Masonite and union approve wage raise and changes
A new labor contract between Masonite Corporation and Local 723 of the Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers AFL-CIO raises base hourly rate to 1.95 dollars and boosts hospital room and board allowance to 14 dollars per day. The agreement, effective September 4, also revises the vacation clause and reclassifies pump mechanics, with a total labor-cost increase of about 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manonite Corporation
Afl-Cio
WHL
Masonite
R.,. D. Bradford
Don Camp
Lewis Philbrook
Frank Bryant
Thomas Ellis
T. D. Abercrombie
Bert Hitchison
I. M. Carlson
Masonite Corporation
C. H. Gordon Dixon
Ralph White
Grace, Monaco Princess Expecting Child in February
Prince Rainier announced in a radio broadcast that Princess Grace of Monaco is pregnant and due in February. The couple, married in April, joyfully awaits an heir under Monaco’s tax and military exemptions.
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Monaco
Grace
Prince Rainier
Miss Kelly
Philadelphia
Rainier
Price
Principality of
France
GOP Leaders Expect Nixon to Win Renomination by Acclamation
Senate and House GOP campaign chairs forecast Nixon will be renominated by acclamation on the first ballot at the Republican national convention. They dismissed Harold Stassen’s bid to dump Nixon and endorsed Eisenhower-Nixon as a winning ticket despite Stassen’s campaign launch.
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Misenhower
Nixon
Stassen
Stassen Opens the Herter Offices
Washington reports Harold E. Stassen opened an Eisenhower Herter campaign headquarters and predicted the Republican National Convention will pick Massachusetts Governor Christian A Herter over Vice President Richard M Nixon for President Eisenhower's 1956 running mate. Stassen noted Washington Governor Arthur Langlie could be a convention keynote, as Senate and House Republican chairmen were nominated by acclamation.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Ile
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Stassen
Arthur Langlie
Senate
House
Nixon
Staussen
Mr. Eisenhower
Herter
Ike Okehs Nixon
Richard Nixon
Harold Stassen
Murray Snyder
Hopeful Note Heard Council Told Additional Bonding May Not Be Needed
Ukiah city council heard a report that extra city bonding to fund the Joint Ukiah city and county sanitation plant and district may not be necessary. The panel also moved to acquire right of way for extending the south airport runway and reviewed bond figures to cover revised costs.
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Ukiah
Ukiah City
Lyell C. Cash
Weather Summary for Northwestern California and Vicinity
Northwestern California remains fair through Friday with warming inland and low humidity. Coastal winds 12 to 25 mph with gusts, post noon readings in Ukiah 82 high 50 low, Santa Rosa 72 high 47 low, Napa 83 high 50 low, August readings show hot trend in 1955.
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California
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Britain and US warn nationals as Suez crisis grows
London reports Britain orders some reserves called up and US urges 1500 nationals in Egypt to stay in touch with the embassy. Nasser vows to defend the canal. Eden presses for international conference while Britain signals willingness to act if needed. France maintains stance.
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London
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Berat
United States
Anal
Rgice
Eden
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Middle East
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Suez
House of Commons
Nasser
France
Washington
Ukiah Board Approves 1956 57 School Budget Amid No Protests
Ukiah elementary school board approved an 815 521 budget with about 116 000 more than 1955 56. The plan goes to the county superintendent for final approval before the board of supervisors. Tax rate set at 1 43 per hundred based on last year’s valuation, likely to drop with new valuation. Bids opened for two 79 passenger buses. Gillig Brothers bid 31 584 80 for two large buses with 1 250 credit for old buses. small bus bids ranged 5 464 28 to 4 417 92 with shown variances and sales tax effects.
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Ukiah
County Superintendent of Schools
Board of Supervisors
Gillig Brothers
Hayward
Weber Buick
P. B. Motors
Motors
Mendocino Motors
Hub Cap Theft Report From Mercury Park Scene
Joe Mayfield of Mendo Mill and Lumber Company reported two hub caps stolen from his Mercury while parked at the theatre Wednesday night. The incident adds to local theft reports in the area.
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Joe Mayfield
Mercury
Mr. Mayfield
Mendo Mill & Lumber Company
When you fail to receive your Day Count 2 5454
The notice asks readers to report failure to get Day Count at 2 5454 between 7 and 7 30 p m. The item provides a short contact window for service issues.
Board Discusses Hiked Costs of Sewer District Project
Ukiah area officials plan a joint meeting August 6 to address higher estimates for the Ukiah Valley sewage line and disposal system. Costs rose from 1 000 200 in 1953 to 1 555 400, with the county share increasing from 478 700 to 648 300. The county may face additional bonds as DA Merle Orchard notes funding challenges. The board also weighs a cheaper sewage system and approves a North Mendocino County Water District election for September 1, while excluding Pacific Coast Milling industrial lands.
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Board of Supervisors
Ukiah
Ukiah Valley
Brown and Caldwell
Clyde C. Kennedy Company
Merle Orchard
Clarence E. Burr
Sebastopol
North Mendocino County
Leggett Valley
Pacific Coast Milling Company
Board of Equalization
Footprinters Seek Comely Maiden for Parade Float
The Footprinters Association plans to enter a float in the 12th District Fair parade and needs a comely maiden to ride. Contact secretary Orley Vinson at HO 2-2747. Swan Sjoberg presided, with the board meeting held at Vinson's real estate office.
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Footprinters Association
Orley Vinson HO
Ne Footprinters
Vinson
Lonely Isle of
Robinson Crusoe
Swan Sjoberg
Fair Booth Sponsor List Keeps Growing
The 12th District Fair adds new sponsors to its booth program including Esther's shop DeVerbiss Mill Zimmerman Mortuary Borden's Dairy Delivery and Maple Cafe joining Red Cross Cancer Fund Heart Association Crippled Children in the lineup.
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The
Red Cross
Cancer Fund
the Heart Association
Crippled Children
Esther's Shop
DeVerbiss Mill
Zimmerman Mortuary
Borden’s Dairy Delivery Company
Maple Cafe
Home Economics Entries Set All Time Record At 12th District Fair
The 12th District Fair reports a record number of home economics entries with over 100 items in open class senior and home economics divisions. Participants include notable cooks from Ukiah Fort Bragg Potter Valley Willits Hopland Redwood Valley and Lakeport with 4-H clubs showing strong beginner and advanced entries.
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Margaret Dempel
Glenn Mason
Wayne Swanson
Mendocino
Clinton Bainbridge
Bill Simpson
Fort Bragg
Michael McLean
Little River
Martin Tilley
Redwood Valley
Bruce Nelson
Mike Nelson
Don Fox
Larry Snow
Larry Thornton
Arnold Egli
Joe Fahn
Jimmy Wert
Tommy Wert
Potter Valley
Lilly Morley
Alma Groves
Juanita York
Ukiah
Mabel Whitcomb
Muriel Sawyers
Willits
Elizabeth Poor
Hopland
Charles Rovera
Charles Luce
E. C. Box
Lucille Moore
Lucia Strider
Lydia Finley
Talmage
Charlee Rovera
Yolanda Moser
Linda McBurney
Patricia Phelan
Margaret Phelan
Fo Bragg
Jean Eustis
Lakeport
Union Army Passes Into History. Albert Woolson Dies at 109
Albert Woolson, 109, last surviving Grand Army of the Republic member and Civil War drummer boy, died at St. Luke's Hospital Duluth. He had lung congestion and had been hospitalized multiple times. Burial will be at Parkhill Cemetery.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Luke's Hospital
Abe Lincoln
Tie Hedeide
John Kobus
Arthur Johnson
Robert Campbell
Woolson
Parkhill Cemetery
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Remus New Masonite ‘ of
Prince Expect
GOP
Chrisian A. Herter
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Kans
Rep
Richard M Simpson
Sewer Service
Albertinum School
Richard F. Wise
Ukiah Swimming Pool
Journal Proto
Erickson
Tempera
Tures
Fair Booth
Wanda Myszka
College of Agriculture
Davis
Carl
Gar
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