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BOCA RATON NEWS Vol. 1.1 No. 101 Sunday, November 6/1966 10$ 65% of m Seven Points Are Listed On CIP Ballot (Related Editorials and Cartoon, Page 4A) Boca Raton's special referen- dum on capital improvements is expected to draw votes from more than 65 per cent of the 7,260 registered freeholders Tuesday. The predicted 4,700 will do something they haven't done in two years — use a hand ballot. James Becker, left, took over as president of Boca Raton Chamb- Since only freeholders — those er of Commerce at the group's annual installation banquet in the who own and pay taxes on prop- erty — are eligible, the ballot Boca Raton Hotel and Club. Retiring president William Worsham could not be placed on the voting received a certificate of appreciation for his past service during machine, as all voters are elig- the ceremony. ible for state and county elec- tions. During the past six weeks, a great deal of interest has been The "get out the vote" drive has a special who has a son serving in Viet Nam, had this re- raised on the seven-point CIP meaning for Bill Bragg and he's doing his best minder painted on the back of his automobile. Student Polls Show program. Mayor Pat Honchell, to pass the message on to everyone else. Bragg, Councilman Bernard E. Turn- er, City department heads, and James Becker, who headed the Close State Races Garden Apartments Committee, have spoken at many of the ser- lican Sweep Predicted With the state gubernatorial Kirk's favor in the FAU poll. vice clubs and community asso- election only two days off, two Kirk picked up 39 of the Burns ciations on the various items. on-campus polls in Palm Beach vote there, while High re- In addition, City Council sent County seem to indicate a closer ceived only 19. The Kelly vote out "fact sheets" and a sample race than most political observ- also went to Kirk by a 2-1 For live Local Precincts ballot to each of the city's free- ers anticipated earlier in the margin. holders. More than 60 per cent of Boca precincts and may amass a o-i .ohermau 'Smith, incumbent campaign.* Honchell has pointed out re- Rttton's 8,742 voters are ex- majority here. Democrat and Spencer C, Cross, At Florida Atlantic Univer- peatedly that the CIP "is not pected to troop to the polls With all five of the voting Republican; sity, Robert King High, the Council of 100 the work of councilmenjitisthe (Tuesday to cast ballots for a areas overwhelmingly Republi- GOVERNOR, Robert King Democrat, just edged out Re- recommendations of our city igowrnor, a court of appeals can in registration — perhaps High, Democrat, and Claude publican Claude Kirk in a straw manager and the department jqstice, legislative and county the only city in Florida where Kirk, Jr., Republican; ballot last week, although there Meets Thursday heads." officials. this is so — GOP candidates ATTORNEY GENERAL, In- was still a three per cent ' 'un- The mayor favors all points, Most political observers hes- will get the nod across the cumbent Earl Faircloth, Dem- decided" vote. Decisions on a half dozen crucial issues, including con- but emphasizes that this is his itate to predict which is the board in the 15 contested races. ocrat, and Ellis S. Rubin, Re- But at week's end, the stu- personal stand; "the council it- most heated race on the long In ballot order, these con- publican; dents at Palm Beach Junior stitutional reform, the state's future in oceanography and air self has placed each of the prop- ballot, but most do agree that tests are.- STATE TREASURER, Incum- College handed Kirk a victory ositions on the ballot so that Claude Kirk will sweep all city COURT OF APPEALS, Judge bent Broward Williams, Demo- with almost two votes for every and water pollution prevention will highlight the Florida Coun- the people could choose." crat, and Joseph S. Yasecko, one of High's. This referendum varies in Republican; Is there a message in these cil of 100's.two-day fall meeting which opens here Thursday. that respect from the one in STATE SENATOR, Percy I. polls? February in which the council Hopkins, Democrat, and L. A. Veteran political observers The organization, composed City Polling Places of businessmen, industrialists was completely in accord with "Skip" Bafalis, Republican, are hard pressed to say, largely the purchase of beach property. Five polling places will open Advent Lutheran Church. It is who is presently a state repre- because the student populations and educators from all sections of the state, will convene at the The Chamber of Commerce their doors at 7 a.m. Tuesday located just south of 51st Street sentative; of the two schools are unknown has recommended a yes vote to handle what is expected to be between Old Dixie and Federal LEGISLATURE, Group 1, In- quantities. At FAU, Dr. John Boca Raton Hotel and Club, with Gov. Haydon Burns among those for all of the seven points; a new voting record for Boca Highway. cumbent Joel Daves HI, Dem- DeGrove, who has been watch- other groups are supporting Raton. Residents will have 12 Precinct 200, that portion of ocrat, and Jack Poorfbaugh, ing the Florida political scene attending. Most of Thursday's schedule various provisions. All seem to hours — until 7 p.m. — in the city between 20th and 40th Republican; Group 2, H. Loy for many years, found the close have united on Phases I and II of which to cast their preference. Streets will again vote at the Anderson Jr., Democrat, and race "surprising." He cau- will be devoted to committee meetings. Precinct 1.99, the northern J.C. Mitchell School. Joseph W.H. Humphrey, Re- tiously predicted that the state- (Continued on Page 3A) part of the city, will use the (Continued on Page 3A) publican; Group 3, John L. Ar- wide race would end with just as chie, Democrat, and Incum- close a contest. bent Donald. W. Reed Jr., Re- Another FAU political sci- Sputnik Changed Education publican from Boca Raton; ence professor, Dr. Robert Group 4, Jim Mayor, Democrat, Huckshorn, who serves as ad- and Robert C. DeYoung, Re- visor to the nation's top Repub- r publican; Group 5, James M. licans governors, found it "hard (Continued on Page 3A) to draw any conclusions" from New Science Spoken Here the student polls. "The polls reflect the close- (Part ] of two ports on the study of globe, served as a sort of atomic proved what was written and America, including our own ness of the race," Huckshorn Sciences in today's high school) catalyst in the field of science. illustrated in the textbook. Boca Raton High. P-Z Board Delays said. "It all depends on the More than nine years ago, The U.S. government, private Today this is called the The old textbooks have been turnout now. If it rains in Mi- industry and the great Ameri- "cook-book" approach to sci- tossed out the window. It was the Soviet Union fired the first can foundations have been pour- ami Tuesday, it could change the man into space and thus changed ence. The recipe was there, and pretty uninteresting to read Three Decisions outcome." ing millions into science train- the student, in sort of a ho- about feathers and stones being the face of American education ing ever since. Florida Atlantic students cast forever. hum fashion added the mater- dropped from the top of a poorly Three items of business hit 467 votes for High, 431 for Kirk, Sputnik I, as it circled the It started on the higher levels, ials, and sure enough, it came constructed Italian building snags Thursday night before the and 29 undecided votes. How- as such things usually do. Grad- out like it said in the book. (Continued on Page 3A) Planning and Zoning Board. ever, the split was more in uate schools and the universities So, as the total field of knowl- • A /proposed boat ordinance High's favor among those stu- were recipients of huge grants edge doubled every decade or was stalled for two weeks. dents who actually are regist- for laboratories and experi- so, the study of science in the Members said they will make ered voters. The results in that ments. high schools of America, stayed their' recommendations on the category showed 339 for High, But due to the traumatic in- static. What the teacher had issue before putting it up be- 276 for Kirk and 16 undecided. fluence of Sputnik, the whole learned a generation ago still fore a public hearing. The junior college students study of the sciences got a A decision for zoning of land were overwhelmingly in Kirk's thorough investigation almost bordering the east and west camp, with 412 votes for the immediately, and funds were sides of Highway A1A north of Republican and only 225 for appropriated to schools of ed- Palmetto Park Road was put off High. However, here again the ucation to make the changes seep down through high schools, pending recommendations of older voters went for High. The planning consultants Milo Smith PBJC staff and faculty poll junior highs, and even into the elementary grades. and Associates. They are cur- showed 24 votes for High com- rently working on a master zon- pared to 21 for Kirk. Changes were so far-reach- ing plan for the city. The switch from primary to ing that the very name of the Also being held is a plan out- general election was 2-1 in science training had to be changed: it is called the "new was good, and the collection of lining access roads from A1A insects so dear to the biology to the beach.