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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

October 27, 1971 (12 pages)

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dugget is delivered to home twice a week only 30 cents per Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. is it that the big bread, sausage, beer and other re permitted to double park 4 and other streets? Do the ‘affic ordinances apply to ig delivery trucks or do t? Not only do these trucks rark, they often park op‘ach other and turn Broad nto a one-way xt only that, but they often rectly alongside an empty space and prevent motoro are seeking a place te om entering on the vacacnt tre quite well aware that delivery trucks were oblignd a vacant parking space, da entail much runoing to _ on the part of the drivers. er all, who is the one that be most accommodated, thé sp who comes into town to ‘ir products, or the whole‘ho delivers them? 1 when these trucks drivthle pack they will have d in two cars properly next to the curb, so that innot be moved, until ft the truck driver to move iele out of the way. As the stands these out of town ple truck drivers constitute xed class, Often instead of fously taking care of their ‘ustomers needs they linger on exchanging social amenith clerks and proprietors, come business man, locked to the curb waits on their e to move out. 1 truck driver was accomby a swamper (ax they > be called in the old days and eight horse teams) who assist in making speedy de-. 1 something might be sald practice of double parking. er as we understand the or-_ ps this practice of double z is strictly prohibited and finance just isn't being enrall attention to this breach ‘fle rules, not in any ‘spirit tious criticism, but because people who have observed ‘actice of double parking part of delivery truck driveclare. that it constitutes a _huisance, and as such be abated. In other words sresuans of the few should ay to the convenience of the ‘e is one way that miscels and haphazard parking on rt of delivery truck drivers be accommodated and this as been adopted, we underin other cities. That is, thai ck deliveries be made before ck in the morning. From o’cloek in the morning the are comparatively empty uck drivers could attend to asusiness without inconven¢ drivers of business cars. spectfully suggest that this be given a trial. ‘eneral we are glad to tesiat the police department n extremely good job of ordinance enforcement. Coldue to speed, fender bendnd sidesvipings have been d almost to an irreducible um. The young drivers are being educated to drive lly, and the police show an tanding of the public need fety that is highly gratifyn the whole the drivers of 1 City are a well b&haved Drunken driving has noticeminished and speeding is observed. Nevada City owes thorough. The Nevada County Nugget. Wednesday, 27, 1971 5 Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA tine Workers League Calls Strike Vote By OLNEY ‘DONNELLY (President of the Nevada (County Mine Workers Protective League). At the special meeting of the Mine Workers Protective League last night the membership turned down the proposal of the operators on a new contract. The mine operators today were served notice no agreement was reached and that a strike vote will be held Thursday. The balloting for the strike was unanimous, The only mine with which the league deals that will not be afi. fected will be the Idaho-Maryland. The Idaho-Maryland will conduct its own vote. At this time I want to appeal UNIQN OFFICIAL MAKES APPEAL DONNELLY STATES LEAGUE EXISTENCE AT STAKE DESIRES VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS to the membership of the league. The situation is serious. The existence of thé league is at stake, We want every paid up league member to vote. We want an cxprees‘fon from every member, The polls will be open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. Do your duty and vote. The Newmont mines and the Scotia and Spring Hill flatly refused to sign a contract which contains a closed shop clause which we are seeking. 7 The Idaho-Maryland stated if the majority of its employees voted for us at the election to be conducted by the mine a contract would be negotiated with us. In other words the Idaho will be guided by the vote of its employees. HIGH SCHOOL FIVE BATTLES TTIGERS FRIDAY :Game With Grass Valley ' Postponed Until Next Week Coach Edward Frantz of the Nevada City High School Yellowjackets said the basketball games with Grass Valley, which were postponed Friday because of the death of Delbert D. Manross, member of the Grass Valley High School faculty and ardent supporter of the Miner athletic squads, will probably be held some time next week. ets this week will practice stenuously for the game Friday night with the Roseville High School A and B teams here. The contest will be in the Sierra Football League. The Roseville Tigers are rated among the best hoopsters in the northern part of the state but the Yellowjackets believe they can put up a good battle. Many Nevada Cityans Saddened By Death Of Grass Valley Educator The many Nevada City friends of Delbert D. Manross, 64, Grass Valley High School instructor, were sorry to learn of his passing last Friday. The death of Manross, whose actbrought him in contact with many local people, was sudden. He was stricken ill Thursday night following his return home from a movie and died early’ Friday morning. Funeral services were held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon in Grass Valley under the direction of the Hooper-Weaver Mortuary. The body was taken to Modesto today, where another funeral service is planned. followed by burial in a ‘Modesto cemetery. In the meantime, the Yellowjack-. —. ive part in sports and church affairs MISS SUTTON DEATH LEARNED Word of the death in Saratoga. Santa Clara County, of Miss Marzaret Sutton, a native of Nevada City, has been received by relatives here. The deceased attended school in Nevada City. She was the cousin of Miss Gertrude Goyne, Richard Goyne, Mrs, John R. Ivey and Ear! Sutton of this area and Dr. Carl Suttgn o! Downileville. The ashes of the deceased will %e interred in the Pine Grove Cemetery following cremation. Captain . Blake Urges Motorists Obtain Their Licenses Before Feb. 4 Captain Joseph Blake of the Nevada County Highway Patrol reporis residents in the county are slow, in obtaining their new license plates. Highway patrol officers are urgzing motorists to take advantage of “bargain rates’ and obtain their licenses before the Febuary 4th deadline, : After that date the $3 license fee and the tax are boosted. The license fee is doubled and the tax is raised
50 per cent. The licenses can be obtained at the highway patrol office in Hills Flat. High School Debaters Visit State Capital In the interest of the debate sponsored by State Senator Jerrold Seawell, Miss Severson of the Nevada City High School factulty took two girls, Minola Marsh and Helen Yuen, to Sacramento Saturday where they availed themselves of the material in the state library. Miss Ivey Ruiter, speech and drama teacher helper them find data for their debate. While In Sacramento Miss Severson attended the Home Economics Teachers convention at the -Sacramento Junior College. Miss Fleck was also in attendance. The writ of mandate seeking to compel County Clerk R. N. MeCcrmack to report to the board of supervisors the boundaries of Truckee are correctly, set forth in a petition seeking the {Incorporation of that community, was ordered submitted on briefs by Superior Judge George L. Jones following a hearing here Friday afternoon. The suit againet MeCormack was described as a friendly one to settle TRUCKEE INCORPORATION WRIT ORDERED SUBMITTED ON BRIEFS tion, signed by a number of Truckee residents did not accurately describe the boundaries of the proposed ciiy in that the boundaries did not close. The suit was amended to read McCormack reported the situation to the board of supervisors. The original complaint read that McCormack failed to inform the board of the filing of the petition. Tha netition waa filed by C. B. _ coverage of all local h happenings. be you want to read about your riends, your neighbors, read The Nugget. Te Valley. A “Peeping Tom" ts active . } again in this city. Chief of Police May Solao to-. day appealed to the cooperation . ] of residents of the city in apprehending the culprit. The “Peeping Tom" was last reported ‘scen in the Piety Hill! section, Chief Solaro said any one. noticing out of the way actions of any man to report it at once to . i"" police department. vl CHAMBER WILL MEETING WED. Highway Gathering Here To Be Discussed Secretary H. F. Sofge of the local chamber of commerce announced today many important matters will oe considered at -Wednesday night's meeting of the city council and urges a full attendance. Included in the matters comiag up will be plans for the February meeting of the Tahoe Pacific Highway 20 Association in this city. President Bert Foreman will preside over the meeting of the local booster organization. Sierra County Deputy Clerk Retires After Six Years Service Mre. Bertha Sinnott Reed, who has resigned as deputy clerk of Sierra County, a pisition held for six years, was the honor guest at a luncheon in the courthouse in Downieville last week. Each guest at the luncheon expressed sincere regret tha: Mrs. Reed was leaving the clerk's office. Those in attendance were: Superior Judge Raymond MciIntosh, toastmaster; Sheriff and Mr-. Dewey Johnson, Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. S. N. MeCormick, Assistant County Surveyor Ross F. Taylor and Welfare Agent Mrs. Ruth A. Taylor; Assistant Welfare Agent) Mrs. Madeline Stark, County Treasurer Margaret Elaine Lambert; Coun‘y Clerk Frank H. Turner; Supervisors A. J. Modglin and A. E. Pezzola; County Stenographers Lucille A. Costa and Nora Cameron, Assistant Clerk Opal Johnson and Janitor Perry Denmire. BUM GETS TOUGH Chief of Police Max Solaro has —S ‘ {at a meeting in the Memorial Hall HOLD IMPORTANT ‘maining three will be named within ‘a day or two. Plans For Tahoe Pacific . Against Nevada County Operators Action Taken After Failure ‘To Reach Agreement In Negotiating New Contract FIVE HUNDRED MINERS UNANIMOUSL VOTE AT SPECIAL GATHERING OF LEAGUE oe IN GRASS VALLEY LAST NIGHT Five hundred miners attending a mass meeting of g of the Nevada County Mine Work Protective League last night voiced their approval of a strike vote against all the large pan ~ mines of the Nevada City-Grass Valley area, except the Lava Cap and _.Idaho-Maryland. e vote will take place Thursday between 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. in Auditorium Hall Grass The action was taken after the league's contract negotiati i gotiat tt ted the mine operators refused to accede to the independent labor anise s anal ie cisaed shop. Unless the mine owners agree to a closed [hint oui the Precesie Lieges Deters the betioune Tiare Thurshow appa alaeactali it is inevitable the miners will vote to ! Leakae officials stated the action last night resulted ftom weeks of . re efforts to obtain a closed shop agreement with the mine owners. Twice the league membership rejected {ts necotlating committee's re‘port from the mine operators. * Negotiations with the mine owners besan about the middle of Decomber, The league contract with the i Legionnaires Pept a z Idaho-Maryland, . New Brunawick, Will Entertain Hhution, Golden Center, Scoua, Empire, North Star, Pennsylvania, Mur‘a chie, Zeibright, and Spring Hill ex24 Selectees ‘pired on December 3ist. 2 idaho To Have Oun Vote The 24 selectees who will leave President Olney Donnelly of the Nevada County February Ist for 1 league pointed out that the “balloting Thursday will not apply to the Idaho-Maryland Mines, Inasmuch as the Idaho-Maryland corporation = ts to hold w vote determine year’s military training will be feted in Grass Valley Tuesday night, January 28th, by the Hague-Thomasexercising Its right Hegarty Post of the American Lecamong its employees to fon. . whether they desire the leacue as Twenty one of, the selectees have bargaining agency. The balloting already been selected and the riwill take place at the Idaho-Maryland soon. It ix also reported the ' . Idaho-Maryland Corporation emWhether farewell ceremonies willy ployees will vote on a five day a be held at the departure of the men' week proposal. has not yet been determined. The! Strike Within 15 Days present schedule calls for the be Donnelly stated the other mine ing of the 24 by army bus at 6:30° operators flatly refused to consent to a. m. on Saturday, February Ist. a contract with the closed shop . clause. If a strike le voted, the leagee ’ will notify the mine operators and COUNTY SCHOOL withdraw the men from work within 15 days thereafter. It was reported the closed shop TEACHERS WILL was the only issue involved. There . AY was established in the early 1920's. A meeting to discuse plans for the Speaker Uraes Firmncen formulating of a new course of study, Speakers at the meeting last night for reading in Nevada County schools. stated if the league refused to tnby County Superintendent of Schools “For two years,” one apraker anid, Walter Carison, who sent notifica-. “we have given in to the mine opertions to all teachers in the county of] ators without a struggic, failing to the gathering. tat i concession, It's new contract sought by the local iadependent labor organization, which Thursday night. Ithe end of the independent labor The meeting will be presided over upton. was no pay increase demand in the will be held at the Union Hill School’ sist upon its demand it would mark even a want.” The decision of a strike vote came after two and one half hours of dehate. It is reported there was no opment of education will be present at the meeting to explain the new eourse of study reading. Thousands Throng position to the vote on whether or Snow Sports Area Phot the league will strike for its : t telosed shop demand In T F An effort was made to obtain statements from the various mip'ng operators in the district an the ProLaacue’s action but the ofThe “aumber of snow sports enthusiasts in the Donner Recreation . tertive Area yesterday excecded the tora a week ago, when 7.000 thronged the ficials reported they had nothing to district. “say at the present time. Leland S. Smith, assoctate for-1 Organized 20 Vearm Ago ester of the Tahoe National Fore _ The Mine Workers Protective stated here the snow sports cond!-. League was organized in the early tions were ideal up until one o'clock! 1920's during the height of labor yesterday afternoon, when it began difficulties. Since that time the orsnowing. Many ixnored the snow.! ganization haw crown until now it however, and skied until dark. boasts 1500 members. It is reported No seriows accidents were report-, the league has approximately $50,ed in the area during the weekend./ 000 in its treasury. President Donnelly this month been informed a man who sought a Francis Drag of the state deparit-. about time we get something we PPP MA Pith A Stet ADO tea ,