Unions Oppose NWP Change Hearing Set for Feb 1
In San Francisco, unions opposed Northwestern Pacific Railroad's bid to end overnight passenger service between San Rafael and Eureka. At a recent hearing, four railway unions cross-examined witnesses while charging the claim that freight trains lose hours due to passenger runs is unfounded. NWP says removing the passenger run will boost freight efficiency and save money, though it would replace with local service on the Willits to South Fork segment.
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San Francisco
California
Dttbue
Beh
Toa
Northwestern
San Rafael
Eureka
Witneses
Robert M. Dilmore
Post Office
NWP
Willits
South Fork
Ukiah City Denies Basin for Village Sewer Plant
Ukiah City Council rejected Don Faull's request to use city land near the Ukiah Village sewer plant for an oxidation holding basin to treat effluent before discharge into the Russian River. Faull announced plans to seek state approval for a filtration alternative as an interim measure, while a regional system linked to the Hei plant is delayed for about two years.
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Ukiah
Don Faull
Santa Rosa
Ukiah Village
Russian River
Faull
Hiei
Fear Reds Hold Two Captured GIs As Hostages
Western officials reported the Soviet Union was holding two American soldiers as hostages in a blackmail scheme to press for concessions. The Berlin tension spiked as Communist outlets urged regime change and warned against Western attempts to break Berlin.
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Fear Reds
Hostigies
West
Hast Germiain Corallinist
Achey Angain
West Berlin
Diaz Cleared in Forgery Case by Superior Court Jury
Tony J. Diaz an 88 year old farm laborer was found not guilty of forgery relating to two worthless checks after a second trial within two weeks. The defense cited limited schooling and limited English as factors in the case. Jurors included Mrs. Dean Williams and others as the trial progressed with representation by Ding at the Grin of Proaddus & Golden.
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Tony J. Diaz
Diaz
United States
Dean Williams
Holda Simmons
Roode Wirnsles
Operation Uncle Civil Defense Drill Reports Mixed Results
In Santa Rosa California the Operation Uncle civil defense exercise tested emergency response and equipment readiness. Federal Civil Defense Administration officials noted progress since the June national test but cited unremedied weaknesses across health housing manpower communications and finance amid simulated blasts and nationwide disruptions.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Wstern Dederud
Treld
Federal
Civil Defense Resiensal
Philip Batson
Batson
FCDA
Gaspar Fatten
Seattle
Portland
Boise
Helena
Salt Lake Cry
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Jury Funds for Defendant in $100000 Suit
A Superior Court jury ruled for defendants Mrs Mary Padloff and her husband Andy Padloff in a $100000 civil suit arising from a resort fall at Bell Glen resort in Leewerteqn. The case claimed injuries from a fall on All 6, 199L. the plaintiffs sought 874000 and 52000 respectively.
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Asain Praneisco
Bell Glen
Mary Padloff
Andy A. Radioff
San Praneises
Ladlott
Poddalt
Willits Woman Arraigned on Murder Charge
Mrs Timogene Yokum a 28 year old mother of five admitted shooting her husband to death with a 30 30 rifle during an argument over religion at the family home in Willits She was to be arraigned for murder before Judge Fred Goss late today held in the county jail Sheriff Reno Bartolomie had arrested her District Attorney Merle Orchard questioned her The couple had been drinking with Vernon Schuster and Monte Lancaster The rifle bullet struck the husband in the head severing a jugular vein and he died Funeral services were set for 2 pm at the Willits Baptist church with Rev Paul Heselo officiating The Westerans organizations were to conduct graveside rites He is survived by his wife a brother Glen three children and his mother Mrs Frank Dornan of Willits
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Timogene Yokum
Fred Goss
Juedicial District Court
Sherif Reno Bartolomie
Merle Orchard
Yokum
Willits
Yekur
Anker Mortuary
Paul Heselo
General Assembly approves 18 new UN members
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to admit 13 non Communists and five Communist states, despite abstentions and a US veto threat. Nations Nationalist China and Cuba opposed the resolution while the United States France Belgium Greece and Israel abstained. If Security Council approval is granted the new members would join after two thirds support from the General Assembly. Odions suggest Outer Mongolia could be vetoed by the USSR blocking the Western backed plan.
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Vienation Security Council
Bay
United States
China
Cuba
France
South Africa
General Assembly
Jose Mira
Chile
Security
Coun
Ritesta
Pilin
Belpaim
Cheeee
Israel
Nouvoudlet Choe
Toorete
la Western
Allons
Russia
Ukiah to Build Modern Police Headquarters and Jail
Ukiah city council approved buying a site behind the downtown parking lot for 30 000 dollars cash. The city will rent out three on site buildings for 250 dollars monthly to recover costs while the new jail and police building, estimated at 100 000 dollars, is planned for completion by April with plans for offices an interrogation room and jail cells.
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Ukiah
Standley and
Smith Streets
Robert L
Anne Marie Ruddick
Wkich Stanley
VN Weenneneee Rumor PraaRen
Burmer
Ukiah Glass Company
Veveda Auto Parts
Bill
Bob
Cloverdale Family Party Guests Of City Overnight
A party of four Cloverdale residents was taken into custody Wednesday evening after their car driven by Melvin Hallford was observed operating erratically. Hallford and William Hallford were jailed for intoxication, with Dora and Mildred Halford jailed at the county facility. Earlier, Beryl Zarr was arrested for speeding on State Street. A broken window at 231 Burlington Drive was reported, likely caused by a rock during Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
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Cloverdale
Barecky
Police Department
Melvin Wallford
Talmage Road
South State Street
William Hallford
Dora
Mildred Halford
Melvin Hallford
Barnes
Supp
Beryl Zarr
Zarr
State Street
State
Persias
Anderson
Floyd Wong
Burlington Drive
Weather Outlook for Northwestern California This Week
Variable cloudiness today and tonight with rain in the extreme north spreading inland to the south this afternoon. Warmer in the south tonight with high today and low tonight at Santa Rosa and Napa noted. Ukiah region shows storm warnings through 2 30 with southeast winds and lingering unsettled conditions into Friday noon.
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California
Santa Rosa
Napa
Sandelin Named Dinner Committeeman for Salute to Eisenhower
Walter Sandelin of Ukiah has been chosen as one of five vice chairmen for the Salute to Eisenhower Committee formed to stage the Northern California Salute. The $100 per plate dinner will be in San Francisco on Friday January 20 with Governor Goodwin Knight and Senator John F McCarthy featuring as organizers in a nationwide series of rallies.
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Walter Sandelin
Ukith
Eisenhower
Northern California
San Francisco
John F. McCarthy
Marin County
Goodwin Knight
California
McCarthy
Griffith Former Ukiah Police Lieutenant Dies
W. C. Griffith former Ukiah Police Department lieutenant died Wednesday at his daughter's home in Long Beach after a 10 month illness. He joined Ukiah in 1944 and later retired from Long Beach Police. Survived by wife Edna Griffith and two daughters, plus three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
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W. C. Griffith
Ukiah Police Department
Earl Paslak
Long Beach
Griffith
Ukiah
Ukiah Department
Hunters Point
Pismo Beach
Ukiah Masonic Order
Edna Griffith
Teenage car race ends in court with fines and trials
Three Ukiah high school students appeared before Judge Fred Gossin. Floyd Feese of the California Highway Patrol said the youths raced on Highway 1 between Ukiah and the Forks at speeds from 65 to 75 mph. Two were fined and had licenses suspended. one pleaded not guilty and sought a jury trial.
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Tighway
Ukiah
Fred Gossins
Floyd Feese
California Highway Patrol
Highway 1B
The
Forks
Fred Miller, Jr
KR. O. Hart
Leland Dinnes
Freese
Miller
Tlurt
Dinnes
Feese
Stevenson bids again for labor support blasts Taft-Hartley act
Adlai Stevenson addressed the inaugural convention of the merged ABL-CIO in New York. He attacked Taft-Hartley and right-to-work laws as unworkable and called for changes, signaling farm policy would be an issue in 1956. He urged unity among 4 million union members and criticized political exploitation of labor disputes.
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Stevenson
New York
Adlair
Abl-Clo
New Labor Organization
Equalization Board Stands on Higher County Assessments
Sacramento reports Woodland editor and state board member Leake backed the board’s order for old counties to raise assessment levels. He warned uniformity is essential to public confidence and fair funding for schools, veterans, and the aged, urging counties to align valuations with market value.
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Auld Leake
Woodland
State Board of Equalization
Leake
County Supervisors Association of California
Vax
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