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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1968
Page
4
A Melvin D. Field Poll places Democrat Alan Cranston ahead of Republican Max Rafferty by seven points with 47 to 40 percent support four months before the election. undecided 13 percent. Party loyalties skewed 67 19 for Democrats and 69 20 for Republicans, with cross over voting observed among former Kuchel backers.
A pistol and ammunition stolen from a San Luis Obispo sporting goods store were used moments later to kill two visitors from Yonkers, New York. Police arrested 37 year old William Benjamin Duff after a brief chase and booked him on suspicion of murder. Duff's driver’s license lists Havre de Grace, Maryland. Victims were August Martid, 46, and Victor E. Cricco, 52, with Evelyn Cricco, 44, wounded in the chest, lung, and left wrist. Duff was treated for a minor elbow cut. The gunman broke into the store, smashing a window, and fired on bystanders walking near the area. two live rounds remained in the weapon. No motive was given.
FPICS. Goor BONG EATON England Harry Price, given only a few weeks to live when he contracted the flu in 1917, celebrated his last birthday today.
William R. Butler, 33, has joined Mendocino County Legal Services in the Poulos building at State and Perkins. A UCLA alumnus and Southwestern Law School graduate (1962), he passed the California bar in 1963 and served two years in the Army, largely in Germany. Butler, a tenor recorder player, is a South Dakota native and California resident for 15 years. He and his wife Connie, a UCLA sculpture graduate, have three children and live at 111 Glenwood Drive in Regina Heights. He is a nominee for the American Judicature Society and a member of the California Applicant Attorneys Association. previously served on Midway City Sanitary District.
Funeral services for George Brown Carson 75 of Hopland were held this morning at Zimmerman Mortuary. The Rev Ray Cabille of Hopland Baptist church officiated. Cremation and inurnment followed at Santa Rosa Memorial Park. Born in Seymour Texas he was retired and had lived in Hopland ten years. He died Saturday at a Ukiah hospital. His wife Alma G Carson survives along with son Vernon Sanders of Auburn daughter Irene Barron of Colfax four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The Squirrel a bus tour offers 50 passengers Garberville to Scotia and back on Mon Wed Fri at 10 00 a.m. Fare 3 50 adults 2 00 children. Narration and guitar mood by 17 year old Jennifer Schmunk. Stops include Avenue of the Giants Franklin K Lane Grove Foundations Grove Scotia lunch at Scotia and tour of Pacific Lumber Company. Return to Garberville about 5 p.m. Reservations through Labor Day via The Squirrel 757 Redwood Drive Garberville. Greyhound connections noted and Redwood Empire Association listed.
President Johnson shows restraint in the Czechoslovakia Soviet clash. He avoids provoking the Kremlin, pursues signaling moves with New York Moscow air route and cultural talks, and cautions against fueling East bloc tensions while noting Red Army dominance and the Czech pursuit of democratic socialism.
Pioneer Myrtle Ruddick 89 of the Ruddick Ranch Ukiah area died Sunday at her River Road home. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m at Zimmerman Mortuary with Rev Charles Graybeal officiating. Interment in Ukiah cemetery. Survived by sisters Myrle Banker Los Angeles Leva King Castro Valley Ila Madden Oroville and Freda Ford Ukiah.
Senator Hart said he did not join discussions on nominee cases to honor separation of powers. He asked Christopher to prepare a memo by competent staff that would convey the judicial philosophy and provide balance to the record.
Two Roman Catholic nuns Sister Marie Michelle and Sister Patrick Marie visited San Quentin Prison to teach inmates, marking the first time women served as teachers there. The nuns, welcomed by inmates, lead as educators from St. James School in San Francisco.
In Los Angeles County records are closed to recall activists seeking to oust Governor Ronald Reagan. Cochair Joyce Koupal says signatures cannot be arranged by precincts as required by law. Attorneys may seek a 60 day extension to gather valid signatures, with about 800,000 in hand and a target of 1.2 million by the July 31 deadline.
Deputies respond to a telephone report of paint sprayed or thrown on at least two vehicles in the Canyon Drive area last night. Investigators are examining possible suspects and seeking additional victims.
The article notes that King Charles II bestowed the nickname Old Dominion on Virginia in recognition of its steadfast loyalty to the Crown, reflecting colonial allegiance during his reign.
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