Eisenhower to Seek Strengthening of Education Program
President Eisenhower will propose a broad educational plan including large scale federal aid for classroom construction and several reforms. Proposals cover a nationwide high school testing system, financial incentives for science and engineering students, expanded math and science training, and fellowships for future teachers. Local communities must shoulder most costs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Russia
America
Lkely
Rusla
Tn America
U.S
National Science Foundation
City backs widening State street to aid patrons
City council advocates continued widening of State street to improve parking for customers and merchants. A cooperating theater offered help in planning the project while courts hope for state aid. The council also received a commendation letter from Mrs. Ermin Banker praising the engineering department for curb and gutter work between Cochran and Manker’s circle and sidewalk improvements.
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Theatete
Ernin
Cochrane
Manker
New York Struggling Through Fourth Subway Strike
New York confronts a subway strike with limited progress as 26 more motormen report for work, still far from the normal 560. Snow and freezing winds disrupt travel while bus crews return and salting keeps essential routes passable amid stalled negotiations.
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Motormen's Benevolent Association
Transport Workers Union
Temblor Shakes Hollister Area From Two Minor Quakes
Two small earthquakes struck the Hollister region on Tuesday afternoon. A UC Berkeley seismograph recorded shocks at 3:06 and 3:08 p.m. measuring 3.0 and 3.5 on the Richter scale with no damage reported.
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Hollister
University of California
Berkley
Shuman Pushes Free Market Plan For Agriculture
Chicago based Charles B. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation urged Congress to end price fixing and storage purchases and adopt a seven point plan to reduce government controls. He said farmers should move toward a free market system while the federation meets for its third annual convention and prepares policy recommendations for Congress. He criticized compulsory unionism and monopolistic labor practices and called for curbs on government spending amid rising costs said in prepared remarks at the session.
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Chicago
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Shuman
Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Resolutions Committee
AFBF
Sputnik
Island Evacuation Under Way From Manam Volcano
The Dairy Mirror reports ten fast moving rescue ships racing toward Manam Island to evacuate about 4,000 natives amid a volcanic eruption. Dr John Gunther says pumice ash has rendered the island uninhabitable and destroyed crops and water. Evacuation is expected to take two to three days.
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Sydney
Australia
Dairy Mirror
Manam Island
Manam
New Guinea
the Mirror
John Gunther
Mirror
Youll Save if you do your Xmas Shopping at Ukiah Stores
Christmas shoppers in Ukiah are urged to visit local stores for holiday deals. Merchants highlight discounts across apparel, toys, and gifts with special weekend events and limited-time offers.
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Ukiah
Skinner Sues 30 Doctors Over Abdominal Pain Toothpick Incident
Dr. Robert L. Skinner a San Luis Obispo osteopath filed a 400000 personal injury and malpractice suit in Superior Court naming Sansum Clinic Stanford University Hospital and 28 physicians. He alleges failure to diagnose severe abdominal pain leading to multiple hospitalizations and improper commitments prior to a December 13 1956 surgery revealing a toothpick lodged in his stomach.
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Santa Barbara
Robert L. Skinner
San Luis Obispo
Sansum Clinic
Stanford University Hospital
San Francisco
Skinner
Sansum
Stanford Hospital
San Luis Obispo County Hospital
Camarillo State Hospital
James H. Saint
Ukiah Faces High Costs To Bring PG E Natural Gas
City and PG&E weigh a costly extension to Ukiah and surrounding areas. A feasibility study shows two key factors could alter economics: population growth along the Santa Rosa to Hopland route and increased industrial gas use. Officials push for industrial development to justify the large expenditure despite current unviable economics.
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Gested
Utilities At Cost
Ukiah
Pg&e
Williams
Santa Rosa
Chamber of Commerce
Day
Healdsburg
Geyserville
Cloverdale
Hopland
Lytton
Asti
Georgia actress Joanna Moore polishes movie career image
Joanna Moore declares commitment to her film career as she changes hair color for The Dark Shore. Producers steer her look with honey blonde dark blonde peach blonde and golden blonde styles across three photos.
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Hollywood
Georgia Peach
Joanna Moore
Ukiah High Actors Enter Humboldt Drama Festival
Seven Ukiah High School drama students led by Hal Gallaher travel to Arcata for a two day Humboldt State College drama festival and one act competition. They perform The Thompsons on Saturday and join other northern California groups for ratings and a Dinner with the college.
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Humboldt State College
Ukiah High School
Ukiah
Hal Gallaher
Arcata
Molly Welch
Maureen Berman
Judy Reitzell
Marilyn Brown
DeWitt Gilbreth
Igor Zbitnoff
Bill Beaufort
Ukah
Stevenson Leaves Capitol With Mixed Emotions
Adlai Stevenson heads home to Illinois with mixed feelings about the Eisenhower administration. He meets with Secretary of State Dulles at the State Department after a NATO planning stint and weighs attending the Paris summit. He criticizes the U.S. handling of Sputnik and economic pressure, saying the cold war is the hottest war and plans to return to his Chicago law practice.
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Washington
Adlai I. Stevenson
Ilinois
Eisenhower
State Department
Stevenson
John Foster Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Dulles
White House
Paris
Sia
Sputnik
Chicago
Anton Propane Offers Free Yale Show For Ukiah Kids
The Anton Propane Gas Service will present its seventh annual free Christmas show for Ukiah valley children. From December 14 to December 24, every evening from 7 to 10 o’clock, movies will be shown at the company plant on the south highway. Parents may bring children to watch from their cars and candy treats will be provided.
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The
Anton Propane Gas
Ukiah Valley
South Highway
al Anton
Feather River Bridge Planned for Western Pacific Relocation
The State Department of Water Resources will call for bids December 13 to build an 880 foot railroad bridge across the Feather River north fork. Part of the Western Pacific relocation around the Oroville Reservoir site, contractors may bid on steel-truss or reinforced concrete types, or both, with the contract going to the low bidder.
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Sacramento
CNS
State Department of Water Resources
North Fork
Feather River
Western Pacific Railroad
Oroville Reservoir
Attempted Bribe Case Involving Estaban Castro Highlights Fish and Game Violations
Estaban Manuel Castro of San Francisco is free on $1000 bail to face Judge Fred Goss for allegedly attempting to bribe game warden James Wictum and deputy sheriff Fred Roxon to avoid arrest for fish and game violations. The incident occurred near Williams Creek after officers found blood on Castro and a dead deer hidden in a mattress, with Castro offering each officer 20 dollars to pass.
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Estaban Manuel Castro
San Francisco
Fred Goss
James Wictum
Fred Roxon
Covelo
Castro
Margarito Dias Perez
Mendocino National Forest
Williams Creek
Eel River Ranger Station
Christmas Rees
McElroy Tour Heads to Bonn After Air Force Review
Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy surveyed U S Air Force in Europe units in Lanestuhl Germany and flew to Bonn to meet West German Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss. He demonstrated Matador missiles and signaled possible IRBM talks at the Paris NATO conference. He praised the 7th Army and called the Bonn meeting a courtesy call.
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Lanestuhl
Germany
Neil H. McElroy
Bonn
Franz Josef Strauss
MccElroy
U. S. Air Force
Europe
12Th Air Force
McElroy
NATO
Paris
West
Tie
U. S
7Th Army
Bruce C. Clark
Strauss
Graveside Rites for Mary Kathleen Dale
Mary Kathleen Dale infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Dale of 24 Betty Street Ukiah died at home Wednesday night Graveside services set for Friday December 13 at 11 at Ukiah Christian Cemetery with Rev H H Harbor Trinity Baptist officiating Ever Sole Mortuary in charge She is survived by her parents and brother Sammy.
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Mary Kathleen Dale
Don Dale
Betty Street
Ukiah
Ukiah Christian Cemetery
Rev
H. H. Harbor
Trinity Baptist Church
Eversole Mortuary
Sammy
Court hearing and charges in Round Valley case
In Round Valley court Castro faced fines totaling 750 dollars and was brought to Ukiah where he was charged with attempting to bribe an officer. Bail set at 1600 dollars arranged by bond, appearance before Judge Fred Goss within 10 days. Perez injured in an auto accident on the Covelo Longvale road eight miles west of Covelo with a wrecked Ford pickup.
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Round Valley
Castro
Ukiah
Fred Goss
Perez
Covelo
Longvale
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