Frank Sinatra Jr. KidnappersRelease Near Home
Frank Jr. was freed unharmed after paying a $240,000 ransom by his famous father. Sinatra spoke with his son during eight calls, learned nine men may have been involved, and the boy walked to his mother’s Bel Air home then was picked up by a patrolman. The abduction occurred at Lake Tahoe on the California Nevada border high in the Sierra Nevada, and the father flew in on a chartered plane to Los Angeles as the ransom was collected from banks.
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Palo Springs
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Theo
Sinatea
Uss. Veterans Hospital
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Frank Jr
Oothin
Frank Sinatra Jr
Lake Tahoe Club
Bob Hope Expected to Leave Hospital for Christmas Tour
Comedian Bob Hope, 60, is expected to be released from Children's Hospital this weekend to join plans for a Christmas tour of U.S. military installations in the Mediterranean. A hospital spokesman said he is reacting favorably after a minor follow-up treatment for a blood clot in his left ear and was to depart for the Mediterranean on December 22.
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Bob Hope
Children's Hospital
U.S
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Area
Hope
Unknown Man Suffocates In Automobile
Sheriffs deputies investigate a man found dead in a car near Laston Ville. A cigarette was lit prior to a fire that trapped the occupant, possibly Albert Dodd. Fire and smoke caused suffocation. investigators consider accidental cause with smoke inhalation as the leading theory.
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Albert Dodd
Anker
Election bets loom for Ukiah district tax hike plan
Ukiah elementary district voters from River Oak Manor Nokomis Frank Zeek Yokaso and Pomolia schools face a March 31 ballot on a proposed tax levy per student amid tieins to high school funding plans and district cost concerns. Board set dates for July and September actions while weighing joint district elections to save costs.
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River
Oak Manor Noekeris
Frank Zeek
Yokaso
Pomolia
Martel O
Leremteey
Amirel
Aise Wall Hodd
Howes
Wwe
Oak Manor
River School
Pomelphoral Christovas
Gem
Nokomis
Not Running Lodge Insists Not Running
Washington reports quote Lodge denying plans to run. The item notes speculation about former president Eisenhower urging a bid and references Carl I. Shipley and a South Vietnam envoy role. The piece reflects 1950s party dynamics and presidential politics.
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CPI
Cabot
Republica
Oidickite
EOS
South Viet Nam
Otaadea
Inca Des
Republian Charman
Carl I. Shipley
Massachusetts
Wes
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Temperatures and rainfall report from Ukiah Weather Observer
December 1963 high 46 and low 27 observed by Ukiah Fire Department Weather Observer. Rainfall 1.0 inch. Comparison notes show December 1962 figures and last year total 13.98 inches. Observations logged for the day with noon readings and general conditions.
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Beate Hish
Ukiah Fire Department
California Realtors Warn on Housing Initiative Threat
Sacramento Governor Brown met with leaders of the California Real Estate Association and the California Apartment Owners’ Association to discuss a proposed initiative to repeal the Rumford Housing Act. They warned the measure could abolish the real estate profession by limiting broker fees and disposal rights, while noting federal housing funds might shield some financing. Brown said no firm stance was taken, and after the two hour session realtors delayed releasing statements.
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Sacramento
UPN
Edmund G. Brown
The
California Real Estates Association
Damines
Ceboul Sella
Alleet
Brown
Dave
Red
Mead
Advisory Committee Formed by Board in Welfare Plan
Supervisors voted yesterday to form a 12 member Citizens Welfare Advisory Committee to work with Welfare Director Roland Kussow and the board. The panel will advise on state and local welfare laws, acting as a liaison to individuals and families and interpreting rulings. Members to be appointed by January 20 with four from the Third Supervisorial District and other districts represented.
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Coanno Welfare
Roland Kussow
Opcnde
Welfare Department
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Iho
Joe Sccaramella
Orude
Shieh
Mendocine
Ukiah Valles
Hopland-Anderson Valley
Fort Brava Epistabocca
Point Arena South East
Kuissen
Aveliare Helpo
Vesterdas
Anderson Vale
Mendocine County
Bireene
Alan
OSHA
cSt Hani
Nowe Industriet
Aves Sane
Oetbect
Satel Badne Tog
Committee Reports H.S. Will Seek 35 Cent Hike In 1964 Election
A citizens committee in Ukiah recommends the district seek a 35 cent per one hundred dollars tax increase for general purposes to fund education quality. The five year rate would begin in 1964 65, with trustees to decide on potential overrides while keeping the option open. The board set March 31 1964 as the election date, aligning with the elementary tax election, and the committee's action was approved unanimously minus one abstention.
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H.S
Bruce Crook
Agriculture 1
Crook
California Taxpayer's Association
Ape
Inca
W. QO. Murphy
Caninous
Sterling Norverd
Wire
Kenie Pauli
Bedard Memder
Potter Valles
Bycatel
Merle Butler
Mareh Ot
Ukiah
Committee Findings Outlined Ukiah High District Tax Rate Increase
A citizens committee reports on whether Ukiah Union high school district should raise the general purpose property tax rate and when to hold the election. It praises district administration but notes problems, recommends a 35 cent increase for five years starting 1964 65, and to hold the vote with the Ukiah Union Elementary election tentatively set for March 31.
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Citizens Committee
Ukiah High School
Ukiah Union High School
Luea
Sims
Ukiah Union Elementiay
Dapper Mel Belli Heads Jack Ruby Defense Team
Dallas lawyer Melvin Belli leads a defense team for Jack Ruby. He vows a thorough, meticulous defense with top psychiatrists and notable lawyers, declaring Ruby will plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Belli cites sincerity and promises an all-star lineup including Tom Howard and others to argue the case.
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Mel Belli
Jack Ruby
Dallas Cupe
Melvin Bethy
Todas
Chare
Ruby
Neomedy
Aesebas Setoid
Belli
Dalkis
Weowill
Heynes
Nedy
Oswald
Kennedy
Moist Belli
United States
Tom Howard
Dallas
Rabw
J. H. Tone Ahill
Jasper
Tex
Texas Bar Association
Sam
Brody
Los Angeles
Courageous Ron Norman Succumbs to Cancer
Ronald Norman of Redwood Valley died at age 18 after a brief battle with cancer. A Ukiah High School graduate, he worked at QSE Market and supported his family during his illness. He was preceded in death by his brother Wayne, now married, and survived by his parents, an older brother Wisene, and a sister Linda. Funeral services will be held at Eversole Mortuary with interment in Ukiah Cemetery. donations may be made to the American Cancer Foundation in his memory.
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Tiine
Wayne
Ronald
Linton Norman
Redwood Valley
Ukiah High School
Wisene
Linda
Eversole Mortuary
Ralph Wiley
Ukiah
American Cancer Foundation
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