Jury Duty Crowds Ukiah District as Trials Multiply
Ukiah Judicial District faces heavy jury summons as Constable Gerald E. Newton reports four to five one day trials weekly. Trials cover misdemeanors like petty theft, drunken driving, and speeding with juries called from panels of about 50 to 200 names. District includes Ukiah and surrounding towns Calpella Potter Valley Redwood Valley and Talmage and stretches toward Lake County.
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Ukiah Judicial District
Ukiah Justice Court
Gerald E. Newton
Newton
Ukiah Justice
McCowen
Justice Court
Ukiah
Calpella
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
Talmage
Hopland
Ridgewood
Lake County
Hildreth to Head Gitmo Naval Base in Cuba
Rear Admiral James Hildreth will take command at Guantanamo Naval Base Cuba on Thursday relieving Rear Admiral Earl Crawford who moves to command training. Hildreth, from Norfolk VA, rose from captain and served as operations chief for the commander in chief U S Atlantic Fleet. His career includes naval aide to the secretary of the Navy and commanding officer of USS Springfield. His wife Kathryn and 14 year old son Kevin accompany him to Cuba.
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Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
James Hildreth, Okiahan
Norfolk, Va
Earl R. Crawford
Norfolk
Hildreth
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Gitmo
Caribbean
Jessie Hildreth
Louis M. Hildreth
Admiral Hildreth
Uligh
University of California
Secretary of the Navy
Springfield
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Kathryn
Kevin
Signatures Show Support for Rev James Jones in Community Ad
A large group of citizens backed Rev James Jones pastor of The People's Temple with a vote of confidence though a section of signatures was mislaid. An open letter to Jones and his family appeared in the July 8 Daily Journal, praising his acts of charity and civic service while listing many local supporters from businesses, schools, and professions who also signed the letter.
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James Jones
People’s Temple
Disciples of Christ
Re Jones
The
Daily
Jim Jones
Les Garth
Galvin Chevrolet
Don Smith
Marcia Smith
Merrick Hersey
Er Malphurs
Gordon Engman
Peter McCarty
E. R. Berkland
John W. Foucault
C.D.T
Fred T. Lutz Jr
E.G. Bhakta
Palace Hotel
Ross D.luther
M.D
E. E. Lapkass
Susan Ashley
Bulk transfer notice from Busch and Orchard creditors
Notice of a bulk transfer under California law. Transferors Kenneth J. Mackenzie and Blaine H. Mackenzie relocate a liquor business in Ukiah, including equipment and fixtures, to transferee G Hyde Chick at 0 Smith Lane Concord California 94520. Transfer to occur by July 30, 19.
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Kenneth J. MacKenzie
Blaine H. MacKenzie
South School Street
Ukiah
California
Prntz
Paradise
South School
Ullah
Weat Gobbs
G Hyde Chick
Smith Lane
Oncord
Oty. f.Ukiah
County of Men
Ocna
State of California
Tough Toss Out at Governors Park Softball Cancelled
In Frankfort Kentucky state Capitol employees planned an interdepartmental softball game for 3 p.m. Monday with Gov. Louie B Nunn to officiate by throwing the first ball. Nunn offered a jokey reply and the players, whose day ends at 4 30 p.m., canceled the game.
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Frankfort
UPI
State Capitol
Louie B. Nunn
Nunn
Dow Jones Averages Dow Jones Averages By United Press International
Dow Jones final stock averages show declines across the board with 30 industrials at 921.20 down 2.52, 20 railroads at 261.66 down 2.62, utilities at 134.17 down 0.26, and 65 stocks at 331.45 down 1.71. Volume traded today reached 13.38 million shares versus 13.39 million on Monday.
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United Press International
Dow Jones
If You Don't Like It Dont Look British Shorts Stir Olympic Debate
London UPI reports amateur athletics officials protest the nery shorts worn by Britain's female sprinters at track meets. Starter Miss Marea Hartman says some observers feel embarrassed by how athletes bend at the marks. Mary Rand supports the shorts as not indecent, noting British girls wear panties and starters stand to the side.
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London
UPI
Amateur Athletic Association
Britain
Marea Hartman
Mexico City
Mary Rand
United States
Fortas Presents Case for Chief Justice Seat
Fortas told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his role is to summarize meetings and that he is not asked to testify on every issue. Senator Gore introduced him and noted he would become chief justice, stressing limits on questioning due to judiciary independence. The committee must approve before full Senate consideration.
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White House
Fortas
Capitol Hill
Sen
Albert ‘Gore
Gore
Judiciary Committee
United States
Senate
Student Guilty on Speeding Count in Ukiah Case
Willits teenager Christopher J. Neary 19 faced speeding charges after a April Ukiah Valley freeway incident. He was convicted Monday by Ukiah Justice Court, fined 13 dollars, acting Judge Fred D. Collins presiding. Jurors deliberated 75 minutes as Deputy Attorney General Michael Kelly prosecuted, with Neary acting as his own attorney. California Highway Patrol cited him for 70 mph, the student claimed his speedometer read 65 mph.
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Y Willits
Ukiah Valley
Christopher J. Neary
Stockton
Fred D. Collins
Gerald E. Newton
Ukiah Justice Court
Michael Kelly
Neary
California Highway Patrol
Donald L. Dulaney
Living space averages differ sharply by country
American Labor magazine notes that the typical American occupies about 420 square feet of living space while Russians average 50 square feet, highlighting stark housing contrasts between the two nations.
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Russia
American Labor Magazine
France conducts second Bastille Day nuclear test near Tahiti
PAPEETE Tahiti UPI reports France tested a medium powered nuclear device Monday at Mururoa Atoll 800 miles from Tahiti as part of a series ending in August toward a hydrogen weapon. Tahitians fear water and fish contamination amid strong anti nuclear sentiment.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Exodus to Israel Surges as Poland Allows Exit
About 6,000 Jews have applied for exit permits from Poland since the regime said earlier this year anyone who wanted to leave could, the Jerusalem Post reported on Monday.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Poland
Jerusalem Post
State Fire Laws Violation Results in Fine
Hollow Tree Lumber of Ukiah faced charges in Anderson Valley Judicial Court Boonville from the California Division of Forestry for rubbish dump clearance violations and allowing a fire to escape. The company pled guilty near Garcia River operations and was fined 300 dollars with 200 suspended if future compliance with forest and fire laws is maintained.
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Hollow Tree Lumber of
Ukiah
Anderson Valley Judicial Court
Boonville
California Division of Forestry
Garcia River
Hollow Tree
Robert Rawles
Alamo Name Tied to Cottonwood Tree origin in Texas
The famed Alamo in San Antonio Texas derives its name from the Spanish el Alamo meaning cottonwood tree once growing at the site.
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Alamo
San Antonio, Texas
el Alamo
James M Beard Dies at 74 in Ojai Services
Arrangements by Zimmerman Mortuary for the funeral of James M Beard 74 of Ojai who died Monday in a Ukiah hospital. A Missouri native and Pacific Telephone retiree veteran of World War I he had lived in Ojai since 1922 and was visiting brother in law Warren Truitt when ill. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Clausen Funeral Home Ojai. Surviving wife Margaret Beard son James Beard two grandchildren brother Andrew Beard Reed Springs Mo and sister Mary Wallner Cincinnati Ohio.
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Zimmerman Mortuary
James M. Beard
Ojai
Ukiah
Beard
Missouri
Warren Truitt
Pacific Telephone
Clausen Funeral Home
Margaret Beard
James Beard
Canoga Park
Andrew Beard
Reed Springs
Mary Wallner
Cincinnati
McCormack Transfer to Masonite Laurel Plant
Bob McCormack, Masonite Ukiah mill since 1962, is reassigned as maintenance and engineering manager at the Laurel Mississippi plant effective August 15. He previously worked as assistant plant engineer at Fiber Products Antioch and holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Nevada. He is an Air Force veteran and will relocate with his wife Jewel and three sons Robert Patrick and Michael from 6 Fairview Court.
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Bob McCormack
Masonite
Ukiah
Laurel, Miss
Laurel
McCormack
Fiber Products
Antioch
University of Nevada
Jewel
Robert
Patrick
Michael
U.S. Navy
Fairview Court
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Richard L
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James W. Hall
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Ted Hobby
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First Presbyterian Church
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Richard McClintock
Ian Nelson
Hugt Curtis
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Ukiah Glass Co
Jack Wegesser
Ralph Atkinson
Arthur Underwood
Underwood Ford
T. P. Swindell
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Diana Desroches
Ray E. Duffis
Archie Higgins
Bud Dorsey
Dorsey Auto Repair
Patricia M. Flores
Eddie Pacheal
Don Laughlin
Calpella Barber Shop
Bill Harris
Paul Blackburn
Mary Cox
Marianna
D. R. Bragg
Ruby Bragg
James R. Tocher
Beulah Tocher
Leah D. Danley
James G. Widdoes
Lorraine Wright
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Eleanor Vignola
Silver Birches
Nancy Borgna
J. H. Penner
Mendocino County Historical Society
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William Montgomery
Elsa Thompson
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Etta Sommet
Albion
Lila Lee
A. N
John" Rawles
Myrtle Rawles
Josephine Schmidbauer
Willits
Frank Hyman
Fr. Bragg
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