anaheim-gazette 1962-08-29

IRONING OUT POINTS—Top ranking city officials and representatives of the electrician's union met Friday at city hall to iron out possible points of difference. Seventy five city electricians have organized and have asked the labor organization to represent them in dealings with the city. Shown above, at the height of the discussion, Max Moody, electrical superintendent, Jackson, personnel office, Keith Murdoch, city ager, Preston Turner, city attorney, Al Coughlin and Dallas Lore, Local 47, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Like to Work with Figures? By JOHN A. MURDY, JR. 35th Senatorial Dis. If you like to work with facts and figures, the latest annual report of the State Franchise Tax Board will be of interest to you. Personal income tax totaled $299,102,978, an increase of near corporate cases involving $8,613,-596. Those who are not satisfied with the decision of the Appeals Board may carry their protests to the State Board of Equalization. During 1961 the Board of Equalization heard 87 appeals, decided A tax cut that will benefit the taxpayers in the county established last week will board of directors of the politan Water District orern California authorized tion in the district tax rate fiscal year 1962-63. Board action reduced district tax rate from 15 cents per $100 of assessed Like to Work with Figures? By JOHN A. MURDY, JR. 35th Senatorial Dis. If you like to work with facts and figures, the latest annual report of the State Franchise Tax Board will be of interest to you. Personal income tax totaled $289,102,978, an increase of nearly three per cent over the previous year. There were 4,254,462 personal state tax returns filed. Corporate taxes totaled $272,.717,949, 13 per cent more than the previous fiscal year collections. There were 101,081 corporate tax returns filed. Sales and Use Taxes totaled $711,701,874, and with the addition of taxes on gifts, inheritances, cigarettes, alcohol, miscellaneous, grand total of revenue to the state was $1,537,347,024. Investigators Of the total number of tax forms filed, special investigators were assigned 127 cases involving income tax law violations: 64 for failure to file returns and for filing false or fraudulent returns; 63 for failure to properly report income from gambling activities. Investigations of failure to file or filing of false returns resulted in 12 prosecutions, two from the previous year, resulting in nine convictions bringing suspended jail terms totaling 10 months, probations totaling 15 years and fines aggregating $3382. Deficiencies in taxes and penalties brought in another $24,704. In addition, investigation of fraudulent returns and failure to file returns produced recommended deficiencies and taxes collected of $358,882. There were 1482 tax appeals made during the same annual period. The Appeals Board (Franchise Tax Board) decided 996 individual cases involving $2,543,.469 and 507 corporate cases involving $6,029,655. Many of these are carryovers from previous years. Appeals New appeal cases received involved 936 individual income tax returns totaling $3,104,968 and 546 corporate cases involving $8,613,.596. Those who are not satisfied with the decision of the Appeals Board may carry their protests to the State Board of Equalization. During 1961 the Board of Equalization heard 97 appeals, decided 77 cases, acted on 13 petitions for rehearing and dismissed 61 cases. Of the 77 cases decided, the Board of Equalization sustained the Franchise Tax Boards conclusions in 37 cases, modified the findings in 32, and reversed 8 cases. For those who are still not satisfied appeal may be made to the courts. In 1961, 12 cases were taken to court and three more were appealed to a higher court. Like it or not, there is one fact on which we all agree. We are paying a lot of taxes. And from the informative report there are a lot of people who don't agree on how much taxes we all should pay. Tuesday Services Services for Dr. John P. Brastad, 88, of 1211 E. La Palma Ave. were held in the La Palma chapel of Backs, Troutman and Kaulbars Tuesday under the auspices of the Anaheim Masonic Lodge. Burial was in Fairhaven Memorial Park. Dr. Brastad died Friday. A graduate of Sioux City, Iowa College of Medicine and the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College of Chicago, he practiced medicine in North and South Dakota until 1917 when he came to Anaheim and practiced until 1953 when he retired due to ill health. Dr. Brastad was formerly a member of the Anaheim Elks Lodge and the local Kiwanis Club. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge and a Royal Arch Mason, having been the oldest living high priest in the county. Survivors include his son, John R., and a daughter, Norma Goodrich, both of Anaheim; two grandsons and a brother, Dr. Ola Brastad of Minneapolis, Minn. Plane Crash (Continued from Page 1) Investigating officers said impact apparently killed Dunn's flight plan revealed had left Winnipeg, Canada a.m. Monday on the retreating Fullerton. Robert G. hill's wife is believed to have mained in Winnipesg. Saw "Blue Flash" Witnesses to the accident C. Quick of Corona, aria Gastebum, National C officers they saw "a blu and then the plane hit the Officers believed the power lines along the lane highway and flipped onto the road. Patrolmen dispatched to the scene p.m. Funeral services are at Gillogly - Donegan Home in Orange for Rohrthornill and his son, Rohrthornill. Arrangements C. Dunn and the boy, Rohrthornill are directed by non Mortuary of Orange. Dunn is survived by chise Tax Board) decided 996 individual cases involving $2,543.469 and 507 corporate cases involving $6,029,655. Many of these are carryovers from previous years. Appeals New appeal cases received involved 936 individual income tax returns totaling $3,104,968 and 546 HONOREE—Mrs. Henry R. Callaghan receives money tree from Robert B. Powell at reception held in her honor. Mrs. Callaghan is retiring as executive secretary of the Anaheim Red Cross. ANAHEIM GAZETTE TELEPHONE: PR 2-1800 Published Wednesday of each week at 259 East Center Street Anaheim, California Legal Adjudication No. A 22441 VIRGIL PINKLEY, Editor and Publisher Entered as second class mail matter under the act of March 3, 1879. All rights herein are reserved. SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 per year, payable in advance. Member, California Newspaper Publishers Association Red Cross Office Retires with Honour Mrs. Henry R. Callaghan cutive secretary of the Anaheim Red Cross for the past five was honored with a receipt the volunteers and staff of Red Cross on the occasion resignation. Robert B. Powell, chair the board of directors, prefers with a money tree one of the group. Mrs. Callaghan says, has been responsible many changes and innoda adopted by the Chapter always been an invaluable and advisor. Tire Retread 8 HOUR SERVICE All Work Guarantee Shipkey-Pears 420 W. Center St—Anaheim KE 5-1167 — KE 5-1171 We Give S&H Green St GOODYEAR TIRES Senator Kuchel In New Post In a reorganization of Senate Appropriations Subcommittees, Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California has become a member of the important Defense Subcommittee handling money requests for all the armed services. A series of changes in minority assignments followed the recent death of Senator Henry Dworshak of Idaho. These resulted in Kuchel's withdrawal from the Treasury-Post Office-Executive Offices Subcommittee on which he has served during his four years as Appropriations Committee member. Kuchel, is now fifth-ranking Republican on the twenty-seven member appropriations group. He welcomed the assignment because of the large number of Army, Navy and Air Force installations in California and the importance of defense procurement and research carried on in his state. Dialing ... (Continued from Page One) customers the least possible inconvenience. Growth was reported the big factor in necessitating the change. Prefix names are limited, and the demand for telephone service continues to grow. ANC makes possible enough combinations "to last us into the next century," the district manager said. Over 80 million telephones were reported in the U. S. today, but in less than 15 years it is estimated that will be 160 million. NEW NUMBERS—Pacific Telephone accounting clerk Joyce Benigno, 1156 Casa Grande, Anaheim, points out change in business office number to "ANC." Old number, PR-6-1101, makes way for advent of the telephone instrument. In 1876, there were 2,000 phones in the U. S. and calls were made through a central operator with the introduction distance dialing by subscriber the 1950's, it became nee divide the country into A tax cut that will benefit all of the taxpayers in the county was established last week when the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California authorized a reduction in the district tax rate for the fiscal year 1962-63. Board action reduced the district tax rate from 15 cents to 14 cents per $100 of assessed valuation and set the district tax at the lowest it has been since 1934-35. District Board Chairman Joseph Jensen stated that the board's action was in line with its policy to relieve the taxpayers of tax payments as rapidly as possible. "This is the twelfth time in the past 13 years that the District has reduced its tax rate," Jensen declared. "I know of no other major taxing agency that can match this record in recent years, he said. The District official said that the tax reductions have been made possible largely because of increased revenues from water sales. Plane Crash (Continued from Page One) reportedly crashed at 11:15 p.m. Investigating officers said the impact apparently killed the four. Dunn's flight plan revealed he had left Winnipeg, Canada, at 7 a.m. Monday on the return trip to Fullerton. Robert G. Thornhill's wife is believed to have remained in Winnipeg. Saw "Blue Flash" Witnesses to the accident, Robert C. Quick of Corona, and Maria Gastebum, National City, told officers they saw "a blue flash and then the plane hit the road." Officers believed the plane hit the power lines along the four-lane highway and flipped over onto the road. Patrolmen were dispatched to the scene at 11:28 p.m. Funeral services are pending at Gillogly - Donegan Funeral Home in Orange for Robert E. Thornhill and his son, Robert G. Thornhill. Arrangements for Wm. C. Dunn and the boy, Robert D. Thornhill, are directed by Shannon Mortuary of Orange. Growth was reported the big factor in necessitating the change. Prefix names are limited, and the demand for telephone service continues to grow. ANC makes possible enough combinations "to last us into the next century," the district manager said. Over 80 million telephones were reported in the U.S. today, but in less than 15 years it is estimated there will be around 160 million. We had only 61,000 telephones in Orange county ten years ago." Heth said. "Today that total has grown to over 336,000. Telephone numbers have undergone several changes since the advent of the telephone instrument. In 1876, there were 2,000 phones in the U.S. and calls were made through a central operator by name only. In 1903, with nearly three million phones each subscriber was given a number. By World War I, phones had increased to eight million and prefixes were introduced, and in 1941 an extra digit was added. BAGG Und Don Baggott Red Cross Official Retires with Honors Mrs. Henry R. Callaghan, executive secretary of the Anaheim Red Cross for the past five years, was honored with a reception by the volunteers and staff of the Red Cross on the occasion of her resignation. Robert B. Powell, chairman of the board of directors, presented her with a money tree on behalf of the group. Mrs. Callaghan, he says, has been responsible for many changes and innovations adopted by the Chapter and has always been an invaluable aid and advisor. Tire Refreading 8 HOUR SERVICE All Work Guaranteed Shipkey-Pearson 420 W. Center St.—Anaheim KE 5-1167 — KE 5-1168 We Give S&H Green Stamps GOODYEAR TIRES GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA NATION'S LARGEST OBSERVATORY ★★ NATURE To judge a giant's strength, look at its foundation. Even earthquakes can't faze the 200-inch, 500-ton Hale Telescope of Mt. Palomar, the nation's largest observatory. Its mighty foundation is a 25-mile deep, natural block of granite. 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