The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 53

rmnnrrr rnr TV rr yyYTVTTnrVTTVTT VTYTVTWWVTyrVTTW VT Supervisors Want Charter Change On Pay Increase The Fresno County supervisors want an amendment to the county charter that would permit the pay raises to be elective at the same time rather than at the 'm beginning of new terms The board yesterday by a 3 to 1 vote authorized County Counsel Robert Wash to draw up a proposed charter change and to submit it 'to the board soon salaries to $9600 a year with the chairman to receive $12000 However none of the supervisors is eligible for the pay raises until he begins a term A constitutional amendment approved by the voters of the state two years ago permits local boards councils and commissions to receive pay increases during their terms of office However the The board has indicated it will not offer other charter amendments previously discussed but it might change its mind before September 15th Wash informed the board the 15th is the last date to decide whether to put a charter amendment on the November ballot The 1963 session of the state legislature raised the amendment excluded charter counties from its provisions Fresno County's charter now prohibits pay raises for any elective officer during his term of office Only Supervisors Floyd Olsen and George Malm would be affected by the charter amendment next year Olsen and Malm began new See Board Page 5-E THE FRESNO BEE THE REPUBLICAN Fresno California Wednesday Evening September 2 1964 1-E -5' Beo Photo SWITCH THROWING Governor Edmund Brown center assists the widows of three key men in the development of the Fresno malls in the lighting ceremony last night Left to right are Mrs Arthur Selland Mrs Arthur A Eick-hoit and Mrs Harris Hogenson Urban Renewal Chief Praises Mall System "You were interested in creating beauty and you were Federal Urban Renewal Commissioner William Slayton last night paid that compliment to city officials and businessmen who attended a dinner in Del Towne-House preceding the formal opening of new mall system months ago I was here for the dedication of this Slayton recalled Nothing Like If afternoon I strolled briefly and leisurely through the malls I recall any mall quite like it I watched young children scooting around and enjoying the special play areas designed for them "I noted people shopping and sitting on the benches or on the concrete edges of pools enjoying the beauty around them It is an entirely different environment than the one I saw six months ago Today I really saw what you've had Margot Moser I' r64 Bank Debits Rise $204 Million 0ver Last Year Brown Says No Cabinet Offer Made By James Dufur Governor Edmund Brown insists he has not been quizzed by President Lyndon Johnson about becoming United States attorney genera and added he is not sure he would accept the job if it were offered to him embarrasses me to talk about the governor said during a news conference yesterday evening at the Fresno Air Terminal He was in Fresno to open the downtown malls Would Be Surprised He said he would be very surprised if he is asked to join the cabinet and would be no more disappointed in not getting the position than he was at not being chosen as running mate He added quickly he was not expecting to be nominated for vice president during last Democratic National Convention Brown who was Califor attorney general before becoming governor said the US attorney general still would be subordinate to the president and governor of the largest state in the Union would have to do some before moving from Sacramento to the capital During last convention in Atlantic City there were rumors Brown and Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut were being considered to succeed Robert Kennedy who is resigning to run for the senate from New York When pressed Brown said he could offer no tip on who might be receiving consideration from Johnson as successor but added "I would former rr-A Californian William Or- Te terrific should be proud of what you us attorney charSe have Road To Success Mindful of the long years of planning that went into bringing the malls to reality Slayton ticked off the four ingredients in what he termed formula for success political leadership If you are going to build something like this you must have strong imaginative and vigorous leadership That you have had you have something I have never seen anyplace else the kind of civic leadership business that has galvanized the whole thing third part of your formula is a really competent and effective renewal agency to prepare and carry out plan There is no question of the competency and leadership qualities of your board You also had the great benefit of an excellent director the late Hogy (Harris Hogenson the executive director of the redevelopment agency until his recent death) and a dedicated and competent staff Finally you had a comprehensive plan one that was well thought out to solve your traffic problems and one that gave a great deal of attention to Impact On Nation Slayton declared the Fresno success is going to have an impact all over the country hope we can export part of it from he said hope the 800 other cities involved in urban renewal of the antitrust division Brown the California chairman for election campaign was asked about plans for campaigning in the state He answered: As a matter of fact called the White House today and suggested a whistle stop tour through the San Joaquin Valley starting in San Francisco He reported the president would like to make such tour but all he has the whole nation to campaign in See Brown Page 5-E Festival Event Chorus Will Perform The Fresno Community from the Fresno the spotlight tonight as Fresno Festival The chorus will present a program of songs of heritage at 6 PM in Fresno Theater with Eugene Wahlstrom conducting James Winter the principal French horn player and a professor of music at Fresno State College will conduct the brass choir in its concert in the S3- Both events will be free The festival got off to a fine start as CHIEF EXECUTIVES Governor Edmund Brown steps to the podium to give the principal address at the mall opening ceremonies shortly after his introduction by Mayor Wallace Henderson the master of ceremonies Fresno bank debits for the jjirst eight months of this year show a gain of $204080572 'over the same period last jrear Ji Good the managerj the Fresno Clearing House Association reported debits1 -through August 31st totaled 87380 as compared with $2585106808 for the first eight months of 1963 debits are a good rbarometer of business Good said this reflects the present high level of August debits totaled $327-436233 compared with $317-372745 a year ago and $332-485499 for July Thousands Revel In Fulton Mall By Curtis Tuck It was a hectic timejor window shoppers last night in downtown Fresno There were too many entertaining and diverting offerings as the city unveiled its downtown facelifting the $16 million mall system and the first Fresno Festi-val wound up its first day Cicely Walper Ben Wrigley High School Registration Scheduled Cast Will Move Into Workshop Starting Friday the Fresno Community Theater Friday which ha seen it hareo Central Califor- cfrom 8 AM to 4 PM nia best amateur thespians will harbor some of the The registration of junior'outstan(hnS professional talent in the national summer vhigh school students new to! theater circuit ihe Fresno district will takej The 25 member cast of the place September 10th from 8 Fresno Music first PM Ptem" production My Fair Lady -ier 11th from 8 AM to noon stage and Ben Wrigley British comic who won enthusiastic applause from critics for Governor Gets Old Rail Spike Governor Edmund Brown has a memento of mall opening to display in his office in Sacramento a plaque bearing a gold plated spike from the old trolley car tracks tjiat were pulled up during the construction of the Fulton Mali is the crookedest spike ever seen in all my Brown commented after Mayor Wallace Henderson presented the plaque looks like this leg of mine after I fell in that hole paying golf going to have to have someone in my office explain it to The plaque similar to those received by some 40 Fresnans who played important idles in the mall project was given to Brown during a dinnec in Del TowneHouse last night Fire Calls TheFrejno Fin Department answrad Itw following call between noon yestar-dav and noon today: 1:35 2245 South Ivy Avanua roof ffrt 3732 East Madsen Avanua nous fir 4:32 Huntington Boulevard ancCat-llach Street fatso alarm 5:25 PM Huntington Boulevard and Fifth Street false alarm 5:40 Inyo and Streets falsa alarm 12:33 AM 330 North Glenn Avanua fire In oven tutted chair 1 2:14 AM-392! East Varrug faulty furnace 10:37 4350 North Sixth Street Tood on stave Brass Choir Tonight Chorus and a brass ensemble Philharmonic Orchestra will take featured events in the first malls to view the extensive displays of art and to see the dozens of special events at various sites on the Fulton Merced Mariposa and Kern Malls climaxed by the formal opening ceremony at 8 Children Attend Many of the visitors were children on hand with their And there was the crowd Thousands from the city and surrounding cities poured through the malls even before the evening began and hundreds still were looping Fulton Mall at 10:30 PM almost two hours after the opening ceremonies The mall with its exhibits and displays by various city groups lived up to its notices there would be something for everyone A Place To Play Small children found play areas in place of busy traffic and the sound of automobiles It was apparent they determined playing with herd of in one play area is fun and that using a two way playground slide is twice as enjoyable as a single Young and rid found the spacing of the rest areas with benches convenient Water fountains quenched thirsts Hundreds took their first rides on the mall trams which slowly circled the system amid thousands viewing exhibits or performances by colorful dance groups baton twirl ers a popular music band and a judo team The only noise from the trams is an occasional toot on the horn to alert strollers Enter Dancers A brief period of confusion erupted during the perform tad-- events especially designed for Erwin A Dann the assistant superintendent for secondary education explained Students who attended any jjchool in the Fresno district last year do not need to register Orientation programs how-qever will be held for all new JOth graders entering senior tiighs and all new seventh graders entering junior highs The orientation program in SJhe senior highs will take place September 11th at 10 'AM with the exception of McLane which will hold its program at 8:30 AM that day -s The orientation program in Jhe junior highs will be held -September 11th at 1:30 PM his portrayal of Alfred Doolittle both in the Sacramento Music Circus and at Melodyland in Anaheim Conducts Orchestra Milton Lyon is the director as well as the orchestra conductor The production is under the supervision of Russell Lewis and Howard Young The Fresno Community Theater and The Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra are presenting the show as part of the mall month celebration The Fresno Bee KMJ and KMJ-TV are the sponsors Ticket sales are brisk at prices ranging from $210 to $390 at the Hockett-Cowan Music Company box office Drunk Driving Cases Arrest Elata ElluMti Dunn of 2240 North San Pablo Avanua In tha 2100 block of North Blackitono Avanua last night In Court Marcoa Amador of 11390 West Church Avenue nine months In tail three years probation Five orlors Sentenced by Municipal Judge Ralph Moradlan Erik Bergman of San Francisco two years probation $274 fine Sentenced by Judge Moredien Felix Esoorzo of 1043 A Street 10 days hi tall $220 fine two years probation One prior Sentenced by Judge Moradlan Andrew Orosco Jr of 2119 East Grant Avenue two years probation $139 fine Sentenced by Judge Moradlan Alfonso Martinez of Honford Kings County two years probation $274 fine Judge Moradlan "iuntffirffl bv yesterday sands of Fresnans jammed the See Urban Page 5-E headed by stage star Margot Moser and television and screen actors Hugh Marlowe and Lyle Talbot will arrive in town tomorrow and move into the workshop on Friday My Fair Lady will open a seven day run Monday at 8:30 PM in the music circus arena on the Fresno District Fair ground Rehearsals here will be confined mostly to getting used to the new surroundings and polishing up the show which has just completed a two week stand of sellout audiences in Sacramento First Singing Role Marlowe a veteran of some 30 years in show business is playing his first singing role as Professor Higgins the Britisher who bets a colleague he can take a screeching flower girl and transform her into a duchess The flower girl Eliza Doolittle is portrayed by Miss Moser who has appeared in of the road company 'versions of the leading mus ical comedies and played Eliza on Broadway for two years The rest of the cast includes Talbot a familiar television performer (The Bob Cummings Show and Ozzie And Harriet) Cicely Walper a' veteran of the English them activities on the malls will include performances by the Japanese Obon Odori Festival Dancers the Medicine Pipe Dancers Hilliard band the Scarlet Voice of Victory Choir oudist Richard Hagopian and the Central California Folk Music Club In addition local artists again will be demonstrating their MIRACLE WATER STAIN REMOVER Brown Warns Registration Deadline Is September 1 0 Governor Edmund Brown says forefathers fought for the right to and he is calling upon all Fresnans to be sure they are registered so they may vote in the November 3rd general election The deadline for registering BACK TO SCHOOL in A-1 RACERS j-l Haply ad by the Kirk Kirkwood Acton programs on and singer Ann Wicks While the group was Tomorrow mornings a fast moving num- dren program will include a her a crowd suddenly formed Shr- I behind the quartet When Czechoslovak 1 officers wedged their way 3 SSMtd ers I See Mall Page 5-E as Tommy Baodasarlan of 2491 South Woodrow Avanue two year probation $274 fine Sentenced by Judge Moradlan Harry Sinner of 5231 South Clovit Avenue two yean probation S274 One Sentenced by Judge Moradlan Quickly Removes Stubborn Water Stains From WINDOWS MIRRORS PORCELAIN LJ Potential voters may register in the office in the courthouse county election headquarters at 4468 East Kings Canyon Road all Fresno city and North Central Fire District fire stations county GOP headquarters 1615 East Belmont Avenue county Democratic headquarters Fresno Street and Van Ness Avenue Goldwater For President headquarters 1350 Fulton Mall Californians Against Proposition 14 Fresno Street and Klette Avenue and 835 East California Ave nue and in most city halls and some fire stations outside metropolitan Fresno The League of Women Voters is registering voters on the Fulton Mall just south of Fresno Street and at the Sears Roebuck and Company stem in the Manchester Shopping Center is September 10th During his visit to Fresno last night to open the downtown malls the governor said: your friends to register Talk about it the most important thing you can do during the next right Who Must Register A person who already is registered must register again if he has moved or changed his name or if he failed to I vote in the November 1962 i election 1 All persons who will be citizens and 21 years old on November 3rd will be eligible to ivote for president and vice president in the fall election In order to vote on the other ballot races and propositions however you must have been in California for one year in the county for 90 days and in your 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