anaheim-gazette 1964-01-09

JAIL, COURT REQUIREMENTS ZOO Building Program By JIM GALLAGHER Housing to meet the needs of Orange County's fast-growing government was listed today as county level by County Superthe top challenge for 1964 at the visor William H. Hirstein. A new county jail and space to keep up with the rocketing requirements of superior and municipal courts are the top items among needed physical facilities, Hirstein said. Close behind, the supervisor tabbed the need for additional county flood control measures. "People are moving into areas that are not protected flood control - wise," Hirstein said. "It is the county's responsibility to provide the channels. Storm drains are a local responsibility. You can compare it to garbage collection. We furnish the truck. You put the garbage in the cans." The press on county physical facilities is compounded by the proclivity of so many area residents to get themselves tossed into jail. "Even with the industrial farm, which houses about 400 we're in bad shape for maximum detention facilities," Hirstein said. "The court situation will be temporarily relieved when the supervisors move out of the Brownstone Building and into the T Three courts s Brownstone." Hirstein, who welfare among committee o hoping for the far as welfare cerned. Two new change the exup. One is a well-known Children law, are subsidized not living with program takinary is Aid t Unemployed, may qualify i Magnolia Schools' Newsletter Stirs Church-State Row Future issues of Magnolia termed their sectarian charac- gave as his opinion tha Newsletter Stars Church-State Row Future issues of Magnolia School District newsletters are going to be cleared with legal counsel for conflict with the principal of separation of church and state, the district board ruled Tuesday night after hearing numerous protests against Supt. Charles Wilson's Christmas issue. Board members cited a recommendation to them from state schools' chief Dr. Max Rafferty in making the decision. The matter arose when two district parents, Mrs. Jean Ryan and Mrs. Gloria Saul took copies of several pieces of the literature to County Superintendent of Schools Frank Gruenfelder, protesting what they termed their sectarian character. Gruenfelder submitted the material to County Counsel George Holden, who, in turn gave as his opinion that material — particularly a sue titled "Our Tradition Christmas Must Be Preserved" (Continued on Page 3) Autonetics Awarded Huge Job A $152,600,000 contract for work on the United States Air Force's Improved Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile has been awarded to Autonetics Division of North American Aviation, Inc., it was announced Thursday by Rep. Richard T. Hanna (D-Fullerton). Hanna said the new Air Force contract is for the continued development at Autonetic's Anaheim facility of the guidance, flight control and aerospace ground equipment for the Minuteman missile. Hanna said it was his understanding that approximately half of the amount of the contract already had been expend. WILLIAM J. PHILLIPS ... New board chairman Phillips Named to Head Supervisors During '64 County supervisors will retain the same committee assignments for the coming year as they held in 1963, new board chairman William J. P. announced Thursday. Phillips who succeeds (Cye) Featherly as chair put an end to the former Thursday by Rep. Richard T. Hanna (D-Fullerton.) Hanna said the new Air Force contract is for the continued development at Autonetic's Anaheim facility of the guidance, flight control and aerospace ground equipment for the Minuteman missile. Hanna said it was his understanding that approximately half of the amount of the contract already had been expended under previous authorization. "However," he explained, "the contract runs through Dec. 1, 1965, and it is reasonable to presume that additional substantial increments to the contract will be awarded as the program develops." Hanna said that he did not anticipate that this new contract would result in any increase in the work force at Autonetics, but "it should," he added, "stabilize the employment picture as it relates to the Minuteman program for a considerable time to come." Friday Meet: Outlook '64 Business prospects for 1964 in Orange County as well as national trends will be projected at a business symposium, "Outlook '64", to be held in Phillips Hall at Santa Ana College on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Frank Redman, Chairman of the SAC Business Division, will moderate the conference which will feature outstanding business leaders in Orange County. A panel will consist of repre- (Continued on Page 3) County supervisors will retain the same committee assignments for the coming year as they held in 1963, new board Water Firm Deal Delay Plans of Anaheim Union Water Co. to turn over its irrigation customers to Anaheim's city water department hit a new snag Tuesday. A week before the city council heard the proposal, and indicated reservations. Under the deal the private company suggested the city would assume the responsibility for serving the company's customers, get the right to clear the company's lines out of its way, and assume the responsibility of defending the company against suits by shareholders who might not approve of the arrangement. The city council, first considered a demand for an immediate sale by the firm to the city of the company's riparian rights, despite indications the company does not want to sell them now. The council then decided to press for an agreement that the company would at least be bound to offer "first refusal" on such a sale to either the city or some other Orange County government unit when it does decide to sell. Chairman William J. P. announced Thursday. Phillips who succeeds Cye) Featherly as chair put an end to the former system in which supervised assignments each Assignments of Fourth trict Supervisor William H. Stein of Orange include and livestock, hospital, we agriculture, county clerk schools. Phillips has airport, air tion, right of way, flood trols, roads, trash disposal trict attorney and sheriff Others assignments: Featherly — library, building services, purchase transportation and communications, building and safety corder and treasurer. Alton E. Allen — data pr ing, finance, and budget, bor personnel, planning, ty assessor and county au David L. Baker — prob forestry, fire control, ve service center, public def coroner and tax collector AND WH EDITORIALS, FEAT WOMEN'S NEWS SPORTS INTS ZOOMING ANAHEIM P Program Top '64 Count into the Tancredi Building. Three courts can move into the Brownstone." Hirstein, who lists health and welfare among his supervisorial committee chairmanships, is hoping for the best this year as far as welfare costs are concerned. Two new measures will change the existing welfare setup. One is a variation on the well-known Aid to Needy Children law, in which families are subsidized if the father is not living with the family. The program taking effect in February is Aid to Children of the Unemployed, and applicants may qualify if the father is with the family, but has no job. Another welfare innovation is in Medical Aid to the Aged, where the state formerly required individual counties to foot the full bill for the patient for the first 30 days. Now the state will share the burden from the first day. "We will be required to educate people on relief who are undereducated," Hirstein said, "in an effort to make them employable. This sounds like a good idea, but it costs money to hire teachers. And there are lots of people now on the unemployment rolls who already have the skills we'll be attempting to teach." Hirstein said the board is determined to hold the tax line this year close to the current $1.66 rate. "If you expect industry to locate in your county you must stabilize the tax rate," the supervisor said. That's why we are not contemplating pay - as you - go construction financing. You can't load an additional 10 to 12 cents on industry for this type of thing." Increased property assessments, the board hopes, will provide the tax base to keep up with continually spiraling costs of county government. The supervisor predicted little difficulty in adapting to Board Chairman William J. Phillips' Anaheim C ESTABLISHED SINCE 1870 · HOME CITY PA Volume 91 No. 72 Anaheim, California, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1960 Condemnation ESTABLISHED SINCE 1870 • HOME CITY PARK Volume 91 No. 72 Anaheim, California, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1964 Condemnation In Convention S Demo Files In 35th Paul Carpenter To Battle Utt Paul B. Carpenter, 35, of Anaheim, today announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the office of congressional representative for the 35th district. The 35th district includes, together with the City of Orange the eastern part of Orange County and the northern and eastern portions of San Diego County. The Hughes Aircraft Company ANAHEIM at a Glacier City planners have spurned three requests for apartment zoning and deferred a fourth pending submission of a new set of plans. A total of nearly 1,000 housing units was involved Two New Schools In Design High school district architects are now working on drawings for Katella High School and Oxford High School, as a result of decisions reached last week at a special meeting of district trustees. The two schools, both slated to open their doors late in 1965, will cost a total of more than $3.5 million. They will be financed under the combination bond and state loan fund of $25 million recently approxved by district voters. Despite objections of Supt. Paul Cook, the two schools will be designed on two-story floor in the three applications. The rejected requests led a hotly disputed 21st development by Arthur vin and Fred Bentjen p for the area just east heim shopping area. The two projects were coiums proposed by Harrier. The one project give encouragement by the was the 140 - unit pro the south side of Ball R east of Euclid Avenue. Magnolia District youngsters soon will be the thousands coming with the cry of "Look, M cavities!" The board ag week to accept the off toothpaste manufacturer vide the district with a instructional program in hygeine for the young at no cost to either the or the district. PAUL CARPENTER executive said the district has a number of important problems, including cut-backs in defense industry contracts. "One of the major issues will be continued prosperity," Carpenter said. "With over 52 per cent of industry of defense contracts and with defense cut-backs in the wind we are apt to be in great trouble." According to Carpenter it would be "highly desirable" for (Continued on Page 3) AND WHEN YOU LOOK INSIDE TITORIALS, FEATURES Page 4 WOMEN'S NEWS Page b ORTS Pages 7, 8 ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY County Problem If the board is dehold the tax line se to the current industry to locounty you must tax rate," the suThat's why we implating pay - as - construction financing. and an additional 10 in industry for this property assessboard hopes, will base to keep up spiraling costs government. Sensor predicted little adapting to Board William J. Phillips' edict that each member would maintain his committee chairmanships for another year. And Hirstein said he wasn't anxious to rush into the hiring of a county administrative officer, recommended by five consecutive county grand juries. Supervisors have promoted Finance Chairman David Hitchcock to the newly - created post of director of administrative, coordination, but this has been viewed as only a small step toward compliance with the juries' recommendations. "You have to walk before you run," Hirstein said. "We (the supervisors) are devoting full time to our jobs, and I fore- see no difficulties. There are no areas that are not being covered." The 10-year board veteran said he predicted 1964 would bring no letup in the county's population growth. "I only hope new industry will keep up with it," he said. He pointed to the rapidly - materializing zoo on the Irvine Ranch and the proposed rapid transit rail line between Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm as contributing to the '64 "new look" in the county. "There'll be a lot of changes," said Hirstein. "I can't begin to predict all of them. I do know we'll have our work cut out for us." m Gazette ME CITY PAPER OF FABULOUS DISNEYLAND Saturday, Jan. 9, 1964 12 Pages 25¢ Per MonthPhone PR 2-1800 On Suit Looms on Site Mystery M at a Glance in the three applications. The rejected requests included a hotly disputed 213 - unit development by Arthur, Melvin and Fred Bentjen projected for the area just east of Anaheim shopping area. The other two projects were condominiums proposed by Harry Rinker. The one project given some encouragement by the planners was the 140 - unit project on the south side of Ball Road just east of Euclid Avenue. Magnolia District School youngsters soon will be among the thousands coming home with the cry of "Look, Mom, no cavities!" The board agreed this week to accept the offer of a toothpaste manufacturer to provide the district with a compete instructional program in dental hygeine for the young children at no cost to either the children or the district. Council Going Ahead On Hiring Key Men By BOB PERLMAN While the exact location of Anaheim's multi-million dollar convention hall is still a closely-guarded secret, it appears almost certain the city is going to have to fight to get the land it wants. Only "legal details" have kept the city from filing a condemnation action on the property already, according to one well-informed city hall source. These details soon will be ironed out, he added. City councilmen and staff members have refused to identify the parcel of land the city is seeking for the hall, beyond locating it in the Disneyland area. Any one of a half-dozen parcels of land in the area could furnish a site large enough for the city's needs. Meanwhile, City Administrator Keith Murdoch has announced a tentative agreement with Disneyland for the park to furnish up to 1,000 parking places on the Disneyland parking lot for convention hall use except during certain periods when Disneyland attendance is at its peak. The council apparently is confident that the only uncertainty involved in the land acquisition is the price the city will have to pay. Councilmen Tuesday night agreed to speed up preliminary retention of an architect for the development, as well as hiring a convention hall consultant. The consultant, who will probably be presently employed as a convention hall manager, will join the council and the architect in determining specifications for the structure. These include square footage of display area and amount of seating in the sports arena. NEVER TOO EARLY — Tracy Patrick, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patrick of Anaheim, tells Art McKenzie it's never too early to get in the habit of dropping a coin in a coin collector, especially if it is a March of Dimes coin collector. McKenzie of Costa Mesa, is the director for the 1964 March of Dimes campaign. Little Tracy, 1964 poster girl who was born with major birth defects, would like to remind everyone who drops a silver coin into the coin collector this January, that it will help to fortell a brighter future and better medical care for the disabled and those stricken with crippling birth defects and arthritis. Tracy, who is now able to walk with the aid of crutches, is receiving care though the March of Dimes.