Reagan names Gordon Smith finance director in new Los Angeles admin
Gov elect Ronald Reagan named Gordon Paul Smith a business management consultant as director of finance in his Los Angeles administration. He vowed to cut government costs before considering any tax increases and said an audit of state finances would identify economy avenues. Smith urged efficiency in health welfare education and highway construction and will lead a citizen task force to advise the new finance director.
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Cize
Los Angeles
UPI
Ronald Renan
Gordon Paul Smith
Seni
Mainantiv
Wlan Lon
Rena Marc
Dent
Los
An‘Wetes
Booz
Allen’ &Hamilton, Vate
Smith
Robert Dockson
University of Southern California
Exfeco
Trempad
Welfare Dept initiates changes to ease court overloads
The Welfare Department begins reforms aimed at reducing the burden on overloaded court circuits. Officials note the changeover will occur in several steps as part of an ongoing effort to streamline case handling and improve efficiency.
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Prathonte
Santa to visit Ukiah with hours and sponsor
Santa Claus will appear at Santa's Hut across from the courthouse on School Street in Ukiah tonight from 7 to 8 30 and tomorrow from 10 a m to 2 p m. He returns next week Monday through Friday from 7 to 8 80 p m and Saturday December 24 from 10 a m to 5 30 p m. The appearance is sponsored by the merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Santa
Santa’s Hut
School Street
Ukiah
Merchants Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Youths Nabbed For Burglarizing Food Depot
Two 18-year-olds were jailed after burglarizing Menda Mill and Lumber Co on North State Street late last night around 10:15. Deputies tracked one suspect upstairs from the office as the other fled to a car parked on Orr Springs Road. Jack Stewart and Larry Laying were arrested, both charged with burglary. Stewart was hiding with a beer cache at the scene. Laying, stationed with the US Army at Fort Carson, Colo., returned to the car and left without lights.
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Joe
Mayfield
Menda Mill
Nto
Menda Mill and Lumber Co
North State
Steet
Crackan
Per Fein
Sheriff's ‘Office
Actsois
Pete
Grothe
Jack Ae Stewart
Riad
Ukiah
Larry J. Laying
Fort Carson
Colo
George High
Ralph Maize
Orr Springs Road
Stewart
Weather data snippet from Ukiah December 1966
The report presents daily high and low temperatures for December 15 with 65 and 35 degrees, and noon rainfall of 52. The section also cites December 16 values and year totals, noting rainfall figures and weather summaries for Ukiah.
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Ukiah Weathe
Weston site chosen for giant atom smasher
The Atomic Energy Commission selected Weston near Chicago as the site for a 375 million dollar atom smasher, with eight years' construction, 1200 workers, and about 2300 jobs once running. Finalists included Brookhaven New York Ann Arbor Madison Lowry near Denver and Sacramento. Race relations were among the criteria amid Chicago area riots last summer.
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Marguerite Davis
Washington
UPI
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Weston
Wesgiyn
Chicago
Argone National Laboratory
Glenn T. Seaborg
Tllinois
Brookhaven
National Laboratory
New York
Yafig Island
Ann Arbor
Mich
Madison
Wis
Lowryfield
Denver
Sacramento
Calif
Sedberg
Kennedy suit seeks to halt book's publication
Mrs. Kennedy seeks a temporary injunction to block publication of Manchester's Death of a President with a four part serialization in Look magazine starting Jan 10. Justice Streit ordered briefs from parties while noting no stay was granted.
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Suprémé” Court
Saul S.streit
Bey ‘William
Manchester
Kennedy
Harper Afid
Row
Cowles
Harper and Rowe
Edward Costikyan
Manhattan
Streit
Robert
Bennett Cerf
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dallas
Cerf
Random House
Oklahoma town Christmas decor contest offers $25 prize
Residents of Ukiah and nearby areas are invited to enter a Christmas outdoor-decor contest by Dec 28 at 5 p.m. Originality matters more than cost. First prize 25 dollars, second 15, third 10. Entry requires a coupon from Thursday’s paper, print legibly with nearest cross streets and mail to Ukiah Daily Journal, 164 E Standley. A judging committee will visit homes and photograph winning displays for the paper.
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Uktah
Ukiah Daily Journal
E. Standley
Daily Journal
Johnson Meets Eisenhower During Vietnam War Talks
UPI reports President Johnson arranged a high level Vietnam conference before Christmas travel, visiting former President Eisenhower at Walter Reed. California Governor Edmund G Brown quietly met Johnson at the White House, denying any federal job interest after an off the record discussion. Dr Carl Coplino was acquitted of murder charges in Freerdad New.
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Washington
UPI
Edmund G. Brown
California
White House
Johnson
Brown
Freerdad
Cark A . Coplino
Vratando
Governors Voice Dissatisfaction With President Johnson
Democratic governors at the Midyear meeting of the National Governors Conference voiced serious discontent with President Johnson. Missouri Governor Warren Hearnes urged the possibility of a new candidate if Johnson fails to reevaluate and change policies. Illinois Governor Otto Kerner noted concerns over White House and governors' liaison, while Alabama’s George Wallace called the election results part of a general reaction against the administration.
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Sagpence H
UR Springs
Ww. Va
UPJ
Johnson
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
National Governors Conference
National Party
Hearnes
Otto Kerner Ofllinois
UPI
White House
Eisenhower
Kerner
George C. Wallace
Intel
Hopland Meeting On TV System
Residents of the Hopland area are invited to a Monday night meeting to form an association and explore a television translator system for the area. Bob Beck of Custom TV in Ukiah will explain procedures during the 7:30 p.m. gathering in the Hopland elementary school multipurpose room. Tentative plans call for a translator southwest of Hopland tying into Channels 2 4 5 and 7.
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Hopland
Bob Beck
Custom TV
Ukiah
NATO Pledges to Seek Gradual East West Easing
The NATO Council of Ministers pledged to pursue better East West relations through bilateral efforts or a wider framework. They endorsed calls for German reunification by peaceful means, and supported West Berlin. They urged further treaties in outer space and continued disarmament talks while easing tensions in Europe.
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NATO Council of Ministers
Thiy
United States
NATO
NATO Alliance
Atlantic
Europe
Council
Britain
France
West Germany
West Berlin
Germany
U.S
Military actions and air raids tense Vietnam war report
In Saigon and Hanoi the military disputed communist charges of U S bombs. US planes attacked northern Vietnam and strikes reached Saigon outskirts as North Vietnamese actions prompted retaliatory raids. A Tan Son Nhut base incident sparked casualties including an American. details continued on page 5.
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Bryce Miller
Saigon
Hanoi
Tokyo
UPI
China
U.S
Tass
Legation
North -Vietnam
South Vietnam
S. Tan ‘ Son
Bowman Granted Probation on Two Charges
Gilbert Bowman 25 of Fort Bragg received suspended sentences on burglary and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after appearing before Judge Robert Winslow in Superior Court. He was placed on two years probation for the contributing charge and three years probation for burglary, to run concurrently, following deputies arrest. An earlier six burglary counts, two statutory rape counts, and one contributing charge were pared down after a prior hung jury.
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Gilbert Bowman
Fort Bragg
Robert Winslow
Bowman
Weather: Northwestern California fair through Saturday
Northwestern California sees fair conditions through Saturday with morning valley fog and high clouds in places. Temperatures little changed with highs around Ukiah 57 and lows near 37, winds coastal and variable 5 to 15 knots.
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California
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