Mendocino County Booth at State Fair Showcases Apple Production
Mendocino County plans an apple themed booth at the State Fair in Boonville. Designer Don Clever will craft a barn inspired exhibit with murals of Anderson Valley and county fairs, apple tree side panels, and straw flooring. Twenty two apple varieties will be displayed in numbered baskets with accompanying stories, plus cider jugs from Anderson Valley producer Mr. Peterson.
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Mendocino County
Anderson Valley
Peterson
McKeon Case Sent to Jury of Seven Officers
The McKeon court martial at Parris Island ends its phase as a jury of seven combat officers begins deliberations on manslaughter or accidental death in the drowning of six recruits during a night march. Lt Gen Chesty Puller submits testimony supporting the harsher training while the defense argues it was standard Leatherneck practice.
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McKeon
WH. D. Quitt
United Press
Parris Island
S.C
Matthew C. McKeon
Billy Mitchell
Worcester
Mass
Lewis B
Chesty) Puller
Navy
Irving N. Kelin
Matthew McKeon
Chasty) Puller
William K. Cavie
S.C. Puller
Willits Woman Gets Probation For Grand Theft
Bernice Ann Sorquist a 24 year old Willits bookkeeper was placed on five years probation by Judge Lilburn Gibson in Superior Court. Probation includes a 300 dollar fine and 2000 dollar restitution to Ray Evans of Willits for about 3500 dollars in money and goods taken from his electrical appliance store last year.
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Bernice Ann Sorquist
Willits
Lilburn Gibson
Ray Evans
Mrs. Sorquist
Riverside Park Swimming Hole Closed to Public Use
Riverside Park swimming area is off limits with the river closed at that point. Trespassers may be punished, clarifying there is no swimming at the Riverside Park hole.
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Riverside Park
Colt League Funds Near Goal For San Bernardino Trip
Public contributions to Ukiah Daily Journal for the Colt League All-Star team exceed 406.50 dollars of a 700 dollar goal. Publisher B A Coher announced a drive to fund a chartered bus, meals, entry fee and deposits for the western playoff trip to San Bernardino August 15 to 20. Donations can be delivered to the Ukiah Daily Journal or mailed to Publisher B A Coher.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
B. A. Coher
Ukiah
Colt League
San Bernardino
Richland
Wash
Utah
Arizona
Daily Journal
B. A. Cober
East Standley Street
San Bernardio
Anton Stadium
Sonoma
Law Officers Prepare for Influx of Deer Hunters
Law enforcement prepares for deer hunting season with 30 to 40 percent rise in weekend traffic on highways between Ukiah and Laytonville. Sheriff Bartolomie adds 100+ special deputies to guard private property, permits rules, and forest hunting areas while urging caution after past hunting accidents.
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Alvin Johnson
Highway Patrol
Reno Bartolomie
Hyligtt
Johnson
U.S. 101
Ukiah
Laytonville
Covelo
Bartolomie
Mendocino National Forest
Cow ‘Mountain
Mendocino Junk Dealer Sent To San Quentin
Congleton Garland Oakes aged 38, Mendocino junk dealer, was sentenced to San Quentin for two counts of incest with sentences running concurrently and 1 to 50 years in prison on each count. Two counts of statutory rape were dismissed after his guilty plea last month. Attorney John J. Golden represented him. In separate action, Bobbie Dean Parrott and Vernon C. Schuster faced additional penalties for crimes involving minors.
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Congleton Garland Oakes
Mendocino
San Quentin
Lilburn Gibson
Oakes
Justice Court
John J. Golden
Bobbie Dean Parrott
Willits Woodsman
Vernon C. Schuster
Willits Cat-Skinner
Parrott
Schuster
Timothy O'Brien
Nevadan Pleads Guilty to Forgery in Nevada Case
Roger Thomas Wassmann 21 of Battle Mountain Nevada pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery before Judge Fred Goss in justice court. He faces judgment in Superior court and remains jailed on $1500 bail or $3000 bond after arrest in Fort Bragg on three forged checks totaling 238.20 from June 11. Public Defender Timothy O'Brien represents him.
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Roger ‘Thomas Wassmann
Battle Mountain
Nevada
Fred Goss
Superior
Wassmann
Fort Bragg
Timothy O'Brien
Air Force X2 Rocket Plane Reaches 1900 MPH
Lt. Col. Frank Everett set an unofficial speed record July 25 over California in the X2 research airplane at Edwards. The stainless steel craft surpassed Mach 3 briefly, aided by a bomber drop and a nonstandard timing, as officials note it cannot be a formal record.
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Washington
California
Frank Everett
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Bell Aircraft Corp
Egypt Rejects Big Three Declaration on Suez Control
Cairo rejects the Big Three plan for Suez International Control and will attend the world conference in London if needed. London reports Britain and France prepare a Middle East expeditionary force while awaiting a 24 nation conference starting Aug 16. Generals Festing and Gilles selected to lead amphibious and airborne contingents.
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Cairo
Egypt
Suez
London
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Canal Zone
England
Mediterranean
Francis Festing
Suez Canal Zone
Jean Gilles
25Th Airborne Division
Gilles
Dulles on Radio and TV Today on Suez Crisis
President Eisenhower will place Secretary of State John Foster Dulles on radio and television at 4 p.m. to report on the Suez Canal crisis. Dulles, back from a London conference, expressed hope for a solution to avert war.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
London
Two County Jail Escapees Sentenced to San Quentin
Jack Croak and Dwayne Warren, both former county jail inmates, were sentenced by Judge Lilburn Gibson in Superior court to San Quentin for escape on terms of six months to five years. Both pleaded guilty and sought immediate sentencing after waiving probation reports.
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San Quentin
Jack Croak
Dwayne Warren
Lilburn Gibson
Superior Court
Los Angeles County
San Luis Obispo
Warren
Redwood Valley
Crook
Butte County
Oroville
Willits
Ukiah
Sheriff's
Alder Point
Humboldt County
Northwestern Pacific
Body of Last Union Soldier To Lie in State in Duluth
Albert Woolson the last Union soldier at 109 will lie in state in Duluth on Friday and Saturday before a funeral Monday with full military honors. His death in St Luke's Hospital followed lung congestion and a coma. A Fifth Army funeral to be conducted by Lt Col Augustine P Ronelly includes band color guard pallbearers and a 109 man escort.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
Woolson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lincoln
Grant
Sherman
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Bull Run
Fifth Army
Chicago
Augustine P. Ronelly
Wooulson
Parkhill
Lake Superior
Fifth Army Band
National Guard
Air National Guard
Sons of the Union Veterans Organization
Akron
Ohio
Defense
Defense Department
Eisenhower
John Salling
Slant
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H. M. Ivey
A. Cober
Balance Forward
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Harlan Johnson
Retailers Credit Association
Harry Hildebrand
Don Philbrick
Robert Deyo
Anton Ents
Carl Johnson
Ralph Alze
Lester Rul
Carl Fowler
Jim Whitaker
Fuzzy Moulder
Jim Walton
Lou Lockhart
Mike Driscoll
Robert Myers
Robert Slack
Jos Myers
Jim Reid
Charles Smith
Scotty Nelson
Lynn Mantooth
Billy Harrah
Bulletin
Youth Authority
Gibson
Croak
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