HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 100-61RESOLUTION N0. ,100-61'
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD SETTING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER
19-25 TO BE OBSERVED AS "MERCY WEEK" AND
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AS '~ERCY DAY."
WHEREAS, on October 29, 1960, 17 young men, examples of the
best of American youth, all members of the California State
Polytechnic College football team, were killed and 23 others injured
in a tragic plane crash soon after take-off at the Toledo, Ohio,
airport; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the overwhelming burden of grief that
has been borne by the loved ones of those lost, the parents, brothers
and sisters, and, in many cases, the wives of those killed and
injured, now face uDpaid bills totaling more than $200,000 for
funeral expenses, doctors, hospital bills, and other services; and
IWHEREAS, at 11 a. m. on November 23, 1961, Thanksgiving Day,
the Mercy Bowl Game, so-called because of the worthwhile nature of
the project, will be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for
the purpose of raising sufficient money to take care of the re-
mainingI funeral and medical bills, and to provide scholarships for
the childre~ of those killed; and
WHEREAS, in order that a minimum of $200,000 may be realized
from the Mercy Bowl Game, every possible effort is being made to
eliminate production costs (example: no rental will be charged by
the Coliseum Co~f~ssion for use of the stadium; even ticket takers
and ushers will donate their services for the day and each, in
addition, will purchase an admission ticket fo~ himself):
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Bakersfield that
the week of November 19-25, 1961, be observed as MERCY WEEK and that
Thursday, November 23, be observed as MERCY DAY in the City of
Bakersfield; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that local organizations, including
schools, service clubs, women's groups, veterans' posts, and others,
be encouraged to purchase tickets for, ormake contributions to,
this worthwhile humanitarian project.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and'
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakers field at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 30th day of October, 1961, by the following vote:
AYES:
BALFANZ, C~,LL)h'3, C~O2S, DOOLIN, MA2Ci 13AN:,CS, MOSSMAN, STIERN
NOES:
ABSENT:
,~L~TAINING;
· ,,~-. 4~_>
CI~E~Rk'a~d~ Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield.
~OR of the City of Bakersfield.
1961.