Rainfall forecast boosts drought relief across U S West
Jerome Namias of the Scripps Institution predicts a milder winter for much of the United States. He forecasts above normal rains and snows from California to the Canadian border, with warmer than average temperatures in the Southwest and a shift to colder Pacific conditions.
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UPI
United States
East
West
California
Pacific Northwest
Jerome Namias
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Namias
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
NSF
Scripps
Canadian
Mid-Atlantic
Awareness Day Highlights Disabled Travel Hurdles in Ukiah
Five participants tested routes by blindfold and wheelchair along a ten block loop in downtown Ukiah. They reported uneven sidewalks and curb lips as major barriers while organizers noted 35 new connections to the Blind and Disabled Action Center and called for improved post office accessibility.
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Steve
Jon Pelkey
Pelkey
Ukiah
Steve Prochter
County Social Services Department
Prochter
Disabled Action Center
John Duffey
Kutler
North Coast Opportunities and
Mendocino Savings Bank
Hal Phillips
Lion’s Club
Pete Yackley
Kuki Radio
Christmas parcel deadlines urged by Ukiah postmaster
Ukiah Postmaster Ulis Briggs urges early mailing for Christmas. Domestic parcels should be mailed by December 10 for letters, December 14 for letter mail, and December 16 for priority mail. International and military mail should ship by air before December 9.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Ukiah
Ulis Briggs
Briggs
Rotor
Regional leaders meet on water protection and joint powers
Ukiah hosts NCCSA leaders from five counties and federal officials to discuss protecting the Eel and Russian rivers. Debates cover JPAs power, agency naming, funding for studies, and potential economic development use. No final action. plan to reconvene.
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Jim Harris
Ukiah
North Coast Counties Supervisors Association
NCCSA
Jared Carter
JPA
California
Carter
Jpas
Humboldt County
Ero Psetace
North Marineater District
Renner
Lake
Mendocino
Sonoma
Humboldt
Sierra Nevada
Areawide Economic Development Commission
Federal Public Works
Redwood National Park
Ernie Banker
Northwestern California Weather Summary Slips Through Week
Fog and low clouds linger along the coast mainly at night and in the morning with local drizzle and valley fog. Elsewhere it remains fair through Saturday with pockets of partial cloudiness near the Oregon border. Fort Bragg records 45 to 58 and Ukiah 40 to 66 with noon readings 67 and 37.
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California
Oregon
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
Unemployment 6.9 percent in November amid steady job market
UPI reports the November jobless rate at 6.9 percent marking the eighth straight month of little change in the U S labor market. A White House aide says 6.6 percent target for 1977 is no longer attainable and has been scrapped while unemployment remains in a narrow 6.9 to 7.1 percent range since April. A Libyan Arab meeting at Tripoli aimed to scuttle Egypt Israel peace moves. Fresno County Farm Bureau opts out of the Dec 14 farm strike following the American Farm Bureau lead.
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UPI
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Soviet Union
Egypt
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Tripoli
Libya
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Fresno County Farm Bureau
Thygesens Convicted in Ukiah Land Scheme
Dennis and Patricia Thygesen of Ukiah were found guilty on eleven counts of misusing funds and accepting payments for unsubdivided land sold on unrecorded contracts from 16 buyers. Jurors deliberated just over two hours. taxes unpaid totaling about $4,000. Sentencing set for January 6 with possible fines and prison terms. Additional state investigations anticipated.
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Dennis
Patricia Thygesen
Ukiah
Vince Lechowick
Thygesens
Lechowick
Ukiah Lights Christmas Tree Lane Tonight
Ukiah begins its holiday season with the annual lighting of Christmas Tree Lane on Seminary Avenue at 7 30 p m Sponsored by the Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce Bil Vernar Del Kjervestad serves as master of ceremonies The street will be blocked off for caroling Celestial Bell Choir directed by Mary Franz and soloist Father Ducker Mayor Jack Simpson will speak and light the tree with a wave of his wand
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Jack Voss
County Health Department
Voss
Pelkey
Bob Kuder
Ukiah
Greater
Bil *Vernar del Kjervestad
Oak Streets
Celestial Bell Choir
Mary Franz
Father Ducker
Jack Simpson
Christmas Tree Lane
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