City employees seek open meeting on captain promotion plan
Police and firemen press for a closed promotional exam first to ensure local qualified candidates may rise to captain. They ask Lyell Cash and the civil service board to hold an open meeting to discuss postponing the exam and presenting the plan with public input in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyell Cash
Sheelvil
Civil Service Board
Lyell Cas H
Capitals
Book
Ukiah Civil Service Ordinance
Fire Department
Police Department
Eity Department
Whey
Rian
Bark
Journal
Ient
Ukiah
Hve
Tien
Hospital doors upgrade and opening condition set
Supervisors plan to open the Co. Hospital under state fire marshal approval if 12 doors are upgraded to metal clad or hollow metal within 90 to 100 days. Architects and contractor to cover the cost difference. work on the building to finish in about 30 days with further paving and removal costs around 2200 dollars discussed for later pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bureau of Hospitals
Stone Sed Mulloy
Utah Construction Co
George A. Agron
Stone & Mulloy
Tilman
Agron
Tillman
Floyd Lawrence
Okeh
Political dinner interrupted by missing contact lens
A woman reporter announced she had lost a contact lens and later found it in a ca viar where guests resumed appetizers after an interrupted moment. The scene disrupted the event as she shouted again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens
County measures on Littles River airport and local projects
County actions discuss transfer of two Littles River airport buildings from the federal housing authority to the county. Zoning ordinance requires use permits for tourist courts hotels and apartments. One mile of the state land to sea highway will be kept. Emergency repair approved for Ran cheria creek bridge south abutment. Endorsed Southwest Airways service extension from Medford to Portland. George Anderson reported Golden Gate bridge bracing cost three million improving stability. Fire doors 12 at county hospital to meet specifications. hospital to open when finished. Prison work camp investigation committee report to be heard. Hopland Chamber of Commerce boats request laid over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littles River Airport
Federal Housing Authority
Rancheria Creek
Southwest Airways
Medford
Salem
Portland
George Anderson
Golden Gate Bridge
Anderson
State Board of Fire Underwriters
Threeman
Little River
Hopland Chamber of Commerce
Emer
Board Delays Action on School Request Until Inquiry
The board of supervisors postponed a decision on a Lopland Elementary School request and a constable matter while awaiting further investigation. A meeting is set for January 2 to continue discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lopland
Board of Supervisors
Mill Cleanup Demands Improve Standards Before Reopening
City council presses for mandatory cleanup of the timber mill to meet health and decency standards for workers housing and plant sanitation. Sanitation officials are considering a legal case to compel improvements prior to any reopening and city attorneys will notify company officials.
Beavers Destroy 12-Foot Willow on McRobbie Grounds
In Potsdam New York a beaver family built a dam on the Arthur McRobbie property feeding an artificial pond from a nearby stream. The homeowner discovered the 12 foot willow tree had disappeared before officials intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
N.Y
Arthur McRobbie
McRobbie
Four Water Diversion Permits Are Sought
Sacramento December 17 The State Water Rights Board receives four permit applications for diversions from California rivers and creeks. Fort Bragg seeks three cubic feet per second from the Noyo River for municipal use at an estimated cost of 100000 dollars. UKIAH resident John Hannason applies for 026 cfs from the Russian River to irrigate 20 acres. Willits businessman Charles Haun seeks 030 cfs from Fullleiter Creek for 20 acres irrigation at 2000 dollars. Haun also requests 0096 cfs from the same creek for industrial use at 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Fort Bragg
State Water Rights Board
Noyo River
Pacific Ocean
John Hannason
Ukiah
Russian River
Charles A. Haun
Willits
Fullweiter Creek
Outlet Creek
Ifaun
Social Welfare Group to Discuss Elderly Housing Plan
The California Institute of Social Welfare will send a speaker to a meeting on Thursday December 20 at 10 30 a m in the Church hall 405 Henry street Ukiah to explain the plan to build low cost housing for elderly persons 60 years or over The Federal Housing Administration will insure qualified non profit corporations up to 90 percent for financing of such projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Institute of Social Welfare, Inc
Church Hall
Henry Street
Ukiah
Federal Housing Administration
Japan joins United Nations as 80th member
Japan was unanimously elected the 80th member of the United Nations. Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu pledged for peace for all time. The General Assembly approved the admission by a 77 to 0 vote with South Africa and Hungary absent. A nine-man delegation, led by Shigemitsu, took its seat between Italy and Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United Nations
Mamoru Shigemitsu
General Assembly
South Africa
Hungary
Shigemitsu
U.N
Protocol
Italy
Jordan
World Organization
Old Folks Lobby Aims at Social Security Amendments
The 1957 Old Folks Lobby plans to present objectives to Congress and the State Legislature when they convene in January. Amendments to liberalize payments under the Social Security Act for Old Age and Survivors Insurance and Public Assistance are sought. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Little Tanya Returns Home to Await Christmas
Detroit reports Little Tanya Dieczok, aged 4, back with mother Elena Dieczok after a custody fight that sent her from Philadelphia to London then to New York and Detroit. Her father Alexis Chwastow had hoped to take Tanya to Russia but British courts intervened. The girl is now home and settling in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Tanya
Elena Dieczok
London
Philadelphia
Alexis Chwastow
New York
Chwastov
England
Russia
Driver training school's license revoked for cheating
Los Angeles officials revoke the license of a driver training school after it gave students pencils printed with test answers. The Department of Motor Vehicles cited the cheating method as grounds for the suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Department of Motor Vehicles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cologne
Medico Drug Co
Eureka
Page Timber Mill
Mercury
Huard
Sullivan
KPIX
Empire Motors
Cyrup
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!