Open Bids Set For Ukiah Penney Building August 14
Bids will open in Ukiah on Tuesday August 14 for construction of the J C Penney Company store at School and Church streets on the former Safeway site. Penney invites seven contractors including Ukiah’s Henry Mercer. A new Safeway building site on South State Street will be moved and redeveloped with four stores planned by Mr Hart.
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J.C. Penney Company
Safeway
Penney Company
Ukiah
School
Church Streets
Henry Mercer
Church
Steels
City of
Dale Barber
California Movers & Builders of
Mr. Hart
J. H. Hansen
Hart
Robert Lillis
San Francisco
Savings Bank
Mendocino County
State Street
Ball Park
San Francis
The
Journal
Colt
San Bernardino
David Scudero
State
Jay Allen
Standard Oil
Barbero Truck Lines
Walter Sandelin
L. M Hildreth
Merk Radio
Chamber Urges Revision of Ukiah Street and Road Plan
The Ukiah Chamber of Commerce urges the city council to obtain cost estimates from Hans Wise and Associates to revise the master street and highway plan. It wants an updated pattern for Ukiah development and a plan for orderly expansion of city limits. The board discussed name change votes, a new chamber radio show on KUKI, a $100 contribution to the 12th District Fair Parade, and a $500 appropriation for Christmas decorations.
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Ukiah
Claude Falconer
KUKI
Chamber
Ukiah Valley Toastmasters Club
New Department to Probe All Major Complaints of Vets
A new department within the VA Loan Guaranty Division will investigate major complaints from veterans with G I loans on their homes. For information contact Thomas J. Mitchell, veterans service officer, Rooms 10 11 at the courthouse Ukiah phone 24731 ext 14 15, and in Willits at the Veterans Memorial building on Tuesday telephone 5906.
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VA Loan Guaranty Division
G. I
Thomas J. Mitchell
Veterans’ Service Officer
Ukiah
Willits
Veterans’ Memorial Building
Sullivan Wearing Safety Belt Sparked Mixed Statements
Derby Connecticut police and a mechanic offered conflicting accounts about Ed Sullivan's safety belt in a head on crash near Seymour. Sullivan 55 and three others were injured one critically. Sullivan shown improving and planned to appear on his Sunday program.
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Derby
Conn
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Seymour
Edward Chatfield
Gustave Gunderson Jr
Henry Mucci
Griffin Memorial Hospital
Bond Issue Doubt Persists in Ukiah Sewer Project Costs
City and county supervisors debate a revised sewer project price tag totaling about 1.56 million dollars, with the district obligating 1.36 million. Merle Orchard says bonds may rise if costs exceed funding limits. Brown and Caldwell report delays and accountability concerns.
Outstanding Merle Mayberry to Judge Mendocino Show
Merle Mayberry of Linde California, a renowned horse show judge, will preside over the Mendocino Sonoma and Lake County horse show competition at the fairgrounds arena Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. The program includes 12 Palomino horses, 65 plus thoroughbred backed horses in various classes, children's divisions, potential jumping, three harness races, and a Fiesta Palomino parade.
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Merle Mayberry
Linde California
Fairgrounds
Mayberry
Mendocino
Sonoma
Lake County
Marie Church
Husband Held For Assaulting Wife
Lars Algot Nygren, a 63 year old woodsman, was arrested after sheriff's deputies found his wife Mrs. Nygren with severe head injuries from a bottle blow at the Nygren home near Hartstone Lodge on the Eel River above Potter Valley. Nygren eluded officers by fleeing to the woods before his arrest. Mrs. Nygren was taken to the county hospital for treatment.
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Lars Algot Nygren
Hartstone Lodge
Eel River
Potter Valley
Bartolomie
Nygren
Board approves survey completion and road widening funds
The Mendocino County board authorized finishing the Westport-Leggett Valley road survey between Union Landing and Hardy Creek and allocated 1956-57 federal aid funds for a widening project next summer. Surveyor Kempe Richardson said the survey would take about three months with an aerial survey already done. The work may move about 270 000 cubic yards of earth at an estimated cost of 135000 dollars. Bids are expected in early spring.
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Board of Supervisors
Westport-Leggett Valley
Union Landing
Hardy Creek
Kempe Richardson
Fas
Coyote Valley
Army Engineers
Redwood Valley
Stones Move to Santa Rosa After Home Sale
The Lewis Stones have settled in Santa Rosa after selling their Irvington Drive home. Mr. Stone has a good job there and plans to return to college for special studies with the aim of later entering the University of Chicago.
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Lewis Stones
Santa Rosa
Irvington Drive
Stone
U. of C
Northwestern California Weather Report
Northwest California stays fair through Wednesday with night and morning coastal fog. Temperatures rise to around high 80s and low 90s while winds near the coast reach 12 to 24 mph. Ukiah 90-54, Santa Rosa 88-49, Napa 90-54.
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California
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Weather snapshot for August 1956 and 1955
Report shows daily temperatures with August 1956 high 105 and low 49 degrees and August 1955 values around 88 and 56 degrees. Noon readings indicate about 90 degrees with rainfall recorded as 0. Last year rainfall listed as 0.
Lost Deer Hunter Found Safe on McCoy Ridge After Weekend Search
Mentink, a hunter from Davis, went missing Saturday afternoon while camping east of Covelo for deer season. Volunteers, a sheriff’s four wheel patrol and air squadron hunted the rugged Black Butte hills. he emerged at 6 30 pm Monday near the top of McCoy Ridge six miles southeast of his camp, unharmed.
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Ferry
Mentink
Hunter
Davis
Black Butte Hills
McCoy Ridge
Butte Hills
Covelo
Bartolomie
Army Captain Nabbed With $11,800 Loot
Army Captain James P. Scilley, 32, arrested in Los Angeles on charges of stealing $11,800 in payroll from Fort Ord. FBI says he rented an apartment under an assumed name, had $642 on him and $2,220 in the apartment. He faces up to 10 years or $10,000 fine if convicted. Scilley commanded payroll division at Fort Ord and vanished with his bodyguard. tracks suggest another vehicle left. Scilley served in World War II and Korea earning the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Fort Ord
James P. Scilley
FBI
John F. Malone
Scilley
10Th
Los Angeles County
Scilly
Division Finance Office
Sfc
James Dahlstrom
Huntley
Mont
Salinas River
Japan
Korea
Bar Bells Stolen From Tampa Home
Police hunted a burly burglar who stole William Ny ally’s set of bar bells over the weekend, prompting a citywide search in Tampa Florida.
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Tampa
Fla
William Nyally
May Be Headed By Huge Airlift In Suez Crisis
London and Cairo report Britain and France plan a joint Mediterranean force led by a massive airlift to respond to the Suez crisis. Egypt suggests early moves on attendance at a London conference while Moscow juggles attendance and diplomacy as Britain ships troops toward the Eastern Mediterranean.
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France
Tos
Cairo
Egypt
Gamel
Abdel Nasser
Moscow
Soviet Union
Dmitri Shepilov
Nikolai Bulganin
U. S
Charles Bohlen
Britain
Berlin
Middle East
Mediterranean
Suez © Canal Zone
Suez ‘Canal
Indonesia
Haguet
US Steel Raises Price to Cover Rising Costs
Pittsburgh report says United States Steel Corporation increased prices by about 8.50 dollars per ton to partially cover rising costs and a new three year contract with the United Steelworkers. The move affects roughly a third of national steel output and follows a five week strike by 650000 millworkers.
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Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
United Steelworkers
U.S. Steel
Antares
USW
Clifford Hood
U. S
Copany
Public Defender Office Proves Effective Says Supervisor
Timothy W. O'Brien reported to the board that the new public defender office is working well with six assigned cases. Two defendants went to San Quentin, one placed on probation, two awaiting action, and one released on own recognizance. District Attorney Merle Orchard noted county savings of over $200 in reporter fees since the appointment and cited the $5,000 yearly part-time post created on Orchard's recommendation.
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Timothy W. O'Brien
Office of Public Defender
Board of Supervisors
O’brien
O'Brien
San Quentin
Merle Orchard
Orchard
Drunk Drivers Face Fines After Guilty Pleas
John Cambell 41 of Branscomb received 50 days in county jail after pleading guilty to drunk driving the sentence followed a Sunday highway patrol arrest Judge Fred Gosg offered 250 dollar fine and jail option Dan Sanders 61 of Willits Grissom 19 Ukiah and Victor Morris Graham 42 of Upper Lake also pleaded guilty to drunk driving and paid 250 dollar fines each all were arrested Sunday or Friday by patrol or city police
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John Cambell
Branscomb
Highway Patrol
Fred Gosg
Dan Sanders
Willits
John Warren Grissom
Ukiah
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Penney's
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Colt League
Ukiah Colt League
Ukiah Daily Journal
Eaming
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Oth
B.A. We
Alta Collins
Vincent Giorno
Dro. HL Hansen
Masonic Wives
Calpella Body Shop
Geo. Lane
Ukiah Theatre
Ukiah Grange Ar Eee
Mendo Mill & Sbr
Men of Standard Oil
Coralee
Helen
Irene Sandelin
Wally Sandelin
Roe Sandelin
Jeff Realt
Sally Rea
Bill Cleland
Son
Bruce Crook
Bro't Fwd
Ukiah Rt
Estim Valley
Merle
Drohard
Ukiah Valley
Aring
Brown and Caldwell
Clyde C. Kennedy
Gost
David “ H. ‘Caldwell
Brown Yand Caldwell
Board
Okehs
Westport-Leggett Valley Road
Masonite Corporation
Navarro
Reno Bartolomie
Lost Deer Hunter Is
Public Defender
Brinks
Boston
Suffolk Superior Court
Michael Geagan
James Faherty
Thomas F. Richardson
Joseph F. McGinnis
Anthon Pino
Vincent J. Costa
Adolph
Jans) Maffie
Henry Baker
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