May 13, 1965 (20 pages)

Planners Hear More Complaints About Subdivison Road Deals “We were promised county roads and now we're getting less than regular gravel!" Thiswdsthe cry at Monday night's county planning commission from a delegation of property owners from Brookview Acres, a subdivision owned and developed by William Haney. Robert Helena, former real estate salesman for Haney, and currently a property owner in the development, was spokesman for the group. “Haney told prospective buyers it would be necessary to sign the Public Report showing privately maintained roads and individuals wells, but that this was only an expedient to get the land cleared Boke Boerlo@oerleBene! WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES OAS Agrees to Send Military Force To Dominican Republic In the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, the Peace commission of the Organization of American States established a cease-fire between the rebel group seeking to restore democratically-elected Pres. Juan Bosch to office and the 3man military junta which had seized power. On May 6th, the OAS broke its policy of non~intervention in the affairs of other states, andvotedtosend an interAmerican military force to the Dominican Republic. The force will include most of the 21,800 US paratroopers and Marines now patrolling Santo Domingo. On May 7th the military junta resigned-and was replaced by a 5-man military-civilian government with Gen, Antonio Imbert Barrera as president. Imbert as~sisted in the Trujillo assassination in 1961, and also helped gust his own friend, Pres. Juan Bosch, for being “soft on Communism”. Imbert invited the rebels to lay down their arms and leave the country unmolested, to avoid further bloodshed; but Col, Francisco Caamano Deno, provisional president of the rebels Bosch forces, rejected theImbert 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, $8 kkekkkkkkk 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION forsale, He, Haney, would improve the roads to county standards: and then dedicate them for county maintenance, " said Helena, The planning commission, on advice of county counsel Leo Todd, suggested the group petition the board of supervisors to rescind its recent approval of Haney's tentative map if they wanted redress. Tom Turner, newly appointed member of the commission, was officially seated, Almost his first duty was to help elect Robert McWhinney chairman of the commission, and Francis Longo vice chairman, government as not supported by the people, and refused to deal with it. On May 10, Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin y Wessin, who is believed responsible for the air bombardment of Santo Domingo which caused more than 1,000 deaths, resigned, reportedly under US pressure. Imbert also dismissed 8 other officers in order to facilitate a settlement with Caamano's forces, but Caamano, who repeatedly denies US charges that his movement is Communistcontrolled, still refused all settlement proposals, In WASHINGTON, the OAS, by a 14-13 vote, gave the 5-man Peace Commission the task of restoring order in the Dominican Republic and supervising the election of a new government. e¢$e2ecs 6 @ In WASHINGTON, Pres. Johnson asked for andreceived from Congress a special $700 million appropriation to pay for expanding the undeclared war in Vietnam. Congress approved the President's request in a record 3-day's time as a vote of confidence in Johnson's Vietnam policy. *ee¢s 8 Throughout the week, transport planes shuttled 3,500 troops of the US Army's 173rd airborne birgade from Okinawa to S. VIETNAM. 6,000 Marines and Navy Seebees landed north of Saigon to build a new airbase. Heavy bombing of N. Vietnam continued through the week with the heaviest raid of the war on May 8, involving 242 planes and 300 tons of bombs, Washington alsoinstituted a “crash program” to deepen 9 harbors in S, Vietnamto take care of increased landing of troops and supplies. eoe8 8 @ In Hayne ville, ALABAMA, the trial of Ku Klux Klansman Collie Leroy Wilkins for the murder of a white civil rights worker, Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, ended ina hung jury when 2 former members of the segregationist White Citizens Council held out for acquittal. e*e#2s 8 In Anniston, ALABAMA, the Ku Klux Klan held a huge Mother's Day rally, at which the three Klansmen charged with the murder of Mrs. Liuzzo, mother of five, received an ovation when they were introduced by Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton, Subdivisions on the District Attorney's List for violations of the State Map Act continued to occupy most of the agenda, Ac-~ cording to planning director Bill Roberts, theré are still about fourteen or fifteen left to be settled by the planning commission and the board of supervisors. The Commission denied a petition for exceptions to the County Subdivision Ordinance for Freeman's Crossing Subdivision. Hugh Harris, owner and subdivider, was not present. The denial was based upon the County Health Department 's recommendation that all sewage must be serviced adequately, by water, with adequate treatment facilities. In this case the landis unsuitable for septic tanks, and there is no sewage system available, according to Harold Cox, county Sanitarian, The county counsel wasinstructed to redraft an ordinance to include property tax relief for farmers. Under the present assessment system all property must be taxed according to its current market value, based upon potential resale. Purpose of the suggested ordinance is to zone agricultural landspecifically, and tax it accordingly, rather than as potential subdivision or commercial property. A special meeting of the commission was scheduled for June7 th to hear arguments from interested groups on this subject. Charles Kitts, county assessor, was extended an invitation to give his views and aims on the proposal, In other action the commission granted use permits to Vita-Bark, Inc. to build a bark processing plantin Truckee, and to Jack de Ryk to build and operate an ambulance service and tool rental building also in Truckee. Tom Kirby was granted a Use Permit te construct a fifty foot television antenna in Truckee, with the provision it be adequately fenced to protect climbchildren. Tentative maps of the Dean Cameron property on Pasquale Road, and Madrona Springs Acres on Banner Mountain were approved, Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall May 6 56 30 i 53 29 8 62 33 eee 67 35 10 13 35 11 14 38 12 4 40 Rainfall to date 68.99 Rainfall last year 36.26 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall May 5 . 65 31 6 / 57 a3 . 59 34 8 67 40 9 Ti 42 10 716 50 Ta 81 50 Rainfall to date 68.91 Rainfall last year 42.42 ie a4 MORE THAN 100 members of the Neighbors of Woodcraft from Northern California attended a three day convention in Nevada City last week hosted by Champion Circle of Nevada City. SybilRidinger of Grass Valley, Guardian Neighbor of Champion Circle (left) is shown above greeting Grand Guardian Violet Lunstedt of Porvland, Ore., atthe luncheon in the National Hotel last Friday on the concluding day of the convention. Delinquent Unsecured Taxes Cost County $20,000 Per Year (Continued from Page 1) of the district attorney and (2) the opinion that "the parking problem in and around the courthouse has not been alleviated.” The report called for “drastic action” to clear up this problem. Clifford Johnson, administrator of the County Hospital, received a pat onthe back “for making outstanding progress in bringing Nevada County Hospital up to a higher and more efficient standard, “ Court action resulting from this grand jury investigation has been instigated by the County Counsel to secure judgements against all delinquent taxpayers owing more than $200 on the unsecured tax roll;. The report charged that failure on the part of the tax collectorto enforce collection of delinquent\unsecured ta x'es was costing the county $20,000 a year. The board of:supervisors found one tired old chestnut in the report, This grandjury, like many in years past, has recommended the creation of a department of public works under the direction of a qualified registered civil engineer. This department would have the responsibility for county roads, surveys, building design, construction and maintenance. Generally, the report praised county officials for the quality of their work andthe competence of their personnel. Grass Valley Asks For Map And Survey Of Proposed City Hall Site (Continued from Page 1) © ten requests from the Softball group. Councilman Vic Tamietti stated the city hadn't done anything at all to improve facilities at Memorial Park since he, Tamietti, played ball there fifteen years ago. He said he thought it was about time for the city to lend a hand. Mayor John Hodge suggested the upcoming budget might preclude too much help, but that certainly some effort should be made to improve conditions, In other action Strain and Sons were hired to take care of the city's audit for this year, And T. H, McGuire and Sons were told to proceed with a topographic map and survey of the old Nevada Irrigation District property on South Auburn Street as a future building site’ for a city hall, In its final action of the evening the Council adjourned until May 18, at which time it will review the proposed budget for the coming year. Secrataries Install New Club Officers The Nevada County Legal Secretaries Association installed new Officers May 6 at a dinner meeting in The Broiler in Nevada City. _Mr, and Mrs, William Wetherall were the honored guests of the evening. Wetherall was the installing officer, The new officers are president, Totts Aebersold; governor, DeVere Mautino; vice president, Leona Allred; secretary, Melba Polglase, treasurer, Winifred Ecole and NAL representative, Alta Smith. » *1082nN AzunoD epeasn**” Sg6T ‘et few’ Nevada County Nugget. @9 May 13, 1965.

Planners Hear More Complaints About Subdivison Road Deals “We were promised county roads and now we're getting less than regular gravel!" Thiswdsthe cry at Monday night's county planning commission from a delegation of property owners from Brookview Acres, a subdivision owned and developed by William Haney. Robert Helena, former real estate salesman for Haney, and currently a property owner in the development, was spokesman for the group. “Haney told prospective buyers it would be necessary to sign the Public Report showing privately maintained roads and individuals wells, but that this was only an expedient to get the land cleared Boke Boerlo@oerleBene! WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES OAS Agrees to Send Military Force To Dominican Republic In the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, the Peace commission of the Organization of American States established a cease-fire between the rebel group seeking to restore democratically-elected Pres. Juan Bosch to office and the 3man military junta which had seized power. On May 6th, the OAS broke its policy of non~intervention in the affairs of other states, andvotedtosend an interAmerican military force to the Dominican Republic. The force will include most of the 21,800 US paratroopers and Marines now patrolling Santo Domingo. On May 7th the military junta resigned-and was replaced by a 5-man military-civilian government with Gen, Antonio Imbert Barrera as president. Imbert as~sisted in the Trujillo assassination in 1961, and also helped gust his own friend, Pres. Juan Bosch, for being “soft on Communism”. Imbert invited the rebels to lay down their arms and leave the country unmolested, to avoid further bloodshed; but Col, Francisco Caamano Deno, provisional president of the rebels Bosch forces, rejected theImbert 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, $8 kkekkkkkkk 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION forsale, He, Haney, would improve the roads to county standards: and then dedicate them for county maintenance, " said Helena, The planning commission, on advice of county counsel Leo Todd, suggested the group petition the board of supervisors to rescind its recent approval of Haney's tentative map if they wanted redress. Tom Turner, newly appointed member of the commission, was officially seated, Almost his first duty was to help elect Robert McWhinney chairman of the commission, and Francis Longo vice chairman, government as not supported by the people, and refused to deal with it. On May 10, Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin y Wessin, who is believed responsible for the air bombardment of Santo Domingo which caused more than 1,000 deaths, resigned, reportedly under US pressure. Imbert also dismissed 8 other officers in order to facilitate a settlement with Caamano's forces, but Caamano, who repeatedly denies US charges that his movement is Communistcontrolled, still refused all settlement proposals, In WASHINGTON, the OAS, by a 14-13 vote, gave the 5-man Peace Commission the task of restoring order in the Dominican Republic and supervising the election of a new government. e¢$e2ecs 6 @ In WASHINGTON, Pres. Johnson asked for andreceived from Congress a special $700 million appropriation to pay for expanding the undeclared war in Vietnam. Congress approved the President's request in a record 3-day's time as a vote of confidence in Johnson's Vietnam policy. *ee¢s 8 Throughout the week, transport planes shuttled 3,500 troops of the US Army's 173rd airborne birgade from Okinawa to S. VIETNAM. 6,000 Marines and Navy Seebees landed north of Saigon to build a new airbase. Heavy bombing of N. Vietnam continued through the week with the heaviest raid of the war on May 8, involving 242 planes and 300 tons of bombs, Washington alsoinstituted a “crash program” to deepen 9 harbors in S, Vietnamto take care of increased landing of troops and supplies. eoe8 8 @ In Hayne ville, ALABAMA, the trial of Ku Klux Klansman Collie Leroy Wilkins for the murder of a white civil rights worker, Mrs. Viola Liuzzo, ended ina hung jury when 2 former members of the segregationist White Citizens Council held out for acquittal. e*e#2s 8 In Anniston, ALABAMA, the Ku Klux Klan held a huge Mother's Day rally, at which the three Klansmen charged with the murder of Mrs. Liuzzo, mother of five, received an ovation when they were introduced by Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton, Subdivisions on the District Attorney's List for violations of the State Map Act continued to occupy most of the agenda, Ac-~ cording to planning director Bill Roberts, theré are still about fourteen or fifteen left to be settled by the planning commission and the board of supervisors. The Commission denied a petition for exceptions to the County Subdivision Ordinance for Freeman's Crossing Subdivision. Hugh Harris, owner and subdivider, was not present. The denial was

based upon the County Health Department 's recommendation that all sewage must be serviced adequately, by water, with adequate treatment facilities. In this case the landis unsuitable for septic tanks, and there is no sewage system available, according to Harold Cox, county Sanitarian, The county counsel wasinstructed to redraft an ordinance to include property tax relief for farmers. Under the present assessment system all property must be taxed according to its current market value, based upon potential resale. Purpose of the suggested ordinance is to zone agricultural landspecifically, and tax it accordingly, rather than as potential subdivision or commercial property. A special meeting of the commission was scheduled for June7 th to hear arguments from interested groups on this subject. Charles Kitts, county assessor, was extended an invitation to give his views and aims on the proposal, In other action the commission granted use permits to Vita-Bark, Inc. to build a bark processing plantin Truckee, and to Jack de Ryk to build and operate an ambulance service and tool rental building also in Truckee. Tom Kirby was granted a Use Permit te construct a fifty foot television antenna in Truckee, with the provision it be adequately fenced to protect climbchildren. Tentative maps of the Dean Cameron property on Pasquale Road, and Madrona Springs Acres on Banner Mountain were approved, Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall May 6 56 30 i 53 29 8 62 33 eee 67 35 10 13 35 11 14 38 12 4 40 Rainfall to date 68.99 Rainfall last year 36.26 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall May 5 . 65 31 6 / 57 a3 . 59 34 8 67 40 9 Ti 42 10 716 50 Ta 81 50 Rainfall to date 68.91 Rainfall last year 42.42 ie a4 MORE THAN 100 members of the Neighbors of Woodcraft from Northern California attended a three day convention in Nevada City last week hosted by Champion Circle of Nevada City. SybilRidinger of Grass Valley, Guardian Neighbor of Champion Circle (left) is shown above greeting Grand Guardian Violet Lunstedt of Porvland, Ore., atthe luncheon in the National Hotel last Friday on the concluding day of the convention. Delinquent Unsecured Taxes Cost County $20,000 Per Year (Continued from Page 1) of the district attorney and (2) the opinion that "the parking problem in and around the courthouse has not been alleviated.” The report called for “drastic action” to clear up this problem. Clifford Johnson, administrator of the County Hospital, received a pat onthe back “for making outstanding progress in bringing Nevada County Hospital up to a higher and more efficient standard, “ Court action resulting from this grand jury investigation has been instigated by the County Counsel to secure judgements against all delinquent taxpayers owing more than $200 on the unsecured tax roll;. The report charged that failure on the part of the tax collectorto enforce collection of delinquent\unsecured ta x'es was costing the county $20,000 a year. The board of:supervisors found one tired old chestnut in the report, This grandjury, like many in years past, has recommended the creation of a department of public works under the direction of a qualified registered civil engineer. This department would have the responsibility for county roads, surveys, building design, construction and maintenance. Generally, the report praised county officials for the quality of their work andthe competence of their personnel. Grass Valley Asks For Map And Survey Of Proposed City Hall Site (Continued from Page 1) © ten requests from the Softball group. Councilman Vic Tamietti stated the city hadn't done anything at all to improve facilities at Memorial Park since he, Tamietti, played ball there fifteen years ago. He said he thought it was about time for the city to lend a hand. Mayor John Hodge suggested the upcoming budget might preclude too much help, but that certainly some effort should be made to improve conditions, In other action Strain and Sons were hired to take care of the city's audit for this year, And T. H, McGuire and Sons were told to proceed with a topographic map and survey of the old Nevada Irrigation District property on South Auburn Street as a future building site’ for a city hall, In its final action of the evening the Council adjourned until May 18, at which time it will review the proposed budget for the coming year. Secrataries Install New Club Officers The Nevada County Legal Secretaries Association installed new Officers May 6 at a dinner meeting in The Broiler in Nevada City. _Mr, and Mrs, William Wetherall were the honored guests of the evening. Wetherall was the installing officer, The new officers are president, Totts Aebersold; governor, DeVere Mautino; vice president, Leona Allred; secretary, Melba Polglase, treasurer, Winifred Ecole and NAL representative, Alta Smith. » *1082nN AzunoD epeasn**” Sg6T ‘et few’ Nevada County Nugget.. @9 May 13, 1965.