Watts Uprising in Los Angeles Reveals Deep Seated Tensions
UPI field notes describe four days of hellish rioting in Watts after WWII migrations swelled the area. Police report 25 murders in one division as looting shattered shops on 103rd and 98th Streets. Witnesses recall families sheltering, National Guardsmen deployed, and a city grappling with hopelessness and calls for long term reforms.
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Eity
Alabama
Mississippi
California
Watts
Los Angeles
Harbor
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
William Parker
103Rd St
UPI
Nick Beck
Robert Bennyhoff
Chris
Corsican gunman killed during attempted hold up in Cannel
A Corsican gunman attempting a robbery in Cannel, France, was overpowered and beaten to death by customers at the scene. The incident ended with the gunman fatally injured as authorities began investigations into the confrontation.
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France
UPI
Riots Shake Los Angeles as National Guard Moves In
Riots across Los Angeles drew in 15 000 National Guard and police as 33 people died and shops burned. Officer Richard Lefebre was killed by a shotgun blast while stopping rock throwing in a Negro neighborhood. Two more officers were injured as clashes spread to Inglewood and San Diego. Fires erupted, with more than 1 000 fires and 2 300 arrests reported. President Johnson and Governor Brown called for order, while disputes over causes and leadership sparked debate.
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Thomas Reddin
William H. Parker
National Guard
Long Beach
Richard Lefebre
Anther
George Medak
Inglewood
San Diego
Watts
Hollywood
Johnson
Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
California
Europe
Brown
Parker
H. H. Brookins
United Civil Rights Committee
Brookins
Goliath the Steer at Redwood Empire Fair 1922
Goliath the giant Holstein steer, eight years old, six feet two inches tall, nine feet six inches long and about 3000 pounds, will again appear at the Redwood Empire Fair in August 1922. Owned by R A Gutzman of Sun Valley California, he travels in a portable red barn on the main promenade.
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Goliath
R. A. Gutzman
Sun Valley
Calif
Vital Statistics Births in Ukiah Area
Edwards born to Mr and Mrs George W Edwards of 5 Woodland Terrace Ukiah a son on Aug 5 at Hillside Hospital McEntire born to Mr and Mrs Ronald J McEntire of 703 W Smith Street Ukiah a daughter on Aug 10 at Hillside Hospital Orr born to Mr and Mrs Neil F Orr of 237 Carleton Drive Ukiah a son on Aug 11 at Hillside Hospital Coston born to Mr and Mrs John P Coston of 1606 S Dora Street Ukiah a son on Aug 12 at Hillside Hospital
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S. Dora Street
Ukiah
Hillside Hospital
Dr. Rapaport Resigns Post at Agnew State
Former state director of mental health Dr. Walter Rapaport will resign as superintendent of Agnew State Hospital and reassume the post on September 1. He previously led Agnew from 1947 to 1957 and requested reassignment to Agnew in 1957, after serving as state director since then.
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Dr. Rapaport
Agnew State
AGNEW
UPI
Walter Rapaport
Agnew State Hospital
Rapaport
Child artists reveal dads flaws at gallery display
About 300 children in San Francisco contributed drawings at the International Children’s Art Gallery. The works humorously critique fathers with captions such as My dad is bald and sleeps, offering a playful look at paternal traits through a child’s eye.
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San
Lakeport invites bids for street surface project
The City of Lakeport California announces a legal notice inviting sealed proposals from TG Contractors for removal of existing surface and base material and construction of new aggregate base and asphalt concrete surface on Farbee Street between First and Fifth Streets. Proposals due September 7, 1966 at 8 PM. public opening and reading follows.
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City OF
Lakeport
State OF California
Foo
City of Lakeport
California
Farbee Street
First Street
Fifth Street
Chief Medeiros Robbed At Dartmouth Home
Manuvel V Medeiros chief of police returned from a family outing to a break in at his Dartmouth Massachusetts home. Burglars took more than 600 dollars in goods and cash. Police said the theft occurred Sunday.
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Dartmouth
Mass
UPI
Manuvel
Medeiros
South Dartmouth
Townes Sets Two Endurance Records in Grenada
Jack Townes of Grenada broke two endurance records over the weekend covering 316 miles in 10 hours 5 minutes. He surpassed the prior mark of 161 miles in 5 hours 1 minute 15 seconds while performing as a late or ski kite over Grenada Lake.
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Grenada, Miss
UPI
Jack Townes
Grenada
Grenada Lake
Fragmented Family Dialogue In A Hammock Scene
A rough cut of a family snapshot shows a child speaking of affection and admiration while a parent rests. The exchange mentions a plum in one hand and a flower in the other, revealing a playful domestic moment. The father appears tired yet present in the scene.
Los Angeles Riot Weapons Recovered by Sheriff Deputy
A Los Angeles County sheriff's department call solicited riot guns from northern California sheriffs. Deputy Carl Passmore collected 20 automatic shotguns, property of civil defense but on loan to the department, and transported them to San Francisco for safekeeping.
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iMehdodin Inty
Los Angeles
Los ‘Angeles
Racial unrest rises as arrests reach 169 in riot span
Civil rights leaders seek a meeting with Mayor Dailey to discuss the city turmoil. Springfield Mass reports 44 demonstrators arrested early Sunday for protesting police brutality after a 250-strong march near City Hall. Four, including two officers and two sisters, were injured in a park clash across from City Hall.
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Richard J. Dailey
Springfield
Mass
City Hall
Vigilante Patrols Talked Amid Klan Threats in London
In London colored immigrant groups discussed forming vigilante patrols Sunday to defend themselves against anticipated Ku Klux Klan attacks. The proposed patrols aim to halt recent assaults on colored residents and their homes.
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London
Phillips Stage Coach Returns To Local Fair Attraction
Right out of the Old West comes the Phillips stage coach owned by G.H. Phillips and Son of Watsonville. The smaller replica drew large crowds at the fair last year and offered rides to visitors of all ages amid the event’s attractions.
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Phillips
Watsonville
Manor Inn Joins Superior Motels Network
John Locke manager of Ukiah Manor Inn at ? State Street has been advised the Manor Inn is approved as a member of Superior Motels Inc. John and Irene Adams own the motel. Affiliation requires high standards of facilities and operation.
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John Locke
Manor Inn
A 'N
State Street
Superior Motels, Inc
John and
Irene Adams
Superior
Petaluma Co-op Presents Barbershop Quartet At Fair
Petaluma Co-op sponsors the Un called Four, a four member barbershop group admired by Bay Area fairgoers during the 1965 season. They perform four to five times daily in the main exhibit building and Petaluma Co-op distributes free Clover Brand chocolate milk on schedule.
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Petaluma Co-op
Bay Area
Rioters and arsonists may not be paid by insurance
Insurance executives say losses up to 175 million from Los Angeles riots could be denied under fire and burglary policies when insurers cite an insurrection. LtGen Hill called the event armed insurrection, aiding insurers’ defense. carriers may pause renewals in the South Central area amid huge claims.
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Los Angeles
California National Guard
Roderic L. Hill
Hill
Truck Auto worker dies in area incident
Pacific Railroad Willits division and the Rock Tree ranch on Hearst Road were involved in the case. An NWP electrician, recently with plans to retire, was killed. Surviving is his wife Wanita. The body was taken to Anker Mortuary where services are pending.
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Pacific Railroad
Willits
Rock Tree Ranch
Hearst Road
NWP
Wanita
Anker Mortuary
Ukiah Journal Holiday Trip Heads to Hawaii
Ukiah Journal announces an annual holiday travel program to Hawaii from October 17 to 26. Details are at the Ukiah Travel Bureau and Palace Hotel with folders now available.
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Hawaii
Ukiah
Ukiah Travel Bureau
Palace Hotel
Hours Fresher Dairy Delivers Daily in Ukiah Area
Pleasant View Dairy on North 101 Highway Ukiah operates the only local milk processing plant. Owned by Walt Bogner with 40 years in dairy, it serves Ukiah Talmage and Redwood Valley with door to door delivery of fresh Grade A milk and dairy products. Bottled milk is purchased from Potter Valley. three truck routes supply cottage cheese buttermilk and more. Call 462-5260 to use Hours Fresher service. Pleasant View Dairy also distributes Clover Dairy products.
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Pleasant View
North 101 Highway
Ukiah
Walt Bogner
Talmage
Redwood Valley
Ucts
Bogner
Potter Valley
Pleasant View Dairy
Clover Dairy
North 101
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