City Moves Toward Planning Computer-Run Library," Commission Said
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BOX 1678 s FLA Largest Circulation Thursday Of Any Newspaper In Boca Raton Area BOCA RATON NEWS VOL. 10 NO. 34 Boca Raton, Fla., March 18, 1965 28 Pages PRICE University Says More Funds Needed Lsff Tern Luiss Edycatsoit Sub-Committee Heirs Hassle Splits Pies for Increases in Bydget Florida Atlantic Uni- pamphlets for that Commission versity will stay open, price, much less books but it will be a real bat- and other needed equip- ment," he said. "He's two-thirds tle for survival unless it right, so I'll vote for gets more funds than ap- Miller scored the it." proved by the State Bud- Budget Commission's get Commission. basic figures. He said That was Commis- that what the commis- sioner Robert I. Hon- Forcefully, but calm- chell's reaction to ly, Roger Miller, FAU sion called a 34 per cent Commissioner Bernard dean of administrative hike actually wasn't so. E, Turner's motion to affairs, told the Joint "The figures lied," he clear parking from Appropriations Subcom- said. The commission's Federal Highway be- mittee on Higher Edu- figures were based on tween Boca Raton Road cation that the univer- one year when the uni- and Southeast 1st street. sity "simply must have versity was being or- This will permit the more than recommend- ganized, and only a few State Road Department ed." men were on the facul- to put additional lanes The Budget Commis- ty and staff. in Federal to permit left sion chopped the uni- "The figures are turns at the two streets. versity's budget from 14 really a reduction," he Honchell had backed million dollars to 8.9 said. the SRD's plan to clear million for the next bi- Meanwhile, Registrar parking in an area from ennium. Jack Guistwhite esti- Boca Raton Road to Roy- £3 Miller, President mated a total of 3,200 al Palm Road so that Kenneth R. Williams and (Continued on page 16A) left turn lanes could be Dean of Academic Af- installed at all three in- fairs Palmer C. Pilch- tersections. Turner and er presented FAU' s dire Cemetery Wall Commissioner Edwin State Legislators Tour FAU situation to the Legisla- Guthrie would not -go ture's joint committee, along, and though Com- headed by Sen. .Ed H. Under Study Price Jr. of Bradenton missioner Harold Maull A group of state senators and representatives, members of the Joint A request for a con- sided with Honchell, he and Rep. Ralph Turling- crete wall around the could not second the mo- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, were told Monday that ton of Gainesville. The Florida Atlantic University must have more money than the 8.9 million dol- boundaries of the Boca tion since he was pre- committee held hear- Raton Municipal Ceme- siding in the absence of lars recommended by the State Budget Commission. The legislators toured ings here this week. tery was referred to the Mayor Sid Brodhead. several of the classrooms at FAU, including a chemistry laboratory (above). Dr. Pilcher said there Planning and Zoning After the vote, Maull Sen. Ed H. Price Jr., Bradenton (right) and Rep. Ralph Turlington, Gaines- was a chance that the Commission Tuesday told Honchell, "We'll go ville, heads of the subcommittee, listen attentively as FAU President Ken- university might not get night by the City Com- along with the two- neth R. Williams starts the presentation of the university's needs; accredited by the South- mission. thirds idea and get the ern Association of Sec- The cemetery com- rest next week," indi- ondary Schools and Col- mittee would like to cating that the mayor leges if the budget were have a concrete wall, would vote for the third not increased. four feet high, built all left-lane. Will Be Required by New Charter "The pared budget the way around the cem- Businessmen affect- completely eliminates etery. It would help keep ed by the removal of 21 faculty positions for out children playing and parking spoke against the next school year and stray animals, the let- the action. even jeopardizes the ter addressed to the Herbert Brown, own- City Moves Toward Planning computer-run library," commission said. Esti- er of a restaurant, Pilcher told the sena- mated cost for the pro- tors and representatives lounge and package Florida Atlantic Uni- other Florida cities and ed the cost of their ser- early and well" for cap- ject is $10,000. The The City Commission ital needs "because of of the subcommittee. store, urged further took its first toddling versity faculty members are now aiding Palm vices in preparing a commissioners did not study. could be used in the pro- Beach County in compil- masterplan at approxi- the rapid growth of the The dean labeled the comment on the request steps Monday toward city." "Summer is coming setting up the planning ject. The two — Dr. John ing a master trans- mately $30,000. lack of qualified in- before sending it to on," he told the com- DeGrove and Dr. John portation plan. Fredric N. Robinson, He told commission- structors at FAU as planning and zoning. mission, "and I doubt required in the new ers that a master plan "disgraceful," and tick- charter which goes into Webb — have served in Harland Bartholomew partner in the firm, said ed off serious shortages In other action, the if the traffic will then similar capacities in and Associates estimat- Boca Raton must "plan would probably take up commission: present a problem. Isn't effect July 1. to a year to prepare/but in the departments of City Manager L.M. that component parts ocean engineering, ABANDONED alleys (Continued on page 16A) IvIcConnell was in- could be used as rapid- mathematics, physics, in lots 116 through 135 structed to see if plan- ly as they were prepar- philosophy, German and in Por la Mar; ning firms would submit President's War on Poverty ed. accounting. HEARD, on first proposals for the task; reading and set a pub- "You cannot wait un- Miller told the legis- the Planning and Zoning lators that the univer- lic hearing for April 6, Board started studying til the plan is complet- rezoning for four lots Launched at FAU Meeting ed to begin your pro- sity had requested 3.2 in Spanish Village; Amusement Page 12A what should be contained million dollars for more in such a plan; and the The attack on poverty gram in both Broward sentatives of "all gram," he said. library books and to out- ORDERED Joseph Church 11B groups interested in Classified 13-14-15A commission heard a in Palm Beach County and Palm Beach coun- McConnell said he fit eight million dollars (Continued on page 16A) presentation from Har- was started at a meeting ties. abolishing poverty in Editorials 4B would contact other worth of new buildings land Bartholomew and Tuesday at Florida At- Mrs. Vivian .Caudle, Palm Beach County." soon to be under con- Public Notices 3A-10B planning firms immedi- Associates, an Atlanta lantic University. director of the Palm The president's eco- ately. struction. Tax Assessor ReaL Estate 8B planning consultant. Present for the meet- Beach County Welfare nomic Opportunity Act requires that a group be "We must work fast, "That figure was Sports 10-llA McConnell was also ing were representa- Department, was named but we also must be ex- chopped down to TV Listings 12A ordered to see whether tives of public and pri- temporary chairman of formed which repre- In City Today a steering committee tremely careful, too," $694,000. The univer- Women's News Section B Hie services of two vate health, welfare and (Continued on page 16A) he said. sity cannot even buy educational organiza- which will enroll repre- More than 200 per- tions who formed a pre- sons were at City Hall liminary organization to Tuesday to file home- put President Johnson's stead exemption forms, poverty program into the first time in several "The New effect here. years it has been pos- Dr. Robert Prouty of sible to do so in Boca FAU's college of educa- Raton. tion served as modera- Representatives from Watt Street tor of the program. He the office of County Tax said that the university Assessor Edgar Max- Who are the new "outsiders" that dominate was acting merely as a well will return to the the New York stock market? "clearing house" for city today from 9:30 Who are the members of the super-elite ideas on how to proceed a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to professional group that, alone, again assist local per- can alter the market's direc- with the poverty pro- sons. Ordinarily, local tion and send prices up or residents would be re- down? quired to travel to the What makes the stock mar- Deadline Saturday Court House in West ket so jittery? Palm Beach to complete Do Wall Streeters believe the forms. we can have another depres- For '65 Car Tags Also available will be sion? Automobile owners assistance in filing of Did Wall Street really go to will be able to purchase tangible and intangible Main Street, or is the opposite tags in Boca Raton until personal property tax true? 5 p.m. Saturday, ac- returns. 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