October 23, 1968 (12 pages)

r « _ HEADING the Nevada County _ of Nevada City, talk over their program for gettin "4 ~*The Nevada County Nugget _ . October 23, 1968 “Women for Humphrey campaign, Ruth Paine (left) and Jean Innis, g out the vote Nov. 5. ‘Womenfor Humphrey’ set local precinct drive "Women for Humphrey" in Nevada .county plan to have workers in every precinct on a door-to-door basis along with a telephone campaign to get out the vote for their candidate. Co-chairmen Ruth Paine and Jean Innis both of Nevada City, in announcing their committees, told why they prefer Humphrey for president, They listed his liberal record in Congress as a civil rights leader and his support of social programs.Both said that Humphrey "is much more responsive than Richard Nixon" and that from everything "we read about Nixon he has alow-boiling point" which makes them wonder how he would react if a crisis occurred "in this atomic age.” Mrs. Paine said Humphrey is "a more compassionate man" than his Republican opponent and Mrs, Innis said Nixon is a hawk, that Humphrey is more aware of. home problems "of the black and. white, rich and poor" and will be better able to work with Congress. "Humphrey has better rapport than Nixon," said Mrs. Innis, "and I thank God for his sense of humor." The co-chairmen said they are interested in "the thinking people. These are the ones we hope to reach in our campaign.” They announced the following committee . chairmen: Margie Kopp, precincts; Kathy Hirtz,. the Teacher-vote for Humphrey; Mary Patterson, Dollars for Humphrey; Mary O'Reilly, Senjor Citizens for Humphrey, andGladys Pizzotti, rural voters. ‘Rough-Ready water users’ meeting set A water users meeting will be held in Rough and Ready: Grange hall at 7:30 p.m. October 28 with Nevada Irrigation District speakers explaining the two loan issues that will be on the November 5 ballot. NID directors Melvin Brown and Alex Ferreira, chairman of the board, and manager Frank Clendenen will talk on the $4,950,000 Bureau of Reclamation and the $3,500,000 Davis-Grunsky loans. Planners set Oct. 28 _ Massive funds for vocations ago, it means the possibility of The money, in, effect, he said, all sorts of.-new--programs-to wil] raise the ceiling and lower for rezoning hearings The Nevada County Planning More realistic schooling to fit adults and young people for the world of work may be the new “thing” in California. Not that many improvements Congress. x «x * improve vocational education; -:-the floor_on the-range of profunds for vocational education? will help to improve and expand gress, in a sense, has cast a aren’t now underway. They are. vote of confidence on what has But there’s a new financial shot been in the arm on the horizon from has allocated since 1963 to improve vocational education. On the other hand, Congress also indicates a sense of frustration. he said, “the programs would Commission set Oct, 28-as the date for second public hearings on four rezoning matters at a meeting Monday night when first hearings were held. Twenty-two property owners in Piney Woods, Echo Woods, and Cascade Cove on Banner Mountain have petitioned for rezoning property presently in an unclassified district. . They requested. one-family residential Why the massive infusion of grams that can be offered. It offerings to adults who need basic career or job re-training, give a shot in the-arm at the junior. college and high school levels, plus the new possibilities at the elementary level. “At the elementary level,” he Smith sees it two ways: Condone with the money it Pe iscoenszcw HAS _ — Much yet must be done to ease be aimed to build incentives, aseeping amendmen’ unemployment, especially for Pirations and goals in career cational Education Act of 1963. These, if President Johnson signs the bill and if Congress appropriates the funds, will give the nation’s schools $3.1 billion in vocational education funds over the next four years. For California, according to Wesley P. Smith, ‘director of vocational education for the State Department of Education, this could mean as much as-° $50 million starting next year. That’s a big boost from the $17 million the state now gets from Uncle Sam for. vocational education. Moreover, compared with the $2 million the state got five years “COMPLETE SUPPLY OF BUILDING MATERIAL YUBA RIVER LUMBER CO. Town Talk G.V. 265-4521 Downieville Yard _ 289-3351 young groups. : Smith notes that every year people and minority preparation. We’ve never had that before.’ : The new money, also, he said, several million young people emphasizes programs aimed at graduate or leave school without helping the culturally and eduany significant job preparation. The highest group of unemployed persons is young people —of white males between the ages of 16 and 19, 23 per cent are presently unemployed; nonwhite males, 33 per cent; and nonwhite females, a staggering 49 per cent. & oR “THERE ARE lots of jobs not being filled because people do not have adequate preparation,” Smith said. “Congress and the cationally disadvantaged as well as the physically handicapped. Previously, schools receiving federal money for these programs had to match it on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Under the new plan, the matching requirements are made less stringent to encourage programs of this type. x «* * SMITH SAID he does not agree entirely with criticism that funds received from the people are saying the solution Vocational Education Act of lies in giving education more 1963 are doing very little to relevancy with the world of improve vocational education. work.” On the other hand, he noted, Smith explained that the new “vocational education has not funds will enable many school moved toward improvement as districts to start vocational edufast as some people would want. cation programs they have been This is true in California as it unable to finance solely with is in other places. No one can be local funds. In addition, they entirely comfortable by the way will be able to expand and imjt has moved.” prove existing programs. However, he stressed, “one Among these, he listed partof the sharpest improvements in work part-school programs, exall educational programs the emplary programs and projects, past three years has been in improved in-service training of yocational programs. The bigteachers, more and better coungest growth has been at the seling, and even pre-vocat‘onal post-high school level, particueducation at the elementery Jarly in the field of technical education. level. with building sites of approximately one acre or of approximately one-half acre. These subdivisions are on the so-called district attorney's list because they were not properly filed according to the subdivision map act. They are composed of 88 lots; however it was noted several property owners hold more than one lot. Original restrictions which required lots of approximately one acre for building sites are not effective after Jan, 1, 1970. Petitioners, themselves, were unable to decide whether to ask for one acre or one-half acre building sites, and so brought both propositions to the planning commission. Petitioners present, planners, and the county health department agreed that one acre lots are desirable. There were no proponents present for one-half acre building sites. Approximately one-third of the property owners inthe Glenbrook Heights Orchard Glen district petitioned for one family residential zoning. The area with streets described as ‘narrow is presently in an unclassified district. Some commercial sites were not included in the requested zoning. Some property owners suggested highway frontage be retained as a commercial zone. There: were no objections to the © proposal other than Edward Litmeeting among. ke's warning "We will go along. with highwayfrontage if it does” not intrude on our narrow streets." Alta Sierra Ranches voiced an objection to a planning commission resolution proposing to zone 1500 acres into a one-family residential district, with agricultural usage. allowed, with minimum parcels of 20 acres. It is presently in an unclassified district. : Ed Pasteris, vice president of Alta Sierra Vista Inc, said: We are all for zoning but object to having zoning used to. control improvements for a subdivision of 1500 acres." He requested the commission to consider minimum five-acre sites, saying Alta Sierra would construct roads to standard. Chairman Bert Livingston "believed it might be a good idea," and John O'Dell offered the blessing of the Public Works Department saying there is physical access to all lots, However, Sharon Mahaffey representing the planning department, said the department did not encourage splitting of lots in sub-divisions. Brian Bishop, deputy county counsel, suggested the subdivider's request raised a lot of legal questions. The first public hearing on rezoning lots in Alta Sierra Estates-Seventeen, presently in an unclassified district, to a one family residence with lot sizes as indicated on the map of record, and a commercial district was closed with no comment from the subdivider and no objections voiced. Classified Ads, the little fellows with the big pulling power

r « _ HEADING the Nevada County _ of Nevada City, talk over their program for gettin "4 ~*The Nevada County Nugget _ . October 23, 1968 “Women for Humphrey campaign, Ruth Paine (left) and Jean Innis, g out the vote Nov. 5. ‘Womenfor Humphrey’ set local precinct drive "Women for Humphrey" in Nevada .county plan to have workers in every precinct on a door-to-door basis along with a telephone campaign to get out the vote for their candidate. Co-chairmen Ruth Paine and Jean Innis both of Nevada City, in announcing their committees, told why they prefer Humphrey for president, They listed his liberal record in Congress as a civil rights leader and his support of social programs.Both said that Humphrey "is much more responsive than Richard Nixon" and that from everything "we read about Nixon he has alow-boiling point" which makes them wonder how he would react if a crisis occurred "in this atomic age.” Mrs. Paine said Humphrey is "a more compassionate man" than his Republican opponent and Mrs, Innis said Nixon is a hawk, that Humphrey is more aware of. home problems "of the black and. white, rich and poor" and will be better able to work with Congress. "Humphrey has better rapport than Nixon," said Mrs. Innis, "and I thank God for his sense of humor." The co-chairmen said they are interested in "the thinking people. These are the ones we hope to reach in our campaign.” They announced the following committee . chairmen: Margie Kopp, precincts; Kathy Hirtz,. the Teacher-vote for Humphrey; Mary Patterson, Dollars for Humphrey; Mary O'Reilly, Senjor Citizens for Humphrey, andGladys Pizzotti, rural voters. ‘Rough-Ready water users’ meeting set A water users meeting will be held in Rough and Ready: Grange hall at 7:30 p.m. October 28 with Nevada Irrigation District speakers explaining the two loan issues that will be on the November 5 ballot. NID directors Melvin Brown and Alex Ferreira, chairman of the board, and manager Frank Clendenen will talk on the $4,950,000 Bureau of Reclamation and the $3,500,000 Davis-Grunsky loans. Planners set Oct. 28 _ Massive funds for vocations ago, it means the possibility of The money, in, effect, he said, all sorts of.-new--programs-to wil] raise the ceiling and lower for rezoning hearings The Nevada County Planning More realistic schooling to fit adults and young people for the world of work may be the new “thing” in California. Not that many improvements Congress. x «x * improve vocational education; -:-the floor_on the-range of profunds for vocational education? will help to improve and expand gress, in a sense, has cast a aren’t now underway. They are. vote of confidence on what has But there’s a new financial shot been in the arm on the horizon from has allocated since 1963 to improve vocational education. On the other hand, Congress also indicates a sense of frustration. he said, “the programs would Commission set Oct, 28-as the date for second public hearings on four rezoning matters at a meeting Monday night when first hearings were held. Twenty-two property owners in Piney Woods, Echo Woods, and Cascade Cove on Banner Mountain have petitioned for rezoning property presently in an unclassified district. . They requested. one-family residential Why the massive infusion of grams that can be offered. It offerings to adults who need basic career or job re-training, give a shot in the-arm at the junior. college and high school levels, plus the new possibilities at the elementary level. “At the elementary level,” he Smith sees it two ways: Condone with the money it Pe iscoenszcw HAS _ — Much yet must be done to ease be aimed to build incentives, aseeping amendmen’ unemployment, especially for Pirations and goals in career cational Education Act of 1963. These, if President Johnson signs the bill and if Congress appropriates the funds, will give the nation’s schools $3.1 billion in vocational education funds over the next four years. For California, according to Wesley P. Smith, ‘director of vocational education for the State Department of Education, this could mean as much as-° $50 million starting next year. That’s a big boost from the $17 million the state now gets from Uncle Sam for. vocational education. Moreover, compared with the $2 million the state got five years “COMPLETE SUPPLY OF BUILDING MATERIAL YUBA RIVER LUMBER CO. Town Talk G.V. 265-4521 Downieville

Yard _ 289-3351 young groups. : Smith notes that every year people and minority preparation. We’ve never had that before.’ : The new money, also, he said, several million young people emphasizes programs aimed at graduate or leave school without helping the culturally and eduany significant job preparation. The highest group of unemployed persons is young people —of white males between the ages of 16 and 19, 23 per cent are presently unemployed; nonwhite males, 33 per cent; and nonwhite females, a staggering 49 per cent. & oR “THERE ARE lots of jobs not being filled because people do not have adequate preparation,” Smith said. “Congress and the cationally disadvantaged as well as the physically handicapped. Previously, schools receiving federal money for these programs had to match it on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Under the new plan, the matching requirements are made less stringent to encourage programs of this type. x «* * SMITH SAID he does not agree entirely with criticism that funds received from the people are saying the solution Vocational Education Act of lies in giving education more 1963 are doing very little to relevancy with the world of improve vocational education. work.” On the other hand, he noted, Smith explained that the new “vocational education has not funds will enable many school moved toward improvement as districts to start vocational edufast as some people would want. cation programs they have been This is true in California as it unable to finance solely with is in other places. No one can be local funds. In addition, they entirely comfortable by the way will be able to expand and imjt has moved.” prove existing programs. However, he stressed, “one Among these, he listed partof the sharpest improvements in work part-school programs, exall educational programs the emplary programs and projects, past three years has been in improved in-service training of yocational programs. The bigteachers, more and better coungest growth has been at the seling, and even pre-vocat‘onal post-high school level, particueducation at the elementery Jarly in the field of technical education. level. with building sites of approximately one acre or of approximately one-half acre. These subdivisions are on the so-called district attorney's list because they were not properly filed according to the subdivision map act. They are composed of 88 lots; however it was noted several property owners hold more than one lot. Original restrictions which required lots of approximately one acre for building sites are not effective after Jan, 1, 1970. Petitioners, themselves, were unable to decide whether to ask for one acre or one-half acre building sites, and so brought both propositions to the planning commission. Petitioners present, planners, and the county health department agreed that one acre lots are desirable. There were no proponents present for one-half acre building sites. Approximately one-third of the property owners inthe Glenbrook Heights Orchard Glen district petitioned for one family residential zoning. The area with streets described as ‘narrow is presently in an unclassified district. Some commercial sites were not included in the requested zoning. Some property owners suggested highway frontage be retained as a commercial zone. There: were no objections to the © proposal other than Edward Litmeeting among. ke's warning "We will go along. with highwayfrontage if it does” not intrude on our narrow streets." Alta Sierra Ranches voiced an objection to a planning commission resolution proposing to zone 1500 acres into a one-family residential district, with agricultural usage. allowed, with minimum parcels of 20 acres. It is presently in an unclassified district. : Ed Pasteris, vice president of Alta Sierra Vista Inc, said: We are all for zoning but object to having zoning used to. control improvements for a subdivision of 1500 acres." He requested the commission to consider minimum five-acre sites, saying Alta Sierra would construct roads to standard. Chairman Bert Livingston "believed it might be a good idea," and John O'Dell offered the blessing of the Public Works Department saying there is physical access to all lots, However, Sharon Mahaffey representing the planning department, said the department did not encourage splitting of lots in sub-divisions. Brian Bishop, deputy county counsel, suggested the subdivider's request raised a lot of legal questions. The first public hearing on rezoning lots in Alta Sierra Estates-Seventeen, presently in an unclassified district, to a one family residence with lot sizes as indicated on the map of record, and a commercial district was closed with no comment from the subdivider and no objections voiced. Classified Ads, the little fellows with the big pulling power