Christmas Time Tidings From Covelo
Edith Murphey reports on Covelo events from December including Christmas preparations and gift parcels, family visits, community programs at the high school, theater changes, a Farm Center dinner, local sports, and notes on residents and visitors with multiple named families and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith V. A. Murphey Covelo
Ilaving
Bertha Gray
Bay Region
Lois Scott
John Crone
Rhodie
Lake County
Charles
Benah Gray
Stanley
Erwin
Beulah's
Ernest Page
Grandmian Bhcuek
Oliver Barnes
Anderson
George
Grandma Barkdall
American Legion
Santa Chaus
Federated Aid
Fannie Kinglist
Adelaide Rohr
Dallas
Berkeley
Will Johnson
Rey. Roper
Muany
Poonkinny
Will
Charlie Johnson
Yann
Olaf
Hattie Russet
Frances
Puget Sound Settlers and the Bush Family Color Line
The article recounts 1840s Puget Sound settlement led by Enterprise, George Bush Green’s memory, and legal battles over land color lines. It notes George Washington Bush’s land rights after petitions to Congress, and debates on racial classification influencing property and power along the Puget Sound and Columbia regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Vancouver
Whitman
Puget Sound
Olympia
George Bush
United States
Territory of
Oregon
Crainy Cinder Bush
Congress
George Washington Bush
Columbia
Vancouver Island
George Simpson
Columbia River
U.S
U.S. Territory
Great Company
AFL CIO Faces First Major Internal Split Over IUD Rules
In New York the AFL CIO begins shaping the Industrial Union Department to admit only industry wide unions. Walter Reuther is slated to head the IUD with James Carey as assistant. Dave Beck fights the plan, threatening to resist if a single rule book is not maintained. Reuther says the IUD will not be a separate power center within the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL Cio
Labor Organization
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
James B. Carey
Reuther
Assisant
IUD
Aflcio
AFL
the Cio
Dave Beck
International Brotherhood of Lennsters
American Labor Movement
Afl-Cio
Beck
IUC
George Meany
Aplcio
Hoe
United Auto Workers Union
Jones and Dean Win Oscars By Audience Award
Hollywood reporters note Jennifer Jones and James Dean win the first theater audience award for 1955 performances. Jones accepts Audie statuette from William Holden at a Beverly Hills banquet with 800 present. Dean is posthumously honored after his East of Eden rise. Natalie Wood accepts for Dean as fans observe a moment of silence. Insurance data show motor vehicle premiums exceed 4.165 billion annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Jennifer Jones
James Dean
Miss Jones
Bernadette
East of Eden
George Murphy
Natalie Wood
Dean
Kirk's Testimony Devastating To Abbott Case
Criminologist Dr. Paul L Kirk testified in Oakland that hairs from Burton W Abbott's car matched a sample from Stephanie Bryan and that blood stains were found on the rear floor mat back seat edge and rear wall of the front seat. He noted two of eight hairs matched and that the hairs were identical to Stephanie's sample. Kirk, UC professor and longtime crime analyst, testified for the second day in Abbott's kidnapping murder trial as the 53rd witness for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Burton W. Abbott
Stephanie Bryan
Abbott
Kirk
Stephanie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Covelo
Will, Jr
Victor
Orville
Gienn
Florence
Nina
Vlazel
Littl
Independence
Cloverdale
Aginst Point Arena
Federated Churchee Hall
Round Valley
Bob Thomas
Squiers
Huthe
Howard Hospital
Ployd Machkwen
Jessie Gummer
Petaluma
Mary Montgomery
U.S. Army Nurses Corps
Germany
Haly
Mary
Montgomery Arls
Helen
Lois
Lucy
San Francisco
Harold
Tulls Valley
Villey
Bud
Ann MacKenzie
Audrey
Joby Rohrbough
Louw
Elaine Biassett
Hal
Christine Schultz
Doree Brush
Rlot
Wurt
Rohrbough
Tennessee
Hagerty
Clara
Hark Long
Ramage
Walter Minters
Maynard ‘Thompson
Conrad
Montana
Allie
Ed Long
Richmond
Eversole
Ukiah
California
NEA Telephote
Ian Gabor
Follywood
Ann Fo
America
National Geographic Society
the New Labor Organization
Penney
University of California
Boonvillans
Cou
Columbus
Miss
Board of Supervisors
Empire Gardens
Fairgrounds
Model Home
Paul Johnson
Gateway Realty
Raha
Penney’s
Bemberg
Penney's
Towncraft
Smial, Med
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