The Weather THE PONTIAC PRESS Home Edition VQL. 124 - no. $1 ^ ++’+ Commission Has Heated Session Housing, downtown redevelopment, politics and race issues sparked discussion at a heated City Commission meeting last night. Principals in the discussion included City Commit sioner T. Warren Fowler Sr.fl John jS. Maye, president of UAW Local 653, Robert Newby, head of the Progressive Action Committee for Equality (PACE) and Charles M. Tucker Jr., president of the Oakland County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement qf Colored People (NAACP). Much of tiie talk centered on PACE, its activities and statements.. Fowler sharply criticized both PACE and Newby. Fowler said, no time has he (Newby) accepted my advice. He’s tried to stab me in the back with the longest knife he could find.” Newby replied that “we have said nothing we have to be ashamed of, we’ve always sought the truth and a bit qf hitman dignity.”. PONTIAC, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12, 1966 -M PAGES uN.Te^'sVMiS.oNAt . WILLIAM H. TAYLOR JR. Taubman Plan Aired by Mayor Attempt* to Clarify. Redevelopment Issues Mayor William H. Taylor Jr. last night attempted to clarify a few issues in conjunction with downtown P o n il a c redevelopment. Taylor pointed out that tile Taubman plan was the only concrete proposal amier consideration. He" maintained there were not two plans for downtown redevelopment. “There are not two downtown plans. We do‘have a developer, but we do not as yet have a concrete plan.” * ★ *. The mayor said developer A. Alfred Taubman would present his plan and then it would be considered by the commission.» AGREED TO LOOK Thylor added that Taubman had long said he was flexible and had agreed to look at the University of Detroit layout for Pontiac. The mayor, however, pointed otit that if such things as walkways were put into the plan, the city would have to pay for some of these things. Also last night, Taylor disclosed that Taubman’s quarter-million dollar “good faith” deposit to the city had been made. As part of the regular agenda, the City Commission last night received two letters, one from the Pontiac .Area Urban League and another from the Oakland County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Signed by Charles M. ’Dicker (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1), He said the six commissioners* (in reference to the majority that approved the Taubman agreement) did not have a monopoly on brains. Therefore, he contended some questions raised were completely valid. NEVER PRESENTED Newby said that charge was based on the contention that the Taubman plan bad never been presented to the Civic Improvement Advisory Committee or the planning commission. Mayor William H. Taylor Jr. replied that the Tanhman plan had been outlined to city planners in a joint meeting with the commission. Maye pointed out that the housing problem was not just Pontiac’s, but an area problem, lie urged 'that surrounding sub-urbs be asked to help solve the bousing shortage. ★ * * Noting the heated discussion, Tucker suggested that the commission plan an informal meeting for a private discussion of the problems under debate last night. FIRST LADY WELCOMED—Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, arriving with the President for the opening concert of the National Symphony Orchestra’s season, is welcomed by Van Clibum, piano soloist at last night’s affair in Washington. Dr. Howard Mitchell, symphony director, is between the two as Mrs. William H; Sullivan, president of the Daughters of the American Revolution, greets the President. Five Detroit Youths Linked to Auto Theft Ring Armed Bandits In Todays Press. - ii. \ V City Affairs 1 Hearing set for sale of renewal land —PAGE B4. Prices tumble j Food chains in Chicago area cut costs of nonperishables. - PAGE A-9. Veteran Newsman News has been Charles Dudley’s beat for 65 years. -PAGE A-7. Area News......A4—A*l Astrology .......... E-2 Bridge....... .......E-2 Crossword Ptoole ... D41 Comics ............ E-2 Editorials ...... .. A-8 Food Section .. E-9—E-10 Markets ............ CM Obituaries ....... B-8 Sports ........D-l—D4 Theaters ............ C-M TV-Radio Pregrams D-U Wilson, Earl ......D-ll Wsmea’s Pages . B-l—B-4 in, in 11 ii ii ...i4n 3 Men Lead City Fiscal Study Unit The nucleus of a broad base committee to study Pontiac’s fiscal crisis was named last night by Mayor William H. Taylor Jr. Taylor announced that Robert R. Eldred, Edward E. Barker and James L. Howlett would heaii the new Pontiac Financial Study Committee. Eldred, executive vice president of Community National Bank, is to be chairman of (he committee, which results from a series of two meetings with community leaders on the city’s financial plight. The committee, to be selected from a||put 35 names turned in by community leaders,, was charged Wjtitmaking: • An analysis of the present financial problems facing the city today and recommendations for increased revenues. o A more extensive and detailed Study to provide a long-range financing plan for the future. ; y " i* 4 $ft(' Tailor said Eldred and Barker, president at Pontiac State Bade, represented broad experience hi banking amf financial Wixom police and Oakland County sheriff’s deputies last night and early today took into custody five Detroit youths, ■ cracking a suspected stolen-car ring. * • e ★ Wixom Police Chief Darcy Young said arrests of the fhfe, along With apprehension of a H~mrn1i1 |iji