City Schools Plan For 10 000 Pupils Entering This Fall
Mendocino County schools prepare for about 10 000 pupils this year with 7 800 elementary and 2 200 high school students. The district will employ 555 staff, including 400 credentialed teachers, to educate and support students. Forty elementary buildings, seven with kindergartens, and 11 high schools will operate, plus an emergency unit at Bell Springs for families tied to a new mill. The county budget totals 4 367 240 dollars for general purposes, funded 75.33 percent from district balances and state support, with 24.67 percent raised by local taxation.
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Mendocino County
Bell Springs
Veto Looms as Senate Struggles on Farm Policy
Washington reports House Senate conferees haggled over farm legislation amid a veto threat. President Eisenhower urged discarding dairy price support boosts and let wheat farmers choose a two price system. The White House seeks a final administration triumph, while farm bloc leaders push to raise dairy supports and keep rigid 90 percent parity. Dallas police report their squad car stolen during a complaint investigation, later found five blocks away.
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ULP
House- Senate
Eisenhower
House
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
The
Senate
White House
Clinton P. Anderson
Aiken
Hope
Kansan
Dallas
Tex
Reds Raise Prices on Potatoes Fruits and Vegetables
London reports the Soviet Council of Ministers raised retail prices for potatoes fruits and vegetables in Russia to spur production. The decree cited promises of more food while signaling farm output lag. Premier Malenkov's regime vows increased production of foodstuffs and consumer goods amid prior price-cut boasts.
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London
Soviet Council of Ministers
Russia
Georgi Malenkov
Council of Ministers
Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party
Grateful Studebaker Promises More Work and Jobs
SOUTH BEND Ind UP The Grateful Studebaker Corporation promised workers more work and doubled output in return for a 10 to 15 percent pay cut. Chairman Paul G Hoffman said the landslide vote opens the way to high gear and James D Hill CIO UAW called it a fighting chance. The plant is shut for a model change and aims to produce about 12 500 units of the 1955 models by October.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Corporation
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker
James D. Hill
CIO
United Auto Workers
Hoffman
Packard
Bay Area
Santa Clara County
Lambert Marketing Company
Lake and Mendocino County
Lambert Company
Everett Cox
Pacific Fruit Exchange
State Can't Afford to Buy Central Valley Project
SAN FRANCISCO Rep Claire Engle warned the state should drop plans to purchase the Central Valley Project saying California cannot afford it. She argued the project is unfinished and would require vast funds, favoring federal completion and the Feather River project instead. Engle also proposed a bill to charge irrigated lands beyond 160 acres the full water cost.
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Engle
San Francisco
Claire Engle
Central Valley
Commonwealth Club
House Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
California
CVP
Feather River
Sacramento Valley
Trinity River
San Joaquin Valley
Folsom Dam
Weather Outlook for Northwestern California and Fort Bragg
Northwestern California will be generally fair with scattered mountain thunderstorms north of Ukiah and coastal cloudiness into the valleys. Highs near 85 at Ukiah and mid 70s elsewhere, with overnight lows around 49 to 52. Fort Bragg stays overcast mornings then fair, winds NW 10-20 mph, similar temperatures.
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California
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Fort Bragg
District Fair Equestrian Shows To Highlight 1922
The 12th District Fair in Ukiah August 1922 features two evening horse shows by Ukiah Riding and Driving Club. Noted horsemen compete in jumpers, parade horses, stock horses, harness, trail, and western classes with Bright Future and Shamrock’s Banner set as top parade contenders. Miss Janice Nock of San Rafael exhibits circle riding. George Anderson of Ukiah drives in harness races Friday and Saturday with musical backgrounds added. Entry to the grandstand is free.
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Ukiah
Bright Future
Charles ‘Regan
Richmond
California
Orse
Bob
Forest fire near Ukiah controlled after burning 70 acres
A 70 acre blaze on the Thomas property near the Masonite lands six miles west of Ukiah was brought under control yesterday morning after a Wednesday report. More than 36 firefighters fought the unknown-cause fire, with Wilits Forestry station providing details. Pony League fans are urged to buy tickets for the Elks Pony League game next week.
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Thomas
Ukiah
Willits
Pony League
Elks-Pony League
Accused Painter James Woodward Faces Multple Charges
Ukiah painter James B Woodward aged 27 was arraigned on two counts of issuing fictitious checks totaling 66 dollars. He pleaded not guilty after court appointed attorney John Golden. Judge Lilburn Gibson also Tacked on an auto theft charge and appointed Frank Peterson to represent Woodward in Superior Court. Trial dates set for both charges.
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James B. Woodward
Ukiah Painter
Lilburn Gibson
John. Golden
Woodward
Gibson
Frank Peterson
Fort ‘Bragg
Burglar Suspect In City Jail
Vernie Jackson, 33, is in the city jail today on investigation of burglarizing Fraga's Hardware store last night. He was arrested by Lt. George Barney and Sgt. Dallas Stipp behind Pomo Firestone store. Police say nothing was taken. entry was through a transom window. Jackson previously served nine months in county jail for burglarizing Bell Packing shed last year.
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Vernie Jackson
Fraga
Jackson
George Barney
Dallas Stipp
Pomo Firestone
George Smith
Bell
Emergency Drive Only Answer to Polio Debt Here
Mendocino County faces a mounting polio debt as unpaid bills exceed 13 thousand dollars. A $2,000 Foundation check arrived, but funds are expected to dwindle. Debts span Children’s Hospital and local care facilities, with 10k plus unpaid. The county plans an emergency drive starting Monday to raise needed funds. Local Foundation members list include Arthur Schilder and others.
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Mendocino
Arthur Schilder
National Polio Foundation
National Foundation
National
Children's Hospital
Sonoma County Hospital
May T. Morrison Rehabilitation Center
United States
Mendocino County
Schilder
Action Seen As Boon A Senate committee on finance orders hardboard study
A Senate finance committee has ordered a thorough investigation by the United States Tariff Commission into the hardboard industry and import classification. Masonite vice president E T Wohlenberg announced the action and noted developments in foreign hardboard imports. The panel will report findings on or before February 28, 1955, after House Bill 9666 passed 235 to 109 and related reclassification was postponed.
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Senate
United States Tariff Commission
E. T. F. Wohlenberg
Masonite
Wohlenberg
House of Representatives
Committee On Finance
House
Fire Destroys Shop in Laytonville
A $30,000 fire in Laytonville destroyed a machine shop owned by George Green of Willits, with welding operations cited as the probable cause. The blaze threatened several Branscomb Road homes before firefighters contained it in two hours. Embers sparked minor grass fires as roofs were watered to curb spread.
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Laytonville
George Green
Willits
Branscomb Road
al Cavelli
Season's Pear Harvest Shows 'Good Volume'
The 1954 pear harvest is described as a season of good volume with 192 freight carloads from Ukiah sheds since July 28. By Wednesday midnight 133 cars had left Ukiah depot and 59 were expected to depart last night as workload climbs.
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Ukiah
H. P. Dohring
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Joseph Morris
Morris
San Rafael
Senate Rejects Compromise Energy Bill In Late Vote
The Senate overrode Eisenhower plea and defeated a compromise atomic energy bill sending it back to committee for redraft by a 48 to 41 vote. In other briefs a bank robber suspect was seized in Maryland after a speeding stop. two companions fled. A Sacramento oil plant blackout knocked out power downtown for blocks. Swiss police said they cracked a spy ring tied to a foreign power. Nine Communist leaders in Pennsylvania and Delaware were convicted under the Smith Act.
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Eisenhower
Andrews A.F.B
Maryland
FRE
Berna
Switzerland
Philadelphia
Communist Party
Pennsylvania
Delaware
U. S
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Boon
A. R. Thomas
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Los Angeles
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