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The Sidney herald., 1961-11-15
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO
PRESENT CONCERT NOV. 18TH

The Junior High School instrumental program is divided
into two bands. One is the Concert Band which consists of the
advanced musicians and the other is the Junior Band. ANY
student has an opportunity to advance into the Concert Band
The Sidney herald., 1961-11-15
THE WEATHER
RESERVE SEAT BASKETBALL
TICKETS PLACED ON SALE

Season Reserved Seat tickets are now on sale for the
coming basketball season. The tickets will cost SIS each and
will reserve a seat for the holder at each of the 10 regularly
scheduled games. ticket sales. Persons wishing to
- W. -. rrn -auo buy tickets are asked to contact
O an 100 1eM ~ IL aNs h,nm a Mr.. Wood ait the high school
The Sidney herald., 1961-11-15

Americans. Seventy-five per cent
OF funds from the annual drive
will be earmarked for medical re-
search and the balance for patient
service.
The Dystrophy Program is
being sponsored locally by the
Assembly of Rainbow for girls
under the leadership of their
Mother Advisor, Mrs. c. A.
Bracken.
A committee of Rainbow Girls
including Pauline FoSS, Karen
The Sidney herald., 1961-11-15
2irths:

MIR. and Mrs. SheryM Price,
Sidney, girl, November 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Hardy,
Fairview, boy, November 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Parkas,
Jr., Sidney, boy, November IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Kappel,
Sidney, boy, November IL.
The Sidney herald., 1961-11-15
Vital Statistics
Marriage Licenses:

fAdh IIdSC IlOCIoCSs
Delbert Bowers, Beulah, N. D.,
and Gloria Wagner, Sidney, Nov
omber 6.
Milo H. Payeste, and Charlotte
Dooley, both of Fairview, Nov
cnber Z.
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]. Housing for
Moderate Incomes

Among the basic economic
innovations Of the '30s was the
development of the Federal
Housing Administration mort
gage insurance system, which
was a precedent for the vet
erans loan guaranty program
at the end Of World War
These programs have aided
many families Of moderate in
comes, but chiefly those with
incomes from 5000 to $4,000
and more. Many additional
families could afford decent
housing If it were made avail
able under programs more
carefully tailored to their re.
sources.
A. To the extent possible
we want to meet these needs
through private enterprise
under the established FHA SyS-
TEN Of mortgage financing.
am, accordingly. recommending
that the present limited FILA
insurance of no-downpayment
4O-year mortgages-now avail
able only to families displaced
by Governmental action-bC
broadened on o temporary ant
experimental basis to include
any family, and be otherwise
amended to make these mort
cages more attractive to privat'
investors.
b. Many families with some
what lower incomes, however
cannot afford housing at cur
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M. Housing for
The Elderly

Sixteen million of our people
are IS or older. BY 1870 this
figure will increase to more than
20 million. More than half
Of the families headed by a per-
son over IS have annual in
comes below $4,000 and four
fifths of all people Of this age
living alone must subsist on less
than $4,000 a year. e.
Two types Of affirmative ac-
ton are required:
First, I recommend to the
Congress legislation increasing
the present direct loan authori-
zation for housing for the
elderly from $50 million to 500
million.
Second, I shall direct the ad-
miniStrator of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency to ear
mark $4,000 units Of low-rent
public housing specifically for
low-income elderly persons and
families. Because Of the special
equipment and facilities re-
quired in housing for the
elderly, and because Of the
smaller number Of rooms per
unit, I shall propose to the Con-
gress amendments to the public
housing law increasing by $500
per room the cost limitation on
housing for the elderly. Fur
thermore, because many Of the
elderly have such exceedingly
low incomes, payment Of an
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V. Land Reserves
and Recreation

Land is the most precious re-
source Of the Metropolitan
Area. The present patterns
Of haphazard suburban develop
ment are contributing to a
tragic waste in the use Of a
vital resource now being con-
sumed at an alarming rate.
Open space must be reserved
to provide parks and recreation,
conserve water and other nat
ural resources, prevent building
in undesirable locations, pre-
vent erosion and floods and
avoid the wasteful extension OF
public services. Open land is
also needed to provide reserves
for future residential develop
ment, to protect against undue
speculation and to make 1t pos
sible for State and regional
bodies to control the rate and
character Of community de-
velopment.
A. I am directing the ad-
ministrator Of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency and the
Secretary Of the Interior to de-
velop long-range program and
policy for dealing with open
space and orderly development
Of urban land.
B. Nevertheless, this problem
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TX. Training
and Research

AS we proceed In developing
a comprehensive housing and
community development pro-
gram we must constantly widen
our knowledge Of the complex
forces which shape our urban
way Of life. To encourage
the study Of these pressing
problems and to train o Suffi-
cient supply Of skilled man
power will require q substantial
commitment Of resources. .
A. The Housing Act Of 1948,
as amended and the Housing
Act Of 1855 both provide broad
authority for Federal support
Of the market analyses and
statistics needed by private in
dustry, and for research into
housing and urban problems.
I shall ask the Congress to
appropriate sufficient funds to
carry out these programs.
B. To find ways to improve
the technology of homebuild-
ing, and thus to make better
homes available at lower cost,
is one Of the problems most
in need Of research and expert
mentation. Therefore, I recon-
mend enactment Of O special
FILA insurance authorization to
be used exclusively to help fl
nance tests and demonstration
Of new approaches to home
design and construction which
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II. Help for Low
Income Bracket

The housing needs of many
families will not be met by the
programs outlined above. Gov
ernment housing subsidies are
required for families with very
low incomes. Public housing ID
the only housing they can
afford; yet public housing Is
too often unavailable. ]
recommend, therefore, that the
present limitation upon the use
Of the remaining authorization
in the Housing Act of 1949 for
public housing be removed
thus authorizing construction OF
about 100000 additional low
rent units.
In addition, both statutory
and administrative changes In
this program in the light OF
experience are long overdue,
Our program should have max
imum flexibility so that it can
best be adapted by local COM
munities to their particular re-
quirements. Local housing au-
thoritieS should have greater
freedom in establishing prior
tiles for admission Of tenants
and to determine design.
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VII. Housing
for Veterans,

The high interest rates pre-
vailing in the past few years
have made 1t impossible for
many veterans to use their
right to obtain guaranteed ~
per cent loans to purchase
housing. At the same time,
eligible applications for direct
loans in rural areas have sub
Stantially exceeded the amount
Of funds available for such
loans.
The basic solution to this
problem is to bring down long
term mortgage lending rates
and thus make guaranteed
loans at 5A per cent more at
tractive to private lenders.
But existing Federal pro-
grams are also important; and
in order to allow sufficient time
for planning. I recommend that
the Congress now extend the
duration Of both the loan guar
antee and the direct loan pro-
grams (Which expire. in most
cases, in 1850 concentrating on
those veterans who have served
their country the longest and
the most recently-and expand
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vi. Facilities and
Transportation

A. The availability and loca-
ton Of community facilities
profoundly affect the patterns
Of urban growth and the cost
OF serving rapidly growing
populations. Private sources can
and should continue to supply
most Of the credit needed as
they have done in the past.
However, Federal assistance is
required to help communities
which do not have ready access
to the private capital market
schedule and obtain community
facilities construction and to
anticipate future needs. To &C.
complish these objectives, I
shall submit legislation to the
Congress authorizing an addi-
ttonal $50 million for public
facilities loans.
B. Nothing is more dramati-
cally apparent than the in
adequacy Of transportation in
our larger urban areas. The
solution cannot be found only
tn the construction Of addi-
tional urban highways vital
as that job is. Other means
for mass transportation which
use less space and equipment
must be improved and ex-
panded. Perhaps even more
important, planning for trans
portation and land use must
so hand, in hand as two in
separable aspects Of the same
process.
! have asked the admins
traitor Of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency and the
Secretary Of Commerce to un-
dertake an immediate and ex-
tensive study Of urban trans
portation problems and the
proper role of the Federal
Government in their solution.
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VII. Housing in
Rural Areas

Almost o fifth of the occu-
pied houses in the rural areas
Of America are so dilapidated
that they must be replaced.
Hundreds Of thousands Of other
rural homes are far below the
level Of comfort and convent.
ence considered adequate for
our Nation. A principal
factor contributing to this sit
uation is the lack Of adequate
credit in rural sections.
a. I therefore recommend
that the unused balance Of
farm housing loan authority Of
the Secretary of Agriculture,
due to expire June 80, 1861, be
extended for an additional five
years. .
b. In addition, I have di-
rected the Secretary Of Agrt-
culture, in cooperation with
the administrators Of the
HHFA and the VA to develop
procedures to assure adequate
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greSS enactment OF new au-
thority for FILA to insure a
wide variety Of loans for home
improvement purposes, such
insurance Is needed to help
finance the improvement of
the Nations housing, especially
the backlog Of over $500 mil
lion in home improvements
planned, but not yet started,
in existing urban renewal
areas.
B. We must also recognize
that some types Of rehabilita-
ton, while socially desirable,
cannot succeed on q voluntary,
self enhancing basis. For re-
habintated housing to remain
available to moderate income
families, public absorption of
q portion Of the cost may be
necessary. I recommend to
the Congress legislation per-
mitting the resale of existing
housing in urban renewal areas
at . realistic price for rehabili-
tation.
3. Metropolitan Development.
Bold programs in individ-
ual jurisdictions are no longer
enough. Increasingly. commu-
nifty development must be a
cooperative venture toward
the common goals of the metro
politan region as a whole.
A. This requires the eStab-
liShment Of an effective and
comprehensive planning process
in each metropolitan area en-
bracing all major activities,
both public and private, which
shape the community. I
recommend therefore the en-
actment Of an extended and
improved program Of Federal
aid to urban and metropolitan
planning. The draft measure
which I shall submit would
provide an increase of the Fed
eral share Of planning grants to
two-thirds and an increase of
the authorization from $40
million to 500 million.
B. AS I stated IN my message
to the Congress on highways,
have urged an increase in
joint planning between the
administrator Of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency and
the Secretary of Commerce,
including the participation of
State and local housing and
highway officials, as we'll as
private experts. \
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". Help for Urban
And Metro Areas

i. improving oar C1GleS. III
the cities are to recapture their
economic health. they must
offer better opportunities for
those commercial. industrial
and residential developments
for which their central position
is a distinct advantage. :. ..
We must do more than. con-
Germ ourselves with housing
we must reshape our cities into
effective nerve centers for ex-
panding metropolitan areas.
Our urban renewal efforts must
be substantially reoriented from
slum clearance and slum pre-
vention into positive programs
for economic and social re-
generation.
A. The Congress has wisely
extended the use Of urban
renewal funds to certain nom
residential renewal projects
which the locality deems nee
eSsary for sound community
development. I recommend that
local communities be given
even wider discretion in deter
mining renewal areas.
B. This program, If it is tc
be truly effective, must helr
local communities go beyond
the project . by project ap.
proach. I have instructed the
administrator Of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency to
work with the local officials ir
every area to foster this broad
er approach, in which individ-
ual projects will be developed
within the framework Of ar
overall community program,
program which clearly identi-
fies the city's long-term renew
al needs and opportunities and
the changing shape Of the city
c. To develop an effective
long -range program to arrest
and remove blight and revita-
lize our cities, local communi-
ties must be able to count or
adequate and continuing sup.
port through a long-term Fed.
eral commitment. I therefore
recommend to the Congress!
that new authorizations total
ing $2.5 billion over a four.
year period be made available
for urban renewal programs.
D. We must continue to cleal
and redevelop slum areas only
where suitable housing Is else.
where available for occupant!
Of these areas who can be hu.
manly and fairly relocated
Similarly, small businessmen II
clearance areas deserve more
consideration. I recommenc
legislation liberalizing Fedora
allowances for relocation pay
ments to displaced businessmen
whenever the localities are alst
prepared to share in large
compenSations.
z. FHA Is a major operating
agency in the Federal Govern.
ment's total urban renewa
efforts. 1t is essential that il
perform this function eff.
GENTLY. I have already issued
instructions directing FILA t(
expedite the processing Of ap'
plications for insurance OF
properties in urban renewa
areas.
2. Residential rehabilitation
and conservation. AS we broad.
en- the scope Of renewal pro.
grams looking toward newel
and brighter urban areas, w
must move with new vigor tx
conserve and rehabilitate exist.
ing residential districts.
4 A. I recommend to the Con.
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tions and also which will be
harmful to the gold flow.
Q. Mr.. President, could you
give US your thinking. on the
problem Of Communist Chinese
in view Of the latest word from
the Warsaw negotiations, that
is, that the Chinese will not
consider he admittance Of the
80 American correspondents
and they viii not consider the
release Of the prisoners? I be-
lieve there was some hope that
II you exchanged .correSpon-
dents with the Chinese 1t might
be q step towards more har-
monious relations.
A. That was our hope. They
are unwilling to do that. OF
course, that hope has been
dimmed. They have been, as
We know, extremely belligerent
towards US, and they have been
in their attacks upon
the United States. Of: course,
I think part of that has been
because they recognize that the
United States is committed to
the defense - committed to
maintaining its connections
with other countries, committed
to its own defense and the de-
Tense Of freedom! They have
been extremely. harsh ID their
attacks upon US. I would like
to see a leSsening Of that ten
sion. That is our hope from
the beginning. But we are not
prepared to surrender in order
to get a relaxation of that. E.
Use Of Peace Corps
Q. Mr.. President, in regard
to the Peace Corps, to do away
with the objection Of some
countries which may not vel
come American corpsmen, the
suggestion has been made that
you propose q United Nation
Corps Of which the American
corpsmen would be q part. Do
you have a comment?
A. I think that that view
should be considered. It is not
that any member of
the American Peace Corps
would 60 to any country where
he was not warmly welcomed.
In addition, as I said from the
beginning, we are putting
major emphasis in the begin
ming on teachers.
I am hopeful that those
countries which are interested
in understanding our country
and our traditions would well
come these young men and
women. But they will be sent
only where they are welcome,
and I would certainly feel that
we should consider with the
United Nations how we can
bring our programs into har-
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Morse which was Just offered
in the Senate and was moi
offered in the House Of Repre-
Sentatives, to the best Of my
knowledge.
On Disrupting Issues
q. Mr.. President, back or
the subject of education, there
has been rising speculation
that the openly developing
fights over the issues Of segre-
cation and religion &s they are
involved in the legislation may
well stop them before they
start. How do you assess the
possible damage Of those issues
as pertaining to your Iegisla-
ton on building schools and
loans to teachers salaries and
do you intend to carry the
issue more strongly to the pub
lie directly?
A. This matter. Of course,
these two, and Of course other
groups who are opposed to. any
action in thiS area, have al
contributed to the fact that
this matter has been debated for
a number Of years and passed
the Senate two or three times,
but we have never gotten any
legislation. Obviously it is 60
ing to be a difficult matter to
secure the passage Of legisla-
tion this year. But I do not
think that there is anything
more important than to have
good schools, well trained COM
petent teachers. When the
Massachusetts Bay Colony was
established, one Of the first
acts that were taken was the
establishment Of q public
school. In the Northwest Ordi-
nance, the land grant colleges
all indicate the long traditional
interest which our Government
and people have had in
STRENGTHENING our education.
We are as good in the long
range sense as our schools are
Therefore, I am extremely In
tereSted in seeing the country
this year pla0 additional en-
phaSiS on education, additional
supports to education. In one
area alone, as I mentioned some
time ago, those people who were
first thrown out Of work are at
the bottom Of the educational
ladder. The papers are filled
with ads requiring scientists
technicianS, engineers, on the
West Coast and all across the
country. People who can't find
jobs are people who were not
well educated in the beginning
I think everyone should have
. maximum chance to develor
his talents. I do not believe
that that can be done effectively
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slider what action they want
to take.
We will be glad to cooperate
in every way. But I am hope.
full that while that considera-
ton is being given. we will
move ahead with the grant
program.
Stresses Separate Action
Q. Mr.. President, are you
suggesting, Mr.. President, that
Congress, If it wants to provide
for long-term, low interest
loans for private and parochial
schools, ought to have a sepa-
rate bill?
A.. I definitely believe that
we should not tie the two TO-
gether. I think that there are
sufficient constitutional ques.
tionS which the members OF
Congress will have to consider
I believe in view Of the fact
that this act Is directed, in iti
title and in its purpose, directed
to giving grants to public
schools, that we should proceed
with that bill.
Any other matter, 1 think
1t seems to me, should be taken
up as O separate issue, If you
want to then discuss loans. ]
have given my view of the
constitutional problems in
volved in across the board
loans. AS the questioner indi-
Gated, there have been some
kinds Of loans to non-publiC
schools which have been SUD.
ported by the Congress and
signed by the President and
about which no constitutional
problem has yet been raised
and the National Defense Edu-
cation Act is the best example
But acroSS-the-board loans
as this group knows, this mat.
ter was not brought up in the
last - President Eisenhower
sent several messages to the
Congress dealing with Federal
aid to education. I believe there
were one or two times when
1t was voted upon in the House
I do not recall that there
was great effort made at that
time to provide across-the.
board loans to an aid-to-educa-
tion bill. The only time, in
my knowledge, that it was
brought up. was by the end OF
the last session in August, by
Senator Morse, and then lust
IN the Senate. But 1t was not
made a matter of great inter-
est at that time, and I am con-
cerned that 1t should not be
made an issue now in such q
way that we end up the year
with, again, no aid to Secon-
dairy schools.
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@. Mr.. President. you said
last week, as I recall it, that
there was no room for debate
about this matter.
A. No room for debate about
grants. There is obviously room
for debate about loans, because
it has been debated, My view,
however, is that on the matter
Of loans. to the best Of my
knowledge and Judgment, this
has not been tested by the
courts, Of course, in the sense
that grants have been. But by
my reading Of the constitu-
tional judgments in the Ever
son case, my judgment has
been that across 1.-THE board
loans are also unconstitutional.
Q. That suggests you would
veto a bill that provided for
across-the-board loans, Mr..
President?
A. I think that I made my
view very clear. I think it is
always a mistake before we
even have legislation to talk
about what I am going to do,
but I think it Is very clear
about what my view is Of grants
and loans acrosS-the- board to
non-public schools. Now, col
legeS are in q different cate
CORY. Specific programs of
grants. even to colleges which
are non-public, have been sup
ported by the Congress and
signed by the President. Loans
and even grants to secondary
education under some circum-
stances might be held to be
constitutional. But acroSS-the-
board to all non-public schools,
in my opinion, does raise q
serious constitutional question
which after reading the cases
and giving 1t q good deal of
thought, In my opinion is and
to my Judgment would be un-
constitutional.
Now, the President has an
obligation. and the Congress, to
consider this matter very care
fully. I am extremely sym
pathetic to those families who
are paying their taxes for pub
lie education and also sustain
ing the rightS-Sustaining their
children in non-pubic schools.
They carry q heavy burden.
But I have made my position
very clear for many months,
and I have to make my position
clear now, at least as long as
I am here, on what I believe to
be the constitutional problem
I also point out that this
matter was not made an issue
In recent years until this time
except In the case Of the
amendment offered at the end
Of the last session by Senator