Fist Fight Over Truck Lobby Money Shocks Congress
In a hurried adjournment session two Congressmen, John Dingell and Fred Schwengel, nearly fought over a $75,000 trucking lobby contribution and calls for ethics investigations. Schwengel urged probing the ethics of the gifts while Dingell accused him of misleading remarks, leading to a heated exchange and later a verbal clash in the Speaker's lobby.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Congress
John Dingell
Detroit Democrat
Fred Schwengel
Cornhusker Republican
Schwengel
Dingell
Iowa
House Committee On
McCormack
Congressional
House
Campaign Trail Highlights Senate Clash and 1968 Race
McGovern demands a strong Vietnam plank, vowing to end the war. McCarthy campaigns in Los Angeles to win the 174 California delegates pledged to Kennedy. Humphrey claims 1,600 first ballot votes and supports negotiated peace. Nixon rests in California with Agnew after convention win. Wallace eyes a national convention post Democratic event. Maddox contemplates a presidential bid to save the Dem party. Robinson vows to back Democrats in November amid Nixon’s southern backlash.
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McGovern
Vietnam
McCarthy
Los Angeles
California
Robert Kennedy
Chicago
Humphrey
ABC
Richard Nixon
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
San Diego
George _Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
Wallace
American Independent Party
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Democratic Party
Jackie Robinson
GOP
Nixon
South
Mendocino County Seeks Bids for Bridge Cleaning Painting
Sealed proposals due 2:00 P.M. August 19 1968 at Ukiah for cleaning and painting a steel bridge on Road No 261 over the Middle Fork Bel River 15.3 miles north of Longvale. Conditions cover materials sub contracting wages and possible project adjustments by the Engineer.
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Mendocino County
Ukiah
California
Longvale
Covelo Road
County of
Mendocino
Department of Public Works
Dow Jones Averages Close Higher On Broad Gains
United Press International reports Dow Jones final averages with 30 industrials at 881.02 up 11.37, 20 railroads 248.33 up 2.57, 15 utilities 131.13 down 0.39, and 65 stocks 317.13 up 3.09. Volume reached 10.42 million shares versus 8.9 million on Friday.
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United Press International
Dow Jones
Trailer Ransacked Over Weekend
Lynn Taylor of 317 N Main Street reported a break in to her trailer on Saturday with $100 stolen. Thieves entered between 9 30 and 11 p m and ransacked dresser drawers. method of entry unknown to police.
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Lynn Taylor
N. Main Street
Overdose Fatal Claims Life of Carlie Richardson at 67
Carlie May Richardson, 67, of Talmage died at home Sunday from an apparent sleeping pill overdose, per the coroner. She is survived by daughter Clyde Schneider of Ukiah. Zimmerman Mortuary is handling funeral arrangements that are pending.
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Carlie May Richardson
Talmage
Clyde Schneider
Ukiah
Zimmerman Mortuary
Vital statistics births and marriages in Ukiah area
List of births in Ukiah area with parents and hospital dates July to Aug 1968 plus marriage banns for locals. Names include Finch Butow Lewis Ryan Cadena Ivey Walker and others with ages and towns like Ukiah Willits Redwood Valley Laytonville and Mendocino County hospitals.
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Finch
Larry C. Finch
Peach Street
Ukiah
Hillside Hospital
Butow
Donald E. Butow
Route 1
Box 120
Redwood Valley
Box 12
Boonville
Mendocino County Hospital
Walker
Carl Walker
Adams Street
William Clarence Beckman
Sharon Louise Walker
Kenneth Wayne Chapman
Winters
Marilyn Faye Young’blood
Ronald Lee Selim
Stockton
Dorothy Francine Crane
Truman Marques Chadwick Jr
Laytonville
Michaelon Jean Holmes
Early Arabic numerals drawn with as many strokes as value
The article notes that each early Arabic numeral was formed using a number of strokes equal to its numerical value. This observation highlights an old handwriting convention where digits visually reflected quantity through stroke count.
Heroic teen rescues four from flaming plane crash near Lake Tahoe
Douglas Barclay 17 describes dragging four victims to safety after a Piper Comanche crashed on takeoff from Tahoe Valley airport. He pulled Jonathan Krass 30 Marian Krass 27, pilot Richard Kayne 23 and Susan Glick 24 from the wreckage. Marian Krass was listed in critical condition, others were stable. A federal investigation began as deputies praised Barclay's bravery.
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Douglas Barclay
Tahoe Valley
UPI
Barclay
Jonathan Krass
Palo Alto
Krass
Marian
Richard Kayne
West Los Angeles
Susan Glick
San Carlos
Barton Memorial Hospital
Sacramento City College
Timothy W O'Brien Notice to Creditors
Notice to creditors of Joan Corva deceased in Mendocino County California. Claimants must file with vouchers at the clerk's office or with the administrator at 11 North Pine Street Ukiah within six months after first publication. Dated July 29 1968. Arthur B Proaddus Public Administrator and attorney for the estate. First publication July 29 1968 with subsequent notices.
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North Pine Street
Ukiah
California
Arthur BB. Proaddus
Timothy W. O'Brien
P.O. Box
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By Rod Zimmerman
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Peace’ Corps
Rodney. L. Zimmermanne
Zimmerman
Dale Lee Hulbert
Santa Rosa
Clearwater Ranch
Philo
Lake House
Sebastopol
State Farm
State Farm . Co, Mutual ‘Automobile Insurance
Gompany Home Office
Bloomington
Mlinola
Larry Brown
S. State St
Vital . Statistics
South Lake Tahoe
Calif
Kayne
State of
S. State
Sherwin-Williams
Kirsch
Venturi & Eckman
N. State
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