Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman After Engine Failure
Hal Phillips of Phillips Ukiah Furniture was returning from a fishing trip when his motor failed near the shore. He was towed in by the Coast Guard due to a faulty spark plug. No fish were caught.
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1971
Page
1
Hal Phillips of Phillips Ukiah Furniture was returning from a fishing trip when his motor failed near the shore. He was towed in by the Coast Guard due to a faulty spark plug. No fish were caught.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. asks buyers to check models Nos. 80716 80717 and 807660 for potential gas line leaks at high speeds. Ukiah store manager Dick Moore says three models marketed since February may need fuel tank replacements. Owners urged to return bikes. other Sears mini bikes not affected.
Vital statistics list dissolutions including DISSOLUTIONS for D.R. Beacon and Victoria Beacon filed July 30. many couples’ dissolution filings with dates August 9 to August 18. Birth notices record newborns at Ukiah General Hospital from Ukiah area, including COOK Parker and PINNEO Redwood Valley, plus several Ukiah births through August 19.
Covelo Betty Bowles and four Covelo FFA juniors toured Ukiah to publicize the Redwood Empire Fair and junior livestock auction set for August 28 at 2 PM. The group appeared on Channel 13 and Ukiah radio, hosted by the Bank of America to showcase fair preparations.
Caspar Weinberger, chair of the Regulations and Purchasing Review Board, said the federal government would use its over $100 billion annual purchasing power to back the wage price rent freeze. The order directs officers to disqualify contractors who violate the freeze and to cancel existing contracts when possible, with support from GSA, the Pentagon, and the Postal Service.
Northwestern California weather with low clouds fog and drizzle along the coast and higher clouds at times through Saturday. Inland areas stay cooler with Fort Bragg highs 63 today 65 Saturday while inland Ukiah tops near 87 both days with 50 and 53 nightly.
A visitor tours Ukiah Fruit Growers pear packing sheds, noting water floatation with soda silicate to prevent bruising, belt sorting, glove types for workers, and varying box counts and sizes. Sheds feature new cold storage while the season spans four to six weeks. pears travel from Potter Valley to Largo. The piece also briefly mentions Roller Derby crowd and local classifieds quirks.
Sacramento UPI reports a student group claims a tax provision lets 12 California insurers avoid about 11 million dollars in state taxes by deducting all local property taxes on main office buildings. They warn the law could save up to 18 million this year, while lawmakers consider abolishing or phasing it out. Occidental Life Insurance Co. cited as a prime example, with a 1.27 million dollar credit on several properties in Los Angeles. The dispute notes buildings lease out half the space and a 32 story tower, with other fire insurers claiming large deductions and offsets.
California's Department of Finance reports fewer Americans moving to the state in the last year than any year since World War II. The 12 month net migration was 26,000, about a tenth of the state's total population increase of 256,000 since mid-1970.
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