FLA VACATIONS/OUTDOOR LIVING - See Section C of Today's News Fiorida-ish June 15-18, 1$66 Wed. H86i 7L5o TracRaine Thurs. 86 76 Trace Fri. 87 73 .25 Sat. noon 85 73 .45 BOCA RATON NEWS Vol. 11 No. 61 3 Sections Boca Raton, Florida June 19, 1966 40 Pages Price City Maps Protest To SRD's 1-95 Plan Plan Requires lead End At Cumin® Real The Interstate 95 plan for Boca Raton was branded wholly unacceptable and ridiculous yesterday by the city's mayor and deputy mayor. State Road Department en- TaJce Vour Choice gineers plan interchanges at Palmetto Park road. The an- nouncement was made Thurs- Which turnpike toll plaza do you prefer? The one on the right day by County Engineer George has been getting a certain amount of action lately - and creating Frost. no little confusion - among visitors headed west to the Sunshine The city had requested an State Parkway. Trouble is, although it resembles the real thing additional interchange at Glades above., it's the physical education building at Florida Atlantic road to serve the university, University. .and it seems to be right on the road to the turnpike. and a grade separation atCam- ino Real. Mayor Pat Honchell said the SRD plan is "very shortsight- ed, we cannot afford a cul-de- sac at Camino Real," H'J |ch-ll complained about the Council Handed Survey Show! lack t,U an interchange to serve Fior-iia; . Atlantic University, Mar;"rno*nt College and the Uni\ .VSJ .y Park area. " 2/3 projections call for Need for Recreation Facilities 15,000" students by 1975, and Marymount and the area west "Boca Raton needs more rec- they now have. to provide facilities for. the of the city are bound to grow, reation areas and facilities." "This can be done only learn-to-swim program as; well and grow fast. It would be a That's the gist of a survey of through a planned program of as general recreational 'use. heavy burden on both the part '"Framed!" The view of the Boca Raton Hotel has been short- the local situation by the Na- acquisition and development of -Acquisition of a number of of the city and the students to ened a bit lately as construction crews moved ahead With install- tional Recreation and Park As- park and recreation areas and neighborhood park sites in have to channel them through ation of a sewer line along Camino Real. The move is designed sociation, now in the hands of the facilities and expansion and de- strategic locations throughout city streets from Palmetto Park to eliminate flooding at Camino Real and Federal highway City Council. The survey was velopment of the existing pro- the city. road or 51st street," ordered by the council at the re- grams for recreation." -Acquisition and develop- Deputy Mayor Sid Brodhead quest of the city's recreation Among the top priority items ment as a marina of parcels went a step further. director, James Rutherford. listed in the survey are: of land along the west shore of "It's ridiculous," he told the Pointing to the city's antici- -Acquisition of a park in Lake Wyman adjacent to the News, AHord Returning, Has Head pated rapid growth, and the Boca Villas Area, specifically parcel already owned by the "The 1-95 plans are supposed present park and recreation the parcel which the Catholic city. to be made through 1988, yet situation, the survey calls for diocese owns and has offered -Construction of additional these SRD recommendations "steps to insure that the citi- for sale to the city. playgrounds and athletic fields don't even take into considera- Start on Manager's Post zens of Boca Raton will con- -Construction of an Olympic to relieve congestion at the tinue to enjoy the advantages size municipal swimming pool • Boca Raton's new city mana- course was his own. fields in Memorial Park. (Continued on Page 8A) ger will have a leg up on most Unanimous formal acceptance of the managers of the Cold by City Council is expected Coast — he'll be the graduate of Tuesday night. Rogers Sees University in the leod a cram course in federal match- Alford will take over the ing funds. reins from L.M. McConnell, Besides that, of course, he'll whose resignation becomes ef- have a good background of fective tomorrow. McConnell knowledge on the problems of quit after his request for a 8/7/ Would Aid 'Aquaculture' the city. salary hike was not acted upon Alan Alford, former assistant by council. Alford will be paid the same as McConnell was Florida Atlantic University Atlantic University in Boca Ra- Poland in January, told the Sen- lected from sales of minerals to Boca Raton's only two city could take a "leading position managers, confirmed Thursday receiving — $12,500 per year ton, was particularly note- ate Subcommittee that the So- such as oil found offshore be salary, plus allowances and ex- in the universities of America," worthy in having an underwater viet now have up to9,000people set aside for grants to univer- that he would accept the top ad- if the so-called Sea-Grant Col- ministrative post, effective penses that bring the whole classroom planned. working full time in ocean re- sities and colleges for ocean package to around $15,0001 Al- lege Bill is passed, Congress- Rogers, a long-time advocate search. He said that the U.S. science programs. The mea- June 29. man Paul G. Rogers said this It was a happy day for the ford's former paycheck was of more ocean exploration, told can claim only 3,000 full time sure is similar to the concept slightly over $8,000 per year. week. the Seantors, "the bill is neces- oceanographers and marine of land grant colleges enacted city councilmen, who had not Hearings opened in the House sary if the U.S. is going to technicians, and that U.S. per- in 1862 for the development of accepted any other applications The new city manager will of Representatives oceanog- enter the 'wet space age*." He sonnel are increasing at 10 per agriculture and related tech- while waiting for Alford's de- have his work cut out for him. raphy subcommittee on the bill cision. said that just as Russia is our cent per year while Russia's nology. (Continued on page 8A) which would "do for 'aquacul- major competitor in the outer marine science manpower is "What land grant colleges The 34-year-old graduate of ture' and ocean sciences what space race, the USSR and the growing at about 15 per cent per have done for agriculture, sea the University of Miami ac- the land - grant college bill did United States are racing to year. He also pointed out that cepted a post with the U.S. De- for agriculture." grant colleges will do for aqua- partment of Housing and Urban conquer the seas, which com- the Soviets have assigned high culture,' " Rogers said. Enrollment Up Among the first witnesses prise more than 3/4 of the national priority to sea probes, Development last month after were Sen. Claiborne Pell (D, Congressman Rogers pointed serving as an understudy here earth's surface. while the U.S. is just beginning out that more dollar benefits R-.I.), who is sponsor of a simi- The Florida Congressman, to move in the field. for six years. His decision to lar bill in the Senate, and Adm. can be found in the seas than remain an extra week in Phil- At University who inspected marine science The Senate bill would require have thus far been found in out- Odale Waters, oceanographer installations in Russia and adelphia to take the HUD cram of the United States. Capt. that a portion of U.S. taxes col- er space. Enrollment at Florida At- Charles Stephan, head of FAU's lantic University got another Department of Ocean Engineer- shot in the arm this week as ing was in Washington to testify 661 students registered for the if the hearings were continued second -half of the spring tri- at this time. mester. Recently, Rogers testified in The preliminary figure quad- the Senate hearings on Pell's ruples the enrollment for the bill. same period last year. The Congressman mentioned In spite of the statewide pat- that Florida is unique in having tern of sharp reductions in reg- istration at the spring trimest- four state universities with er, Florida Atlantic now boasts oceanography programs, as well a spring enrollment almost as the University of Miami's equal to its winter trimester Institute of Marine Sciences. figure. The term B registra- Rogers also told the Senators tions, although still incomplete, thatjhejState's newest, Florida bring to 2399 students the total spring enrollment. Last trimester, enrollment totaled 2631. • The current figure of- 2,399 Ann Landers Page~3B students is more than double Calendar 3B last year's spring total of 1,006. Classifieds r 6-7B Included in the 661 term B Editorials 4A students are some 250 students Real Estate SB who are making their first ap- Sports 6-7A Members of the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Division for a moratorium on enforcement of the controversial ordinance. pearance on the FAU campus. Women's News Section B met jointly with the City Council to air their gripes about the The council made no promises. .except to give the matter it's Late registration for term B Vacations Section C city's sign ordinance. Among other items, the merchants asked will not be complete until Wed- careful attention and reply,probably in about two weeks.