Big July Fourth weekend events sweep across Mendocino County
Crowds surge to barbecues parades and rodeos from Ukiah to Redwood Valley for a three day Fourth of July celebration lineup. Ukiah Dolphin Swim Club hosts a July fourth barbecue at Ukiah Municipal Park after a free open swim meet, with pie and watermelon contests and family games. Redwoods Valley hosts Black Bart Days with a parade and gymkhana, while Willits, Boonville, and Mendocino showcase community celebrations and hunting for safe driving during the 78 hour holiday period.
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Willits
Redwood
Valley
Lakeport
Boonville
Mendocino
Ukiah Municipal Pool
Dolphin
Ukiah Area
Redwood Valley
No Local Medicare Stampede
Medicare began officially today on a national scale but Ukiah’s three hospitals reported no rush of Medicare eligible patients and did not anticipate any increase until after the Fourth of July. Hillside Community Hospital administrator Shirley Munroe said the rise would not be felt until after July 4 and none had been admitted as new patients this morning. CAL MAP has been in operation since March 1 and accounts for about 28 percent of Hillside’s patient days, a figure in line with other hospitals’ March 1 to July 4 impact. Ukiah General Hospital reported no Medicare patients registered so far today.
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Ukiah
Rush
Shirley Munroe
Hillside Community Hospital
Hillside
California Medical Assistance Program
Cal
Ukiah General Hospital
Larry Heise
Medicare
No Publication of Journal Monday Holiday Stills Presses
A rare holiday for publishers and employees of the Daily Journal will be observed Monday when the presses will be stilled for Independence Day. Publication will resume Tuesday.
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Daily Journal
The
Ukiah Weather Summary for June 1966
June 1966 temperatures show highs around 85 and lows near 50 with daytime noon reading about 73. Rainfall reported as 0.00 inches. Courtesy of Ukiah Weather Observer.
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Ukiah
Ex-Mental Patient Drowns Children in Maine Tragedy
Carl Fisher found his three small children drowned in Fairfield Maine and his wife Constance charged with murder after a similar incident in 1954. The nine month old Nathalie Rose was found face down in a tub, Kathleen Louise six and Michael Jon four dead in a bed, with Constance unconscious from an overdose. Funeral services set for Saturday.
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Fairfield
Maine
UPI
Carl Fisher
Fisher
Constance
Jesus
Nathalie Rose
Kathleen Louise
Michael Jon
Maine Central Railroad Co
Waterville
Richard
Daniel
Deborah
Fishers
Carrier Seeks Advance Payment for Ukiah Daily Journal
The carrier requests upfront payment for three months on motor routes and asks customers to settle on first contact to ensure timely delivery.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
Johnson pressures peace talks as air strikes continue
President Johnson, speaking in Omaha and Des Moines, warned Hanoi that air strikes will persist while offering to start peace talks at once. He urged unity against Viet Cong dissension and said the United States could move to negotiations any time, somewhere, if North and South Vietnam end the fighting. He then moved to his Johnson City ranch for a Fourth of July weekend with Lady Bird, Luci, and Pat Nugent.
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Merriman Smith
San Antonio,tex
UPI
Johnson
Texas
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Washington
Dé. Moines
United States
Johnson City
San Antonio
Lady Bird
Luci
Pat Nugent
Honoi
Vandals Cause Million Gallons Water Loss in Willow County
Sheriff's deputies report vandals damaged three pumps by breaking an adjusting valve and pipe fittings at Willow County Water District. A geyser shot above power lines on Norganis Lane, prompting a ~1 million gallon loss, nearly a day’s supply, worsening hot dry season water needs.
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Willow County Water District
Norganis Lane
Sheriff's Deputies
Ukiah Fire Department records show 1965-66 rainfall drop
Official weather records from Ukiah show seasonal rainfall for 1965-66 reset to 0.00 inches with the final figure at 35.4 inches, about 15.38 inches below the previous season's 50.84 inches. July 1 notes the yearly reset and ongoing comparison to prior totals.
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Ukiah
Budget signed by Governor Brown sets record $16 billion
California opens a new fiscal year with a record $16 billion budget balanced by bookkeeping to avoid an election year tax rise. Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr signed the measure in the executive mansion just hours before it took effect, vetoing only a $500,000 county fair allocation. The plan allows the state to accrue funds and count money as income when owed to gain a $385.5 million windfall for the current year.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Lucky Readers Win Tickets to Ice Follies in S F
Two Journal readers spotted their names on the classified page and won a pair of tickets to the Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies at Winterland in San Francisco. Recent winners include Mrs. Frank Crane of 40 Banker Boulevard and C. R. Allen, Tim W. Perkins.
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Journal
Shipstads and Johnson Ice
Major Problems As Medicare Opens
United Press International reports hospitals began admitting Medicare patients with few issues. Turnout was light due to weekday lull and the July 4 holiday. About 19 million Americans over 65 are eligible. Most hospitals operated routinely though some in San Francisco saw more overflow in June. The plan covers up to 60 days with $40 patient deductible, extra days at $10 daily. The optional Part B costs a monthly premium with $50 initial payment. Civil rights compliance also affected eligibility as many hospitals lagged desegregation.
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United Press International
San Francisco
Medicare
Pittsburch
Texas
Record County Pear Crop Mendocing County
Pear growers forecast the biggest harvest in history as estimates project 46 300 tons this summer. A strong growing season, higher yield on many trees and fewer pests are cited along with a top price offer of 95 per ton by the California Canning Association for premium pears. Agricultural Commissioner Ted Eriksen Jr said the crop will rise as young trees come into full production and the pears are clean and well sized.
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Mendocing County
Pear Growers
California Canning Association
Agricultural
Ted Eriksen Jr
Weather Summary for Northwestern California
Northwestern California experiences cloudy conditions today with showers inland and along the coast. Coastal winds remain northwest at 12.25 knots through Saturday, lighter 5 to 15 knots in extreme north, with Ukiah reaching 82 and 53 tonight.
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California
U.S. Warplanes Hit North Vietnamese Oil Sites Near Haiphong
US warplanes destroyed oil installations within 15 miles of Haiphong for the third straight day as Johnson threatens to punish North Vietnam until it talks peace. In the ground war, US forces chase a Viet Cong battalion toward Cambodia, reporting 320 dead. A bombing accident near Bien Hoa killed five civilians and wounded 43. China warns of grave consequences but stops short of direct intervention.
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Bryce Miller
Saigon
UPI
Haiphong
Johnson
North Viet Nam
U.S
South
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Cambodia
China
Hanoi
USS
Air Force
AMA Urges Hospital Boycott in Medicare Era Debates
At the 115th AMA convention in Chicago the group urged boycotts of hospitals denying doctors the right to treat patients. The president warned of possible federal antitrust suits while delegates debated reconsidering the resolution amid pending litigation. The house also decided doctors need not sign affidavits to prove practice under Civil Rights Act provisions in federally aided programs.
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Philip Justin Smith
Chicago
UPI
American Medical Association
AMA
U.S
Charles L. Hudson
Cleveland
Ohio
House of Delegates
Hudson
Joseph B. Copeland
Austin, Fox
AMA Board of Trustees
Wendell G. Scott
St. Louis
Scott
House
Donald R.hayes
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