Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - September 9, 1965, Yuma, Arizona One Man One Vote In Arizona By JONES OSBORN Our state lawmakers go back to Phoenix this weekend for their fourth special session in 1965 This time Governor Goddard has specified that the must apply itself to the question of ment In er words they are being called Back to Phoenix for one job alone try to de- vise a plan that will come as close as possible to giving every person in the state equal representation It is known as the one man one vote rule handed down by he U.S Supreme Court Arizona's state Senate must lie drastically revised At present Maricopa County has only two state senators to represent nearly sons While Mohave County with less than population also has two Maricopa County with more than one-half the state's lation will have to he allotted at least one-half of the Senate seats: 14 out of 28 Other counties may have to share a senator For example Gila and ham counties together have population Mohave and Coconino have Apache and Greenlee er have Santa Cruz County with about population will most certainly have to share a senator Yuma County with a lation of should be en- titled to one senator of Its own The Legislature can provide for some such plan if it has the intestinal fortitude to do so If not then the question will go to the federal court where the political surgery is likely to be drastic NATO Break Set for 1969 Gaulle PARIS AP President Charles de Gaulle served notice today the North Atlantic Treaty must drop its in- command structure by 3969 He said France would halt its boycott of the Common Market if a common farm cy is adopted He was evasive about his electoral intent in a news conference lasting an hour and 25 minutes He also labeled groundless any speculation that F r c e might act as a mediator in the Viet Nam conflict but vaguely promised that she might be dis- posed to help if at some future time sound possibilities for might arise As to his presidential dacy in the Dec 5 election the president said I promise you that you will certainly know my intentions within two months Asks Dismissal PHOENIX AP National Securities Inc of Phoenix has filed motions in federal court lor dismissal of charges against it by the Securities and Ex- change Commission The SEC unsuccessfully tried to prevent the merger of Life Insurance Co and National Life Casualty ance Co both affiliated with National Securities THE THE WEATHER Lowest M Temperature 11 today Relative humidity at 11 Average high this date 106 Average low this date 75 FORECAST to Friday Continued clear today tonight and Friday Little change In tures High 98 Low 66 Sunset Sunrise YUMA 251 24 PAGES PER COPY lOc YUMA ARIZONA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9 1965 PHONE SU ARIZONA ISO Refugees Flee Betsy Sen Giss Calls for State Debt Raise Faces Battle By Speaker Jack Gilbert PHOENIX Harold C Giss wants to amend the special session call to include legislation on the proposal to raise Arizona's debt ceiling to million Giss the Senate majority leader made his comments Wednesday night in a joint appearance with House Speaker Jack Gilbert before the Maricopa County Taxpayers Association The special session which opens Monday is specifically dedicated to reapportioning Arizona's Senate and the con- gressional districts Giss said the legislature should approve a specifying how proposed up to million would he spent The veteran senator said this should be done before the posal goes to the electorate Oct 19 Giss said the proposal should earmark 75 per cent of the capital outlay funds for state universities and 25 per cent for other state institutions The senator said he will ask Gov Sam Goddard to amend the special session call to mit the two houses to consider the bonding proposal Gilbert a foe of the bonding proposal said the House is not in favor of amending the call We've gone as far as we'can and it's up to the said Gilbert Replying to a question Giss the legislature erred in not determining how the 5100 lion in bonds should be spent He said he doesn't advocate that the legislature issue that amount in bonds if it isn't needed If million or million will do the he said this is fine He added that he be- it will not be necessary to issue more than million in bonds for capital outlay use In an earlier news conference Gilbert announced that he is heading a statewide citizens committee which will oppose the move to lift the debt lid Gilbert said 140 leading zens have joined the Committee Turn to Page Col 3 please Audience Acclaims Sandy's Singing By PAUL LEARN ATLANTIC CITY cial to The Sun Vibrant Miss Arizona Sandra Ford Montgomery of Yuma who captured the admiration of spectators here Wednesday night at the Miss America pageant resumed a full ule of activities today in aration for another contest night that will add more points in the scoring to select a new beauty and talent queen of the land Little Leisure Her schedule is giving little lime for leisure throughout the week that will culminate at the magic hour of midnight day when a sparkle of Stardust India Pushes NEW DELHI India AP India and Pakistan battled day for the upper hand in the flatlands of upper West tan and India's adjoining jab State Pakistan claimed it had into India after stopping the Indian drive on Lahore Pakistan's second est city The Pakistanis said their forces had crossed the bor der near A Pakistani army spokesman said Pakistani forces had pushed a lot of miles into In- Pakistani government din A spokesman claimed that Indian army navy and air operations had been brought to a still and Pakistani forces had made tactical gains on all fronts including Lahore He said Pakistan's armed forces had stabilized their positions on all fronts The Indian Defense Ministry reported fierce fighting was in progress in the Lahore tor An announcement said 17 Pakistani tanks had been de- in the past 24 hours and that the Pakistanis have been trying to they had army regain positions lost to the Indian WATCH FOR begins row for elementary students in many areas of Yuma Two youngsters are shown here being on the safe to see if the crossing is really clear of cars At left is Michael Tomkins at right is Steven Tomkins twin sons of Mr and Mrs John Tomkins 1930 5th Place They will begin the first grade day at Pecan Grove School Sun Staff Photo is cast about the shoulders of the glamorous young lady named the new Miss America Sandy competed in the talent division of the opening night competition Wednesday and though she missed capturing the top honor for the event scored well in Hie judging if the applause of tators was an indication Captured Audience She captured the favor of the audience with a medley of songs Just Once in a time and I Love Being Here presented with an aura of controlled tone and an- spirit while she moved gracefully about the stage The tive of Yuma who resides at Rt 3 Box 266 with her ents Mr and Mrs Ford gomery exhibited a and glamorous appearance attired in a gold lame overdress that was split at the sides to allow freedom of movement The swirling of her gown revealed gold capri pants are accumulated each of the preliminary nights by contestants with highest ers becoming the 10 finalists who compete for the Miss America crown Saturday night Winning a preliminary night contest virtually assures a place as a finalist because rarely in the history oE the pageant has a preliminary winner failed to achieve the top ten However one who doesn't win a preliminary contest is not out of contention The reigning Miss America Vonda Kay Van Dyke of Phoenix proved this most dramatically last year She was not a pre- liminary winner but was the ultimate victor Rnd Body In Canal A dead man tentatively as Eduardo Grays about 40 was found by a ditch rider this morning in the hawk Main Canal four miles east of the Snyder Ranch Road Deputy Sheriff Cecil Hoskins said the man wore shoes but no socks He may have been gating He appears to be Indian or Mexican Deputy Hoskins said Found on the body were a social security card and an im- record apparently issued at the Nogales port of entry upon his entering the United Staffs from Mexico An autopsy has been ordered in the death A jury ruled this morning that his death was apparently by dental drowning according to Deputy Hoskins The man's body was lak-en to the Johnson Mortuary Funeral arrangements are pending MAKING Sandra Montgomery right Miss Arizona and len Growden Miss New Mexico pose together as they make the scene at the Miss America Pageant at Atlantic City Wednesday Syd Stoen Photo Park Plans On Colorado Unveiled Tentative plans for a architects to a special panel fill public park and center along the Col- River the Prison were by one of the nation's top architects He is Max Flatow of the architectural planning firm of Flatow Moore Bryan burn revealed the plans following a luncheon honoring him at Yuma Country Club has been named one of six nationally recognized designated by President son to advise the General vices el is Administration The pan- being asked to help the federal government achieve high standards of architectural excellence in all public ngs while at the same time for the government's Rockhound Park Is Set for Yuma County Flatow also is planning the new downtown Yuma with its refrigerated sidewalks paved parking areas and landscaped nail Howard Gwynn chairman of The federal government has recognized the appeal of hounding in Yuma County In the first action of its kind the Bureau of Land ment today announced filing of an application in the Crystal Hills Recreation Area nine miles southeast of in northern Yuma County The application sets aside acres of prime terrain for public recreation use It also removes the area from future mineral entry The site located in the west portion of the Kofa Game Refuge features large ties of quartz crystals and other stores Several tional publications recently have featured stories on the popular But won't he the only ones to benefit from the new recreation area The scenic spot will also be managed for camping use and for wildlife said Fred J BLM ager for Arizona Long-range plans call for er and camp sites with tables underground sanitation and bage disposal facilities BLM also will develop a water source for the area and in other ways enhance its recreational values Pending final approval of the withdrawal grazing and other uses will continue until such time as recreational ment begins said Central Hills Recreation Area is reached by a gravel road leading into the area from a point IVa miles south of site space needs in an economical beautifying and efficient manner Downtown Stale Sen Harold C Giss and Councilman Charles E Coch ran vice mayor who represent cd Mayor Tom Allt About other civic leaders and press representatives were present Beautify Riverfront Flatow said he wishes to stress only one point and lhat was the absolute necessity for the riverfront at See Photo Pugc 2 the Chamber of Commerce Yuma First committee and also a leader in the Downtown Development Corporation pre- sided at yesterday's luncheon Also present were John L Jack Consaul president of the Yuma County Fair Board which is spearheading the park program Marcell N Forman chairman of the Yuma County Parks Board Inside Tht Sun Comics Crossword t Editorial 4 Education Food 7 Movies Snorts Women He pointed out that Interstate 8 will soon be bringing dreds of thousands of tourists past Yuma's doorstep And since the freeway will be as it passes the town area and crosses the Col- River these tourists will have a clear view for several minutes of the surrounding scene Hence it is vital that the areas on both sides of he river be cleared of shacks ind unattractive commercial uses and made attractive to the eye Flatow said the to capitalize on beauty is too great for Yuma to ignore Flans Revealed After the luncheon tentative working plans for the acre riverside park were re- They show a regional center built around two chief an ship golf course plus two lakes covering 120 acres The smaller of the two lakes would be reserved for children and family boating while the larger one would be available for water skiing and sail ing The golf course would be Turn to Page 2 Col 1 please Storm Heads To La Texas Coast Areas NEW ORLEANS sands of refugees streamed in- and today from Louisiana's ex- posed coastal areas as cane Betsy fresh from an at- tack on Florida churned re- closer The vanguard of dents of southern Louisiana and eastern Texas cars and trailers and headed north away from possible killer tides and 140 mile an hour winds The New Orleans Weather Bureau urged them to evacuate quickly before rising tides cut off escape by land At 10 Betsy was 185 miles south southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving west northwest hrough the Gulf of Mexico at 18 miles an hour Betsy is expected to ue moving about 18 miles per lour and turn to a y course a Weather Bureau advisory said Not much change in size or sity is indicated The bureau pinpointed the eye of the giant storm at 10 near 26.8 latitude 87.8 An emergency Civil Defense center began operating at Baton touge its purpose to nate evacuation and emergency work Evacuation of Cameron 500 persons died in a 1957 at Officials there said all residents would be gone by late afternoon Cattle from the marsh areas were being hauled out by truck Black and red hurricane warning flagi were flying from the mouth of the Mississippi River west to Galveston Tex However Betsy's exact set remained uncertain The as fast ng big and dangerous has proved itself unpredictable The Weather Bureau said the mostly likely landfall for the center was western Louisiana and the extreme T Texas coasts The multibillion dollar shore oil industry oil veils and drilling platforms some of them 100 miles from and evacuating and ening down All possible ment had headed for inland wa- ters About oil workers nad been moved to safety At 8 the Navy located the center of Betsy about 235 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River She was moving west-northwest at 18 miles an hour The trickle of evacuees ed at Cameron the little town in western Louisiana near the Texas border where Hurricane Audrey killed 500 people in June 1957 Most of them died in ing tides which swept the al area Betsy left most of the ort Lauderdale Florida Keys irea without power and with mined crops flooded homes No quick damage estimate was possible but it was ed to run at least million Three lives also were lost This was considered a y light toll in view of the oot tides second only to the tides of 1926 that ended Florida's great land boom Good Weather Will Continue Continued good weather with temperatures slightly below normal is in store for Yuma County the next three days No precipitation is in sight and though there will be no major temperature changes the weatherman does see a slight warming trend High temperature yesterday was 97 Today's high reading is expected to be 98 Low this morning was 64 while 66 de- grees is forecast or tonight Top temperature recorded for this date in Yuma was 113 in 1963 Low was 59 in 1912 It all adds up to daytime temperatures and wonderful sleeping weather during the nighttime hours
