Commission Vote Silences Employe Press Statements
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Home of Largest Circulation Florida Atlantic Of Any Newspaper University BOCA RATON NEWS In Boca Raton Area VOL. 9 NO. 31 Boca Raton, Florida, June 25, 1964 24 Pages PRICE TEN CENTS # Commission Vote Silences Employe Press Statements Legal Opinion Straightens Roger's Questionnaire City Boards Also Hit by Tangled Chain of Command WASHINGTON-Congressman Paul G. Rogers this week submitted'his anuual questionnaire to The tangled chain of be resolved by the com- residents of the Sixth District of Florida, to seek New lyling command linking City mission." their views on matters of importance to the Con- Hall with various other Still pending is a clar- gress. A hassle over city municipal departments ification by Mrs. Mc- recreation costs back- — specifically the Po- Kenry of the relation- Last year over 52,000 persons responded by fired into a censorship lice Department — was ship between the City sending their replies to Congressman Rogers. rule which will prevent straightened out at Commission and the The questionnaire was published in the Boca Ra- city employes from Tuesday's City Com- Municipal Court. A week ton News. making statements to mission meeting. ago, the Commission The 1964 questionnaire follows: the press. Yes No In a formal opinion asked for the study, fol- Acting on a motion by lowing complaints about Should Congress pass legislation for a submitted at Tuesday's Constitutional Amendment to protect City Commissioner Pat 15,000 Attend Open House meeting, City Attorney court practices in the Honchell, the City Com- area of bail bonds. traditional prayer and Bible reading Roberta McKenry told in schools'? mission Tuesday envok- the City Commission Tuesday, Judge Ken- Do you favor civil rights legislation? ed the rule which will With flags fluttering, that City Manager L.M. neth Dix had his "day in Do you support my plan to give Congress require all city em- Florida Atlantic- Uni- McConnell is the chief court," writing the closer supervision over the Central ployes and the members versity opened its doors administrative officer commission that the Intelligence Agency (CIA)? of appointed boards to Sunday for a Father's of the city for executive court and "many citi- clear their statements zens are disturbed at the Do you believe greater Federal partici- Day open house. Crowds and administrative func- pation should be given the fight against through the city mana- tions. criticism beamed at the ger's office. estimated as high as court" last week. beach erosion in South Florida? "The heads of each Do you agree that stronger U.S. efforts "I'm particularly 15,000 flocked to see department (chief of po- "In the United States grieved that matters are the new state univer- of America," Dix said, are needed to halt allied trade with lice in the case of the Cuba and to bring sanctions against aired in the newspap- sity which will enroll Police Department)," "it is generally consid- pers," Honchell said. its first students this ered that the courts are Cuba by the nations of this Hemis- she said, "shall have phere? "It serves no useful fall. The proudest papa supervision and control independent bodies and purpose and it is not in around was Dr. Kenneth not under the control of In selecting what will be broadcast, the of the department sub- major TV networks and advertisers the city's best inte- Williams, president of ject to the approval of either the legislative or rests." executive branch, but depend in part on the "ratings" pro- the university, which the city manager. grams receive. Congress has investi- The rhubarb started has already rewritten "However, if conflicts your criticism and in- when Mayor Harold quiry indicate that you gated "ratings" services and is inte- a few textbooks on (he arise as to any matters rested in their accuracy and the effect Maull took exception to application of modern between the city mana- question the application published statements by of the separation of they have on what is offered to the computers and elec- ger and a department viewer. The f o 11 o w i n g are the most James Rutherford, city head, the conflict shall powers doctrine to mu- recreation director, in tronic equipment te nicipal government in listened to TV programs according to tried and true educa- a recent "rating"; (1) Beverly Hill- an out of town newspa- Boca Raton." . per. Rutherford corn- tional techniques. billies; (2) Bonanza and (3) Dick Van City Studies Dix also reminded the Dyke Show. Does this "rating" reflect pared the cost of rec- commissioners that a your listening habits? reation programs in Bo- statement of the court's ca Raton, Deerfield Police Audit policy was formally en- Mail return to: Paul G. Rogers, M.C. Room 111 Beach and Pompano dorsed by the City Com- Beach, and submitted An audit of the Po- mission in December, House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 figures showing that lice Department's fi- 1963. expenditures here were nances is now in the less than in the other hands of the City Com- two cities. mission, but its contents Charging that city seem just about as ex- Bethesda Launches Fund Drive, employes should air citing as the much-her- their views in the City alded administrative Commission chambers, study received two rather than in the news- weeks earlier. Expansion Will Add Two Floors papers, Maull said Undertaken by City Rutherford's "views Auditor Byrd Marshall Plans to add two thesda Hospital officials tee, that in giving the go-ahead to additional are misguided and er- the audit was authorized floors to Bethesda Me- will proceed with plans roneous." To Role on Esthetics by the City Commis- morial Hospital and a to develop the facility major construction, hospital commissioners Rutherford had said sion. Highlights of the fund drive to pay for to 320 beds. Scheduled the cost-per-capita for audit include: the improvements were for inclusion is a Cath- were following recom- mendations contained in the recreation program — Instances in which announced this week by erine E. Strong memo- here is $4.30. Maull Design Board Studied more meals were or- the Bethesda Hospital rial wing to commem- a survey released in Ap- claims it is $6.80. dered for pri sonersthan Association. orate the former sec- ril by the hospital's con- Formation of a com- to all involved in the man John Flancher said. the number of prisoners sultants, the firm of Dr. City Manager L.M. Col. Paul E. Veillard retary-treasurer of the McConnell Wednesday mittee to control the es- development of the city "Just pass it on to the listed on the jail log. In Southeastern Palm Herman Smith, Chicago. of Uoca Raton, relative City Commission to im- of Boca Raton, chairman confirmed that Ruther- thetics of apartments one instance, seven of the fund drive steer- Beach County Hospital Surveyors urged Be- and commerical build- to signs and buildings plement it ... and wish breakfasts were order- thesda officials to pro- ford had offered his ing committee, said the District Commission, resignation following ings and signs is now be- other than those in R-l them luck," ed when only two priso- who died last December. ceed with the master and R-2 district classi- lie pointed out that ef- group expects to raise the Tuesday night out- ing studied by the Plan- ners were listed on the an estimated $1.2 mil- Veillard pointed out to plan evolved for the hos- ning and Zoning Com- fications." forts to establish a sim- log. pital in early 1960, to burst, but that he had lion in a continuing cam- south county civic and not accepted it. mission. Its duties would in- ilar committee in 1958 — Payments appa- business leaders at- develop it to atrultimate and 1959 had been stale- paign to complete the "I think it will work As proposed, the clude examination of rently authorized by hospital's master plan. tending this week's first and final 320 bed facil- preliminary and final mated. out," McConnell said. committee would have persons other than the Col. Veillard said Be- meeting of the commit- ity. the power to block issu- plans of signs and build- "It's hard to get peo- department head. "We need (Rutherford) ance of building permits ings "for esthetics and ple to agree on these here. He's done a fine adaptability to the prop- things," he noted, point- — Payment of cash job and many excellent for non-approved struc- in lieu of vacation time, tures. er and desirable de- ing to the varied public things for the city," velopment" of the city. reaction to Rigaumont's — An instance in The proposal, drafted which nine pieces of pie by the city's art and de- Following the examina- city hall design. tion, it would discuss were charged against County Olf s sign guidance commit- the miscellaneous ac- tee, would establish a suggested changes "as a guidance" in the pro- City's July 4 count. five-member " Boca Ra- — A recommendation load Project ton Development Guid- ject. that more complete rec- The County Com- ance Committee." As The proposal also ords be kept. envisioned by the design suggests that "building Fireworks Set mission this week ap- group, it "would over- permits shall not be is- Marshall's comments proved adding a four- see and give guidance sued until the commit- One of the largest submitted with the audit mile stretch of road tee approves the final fireworks displays on report quote a police leading to the Loxahat- plans ..." the Florida Gold Coast officer as explaining the chee recreation area to difference between the Among suggested will be held here at 8:15 its list of roads for tem- Board Election p.m.