anaheim-gazette 1963-04-24

Dedicated To The Best For FUTURE CITIZENS ANAHEIM Established in 1870 Volume 91—Number 37 12 Pages NEW REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS — The Orange County Coordinating Republican Assembly will conduct the coming year's operations under leadership of (left to right) John Schmitz, presi- dent; Mrs. Mack Gossett, treasurer; Robert Geier, vice president and Mrs. John Davies, secretary. NEW REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS — The Orange County Coordinating Republican Assembly will conduct the coming year's operations under leadership of (left to right) John Schmitz, presi- dent; Mrs. Mack Gossett, treasurer; Robert Geier, vice president and Mrs. John Davies, secretary. County GOP Assembly Names Schmitz Chief A new late of officers, the adoption of ten resolutions on matters of public concern, and the chartering of a new Republican assembly started the Orange County Coordinating Republican Assembly off on an active new year following their first annual convention this past week. Named to head the organization for the coming year were John Schmitz as president; Robert Geier, vice president, Mrs. John Davies, secretary and Mrs. Mac Gossett, treasurer. The new assembly chartered was the Placentia Republican Assembly which brings to 14 the number of Republican Assemblies in Orange County. The president of the new Placentia club is James K. Ellison. Schmitz is a political science and philosophy instructor at Santa Ana College while Geier is head of a public relations firm and is administrative assistant to Congressman James Utt. The new directors of the organization plan their first board meeting tonight at which time they hope to evolve plans for the coming year for recommendation to the local assemblies. Resolutions adopted by the assembly membership at the Disneyland Hotel convention ranged from condemnation of U.S. membership in the United Nations to recommendations for pushing National Flag Week. No candidates were endorsed directly but the assembly did declare, by resolution, they hoped Goldwater or "like candidates of similar political philosophy" would seek the presidential nomination in 1964. Signal Light Cost is Split The California Public Utilities Commission has allocated $2,825.20 to Anaheim to help pay the city's share of the cost of installing improved protective devices at the Cerritos Avenue grade crossing over the Sante Fe mainline tracks. Two flashing light signals have been installed at the crossing where, Commission records show, there have been two accidents in the last five years. The crossing was previously protected only by warning signs. Total cost of the new signals was $11,300.81, of which the railroad paid one half. The Commission's allocation represents one-half of the city's share. Kuchel Bill Aims to End Water Fight A long-promised bill to end bitter legal disputes over Federal and State powers over water rights in the West has been introduced in Congress by U.S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California, the Assistant Republican Leader. Senator Frank Moss of Utah, ERA Says Downtown Living Density Low Higher density living in the downtown area of Anaheim appears to be one of the desirable actions to be encouraged by the city as an assistance to the stimulation of retail business in the affected area. Parts of the report by the ERA experts are being studied by city officials and merchants alike for their import. These include the analysis of the downtown residential population. Water Fight A long-promised bill to end bitter legal disputes over Federal and State powers over water rights in the West has been introduced in Congress by U.S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of California, the Assistant Republican Leader. Senator Frank Moss of Utah, was co-sponsor of the proposal. The measure offered by the two Western lawmakers is a revised version of proposals which the Californian advanced in the 1961 session of Congress. It embodies a number of changes suggested by State and local officials, attorneys for water users, and others gravely concerned about vital issues which have caused costly and costly and heated disagreements over Federal versus State jurisdiction. The Kuchel-Moss bill, which the Senior California Senator declared is "no panacea" but essential for maximum water development, is the outgrowth of a number of apparently conflicting determinations in notable court proceedings in recent years. In urging its enactment, Kuchel cited a long list of important decisions which he noted have caused "apprehension" and confusion. The principal objectives of the proposed legislation, Kuchel told the Senate, are to repeal the definition of "public lands" used by the Supreme Court in the 1855 Pelton Dam Case, establish undeniable preference for consumptive use of water in Western States, require the Federal Government to comply with procedure of State laws whenever it seeks to establish water rights, and require Federal compensation for taking of water rights possessed under State law. Living Density Low Higher density living in the downtown area of Anaheim appears to be one of the desirable actions to be encouraged by the city as an assistance to the stimulation of retail business in the affected area. Thi was a feature of the preliminary report made by the Economics Research Associates to the city council as a result of their special study on reuse potential of the center city area. The experts reported they saw little chance for the downtown area to develop into a regional shopping area. As a part of the downtown shopping area problem, the city council has also this week proposed some delay in the finalizing of plans for a mall project north of Lincoln and between Lemon and Los Angeles streets. The project includes a city-sponsored parking lot in the rear of the business buildings. The business houses would enter the program by making determined efforts to refurbish the rear of their buildings. The city's share of the project could be in the neighborhood of $140,000, according to Keith Murdock, city manager. All of the discussions, including the proposals of the ERA, have been on the basis that federal aid would not be required for accomplishment. All of the efforts, including those of the recently formed Downtown Anaheim Shopping Association, are being directed toward halting the so-called decline of the center area. Merchants within the area are indicating faith in the future with rebuilding plans by those affected by a fire earlier this year and expansion by merchants such as Coltera who are doubling the store size. Parts of the report by the ERA experts are being studied by city officials and merchants alike for their import. These include the analysis of the downtown residential population. The median age of the downtown residents, they said, is 38, and the median family income is $5,400. When compared with the citywide median age of 26 and median income of $7,625, they said it is apparent the downtown area lacs the purchasing power. The people of all the city, they said, should take steps to increase the density of living in the area. They suggested an incentive giving zoning code, and city cooperation in assisting developers in grouping properties. $50 Millions In SS Checks To Countians Monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits in Orange County now top $4,154,000. Ralph A. Dillman, District Manager of Social Security in Santa Ana, said today on releasing his annual county benefit data report. “This increase can be attributed to the changes in the law in recent years, the growth of our aged population, as well as the population explosion of Orange County.” Mr. Dillman said. “This money stimulates county business; most of it is spent for food, clothing, and shelter.” AHEIM Gazette published in 1870 Anaheim, California, Wednesday, April 24, 1963 Elections Put Vote In Magnolia Jo City to Hold Public Meet On Tax Plan Although the city council and City Manager Keith Murdoch have indicated that interesting proposals for the building of municipal auditorium facilities through private means have been received they plan to pursue the matter of a motel and hotel room tax to finance the city's building recommendation. The City Council will hold an in- Although the city council and City Manager Keith Murdoch have indicated that interesting proposals for the building of municipal auditorium facilities through private means have been received they plan to pursue the matter of a motel and hotel room tax to finance the city's building recommendation. The City Council will hold an informal hearing on the subject of the tax at 3 p.m. on April 30. A four-percent room tax would be levied under the recommendations of a citizen's committee. The auditorium and convention center, estimated to cost some $4.7 million, was recommended to the city for building by a special citizen's committee appointed to make a study of possibilities. The committee included in its recommendations a plan for financing through the special taxing of motels and hotels that would benefit from housing delegates. It was proposed that the convention site be near Disneyland with the parking space to be provided by the vacation site. Since the announcement of the plan, at least one private offer to build has been openly received by the city. It was that of Leo Freedman who is building the Melodyland theater near the Charter House hotel in the general Disneyland area. He has suggested circular steel construction along the lines of Melodyland. Car Seat Belt Clinic is Set The Anaheim Junior Chamber of Commerce is finalizing plans for its seat belt clinic to be held April 27, 28, Saturday and Sunday at the East Anaheim Shopping Center. The Anaheim Jaycess have been trying according to Ken Colter, chairman, through their seat belt clinics, to do their part in helping motorists help reduce the appalling number of fatalities and injuries resulting from traffic accidents each year. The Clinic will be held in the shopping center parking lot from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Belts are $6.00 with free installation. Scouts Plan Anaheim P To Depict Winning the Boy Scouts of the Northern Orange County Council, more than 2,500 strong, will portray the "Winning of the West" in a gigantic patriotic pageant to be staged June 7 and 8 in La Palma Stadium, Anaheim. Headed by Walter Knott, Anaheim, as general chairman, the pageant program committee has given final approval to the working script of the pageant and set the start of rehearsals on the project for May 6. More than 90 troops, posts and packs of Boy Schouts drawn from the four districts comprising of the Northern Orange County Council will provide the youthful actors for the 24 scenes of the pageant. The "Winning of the West" pageant, most ambitious show ever staged by the council, will depict the full sweep of history from 1800 to the present in a colorful costumed pageantry lasting an hour and a half. Working committee in charge of pageant arrangements is under direction of Harry Rowe, Fullerton, council vice president in charge of special events and chairman. Worthy Neighbor Low the report by the ERA being studied by city and merchants alike for port. These include the of the downtown resi-pulation. median age of the down-ents, they said, is 38, median family income is often compared with the median age of 26 and come of $7,625, they said rent the downtown area purchasing power. table of all the city, they take steps to increase of living in the area.ested an incentive give-code, and city cooper-assisting developers in properties. New Data Device By Nortronics A versatile new automatic checkout system has been developed by Northrop Nortronics in Anaheim specifically for factory production and field maintenance use. Known as Datico SP-8, the system is designed to speed testing and improve quality in manufacturing operations, and to reduce the flow time of spare parts in maintenance work. An outgrowth of a system developed for the Navy's Polaris program by Nortronics' Systems Support Department, this addition to the Datico series provides for dynamic, static, and production testing as well as fault isolation and repair analysis. Aerojet Offices In New Location AZUSA — The corporate headquarters and executive offices of Aerojet - General Corporation, which have been located in Azusa since 1945, moved to El Monte on April 15. The new address is 9190 E. Flair Drive, El Monte, just off the San Bernardino Freeway at Rosemead Boulevard. This is the location of the Space General Plant, and Aerojet subsidiary. Worthy Neighbor Might Win Title Are you proud of your neighbor? Now is your chance to bring recognition to that fine family next door. The annual Anaheim Hi-Neighbor Day Celebration will offer a wealth of prizes for the Colonist winning the "Best Neighbor" contest. Judging will be on the basis of letters written to the contest by their admiring friends. If you have someone in your area whom you consider worthy of being recognized as a "Best Neighbor," just sit down and write a letter to the "Best Neighbor Contest, Box 351, Anaheim." The judges will make their decision on the basis of the letter alone. This is the latest word to come out of the swirl of activity surrounding the annual festival day for Anaheim. The Hi-Neighbor celebration will begin on May 8 and continue through May 11, at La Palma Park. The annual festivity sponsored by the local Lions Club and Harry C. Barnes, plant manager of U.S. Industrial Chemicals Company has been named as general chairman by Stanley Whieldon, Lions president. The idea was begun a few years ago to get new and old residents of the city together for an annual greeting since the growth of the colony city was assuming such proportions that people were not meeting each other as in the early days of the town. The plan proved so popular it has continued on a larger and larger scale each year. Displays on what Anaheim is doing and producing, games, rides, barbecue, rodeo, variety show, fashion show — a host of things to do for young and old — this is the program mapped out for the festival. Y Unit to Build Carnival Booths The Eastern Nation of the Anaheim Y - Indian Guides voted recently to build carnival booths for the Anaheim YMCA. In the past, the Y has had to rent booths for the carnival - type events sponsored throughout the year by the active membership. The booths, designed by Chuck Beggs of the Shoshone Tribe, are of a pre - fab construction. Held together by heavy rubber tubing, they will be easy to assemble, dissemble and store. The booths are scheduled to be completed in time for use by the Eastern Nation for their annual carnival on May 18. Home City Paper of Fabulous DISNEYLAND Pay your Newspaper only 25¢ Per Month—Phone PR 2-1800 About Wilson in Job Early Recall Try Fails; Pass Bond Issue The end of the Magnolia School District squabbling may be in the immediate offing, according to Trustee James A. Allen, who told the GAZETTE of plans for Charles Wilson to take over as superintendent on or about May 6. The appointment of Wilson was part of the confirmed program determined by voters in the school board election the past week when they not only defeated the recall The end of the Magnolia School District squabbling may be in the immediate offing, according to Trustee James A. Allen, who told the GAZETTE of plans for Charles Wilson to take over as superintendent on or about May 6. The appointment of Wilson was part of the confirmed program determined by voters in the school board election the past week when they not only defeated the recall move against Allen, Dr. Charles R. Downs and Harry L. Milligan, but also reelected Downs and replaced Trustee Joe Anderson with a new man in Charles McCarty. Present Magnolia Superintendent Ken Nielsen and his assistant Dr. William Stocks have asked for release from their positions as soon as practicable, according to Allen. Both men, Allen reported, had stated they wished to be relieved from the awkward position of recommending moves for the future of the district at a time it was clear they would not have responsibility for the operation. Alamitos Agrees The Alamitos district has agreed, Allen stated, to permit Wilson's release in the first week in May. Both Nielsen and Stocks have offered to be available for any consultation desired by Wilson and, or the trustees, until such time as Wilson has familiarized himself with the current program. Nielsen was the target of charge by President Allen of irregularity in operations. As a result the boar called for a special audit which resulted in Nielsen getting a clean bill of health. Trustee Mrs. Alice Hollenbeck, who voted against the audit being conducted in the first place as a waste of taxpayer’s money, said (Continued on Page 2) City Benefit From Coffee Trade Cited WASHINGTON, D.C. — Exports valued at more than $169,000,000 went from more than 70 California cities and shipping centers in 1961 to the coffee-producing nations of the world, a new survey of the impact of coffee on the U.S. economy reveals. While major export items were aircraft, machinery, petroleum, chemicals, fruits, vegetable, steel products and vehicles, the Californians increased $254,024,253 per 23.8 per cent from $1,077,349,163 the same date late year of a national record breaking total of $1, WASHINGTON, D. C. — Exports valued at more than $169,000,000 went from more than 70 California cities and shipping centers in 1961 to the coffee-producing nations of the world, a new survey of the impact of coffee on the U.S. economy reveals. While major export items were aircraft, machinery, petroleum, chemicals, fruits, vegetable, steel products and vehicles, the California shopping list bought by the growing countries were highly diverse, the report shows. Tools, household appliances, photo and electronic equipment were high on the list. The Southland was a heavy export center, but many other areas contributed. Anaheim exports to coffee countries included: agricultural implements, auto parts, builders hardware and hand tools. Chapman Group Concert Sunday The final concert of the season will be presented by the Chapman Symphony Orchestra on Sunday afternoon, April 28, at 4:30 in the Chapman College Auditorium. For the free concert, Dr. Ralph S. Smith, Chapman professor of music and conductor of the college - sponsored community orchestra, has programmed three works. Highlighting the program will be "Carnival of the Animals" by the French composer Saint-Saens. Also on the program will be the "Drum - roll Symphony" No. 103 by the Austrian composer Haydn and the "Ancient Airs and Dances" Suite No. 2 by the Italian composer Respighi. Landers is Given Agency Promotion Kenneth J. Landers, a representative of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia's Anaheim combination agency, has been promoted to associate manager. He succeeds Russell T. Fraser who has been transferred as associate manager to the company's combination agency in Torrance. Announcement of these appointments was made today by Arnold J. Harden, local manager. Landers, a native of Michigan, began his career with Life of Virginia in 1982. Fraser, also a native of Michigan, joined the company in 1948 as a representative in Detroit. He as promoted to associate manager and transferred to Anaheim in 1962. Fraser has completed one year course of study conducted by the Life Underwriter Training Council.