September 4, 1968 (8 pages)

I \ Sse Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, Volume 45 NUMBER 36 reels ET echt ay spent imc atige wedi gay iy Shaan oeee ene ¢ er" en ee "y Tm Tie a Ee ee ee eee me ae Pa ne ae Sie a a i ee i) PERSOOICALS SECTION CAL ST LIBRARY gacto CAL 95014. fg You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, . Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, 10 Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1968 ee en ee an DEMS MPT LD OE AOE EE TE FE gs LN OU Oe Oe ee ees yr Omega, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Prices still moving At midyear both retail and wholesale prices were still moving upward, according to the current issue of the Monthly Review, published by the . Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, The second quarter posted an overall price increase in the 4 per cent range along with a 5 per cent annual rate of increase in real out-put. But still, there were scattered signs of price easiness in such areas as copper, grain, and steel _serap. . Gross national product (GNP) rose. $20 billion to an $851billion annual rate during the poniont with one-third of the increase in expanded bysiness in“wventoriés;° Defense spending jumped by $2 1/2 billion to a $79 billion annual rate, but future Vietnam spending trends are still uncertain. Residential construction edged up slightly toa Expect 900 students here Nevada City elementary schools will have an estimated 920 students enrolled by the end of the month and Nevada Union High School will have an estimated 1,565. Alton Hall is the new principal of NevadaCity Elementary School, Total student enrollment in Nevada county is about 5,000. Johnson returns to Washington Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson of the Second (mountainvalley) Congressional District has returned to Washington for "the final weeks of the session. During the ‘August recess, Congressman Johnson visited sixteen of the twenty counties which make up the Second Congressional District, reporting to chambers of commerce, service clubs, industrial, agricultural and other organizations on the progress of the 90th Congress, So far. during the 1968 session, Congress has considered nearly 7,000 measures which have been introduced in both the House and the Senate, with 557 measures actually ._passed by the House of Representatives, upward, FRB reports $30 billion rate during the second quarter, with a growing concentration of the industry on (low priced) apartments rather than (high priced) single family units. But consumer spending generally remained cautious, despite a rapid ($35 billion) pace in the auto and parts field. The labor markets continued tight with nonfarm employment reaching 67.9 million in June, and the jobless rate holding below 4 per cent. Recent wage negotiations and the consequent wage increases should bolster consumer budgets. The $16 billion package of fiscal restraint passed in late June by Congress dealt: higher taxes to both individuals and corporations. Its passage, however, should take some of the pressure off monetary policy, which has carried the brunt of the antiinflationary struggle recently, the Review states. A touch of spring fever characterized Western business activity during the spring and early summer months, Mixed trends appeared in sec‘ond quarter statistics as the aerospace and heavy construction industries lagged somewhat, offsetting the strength in homebuilding, farming, and other industries. Nonfarm employment in the West remained unchanged during the spring quarter--nationally the figure increased at a 2 per cent annual rate over this period. Unemployment rose slightly in the West while holding level in the nation, ~ Consumers in most Western cities felt a slight easing of the upward trend in retail prices, But despite the recent improvement at the regional level, by mid year retail prices were sharply above their mid-1967 levels. Banks in the West, as elsewhere, were subject to increased monetary pressure inthe second quarter of 1968, Nevertheless, Western banks easily outpaced other large banks in the growth of total credit, loans, and deposits during that quarter and over the first. half as a whole. Business demand for credit was the strongest element inthe loan expansion, In spite of a sharp reduction in the flow of savings into both Western savings-and-loan associations and commercial banks, mortgage lending by these institutions increased substantially during the second quarter. NOT MUCH REMAINS of Refief Hill but afew scattered buildings such as this. But back in the 1850's it was a prosperous mining camp. Thompson and West's History of Nevada County, 1880, had this to say: "Relief Hill situated on the South Yuba river three miles east of North Bloomfield. Captain Monroe, J. K. Reid, Burnham and Tuttle and some others settled here ‘as early as 1853, and engaged in mining. In 1858 it contained 100 voters." Constitution Day speaker selected Associate Justice Marshall McComb of the California Supreme Court will be the principal speaker for the Constitution Day ceremonies in Nevada City, the afternoon of Sunday, September 15, The Nevada City Masonic Lodge is sponsoring a parade and patriotic ceremonies for the second year, to celebrate the 181st anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. The parade will feature the 12th Naval District Band from San Francisco, the 59th Army Band from Sacramento, Nevada Jack and his burro (of T.V. fame), Miss Sacramento of 1968, Hobbie Earp (cousin of Wyatt), Mumzy the Clown, Paul Revere and a 6'9" Uncle Sam, plus many other attractions, The patriotic ceremonies following the parade will include a reinactment of the signing of the U.S, Constitution by 5 . prominent citizens in authentic colonial costumes (complete with wigs), and the address by Justice McComb. _ Any organizations or persons wishing to take part may contact Bill Lambert, Committee Chairman, at 265-2878, Work starts on state job Construction has started on a $77,000 highway project on Interstate’ 80 freeway in Nevada County about seven miles east of Truckee where the concrete deck of the Hinton Road Undercrossing will be replaced, Motorists are urged to watch for warning signs in the area indicating a detour which will open on or about September 5, Water district's job to begin soon Construction of the new water system for the town of Washington is expected to start shortly. The firm of Holt and Racon, Oxnard, California has the $43,879 contract, , The system will be financed by a $55,000 Farmers Home Administration bond. The project involves taking of water from Henderson Ravine, a 20,000 gallon water tank, 11,000 feet of four-inch gravity pipe, and about 52 water services in town. Two arrested Two of three men suspected of burglarizing the Gold Flat Firehouse Saturday evening are in jail with sheriff's officers and Nevada City police searching for the third man, James Allen Williams, 18, and Joseph Patrick Waddell, 17, both Nevada City, were arrested early Saturday morning and charged with burglary. Undersheriff Frank Gallino told The Union this morning that a witness saw a car and three men at the firehouse described the men and the car to the. sheriff's officers and two were picked up about three hours later. The third man got away.

I \ Sse Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, Volume 45 NUMBER 36 reels ET echt ay spent imc atige wedi gay iy Shaan oeee ene ¢ er" en ee "y Tm Tie a Ee ee ee eee me ae Pa ne ae Sie a a i ee i) PERSOOICALS SECTION CAL ST LIBRARY gacto CAL 95014. fg You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, . Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, 10 Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4, 1968 ee en ee an DEMS MPT LD OE AOE EE TE FE gs LN OU Oe Oe ee ees yr Omega, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Prices still moving At midyear both retail and wholesale prices were still moving upward, according to the current issue of the Monthly Review, published by the . Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, The second quarter posted an overall price increase in the 4 per cent range along with a 5 per cent annual rate of increase in real out-put. But still, there were scattered signs of price easiness in such areas as copper, grain, and steel _serap. . Gross national product (GNP) rose. $20 billion to an $851billion annual rate during the poniont with one-third of the increase in expanded bysiness in“wventoriés;° Defense spending jumped by $2 1/2 billion to a $79 billion annual rate, but future Vietnam spending trends are still uncertain. Residential construction edged up slightly toa Expect 900 students here Nevada City elementary schools will have an estimated 920 students enrolled by the end of the month and Nevada Union High School will have an estimated 1,565. Alton Hall is the new principal of NevadaCity Elementary School, Total student enrollment in Nevada county is about 5,000. Johnson returns to Washington Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson of the Second (mountainvalley) Congressional District has returned to Washington for "the final weeks of the session. During the ‘August recess, Congressman Johnson visited sixteen of the twenty counties which make up the Second Congressional District, reporting to chambers of commerce, service clubs, industrial, agricultural and other organizations on the progress of the 90th Congress, So far. during the 1968 session, Congress has considered nearly 7,000 measures which have been introduced in both the House and the Senate, with 557 measures actually ._passed by the House of Representatives, upward, FRB reports $30 billion rate during the second quarter, with a growing concentration of the industry on (low priced) apartments rather than (high priced) single family units. But consumer spending generally remained cautious, despite a rapid ($35 billion) pace in the auto and parts field. The labor markets continued tight with nonfarm employment reaching 67.9 million in June, and the jobless rate holding below 4 per cent. Recent wage negotiations and the consequent wage increases should bolster consumer budgets. The $16 billion package of fiscal restraint passed in late June by Congress dealt: higher taxes to both individuals and corporations. Its passage, however, should take some of the pressure off monetary policy, which has carried the brunt of the antiinflationary struggle recently, the Review states. A touch of spring fever characterized Western business activity during the spring and early summer months, Mixed trends appeared in sec‘ond quarter statistics as the aerospace and heavy construction industries lagged somewhat, offsetting the strength in homebuilding, farming, and other industries. Nonfarm employment in the West remained unchanged during

the spring quarter--nationally the figure increased at a 2 per cent annual rate over this period. Unemployment rose slightly in the West while holding level in the nation, ~ Consumers in most Western cities felt a slight easing of the upward trend in retail prices, But despite the recent improvement at the regional level, by mid year retail prices were sharply above their mid-1967 levels. Banks in the West, as elsewhere, were subject to increased monetary pressure inthe second quarter of 1968, Nevertheless, Western banks easily outpaced other large banks in the growth of total credit, loans, and deposits during that quarter and over the first. half as a whole. Business demand for credit was the strongest element inthe loan expansion, In spite of a sharp reduction in the flow of savings into both Western savings-and-loan associations and commercial banks, mortgage lending by these institutions increased substantially during the second quarter. NOT MUCH REMAINS of Refief Hill but afew scattered buildings such as this. But back in the 1850's it was a prosperous mining camp. Thompson and West's History of Nevada County, 1880, had this to say: "Relief Hill situated on the South Yuba river three miles east of North Bloomfield. Captain Monroe, J. K. Reid, Burnham and Tuttle and some others settled here ‘as early as 1853, and engaged in mining. In 1858 it contained 100 voters." Constitution Day speaker selected Associate Justice Marshall McComb of the California Supreme Court will be the principal speaker for the Constitution Day ceremonies in Nevada City, the afternoon of Sunday, September 15, The Nevada City Masonic Lodge is sponsoring a parade and patriotic ceremonies for the second year, to celebrate the 181st anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. The parade will feature the 12th Naval District Band from San Francisco, the 59th Army Band from Sacramento, Nevada Jack and his burro (of T.V. fame), Miss Sacramento of 1968, Hobbie Earp (cousin of Wyatt), Mumzy the Clown, Paul Revere and a 6'9" Uncle Sam, plus many other attractions, The patriotic ceremonies following the parade will include a reinactment of the signing of the U.S, Constitution by 5 . prominent citizens in authentic colonial costumes (complete with wigs), and the address by Justice McComb. _ Any organizations or persons wishing to take part may contact Bill Lambert, Committee Chairman, at 265-2878, Work starts on state job Construction has started on a $77,000 highway project on Interstate’ 80 freeway in Nevada County about seven miles east of Truckee where the concrete deck of the Hinton Road Undercrossing will be replaced, Motorists are urged to watch for warning signs in the area indicating a detour which will open on or about September 5, Water district's job to begin soon Construction of the new water system for the town of Washington is expected to start shortly. The firm of Holt and Racon, Oxnard, California has the $43,879 contract, , The system will be financed by a $55,000 Farmers Home Administration bond. The project involves taking of water from Henderson Ravine, a 20,000 gallon water tank, 11,000 feet of four-inch gravity pipe, and about 52 water services in town. Two arrested Two of three men suspected of burglarizing the Gold Flat Firehouse Saturday evening are in jail with sheriff's officers and Nevada City police searching for the third man, James Allen Williams, 18, and Joseph Patrick Waddell, 17, both Nevada City, were arrested early Saturday morning and charged with burglary. Undersheriff Frank Gallino told The Union this morning that a witness saw a car and three men at the firehouse described the men and the car to the. sheriff's officers and two were picked up about three hours later. The third man got away.