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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
5
Washington columnist notes barroom use of The Guinness Book of World Records to settle bets on hiccup duration. He recalls Jack O’Leary’s 13-year hiccup streak and jokes about odorless soap claims advancing shower intervals. He predicts 48 hours of odorlessness may emerge next season.
District Engineer Sam Helwer announced completion of the DeHaven Creek bridge project about 1.5 miles north of Westport on Route 1. Arthur & Si vi, Inc. built the bridge for roughly 383000, eliminating three sharp curves on a narrow coastal alignment as part of upgrades to replace early timber structures.
The analysis notes Pope Paul VI’s encyclical chills warmer interfaith mood from prior meetings with Athenagoras I. It emphasizes papal supremacy, dampening hopes for broader collegial unity. Conservatives feel affirmed while progressives grow wary of a stern, insular stance.
The 2000 acre area spurred multiple alarms as hunters and campers filled the region. California Division of Forestry supplied equipment and crews, handling four minor fires over the weekend with rapid containment and losses limited to about one acre. Three were forest or brush fires and one involved a vehicle.
UPI reports six drownings in remote Luzon areas today raise dead or missing to 79 from Typhoon Ida. Damage estimated at $25 million as relief crews assess widespread destruction and search for survivors.
Property transfers recorded across Mendocino and surrounding counties list buyers and sellers including Salmi, Crawford, Gobbi, Stauer, Fairhurst, Eilts, Butler, Hansen, Weber, Codding, Barrell, Crowell, Ford, Arnett, Tolman, Johnson, and the State of California. Transactions span parcels in Fort Bragg Ukiah Laytonville and Laytonville Lakeside Subdivision with dates from March to July 1964 and values noted for several deeds.
Mr and Mrs Dan Layman of Ukiah host Joseph Meeko family long time missionaries in Japan now living in Morgan Hill The Meekos and three of their five children Steve Betsy and Andy travel north to Coos Bay Oregon for a missionary tour and vacation
Sally the golden retriever owned by Dorothy Francis of Maple Avenue was shot twice near the golf course this morning. Neither bullet hit a vital area. The dog was taken to a veterinarian and is expected to recover.
Gov. Edmund G Brown Jr did not comment on a Sunday Sun headline report that he would elevate Stanley Mosk to the state Supreme Court within weeks. The Los Angeles Times story said the move would follow Chief Justice Phil Gibson's planned September retirement. Brown was at a Santa Barbara automation conference.
Los Angeles reports that closeup lunar photos fail to resolve whether large craters arose from meteor impacts or volcanic eruptions. Jack Green, selenologist with North American Aviation, says most major features likely formed by volcanic action, a finding with implications for future moon landings.
Ukiah and Piercy crews plus Eureka Howard Forest and Garberville volunteers aided Division of Forestry in extinguishing a log deck fire at Piercy. The two million board feet deck rested on an 80 foot high bark pile. fire started in the bark foundation and was confined to the deck base with only minor outer log damage.
Record ed construction activity and consumer spending rose on the federal tax cut. Champion cited inheritance tax at 96 million, up 12 percent. insurance taxes 107 million, up 3 percent. gift taxes 6 million, up 8 percent. liquor excise 50 million, up 1.7 percent. sales taxes 877 million, up 1.2 percent. Personal income taxes 392 million also exceeded estimates while cigarette, beer and wine, and bank and corporation taxes lagged.
Notice states Potter Valley Irrigation District completed the 1964 assessment book and delivered to the Secretary of the Board. Board of Directors will meet at the district office in Potter Valley Mendocino California on September 3 at 8 o'clock PM to hear and determine adjustments to valuations. board may continue sessions for up to ten days excluding Sundays. secretary and attorney named.
James Floyd Edwards, 63, Redwood Valley, arrested by the California Highway Patrol on drunk driving and wrong side of the road charges. He jailed in lieu of bail. Friday arrests included Frederick L. Hall, 29, Hamilton City, released after posting 276 bail for drunk driving on Highway 20. Charles Willard Jones, 38, Noyo, cited for open container, six days in county jail. Steven Joe Bailey, 28, Fort Bragg, five days for no driver’s license. Dawes L. Goldsmith, 48, San Jose, reckless driving, posted 276 bail and released.
The Turkish attack on Turkish Cypriots sparked a Cyprus response and a major international crisis. Turkish jets struck Greek Cypriot positions while Ankara demanded moves from Greek Cypriots and U N forces. President Johnson urged restraint as the Security Council sought a cease fire and Khrushchev offered sympathy but no aid.
Murphy labels Brown's move to appoint Salinger arrogant and illegal citing residence and voting ineligibility. He argues the California Election Code bars the appointment and claims the governor cannot appoint to a vacant Senate seat. He criticizes Atty. Gen. Mosk's opinion as cynical and warns against elevating officials above the law.
The encyclical to Roman Catholic prelates opens with ecceclesiam suam and condemns atheistic communism as the chief ideological threat. It also addresses relations with Jews, Muslims, and other non Christians while upholding religious liberty, human brotherhood, and civil order, yet affirms one true religion, Christianity.
In Torrance California a 40 year old female clerk at Joe's Market wrestled a 38 caliber revolver from a robber and wounded his accomplice, Episialio Pimental aged 18, during an attempted holdup. Deputy sheriffs reported the incident occurred Sunday night and identified the clerk as Sophia Burris.
California Highway Patrol Commissioner Bradford M. Crittenden urges drivers to carry Zenith 1-2000 for fast access to the nearest patrol dispatch in highway emergencies. He notes use is for emergencies in unincorporated areas, with city calls directed to local police.
A 19 year old driver Ward Hauck lost control while rounding a curve and plummeted 75 feet off the road after his car skidded 60 feet. Karen Haas 17 and Gilbert Graivier 13 in the car suffered non major injuries. A second crash near Covelo Longvale road and Highway 101 injured Glen Gray 20 and Robert Wood 24 after a jeep rollover. Early morning crash at 2315 involved Nickie Smiley 15 with collision between Shirley Smiley 34 and Ivan Crosby 32 due to dim turn signals and a failed passing maneuver.
Pleasant View Dairy on North 101 Highway Ukiah runs the area’s only milk processing and bottling plant. Owned by Walt Bogner with 40 years in dairy, it delivers fresh Grade A milk and dairy products door to door to Ukiah Talmage and Redwood Valley. All milk is purchased from Potter Valley, with three truck routes daily. Call 462-5260. Pleasant View is also a wholesale distributor for Clover Dairy Products.
Six young men from Mendocino and Lake counties enlisted in July under Army recruiter Sgt. Donavin. Recruits Ronald Haley Ukiah Willits Gary Richardson Fort Bragg Rick Hamlin Bob Hamlin Billy Davis Lakeport will train in fields including radio maintenance and equipment recovery at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and Fort Gordon. All others enlist unassigned and will return to Fort Ord for two weeks leave before assignments. Donavin notes six airborne vacancies in August and can be contacted at 1061 S State Ukiah.
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