October 12, 1966 (20 pages)

2. +»Nevada County Nugget.October 12, 1966 NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET PrAdeBaerTaes iAteiae rakes mirAsteiarrTaes miele Baraat euieAateBee rT eel Misha laeerrid EDITORIAL BROWN STRONG ON EDUCATION California will elect a governor in November. It will choose between an experienced actor and an experienced public servant, who started as a district attorney, became attorney general and has since completed eight years as governor. The record.of Governor Edmund Brown's adminstration has been outstanding. Schools and education have been of prime concern inCalifornia as the population has expanded in the past decade. The schools and colleges have kept pace with growth needs of the state. Our young people are being provided with education that is of an outstanding quality, ‘when compared with any other state, and our teachers are well-trained and among the highest paid in the nation. Governor Brown last month outlined a fivepoint program to provide even better schools for the more than four million students in California, a program in that tradition that gave our state the nation's most advanced system of tuition-free colleges and universities and which pioneered the return to the basics of reading, writing, history and languages and higher standards of teaching training. Brown stated that in January he will submit to the Legislature a program to: 1. Raise state contributions to public schools and reduce property taxes so that the average state share of the cost of-education will be about 50 per cent. 2. Continue to extead the laws which are now reducing class size in the first, second and third grades until they include all grades in elementary schools, 3. Supply risk capital to local schools as part of a major program of research to design better methods of teaching; to expand the use of educational television; and tocreate a statewide network of model schools of the future. 4. -Modernize the technical training offered in high schools and junior colleges to do a better job of providing the skills required in this space age. 5. Make -state funds available for a program under which all California Children eventually could start school at the age of four. During the past eight years Californians have achieved quality education despite pressures of growth that might have defeated a less dedicated people. Inthose years, state government alone haa invested $11 billion in education. Arelaxation of efforts at this time is unthinkable. Ronald Regan's attacks on the University of California and his proposal for tuition for higher education demonstrate to some extent his lack of appreciation for the great educational achievements of our state, and the dangerthat he would downgrade the priority of education in . the state if he were elected, The state cannot afford a four-year slow-down in its vigorous efforts to meet the educational challenges of its growth. We urge re-election of Governor Brown to safeguard the schools andcolleges and universities andtheir facilities and students against the tight-fisted, short-sighted policies of canGidate Reagan. The Historic Ott Mes say y Office Building { in Nevada City Before the Preoway Construction. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To The Editor On behalf of the base commander, Col, J.J. Adleman, and the staff of the Base Information Office, I wish to express our appreciation for the outstanding cooperation of your organization in making this years "Kiwanis Kids Day” the most successful event ever held at Beale AFB, The publicity given the "Thunderbird" program resulted in over 40,000 people visiting the base and watching the demon= strations, We know that without the support of the news media this IN THE FOOTHILLS VEIN IT IS NATIONAL GADFLY WEEK This is National Newspaper Week and it is a time when newspapers across the nation will be thumping themselves on the bac, We are not going to do a lot of back thumping this week because it is a waste of time and no one is interested in hearing © someone else toot his own horn, But we would like to Say what newspapers are supposed to do and try to do, We learned a long time ago that trying to please everyone is the quickest way we know to get a one way ticket to the booby hatch. So we don't bother about that. We call the shots we feel need to be called and try from week toweek togive a fair and accurate picture of what has been going on, We try to go a little further and on occassions dig and pry under stones many people w ould just assoon remain unturned, We usually make someone unhappy, but you know how it goes when youtry to please everyone. The act of doing these things is an essential part of making our system of government work, There ar2 a lot of people who would just as soon get the business of government done behind closed doors. It is easier that way with no one poking around and asking embarrassing questions, But the newspapers, big and small, have not and will not allow this to happen. It is important that the people know at all times whoisrunning their government, and who is making the decisions and why. Newspapers make sure they do. In so doing the newspaper becomes the community gadfly, asking questions no one else _ has the time or inclination to ask, sifting information, putting it into sensible form and interpreting it. Someone told us a long time ago that all we had to worry about on a newspaper wastoberight. It's a bit more complex that that, but that isthe best place to start. All good newspapers start there. eees MERCHANTS IN NEVADA City hada new technique to learn last week, Work was going on all week along thé lower end of Broad Street to break up the pavement for installation of underground telephone cables, The sound of jackhammers rattled off the buildings for eight hours a day and merchants were hardpressed to make themselves heard on the telephone, But the biggest thing was to learn when to shout and when to talk ina normal tone of voice, One would start talking to a customer in a shout to be heard over din and suddenly the work would stop and there would bethe merchant shouting, "YES, MADAM, WE HAVE IN IN SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE” in a quiet store before astounded customers But despite the dust and almost daily changes in street locations almost everyone in Nevada City ishappytosee men and machinery scapering about the big hole and the Broad Street bridge rapidly taking shape.Don Hoagland would not have been possible, Again, our sincere appreciation for your cooperation, Sincerely William C, Mapes, Captain, USAF NUGGET PARAGRAPHS FROM THE PAST Gold mining, which has been supplanted by the tourist dollars as the basic economy of Nevada county will receive another jolt in House Bill 6000 which would classify mine block leasers as "employees" in the bill's extension of social security taxes and benefits, Mine operators of this area believe passage of the legislation would endall current gold mining inthis area. For several seasons nearly all production in the district has been by mine block leaders, who hole independent contracts with mine owners, «March 17, 1950 Chin Hing, last of the Bloomfield Chinamen, is starting early to get his garden planted for the coming summer, -Feb, 14, 1927 NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Wednesday By NUGGET PUBLISHING CO., INC, 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. George R. Kane, PublisherDonald L. Hoagland, Editor and General Manager. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. . Adjudicated a legalnewspaper ' of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No, 12,406, Subscription rates; One year, $3; Two years, $5. kkkkkkkkk AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER

2. +»Nevada County Nugget..October 12, 1966 NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET PrAdeBaerTaes iAteiae rakes mirAsteiarrTaes miele Baraat euieAateBee rT eel Misha laeerrid EDITORIAL BROWN STRONG ON EDUCATION California will elect a governor in November. It will choose between an experienced actor and an experienced public servant, who started as a district attorney, became attorney general and has since completed eight years as governor. The record.of Governor Edmund Brown's adminstration has been outstanding. Schools and education have been of prime concern inCalifornia as the population has expanded in the past decade. The schools and colleges have kept pace with growth needs of the state. Our young people are being provided with education that is of an outstanding quality, ‘when compared with any other state, and our teachers are well-trained and among the highest paid in the nation. Governor Brown last month outlined a fivepoint program to provide even better schools for the more than four million students in California, a program in that tradition that gave our state the nation's most advanced system of tuition-free colleges and universities and which pioneered the return to the basics of reading, writing, history and languages and higher standards of teaching training. Brown stated that in January he will submit to the Legislature a program to: 1. Raise state contributions to public schools and reduce property taxes so that the average state share of the cost of-education will be about 50 per cent. 2. Continue to extead the laws which are now reducing class size in the first, second and third grades until they include all grades in elementary schools, 3. Supply risk capital to local schools as part of a major program of research to design better methods of teaching; to expand the use of educational television; and tocreate a statewide network of model schools of the future. 4. -Modernize the technical training offered in high schools and junior colleges to do a better job of providing the skills required in this space age. 5. Make -state funds available for a program under which all California Children eventually could start school at the age of four. During the past eight years Californians have achieved quality education despite pressures of growth that might have defeated a less dedicated people. Inthose years, state government alone haa invested $11 billion in education. Arelaxation of efforts at this time is unthinkable. Ronald Regan's attacks on the University of California and his proposal for tuition for higher education demonstrate to some extent his lack of appreciation for the great educational achievements of our state, and the dangerthat he would downgrade the priority of education in . the state if he were elected, The state cannot afford a four-year slow-down in its vigorous efforts to meet the educational challenges of its growth. We urge re-election of Governor Brown to safeguard the schools andcolleges and universities andtheir facilities and students against the tight-fisted, short-sighted policies of canGidate Reagan. The Historic Ott Mes say y Office Building { in Nevada City Before the Preoway Construction. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To The Editor On behalf of the base commander, Col, J.J. Adleman, and the staff of the Base Information Office, I wish to express our appreciation for the outstanding cooperation of your organization in making this years "Kiwanis Kids Day” the most successful event ever held at Beale AFB, The publicity given the "Thunderbird" program resulted in over 40,000 people visiting the base and watching the demon= strations, We know that without the support of the news media this IN THE FOOTHILLS VEIN IT IS NATIONAL GADFLY WEEK This is National Newspaper Week and it is a time when newspapers across the nation will be thumping themselves on the bac, We are not going to do a lot of back thumping this week because it is a waste of time and no one is interested in hearing © someone else toot his own horn, But we would like to Say what newspapers are supposed to do and try to do, We learned a long time ago that trying to please everyone is

the quickest way we know to get a one way ticket to the booby hatch. So we don't bother about that. We call the shots we feel need to be called and try from week toweek togive a fair and accurate picture of what has been going on, We try to go a little further and on occassions dig and pry under stones many people w ould just assoon remain unturned, We usually make someone unhappy, but you know how it goes when youtry to please everyone. The act of doing these things is an essential part of making our system of government work, There ar2 a lot of people who would just as soon get the business of government done behind closed doors. It is easier that way with no one poking around and asking embarrassing questions, But the newspapers, big and small, have not and will not allow this to happen. It is important that the people know at all times whoisrunning their government, and who is making the decisions and why. Newspapers make sure they do. In so doing the newspaper becomes the community gadfly, asking questions no one else _ has the time or inclination to ask, sifting information, putting it into sensible form and interpreting it. Someone told us a long time ago that all we had to worry about on a newspaper wastoberight. It's a bit more complex that that, but that isthe best place to start. All good newspapers start there. eees MERCHANTS IN NEVADA City hada new technique to learn last week, Work was going on all week along thé lower end of Broad Street to break up the pavement for installation of underground telephone cables, The sound of jackhammers rattled off the buildings for eight hours a day and merchants were hardpressed to make themselves heard on the telephone, But the biggest thing was to learn when to shout and when to talk ina normal tone of voice, One would start talking to a customer in a shout to be heard over din and suddenly the work would stop and there would bethe merchant shouting, "YES, MADAM, WE HAVE IN IN SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE” in a quiet store before astounded customers But despite the dust and almost daily changes in street locations almost everyone in Nevada City ishappytosee men and machinery scapering about the big hole and the Broad Street bridge rapidly taking shape..Don Hoagland would not have been possible, Again, our sincere appreciation for your cooperation, Sincerely William C, Mapes, Captain, USAF NUGGET PARAGRAPHS FROM THE PAST Gold mining, which has been supplanted by the tourist dollars as the basic economy of Nevada county will receive another jolt in House Bill 6000 which would classify mine block leasers as "employees" in the bill's extension of social security taxes and benefits, Mine operators of this area believe passage of the legislation would endall current gold mining inthis area. For several seasons nearly all production in the district has been by mine block leaders, who hole independent contracts with mine owners, «March 17, 1950 Chin Hing, last of the Bloomfield Chinamen, is starting early to get his garden planted for the coming summer, -Feb, 14, 1927 NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Wednesday By NUGGET PUBLISHING CO., INC, 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. George R. Kane, PublisherDonald L. Hoagland, Editor and General Manager. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. . Adjudicated a legalnewspaper ' of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No, 12,406, Subscription rates; One year, $3; Two years, $5. kkkkkkkkk AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER