Farmers Rally With Tractors At Statehouses Across Nation
Thousands of farmers in major farm states gathered at statehouses on Saturday demanding higher crop prices and signaling a looming nationwide farm strike. Vehicles from Prospect Valley Watonga Cherokee County Sterling and Riverton clogged streets as shoppers cheered from windy sidewalks. John Stulp of the American Agriculture movement warned of broad participation while Denver saw 1 500 tractors at the capitol and city children climbing aboard the first machine.
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Prospect Valley
Watonga
Cherokee County
Sterling
Riverton
John Stulp
American Agriculture Movement
Denver
Statehouse
Denver Capitol
Water project halted by Redwood Valley landowner barricade
Louise Garzini blocked a Redwood Valley ranch gate to protest a 2,026 resident water project tied to Lake Mendocino water. She claims dynamite blasting and a 24 foot tank have dried her well, and demands answers on land condemnation, pipeline routing, and compensation. District officials sought access but the gate stayed locked as mediation continued.
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Tom Veith
Redwood Valley
Louise Garzini
Garzini
John Warschmidt
Tudor Engineering
Demnation
Water District
Garaini
Redwood Valley Water District
Valley
Lake Mendocino
Federal Bureau of Reclaimation
Farmers Home Administration
Vinegar Point
Owen
Garzinis
John Warschildt
San. Franciscie
Garzini Ranch
Warschmdt
Ton Veith
Bredrich
Veith
Garam
Wong
Warschmidt
Willard Hansen
Garzinky
EO Goodie Goodwin
Conrad Cox
Hurt trial witness jailed for contempt
Otis Hurt's arson and insurance fraud trial saw his secretary Jonell Adams jailed for contempt after she invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer key questions. Adams faced return to court Monday as prosecutors push for immunity and testimony.
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Otis Hurt
Hurt
Jonell Adams
Adams
Superior Court
Timothy O’brien
Ukiah
Lake Mendocino Drive
Albert Kubanis
Kubanis
Russian River
Hart
Richard Petersen
Ukiah Christmas Concert Tuesday At Pomolita Gym
Ukiah concert band and mixed chorus present a free 8 p.m. Christmas show Tuesday at Pomolita junior high gym. The program features Godspell selections sung by 34 voice Ukiah chorus and band choral readings with narrator David Fowler. Over 160 students participate as the group plans a trip to the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix.
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Ukiahi
Ukiah
Pomolita
Ukiahi Wildcats
Phoenix
Ariz
Jim Howlett
Ukiahi Chorus
Harold Walters
Clement C. Moore
David Fowler
Newell Long
Ukiah Valley
Ukiah’s International Latitude Observatory Still Active
The Ukiah observatory on Observatory Avenue remains in operation since 1899 as part of the International Latitude Service. Robert Pettey, the current operator since 1972, oversees nightly six hour observations of 18 star pairs to monitor polar movement with plans for a photographic zenith telescope nearby.
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Observatory Avenue
Ukiah
Robert Pettey
International Latitude Observatory
International Geodetic Association
International Latitude Service
Pettey
Gaithersburg
Maryland
Carloforte
Italy
Kitab
Russia
Mizusawa
Japan
Leonard F. Caouette
Robert Pettey Jr
Telescope sighting notes in 1976 and 1977 weather log
The report lists daily high and low temperatures for December 1976 and December 1977 with highs near 63 and 64 and lows around 30 and 31. It notes rainfall totals of 9.10 and 3.89 inches from last year and describes telescope use by Pettey observing through a small eyepiece, with equipment unchanged since its first use in 19YY.
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Pettey
Northwestern California Weather Outlook Promises Rain Likely
Increasing cloudiness tonight with rain likely north of Cape Mendocino spreading south over most of the area. Sunday will be warmer tonight. Fort Bragg expect 50 to 58, Ukiah 45 to 60.
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California
Cape Mendocino
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
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Pam Maclean
John
Chessall Gymnasium
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