Fire Destroys Plant as Tanks Burn Near Diesel Notes
A fire damaged a building housing a plant and tanks, with two 1500 gallon trucks storing oils and lubricants. Four bulk storage tanks holding diesel and gasoline lay 75 feet away, not seriously threatened. The blaze, sparked by dry grass, caused thick smoke as spectators stood nearby. damage estimated at $90,000. Fire chief L G McNaught reported first alarms.
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Erator
Dief al Bene
the Journal
Grame
Empire Fair Premiums Now Being Distributed
According to secretary-manager Jim Tocher the Empire Fair expects more entries than last year due to later dates and a healthy community attitude. He says there is a place for everyone to exhibit and invites all to participate. Premium books are available at the Fairgrounds Administration office.
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Jim Tocher
Tocher
Fairgrounds
Weather forecast for California coastal regions
Readable fragments indicate a forecast for California with fog or low cloudiness at night and morning. Santa Rosa shows a high near 86 with winds from the north or northeast. details suggest variable conditions on a Tuesday with northerly winds.
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California
Santa Rosa
John Poulos Wins Honors at Hastings Law School
John Poulos son of Mr and Mrs Paul Poulos of Potter Valley earned honors while studying at Hastings School of Law in San Francisco. A Ukiah native and Potter Valley graduate, he was valedictorian, earned a Stanford BA, and works with Gary Ames and Frye in San Diego awaiting the California Bar exam in August. He has two brothers and his parents run Maple City Cafe in Ukiah. he previously served as supervisor for the Second district.
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Hastings School of Law
San Francisco
John
Joan
Hastings
Gary, Ames and Frye
San Diego
Ukiah
Potter Valley High School
Stanford University
Paul Poulos Jr
Jerry
Eureka Man Loses Car and Trailer in Mendocino Lake Incident
Logan Rawles of Eureka backed his car and trailer down a Lake Mendocino ramp at 2 15 a m Sunday. He bailed out as the vehicle went off the ramp and both car and trailer were recovered later from 18 feet of water.
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Logan Rawles
Eureka
Lake Mendocino
Rawles
Tax Roll Largest in History for Mendocino County
County Assessor Webb Brown presented the 1962 tax roll showing a total of 78,849,870 including secured and unsecured property. The increase over 1961 is 5,755,030 with notable gains in land values and improved property, plus higher solvent credits and exemptions mainly for veterans. The base is 63,845,750 using last year’s Public Utility Roll figure.
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Noon County
Webb Brown
Mendocino County
Brown
Man Surrenders Gun At Police Request
Gerald Bowman of Ukiah surrendered a loaded .38 caliber Colt revolver at the Chef early today after Ukiah police requested he relinquish the weapon. Officers cited a city ordinance against carrying firearms and kept the gun for safekeeping.
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Ukiah
Gerald Bowman
the Chef
Aidah
Soblen in Serious Condition After Onboard Knife Attack
Soviet spy Dr. Robert A. Soblen, en route back to the United States to serve a life sentence, was reported in serious but slightly improved condition after he slashed his wrist and stabbed himself aboard an El Al Boeing 707. US marshals and Israeli police doctors attended him as he bled, with officials saying plans for surgery and transport to New York remained uncertain.
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London
UPI
Robert A. Soblen
Israel
United States
Soblen
el al Israel
James ‘Pettus
Pettus
el al
Richart Cope
New York
Cope
Sen” Decr Awere
A Minas
Tne
Avertim
James McShane
U.S. Marshals
Soviet Khrushchev warns on Red China attack and bloc response
Khrushchev states no doubt about Soviet Chinese friendship and warns that any assault on the Chinese People's Republic will meet a crushing rebuff from the Soviet Union and the socialist bloc. Dean Rusk dismisses Soviet charges of U.S. backing an attack as nonsense.
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Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa Strait
Red
Washington
Dean Rusk
Nikita
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Formosan Straits
Red China
Rusk
Bakersfield Driver Injured in Highway 101 Crash
Pat Hunter, 95, of Bakersfield, escaped with minor injuries when his pickup hit an embankment twice near Willits on Highway 101 at 6 45 p m. The Highway Patrol charged excessive speed for conditions. Hunter was taken to Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits.
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Pat Hunter
Bakersfield
Willits
Highway 101
Highway Patrolimnen
Hunter
Howard Memorial Hospital
Weather data lines from July entries in 1968 and 1961
A fragmentary weather record shows daily high and low temperatures for July in 1968 and 1961. It lists dates such as noon today and low today with values around 84 and 49 degrees and hints at regional locations like Ukiah and department references.
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Jtuly
Gourteny Ukiah
Saskatchewan Doctors Strike Triggers Medical Crisis
Saskatchewan faces a growing medical crisis as physicians strike over socialized medicine. About 20 of 900 doctors continue emergency care at three hospitals while volunteers bolster limited services. The stoppage jeopardizes access and could exhaust remaining specialists, with scarce treatment for urgent cases like an infant in Yorkdown.
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Jregina
UPI
Saskatchewan
Dirat
North America
Great Britain
Four Journal Readers Win Tickets to Ice Follies
Four San Francisco readers win free tickets to the Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies at Winterland. Names like Perkins Street, James Lundeen, Vincent Giorno, and Robert DeGrasal appear in a random draw from the Daily Journal classifieds. Call by the next publication date to claim the prize.
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Journal
Shipstads and Johnson Ice
Daily Journal
Daly Journal
Era
Six Death Row Inmates Take Guards Hostage at San Quentin
Six Death Row inmates seized two guards at San Quentin in a bold bid to escape early Monday. After three hours they surrendered, aided by a tear gas barrage. One hostage officer, C. L. Deatrick, was struck but not seriously harmed. The inmates claimed they faced execution anyway and wanted to force gates open.
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San Quentin
UPI
San Quentin Prison
Amd
Luis Moya
C.L. Deatrick
Deatrick
Fred Dickson
Dickson
San Quentin Poliy i
Page & i
United States to test rocket device near Johnston Island
United Press International reports a third attempt to explode a rocket borne device hundreds of miles above Johnston Island is scheduled between late Monday night and early Thursday morning HST PDT. The timing window begins 11 pm HST and ends 3 30 am PDT as announced by a JTFS spokesman.
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Honolulu
UPI
0.S
Joint Task Force 8
Johnston Island
JTFS
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France
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Hollywood
Puente
Calif
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Yorkdown
Cart
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Usherville
Een Miles
Yorktown
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McNamara
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Thailand
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Japan
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