Larger Highway Funds Bill Dies in California Senate
Sacramento A measure to increase Southern California’s share of state highway construction funds was tabled by the Senate Transportation Committee. Senator Lawrence Walsh of Huntington Park proposed raising the south’s portion from 55 to 57 percent, cutting Northern California’s from 45 to 42 percent. The bill, a recurring effort to shift funds south, failed this session.
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Sacramento
UPS
California
Lawrence E. Walsh
Huntington Park
Senate Transportation Committee
Walsh
Ukiah Army Pvt Dale E Duke Dake Dies in Africa
Word of the den of a young Ukiahan, Sp 4 Dale E Dake, 19, while thon ith the U S Army in age ne me aM his parents. Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of his body. A graduate with the class of '66, Ukiah high school, he died July 2 in Asmara Ethiopia of a cerebral hemorrhage. He is one of three sons of the Paxton Dukes in the military. His brother James with U S Army in Germany and another brother Charlie with U S forces in Vietnam. Three sisters and other brothers surviving are Raith Dunigan of Pine Bluff Ark, Mary Duke and Loretta Duke, both of Ukiah Odus Duke, Cloverdale, and Curtis and Larry Duke, both of Ukiah.
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Paxton Dukes
James
U. S. Army
Germany
Brome Charlie
U. S
Vietnam
Raith Dunigan
Pine “Bluff, Ark
Mary Duke
Loretta Duke
Ukiah
Odus, Duke
Cloverdale
Curtis
Larry Duke
Patrols report AWOL soldier and drunks on Highway 20 101
Patrolmen arrested Pvt. Johnny Hicks AWOL from Fort Ord after spotting him in a parked car east of the Russian River bridge. Joan Brown of Fort Bragg was arrested on Highway 101 north of Willits on suspicion of drunken driving and failure to drive on the right. James Guptill and Hazel Summell of Geyserville were stopped on Highway 101 north of Leggett. Guptill booked on drunken driving charges and Summell on drunkenness in an auto. both bailed and released. Law enforcement monitored Fourth of July activity but reported no major incidents. Deputies investigated a report of car theft near St. Lucchesi and ongoing burglaries at Mackerrichier State Park and Russian Gulch.
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Johnny Hicks
Highway 20
Russian River Bridge
Hicks
Fort Ord
Joan M. Brown
Fort Bragg
Highway 101
Willits
James H. Guptill
Hazel _K. Summell
Geyserville
Garberville Area
Leggett
Guptill
Sheriff's Deputies
Stéve Lucchest
Ned Damn
Lake ‘Mendocino
Mackerrichier State Park
Russian Gulch
Ukiah Air and Channel Plans Lift City Projects
Ukiah council approved rights of way purchases to straighten Orr Creek channel at a cost of 12 000 to reduce flood risk and expected to finish before winter rains. The city also leased about 4 1/2 acres near the airport for Jere Chain to develop an instant turf project using a cellulose material and seed, aiming to attract a new industry to Ukiah. The work follows fly over issues affecting air travel to San Francisco and beyond.
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San Francisco
Eureka
Orr Creek
Bush and
Oak Street
Orr
Eek
Chanor
Public Works Department
Model Airplane Club
Jere Chain
Hearne
Dick Gregory Hospitalized During 29 Day Fast in Jail
Entertainer Dick Gregory, weakened by a 29 day fast, was moved from his jail cell to a hospital in Olympia after refusing nourishment since June 7 to serve a 90 day sentence for illegal fishing. Dr. Daniel J. Thomas evaluated him as dehydrated and thin, weighing roughly 110 to 115 pounds.
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Tacoma
Wash
UPI
Dick Gregory
Gregory
Thurston County
Olympia
Jack Tanner
Tanner
Washington State
Daniel J. Thomas
Tacoma ‘General Hospital
Naval Reserve Inspection Earns Good Grade
The Naval Reserve reported an overall Good rating on April's annual inspection. Commandant Twelfth Naval District praised excellence in personnel and administration from last year, while Ukiah Reserve Unit set a record sending 16 of 19 men to Navy Class A school. LCDR M. S. Levejr praised staff and vowed to improve for next year.
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Naval Reserve
Twelfth Naval District
Ukiah ‘Reserve
Ukiah
M. 5S. Leve,Jr
R. E. Archibald
A. P. Beltrami
H. J. Hill
G. L. Solis
W. H. Crumrine
R. A. Giovannetti
R. Streine
Thant Visits Sofia Amid Eastern European Tour
United Nations Secretary General Thant meets Bulgarian Premier Zhivkov and Foreign Minister Bashev at the Evksinograd Palace near the Black Sea during his Eastern European tour.
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Thant
Sofia
Bulgaria
WPI
United Nations
Tedor Zhivkov
Ivan’“Bashev
Evoksinograd
Ori
The
Black Séa
Forestry Truck Overturns Killing Youth Firefighter
CALISTOGA UP I A reports a Division of Forestry truck overturned about 10 miles north of Calistoga while responding to a brush fire. Bruce Allan Mecchi 18 was killed. two men were injured one treated and released, the other hospitalized for observation. The fire scorched 12 acres before other units extin ufished it.
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Calistoga
UPI
A. Santa Rosa
Bruce Allan Mecchi
Learn to Swim Program Opens July 15 in Ukiah
The Ukiah recreation department announces a Learn to Swim program at the municipal pool with three two week sessions starting July 15. Sessions run July 15–26 July 29–Aug 9 and Aug 12–23 with classes at 11 a.m. 11 30 a.m. 12 noon and 4 30 p m Monday through Friday. Children 6 years and older may register at the municipal post office during public swimming hours 10 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday beginning July 8. Fee is 2 for 10 half hour lessons. First day of class doubles as final registration day. Instructors are American Red Cross certified. For more information call 462 5604.
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Ukiah Recreation Department
American Red Cross
Pgol
Ukiah Chronicle Snippets and Local Happenings
A Mendocino Beacon style roundup covers Marguerite Kurth Frey’s literary reach with I wonder I wonder and a filmstrip tie in. Notes on spelling quirks in town, a new Squirrel tour bus for Southern Humboldt, California agriculture district consolidations, Mendocino art openings, Elk Cove Inn openings, a failed Redwood Teen Center, West department cowboys, and a humorous domestic quip about growing storage limits for family containers.
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California Department’ of Agriculture
Mendocino and
Lake
San Francisco
Humboldt and
del Norte
Redding
Mendocino
Pat Irish
Old Post Office
Pat
Husband Hat Irish
Elk Cove Inn
Uta
Roger Noteware
Brave New Ukiah Enterprises
Redwood Teen Center
South Highway
Jeff's Rancho
Ukieh
West Department
Arizona
Phoenix
Brewster Baby Born With Two Front Teeth in Ukiah
The second child of John T. Brewster Jr. and Renee Brewster arrived June 28 at Hillside Community Hospital at 6 47 p m with two front teeth. Dr Massengill attended as this rare feature marks a third generation. Grandmother Mrs Lyle Hyatt of Price Utah also had three front teeth at birth.
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Ukiah
John T. Brewster
Laws Avenue
San Francisco
Brewsters
Hillside Community Spital
James Massengill
Renee Brewster
Lori Lynn
Brewster
Darren Thomas
Lyle Hyatt
Price
Utah
Massengill
Hillside
Senate Approves Hire Day Measure On 21-10 Vote
The measure approved by Assemblyman Robert T. Monagaris of Tracy was sent back to the Assembly for concurrence with Senate amendments after a 21 to 10 vote.
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Senate
Robert T. Monagaris R. Tracy
Assembly
Sénate
Heysen Dies in Adelaide at Age 90
Sir Hans Heysen, famed Australian landscape painter, died Tuesday in Adelaide hospital at the age of 90. The artist, born in 1877, left a lasting mark on Australian art with his vivid rural scenes and pensioned work across decades.
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