Armed Forces Pay Hike Planned by Administration
Washington reports the administration will send Congress a 508 million dollar bill to raise military pay. The plan follows a Cordiner committee recommendation and aims to reward proficiency and merit, add two pay grades, widen differentials, and set uniform starting pay. The rollout targets July 1 and seeks to end the longevity system.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
General Electric Co
Ralph Cordiner
Navy
Air Force
Willits Planning Commission Hears Church Permit Request
Willits January 14 The Planning Commission will hold a hearing on a proposed Latter day Saints church near Howard hospital and consider use permit applications by Charles Miller and Pete Persicio for East Oak Street. The site is zoned residential only and has seen truck repairs before. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. in the city council chambers.
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Willits
Pirate pictures proposed for five cent stamp
Rep Barratt O Hara proposes a five cent postage stamp showing two pirates for out of town letters while he favors a three cent stamp. The idea was discussed in Washington as part of President Eisenhower's postage plan.
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Pirate Pictures
Washington
Barratt O'Hara
Eisenhower
Barratt
Scouts Plan Dinner in Santa Rosa
Boy Scout troop 16 of Sonoma presents an Indian pageant titled Scouting Trail at the annual Sonoma Mendocino Area Council recognition dinner. The Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa hosts January 25 at 7 p.m. Reservations run to January 20.
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Boy Scout Troop 16
Sonoma
Sonoma-Mendocino
Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa
Hal Trebbe
Mendocino
Knights of Dunamis
Eagle Honor Society
Don Newman
Weather Outlook for Northwestern California
Light rain north of Ukiah through Wednesday with general cloudiness and little temperature change. Highs around 59 to 62 and lows near 35 to 40. Small craft advisories issued from Cape Mendocino northward affecting coastal waters.
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California
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Cape Mendocino
Churchill's Daughter Jugged On Charge of Drunkenness
Malibu actress Sarah Churchill daughter of Sir Winston Churchill faced drunkenness charges after deputies found her allegedly intoxicated at home. Bail set at 50 dollars as she prepared for NBC Matinee Theater taping while denying the accusations.
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Churchill
Malibu
Calif
Sarah Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
Sheriff's
Miss Churchill
Justice Court
Nbc-Tv
Makropoulos
Walter Grauman
Tragic 80 mph crash ends life of local student
Los Gatos honor student Constance Chase, 17, died when she rammed her car into a tree at about 80 miles per hour. Coroner rules death self-inflicted. witnesses note no skid marks. Chase, an A student active in school life, had recently shown distress and wished to leave school.
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Los Gatos
William Meyer
Constance Chase
M. L. Chase
Santa Clara
Miss Chase
Jerrell W. Morris
Morris
James Dean
Dean
Chase
Space Age Pinch Not Felt in Water Projects
Despite cuts in water and flood programs in the 1959 budget President Eisenhower keeps two major projects intact. Coyote Valley Dam requests total 2.45 million dollars and Middle Creek receives 600 thousand. 750 thousand is available from 1958 funds for the Upper Lake area project. Congressman Scudder confirms budget requests remain intact.
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Coyote Valley
Eisenhower
Middle Creek
Upper Lake
Cong
Hubert B. Scudder
Quiet Willits Council Evening Yields Small Decisions
Willits council took three notable actions including deleting army reserve space at WIC hall with a 60 day cancellation to March 9 and transferring Willits unit activities to Ukiah. A civil defense area join resolution and deputy coordinator Gene Garlopp were approved. The Main and Commercial traffic light repair was authorized after Police Chief Olan Greenwood requested it.
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Willits
Army Reserve
WIC
Ukiah
Mendocino County
Gene Garlepp
Olan Greenwood
Dairymen Meet in Eureka January One District Session
The American Dairy Association of California will hold its annual district one meeting January 21 at Spruce Point Grange hall three miles south of Eureka. Session begins 10 15 a.m. with a noon dairy lunch. Reports from officers and personnel cover progress finances and plans for next year. Discussions include advertising coverage June Dairy Month and district plans for California Dairy Princess contest. Election of several directors on the board is also on the agenda. Members urged attendance by other dairymen and interested parties.
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American Dairy Association of California
Eureka
al Pedrazzini
Spruce Point Grange Hall
Mendocino Judge Lilburn Gibson Profile
Covelo residents learn about Mendocino County senior superior court judge Lilburn Gibson. Born November 7 1892 near Ukiah he rose from ranch life to a long career as district attorney and judge with statewide service and civic leadership. He is married to Velma Ball with two children and four grandchildren and enjoys hunting fishing golf and barbecuing.
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Mendocino
Lilburn Gibson
Kathy Hunter
Covelo
Round Valley
Superior Court
Brushy Mountain
Ukiah
Mathew B. Gibson
Gibson
Mendocino County Superior Court
District Court of Appeals
State
Abell Lodge
Knights Templar
Royal Arch
Rotary
Elks Lodge
Velma Ball
Pioneer Ball
Anderson Valley
Ernestine
James Davis
Arden
Treasury seeks temporary five billion debt limit increase
Secretary Robert B. Anderson asked Congress for a five billion dollar rise in the public debt limit from 275 billion to 280 billion, to run until June 30 1959. The move follows Eisenhower’s budget push and projections of a near 500 million dollar deficit in the current fiscal year, with hopes of revenue growth and a 500 million dollar surplus in 1959.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Congress
Eisenhower
Cca
Blood Bank Mobile Unit Visits Ukiah Sunday Morning
The Sonoma County Blood Bank will park at the Veterans Memorial Building on Seminary Avenue in Ukiah from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Local service groups sponsor the drive including Soroptimist Club Lions Firemen's Auxiliary Rebekahs Emblem Club Camp Fire Girls and the Rotary. Camp Fire girls assist Soroptimists and Sea Scouts join to run a loudspeaker car with Kiwanis support. Donors are urged to help replenish local funds.
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Sonoma County Blood Bank
Ukiah
Veterans Memorial
Seminary Avenue
Soroptimist Club
The
Lions
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Rebekahs
Emblem Club
Camp Fire Girls
Rotary
Sea Scouts
Kiwanis Club
Willits Man Faces Rape Charge After Bar Meeting
John W. Luberger, 45, a junk dealer from Willits, is jailed in Mendocino County on rape charges. He allegedly assaulted a woman Saturday night after she accepted a ride from a Willits bar, threatening violence when she resisted. the victim is described as an estranged married woman.
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John W. Luberger
Wilts
Reno Bartolomie
Luberger
Ukiah
Bartolomie
Willits
Andy
Ad Rimer Jackpot Nearing Close Readers Prize
Mrs. Jack Woodson of Route 1 Box 263 Redwood Valley wins the next to last $10 prize in the Ad Rime contest. The Journal notes appreciation for local merchants and subscribers and says the $50 grand prize will be announced next week after judging the remaining entries.
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Mra
Jack Woodson
Redwood Valley
Navy plane crash at Patuxent River base kills nine
Navy reports a four engine plane crashed during a practice landing at Patuxent River air station in foggy conditions. All aboard were killed and next of kin are being notified. Names of crew withheld pending official identification.
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Patuxent
RIVER
Mdn
Navy
Stamps
Naval Air
Strent
Deana
Sacramento Woman Killed in Traffic Crash
Sacramento coroner identified 64 year old Iva Carnie as the victim in a traffic crash when her speeding car smashed into another auto and then struck a building.
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Sacramento
Iva Carnie
Senator James Busch Heads to Capital for Meetings
Senator James E. Busch departs for Washington to attend sessions of the Intercommittee on Governmental Organization. The group is chaired by Senator Hugh P. Denny of Turlock with members including Senators Ginson, Busch, and Alan Short.
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James E
Busch
Hugh P. Denny
Turlock
Ee Oe Ginson
James E. Busch
Alan Short
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George Gentzvin
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