Fourth of July Parade and Local Projects Highlight Ukiah News
A lively July Fourth report describes Maple Avenue residents staging a parade with costumes and a cannon, Uncle Sam and Lady Bird figures, and a 6 a.m. bugle wakeup. The article notes parade permit holder Buzz Harlowe and anticipation for next year. It also covers Rep Don Clausen's proposed migration-reducing bill for smaller cities, including Ukiah and nearby towns. Additional items include Fort Bragg’s new Riverview Associates building for county services, Brooktrails development promos, and the merger of Santa Rosa hotels Flamingo and El Rancho Tropicana. The column closes with quirky notes on personals, a cribbage championship, and brief economic stats and a witty political quip.
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Maple Avenue
Uncle Sam
Lady Bird
Reveille
Buzz Harlowe
Don Clausen
Congress
Redwood’Empire
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Petaluma
Eureka
Novato
Fort Bragg
Frank Merwin
Ukiah Homes
Riverview Associates
Noyo Harbor
Mendocino County
Uriahay
Brooktrails
Hylopolis
George Murphy
Flamingo
el Rancho-Tropicana
el Rancho Restaurant, Inc
Willits News
Willits
Hillsborough
Sonoma Valley
California
Texas
Alaska
Louisiana
Leaders foresee crisis in China in 1972 study
A Hoover Institution study predicts 1972 will be a year of domestic and foreign crisis for Communist China. It outlines possible future leadership: Maoist revival unlikely, bureaucratic rulers probable, or liberal leaders paying lip service to Mao and Marxist heritage. It warns of a China with medium and long range nuclear capabilities and suggests a Peking Washington hot line could form to avert accidental conflict. The panel includes Wu and others like Buss, Griffith, Lau, and Ling.
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Peking- Washington
China
Mao Tse-tung
Hoover Institution
Claude A. Buss
Andrea’ Chadwick
C.S. Chen
Shen-yu Dai
Samuel B. Griffith
USMC
Leonard A. Humphreys
Laurence Lau
H. C. Ling
Fred K. Means
Grace Wu
Roland Wu
Susan Young
Amended certificate of limited partnership James C Janjigian
Legal notice certifies an amended limited partnership for The Occidentai mining mercury ore processing and sales. Principal office Circle A Ranch Mendocino County California. General partner Paul M. Shada of Fresno California. limited partner George H Bagdasarian of Fresno. Indefinite term with initial contributions of 40000 by Shada and 36000 by Bagdasarian plus 10000 and 5000 on June 27 1968. Profits share 25 percent to limited partner. Other terms include added contributions by agreement and dissolution return after three years. Names and addresses listed for partners and attorney at law.
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de Blroux
State of
California
Occidentai
Circle A-Ranch
Mendocino County
Paul M. Shada
Bresno
Lmited
Borge H. Bagdasarian
North Avenue
Esno
Paul
M. Shada
Lmsted
BE. Huntington
Apt. D
Fresno
George H. Bagdasarian
James C. Janjigian
Italian man jailed for begging claims daily work in chauffeur car
Aosta Italy UP I report says Giulio Stabillin received a 75 day prison sentence on a charge of begging after police told a court he went to work every day in a chauffeured car. The case highlights local tensions over vagrancy laws and public behavior.
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Aosta
Italy
UPI
Giulio Stabillin
Promiscuous Ads Distract Pedestrians on London Street
An attractive pregnant woman was stopped twice on Oxford Street by teens handing out cards. One card hinted she could enjoy an evening at a Mayfair discotheque while the second advertised confidential matchmakers, a computer dating service.
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London
UPI
Oxford Street
Mayfair
Children of veterans to receive education aid in 1968
About 1900 children of deceased and disabled veterans are slated to get education aid during 1968. The program targets dependents and aims to ease costs for schooling amid ongoing veteran support efforts.
Siege ends? gunman traps wife baby in six day stand
In Sydney a gunman named Mellish held police for six days, smashing furniture to heat food for himself and his shotgun braced wife Beryl and infant Leslie. Police sought to isolate him while Mrs Mellish described fear and hunger as the baby cried.
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Charles Bernard
Sydney
Australia
UPI
Norman Allan
Wallace
Wally
Mellish
Sydney Daily Mirror
Leslie
District budget clash over excess funds in 1968 69
District board votes 4 to 2 to divert any excess from increased assessments back to the transportation budget for 1968 69 after cutting transportation to a token 30000 to fund a four to five percent cost of living raise for teachers. Teachers vote to seek CTA sanctions as schools end with a half day. A panel study is an interim effort to resolve difficulties.
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Bruce Bearden
Leo Cook
Frank Milone
CTA
Recreation Calendar for Ukiah Week
Recreation events include bridge and square dance Monday at Palace Hotel and Municipal club house at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday list public swimming hours and playground openings with Frank Zeek Nokomis Yokayo venues and golf club dinners.
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Ukiah Duplicate Bridge Club
Palace Hotel
Ukiah International Square Dance Club
Frank Zeek
Nokomis
Yokayo
Ukiah Women's
Ukiah
Frank Dunn 66 Ukiah Visitor Dies Suddenly
Funeral services for Frank A. Dunn 66 of Walnut Creek will be held in Oakland after he was found dead in his bed Saturday at the E A Howard residence on Round Mountain Ranch west of Ukiah. He leaves a daughter Julia Lowthian Moraga Calif a son Roger C Dunn Orinda Calif and six grandchildren. Dunn was a 30 year employee of Pacific Finance in Oakland.
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Frank A. Dunn
Walnut Creek
E. A. Howard
Round Mountain Ranch
Ukiah
Oakland
Dunn
Julia Lowthian
Moraga
Calif
Roger C. Dunn
Orinda
Richmont Avenue
Pacific Finance
Longest drought in Texas history began in 1950
The record drought stretched from 1950 through 1957, marking the longest dry spell in Texas history and impacting farming, water use, and regional economies across multiple decades.
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Texas
New Income Tax Withholding Tables Released
The Internal Revenue Service released new income tax withholding tables based on the 10 percent surcharge to help employers implement the new rates promptly. The bill signed by President Johnson on June 28 requires use for wages paid after the 15th day following enactment. A revised Circular E with wage bracket and percentage tables will be issued, though a typo on page 33 misstates the amount for the $580-600 bracket with eight exemptions.
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Internal Revenue Service
Johnson
Freeman hails Philippine miracle rice as Asia food revolution
Agriculture Secretary Orville L. Freeman said the Philippine developed miracle rice is a high-yield variety that has stimulated a food revolution in Asia. He called the new rice the most significant development of the decade.
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Manila
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Asia
Ceramic tile production begins in United States in 1876
The mass production of ceramic tile in the United States started in 1876, marking the beginning of a new era for tiled construction. This development spurred industrial growth and influenced building aesthetics across the country.
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United States
San Jose State Grants Degrees to Mendocino Graduates
Mendocino County graduates are listed from San Jose State College commencement held at the college. Fort Bragg Gayle Susan Del Grosso earned a bachelor of science in nursing. Uriah Shirley Ann Tarver, bachelor of science in occupational therapy. Richard Alan Kemmerle in account and finance. Diana Requel Dalerio in natural science. Willits Thomas Jess Milligan earned business and industry management. Lawrence Edward Sweet, bachelor of music. Richard Dwight Holmes, physics.
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Mendocino County
San Jose State College
Fort Bragg
Gayle
Susan ‘del Grosso
Uriah—Shirley Ann Tarver
Richard Alan Kemmerle
Diana Requel Dalerio
Willits — Thomas Jess Milligan
Lawrence Edward Sweet
Richard Dwight Holmes
Marin CountyCyclists Under the Highway 20 Bridge
The Invincibles from Marin County with 30 members rode from Friday to Sunday beneath the Highway 20 bridge over the east fork of the Russian River near Lake Mendocino. They behaved, caused no trouble, and helped by patrolling the area before leaving. Undersheriff Richardson said regular deputies managed the scene with no extra manpower needed. They worked their tails off.
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Invincibles
Marin County
Highway 20
Russian River
Lake Mendocino
Richardson
Student revolt leader dismisses film contract offer
Jacques Sauvageot of Grenoble says the $200,000 contract from Variety is not his best offer. He notes a circus also courted him and proposed nightly debates on student problems between a wild animal act and tetrapeze performers.
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Grenoble
France
UPI
Jacques Sauvageot
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New Zealand
Beryl
Frank Dunn
Ukiah Visitor
Montgomery Ward
San Jose State
Judi
Merle Norman
N. School
Ukia
Blue Star
Seus
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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