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New NEWS Building to Start Within 10 Days BOCA RATON NEWS VOL. 6* NO. 18 16 Pages Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, Thursday, March 30, 196T TEN CENTS COPY Gty Capital Improvement Program Nears Reality FEA Voices Commission Support of Will Meet Boca Univ. Committee The Florida Education Assn. has endorsed the Boca Raton's capital establishment in Boca improvement program is a Raton of a new univer- step nearer reality today sity. following acceptance by Nearly 5,000 delegates- the City Commission Tues- It isn't only the adults that take to the Boca Raton News, it also appeals to teachers and school ad- day of the final report of the young fry as Van Sullivan demonstrates,. He is the six month old son of Mr. ministrators — last week the Capital Improvement and Mrs. James Sullivan, 4501 N.E. 14th Avenue.—Colony Studio voted to "vigorously sup- Committee. port the authorization of the Board of Control for The final committee re- an upper division state port, with two supple- university to be estab- ments, is essentially a Apartment Project in Doubt lished at Boca Raton." compilation of reports "The creation of this made in March, 1960; De- institution of higher cember, 1960, and Janu- Following City Action learning,'/ the associa- ary, 1961. It outlines a tion said, "is necessary $4,266,000 program af- The future of the pro- Brandt described the cy ordinance prohibiting to meet the long-range fecting all phases of civic posed Boca Raton Intra- plan as "a bad situation." hazardous parking situa- pattern of population operation and public coastal Apartments at the Commissioner Richard A. tions until a satisfactory , growth and extension of recreation facilities. corner of Palmetto Park Porter was more emphatic. Groundbreaking ceremonies Sunday marked the start of construction of the amendment to the plan- the work of the already new St., Joan of Arc School. The school is scheduled to open for its first class- Included in the antici- Road and Spanish Trail "The time has come ning and zoning ordinance existing junior colleges. pated buildings are: is in doubt today. when we have to realize es in the Fall. Looking on as the Rev. Paul Leo Manning turns the first spade or the driveway ordinance "Immediate action is are Lee Walters (left) and C.W. Oehler. A new city hall estimat- City Commission Tues- that the people drawing can be enacted. necessary by the 1961 ed to cost $350,000; a new day refused to authorize these plans are 21 years In another item related legislature to insure the main fire station and three an exception to the drive- old. There isn't any ques- to automobile and pedes- opening of this university Pickard Killed Catholic Grade School sub-stations estimated at way ordinance permitting tion that this is a real trian safety, the commis- in 1964." George E. "Ed" Pick- $122,000; a new police construction of the build- danger to pedestrians and sion instructed city man- Additional support of ard, < 35, of Miami former department buildin'g at ing and parking facilities traffic,'? Porter said. And ager William Lamb to re- the university effort by a public relations manager Will Open in Fall $80,000; a new public li- as proposed by the own- turning to the architect apply to the state Road statewide group was voic- at the Boca Raton Hotel brary at $150,000; new ers and architect. Owners and owners, added, "it's Department for erection ed by the 23rd convention was killed in an auto St. Joan of Arc Catholic He was assisted during public works facilities at of the proposed facility up to you people to have a of electric signs with a of Florida District Key accident Saturday night School will open the doors the groundbreaking cere- $53,000; a marina at are Ervin zink of Deer- place that's not too big left-turn light at 20th Clubs. near the village of Palm this September in new and monies Sunday by Lee $50,000; two recreation field Beach and Tom for the lot that you street and Federal High- The resolution, passed Harbor, b etween Tarpon larger quarters if plans go Walters and c. William centers with two swim- Clark of Indiana. Architect bought." way. Springs and Clearwater. according to expectation. Oehler. ming spools at $226,000; is Val Brennan. Mayor Leo J. Fox said Other business at Tues- ers in the Kiwanis-spon- Police said Pickard Groundbreaking cere- Father Maiming said and improvements to new The proposed plan for that his basic objection day's Commission includ- sored high school student monies took place Sunday the Sisters of Mercy will beach facilities .at $250,- parking around the 14-unit was "cars backing out apparently lost control ed instructions to the organization, cited a of.his car. for the school which will staff the school. 000 and improvements to apartment had called for into the intersection of city manager to write a shortage of higher educa- extend eastward from the The groundbreaking the present beach facili- 11 parking spaces along Spanish Trail and Pal- He is survived by his letter on behalf of the tional facilities in the wife, Catherine of Miami. south side of the church ceremonies were held, he ties at $250,000. Spanish Trail and three metto Park Road." Greyhound Lines stating state in relation to the on S.W. Third Avenue. said, immediately preced- spaces at the south end DeLong and Commis- that Greyhound service state's growth and in- Working plans have been Also included in the Board of Control ing the launching of a of the building. Cars park- sioner Courtney C. Boone had been "efficient and creased numbers of quali- completed and, are await- $200,000 building cam- program Is the acquisition ing along the Spanish voted in favor of making adequate." The letter in fied college students. Meeting Today ing only the approval of paign for the school. of an additional park site, side would back through a new beach location, the exception to the effect denies the firm's The resolution spelled Boca Raton's city Com- Bishop coleman F. Car- two large openings into driveway ordinance and request for a resolution out specifically the pro- roll. right of way acquisitions Spanish Trail. The drive- mission, the Palm Beach and future off-street park- Fox, Porter and Brandt siding with Greyhound in posed university "at County Commission, the The single story, modem Local Students way ordinance specifies voted against the excep- opposition to Tamiami Boca Raton." structure will contain eight ing facilities. openings not larger than State Board of Control, Take Awards in tion. Trail Tours, inc., which and the city Planning classrooms and it is hop- 30 feet. Following the Commis- Board of Equalization The Commission moved is asking to serve this and Zoning Commission ed to accept registrations Science Fair Tuesday to meet at an ear- However, commission sion meeting, Brennan area. Will Meet Next Week are meeting today to dis- in May of this year. said that "at this point, ly date with the capital comments on the plan Lamb read to the com- The City Commission cuss mutual problems. "St. Joan of Arc Catho- Four students of the Improvement Committee to centered around the safe- I'm not sure what we'll mission a letter from the will sit as a Board of lic parish is keeping faith J.C. Mitchell School re- discuss the future of the do." Generally speaking the ty hazard involved in Florida Inland Navigation Equalization on April 3, discussion will hinge with its committment to ceived awards at the projects. backing over the side- The commission also District (FIND) on dredg- 4 and 5. The meetings around zoning and roads build such a new school," Regional Science Fair walk and into the street. moved to proceed with ing of the intracoastal will be held at 10 a.m. in in the vicinicy of the pro- the Rev. Paul Leo Mann- held Friday at Palm "Time is of the es- Commissioner John R. enactment of an emergen- waterway here. Included the commission chambers. pos ed Boca university. ing, pastor, said. Beach Junior College. sence,'' Commissioner in the letter was the fact Pam Hopkins, an eighth Joe DeLong said that dredge materials grade student of John Ha- would be available to pri- Plans Completed for News Building ger's class, received a TURNED TO CASH vate owners and that some second place award with One classified ad in of FIND'S material spoil Plans for the Boca Ra- contemporary design, the Ward Risvold, to improve "Pictures of the Heart" ,the Boca Raton News areas will be released fol- ton News Building have building will also provide and enlarge the service of in the physiology cate- may be all that it takes lowing completion of the been completed by Archi- the Boca Raton News to gory. BY OLIVER B. JAYNES. for 2700 square feet of to solve a problem for project. tects John Shoup and floor space for lease to the community. Roger Shaul, s seventh you. Murder is cheap in Palm Beach County. Submitted to the com- Paul McKinley and con- separate business firms. Adding a new note in grade student in Mrs. Mar- Things that you have It can be accomplished for as little as $8.95 — the mission Tuesday was the struction will be started The newspaper offices commercial building de- garet Heidgerd's class, cost of a weapon that can bring vengence in a split fourth progress report on around the house but are within the next ten days.