October 22, 1964 (40 pages)

vee PDR RLIORE eons: NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS . BES et FEE et HPO EER Et Ee ot OPED EEE et FETE et +B MOVIE MAKERS John L. Siegle and Warren Douglas are shown with Sven Skaar of Nevada City in Skaar's museum in the Ott Assay Office. Siegle and Douglas, partners in Golden’State Film Productions of Berkeley, came to Nevada City Tuesday to film a portion of a pilot film for a television series. Nevada City Will Be A Part Of Proposed TV Historical Film The movies came to Nevada City this week in an effort to capture a part of the city's mining atmosphere for a television film ‘on America. : Warren Douglas and John L. Siegle of Golden State Film Productions of Berkeley arrived in Nevada City Tuesday morning to. take footage for a television series to be called “This Proud Land.” A two part film will trace the overland route of the 49'er from the major wagon train jumping off place in St. Joseph, Missouri, across the plains and intothe gold country. The overland segment of the film has already been shot for the first section of the two part series to be called “The Golden Jezebel.” Beef Counal Has 6 Vacances State Director of Agriculture Charles Paul has called for nominations of persons eligible for appointment by him as members or alternate members of the California Beef Council for a term of office beginning in October of 1964 and ending in October of 1967. Six vacancies will occur. The council membership consists of 19 members and their alternates. The council finances advertising and promotional programs to increase the consumption of beef and beef products, and contracts for research on distribution and the nutritional aspects of beef. Funds for Beef Council activities are provided fees paid by the cattlemen. Director Paul said nominations may be offered for six Council member positions and their alternate member positions, Two Council members shall represent range cattlemen, two shall represent cattle feeders, and two shall represent dairymen. Each beef cattle producer may nominate wne person in the category for w hich his present cattle operations qualify him. Nomination ballots, if desired, may be obtained atthe office of the County Commissioner and the Agricultural Extension Service in each county. A producer may nominate by mail and should send the name, complete mailing address, and indicate the citizenship of the person nominated and state whether the nominee is a range cattleman, cattle feeder, or dairyman. All nominations must be postmarked not later than midnight, October 24, 1964, and must bear the signature of the producer making the nomination, his complete mailing address, and the category which he represents. Nominations should be mailed tothe Bureau of Marketing, California Department of Agriculture, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814. ; The section on the Mother Lode is now being assembled and that is what brought the two men to Nevada City this week. The film has no actors. The color and flavor of the era andthe move west will be depicted through narration and selected scenes of places, pictures andthingsthat make up the story . of the great gold rush. Tuesday the two men took selected shots of the city and then went to Sven Skaar's museum in Ott's Assay building where they used several of thé desks and other articles in the museum as props to go.with the narration. The two have been working on the film since August and expect the finished product to be ready early next year. Then comes the job of selling the film and the series to television. , Douglas was a sked what will happenif they are unable to find a buyer for the film. “Then we'll show it to each other:at Christmastime, ” he said with a grin. Sue Larson Queen Hopetul Sue Lawson ot Grass Valley was elected by International club members at Sierra College to represent the club in Homecoming queen competitions this fall, President Vivian Brown of Rose-* ville announced. Postal Improvements Planned For 2nd Congressional Dist. Postal facilities in five Second Congressional District communities will be improved under plans revealed by Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson. Representative Johnson said that the Post Office Department has advertised for bids for construc~ tion of two of these facilities, one at Vallecito and the other at Shingle'Springs. Bids will be opened November 7 for the Vallecito project. A Religious Opposition To ‘14’ Questioned By A. N. MacFarland Religious leaders who oppose Proposition 14 knowing that church institutions are exempt fromthe “forced housing” provisions of the Rumford Act are playing a-“hypocritical role,” a YES on Fourteen spokesman declared today. “Some ministers of all three dominant religious faiths have been preaching from their pulpits the anti-Rumford Act amendment,” said Andrew N. MacFarland, Northern California YES on Proposition 14 chairman. "This raises a number of questions: "One, if the Rumford Act's racial straightjacket is so good for the private home and apartment house owner, why isn't it good for religious institutions? Right after the declaration that the law ‘shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the people of the state’, the Rumford Act provides: “The term “housing accommodation".shall not include any accommodations operated by a religious, fraternal, or charitable association or corporation." "In other words an owner of a triplex, living in one of the units, runsthe risk each time there is a vacancy of having to rent toa person not of her own choice or prove to a political prosecutorinvestigator -conciliator -judge and jury that racial, color or religious discrjmination wasnot in her mind when she refused one prospective tenant and accepted another. “But the church whose pastor is so wrought up about the alleged ‘bigotry’ and "hate' of others can openly practice racial and religious discrimination without running afoul of the Rumford Act. “Then there is the matter of tax exemptions: All buildings and the land on which they are situated, ‘when used solely and exclusively for religious worship’, are free fromtaxation in California. “But is a church being used ‘solely and exclusively for religious worship’ when a priest preaches from the pulpit a sermon against Proposition 14? Or when ministers of other faiths preach political action instead of religion? site to be supplied by the successful bidder, near the market and general store is desired. A total of 780 square feet of interior floor space is desired, with an 80 foot platform and a 2080 square foot parking area. The Shingle Springs location would be on Highway 50 near the present facilities. Desired is some 1500 square feet of interior floor space, a 160 foot platform and 1700 square feet of parking space. Bids will be opened November 15. In both cases the bids will be opened in the regional postal headquarters in San Francisco. Both projects will be constructed under the lease program of the Post. Office Department through which the builder retains ownership of the building and leases it to the government. Other projects soon to be developed include those to serve the communities of Twain Harte, Biggs, and Kings Beach. McCollum Completes Training At San Diego Marine Private Phillip S. McCollum, ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. FredE, McCollum of 220 Colfax Ave., Grass Valley completed recruit training Sept. 23 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, SanDiego. Historians Call For Yes On Number 1 The Conference of California Historical Societies has called for passage of Proposition One at the November general election to helpin the “critical task" of preserving areas of historical significance. : “Passage of Proposition One is imperative if we are to preserve a portion of our past for education and enjoyment in the future,” Richard C. Bailey, president of the Conference, said. The Conference, representing some 150 historical societies statewide, endorsed Proposition One earlier this year. Proposition One would provide $150 million for acquisition and development of state and regional beach, park, recreational and historical facilities. “Preservation of historical sites has become an increasingly criticaltask as urbanization puts pres~sure on significant areas. If Californians are to understand the state in which they live, they must understand the past, " Bailey said, Bailey pointed out that numerous 1964 legislative resolutions callfor study of sites for possible preservation as State Historical (Continued on Page 5) re ee a, ees ry ee H9ET ‘ZZ 19qG0190°* *1238nN AuN0D epeAsn*** ph

vee PDR RLIORE eons: NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS . BES et FEE et HPO EER Et Ee ot OPED EEE et FETE et +B MOVIE MAKERS John L. Siegle and Warren Douglas are shown with Sven Skaar of Nevada City in Skaar's museum in the Ott Assay Office. Siegle and Douglas, partners in Golden’State Film Productions of Berkeley, came to Nevada City Tuesday to film a portion of a pilot film for a television series. Nevada City Will Be A Part Of Proposed TV Historical Film The movies came to Nevada City this week in an effort to capture a part of the city's mining atmosphere for a television film ‘on America. : Warren Douglas and John L. Siegle of Golden State Film Productions of Berkeley arrived in Nevada City Tuesday morning to. take footage for a television series to be called “This Proud Land.” A two part film will trace the overland route of the 49'er from the major wagon train jumping off place in St. Joseph, Missouri, across the plains and intothe gold country. The overland segment of the film has already been shot for the first section of the two part series to be called “The Golden Jezebel.” Beef Counal Has 6 Vacances State Director of Agriculture Charles Paul has called for nominations of persons eligible for appointment by him as members or alternate members of the California Beef Council for a term of office beginning in October of 1964 and ending in October of 1967. Six vacancies will occur. The council membership consists of 19 members and their alternates. The council finances advertising and promotional programs to increase the consumption of beef and beef products, and contracts for research on distribution and the nutritional aspects of beef. Funds for Beef Council activities are provided fees paid by the cattlemen. Director Paul said nominations may be offered for six Council member positions and their alternate member positions, Two Council members shall represent range cattlemen, two shall represent cattle feeders, and two shall represent dairymen. Each beef cattle producer may nominate wne person in the category for w hich his present cattle operations qualify him. Nomination ballots, if desired, may be obtained atthe office of the County Commissioner and the Agricultural Extension Service in each county. A producer may nominate by mail and should send the name, complete mailing address, and indicate the citizenship of the person nominated and state whether the nominee is a range cattleman, cattle feeder, or dairyman. All nominations must be postmarked not later than midnight, October 24, 1964, and must bear the signature of the producer making the nomination, his complete mailing address, and the category which he represents. Nominations should be mailed tothe Bureau of Marketing, California Department of Agriculture, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814. ; The section on the Mother Lode is now being assembled and that is what brought the two men to Nevada City this week. The film has no actors. The color and flavor of the era andthe move west will be depicted through narration and selected scenes of places, pictures andthingsthat make up the story . of the great gold rush. Tuesday the two men took selected shots of the city and then went to Sven Skaar's museum in Ott's Assay building where they used several of thé desks and other articles in the museum as props to go.with the narration. The two have been working on the film since August and expect the finished product to be ready early next year. Then comes the job of selling the film and the series to television. , Douglas was a sked what will happenif they are unable to find a buyer for the film. “Then we'll show it to each other:at Christmastime, ” he said with a grin. Sue Larson Queen Hopetul Sue Lawson ot Grass Valley was elected by International club members at Sierra College to represent the club in Homecoming queen competitions this fall, President Vivian Brown of Rose-* ville announced. Postal Improvements Planned For 2nd Congressional Dist. Postal facilities in five Second Congressional District communities will be improved under plans revealed by Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson. Representative Johnson said that the Post Office Department has advertised for bids for construc~ tion of two of these facilities, one at Vallecito and the other at

Shingle'Springs. Bids will be opened November 7 for the Vallecito project. A Religious Opposition To ‘14’ Questioned By A. N. MacFarland Religious leaders who oppose Proposition 14 knowing that church institutions are exempt fromthe “forced housing” provisions of the Rumford Act are playing a-“hypocritical role,” a YES on Fourteen spokesman declared today. “Some ministers of all three dominant religious faiths have been preaching from their pulpits the anti-Rumford Act amendment,” said Andrew N. MacFarland, Northern California YES on Proposition 14 chairman. "This raises a number of questions: "One, if the Rumford Act's racial straightjacket is so good for the private home and apartment house owner, why isn't it good for religious institutions? Right after the declaration that the law ‘shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the people of the state’, the Rumford Act provides: “The term “housing accommodation"..shall not include any accommodations operated by a religious, fraternal, or charitable association or corporation.." "In other words an owner of a triplex, living in one of the units, runsthe risk each time there is a vacancy of having to rent toa person not of her own choice or prove to a political prosecutorinvestigator -conciliator -judge and jury that racial, color or religious discrjmination wasnot in her mind when she refused one prospective tenant and accepted another. “But the church whose pastor is so wrought up about the alleged ‘bigotry’ and "hate' of others can openly practice racial and religious discrimination without running afoul of the Rumford Act. “Then there is the matter of tax exemptions: All buildings and the land on which they are situated, ‘when used solely and exclusively for religious worship’, are free fromtaxation in California. “But is a church being used ‘solely and exclusively for religious worship’ when a priest preaches from the pulpit a sermon against Proposition 14? Or when ministers of other faiths preach political action instead of religion? site to be supplied by the successful bidder, near the market and general store is desired. A total of 780 square feet of interior floor space is desired, with an 80 foot platform and a 2080 square foot parking area. The Shingle Springs location would be on Highway 50 near the present facilities. Desired is some 1500 square feet of interior floor space, a 160 foot platform and 1700 square feet of parking space. Bids will be opened November 15. In both cases the bids will be opened in the regional postal headquarters in San Francisco. Both projects will be constructed under the lease program of the Post. Office Department through which the builder retains ownership of the building and leases it to the government. Other projects soon to be developed include those to serve the communities of Twain Harte, Biggs, and Kings Beach. McCollum Completes Training At San Diego Marine Private Phillip S. McCollum, ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. FredE, McCollum of 220 Colfax Ave., Grass Valley completed recruit training Sept. 23 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, SanDiego. Historians Call For Yes On Number 1 The Conference of California Historical Societies has called for passage of Proposition One at the November general election to helpin the “critical task" of preserving areas of historical significance. : “Passage of Proposition One is imperative if we are to preserve a portion of our past for education and enjoyment in the future,” Richard C. Bailey, president of the Conference, said. The Conference, representing some 150 historical societies statewide, endorsed Proposition One earlier this year. Proposition One would provide $150 million for acquisition and development of state and regional beach, park, recreational and historical facilities. “Preservation of historical sites has become an increasingly criticaltask as urbanization puts pres~sure on significant areas. If Californians are to understand the state in which they live, they must understand the past, " Bailey said, Bailey pointed out that numerous 1964 legislative resolutions callfor study of sites for possible preservation as State Historical (Continued on Page 5) re ee a, ees ry ee H9ET ‘ZZ 19qG0190°* *1238nN AuN0D epeAsn*** ph