 92. . 59 21 92 60 oo 90. “56 Rainfall to date 00.00 Rainfall last year 00.00 was sufficient evidence in the grand jury transcript for the three counts to remain. He set 1:30 p.m. September 4 as the time for arraignments. Defense attorney Harry Wolters said he would appeal the decision toretain the three counts against his client to a higher court. Haney is free on bail. Kitts Speaks To Women’s Civic Club Nevada County Assessor Charles Kitts was the guest speaker at the July 15 picnic luncheon meeting of the Nevada City Women's Civic Club held in Pioneer Park. Doin’s Swells Chamber's Poke Itwas announced that the Festival of Fall Colors will begin October 10 to coincide with the convention of the California Historical Society in Nevada City, Mrs, Isabel Hefelfinger was! named chairman ofthe event and Bob West will be chairman of the photo contest to be conducted in conjunction with the festival. Lucille Sheffel announced that the Trade Fair had been scheduléd for October 17. The locaof the event has not yet been decided. Ida West will be co-chairman for the fair. John Knutson presided at the meeting. Rogers Pleads Not Guilty Ronald L. Rogers of Grass Valley was arraigned in Nevada County Superior Court Monday afternoon on charges of murder and forceable rape and the trial date was set for August 31. Rogers’ attorney Harry Wolters made a motion to have the charges set aside on the grounds of insufficient evidence. This was denied by Judge Vernon Stoll, A plea of not guilty was entered by Rogers to both charges. Rogers, 21, is charged with the July 8 shooting murder of Ronald Modar, 21, of Grass Valley, near the Loma RicaRanch. In the second count he is charged with the rape of Modar's wife Linda later the same evening. Following the arraignment Monday Rogers was returned to Nevada County Jail where he is being held without bail. NEVADA JU a caer meanest ~-. panes 4 DICIAL District Judge Verle Gray is z ¥ Bs 2: I = H96L ‘6% Atnf: “303i now holding night court every Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. This is the sixth year Judge Gray has conducted the night sessions which he says are Conducted for the convenience of those ~ unable to get tocourt at other times. Night court will continue until October. .Nevada County Nugget.. @Q July 23, 1964. es a an ae ae ee,

Pe : ( Worst Race Flare-Up In Years Continues In Harlem Streets New York City's HARLEM, often called by Negro leaders the most dangerous trouble spot in the U.S, , after seething with resentment over tenement conditions, alleged police brutality and inadequate schools, exploded Saturday night in a riot between Negroes and police, following the funeral of 15 year-old James Powell, Powell had been shot to death by police lieutenant Thos. Gilligan, who claimed the boy threatened him with a knife, Over 600 Negroes who gathered at the funéral, booed Negro leaders James Farmer and Bayard Rustin when they exhorted them to go home. A speaker at a rally was cheered when he said, “The African people got respect when they took guns and started shooting.” In the riot that followed one Negro was killed and over 100 people were injured, including police and newsmen, and stores were looted. ++ +++ InST, AUGUSTINE, Fla., four Negroes, attempting to integrate a restaurant, were attacked by a white gang with baseball bats and. rubber hoses, Many restaurants andmotels which had desegregated in compliance with the civil rights law, when picketed by whites, promptly resegregated or closed. The Rev. Dr, Martin LutherK ing,-head.ofthe-Southem Christian Leadership Council, said that St. Augustine has surrendered its leadership to the Ku Klux Klan and has suffereda “complete breakdown of law and order". He said Negroes will begin massive demonstrations again if the situation does not improve, adding, “These terror tactics, if successful, could become a pattem of resistance throughout the South, This must be stopped. " He said whites in St. Augustine are using guns that spray acid. ++ 4+ + In SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, the Republican National Convention nominated Arizona's Sen. Barry Goldwater for President on the first ballot. Sen, Wm, ScranNEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L. Hoagiand, Editor. Second class postage J 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. kkkkkkkktk 1964-MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE, AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION oe fight to prevent the western right wing from taking over the party, coneeded that his’view had not prevailed, and called on all Republicans to unite behind their candidate. The following night the GOP national chairman, Rep. Wm. Miller of New York, known as a rough political fighter, was named Vice-Presidential candidate. Attempts were made by Gen, Eisenhower and others to achieve a compromise between moderates and theright wing, but without success, Goldwater forces rejected amendments to the platformrepudiating extremism andracial segregation. Controversy flared anew over Sen. Goldwater's statement, in his ac~ ceptance speech, that “extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice isnovirtue." Eisenhower, Rockefeller and others demanded clarification, and some pointed out that extrem ists always invoke the cause of liberty and justice, The convention was picketed by members of CORE and other Negro civil rights organizations. ++ +++ In BIRMINGHAM, .Ala., Gov. Geo. Wallace announced that his anticivil rights campaign had been successful and that he was w ith drawing as an independent candidate for President. ++ +++ At a meeting of the Supreme Soviet in MOSCOW, July 15, _Anastas Mikoyan\ ed to “replace Leonid Brezhnev as chairman of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet, a largely honorary position. When Frol Kozlov suffered a paralytic stroke in June, 1963, Brezhnev replaced him in the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist party, a position second only to that of Premier Khrushchev. ++ +4 + Fighting at Temblos in northern CYPRUS was averted when Greek and Turkish Cypriots accepted a U.N. agreement and withdrew their forces, The U.N. also withdrew emergency Canadian reinforcements, and left only its regular patrols in the area. +++ + + 2,000 biologists, meeting at the 12th International Congress of Entomology in LONDON, adopted a resolution warnirg that indescriminate use of chemical pesticides could cause profound environmental changes "resulting in elimination of many species" and the creation of “vast reservoirs of insect pests". The entomologists recommended instead “integrated pest control", a combination of chemical, biological and cultural techniques, to encourage the pests* natural enemies and maintain the balance of nature. They said the aim should not be to destroy an entire pest species, thus forcing its natural enemies to starve or move elsewhere, but to shift the balance in favor of the natural enemies. Insecticides, they said, should be fitted into the system of nature, not imposed upon it. DISPATCHES-ton of Pennsylvania, who repreBroadview moderate forces of the eastern states in a last-minute Annexation Voters Monday approved formation of Grass Valley Annexation District No, 22 taking in the Broadview Heights area and joining the city with Coufitry Club Terrace, A..total of 87 voters were eli. gible to cast ballots in the election and the vote was 22 in favor and 12 opposed. Thearea of 37.771 acres contains 21 homes. The annexation area includes the land bounded

by Broadview Avenue on the west to Jan Road, east on Hill Street toBawden Avenue, a short stretch of Leahy Road into the Matson mill area andnorthtothe Country Terrace area. NevadaCity's July 4th “Doin ‘s at the Diggin's” netted $1, 500 for the coffers of the city's Cham~ber of Commerce.. This was announced to the leased merchants at a regular membership luncheon meeting Monday in the National Hotel. The financial picture on the bicycle race was not as bright with a loss of $119 reported, but chairman Charles Allert told the . group that the Tour of Nevada City wasnow considered the biggest race in the United States. The Junior Rodeo co-sponsored last: Sunday by the Chamber and the Nevada County Horsemen, Inc. , also showed a slight loss of $16.43. Although the crowd was larger than last year, the event still failed to draw a big attendance. Three Felony Counts Remain Grass Valley real estate developer William L. Haney was freed of five counts of violation of state law concerning formation of subdivisions last Friday in Nevada County Superior Court. Three other felony counts for selling subdivision land without a public report remain. Judge Vernon Stoll, in denying the motion to dismiss all counts brought against Haney by the Grand Jury March 31, said there Four City Residents Now On The List For Nevada City Seat Four Nevada City residents have now indicated they are interested in being candidates for the city council seat vacated by Bob Carr. The city council will meet Monday night and will discuss the appointment. ~ : As of Wednesday the candidates for the post were: Mrs, Ralph Freidrichs, 746 Zion Street; Joseph E, Day, 519 West Broad Street; C.A. Cole, 528 Coyote Street and Claire D. Acker, 210 Drummond Street. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall July 16 82 50 ae oe 18 90. 51 19 89 47 20 89 49 21 88 49 22 89 41 00.00 00.00 Rainfall to date Rainfall last year GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall July 16 85 56 17 O15 =. 6x 18 92. 60 19 94 56 20 92. . 59 21 92 60 oo 90. “56 Rainfall to date 00.00 Rainfall last year 00.00 was sufficient evidence in the grand jury transcript for the three counts to remain. He set 1:30 p.m. September 4 as the time for arraignments. Defense attorney Harry Wolters said he would appeal the decision toretain the three counts against his client to a higher court. Haney is free on bail. Kitts Speaks To Women’s Civic Club Nevada County Assessor Charles Kitts was the guest speaker at the July 15 picnic luncheon meeting of the Nevada City Women's Civic Club held in Pioneer Park. Doin’s Swells Chamber's Poke Itwas announced that the Festival of Fall Colors will begin October 10 to coincide with the convention of the California Historical Society in Nevada City, Mrs, Isabel Hefelfinger was! named chairman ofthe event and Bob West will be chairman of the photo contest to be conducted in conjunction with the festival. Lucille Sheffel announced that the Trade Fair had been scheduléd for October 17. The locaof the event has not yet been decided. Ida West will be co-chairman for the fair. John Knutson presided at the meeting. Rogers Pleads Not Guilty Ronald L. Rogers of Grass Valley was arraigned in Nevada County Superior Court Monday afternoon on charges of murder and forceable rape and the trial date was set for August 31. Rogers’ attorney Harry Wolters made a motion to have the charges set aside on the grounds of insufficient evidence. This was denied by Judge Vernon Stoll, A plea of not guilty was entered by Rogers to both charges. Rogers, 21, is charged with the July 8 shooting murder of Ronald Modar, 21, of Grass Valley, near the Loma RicaRanch. In the second count he is charged with the rape of Modar's wife Linda later the same evening. Following the arraignment Monday Rogers was returned to Nevada County Jail where he is being held without bail. NEVADA JU a caer meanest ~-. panes 4 DICIAL District Judge Verle Gray is z ¥ Bs 2: I = H96L ‘6% Atnf: “303i now holding night court every Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. This is the sixth year Judge Gray has conducted the night sessions which he says are Conducted for the convenience of those ~ unable to get tocourt at other times. Night court will continue until October. .Nevada County Nugget... @Q July 23, 1964.. es a an ae ae ee,