Five Juveniles Nabbed for Easter Mischief Spree
Five juveniles aged nine to seventeen were arrested by sheriff's deputies in a county wide spree of malicious mischief over the Easter vacation. Eight complaints were filed in the last 48 hours with forty more earlier. damage included glued locks at Redwood Valley school, ripped restrooms at Jensen's Truck Stop, broken lights, ransacked San Francisco Boys Club camp on Navarro, and damaged vehicles and mail boxes. Deputies report ongoing nightly incidents, seek tips, and warn parents to monitor youths and social groups.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Redwood Valley
Jensen
San Francisco Boys Club
Navarro
Carrier Seeks Early Payments for Ukiah Daily Journal
The newspaper carrier requests payment from readers during his first daily call. He notes motor routes are payable three months in advance.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
County Board Rejects Standby Vote Machines Plan
Supervisors refused Cubic Corporation’s offer of two standby vote counting machines and will rely on four leased machines used in the recent junior college election. They aim to speed tabulation by processing ballots from near precincts first while distant ballots are rushed to the main machine, ensuring swift results and cost savings before future adoption. The board also approved a Good Friday peace committee gathering on courthouse steps from noon to 1 30 pm and discussed Medicare procedures, highway improvements, and Boonville Airport upgrades.
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Cubic Corporation
Vptronics
Harry Roby
Mendocino
Division of Highways
Ukiah-Boonville
Groundbreaking for Deep Valley Shopping Center
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Deep Valley Shopping Center at S State Street and Fircrest Drive begin at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday April 12. Representatives from Montgomery Ward Lee Brothers Thrifty Drug and other tenants as well as the center developer architect builder and leasing agent will attend, according to the Ukiah Chamber of Commerce.
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Deep Valley Shopping Center
S. State Street
Fircrest Drive
Montgomery ‘Ward
Lee Brothers, Thrifty, Drug
Ukiah Chamber of
Céggmerce
Northwestern California Weather Forecast
Northwestern California remains fair with coastal fog through Thursday. Ukiah reports a high of 85 and a low of 48. Coastal winds will be variable from 5 to 15 knots.
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California
Santa Rosa Driver Injured in Early-Morning Crash
Lloyd R. Moak aged 24 of Santa Rosa suffered minor injuries when his car struck an embankment off Burke Hill at 4 a.m. The Highway Patrol reports he dozed at the wheel. A passing motorist took him to Willits, then a friend brought him to Hillside Community Hospital in Ukiah for treatment.
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Lloyd R. Moak
Santa Rosa
Burke Hill
Highway Patrol
Moak
Willits
Ukiah
Hillside Community Hospital
First Woman Wins Colorado Rifle Shooting Title
In Applewood Colorado Mrs Kenneth Mitchell becomes the first woman to win the Colorado rifle shooting championship her husband finishes second The UPI report notes she may not boast at home about this historic achievement.
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Applewood
Colo
UPI
Kenneth Mitchell
Colorado
Local Ukiah Temperature Ledger for April Dates
The Ukiah weather record lists daily highs and lows for April with an overall rainfall total of 33.95 inches. The document compares April 1966 figures to April 1965 and notes the year’s totals at 45.92 inches.
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Ukiah Weathe
FDA Chief Hits Drug Firms Over Marketing Abuses
FDA Commissioner James L. Goddard condemned what he called dishonesty and distortion in drug company dealings with the agency. He urged self regulation, warned of mounting pressure to reform voluntarily, and urged patients be placed before profits.
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Boca Raton, Fla
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
James L. Goddard
Goddard
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association
PMA
Launch of Centaur Delayed by Elements
The Atlas Centaur rocket launch with a dummy moon craft was scrubbed by weather and reset for 11 p.m. EST. Earlier, engineers waited through the night for wind improvements but conditions did not improve, ending the morning attempt at 2:30 a.m. EST.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Buddhist Unrest Shocks Saigon Amid Ky Political Moves
In Saigon Buddhist protests escalate as Premier Ky reshapes Da Nang security by pulling marines and meeting politically. Buddhists boycott the session while students and children clash with paratroopers, with Hue evacuating 72 Americans during a large anti-government demonstration.
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da Nang
Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Hue
92 VC Dead In Fighting In Ho Bo Woods Near Saigon
American troops killed 92 Viet Cong in hand to hand combat during small battles in the Ho Bo woods 25 miles northeast of Saigon as part of Operation Circle Pine. The day’s fiercest clash saw Company A of the 25th Infantry engage roughly 150 Viet Cong in a dawn assault, followed by renewed pressure before the Communists were driven off.
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Saigon
UPS
Ho Bo Woods
U. S
Company A
25Th Infantry Division
Fare Increase For Skunk Line Trains Approved
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a 30 percent fare hike for the Skunk trains between Willits and Fort Bragg. New adult one way fare is 3 dollars and round trip 4.50 dollars, with children at half price. The increase takes effect in two weeks, after studies showed current rates would cost the operator money this year, while the higher fares would yield a profit after taxes.
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San Francisco
California Public Utilities Commission
Willits
Fort Bragg
California Western Railroad
Country Doctor Still Under Siege in Pa. Home
Dr. Patrick M. Boccagno, 38, remains barricaded with his four young children in a Roaring Spring home as state troopers encircle the residence for the third day. Police say the incident began after a domestic row, with the doctor accused of striking his wife, who was rescued from the roof. Boccagno, charged with peace disturbance and gun possession, says he does not want trouble and plans to keep the children safe.
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Roaring Spring
UPI
Patrick M. Boccagno
Eugene L. Smith
Boccagno
Smith
Pennsylvania
United Pressternational
Boccaglio
Fring
Botcagno
Angela
Lisa
Mark
Tina
newPrne
Ford to Appear at Clausen Dinner in Santa Rosa
Don Clausen for Congress fundraiser in Santa Rosa invites attendees to a Friday April 15 event at Los Robles Lodge. Speaker will be House minority leader Ford, requested by Clausen as he seeks reelection in the First District. Reception at 7, dinner at 8, Clausen Clambakers perform, tickets $25, Ukiah pickup available. Dick Larber is Mendocino County chairman.
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Cong
Ora Font
House
Don Clausen
Congress
Los Robles Lodge
Santa Rosa
Ford
Cong. Clausen
First
Clausen
Sonoma County
Ukiah
Triple S
N. School Street
Dick Larber
Mendocino County
Police Clash With Hundreds At Negro College Protest
In Lorman Mississippi a crowd of about 2000 demonstrated against the administration of the state supported Negro college. Police teed, clubbed and used tear gas to break up the melee injuring several, as National Guardsmen were sent in by Governor Johnson to back troopers during the night clash on a highway near AI com A&M College.
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Lorman
UPI
Teed
Aicom A&m College
Mississippi
Paul Johnson
Giles Crisler
Senators demand auto makers warn of safety defects
Sen. Walter Mondale and Sen. Abraham Ribicoff urged General Motors Ford and Chrysler to disclose all defect warnings since 1960. The pair pressed for amendments to a federal auto safety bill requiring makers to submit bulletins to government and dealers, with a possible government warning authority. They spoke at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing also urging tougher federal safety standards. The GM Tempest repair figures were cited amid broader calls for stricter oversight.
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Patrick J. Slovan
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Ribicoff
Senate Commerce Committee
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
American Automobile Association
AAA
Hoffa
George F. Kachlin Jr
Secretary of Commerce
Mondale
Minnesota Democrat
Ukiah Peace Group Plans Good Friday March
The Ukiah Peace Committee will stage a Good Friday march from Talmage to Ukiah's central business area. A prayer session, song fest, and talks are planned on the courthouse steps after obtaining a police march permit. Estimates say 30 to 50 people, including families, will participate. The group opposes US involvement in Vietnam and aims to end the war by bringing servicemen home. The route starts at Talmage and State Streets.
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Ukiah Peace Committee
America
Viet Nam
Talmage
Police Department
Ukiahee Friday Peace Committee
Ukiah
San Francisco
U.S
State Streets
Stephenson
School
Scheyl
Scott
State
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Ukiah Peace Group
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