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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1963
Page
7
A Milton naturalist challenges the ground hog weather myth stating that the animal hibernates through February and may not wake until mid March. He notes the creature's sluggish motion and poor eyesight as reasons to doubt its prediction power, though public observance remains strong.
The National Automobile Theft Bureau reports December car thefts at over 27,500, a 16 percent rise from 1961. About 90 percent of stolen cars are recovered, but the unrecovered 10 percent represent millions in losses. Theft rings dismantle cars for piecemeal sale. locking cars and local ordinances cut theft.
Ukiah Daily Journal reports a Citizens Group letter urging a no vote on February 5 bonds and tax rate increases for Round Valley Unified School District. The letter argues voters will not receive educational value for extra money and critiques critics while noting the public can compute potential tax costs based on assessed valuation.
The Citizens Group is challenged to read all 30 news releases and meet with the superintendent. The writer accuses the group of misinformation and urges honest discussion, asking residents to check assessed values and consider school financing before voting.
Thirteen instructors nearly 450 pupils and staff will move into the new Northside Elementary School and begin classes Monday morning. Superintendent Frank Zeek announced. Teachers return today from a San Francisco institute to finish moving and related tasks.
A mix of local notes from Ukiah Willits and Mendocino County reports. Assemblyman Weldon introduces a game refuge bill along the Lake Mendocino border. Laytonville stock raiser F M Goforth visits Ukiah. Miss Anna Clarke visits Miss Orietta Gowell. Pioneer Martin Smith dies at 83. Deputy grand president Sanford returns from Fort Bragg and Willits with Eagles installation ceremonies.
Senator Wayne Morse and the Presidential Mediation Committee brokered a five day settlement to the crippling longshoremen strike. Talks centered at the State University Club with leaders like W. J. McNeil backing Morse while Teddy Gleason pressed hard for terms. Morse warned that a Sunday deadline would end negotiations and hinted the president might deploy troops to move ships if needed, and by Sunday the Morse formula was accepted.
A Sacramento scene report outlines looming 1963 64 budget figures from Governor Edmund Brown with estimates over 3.3 billion dollars and specific increases for highway education and labor. It notes bills advancing in both houses including tax roll deadlines in Orange County and a GOP victory in the congressional race replacing the late Clem Miller.
Senator Brank S. Petersen outlines two key bills advancing district interests. One, SB 187, updates the Jervis Grunsky Act to fund water projects and wildlife habitat, enabling Tomky baron Project funding via state tax allocations. The other designates a new Mendocino Route linking Route 56 and Route 7 to Nat forest areas, with over 7 million dollars in federal funds to spur rapid regional development. Petersen announces committee assignments and district office plan in Ukiah, while noting visits from local officials and librarians.
A Monticeto area note discusses Putah Creek closures due to reckless camping and pollution. Walter Ty Shannon, director, laments loss of public access and urges respect for private property while noting hunters and fishers invest time and money to gain access, warning that damage jeopardizes future recreational use.
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