October 18, 1967 (16 pages)

1G The Nevada County Nugget.. October 18, 1967 A a Halcom’s Teaching — Bank Reports Certificate Delayed The beleaguered case ofGrass Valley School teacher Daniel Halcomb III, seeking reinstatement to his position remained status quo last week, when the county board of education failed, for the second time, to approve a tem-. porary certificate allowing him to teach in Grass Valley Schools, Halcomb, agent without portfolio of the Nevada County Sheriff's office is presently without a State certificate because it expired Sept. 30. Renewalhas been delayed because the state is probing his part in a marijuana raid Aug, 22, The teacher maintains he was acting for the sheriff's office, Dist, Atty. Harold A, Berliner and Sheriff Wayne Brown have agreed that technically Halcomb 's contention is correct, Earlier at another board meeting six of the seven-member board were present and voted 3-2 to grant the certificate. However, County Counsel Leo Todd ruled that the vote requires not a majority of a quorum present, but a majority of the total board, At the second session those voting to grant Halcomb a certificate were Dr. Robert Hume, who was absent from the previous session; Helen Elster and Pearl Miller, Those against granting the certificate were Dr. C. Jackson Rayburn, who reversed himself from the previous session and Robert Long. James Harding who casta negative vote at the earlier meeting was absent from the Wednesday session, Al Dayton, chairman, declined to take part in the discussion or voting in both sessions because Halcomb had testified before. the grand jury of which he is a member, The vote was taken after members studied letters signed by ‘~~ Brian Bennallack, chairman of the Grass Valley Board and Vernon C, Bond, Superintendent of the Grass Valley School District, Bennallack's letter said that Halcomb would be placed in the classroom if the temporary certificate to teach was granted, It also recommended the county or no other local board take action until Halcomb'’s degree of involvement is made public. He also denied the release of Halcomb’s personal file without a legal subpoena, Bond's letter expressed the belief that a person engaged in the teaching profession should not become involved in any fashion with narcotics traffic nor perform any activity not compatible with the teaching profession, In a related incident, Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Vernon Stoll turned down a motion to dismiss grand jury indictments against Dennis Potts, 21, and Michael Marcher, 20, who were charged with possession of marijuana as an aftermath of the raid last August. in a meadow near Grass Valley. The pair has shared the limelight with Halcomb since the raid became public knowledge some weeks ago, Judge Stoll set aside the indictments on the grounds that evidence before. the grand jury was insufficient to show reasonable cause for grounds for search, He denied a motion for dismissal in the interest of justice, William Wetherall, attorney for Marcher asked the court to take judicial notice of facts, which had appeared in the press, in presenting his argument, Potts, however remains in jail with a hold on him by the California Youth Authority. Marcher is free and his bail exonerated, In handing down his decision, he expressed himself as believing Halcomb showed lack of judgment in the incident, He said it was time Halcomb decided whether he wanted to be a teacher or a policeman, Freeway Continued from page 1 tourists were in Nevada City for the annual fall home tour and trade fair. The workmen were pouring concrete on the deck, and as the structure collapsed, several of them went down to the ground with it. Of the 12 persons injured, ll of them were released after treatment with a week or so. However, one was seriously injured and was confined to the hospital for several months, It was also determined, after a thorough search all day, that no bodies lay beneath the wreckage, What caused the accident has never officially been determined, Two lawsuits totaling $350,000 have been filed as a result ofthe bridge collapse, Filed in Superior Court is an action by Leslie Ward, who seeks $250,000 general damages plus special damages from Granite Construction Company and Superior Concrete Accessories Company, The complaint alleges. that Ward was injured while engaged in his duties, In another suit Donald G. Ware is suing for $100,000 plus special damages for injuries he claims he received in the same accident, Named as defendants are Thomas Construction Company, Harold Crume, Norman Fadel and the State of California, Collapse or tragedy, Thomas Construction Co, the subcontractor for the bridge work still had a deadline to meet. The bridge was formed again and completed one day ahead of schedule, Other overpasses were finished the end of last year. Nine bridges and five overpasses are included in the project. Engineer Nelson commented to the press that since Granite has had the contract, with Mike Ferrante as superintendent, "the contractor has always been onor ahead of schedule," An extensive landscaping project is scheduled to get underway next year along the 31/2-. mile stretch, About $250,000 has been budgeted for this part of the project, Evident already along the project are the unique ornamental rocks embedded into the concrete near Nevada City. To halt erosion from the slopes above the cuts which were dug out for the freeway, a mixture of various kinds of seeds have been spread for the winter. The mixture consists of annual rye and some poppy: and lupin, The seeds are combined with a fiber which a ee Strong Net Earnings Continued strong net operating earnings marked Bank of America's performance during the first nine months of this year, President Rudolph A, Peterson reported, Consolidated net operating earnings for the first nine months amounted to $92,879,000 or $3.26 per share on the 28,480,000 shares outstanding, as compared with $84,254,000 or $2.96 per Share during the same period last year, an increase of 10.2%. Other consolidated operating results as of September 30, 1967 were as follows: Total deposits stood at $18,484,785,000, an increase of 9.6% in the past twelve months, Total resources reached $21,105,644,000, an increase of 10.1%, Loans totaled $11,601,798,000 compared with $11,163,697,000 last September. Investments in securities totaled $4,249,629,000,. of which $2,215,028,000 represent direct or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. Government, Transactions in securities yielded a net profit of $1,291,000, Provision for the loan lossreserve and other nonoperating deductions amounted to $10,874,000, after resulting tax credit, leaving $83,296,000 shareholders at the annual rate of $2.20 per share, Total capital funds together. with reserve for possible loan losses of $185,405,000 now amount to $1,193, 583,000, Brunswick Road Traffic Signal In Operation The traffic signal on Highway 20 northeast of Grass Valley at the Brunswick Road intersection was placed in operation Monday, Oct, 16, by state highway officials, The signal has been operating in a flashing manner since early January. The change to fixedtime sequence will allow local drivers to become accustomed to the adjusted signal system before the planned opening of the freeway on Wednesday, Oct, 18, NID Continued from page 1 leaving an overdraft of $52,019. To this deficit, warrants required to replenish working funds, almost all of which involve the Sept. 11 Oct, 8 payroll must be added, which will total $106,735, Wells also noted that he had prepared warrants for an additional $51,375, but he had not submitted them to the board for payment, However, the district is far from bankrupt. It has more than $460,000on hand from bonds and state and federal grants, It is, however earmarked for capital outlay and cannot be spent for maintenance or other operational expenses, is green in color, giving the slopes a colorful appearance, The Division of Highways and the officials of the city have been -in consultation on the landscaping to be done through town, — ne eatin tla gf inner Forest Fires Blacken Acres Of Timber Tahoe NationalForest acres of timber and areas were victimized by its most deadly enemy--fire, over the week-end. Over 220 Current Address Being Sought CHICO--Ed Masterson, Chico State College Director of Alumni Relations, has announced the beginning of an intensive search for current addresses of college alumni, Calling the search "'a gigantic Wildcat hunt,"" Masterson hopes to add a minimum of 5,000 names and addresses to his current files, and at least 1,000 new members to the Alumni Association during the current academic year. Since being appointed Director of Alumni Relations last summer, Masterson has layed the groundwork for establishment of several new alumni chapters in addition to visiting the chapters already in existence. He emphasizes that the search for Chico State graduates "is increasingly important as the college nears the November 11 Homecoming celebration," All persons who are graduates of Chico State College, or who know the current address of a graduate are urged to send the information to Ed Masterson, Director of Alumni Relations, at the college, more than 1,080 acres of brush and grazing land inCalifornia Division of Forestry territory were blackened, the. greatest acreage loss reported this season. In an area-south and east of Emigrant Gap, in what forest officials declared a "monumental fire", 55-mile-perhour winds fanned flames through 210 acres of timberland Saturday. At the same time, 10 acres in the Grouse Ridge Area burst into flames. Both fires have since been brought under control. Eight airtankers from Loma Rica dropped 82,000 gallons of retardant on federal lands and the blaze fought: by the state agency. Fighting the fire were more than 392 men. Rotary District Governor Visits Nevada City Club Hilmen E. Kjorlie of Sacramento, governor. of the Rotary district of this area, addressed the Nevada City Rotary Club today during an official visit, The local club is one of 49 Rotary clubs in this district, e 'Information’ Pacific Telephone customers in Nevada City and’ Grass Valley wil dial a new number for “Information" starting at 12:01 A.M. Saturday October 21, The new number for assistance in obtaining telephone numbers will be "411", replacing the familiar "113", The new number is becoming the universal directory assistance number throughout the entire Bell Telephone System, The new 1967 Nevada County Telephone Directory will be issued earlier the same week and will contain the new number, Pacific Telephone Manager G. O. Hutchins stressed the fact that the new number does not become effective until after midnight Friday, Indictment Continued from page 1 in the jail to go with deputies early the following morning to seek his wife and two-year-old son reported to be living in a hippie camp. He said he had come to California from New York for that purpose, According to Balter, deputies located his family, but he has been unable to be united with them because of the situation stemming from his arrest, Speaking of the global growth of Rotary, he said, "Rotary is the pioneer of the service clubs and today members more than 12,785 clubs with a combined membership of more than 613,500 business and professional men, Spread throughout 134 countries in all parts of the world, Rotary clubs meet everyday of the week and conduct activities to improve their communities, aid youth, elevate busihess standards, and further international friendship and understanding." The district governor also conferred with Ted Waddell, local Rotary club president, and John Underwood, club secretary, on matters of club administration and plans for future service activities, Referring to the program ofLuther H, Hodges of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, president of Rotary International for 1967-68, the Rotary governor said, "President Hodges has place emphasis on the need for Rotarians everywhere to increase their personal involvement in Rotary, He believes that a man's membership in Rotary becomes more meaningful through his own individual efforts to better his community, maintain high standards in his business or profession, and develop an understanding of the problems of other nations," During his visit the Rotary official was given additional information on some of the local Rotary club's activities, including Lone Grave Rest Stop and Neveada City Theater, j 3 % RS ee

1G The Nevada County Nugget... October 18, 1967 A a Halcom’s Teaching — Bank Reports Certificate Delayed The beleaguered case ofGrass Valley School teacher Daniel Halcomb III, seeking reinstatement to his position remained status quo last week, when the county board of education failed, for the second time, to approve a tem-. porary certificate allowing him to teach in Grass Valley Schools, Halcomb, agent without portfolio of the Nevada County Sheriff's office is presently without a State certificate because it expired Sept. 30. Renewalhas been delayed because the state is probing his part in a marijuana raid Aug, 22, The teacher maintains he was acting for the sheriff's office, Dist, Atty. Harold A, Berliner and Sheriff Wayne Brown have agreed that technically Halcomb 's contention is correct, Earlier at another board meeting six of the seven-member board were present and voted 3-2 to grant the certificate. However, County Counsel Leo Todd ruled that the vote requires not a majority of a quorum present, but a majority of the total board, At the second session those voting to grant Halcomb a certificate were Dr. Robert Hume, who was absent from the previous session; Helen Elster and Pearl Miller, Those against granting the certificate were Dr. C. Jackson Rayburn, who reversed himself from the previous session and Robert Long. James Harding who casta negative vote at the earlier meeting was absent from the Wednesday session, Al Dayton, chairman, declined to take part in the discussion or voting in both sessions because Halcomb had testified before. the grand jury of which he is a member, The vote was taken after members studied letters signed by ‘~~ Brian Bennallack, chairman of the Grass Valley Board and Vernon C, Bond, Superintendent of the Grass Valley School District, Bennallack's letter said that Halcomb would be placed in the classroom if the temporary certificate to teach was granted, It also recommended the county or no other local board take action until Halcomb'’s degree of involvement is made public. He also denied the release of Halcomb’s personal file without a legal subpoena, Bond's letter expressed the belief that a person engaged in the teaching profession should not become involved in any fashion with narcotics traffic nor perform any activity not compatible with the teaching profession, In a related incident, Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Vernon Stoll turned down a motion to dismiss grand jury indictments against Dennis Potts, 21, and Michael Marcher, 20, who were charged with possession of marijuana as an aftermath of the raid last August. in a meadow near Grass Valley. The pair has shared the limelight with Halcomb since the raid became public knowledge some weeks ago, Judge Stoll set aside the indictments on the grounds that evidence before. the grand jury was insufficient to show reasonable cause for grounds for search, He denied a motion for dismissal in the interest of justice, William Wetherall, attorney for Marcher asked the court to take judicial notice of facts, which had appeared in the press, in presenting his argument, Potts, however remains in jail with a hold on him by the California Youth Authority. Marcher is free and his bail exonerated, In handing down his decision, he expressed himself as believing Halcomb showed lack of judgment in the incident, He said it was time Halcomb decided whether he wanted to be a teacher or a policeman, Freeway Continued from page 1 tourists were in Nevada City for the annual fall home tour and trade fair. The workmen were pouring concrete on the deck, and as the structure collapsed, several of them went down to the ground with it. Of the 12 persons injured, ll of them were released after treatment with a week or so. However, one was seriously injured and was confined to the hospital for several months, It was also determined, after a thorough search all day, that no bodies lay beneath the wreckage, What caused the accident has never officially been determined, Two lawsuits totaling $350,000 have been filed as a result ofthe bridge collapse, Filed in Superior Court is an action by Leslie Ward, who seeks $250,000 general damages plus special damages from Granite Construction Company and Superior Concrete Accessories Company, The complaint alleges. that Ward was injured while engaged in his duties, In another suit Donald G. Ware is suing for $100,000 plus special damages for injuries he claims he received in the same accident, Named as defendants are Thomas Construction Company, Harold Crume, Norman Fadel and the State of California, Collapse or tragedy, Thomas Construction Co, the subcontractor for the bridge work still had a deadline to meet. The bridge was formed again and completed one day ahead of schedule, Other overpasses were finished the end of last year. Nine bridges and five overpasses are included in the project. Engineer Nelson commented to the press that since Granite has had the contract, with Mike Ferrante as superintendent, "the contractor has always been onor ahead of schedule," An extensive landscaping project is scheduled to get underway next year along the 31/2-. mile stretch, About $250,000 has been budgeted for this part of the project, Evident already along the project are the unique ornamental rocks embedded into the concrete near Nevada City. To halt erosion from the slopes above the cuts which were dug out for the freeway, a mixture of various kinds of seeds have been spread for the winter. The mixture consists of annual rye and some poppy: and lupin, The seeds are combined with a fiber which a ee Strong Net Earnings Continued strong net operating earnings marked Bank of America's performance during the first nine months of this year, President Rudolph A, Peterson reported, Consolidated net operating earnings for the first nine months amounted to $92,879,000 or $3.26 per share on the 28,480,000 shares outstanding, as compared with $84,254,000 or $2.96 per Share during the same period last year, an increase of 10.2%. Other consolidated operating results as of September 30, 1967 were as follows: Total deposits stood at $18,484,785,000, an increase of 9.6% in the past twelve months, Total resources reached $21,105,644,000, an increase of 10.1%, Loans totaled $11,601,798,000 compared with $11,163,697,000 last September. Investments in securities totaled $4,249,629,000,. of which $2,215,028,000 represent direct or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. Government, Transactions in securities yielded a net profit of $1,291,000,

Provision for the loan lossreserve and other nonoperating deductions amounted to $10,874,000, after resulting tax credit, leaving $83,296,000 shareholders at the annual rate of $2.20 per share, Total capital funds together. with reserve for possible loan losses of $185,405,000 now amount to $1,193, 583,000, Brunswick Road Traffic Signal In Operation The traffic signal on Highway 20 northeast of Grass Valley at the Brunswick Road intersection was placed in operation Monday, Oct, 16, by state highway officials, The signal has been operating in a flashing manner since early January. The change to fixedtime sequence will allow local drivers to become accustomed to the adjusted signal system before the planned opening of the freeway on Wednesday, Oct, 18, NID Continued from page 1 leaving an overdraft of $52,019. To this deficit, warrants required to replenish working funds, almost all of which involve the Sept. 11 Oct, 8 payroll must be added, which will total $106,735, Wells also noted that he had prepared warrants for an additional $51,375, but he had not submitted them to the board for payment, However, the district is far from bankrupt. It has more than $460,000on hand from bonds and state and federal grants, It is, however earmarked for capital outlay and cannot be spent for maintenance or other operational expenses, is green in color, giving the slopes a colorful appearance, The Division of Highways and the officials of the city have been -in consultation on the landscaping to be done through town, — ne eatin tla gf inner Forest Fires Blacken Acres Of Timber Tahoe NationalForest acres of timber and areas were victimized by its most deadly enemy--fire, over the week-end. Over 220 Current Address Being Sought CHICO--Ed Masterson, Chico State College Director of Alumni Relations, has announced the beginning of an intensive search for current addresses of college alumni, Calling the search "'a gigantic Wildcat hunt,"" Masterson hopes to add a minimum of 5,000 names and addresses to his current files, and at least 1,000 new members to the Alumni Association during the current academic year. Since being appointed Director of Alumni Relations last summer, Masterson has layed the groundwork for establishment of several new alumni chapters in addition to visiting the chapters already in existence. He emphasizes that the search for Chico State graduates "is increasingly important as the college nears the November 11 Homecoming celebration," All persons who are graduates of Chico State College, or who know the current address of a graduate are urged to send the information to Ed Masterson, Director of Alumni Relations, at the college, more than 1,080 acres of brush and grazing land inCalifornia Division of Forestry territory were blackened, the. greatest acreage loss reported this season. In an area-south and east of Emigrant Gap, in what forest officials declared a "monumental fire", 55-mile-perhour winds fanned flames through 210 acres of timberland Saturday. At the same time, 10 acres in the Grouse Ridge Area burst into flames. Both fires have since been brought under control. Eight airtankers from Loma Rica dropped 82,000 gallons of retardant on federal lands and the blaze fought: by the state agency. Fighting the fire were more than 392 men. Rotary District Governor Visits Nevada City Club Hilmen E. Kjorlie of Sacramento, governor. of the Rotary district of this area, addressed the Nevada City Rotary Club today during an official visit, The local club is one of 49 Rotary clubs in this district, e 'Information’ Pacific Telephone customers in Nevada City and’ Grass Valley wil dial a new number for “Information" starting at 12:01 A.M. Saturday October 21, The new number for assistance in obtaining telephone numbers will be "411", replacing the familiar "113", The new number is becoming the universal directory assistance number throughout the entire Bell Telephone System, The new 1967 Nevada County Telephone Directory will be issued earlier the same week and will contain the new number, Pacific Telephone Manager G. O. Hutchins stressed the fact that the new number does not become effective until after midnight Friday, Indictment Continued from page 1 in the jail to go with deputies early the following morning to seek his wife and two-year-old son reported to be living in a hippie camp. He said he had come to California from New York for that purpose, According to Balter, deputies located his family, but he has been unable to be united with them because of the situation stemming from his arrest, Speaking of the global growth of Rotary, he said, "Rotary is the pioneer of the service clubs and today members more than 12,785 clubs with a combined membership of more than 613,500 business and professional men, Spread throughout 134 countries in all parts of the world, Rotary clubs meet everyday of the week and conduct activities to improve their communities, aid youth, elevate busihess standards, and further international friendship and understanding." The district governor also conferred with Ted Waddell, local Rotary club president, and John Underwood, club secretary, on matters of club administration and plans for future service activities, Referring to the program ofLuther H, Hodges of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, president of Rotary International for 1967-68, the Rotary governor said, "President Hodges has place emphasis on the need for Rotarians everywhere to increase their personal involvement in Rotary, He believes that a man's membership in Rotary becomes more meaningful through his own individual efforts to better his community, maintain high standards in his business or profession, and develop an understanding of the problems of other nations," During his visit the Rotary official was given additional information on some of the local Rotary club's activities, including Lone Grave Rest Stop and Neveada City Theater, j 3 % RS ee