September 14, 1966 (20 pages)

Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Vi field, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Hill, Gold on Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, B. y House, Delirium Tremens. PERIODICALS SECTION «0 CAL ST LABRARY _ : GAcTO CAL 95814 » Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomjarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly ‘ourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, OME ET aidan enema Volume 41 Number 35 10 cents acopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City September 14, 1966 GRASS VALLEY Mayor John Hodge (left) greeted StateController Alan Cranston and Mrs. Cranston at a dinner held to honor Cranston Saturday night in the Veterans Memorial Cranston Unveils Plan To Ease Property Tax load A plan tocut property taxes in half was proposed in Grass Vak ley Saturday night by State Controller Alan Cranston who said he would stump throughout the state to gain public support for the proposal. Cranston, who is running for his third term as controller, was the guest of honor Saturday night ata dinner in the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building. The State Controller said the property tax situation in the state FALL 1S ALMOST HERE IT 1S TIME TO GET YOUR ~ HOMELITE CHAIN SAW -Sales and Service S.P.D. was out of hand and had reached the point where the ability of an individual to own a home is being seriously threatened. The problem of the steadily mounting property tax, Cranston said, is created by the rising number of agencies which have the power to levy (Cont. on Page 20) “ lg Be ¥ : ae: Dis THE DIRECTIONAL arrow on the barricade at Supervisors Join Nevada City In Appealing To Governor For Immediate Freeway Action TheNevada City Council, trying to get work going again on the floundering freeway, yesterday sent off another pair of telegrams to Gov. Brown and State transportation chief, Robert Bradford. This time, the city also brought the county into the picture and yesterday got the board of supervisors toagree to send messages tothe officials asking for an immediate meeting to set up work prior‘The Skids Are Greased’ ities on the job. Two weeks ago the Nevada City Council ‘sent telegrams to the governor and to Bradford deploring delays in the work and asking for an explaination. The following week a large contingent of state engineers and lawyers, including LymanGillis, Bradford's assistant, appearedata special meeting of the city eeuncil.They explained that the state was watching the progress of contractor State Gears Up To Take Over The Freeway Work The State Division of Highways "has the skids greased "to move inthis week and take over the Nevada City freeway job. If all the pieces fall inthe foot of Broad Street in Nevada City points to the posting notifying freeway contractor Norman I, Fadel, Inc., that the state may take over the job in five days. The Division of Highways is expected to take over the project today. to place, work could be underway again by Oct. t. W.L. Warren, engineer forthe Division of Highway's District IT], said yesterday that the state planned to do nothing that day about moving in on the project being build by Norman I. Fadel, Inc. (Cont. on Page 20) Sharp Quake Rocks Homes In Twin Cities Area A rumbling, rolling earthquake rattled the Twin Cities area for several seconds Monday morning, but damage in the area was restricted mostly toa few falling objects in homes and businesses. Inthe eastern end of (Cont. on Page 20) Norman I. Fadel and if necessary the Division of Highways could move inand take over the job. Last Thursday the state posted a five day notice stating that unless substantial progress was shown, the state would take over. Monday night, the city council expressed fears that any extended delays incompetion of the Nevada City segment of the job would not only do more harm to the econ=omic life of the city, but unless priorities were established immediately to get cer=tain parts of the work done, early heavy rains, couldcause serious physical damage to the town. At the urging of City Councilman Lob Paine, the council agreed tosend off more telegrams to the state. After adjourning the regular meeting Monday night, the council frameda telegram for the governor and Bradford and agreedthat Councilman Paine and Joe Day, Jr., should appear before the board of supervisorsyesterday and that they send similar messages and put the resources of the county Department of Public Works on the project tomake a sur=vey of project priorities, "We appreciate the meeting with Mr Gillis and associate; (Cont. on Page 20) ? ehetvarn ee 2

Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Vi field, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Hill, Gold on Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, B. y House, Delirium Tremens. PERIODICALS SECTION «0 CAL ST LABRARY _ : GAcTO CAL 95814 » Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomjarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly ‘ourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, OME ET aidan enema Volume 41 Number 35 10 cents acopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City September 14, 1966 GRASS VALLEY Mayor John Hodge (left) greeted StateController Alan Cranston and Mrs. Cranston at a dinner held to honor Cranston Saturday night in the Veterans Memorial Cranston Unveils Plan To Ease Property Tax load A plan tocut property taxes in half was proposed in Grass Vak ley Saturday night by State Controller Alan Cranston who said he would stump throughout the state to gain public support for the proposal. Cranston, who is running for his third term as controller, was the guest of honor Saturday night ata dinner in the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building. The State Controller said the property tax situation in the state FALL 1S ALMOST HERE IT 1S TIME TO GET YOUR ~ HOMELITE CHAIN SAW -Sales and Service S.P.D. was out of hand and had reached the point where the ability of an individual to own a home is being seriously threatened. The problem of the steadily mounting property tax, Cranston said, is created by the rising number of agencies which have the power to levy (Cont. on Page 20) “ lg Be ¥ : ae: Dis THE DIRECTIONAL arrow on the barricade at Supervisors Join Nevada City In Appealing To Governor For Immediate Freeway Action TheNevada City Council, trying to get work going again on the floundering freeway, yesterday sent off another pair of telegrams to Gov. Brown and State transportation chief, Robert Bradford. This time, the city also brought the county into the picture and yesterday got the board of supervisors toagree to send messages tothe officials asking for an immediate meeting to set up work prior‘The Skids Are Greased’ ities on the job. Two weeks ago the Nevada City Council ‘sent telegrams to the governor and to Bradford deploring delays in the work and asking for an explaination. The following week

a large contingent of state engineers and lawyers, including LymanGillis, Bradford's assistant, appearedata special meeting of the city eeuncil.They explained that the state was watching the progress of contractor State Gears Up To Take Over The Freeway Work The State Division of Highways "has the skids greased "to move inthis week and take over the Nevada City freeway job. If all the pieces fall inthe foot of Broad Street in Nevada City points to the posting notifying freeway contractor Norman I, Fadel, Inc., that the state may take over the job in five days. The Division of Highways is expected to take over the project today. to place, work could be underway again by Oct. t. W.L. Warren, engineer forthe Division of Highway's District IT], said yesterday that the state planned to do nothing that day about moving in on the project being build by Norman I. Fadel, Inc. (Cont. on Page 20) Sharp Quake Rocks Homes In Twin Cities Area A rumbling, rolling earthquake rattled the Twin Cities area for several seconds Monday morning, but damage in the area was restricted mostly toa few falling objects in homes and businesses. Inthe eastern end of (Cont. on Page 20) Norman I. Fadel and if necessary the Division of Highways could move inand take over the job. Last Thursday the state posted a five day notice stating that unless substantial progress was shown, the state would take over. Monday night, the city council expressed fears that any extended delays incompetion of the Nevada City segment of the job would not only do more harm to the econ=omic life of the city, but unless priorities were established immediately to get cer=tain parts of the work done, early heavy rains, couldcause serious physical damage to the town. At the urging of City Councilman Lob Paine, the council agreed tosend off more telegrams to the state. After adjourning the regular meeting Monday night, the council frameda telegram for the governor and Bradford and agreedthat Councilman Paine and Joe Day, Jr., should appear before the board of supervisorsyesterday and that they send similar messages and put the resources of the county Department of Public Works on the project tomake a sur=vey of project priorities, "We appreciate the meeting with Mr Gillis and associate; (Cont. on Page 20) ? ehetvarn ee 2