anaheim-gazette 1963-11-21

Above, the city's new $862,000 police building, dedicated in public ceremony Wednesday. Designed to serve a city of $250,000 population, it is also capable of expansion should-post-1980 growth indicate more space is needed. Below, the new library building, expansion of which is already being sought before the doors are open. The $842,-000 structure is undergoing final touch up by contractors, with occupancy expected by early December. EDITORIAL Watch It Men, Here They Come Never underestimate the power of a woman — as some battered cave man no doubt first said. Times have changed since the Old Stone Age — really, they have — but the might of irate and organized womanhood only gets stronger. The velvet gloves with which our city council recently treated a delegation — primarily ladies — from homeowner groups seeking to get rolling again on the city hall bond issue testifies that our city fathers think so too. It used to be that only when their children's welfare was actually menaced, here and now, that the women really used the political power the suf-ragettes won for them 45 years ago. A threat to the quality of education, a law-enforcement breakdown periling the youngsters' physical or moral well-being, these are traditional rallying grounds of the ladies. Now it appears, they are beginning to realize that the entire range of city government and civic affairs of today will determine what kind of city their children will have as adults. So they have decided, these housewives, that they want the city hall and library addition built now, to serve the city their children will inhabit, and at today's prices so their children will not have to pay any more for that city hall than absolutely nec- Now it appears, they are beginning to realize that the entire range of city government and civic affairs of today will determine what kind of city their children will have as adults. So they have decided, these housewives, that they want the city hall and library addition built now, to serve the city their children will inhabit, and at today's prices so their children will not have to pay any more for that city hall than absolutely necessary. These ladies, their vision unimpaired by unimportant technicalities and petty rivalries, wanted this last month, but they didn't realize how inept the men who had taken charge of passing the measure really were. Now they know, and they aren't going to let the men run the show all by themselves any more. They want those bond issues, and they're going to get them, come what may. In the process, their enthusiasm may carry them away — as it has in times past — and they might expose themselves to ridicule both from opponents of the cause they champion and from those men who are simply against women in politics. This isn't going to deter or discourage these ladies. They know their basic stand is right, and after seeing a baby or two through nursery school and into kindergarten, the name calling of offended immaturity isn't going to bother them in the least. AND WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE Dr. A. Picks a Candidate — Page 2 Ladies' Day at Track — Page 5 A Canadian 'Diagnoses' the Right — Page 12 ANAHEIM Go Established in 1870 Home City Paper of Fabulous Pay your Newsboy only 25¢ Per Mo Volume 91 No. 66 Anaheim, California, Thursday, Nov. 21, City, Hotel Firm To Boom in Anah City, Hotel Firm To Boom in Anah OOPS! — Can't get on the Santa Ana Free-way through here! That's what Terry Phillips, 18, 220 E. Narda decided. He was headed South on Los Angeles Street Tuesday morning just south of Katella Avenue when he had to apply his brakes to avoid a rear end collision and ended up going the "wrong way," no matter how you look at it. County Group Pushing For New Tax Formula By KEN MORRIS "I ran across a piece of land in Orange that was advertised for $300,000 and I checked the assessment on this piece and found it was assessed at $12,000 or 4 per cent," William A. Coleman, president of the Newport Beach Township Area has reis fighting a losing battle. But he remains confident that when they win, "99 per cent of the benefits gained will go directly to the homeowners throughout the county." Coleman said "Any person in Orange who wants to know how The California Public Utility Commission has set a public hearing in the matter of the application of the City of Anahale to construct a city street across the right of way of The Attoson, Topeka and Santa Fe Roadway and Union Pacific Railroad at La Palma Avenue. PUC Examiner Mark V. C. For New Tax Formula By KEN MORRIS "I ran across a piece of land in Orange that was advertised for $300,000 and I checked the assessment on this piece and found it was assessed at $12,000 or 4 per cent," William A. Coleman, president of the Newport Beach Taxpayers Assn. has reported. Coleman, whose group is pushing for court action to force County Assessor Hugh Plumb to reopen the assessment rolls, charges that he has turned up inequitable assessments throughout the county. His group is primarily concerned at the moment with the Newport area where some assessments jumped as much as 400 per cent two years ago. Full-Time Task A retired chain-store executive. Coleman says he has become more involved in the fight than he had imagined and it has become a full-time task. He says many persons believe his group is fighting a losing battle. But he remains confident that when they win, "99 per cent of the benefits gained will go directly to the homeowners throughout the county." Coleman said "Any person in Orange who wants to know how to go about joining the fight should call me at OR 3-5884 or Warren Crow at OR 3-0544. We welcome countywide support." Compares Rates Coleman charges that County Assessor Plumb assesses property at from one per cent to 25 per cent of market value. "There's one piece of property in Newport Beach appraised by state experts at $1,120,000 and assessed on the county tax rolls at $25," Coleman said. Last week Plumb declared, "I don't believe there is a homeowners' strike in Orange County," when asked about protests over assessment procedures. He defended his practices as entirely orthodox. Placentia Lands Killed Only fraction of Placentia'seligible voters Tuesday plans for expansion of the park system and city civic center site issue, and 525 third issue, for fire station construction squeaked by. Vote was 395 for and 328 but on the $150,000 park 393-332 on the $100,000 center site issue, and 525 and 313 against on the fire bonds. Two thirds of the votes cast on each issue necessary for passage. $10 Gas Refund Possible For Southland Consumers A $51 million rate refund settlement from El Paso Natural Gas Co. would refund an average of approximately $10 to each Southland residential gas consumer, Justin M. Kennedy, Orange County division manager for Southern Counties Gas Co., announced today. Southern California and Southern Counties gas companies have agreed to the settlement, yet to be approved by the Federal Power Commission. It also calls for a rate reduction which would decrease individual resi-dential gas bills an average of approximately $1 a year, Kennedy said. The FPC has called a Wednesday conference in Washington, D.C. of all interested parties, preparatory to issuing an order of approval. The meeting will draw together a score or more parties involved in a proposed $155 million refund for all El Paso Natural Gas Co. customers, together with a rate reduction of approximately $30 million. ANAHEIM Locals P By DOUGLAS HUFF Anaheim, home of big football teams. That just about sums up local high school picture week as Anaheim, Magnolia and Savanna head for the prelims tomorrow night. Anaheim will meet Monte lo at the Orange Coast College Pirate Stadium in Costa Mesa Friday night. Magnolia will face Buena Park at La Palma Friday night and Savanna challenge La Mirada at Cotis Junior College, also Friday. However, after watching local teams in action over last weekend we weren't too pressed with four of the We've seen them play better. Anahim was the most Gazette of Fabulous DISNEYLAND only 25€ Per Month Saturday, Nov. 21, 1963 12 Pages Phone PR 2-1800 Firm Point Way Anaheim Future Firm Point Way Anaheim Future Economic Conference Predicts New Growth Optimism was the keynote last Thursday at the fourth annual Orange County Economic Development Conference at the Disneyland Hotel. An ominous note of warning, however, was sounded by Dr. Simon Ramo, vice chairman of the board of Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. "Too much of California's leading industry — the technological industry — is mismatched to the economic needs of the future," Dr. Ramo declared. Said the co-founder of the Redondo Beach missile, space and electronics firm: "Too much of the (technological) industry is content to wait for the government, instead of developing programs of its own that will permit it to advance on a broad scientific front." You can't switch overnight the outstanding brains that design space and missile systems to design consumer goods in equally high demand, Dr. Ramo warned. Design of successful commercial products is substantially different from designing military products. Government sponsorship of re-other large-scale products won't disappear if the cold war slackens, Dr. Ramo predicted. There are too many undertakings that are too large for any one company to handle. By BOB PERLMAN As Anaheim absorbed the impact of the fourth annual county economic conference held here last week, day by day events within the city gave added meaning to the county-wide projections. First, within 24 hours after the conference closed, Adams and Associates filed plans with the city for the construction of a 22-story hotel near Ball Road and the Santa Ana Freeway. Next, on Tuesday morning, the city council met in its capacity as the citys urban renewal commission. At that time a majority of the councilmen gave a clear indication that some kind of urban renewal planning for the citys downtown area is inevitable. At the noon city council meeting which followed, the councilmen scheduled their final convention facility tours in preparation for planning Anaheims own convention facility. At that time the council heard a preliminary report indicating revenues from the hotel-motel bed tax which will make the convention center possible are equal or better than expected. Finally, on Wednesday afternoon, the city dedicated its new police building. The ultra-modern structure is designed for a city of a quarter of a million residents, which we will have by the time this years baby crop picks up high school diplomas. ANAHEIM SENDS 3 TO CIF Locals Picked by Touchdown Each By DOUGLAS HUFF anaheim, home of big time ball teams, that just about sums up the all high school picture this week as anaheim, magnolia savanna head for the CIF games tomorrow night. anaheim will meet montebel at the Orange Coast College's state stadium in Costa Mesa, play night, magnolia will be Buena Park at La Palma, play night and savanna will enge la mirada at cerri-junior college, also friday. However, after watching the all teams in action over the weekend we weren't too impressed with four of the five, we seen them play better, anaheim was the most outstanding team we've seen. Quarterback Dick Huff (no relation to us) must have been using radar the way he connected with those long passes. Western was just no match for them. Western's idea of pass defense was to stand 10 feet from the receiver, let him catch the pass and then move in because that's just what they were doing all night long. After watching last Friday nights 7-0 blanking of the then first place Pioneers, anaheim truly deserves to share the Sunset Crown, Congratulations Colonists. After watching Magnolia play Savanna at La Palma Saturday, one comes away with the feeling that Magnolia was lucky to even win at all. But most surprising was the score by which they did it — 14-0. Sentinels Outplayed Savanna outplayed them in every quarter but the first. Magnolia's first touchdown was sheer luck — they happened to recover a loose ball first and head for the goal. They did, however, deserve the second touchdown. Harder to Pick This week will be a little harder to pick than last because of our unfamiliarity with the teams to be played. All games will be played tomorrow night. ANAHEIM Vs. Montebello (CIF), at Orange Coast's Pirate (Continued On Page 2)