Ford Foundation awards record 500 million to colleges and hospitals
New York reports the Ford Foundation announces a historic 500 million grant to more than 4000 privately supported colleges universities hospitals and medical schools. The funds will be dispersed over 18 months with 210 million for liberal arts colleges 200 million for hospitals and 90 million for medical schools. New York University receives five million.
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New York
Ford Foundation
United States
Ford
Ford Motor Company
H. Rowan Gaither
Foundation
New York University
Ben Abel Named Nash Dealer for Ukiah
Nash Motors announces Ben Abel as local dealer for Nash Rambler and Metropolitan autos in Ukiah. The new agency at 628 South State Street opens Thursday December 15 with Nash specialists, a large used car lot, and the first showing of the 1951 Ramblers. Abel, a Navy veteran and former Ford worker, leads a family involved in horses and community groups.
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Ben Abel
New Nash
Ukiah
Nash Motors Today
Nash, Rambler
Metropolitan Automobiles
South State Street
Abel
South State
Ford Motor Company
New York
Serks
American Legion
Ukiah Reserve Police Force
The
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Chamber of Commmerce
Oith Nash
Nash
Rambler
Metropolitan
Hospital Boards To Meet at Capitol Thursday
A statewide meeting of state hospital boards of trustees and superintendents will be held at the state capitol Thursday. Dr. Daniel Liebeerman of Mendocino State Hospital will attend with local board members. Attendees include Mrs. Jessie Hildreth chairwoman and others. The meetings plan to align trends in mental health care, facilities, patient care, and legislative matters across 13 state hospitals.
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State Hospital Boards of Trustees
State Capitol
Daniel Liebeerman
Mendocino State Hospital
Sacramento
Jessie Hildreth
B.a.cober
P. Sailor
William Kerr
Helen Walton
Fire crews quell trash fire at Sea Bloom Salvage
The fire department was dispatched at 9 15 am to Sea Bloom Salvage Company and extinguished a trash fire.
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Seabloom Salvage Company
Otto John returns from East to West amid mystery
Former West German security chief Otto John slipped across the Iron Curtain to East Berlin 17 months earlier and surrendered to West Berlin authorities yesterday. He was flown to Bonn for interrogation as to whether he remained a traitor or a double agent. His wife vanished from London, and Bonn speculation speculated on an inside job.
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Joseph W. Grigge
Bonn
Germany
Otto John
West
John
Berlin
West Berlin
London
Alaim
Reds
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Zone
Arabs Bitter At Leniency Of Big Three
The Syrian cabinet in Damascus moved to file a strong complaint with the U.N. Security Council over an Israeli raid that sparked a regional crisis. Defense Minister Rasha Barmada urged calm as Syria-wide demonstrations denounced Israel and what editors called the lenient attitude of the United States Britain and France.
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Jerusalem
Damascus
U.N. Security Council
Whic
Middle East
Rasha Barmada
Israel
United States
Britain
France
Coast Woodlands to Host 1956 Junior Logging Meet
Redwood Region Conservation Council executive board meeting at the Palace Hotel reported progress toward broader self-government and stronger staff work. The Junior Logging Conference will be held at Mendocino Woodlands from April 29 to May 2, marking its fourth annual gathering with J L Robinson presiding in Willits.
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Redwood Region Conservation Council
Palace Hotel
Funaws Nawant Anwanliantiann Andl
Alail Pulcul Ukpalaarivlanu
J. L. Robinson
Willits
William Losh
San Francisco
Walker Tilley
Ukiah
Mendocino Woodlands
John P. Sweeley
Masonite
Bloody Ranch Hand Battle Near Ukiah House
Police respond to a midnight disturbance at 404 Clara avenue to find Louie Moreno with a head wound. Cosme Duran and several Mexican residents were questioned. Moreno’s injury required stitches but was not a gunshot. Duran says Moreno forced entry. Moreno contradicts the claim.
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Ukiah
Clara Avenue
Luther Jorndan
George Barnes
Hunt and
Brumback
Louie Moreno
Cosme Duran
Moreno
Hearing Date Set For Mrs Yokum On Murder Count
Mrs Imogene Joy Yokum 28 of Willits faces a murder charge for the December 6 fatal shooting of her husband Donald Yokum 32 at their home. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for January 4 and her court counsel was changed to John Golden who said the hearing would take all day. The couple had been drinking and argued over their children's religious education when Yokum was shot through the neck and shoulder, severing his jugular vein. he died almost instantly.
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Imogene Joy Yokum
Willits
South Willits
Yokum
Judicial District Court
Fred Goss
W. H. Brunner Toohn Golden
Golden
L D S Choir Presents Music of Bethlehem
The Lat ter Day Saints Church chapel on Jones street hosts a 4 PM Sunday program of the Music of Bethlehem performed by the church choir. Mrs Katherine Davis leads organ and Florence Carter plays piano with W O W Davis conducting.
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Bethlehem
Latter Day Saints Church
Jones Street
Katherine Davis
Florence Carter
W. OW. Davis
Woman Seized Sheep Reclaimed by Owner Action
A ewe was picked up by the poundmaster on Thomas street and impounded Monday. Owner may repossess by proving ownership and paying charges.
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Thomas Street
Lakeport Man Sentenced to San Quentin for Kidnapping and Rape
Thomas F E Sentency, a 22 year old Lakeport truck driver, was sentenced by Superior Judge Benjamin C. Jones to 1 to 50 years for rape and 1 to 25 years for kidnapping with the terms to run consecutively. He pleaded guilty after initially denying charges and abducted a Lakeport girl from a main street, driving her to a remote Upper Lake area. Sheriff R L Marr escorted him to San Quentin.
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Thomas FE. Sentency
Lakeport
San Quentin
Benjamin C. Jones
Sentency
Upper Lake
R.L. Marr
Christmas Play Repeated at St. Mary's School Auditorium
The St. Mary's School students present their Christmas play again this Friday at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. Admission is free. The effort impressed audiences last Sunday and is being repeated for all to enjoy.
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St. Mary's School
Military air transport lands safely after engine trouble
The Military Air Transport Service Cat with 38 passengers and 9 crew landed safely at San Francisco International Airport after motor trouble 500 miles over the Pacific. Eisenhower urged Congress to back a national security program with a budget of 85.2 billion dollars. Nationalist China appealed to UN delegations to block a 18 country membership package deal.
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Miliary Air Transport Service
Pacific Ocean
United Nations
China
Eisenhower urges bipartisan support for 1956 foreign policy and defense
President Eisenhower appealed to Democratic congressional leaders to back his 1956 foreign policy and defense programs in a bipartisan White House conference. He thanked leaders for their contributions to national security efforts as cabinet members outlined plans to counter Russia's tactics in the Cold War and promote the open sky aerial observation initiative. The meeting marked his first with Democratic leaders since his September heart attack.
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Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Martin
Hisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
U.S
Russia
Redemeyer Estate Heirs Seek Preliminary Distribution
Petition for a preliminary distribution of Emma Redemeyer’s estate will be heard in Superior court on Friday December 23. Evelyn Foote Gertrude White Whitney H Redemeyer are the heirs named. those entitled to interest include Hubert Fred Ernest L and Dorothy McConaha. Estate cash totals $61 113.40 and real property is appraised at $200 000.
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Emma Redemeyer
Evelyn Foote
Whitney H. Redemeyer
Fred Redemeyer
Hubert Redemeyer
Ernest Redemeyer
Dorothy McConaha
Superior Court
Grace White
Gertrude White
Ernest L. Redemeyer
Luther Redemeyer
County hospital gift list sent to local organizations
A detailed list of potential gifts for the new county hospital was distributed by the county clerk via Dr. John Raffety. Items are grouped by price ranges from 50 dollars up to over 1,000 dollars, including medical equipment, furnishings, and hospital appliances.
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John Raffety
State rests Abbott case defense begins evidence
The state rested its case against Burton Abbott as the defense opened with its first witness, Elmira Mills, a Berkeley doughnut shop waitress who contradicted prosecution testimony about Abbott’s clothing. The court admitted additional physical evidence, including about 45 soil samples from the Trinity County cabin site.
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Glenn Stackhouse
United Press
Oakland
Burton Abbott
Stephanie Bryan
Elmira Mills
Pring
Berkeley
Abbott
J. Frank Coakley
Mills
Charles Wade Snook
Snook
Coakley
Stephanie
Trinity County
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