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Ukiah Daily Journal

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

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Red Bluff Witnesses Back Abbott in Berkeley Timeframe

In Oakland California two witnesses placed Burton W. Abbott in a Red Bluff restaurant two and a half hours after Stephanie Bryan disappeared in Berkeley. The restaurant owner and a waitress testified to Abbott’s alibi and helped support his claimed time of April 28.

Oakland Burton W. Abbott Red Bluff Stephanie Bryan Berkeley Abbott Abott Stephanie Sacramento Rose Arnone Chuck Aragon Resaaurant Robert C. Hall

City Sets Hearing Time On Faull Offer For Redemeyer Estate

City council fixed February 1 for annexation proceedings and a public hearing on the Redemeyer estate located on East Perkins street. Don Faull the Santa Rosa contractor bought the 175 acre tract for 150000 dollars with Mendocino Title Company handling the purchase for J H Pomeroy of San Francisco and A N Nipper of San Anselmo. Faull intends a new subdivision with homes from 17500 to 20000 dollars and a 5000000 dollar shopping center to start next year.

Redemeyer East Perkins Street Don Faull Santa Rosa Imma Eliza Redemeyer Mendocino J. H. Pomeroy San Francisco A. N. Nipper San Anselmo Paull Faull

Weather Postpones Yokum Preliminary Hearing

A rainy flood day forced the postponement of the preliminary hearing for Mrs Imogene Yokum in justice court until tomorrow. Yokum 28 a Willits mother of four pleaded not guilty to shooting her husband Donald 32 after an argument over sending children to Sunday school. The couple had been drinking with neighbors. a rifle shot struck the jaw neck and shoulder of Donald killing him. Subpoenaed witnesses could not report because of flood conditions.

Imogene Yokum Justice Court

Winter Arrives As Frigid East Warm Rockies Hit Snow

Winter arrives with subzero cores in New England while a heat wave grips the Rockies and mild readings persist in Salt Lake City and Cheyenne. Flood warnings spread along Northern California rivers as roads flood and evacuations begin. a house and lumber mill suffer significant damage from Russian and Bear rivers.

Rockies United Press New England California Pacific Northwest Equator Missina N.Y Anchorage Alaska Boston Buffalo North Carolina Oklahoma Kansas Montana Salt Lake City Utah Cheyenne Wyo Eel River Sureka Bear River

Ukiah Council Advances Recreation Center Plans

The Ukiah city council approved location and tentative plans for a $300000 recreation center. Hal Brunner outlined an athletic wing costing about $78000 with steam room locker space and courts. A public bond issue hearing is slated for April as part of the funding process.

Ukiah Hal Brunner warrantian anmmittan PRa_4 SPE Pve Weulawel Brunner

Polio Victims Will Be Home for Yule

Two Ukiah youths recovering from polio will spend Christmas at home. Nannette Furman 18 and Chester Ashurst 16 have been treated at Kaiser Foundation hospital Vallejo since June. Nannette will stay home with periodic checkups Chester must return after the holidays for further care.

Nannette Furman Sylvia Furman Elmstreet Chester Ashurst Ellis Ashurst Grove Avenue Kaiser Foundation

High Waters Hammer Ukiah Lumber Mills and Rail Lines

Wednesday’s record rainfall of 4.33 inches crippled transport and mills in the Ukiah valley. The Northwestern Pacific railroad suffered multiple slides and closures while mills in Calpella faced flooded boiler rooms, lost roofs, and pulled logs to ponds, with several bridges and road approaches washed away or closed.

Ukiah Valley Willits Hopland Talmage Russian River Boonville Ukiah Northwestern Pacific Railroad Calpella GMT Redwood Valley G. R. Butabach Box Canyon John Muir Mr. Muir Durable Fir Lumber & Plywood Company Sissons Lumber Company DeVerbiss Company Outlook Creek Covelo- Dos Rios DeVerbiss Mill Orr Creek Ackerman Creek

Garwood recounts hijack and robbery on Mill Creek road

Ward Garwood, 38, of Lancaster, released from Mendocino County Hospital after hijackers beat him on Mill Creek road Sunday night. He said he and three men left a bar, rode with them, were pulled from the car, punched with brass knuckles, robbed of about $60, and left by the road. found by a passerby and taken to the hospital. He had just returned from Eugene, Oregon, seeking work.

Paul Garwood Lancaster Mendocino County Hospital Mill Creek Road Sheriff's Deputies Talmage Garwood

Mail traffic at Hopland mall disrupted by flood says postmaster

Postmaster Ted Hinds reports incoming mail from the south arrived, but a late truck was held up by a closed round at Hopland. Outgoing mail last night left at 8:30 p.m. though a later truck was turned back and remains at the local post office. All on hand mail will be delivered on schedule by local carriers.

Hopland Hinds

Rivers Rampage as Storm Hits North California Towns

Torrential rains and gale force winds battered Northern California forcing evacuations. Eight rivers surged through the region with Oroville on the Feather River seeing widespread flooding and the south side of the city evacuated. Homeless residents found refuge in the Courthouse as flood fears rose across Butte County with hundreds evacuated.

San Francisco California Oroville Feather River Solano County Fairfield Travis Air Force Base Butte County National Guard Durham Gridley Lake County Upper Lake High Ground Grammar Big Valley Scott's Valley Marin County Larkspur Kentfield Ross Valley Sir Francis Drake Greyhound Novato San Mateo County el Camino Real Junipero Serra Blvd

Stork Delivers Baby at Mendocino State Hospital

Flooded roads block Ukiah General Hospital arrival. Mrs Regina cannot reach Ukiah so Dr Allan son coordinates with Dr Dan Lieberman to deliver a baby boy at 11 15 a m in the new MSH surgical and medical unit. Baby weights about seven pounds and was attended by Dr Allan son with Dr Chester Blank as anesthetist.

Robert Regina Ukiah General Hospital Kathleen Ukiah General Hospital Highway Patrol Patrick Allanson Regina Heights Dan Lieberman Mendocino State Hospital Lieberman Allanson Chester Blank MSH

Ukiah declares state of emergency as flood peaks high

Ukiah awoke isolated by flood roads as Mayor Herman Runkel declares a state of emergency at 9 PM. The region endures the worst flood in years with 16.11 inches of rain in the storm and the river cresting at 27.16 feet at Largo station early today.

New High Ukiah Herman Runkel Largo C. W. Crawford

Willits flood relief praised as rescue crews continue work

Mayor Herman Runkel and Lee Trowbridge thank firemen civil defense workers and volunteers for rescuing families throughout the night as 15 to 75 people are evacuated along the Russian River and in Coyote Valley. Water remains high roads closed and further rain forecast with the river near record levels.

Herman Runkel The Journal Today Lee Trowbridge Civil Defense Russian River Jesse Manning Aline Fire Department City East Gobbi Coyote Valley Palace Hotel Veterans Memorial Building Santa Rosa Hopland Greyhound Ukiah Willits Joe Hartley Peter Doering NWP

Ukiah Officials Urge Boiling Water as Precaution

Mayor Herman Runkel announced no contamination found in Ukiah’s water but urged residents to boil all drinking water as a precaution. Three wells near the river faced rising flood risk and potential mud intrusion into the supply earlier today.

Herman Runkel Ukiah Runkel

County by County Flood Roundup in Northern California

A county by county flood summary reports evacuations across Sonoma Mendocino Napa Solano Butte Marin San Mateo Humboldt Del Norte and Bay Area counties. Guerneville Healdsburg and Cloverdale face high river crests and dike breaches while Ukiah Willits and Napa evacuations continue amid rising rivers and widespread road closures.

San Francisco California Sonoma County Guerneville Healdsburg Geyserville Russian River Cloverdale Santa Rosa Mendocino County Ukiah Willits Hopland Napa County Napa St. Helena Calistoga Humboldt-Del Norte Eel River Eureka Redwood Highway Bridge Crescent Orlick Redwood Creek Klamath Klamath Glen Klamath River Alameda Contra Costa

Wanted Private Secretary with Shorthand Skills

Advertisement seeking a private secretary skilled in shorthand and typing. 40 hour week with paid vacation and insurance benefits. Top salary for qualified person. Send application to P.O. Box 299 for interview.

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