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If 11 Pag 1 2-. 3F. Examtiirr F.b. 5, 1943 5C2H Move the Floo of Bills Runs Gamut High Court 1 Look jueao -Governor shoes had been cleaned and he had changed into a black suit Examiner Capitol Buriau The Mystery of a Man Who Thought He Had Died-and Then Vanished and white shirt. SACRAMENTO, Feb.

4. Examinar Caoitol Bureau SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4 "He was kind of agitated The Legislature increased the when he talked to Nunnemak flow of bills Monday, with Over earlier objections from San Francisco and Alameda "Do I look like I'm dead? about 2 p. m. Friday after hearing a week's calendar of employment appeals and er and talked about feeling dead," said Young.

"But he I get the funniest feeling I'm dead and that I've caused the whole world to die with me." hundreds of proposed new laws clearing the desks in both houses. County legislators, Governor Brown took the first formal step Monday to move two key agencies from the Bay area to after complaining of flu. IN' MOTEL These words were spoken The subject matter ranged Some time between 4:30 Friday night by Thomas all the way from mandatory county supervisorial reappor Meehan, 39 year old Concord in Concord could not be completed because the storm had disrupted phone service. AUTO FOUND About 10:45 p. Meehan's car.

submerged except for its still-shining tail lights, was found in the Eel River. There was blood on the top of the car, and a trail of bloody footprints led up the bank for 30 feet and then abruptly vanished. Investigators said it would and 5:30 p. he checked into the Forty Winks Motel at Redway, two miles north of attorney and referee for the State Department of Employ tionment tc permitting public employes the right to join ment Appeals Bureau here, to labor unions. Garberville.

About 6:45 p. he ap seemed okay when I saw him, except that he looked a little tired. SUITCASE "He asked about the weather and the condition of the roads and everything seemed all right. We never saw him again." Meehan's suitcase and other belongings were left behind in the motel. SeniorDistrlct Referee James Healy here said Mee Senator Clark L.

Bradley of Assemblyman Joseph M. Kennick of Long Beach proposed to repeal the prohibition against public employes' joining labor unions, subject to local option. Kennick also proposed felony penalties for persons who either starve or brutally mistreat a child. Senator Donald L. Grunsky of Watsonville submitted two bills to clamp down tighter on "diploma mills" which pri-marily victimize veterans by issuing vocational degrees that fail to meet proper standards.

Assemblymen Antony Beil-enson of Beverly Hills and John T. Knox of Richmond both introduced bills to protect real property buyers from bilking by contract salesmen failing to disclose all encumbrances on the property. peared at Garberville General Hospital, asked for treatment, San Jose introduced both stat-utory and constitutional amendments to force county boards of supervisors, using then suddenly bolted. At 7 p. Mr.

and Mrs a motl operator near Garber-ville. An hour and a half later, Meehan vanished in as baffling a mystery as any fiction writer might concoct. CAR IN RIVER Among the pieces of the puzzle were the strange conversation with the motel own Sacramento. The Governor asked the Legislature to appro-priate $200,000 for plans for a Supreme Court building here, which would replace Court headquarters in the San Francisco State Building. His new budget also requested $350,000 for plans for a 16 story office building, with part of the space reserved for administrative offices of the State Department of Public Health now in Berkeley.

The two buildings would be part of the new Capitol Master Plan. The budget also contains seem that Meehan if he was in the car survived the 30 foot plunge from the high Marvin Martin, of Meyers Flat, reported to the Highway the 1960 census as a guide Patrol that they had seen the han "was "an excellent em line, to redefine supervisorial districts on a basis as nearly equal as possible in popula way. The right front window of the car was open. And tail lights of a car on Highway 101 vanish, apparently there were the bloody ploye, well above average steady, consistent and relia ble." tion. er, a car nearly submerged in If the boards themselves the flood-swollen Eel River The attorney, his wife and don't redistrict within a stipu 2 DAY SEARCH But a two-day search of THOMAS P.

MEEHAN hit car in the river Nunnemaker said that Meehan's shoes and trouser cuffs were muddy when he talked with him at 8 p. m. But at 9:30, when motel worker Harry Young informed Meehan that his phone call could not be completed, his their four children live at 37 lated time, a redistricting commission would do the job. Juniper Drive, Concord. Mee into the swirling Eel River.

At 8 p. Meehan was back at the motel asking owner Chip Nunnemaker if he looked dead. At 9:30 p. another motel employe went to Meehan's room and told him the call he had placed to his wife nearby motels and hotels failed to turn up the attorney. and a set of bloody footprints.

Sheriff's investigators and California Highway Patrol officers pieced together this sequence cf events leading up to Meehan's disappearance: He left Eureka for Concord han recently was elected to a second four-year term as a $400,000 to complete financ And neither his family nor his co-workers here had heard director of Concord Communi ing of the new Governor's ty Hospital. from him. Mansion. The Day at Capitol By The Associated Press THE GOVERNOR Submitted $3 billion budget (or I3W-64. THE ASSEMBLY Bill Passed Board Acts For Mission 10 Pet.

of Funds Asked For Welfare College Provides for reoresenta- tion on junior college district govern Plane in Fatal Crash Nearly Dived Into Bay ing boards or certain trustee areas not now represented: AB 469, Gam gus. Democrat of Reedley. Bills Introduced Centers Gives county school su oerintendent authority to set ud child Spruce-Up Kerr Raps Cut in UC Pay Raise "Not sufficient" and "most disappointing," said University of California president Clark Kerr yesterday regarding the 5 per cent raise in faculty salaries in Governor Edmund G. Brown's proposed budget. The increase, half of that requested by the UC regents as a minimum boost, will rot be enough to "enable th university to compete successfully for an outstanding faculty with other leading universities," Kerr declared.

The UC salaries, he continued, were brought fully into a competitive position with SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4. (AP) The new State budget care centers; AB 843. Casey, Demo crat or baKerstieio. Budget ADDrooriates tVi billion investigators for his recovery shore.

The wheels or pro is expected to be held here The Board of Supervisors By RICH JORDAN for 1963-64 State budget: AB 800, Crown Democrat of Alameda. from the as yet unexplained within 30 days. pellers chewed a swath down Aliens Permit ouhlir. srhnnl in yesterday started the ball rolling slowly, on a 680-acre low landing approach. However, The Examiner mre aliens as foreign language teachers: AB 822.

Elliott. Democrat nf Los proposes that California spend 10 cents of every budget dollar to help the aged, needy and handicapped during 1963-64. Governor Brown asked the The "secret cargo" plane which crashed Sunday at San Francisco International Air the narrow pier before Mac Callum could pull clear. ngeies. learned that the investigation spruce-up project in the Mis- Handicapped Annronrlatf.

S17D has turned up the following: sion District. 000 to train teachers for ohysically ana mentany handicapped young Before it rolls as far as sters: a bij. Burgener, hepubhean port was so far below the normal approach that it Eight of the light metal standards holding approach But the plane was fatally wounded. It either slewed off the runway because of the 'They were perhaps a half-mile short of the runway when they broke out of the fog," a investigator told The Examiner. "MacCallum kept his head and control of the plane as it crashed or san uiego.

Washington, D. however Redevelopment Director M. Legislature to earmark $327.2 LlQUOr Maket If a misripmeanrtr lights to runway 23 Right had for a bar employe to permit a minor missed splashing into the Bay by a hair's breadth, it was to enter ana remain in th hr with. million for six public assistance programs costing more been ripped and torn by the broken wheel strut, or stalled off on the left wing to smash out lawful business: AB 812. Daniel- son, Democrat of Los Angeles.

disastrously low Slick Airways revealed yesterday. Jail Makes it a misdemeannr in Justin Herman said he hopes the Supervisors include the Mission project in GNRP a general neighborhood renewal program he advocates for In fact, the Federal Avia serve the iail term of another oer- than $800 million in all. The figure represents a boost of $42.7 million over 1962-63. cargo plane. These lights, 100 feet apart, extend 3,000 3um; ou, uanieison.

tion Agency disclosed, the down. The recent history of instrument failure was an integral point in the investiga Training nirertc nnnniu those of a select five other universities in the Nation in feet south of the airport into the Bay. A sizable chunk of the in sweeping blight out of a four-engine Constellation ripped through some 800 feet of overwater approach lights departments to set uo work experience and vocational training program for Aid to Needy children recipients, when possible: AB 802, Song, Democrat of Monterey Park. 1957-58 but haven't kept pace tion, a source close to the crease, $7.5 million, is includ acre area along the rapid Pilot Richard MacCal- since. He said salary increases ed in anticipation of proposed transit corridor.

before finally smashing to Children Make mitriatmant nt children punishable by uo to a year probe revealed. A Slick spokesman acknowledged that the plane was fiery destruction on the field. lum was relying on his own instruments for an approach through heavy fog and the averaging more than 5 per cent yearly have been legislation for Aid to Needy Children and Aid to Needy oiaie prison: ab 791, Kennick, Democrat of Long Beach. All the Supervisors actually did yesterday was ask Herman to estimate how much it Four men burned to death Bartatninr Pprmit stt achieved in the past two years Disabled. delayed at Albuquerque for aircraft had had serious in through the lights less than 20 feet above the water.

"We don't know for sure, but the fact that the left landing gear wan obviously damaged may have been the reason he was not able to put her down safely," he said. MacCallum, 42, of Walnut Creek, had been flying with the big cargo line for 16 years. The prop-driven Constellation, carrying only a 7,000 pound cargo of highly classified Polaris Missile components, clipped the first light standard 1,000 feet from olove labor organizations to bargain 'ecjivelv and sign labor contracts; AB 793 Kennick. Democrat of Loni will cost to prepare an appli- strument and electronics by each of the other five universities. California's proposed wel in the first fatal landing or takeoff crash in 10 years at the airport.

Four others escaped the plane before it Beach cation for Federal planning trouble only the day before. Religion Snetifiei that ct. This, Kerr said, convinced a full day in its transcontinental flight until the airliner's matintenance supervisor, Lloyd Mulligan, could be flown there to find the funds. MacCallum, through the UC regents to recommend fare program largest of any state in the Nation totals $827 million in state, Federal and county funds and pro By the time Herman gives cation code does not prevent reference to materials having religious content or significance; AB 745. Whet-more, Republican of Los Alamitos.

Prostitution Provides that those burst into flames. The Civil Aeronautics masterful flying, might have made a safe landing but for faculty pay raise of them an answer he is hopeful the Supervisors will buy his Board, which is investigating least" 10 per cent in the 1963-64 State budget. He added: vides assistance to an estimat damage to the left landing gear. GNRP proposal. Herman al- suntii or engage in act of prostitution are guilty of disorderly con duct, a misdemeanor: AB 715, Conrad Republican of Sherman Oaks.

ed 750,000 persons. Counties Ironically, Mulligan, 41, of San Mateo, also died in the the crash, had no official comment on its preliminary ready has figured out what it MacCallum, who was killed, would contribute $128.4 mil Resolutions Introduced will cost to seek Federal crash. drew posthumous praise from findings. A public hearing Taxes Asks Congress fo nmnn a lion. constitutional amendment abolishing funds for that: $15,000.

I "icome. estate ana gift taxes opiu laniMK na government nut nf inu The Supervisor's Planning enterprise in which it competes with Committee will hear the uMvoic uusmess: KJH lb, Baanam. GNRP proposal Feb. 21. It New Plan-T.

I. to Be Labor Asks S. nepuoiican or uosta Mesa. THE SENATE Bills Introduced Education Permit rntintittc in nn- What the Board Did encompasses a chunk of real estate extending from the tnbute to non-profit television stations: SB 396, Rodda, Democrat of Sacramento. Ferry Building up Market St Mayor for Early Sale Of Hall The Board of Supervisors Liauor Provide that nn.l inn and then bending along the transit route down Mission St.

off-sale general liquor licenses may acted yesterday on the fol- To Raise uui uo iransrerreo Tor mora man 'Beefed Up' (Continued from Page 1) "In view of the substantial decline in the university's position in relation to its principal competitors, it is most disappointing to learn thrt the budget recommended by the Governor does not adequately recognize the difficult problems faced by the university in attracting and retaining outstanding faculty members in a period of very stiff competition." Togetherness By Unruli And Burns Examiner Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4. Wages The Board also; 6.000; SB 408. Burns, Democrat ot rresno. Dnvinff Renuirp nnn.r!Hnt in ooiain airver license within ten days Junked an indorsement of fireworks for the Chinese New Year's parade.

Assistant City Attorney Thomas after establishing residency rather The San Francisco Labor man present one year limit; SB 411, home of the entire fleet training school in electronics for coiner. Democrat ot rreka. others would receive $10 to $19 a week increases, under the civil service recommenda Mayor George Christopher the Pacific area. Blanchard said the super Crime Extends immunity from prosecution to misdemeanor cases for persons who refuse to testify on ground of self-incrimination: SB 424. may go before the Supervis visors were stepping on the ors' Finance Committee to Fire Marshal's toes.

urunsKy, Kepuoncan of watsonville. Boundary Ratifies Interstate Compact between California anri Ari7nna tions. MORE ASKED morrow to argue against a The Congressman's office said the about face started with a series of unannounced meetings here between Shel with respect to Colorado River com Amended the code to make it a dismissal offense further delay in sale of the Council last night branded the City's system of setting the wages of its white collar workers as "collective begging-" In a statement to the Board of Supervisors' Judiciary Committee, the council called for an across the board 5 per cent pay increase for 9,957 Union spokesmen demand old Hall of Justice at Kearny and Washington Sts. for any employe to encour mon boundary; So 446, Nisbet, Democrat of Upland. Liquor Prohibits sale of Intoxicating liquor, subiect to exceptions, within mile of Fresno State College: ley, other members of the House and Navy and Defense age the early retirement of ed that they be given more.

In the case of deputy coro The Finance Committee SB 452, Burns. I another by paying him cash The State's two top legislators, Department officials. gave city planners and the Reserve Changes name of National Guard to Reserve tn Herman first tried to per "Finding the answer was ners, they urged increases $101 over the $644 per month State Military Reserve; SB 454, Chris-tensen. Democrat of Eureka. San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association, suade the supervisors to de lay action on the Mission re just a matter of organizing Budget ADoronriates hilllon employes in this category.

for 1963-64 budget; SB 500, Miller, scale recommended by civil which seeks a delay in the the support of top military newal project. He said it's not Assembly Speaker Jesse Un-ruh and Senate Majority Leader Hugh Burns, are thinking of holding joint press conferences, it was learned Monday night. The reason, Burns said, Is service. It "looked in vain" among Democrat of Martinez. Resources Ratifies the California-Nevada Interstate Park Svstem Com sale, until tomorrow to dem brass, said Shelley.

a slum, but it sliding and the $2,108,000 in wage in onstrate a reason for it. his agency envisions a pro pact for development of Lake Tahoe area: SB 471, Rodda. Redistricting I re county board of supervisors to redistrict From San Francisco, the group flew to Los Angeles and Christopher, reflecting creases recommended by the Civil Service Commission "for gram "for massive retention lowing matters: MISSION' Asked the Redevelopment Agency to report the cost of preparing an application for Federal funds to plan a 100-block renewal project in the Mission District. FIREWORKS Junked a resolution designed to help the Chinese get fire and police department permits to use fireworks in the Chinese New Year parade Saturday. RETIREMENT TAY Amended the code to make it a dismissal offense for one employe to pay another to obtain his premature retirement.

JAILS Directed letters to the Mayor, Controller. Sheriff and Police Commission asking them to study the grand jury proposal that the Sheriff take over operation of both jails at the Hall of Justice, thus freeing 45 policemen for outside duty. SYMPHONY Asked the Controller to report how much city money is spent on the symphony so that William C. Blake can inquire of the San Francisco Symphony Association why the people of San Francisco are not listed among donors. GRIEVE Adopted a resolution congratulating Examiner Sports Editor Curley Grieve, praising him as "a great asset to San Francisco, a man who does a wonderful job of selling our city and who is credited with a large part in bringing the Giants baseball team here." supervisorial districts to make any of buildings." Long Beach to survey other Assistant health director Arthur Burns spoke in behalf of 492 registered nurses for whom he advocated a flat pay rate of $447 a month.

He explained that the nurses now Perhaps only 5 to 6 per cent combination of three districts comprise at least 51 per cent of county oooulation; SB 475. Bradley. Reoubli- any continuing thread of con sistency." military installments. much the sentiment of the Supervisors, pointed out that sale of the old Hall has been a part of city planning since construction of the new Hall can of San Jose. that "some Republicans would like to promote the impression that the speaker of the Assembly and I do not get along." of the private building would have to be torn out, few of the Department of Defense Education Requires State legisla John Crowley, an Embalm-! tors intending to seek re-election to rough draft plans to phase out area's 30,990 population rue declaration: SB 478, Begoyicn.

Democrat of Jackson. I Treasure Island and declare ers Union executive, read the statement for George Johns, secretary-treasurer of the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT it surplus by the end of 1963 of Justice on Harrison St was approved in 1956. But Herman noted that are broken up into 72 different pay categories by virtue of their various assignments and working shifts and the Civil Service Commission had proposed a base pay of $415 were disclosed exclusively by Labor Council. He declared Funds from sale of the old The Examiner in November. Hall will finance construction when he applies for GNRP planning funds he must produce a plan indicating that at least 10 per cent of the GNRP City officials opposed the cf a new Central Police Station, among other things.

move, noting that it would mean the end of a $39,000,000 the 5 per cent step-up "is con sistent with the general pat tern of adjustments in pri vate industry." 1.597 LEFT OUT The Civil Service Commis area, about 320 acres, qualifies for redevelopment. He already has a 90-acre redevelopment project being a year economic shot in the arm for the area. White House Lobby Painted WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. iw i sion had recommended raises of 2 to 7 per cent for all but planned South of Market.

But he needs to find another 250 1,597 City employes. (UPD The interior of the Some 300 employes, a large bloc of hospital a month for them. Burns contended that each of the registered nurses can be called to any of a wide variety of duties and said all of them should be paid at the highest level of $447 monthly. There was only one dissenting note in last night's hearing. It was sounded in a letter from the San Francisco Municipal Conference.

Lloyd E. Graybiel, chairman of the conference, told the supervisors that if they yielded to the various requests, they would defeat the very purposes of the City wage setting mechanism acres sufficiently blighted to qualify. The implication was that these rundown acres lie in the Mission study area bounded by 15th, Folsom, Church and west wing of the White House had a new look Monday off white. workers, crowded the Super "PILES Our Mina procen cleani rugs gently yet mora thoroughly than ever before. It pampers fine fabrics yet penetrates every fiber.

Does wonders for colors. Pick-up and return in 4 days. SPECIAL THIS WEEK visors' chambers at this first From a slave-labor camp: in a series of two hearings 26th Sts. where employes can appeal THE BOOK THAT SHOCKED ALL RUSSIA This week, The Saturday Evening Post glorious truth about the human heart The ban on job buying was Hemorrhoids Varicose Veins tyT? OBLITERATED from the civil service recom mendations. Instigated by stories involv-l ins? police and firemen.

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