BOX,167S Nice ST. .ilUQtfSTISE FM April 13 - 16, 1966 Hi Lo' Rain Wednesday 80 70 0 Sunday Thursday 80 62 0 Friday 79 62 Trace Edition Saturday Noon 78 59 0 BOCA RATON NEWS Vol. 11 No. 43 3 Sections Boca Raton, Florida April 17, 1966 40 Pages Price Beach, Sewer Plans At Stake in Atlanta Coynty Planner Will Present Program to HUD Boca Raton's application for federal funds for both the sew- age system and the beach ac- quisition may well depend on County Planner Donald Morgan, He'll go to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Atlanta Tuesday to try and convince the federal agency that Palm Beach County has an ex- cellent start on a master plan. That same federal agency — HUD — turned down the city's application for federal funds for the ocean outfall sewage system last Wednesday, when a person- al appeal by Mayor Pat Hon- chell, City Manager L. Mo Mc- Connell, Planning Director Walter Young and Consulting Engineer Dr. Fred Eidsness failed because of the lack of such a plan. "We have passed a resolution stating that we have approved the making of such a master plan as required by HUD, and much of the information such a study would need was assem- bled in 1965 under a very com- prehensive transportation re- City, • county., 'State, -university and a few other groups were port," George Warren, chair- man of the Board of County "Detour"" the sign says, but the warning ishard- cut blocking this driveway on Palmetto Park road represented in City Hall for a discussion of road plans affecting where new dual-Sane pavement is being installed. routes-to Boca Raton Community Hospital, 'Florida Atlantic Uni- Commissioners, told citycoun- !•>•> 'esriarv. Anything with less than tank-type cilmen at a special meeting Fri- tr*tUb would have difficulty negotiating the steep And, by the way, how does the car get in and out? versity, and Boca Raton High School. day morning. "We hope that Morgan's explanation to the fed- eral officials will be satisfac- Nearby Residents Object Meadows, Glades Road Plans tory so that the county's muni- cipalities can get matching funds for their projects." Warren said that the county Are Aired at Joint Meeting was not aware of the need for Civic Zoning Blasted countywide master plans until (Related Editorial, Page 4A) the present route there. It the city of West Palm Beach would then be straightened and had been refused federal funds Plans for new "civiccenter as a transition into, single-fa- detail in the ordinances and not mily residential areas. subject to interpretation by Officials of the Boca Raton cross El Rio Canal in approxi- last month. zoning in the area surrounding mately the same location, but Though he joined the other Memorial Park have come un- Most of the objections stem- either the planning and zoSing Community Hospital were as- med from the creation of the board or the city council. sured that they would have with three bridges. four county commissioners in der a hail of fire from residents Two of the bridges would voting for the origination of of the area. multi-family zones. Residents Young's plan, however, drew "some kind of decent road" of single-family areas which praise from Dr. John DeGrove, before patients were accepted. carry a four-lane route west- such plan, he said he thought the Objectors to the plan jammed erly along Glades road to pro- "federal rule smacked of the city council chambers for would be changed to multi-fam- (Continued on page 3A) But a "pie in the sky" an- ily zones protested that the re- swer to the entire streets and posed Interstate 95 and the metro-type government." last week's planning and zoning Sunshine State Parkway, The Mayor Honchell told the other board meeting to register pro- sult would be "downgrading" of roads program for that end of their property. the city will take longer, City other would feed directly down members of the council that he tests to the plan developed by Meadows Road to the hospital. thought his trip with other city City Planner Walter Young and John Foster of heulah Heights Kelly, Burns Council members agreed. charged that the changes would Representatives of the hos- A cloverleaf exit from Glades officials was worthwhile, even drafted with the approval of the road would join it. though the application for fed- city's planning consultants, Mi- "spell doom for the residential pital, Florida Atlantic Univer- area" in which he lives. sity, Lake Worth Drainage Dis- Much traffic would be taken eral funds had been refused. lo Smith and Associates. Here Monday trict, the Board of Regents, off Meadows at the western end, "We found that our request As proposed, the plan would "We are not against pro- County Engineer George Frost, because 12th avenue would be was completely in order, and establish an area in which some gress," Foster said, "but we Scott Kelly will make his and County Commission Chair- made into a four-lane street that we had all the information business firms, professional, protest the infringement of pro- second visit to Boca Raton Mon- man George Warren, all joined and extended north to Glades, necessary," he said. "If we educational, religious and com- perty rights and values." day morning when he will be with council members Friday permitting another egress and can get the lone stumbling block munications facilities would be Young said that prior to the guest of honor at a coffee at morning to discuss the new ingress to Boca Raton High out of the way, then we should permitted. Around this area, meeting a total of 78 home- routes when the new hospital School. have no trouble getting some the plan establishes a buffer owners in the area had regis- is completed on Meadows road (Continued on page 3A) (Continued on page 3A) zone of multi-family housing tered protests to the proposed 0 changes, while only five had City Engineer J. P. Vansant noted approva1 of the plan, took over to explain in detail Courtney Boone, a former Scott a plan for the future- Begin- Kelly ning at Federal highway, Van- mayor and property owner in sant called "for 13th street to be the area, objected to a provi- cut through to Dixie, joining sion of the plan which permits business in the area with the ap- proval of the planning and zoning board, Stydents Win "I know what has happened in the past," foone said, "and we his headquarters at 32 Science Honors are still suffering." 2nd street. He indicated that all require- He'll evidently pass another Two students from Boca ments should be spelled out in (Continued on page 3A) Raton finished with flying colors in the State Science Fair at Bradenton. Donald Kapsch ran off with Warren Says State the lion's share of the honors; a $1,000 scholarship from the American Medical Assn., the chance to represent Florida in the national competition, and a Will Repair Bridges $100 savings bond. Bert Grennell won a certifi- The bridge across the In- derdale, said the requests of cate of merit from the Ameri- tracoastal Waterway at Pal- the city and county for the ov- can Psychological Association. metto Park road, often the butt erhaul of the bridges had been of jokes and criticism because approved and that work would of faulty operation, is in line begin as soon as possible," for a complete overhaul. Warren said. County Commission Chair- man George V. Warren told The Palmetto Park road Arts Page 5A the News yesterday that $45,000 bridge has a record of mal- Amusement 7A had been set aside in the cur- functions, and has held up traf- Ann Landers 2B rent State Road Department fice between Federal highway Calendar 3B budget for the repair of the and Ocean boulevard (A1A) Classifieds 5-6-7B span. Warren said another many times in the past. A Editorials 4A $25,000 had been earmarked recent breakdown closed the Public Notices 6B Boca Raton's observance of National Library ton Library Association and Librarian Janet Mur- for the re-wiring of Boca Ra- bridge for several hours, and Real Estate 4B Week kicks off Monday backed by a proclamation ray, i A public open house and tea is scheduled at ton's other Intracoastal bridge City Council okayed a humo- Sports 6-7A by Mayor Pat Honchell, center. The mayor toured the Library on Northwest 2nd avenue Monday from at Camino Real. rous resolution drawn by City Women's News Section B the library to get a first-hand look at operations 2 to 5 p.m. land an art show by Boca Raton High "Clarence Davidson, the Attorney John Quinn pleading New S & L Section C from Edward Heiliger, president of the Boca Ra- School students will hang throughout the week. SRD's engineer in Fort Lau- for aid. RATON NEWS College Changes Name, Will Spring Hoys® Cleaning Serves Inlarge Course Offerings As Means of Fire Prevention A change in name for up of a combination'of Florida Atlantic Uni- material from the col- By Sal Matteis results that they made yersity s college of bus- lege's own department Asst. Fire Chief civic neatness a con- mess administration, of public administration tinuing, year-round recently authorized by and the college of so- Across the country campaign. me Board of Regents, Cial science's depart- homeowners are in the Your Boca Raton fire will mean an ftxr^nripriextended ment of government and midst of spring house department, a long term scope of instruction for politics, cleaning, throwing out endorser of clean-up, the college according to FAU has the only col- rubbish and waste that reminds homeowners Dean John W.