anaheim-gazette 1964-02-06

Determination of one Magnolia School District trustee to fight for his job is keeping the district boiling with dissension and ensuring a bitter recall fight, one of his colleagues charged Monday night. "We would all resign," said Los Angeles police officer C. Vance McCarty, one of the two board members not named in recall petitions filed earlier in the day. "In that way we could have a regular election in the district, without the bitterness this thing is going to bring. "But Charlie (Dr. Charles R. Downs) wouldn't go for that," McCarty said. "I'm against recalls, but now I have to back this one, because that's the only way we can get this thing cleared up." Dr. Downs, Board Chairman James E. Allen and Clerk Harry L. Milligan are under attack for their support of controversial Supt. Charles Wilson and his all-phonics American Institute of Reading Program. A recall attempt directed against the board majority last year failed by 50 votes. Earlier Monday night during the regular board meeting, Wilson denounced the seven district principals whose mass resignation in protest against the AIR program triggered the current recall drive. He called for them to make their resignations effective mediatly, instead of at the school year. He also asked he has called for an investigation of the principals by the Senate Committee on Education. The latest recall petitions against the three trustees cited signatures of more than 3,000 district voters, according to a spokesman for the firing (Save Our Schools) group, recall faction. It is being opposed by the Magnolia Parents Committee. The Magnolia Education Assn., the teachers' group in district, backs recall. TEAM CAPTAINS — Supt. Charles Wilson smiles and trustee Dr. Charles Downs waves to a supporter as Monday night's Magnolia School District Board meeting opens. Below, in a quick huddle during a break in the meeting, are recall movement offices, from left, Mrs. Jane Oseid, treasurer, Mrs. Dorothee Stacker, co-chairman, and Mrs. Doris Wright chairman. Mrs. Pinkley Succumbs After Lengthy Illness Funeral services for Mrs. Virgil Pinkley, who died Saturday, were conducted in San Bernardino Tuesday afternoon. The wife of the Anaheim Gazette editor and publisher suc- the Pinkleys had lived in England and Italy, and had traveled to many other countries. Surviving her are Mr. Pinkley, their daughter Audrey J.e.a.n Mrs. Pinkley Succumbs After Lengthy Illness Funeral services for Mrs. Virgil Pinkley, who died Saturday, were conducted in San Bernardino Tuesday afternoon. The wife of the Anaheim Gazette editor and publisher succumbed at St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 59, of a rare bone disease from which she had been suffering for the past five years. The funeral was held in San Bernardino, with interment at Mountain View Cemetery. Memorial Service A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Community Church in Palm Desert, where the Pinkley family home is situated. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Desert Crippled Children's Clinic, Desert Hot Springs, or to Childrens Hospital in Los Angeles. Born in England, Mrs. Pinkley was known as "Dolly" to the couple's hundreds of friends in the United States and abroad. During Mr. Pinkley's years as an executive of the United Press, the Pinkleys had lived in England and Italy, and had traveled to many other countries. Surviving her are Mr. Pinkley, their daughter Audrey J.e.a.n Cross and her husband James of Sherman Oaks; four grandchildren, Laurie, 10; Tenley, 8, Brin, 6, and James Pinkley Cross; her mother, Mrs. Phyllis Richards of Newchurch, Kent, England; her sister, Mrs. Irene Turner of Hove, England; nieces (Continued on Page 3) AND WHEN YOU LOOK INSIDE WOMEN'S NEWS EDITORIALS, FEATURES SPORTS Sagging Uniteo With essential community services facing curtailment because of a failing campaign, Anaheim - Western Communities United Fund's new president has taken over for the next campaign year. The fund held it Annual Meeting for the election of officers January 27, 1964, Robert E. Shanks, immediate past president, turned over the powers of office of president to Richard Johnson, Finance Director of Disneyland, for the 1964 term of office. Elected to the slate of officers to serve with Johnson were Fred Schmuck, vice p Fisher, treasurer olas Freck, secretary to the Board of serve three years William Fricker, Howard Loudon, Art Gray, Paul Nicholas Freck, Teachers Backing Re gram triggered the current all drive. he called for them to make or resignations effective imdiately, instead of at the end the school year. He also said has called for an investigation of the principals by the State State Committee on Education. the latest recall petitions filed inst the three trustees carsignatures of more than 200 district voters, according a spokesman for the SOS ave Our Schools) group, the all faction. It is being opposy the Magnolia Parents Comtee. The Magnolia Educators ., the teachers' group in the district, backs recall. Rumors that Magnolia school district teachers would enter the recall battle have been confirmed with the announcement of a new organization called the "Teachers Action Council for Support of Magnolia Recall." John Allison, a teacher at Marshall school and former Magnolia Education Association president, said the organization expects the active support of at least 175 of the approximately 200 teachers within the district. He said the Teachers Action Council will be composed exclusively of district teachers and that the purpose is to actively support the Magnolia recall. Purposes Allison said this will include providing financial, professional, technical and clerical aid "and plain old manpower to the Save Our Schools (S.O.S.) and other citizens committees supporting the recall of Dr. Charles Downs, James Allen and Harry Milligan." Members of the executive board with Allison are: Robert Estes, Disney school, vice chairman; Barbara Phinney, Maxwell school, treasurer; Ann Morris, Schweitzer school, recording secretary; Donna Ehn- inger, Pyles school, correting secretary; Ruth Hairi Mrs. Lonnie Judson, bob Low school, finance comco-chairman; Ernie Pieri Salk and Joe Zylla of Maresolutions and platform chairmen; Mrs. Kay Maui Salk and Virginia Nix of Dliaison committee co-chair Mary Louise Boyd of H school, membership comchairman; Mrs. Orleatha of Schweitzer, mailing cotee chairman, and Mrs. jorie Leach of Maxwell s social committee chairman ESTABLISHED SINCE 1870 • HOME CITY PA Volume 91 No. 76 25¢ Per Month Anaheim, California, Thu Council Chops Volume 91 No. 76 25¢ Per Month Anaheim, California, Thu Council Chops Off Sheraton I City Schools Win Freedoms Award Anahaim City School District will receive the George Washington Honor Medal of the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge when the foundation holds its first West Coast awards ceremony Feb. 22. Awardees were selected by the Distinguished Awards Jury, composed of state supreme court justices, and national heads of leading patriotic, veterans and service club organizations. Commander Paul Terry, Vice President of the Western Region of the Foundation stated today Car Insurance Rates to Soar In County Auto insurance rates will skyrocket 17.1 per cent in Orange County beginning Feb. 12, the National Automobile Underwriters Association and National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters announced today. The increase is part of a state wide boost averaging 13.8 that for the first time in the fifteen year history of the Foundation an awards ceremony for major awards would be held on the West Coast simultaneously with a similar program in the American Freedom Center at Valley Forge on Washington’s Birthday. The program will be held in the auditorium of the Union Oil Center, Fifth and Boylston Sts., in Los Angeles. Among those being honored is Gen. Lauris Norstad, U. S. Air Force (Retired), receiving the Freedom Leadership Award. He is the former commander-in-chief of NATO Forces and is now president of the international Division of Owens-Corning Fiberglass. Mrs. Dexter Otis Arnold, President, General Federation of Women's Clubs of America, will receive the National Recognition Award along with Sharon Sue Rountree, a student at the University of Texas. Mrs. Arnold represents over 12,000 women throughout the United States. Receiving the George Washington Honor Medal will be Dr. Roger W. Truesdall, Editor of "Chemistry in Action" and the Backers of a new jungle district to serve A and other North Orange city communities Tuesday kicked off their campaign pass the ballot measures ing the district in the election. In addition to a vote In County Auto insurance rates will skyrocket 17.1 per cent in Orange County beginning Feb. 12, the National Automobile Underwriters Association and National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters announced today. The increase is part of a state wide boost averaging 13.0 per cent for liability rates and 6.5 per cent for physical damage rates. Blamed for the latest hikes were California traffic accident totals in 1962, latest year for which complete insurance loss statistics are available. The NAUA and NBCU, whose affiliated companies write 20 to 35 per cent of the automobile insurance sold in California, said only actual accident costs of California residents, as paid by the reporting companies, are used in the development of California rates. California Highway Patrol statistics, said the groups, show that 1962 was a "particularly bad accident year, with significant increases in almost all accident categories." Uninsured motorists coverage (Continued on Page 3) GOP BUSINESSMAN SEEKS SENATE SEA Ray Long, Garden Grove businessman, is the third Republican candidate for the State Senate post to be vacated this year by retiring Sen. John A. Murdy Jr. Long, 35, joins former Assemblyman Bruce Sumner of Santa Ana and Max Struges, Newport Beach attorney, in the race for the GOP nomination. Donald E. Brown, Tustin salesman, has said he plans to run on the Democratic side. Long, chairman of the recent GOP Americanism rally in neyland, is a member oferal civic groups. The USC graduate will "work for the An private free enterprise and an aggressive camp bring industry to Orange ty because these will jobs for our citizens. W industry and sound priverprise to reduce unment in California which is increasing at an al pace." United Fund Gets News Schmuck, vice president, John Fisher, treasurer and Mrs. Nicholas Freck, secretary. Elected to the Board of Directors to serve three year terms were William Fricker, Avon Carlson, Howard Loudon, Harold Smith, Art Gray, Paul Cook, Mrs. Nicholas Freck, Rabbi A. Tofield, John Fisher, Edward S. Hawkins and Ted Payne. Elected to serve with the officers on the Executive Committee were Robert E. Shanks, B. W. Jordan and Howard Loudon. In the absence of Edward S. Hawkins, General Campaign Chairman, a current campaign report was given the Board of Directors by Charles T. Alloe, past Executive Director of the Fund. Allee pointed out that the campaign needed a short extension of time for final clean-up. Pending the outcome of several Recall Team Ray Fuller, president of the Magnolia Education Association, the group which voted 158-1 to support the statement which led to the resignation of all the district's principals, will serve the Teachers Action Committee as program committee chairman. Allison said membership will be by invitation only. "We hate to admit it but there are between 10-15 teachers who are more interested in job promotions than in the community and the education of the children," he said. Estes noted that Mrs. Doris Wright, chairman of the Save Our Schools citizens committee, has been notified of the group's formation and said meetings have been scheduled. "We know that we will be called everything from leftists to radicals, threatened with our jobs and teaching credentials and pictured as socialist progressives trying to ruin the education of the children," Allison said. "But there comes a time when you must sand up for the children, the parents and the community as well as your own integrity and profession. And that time has come," Allison said. OPS Six Stories on Hotel Plans Ruling May Kill Project BY BOB PERLMAN Bowing to Disneyland protests, Anaheim city councilmen Tuesday voted 3-2 to slice 100 feet from the height limit their planning commission had approved for the proposed Anaheim - Sheraton Hotel, pleasing neither Disneyland nor the hotel promoters in the process. Mayor Rex Coons and Councilman A. J. Schutte joined Vice-Mayor Chuck Chandler in Vice-Mayor Chuck Chandler in setting a 160-foot, 14-story limit on the hotel, as compared to the 260-feet, 22-story structure the hotel promoters had sought. Councilman Jack Dutton voted against the final figure, holding out for a 208-foot height which was the first of two compromise figures the hotel group had offered. Disneyland, however, was still far from satisfied with the result of the meeting Tuesday. The park consistently has opposed any height for the hotel over the 115-125 feet its landscape and engineering staffers said they could screen from the view of visitors to the park. PRESENTATION FOR DISNEYLAND Ed Ettinger States Park Position ANAHEIM at a Glance Backers of a new junior college district to serve Anaheim and other North Orange County communities Tuesday night kicked off their campaign to pass the ballot measures forming the district in the Feb. 25 election. In addition to a vote for disapprove a $9 million bond issue. Once the district is formed, its proponents stress, first order of business will be to start negotiations toward merger with Fullerton-Junior College district. The bond issue will give Backers of a new junior college district to serve Anaheim and other North Orange County communities Tuesday night tricked off their campaign to pass the ballot measures forming the district in the Feb. 25 election. In addition to a vote for district formation and election of trustees, voters who wish to have the district started must approve a $9 million bond issue. Once the district is formed, its proponents stress, first order of business will be to start negotiations toward merger with Fullerton Junior College district. The bond issue will give the new district assets to match the investment Fullerton taxpayers have already made in their district. Anaheim's civil defense warning siren system is being readied for installation this month, City Manager Keith Murdoch has reported. The $65,000 cost of purchasing and installing the seven sirens and equipping the civil defense center in the new police building will be split equally between the city and the Federal government. The Big Brothers of Orange County announced the opening of an area office to serve Anaheim and other north Orange County communities at 110 East Wilshire Avenue, Fullerton. New President current campaign even the Board of Charles T. Allee, Director of the out that the need a short extension or final clean-up. outcome of several employe campaigns still in progress and other clean-up activities, he stated that the probable final figure for the campaign will approximate $385,000.00. "This will undoubtedly necessitate a re-evaluation of budgeted allocations to the 16 Fund member agencies for the year 1964," Allee stated. In his opening address to the Board, newly elected president Johnson expressed his personal optimism with the fine selection of officers for the United Fund and the tremendous efforts that have been put forth by the cam- (Continued on Page 2)