May 20, 1965 (20 pages)

Tahoe Forest Supervisor Hank Branagh has stated that campfire permits are necessary for all warming and cooking fires on National Forest land within the Tahoe National Forest. These include fires inside campers or trailers, and use of gasoline or L. P. G. stoves. Permits are available from Ranger Stations, California Division of Forestry offices and other designated agents. Most counties have ordinances in effect covering both campfire and smoking requirements, and Federal Regulation T-1, paragraphsE, H, LandO are declared effective under authority vested in the Regional Forester by the Secretary of Agriculture. Due to current fire danger, smoking regulations are also effective the same date, limiting smoking in the Forest to improved campgrounds, inside vehicles on roads and places of habitation. Smoking is prohibited in timber, brush or grass covered areas, except when stopped in a cleared or barren area at least three feet in diameter. Matches and burning tobacco must be completely extinguished before discarding. Supervisor Branagh requested full c ooperation from woodsworkers, campers and sportsmen. WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Red China Explodes Another Atomic Bomb, Then Calls For Talks The New China News Agency announced officially that CHINA had exploded “another atom bomb over its western areas”. The use of the word “over” indicated that the nuclear device was airborne, The news agency called again for asummit conference of all countries to discuss complete prohibition and destruction of nuclear weapons, The announcement said that China was developing nuclear weapons only for defense and w ould never be the first to 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. kKkekkkkkkn 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Campfire Permits ~ Are Now Required Last season 30 citations resulting in fines up to $110, were issued for abandoned campfires and building fires without a permit, and 6 wildfires spread fromcampfires. Todatein 1965, the Tahoe . hashad 6 man-caused fires, 5 of i. which escaped from warming or © . cooking fires. Chamber Wants State To Pay For Parking Lot The Nevada City Champer of Commerce and the Chamber's parking committee this week passed resolutions asking the city council to have the state pave over the area between the Broad and Main Street bridges for parking. The Chamber parking committee was named several weeks ago to seek parking sites and to determine methods of financing more parking facilities in the city. The resolutions passed by the Chamber and the committee request that the city asked the state division of highways pave the area which was originally cleared for freeway work. Under the Chamber program, the paving job w ould be done at state expense. use thei. ot +t An urgent session of the Security Council of the UNITED NATIONS convened to consider the Dominican Republic crisis and urged that Secretary General U Thant send a personal representative to the revolt-torm country. The Council also urged that a strict cease-fire be observed. +++++ Fighting on the streets of Santo Domingo in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC continued sporadically, as the U, S. attempted to create a coalition government of the various military factions. The Vatican's peacemaker in Santo Domingo described himself as “highly optimistic” about a settlementofthecivilwar. The U.N, special representative, Major General Rikhye of India, was greeted with a warm receptior. from hundreds of Dominicans loyal to the rebels. “United Nations si, OAS no,” the crowd shouted, TheOAS was still trying to put together a peace-keeping force for the island. +++++ In VIETNAM US officiais declined to comment on the reason for the U. S. withholding air attacks against North Vietnam for a period of several days, Rumors persisted that the Administration was using the suspension of attacks in order to see if the Hanoi government would respond through diplomatic channels or in Vietnam, President Johnson in a speech to newsmen earlicr in the week called again for “unconditional” peace talks and said that “there isno purely military solution in sight for either side. “ BILL LAMBERT of Nevada City (right) was the winner of the coveted Doc Lobecker Award as the most improved speaker in the last six months. Dale Miller of Nevada City, first winner of the trophy, presented the award to Lambert at the fifth annual charter night dinner of the Timberline Toastmasters Club held M onday night in The ORGROROAGE GAGE GAG! Office in Grass Valley. Supervisors Hear Report On Creation Of Public Works Section The Nevada County Board of Supervisors Tuesday received a feasibility study on the possible creation of a county department of public works. The report, prepared by county controller John T. Trauner, was made at the request of the supervisors two weeks ago after they received the report of the 1964 county grand jury urging the move. The creation of such a department has been recommended by grand juries over the past several Weather NEVADA CITY Max, Min. Rainfall May 13 19 44 14 69 40 15 hes 40 16 719 44 17 80 45 18 17 43 19 76 45 Rainfall to date Rainfall last year 68.99 36.54 GRASS VALLEY Max, Min. Rainfall May 12 718 49 13 81 50 14 69 45 15 73 48 16 81 53 17 82 51 18 19 48 19 Te 51 Rainfall to date _ 68.91 Rainfall last year 42.48 years. Grand juries of the past have also urged that the county hire a full time county engineer and get out of the, road building business. Trauner submitted his report to the supervisors fortheir study Tuesday without comment. Truckee Residents Get Slight Modification In Recreation Ordinance (Continued from Page 1) tive, superitendent of schools, planning director, a member of the county planning commission “and such other persons as the ‘board of supervisors may designate, Elton A, Tobiasson, representing the Nevada Irrigation District and NID Director Ross C. MceBurney both urged passage of the ordinance and offered the cooperation and recreation data of the district to the new commission, No one appeared to speak against the proposal, The ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote and then the supervisors moved to nominate andapprove members to the new advisory commission. Supervisor Henry Loehr named Tapia to the commission, Don Blake named Lawrence Personini, Bret Bennallack nominated Doug Toy and chairman Gene Ricker recommended Ernie Harries. The fifth member will be named when a new supervisor is appointed, Freeway Payment Received Nevada City this week received the long awaited payment from the state for freeway relocation work done by the city. Relocation of water and pipe lines along the freeway route was completed by city crews several months ago, but when the city applied for payment of the funds it hadexpended on the work, it was informed that an itemized accounting of expenses would have tobe submitted before payment was made. The city had keptno such itemized billing and City Manager Henry Roese and a part-time accountant started a crash program to prepare the billing. This week the city received the final payment check of $16, 841.48 for the relocation work. At the same time crews for Three Rivers Co. of Marysville were preparing to start work on placing a sewer line crossing on the freeway route, The line across the freeway near Gold Run is being placed now to save the money it would take to do the job after the freeway is constructed Eventually the line will serve the south city area and portions of Gold Flat. Public Defender Is Named Grass Valley attomey Harold Wolters was named by the Nevada County Supervisors Tuesday as the new public defender. Wolters replaces Grass Valley attomey Leo Todd who resigned the post earlier this month to take the job of County Counsel. Wolters formerly served as an assistant district attomey under District Attorney Harold A. Berliner. He came to the county from southern California and has been practicing law here for several years, He is a member of the board‘of trustees of Sierra Junior College. Harry Wolters N *1988nN Aiuno> epeaan’** S96T ‘0% Ae?

Tahoe Forest Supervisor Hank Branagh has stated that campfire permits are necessary for all warming and cooking fires on National Forest land within the Tahoe National Forest. These include fires inside campers or trailers, and use of gasoline or L. P. G. stoves. Permits are available from Ranger Stations, California Division of Forestry offices and other designated agents. Most counties have ordinances in effect covering both campfire and smoking requirements, and Federal Regulation T-1, paragraphsE, H, LandO are declared effective under authority vested in the Regional Forester by the Secretary of Agriculture. Due to current fire danger, smoking regulations are also effective the same date, limiting smoking in the Forest to improved campgrounds, inside vehicles on roads and places of habitation. Smoking is prohibited in timber, brush or grass covered areas, except when stopped in a cleared or barren area at least three feet in diameter. Matches and burning tobacco must be completely extinguished before discarding. Supervisor Branagh requested full c ooperation from woodsworkers, campers and sportsmen. WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Red China Explodes Another Atomic Bomb, Then Calls For Talks The New China News Agency announced officially that CHINA had exploded “another atom bomb over its western areas”. The use of the word “over” indicated that the nuclear device was airborne, The news agency called again for asummit conference of all countries to discuss complete prohibition and destruction of nuclear weapons, The announcement said that China was developing nuclear weapons only for defense and w ould never be the first to 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. kKkekkkkkkn 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Campfire Permits ~ Are Now Required Last season 30 citations resulting in fines up to $110, were issued for abandoned campfires and building fires without a permit, and 6 wildfires spread fromcampfires. Todatein 1965, the Tahoe . hashad 6 man-caused fires, 5 of i. which escaped from warming or © . cooking fires. Chamber Wants State To Pay For Parking Lot The Nevada City Champer of Commerce and the Chamber's parking committee this week passed resolutions asking the city council to have the state pave over the area between the Broad and Main Street bridges for parking. The Chamber parking committee was named several weeks ago to seek parking sites and to determine methods of financing more parking facilities in the city. The resolutions passed by the Chamber and the committee request that the city asked the state division of highways pave the area which was originally cleared for freeway work. Under the Chamber program, the paving job w ould be done at state expense. use thei. ot +t An urgent session of the Security Council of the UNITED NATIONS convened to consider the Dominican Republic crisis and urged that Secretary General U Thant send a personal representative to the revolt-torm country. The Council also urged that a strict cease-fire be observed. +++++ Fighting on the streets of Santo Domingo in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC continued sporadically, as the U, S. attempted to create a coalition government of the various military factions. The Vatican's peacemaker in Santo Domingo described himself as “highly optimistic” about a settlementofthecivilwar. The U.N, special representative, Major General Rikhye of India, was greeted with a warm receptior. from hundreds of Dominicans loyal to the rebels. “United Nations si, OAS no,” the crowd shouted, TheOAS was still trying to put together a peace-keeping force for the island. +++++ In VIETNAM US officiais declined to comment on the reason for the U. S. withholding air attacks against North Vietnam for a period of several days, Rumors persisted that the Administration was using the suspension of attacks in order to see if the Hanoi government would respond through diplomatic channels or in Vietnam, President Johnson in a speech to newsmen earlicr in the week called again for “unconditional” peace talks and said that “there isno purely military solution in sight for either side. “ BILL LAMBERT of Nevada City (right) was the

winner of the coveted Doc Lobecker Award as the most improved speaker in the last six months. Dale Miller of Nevada City, first winner of the trophy, presented the award to Lambert at the fifth annual charter night dinner of the Timberline Toastmasters Club held M onday night in The ORGROROAGE GAGE GAG! Office in Grass Valley. Supervisors Hear Report On Creation Of Public Works Section The Nevada County Board of Supervisors Tuesday received a feasibility study on the possible creation of a county department of public works. The report, prepared by county controller John T. Trauner, was made at the request of the supervisors two weeks ago after they received the report of the 1964 county grand jury urging the move. The creation of such a department has been recommended by grand juries over the past several Weather NEVADA CITY Max, Min. Rainfall May 13 19 44 14 69 40 15 hes 40 16 719 44 17 80 45 18 17 43 19 76 45 Rainfall to date Rainfall last year 68.99 36.54 GRASS VALLEY Max, Min. Rainfall May 12 718 49 13 81 50 14 69 45 15 73 48 16 81 53 17 82 51 18 19 48 19 Te 51 Rainfall to date _ 68.91 Rainfall last year 42.48 years. Grand juries of the past have also urged that the county hire a full time county engineer and get out of the, road building business. Trauner submitted his report to the supervisors fortheir study Tuesday without comment. Truckee Residents Get Slight Modification In Recreation Ordinance (Continued from Page 1) tive, superitendent of schools, planning director, a member of the county planning commission “and such other persons as the ‘board of supervisors may designate, Elton A, Tobiasson, representing the Nevada Irrigation District and NID Director Ross C. MceBurney both urged passage of the ordinance and offered the cooperation and recreation data of the district to the new commission, No one appeared to speak against the proposal, The ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote and then the supervisors moved to nominate andapprove members to the new advisory commission. Supervisor Henry Loehr named Tapia to the commission, Don Blake named Lawrence Personini, Bret Bennallack nominated Doug Toy and chairman Gene Ricker recommended Ernie Harries. The fifth member will be named when a new supervisor is appointed, Freeway Payment Received Nevada City this week received the long awaited payment from the state for freeway relocation work done by the city. Relocation of water and pipe lines along the freeway route was completed by city crews several months ago, but when the city applied for payment of the funds it hadexpended on the work, it was informed that an itemized accounting of expenses would have tobe submitted before payment was made. The city had keptno such itemized billing and City Manager Henry Roese and a part-time accountant started a crash program to prepare the billing. This week the city received the final payment check of $16, 841.48 for the relocation work. At the same time crews for Three Rivers Co. of Marysville were preparing to start work on placing a sewer line crossing on the freeway route, The line across the freeway near Gold Run is being placed now to save the money it would take to do the job after the freeway is constructed Eventually the line will serve the south city area and portions of Gold Flat. Public Defender Is Named Grass Valley attomey Harold Wolters was named by the Nevada County Supervisors Tuesday as the new public defender. Wolters replaces Grass Valley attomey Leo Todd who resigned the post earlier this month to take the job of County Counsel. Wolters formerly served as an assistant district attomey under District Attorney Harold A. Berliner. He came to the county from southern California and has been practicing law here for several years, He is a member of the board‘of trustees of Sierra Junior College. Harry Wolters N *1988nN Aiuno> epeaan’** S96T ‘0% Ae?