anaheim-gazette 1963-10-17

Anaheim Public Library Anaheim, Calif. Private Interests Newest in The News Fire Prevented An alert Janitor was credited with spotting a short circuit in a lobby light at the City Hall and thus preventing what might have become a major fire Wednesday Oct. 9, it was disclosed by a City Hall spokesman to the Gazette today. The unidentified janitor cut the power when he spotted the smoke from a light fixture and notified city officials before a fire could start. Although some city officials have said "it would have been better if the City Hall had burned out," they also felt it would look a little suspicious the day after the proposed $3 million dollar City Hall Bond measure was turned down by the voters. Open Semester With more than 25 various Protestant denominations represented in the student body, Biola College and the Bible Institute at La Mirada, have begun the fall semester on their 75-acre Campus. Enrolled in Biola College are 925 students, with 88 taking the training offered since 1908 by the Bible Institute. Of the new student body, 375 are freshmen in the college with more than two-score returning to the school after an absence of a year or more. Dr. James H. Christian, dean of Biola College, said this year's faculty will total 62, with 14 different majors being offered to students. Set Hearing The Assembly Interim Committee on Natural Resources will hold public hearings in Nov. 20-21 at the Jolly Roger Restaurant in Anaheim, Chairman Edwin Z'berg, Assemblyman from Sacramento County, will one of the ten. Udall Here Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall met with Democratic business and professional men in Anaheim and Apple Valley and delivered a major address in San Bernardino today prior to flying to Sacramento Friday morning to outline his Set Hearing The Assembly Interim Committee on Natural Resources will hold public hearings in Nov. 20-21 at the Jolly Roger Restaurant in Anaheim. Chairman Edwin Z'berg, Assemblyman from Sacramento County said one of the topics to be discussed concerns beach erosion, another the California Water Plan. Orange County has a serious beach erosion problem, particularly in the Surfside-Sunset Beach area of West Orange County. A multi-million-dollar project is about to get underway in hopes of rectifying the condition. Local, state and federal funds will finance the current project. Big Shaker Ling Electronics Division of Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc. of Anaheim, has completed deliveries of an extensive vibration environment test system to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Tex., under terms of a $237,000 contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The system, a company spokesman said, includes a 120-kilovolt-ampere amplifier, a shaker with a 10,000-pound force output rating, two thrusters with 10,000 pound force each, a remote control console equipped with a multi-level test program selector and associated power supplies and instrumentation. This system gives the Manned Spacecraft Center a large capability to test spacecraft and components. Seek Donations In preparation for inclement weather ahead, the St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau is seeking warm clothing now for adults and children of all sizes to replenish exhausted winter supplies. It was announced today by Albert Tassi, general manager. Articles donated will be set aside for the needy poor of the Southland, or sold to marginal income. Udall Here Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall met with Democratic business and professional men in Anaheim and Apple Valley and delivered a major address in San Bernardino today prior to flying to Sacramento Friday morning to outline his Department's $4 billion program for development of the Lower Colorado River basin before the State Water Commission. Udall met with members of the 34th Congressional District Organization at the Charter House Motel. Class Prexy Jim Durst, recent graduate of Magnolia High School has been elected Freshman class president of Fullerton Junior College in close balloting held on the campus last week. Durst said he plans to bring the Frosh class into closer ties with the school this year, noting the lack of school spirit among the Frosh, as evidenced in light balloting. While attending Magnolia he served as the school's first student body president, lettered in varsity basketball for two years and served in various other clubs on campus. At Fullerton he is a pre-med major. In Race Campaign banners, posters and promises blossomed on the Kellogg Campus of California State Polytechnic College, Pomona, early this week as 17 representatives of the Freshman class contented for election to six offices. The most hotly-contested office is for the vice-presidency. The six candidates competing include Greg Foreman, Anaheim. Royal Philharmonic To Play Her Tickets are now on sale at the box office of Melodyland Theatre in Anaheim for the one-night performance of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, scheduled for Monday night, Nov. 18. Conductor will be Sir Malcolm Sargent and the concert is being Seek Donations In preparation for inclement weather ahead, the St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau is seeking warm clothing now for adults and children of all sizes to replenish exhausted winter supplies, it was announced today by Albert Tassi, general manager. Articles donated will be set aside for the needy poor of the Southland, or sold to marginal income families in St. Vincent de Paul retail stores, Tassi said. Castoffs can be donated by calling TTerminal 4-4533. Gets Contract A $2,163,125 cost-plus incentive fee contract has been awarded to the Autonetics Division of North American Aviation, Anaheim, by the United States Navy Bureau of Ships, Congressman Richard T. Hanna announced. Hanna said the award, a continuation of an existing contract, rines. The work is to be done in ship inertial navigational systems for use on Polaris submarines. The work is to be done in Anaheim. Salary Study Adjustments in the salary schedule for both certificated and classified employees was the subject of a pre-study discussion by the Board of Trustees in the Savanna School District at its recent meeting. Actual study of the salary structure plan is expected to begin within the next few weeks. It was decided in the discussion that in any changes would merit careful study, since changes put into effect it would hold for a few years at least. Kuchel Kicks U. S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, Assistant Republican Leader, is fighting again against renewed efforts of certain colleagues in Congress to have the Armed Services place a larger share of production contracts and research-development projects in areas with persistent and critical unemployment or economic distress. Kuchel protested vigorously against suggestions by his Democratic counterpart, Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, and others, primarily from the Great Lakes, that Congress should abandon a legislative ban against paying premium prices for military "hardware" and other goods needed by the Defense establishment. Responding to Humphrey's complaints about California's share of Armed Services expenditures, Kuchel told the Senate "The American people, whether they live in Sleepy Eye, Minn., or Anaheim, Calif., are interested in having their Government conduct its business in as economical a fashion as possible. That is the reason why Congress every year for more than a decade has ordered the Secretary of Defense where bids are available to accept the bid that represents the lowest cost to the American Taxpayer." (Continued on Page 2) Tickets are now on sale at the box office of Melodyland Theatre in Anaheim for the one-night performance of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, scheduled for Monday night, Nov. 18. Conductor will be Sir Malcolm Sargent, and the concert is being sponsored by the Orange County Philharmonic Society. One of the world's foremost symphonic ensembles, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London is now on its second tour of America. Originally founded by the late Sir Thomas Beecham, the orchestra performs regularly at both the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in radio and television broadcasts over BBC. It regularly tours the British provinces appearing at leading annual festivals. 7 Disneyland Allocated for Special Disneyland Community Service Awards this year will go to Anaheim, the Awards Committee announced. In allocating $13,000 for the Seventh Annual Disneyland Community Service Awards program, the cash value of the award has been increased "to compensate for additional needs generated by the County's population growth," it was announced. Fifteen cash grants will be awarded as follows: seven organizations, whose basic membership and headquarters are within the city limits of Anaheim, will share an award of $1500, two awards of ests May Build Conve ANAHEIM Gaze Established in 1870 Home City Paper of Fabulous DISNEYLAND Pay your Newspaper only 25¢ Per Month neim, California, Thursday, Oct. 17, 1963 Volume 91—No. 62 12 Pages GOP Poll Sched Shell-Knowland U.S. Day Wins Over 'UN Day' "I like those Yankee Doodlers," commented councilman Jack Dutton as he seconded Councilman Chuck Chandler's resolution to proclaim Oct. 24 "United States Day" instead of Planners' Attitude Criticized "I don't like telling a how to run his business. No o business man is told if he Wins Over 'UN Day' "I like those Yankee Doodlers," commented councilman Jack Dutton as he seconded Councilman Chuck Chandler's resolution to proclaim Oct. 24 "United States Day", instead of "United Nations Day." Dutton was referring to the large number of citizens who wrote letters urging the council to pass the United States Day resolution over the one for UN Day. "The United Nations is "Communist dominated" and a threat to the free world," the citizens wrote. Tribute instead should be paid to the United States they said. Also speaking in favor of it were Mayor Rex Coons and Councilman Fred Krein. For the past three years the council has voted down UN Day proclamations in favor of a United States Day instead. City Plan OKd by Council By DOUGLAS HUFF City Fathers Tuesday night authorized the preparation of the necessary legal documents for the adoption of the proposed General Plan. Public hearing on the controversial plan was continued over to Tuesday night from Sept. 24 in order for councilman Jack Dutton to have his say on this matter. Dutton was recovering from an eye operation at the time. Dutton called certain parts of the plan contradictory in philosophy and accused the planers Attitude Criticized "I don't like telling a how to run his business. No one business man is told if he or can't put up drapes." These were the words of Councilman Jack Dutton in a cussion over the restrictive placed on a proposed family liard center at 332 E. Lincoln Ave., by the city Planning Commission. The commissions requirement are an illustration of government "little by little creeping in telling people how to run the business." Dutton anger charged. Drapes Barred In passing the application the billard center the commission and ruled that owner Sue en Hernishin be required to deploy an engineer periodically certify that proper minimum lighting was inside the establishment. It also said that no draught should be used to cover front windows. The restrictions would help keep it a family billard center instead of a "dark pool hall" and the open windows would make it more convenient to lice the facility city staff members explained to the councils "Presumption" Councilmen Chuck Chandler and Dutton then charged the convenience in policing was a proper reason to establish restrictions. "A man is innocent until proven guilty, but here we're puming we have to keep him innocent," said Chandler, a lawyer. The council then granted permission with the restrictions have initiated moves to remove all restrictions placed upon the owner. Play Here Nov. 18 are now on sale at the of Melodyland Theatre for the one-night perform of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, for Monday night, Nov. vector will be Sir Malcolm and the concert is being by the Orange County Music Society. The world’s foremost symthemes, the Royal Philharmonic of London is its second tour of Americally founded by the late Beecham, the orchorms regularly at both Festival Hall and the Art Hall in London, and and television broadcasts. It regularly tours the provinces appearing at annual festivals. The orchestra has given concerts in Western Europe and recently, under the direction of Sir Malcolm Sargent, concluded an extensive tour of Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland and the Soviet Union. Sir Malcolm Sargent, one of England's finest conductors, has conducted every major orchestra and choral society in Britain, and has toured extensively with the London Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Liverpool Philharmonic. He was conductor of the BBC Orchestra from 1950 to 1957. At the invitation of Arturo Toscani, Sir Malcolm made his U.S. debut in 1945 conducting the NBC Symphony, and returned ten years later to lead the Philadelphia Orchestra. Disneyland Awards Categorized for Anaheim Disneyland Community Awards this year will go to the Awards Commitment. Casting $13,00 for the Annual Disneyland ComService Awards processing cash value of the has been increased "to be for additional needs by the County's popuarth." it was announced. cash grants will be as follows: seven organthose basic membership quarters are within the of Anaheim, will share of $1500, two awards of $1000 each, and four awards of $500 each. Seven comparable awards and cash grants will be available to organizations within the limits of Orange County but outside the city limits of Anaheim. For Outside City In addition, one Disneyland grant of $2,000 will be awarded to the organization which, in the opinion of the Awards Committee, carried out the most expetional and outstanding project in Orange County in 1963. All awards will be based on community service projects or activities performed during the (Continued on Page 2) Public hearing on the controversial plan was continued over to Tuesday night from Sept. 24 in order for councilman Jack Dutton to have his say on this matter. Dutton was recovering from an eye operation at the time. Dutton called certain parts of the plan contradictory in philosophy and accused the planning commission of following the general plan too strictly "in one instance or two." "The general plan is not hidebound, freezing zoning so that nobody else can come and petition for a change of zoning on his property," Dutton reminded the Commissioners and other Councilmembers. Periodic Review "Remember this only represents today's best thinking, not tomorrow," he said. He added that there is a provision calling for review of the plan every so often. Dutton then asked City Attorney Joe Geisler about how to make any changes in the plan. Geisler told the council that a substantial variation from the plan would require an amendment to it. "In my opinion," he stated, "It is very specific, but your not bound by it." "You can't change a lot of R-3 from one section to another. To change R-3 to R-1 would require an amendment. Both public hearings (zoning and amending) would be held at the same time," he told them. Coons' View Mayor Rector L. Coons also had a few words to add to the discussion. "Anaheim didn't get where it is today — the largest city in Orange County — by being arbitrary. Eight years ago we didn't have the Riverside (Continued on Page 2) JUDGE JUDGE TAKES OFFICE pointed Municipal Court Judge takes oath of office from Super Convention Center zette NEYLAND 12 Pages Phone PR 2-1800 Scheduled at wland Rally anners' attitude criticized Will ‘Pick’ President, Governor Hypothetical choices of California voters for Republican candidates for president, vice president, and governor of the state and for a committed or uncomputable plan to finance and build a convention center near Disneyland "if the litigation on certain property goes through," were announced this week by an Anaheim financier, who heads an investment company in Los Angeles. Jim Townsend told the Anaheim Gazette this week that he is dead set against the city constructing a center on the "lease-back system" and claims that an unnamed client of his has 30 acres in litigation in the 105 acre field located near Harbor and Katella Aves. To Tell Plans He said they expect it to be released by December and will then announce definite plans. Townsend further stated to the Gazette that if the city decides to go ahead with plans for a convention facility "we can raise a 1000 protestors in a short time." "A business man would not put up the same expensive sturcture," he stated. He expressed fears that it might become a "marble palace," although as far as he could tell the new police and library buildings don't seem to be President, Governor Hypothetical choices of California voters for Republican candidates for president, vice president, and governor of the state and for a committed or uncommitted delegation will be revealed in balloting by the 1,000 or more persons who attend the Americanism rally at Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, on Oct. 30, yesterday reported Ray Long, Garden Grove businessman, who heads the committee in charge. The sample ballot will be one of the top features of the rally which will bring William F. Knowland, Oakland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator from California for 13½ years, and Joseph C. Shell, Los Angeles independent oil pro-man for 10 years, to an Orange County platform for the first time for major addresses. Significant Vote "This will be one of the most significant sample ballots this year because the 1,000 persons who participate will be considerably more than the total used in most sample ballots, even nationally," said Chairman Long. "It will show authentic grass roots trends and thinking." All ballots will be numbered consecutively. A firm of certified public accountants will tabulate the ballots and certify the results. Harry Johnson, president of the Orange County organization of Young Republicans Clubs, and Mr. Long will supervise the balloting to assure accuracy. Candidates The audience will vote on the following: For United States President: Barry Goldwater, U. S. senator from Arizona; Nelson Rockefeller, governor of New York; George Romney, governor of Michigan; Richard Nixon, of New York; and others whose names can be written in. For United States vice president: Margaret Chase Smith, U. S. senator from Vermont; Thurston Morton, United States senator from Kentucky; Thomas Kuchel, United States senator from California; Mark Hatfield, governor of Oregon; Jacob Javits, United Gazette that if the city decides to go ahead with plans for a convention facility "we can raise a 1000 protestors in a short time." "A business man would not put up the same expensive stature," he stated. He expressed fears that it might become a "marble palace," although as far as he could tell the new police and library buildings don't seem to be. Led Phone Campaign Townsend was one of the organizers of a last minute "Tax-payers Telephone Committee" that formed in opposition to the City Hall and Library Bond Issues which were defeated by a narrow margin in the Oct. 8 elections. His committee he claims allegedly had 300 people on the phone to urge people to vote "No" on the two issues. Townsend had a lot of praise for the current City Council. "I have great respect for the Mayor (Rex Coons) and the City Manager (Keith Murdoch). However I do feel that we are developing some beaucracy," he commented. Townsend is president of the United Far East Corp. in Los Angeles. He has lived in Anaheim for many years. "I have grown up with Anaheim," he says with pride. "Many years ago I wrote a column for the old Anaheim Gazette," he added. Tax Rate Up A nine cent tax increase was announced by the Savanna School District Board of Trustees this week, bringing the rate to $2.31 per $100 of assessed valuation from $2.22 last year and $2.27 the year before. In explaining the rate, District Superintendent Del Smeltzer said that the rate increases with growth, and the growth has far exceeded the rising value of property, thus necessitating the highest tax rate in the history of the Savanna School District. E JUDGE TAKES OFFICE — Newly appointed Municipal Court Judge James F. Judge oath of office from Superior Court Judge Warren J. Ferguson in ceremonies in Anaheim-Fullerton Municipal Court. (Gazette Photo)