Death of Byron Soper in Branscomb Under Inquiry
Coroner's jury in Laytonville ruled Byron Soper, 68, died of a blow to the head with parties unknown. A 10 man panel and 12 witnesses examined a group present at the time, including five relatives and suspects who underwent lie detector tests, then released. Investigation to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Soper
Branscomb
Laytonville
B. G. Broaddus
Soper
Guy E. Patton
Charles S. Moffatt
Earl Davis
Ole Wold
Broaddus
Branscomb Hobo Jungle
Snake Pit
Spotlight on Old Toys and Local Happenings Notice
A collage of local notes and gossip mentions toy drives for the VFW old toys pickup, a state fair honey exhibit, Footprinters menu ideas, and August events. Mentions National Sandwich Month, upcoming fairs in Mendocino County and Ukiah, plus bills and retroactive pay for Mr Buhn and public admonitions.
Weather Outlook for Northwestern California and Coast
Northwestern California is forecast fair today through Thursday with scattered coastal fog and cooler conditions in the coastal valleys. Temperatures rise to around 105 in Ukiah, 100 in Santa Rosa, and 98 in Napa with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph near the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Santa Rosa
Napa
Birth in Ukiah as Hennessy drives to hospital
Daniel Patrick Hennessy Jr. arrives at Ukiah General Hospital weighing seven pounds ten and three quarters ounces as Mrs Hennessy goes into labor after her husband rushes the stalled car to the curb. Ambulance crew Lem Winters pushes the car to start the engine and reach the hospital promptly. Both mother and baby are reported well and father rests at Hollow Tree after taking the day off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P. Hennessy
Norton Street
Zimmerman Ambulance Service
Hennessy
Lem Winters
Winters
Hennessys
Ukiah General Hospital
Daniel Patrick Jr
Hollow Tree
Rhee Pledges New Korea War Post Armistice
President Syngman Rhee urged Congress to end the armistice and prepare a counterattack against North Korea and Red China. He sought U S air and naval backing for renewed fighting while hinting Russia might intervene. Officials expect U S aid to continue despite opposition to renewed hostilities. Ben C Limb attended the White House meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Syngman Rhee
Congress
North
Korea
Red
China
Rhee
United States
Ben C. Limb
United Nations
White House
Atom bill clears Senate after longest filibuster collapse
Washington reports the atomic bill ends after 13 days of debate as the Senate votes 57 to 28, enabling private industry to produce atomic power and easing information exchanges with U.S. Allies. The measure, altered by Democratic amendments, now moves to House-Senate conference to reconcile versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wave Morse
Eisenhower
Senate
Washington
U.S
House
William F. Knowland
Calif
Amality Democrats
Senate Ends Debated Passes Atomic Energy Bill
A lengthy Senate session ended with a final passage vote at 9 35 p m EDT amid bitter flare ups but a friendly atmosphere The sponsor Sen Bourke Hickentopper praised the bill while Sen Hubert Humphrey called it a defeat though not a victory for the administration Opponents warned of safeguards as the debate continued to Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sen. Bourke B. Hickentopper
Rtown
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Eigenhower
Rotarians Hear of Northeast Air Command Formation
Lieutenant-Commander Emmett Scott described the Northeast Air Command’s protective scope to the Ukiah Rotary Club, listing Newfoundland Iceland and Greenland as under its jurisdiction. He credited Bernt Balchen with insights leading to the Thule base in Greenland and noted Balchen’s pioneering cold northern aviation work. John Caylor served as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Scott
Army Transportation Department
Northeast Air Command
Ukiah Rotary Club
Newfoundland
Iceland
Greenland
Scott
Fort Bragg
Bernt Balchen
Balchen
Thule
John Caylor
Flanders Sets Vote on Censure Bill Against McCarthy
Senator Ralph E. Flanders says the Senate must vote on his privileged resolution to condemn Senator Joseph R. McCarthy for bringing the body into disrepute. Democratic leaders reportedly urged more specifics, but Flanders plans a general censure unless amended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Foster
United Press
Washington
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vi
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Flanders
Vermont
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Death Claims A E Johnston Of Fort Bragg
Andrew E Johnston a prominent Fort Bragg lumberman and timber buyer died in Sonoma last night at 11 30 while visiting a friend He was 74 He died likely of a heart condition an autopsy ordered by the Sonoma county coroner Officials at Mission Chapel in Sonoma prepare the body for shipment to Fort Bragg Surviving wife Charlotte a daughter Janet Holmes of Fort Bragg a son and two grandchildren unnamed Johnston taught at Mendocino High School in his early career before marrying Charlotte Gray
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Andrew. E. Johnston
Fort Bragg
Sonoma
Mission Chapel
Sonoma County
Charlotte
Branscomb
Janet Holmes
Johnston
Mendocino City
Charlotte Gray
Eight From Mendocino County Enlist in Navy
Mendocino County youths eight recent high school graduates enlist in the U S Navy. Ukiah representatives say they left for San Francisco for exams and were sworn in as seaman recruits. They embark to San Diego for 11 weeks of recruit training then assignment to fleet schools ships or planes. Applications now open for immediate enlistment with exhausted waiting lists and higher quotas. Inquiries at the Navy Recruiting Station in the county courthouse weekdays eight to four and Saturdays eight to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino County
U. S. Navy
William W. Kelly
Ukiah
Arthur M. Gallo
Richard C. Stutsman
Ross A. John
David W. Rogers
Joseph R. Park
Branscomb
Robert L. Pettitt
Wayne R. Curtis
Laytonville
George W. Weeks
Boonville
San Francisco
Navy
San Diego
U.S. Naval Training Center
Southwest Airways Draws Support At CAB Hearing
San Francisco AP report says Monterey and Eureka representatives urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant Southwest a permanent certificate to continue service to 28 cities between Los Angeles and Medford. Oxnard and Ventura officials backed keeping Southwest routes, while United Air Lines and Bonanza Air Lines diversify for better economy. Hearings resume in Washington in September after completion here.
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Southwest Airways
San Francisco
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Board
Southwest
Los Angeles
Medford
Ore
United Air Lines
Bonanza Air Lines
Bonanza
Southwest Lines
Monterey
Santa Barbara
Eureka
Red Bluff
Richard F. Denbo
Fred J. Kane
South ‘West
United
Air Line
Southern California
Joseph W. Goss
Oxnard
Ventura
Goss
Washington
Budget Hearing Tomorrow Sets 1954 Budget Schedule
A public hearing on the 1954-55 tentative budget will be held by the Board of Supervisors tomorrow in the courthouse chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Eisenhower vows to defend U S interests amid Red China attacks
President Eisenhower voiced deep concern over Red China's attacks on American air forces and declared the United States will defend itself where necessary. He indicated U S carriers off Hainan Island would likely depart soon and rejected Chinese charges that American planes violated Chinese territory. Three Americans were killed when a British airliner was shot down, a fact he called definite and regrettable. The task force near Hainan would remain while survivors could be found.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Red China
United States
Hainan Island
South China Sea
Paris
Hainan
Egypt rejoices as Suez withdrawal nears end
Cairo crowds applauded the forthcoming end of 72 years of British occupation of the Suez Canal zone. Nasser hailed Egypt's liberator while a draft accord set evacuation of 100,000 British troops within 20 months and a seven year stay of the joint base under civilian maintenance with limited British technicians.
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Cairo
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Nassers
Nasser
Anthony Head
Turkey
Arab League
Gladiolus Show Set For Weekend in Ukiah Bank Facility
Plans are complete for the Gladiolus Show at Bank of America Ukiah branch held Saturday July 31 and Sunday August 1. Public is invited 12 noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibitors may enter specimens, with arranging at the bank Friday night 7 9 p.m. Hostesses include Mrs Dietterie Higginson Fraga Mooney Linn Crockett Hayes Wadsworth Toles Stipp Co chairs Al Bechtel. Organized by Nelnes Smith and Dr Charles Evarts with Ukiah Gardens Club led by Mrs Hamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
Uktah
R. L. Dietterie
W. R. Higginson
al Fraga
Alice Mooney
Patricia Linn
L. O. Crockett
Truman Hayes
William Wadsworth
Grace Toles
Martin ‘Stipp
al Bechtel
Stow
Nelnes Smith
Charles M. Evarts
Ukiah Gardens Club
Jack Hamson
Sudden Death Probe for Eva B Miller in Laytonville
Eva B Miller 44 died suddenly at 6 30 PM in her Laytonville home four miles south of town. Coroner suspects possible self poisoning or heart condition. Autopsy unavailable. funeral arrangements pending at Anker Mortuary Willits. husband Henry Miller the only witness and immediate responder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva B. Miller
Laytonville
Henry Miller
Miller
B. G. Broaddus
Anker Mortuary
Willits
Burning Scrap Fire at Blue Lake Planing Mill
Ukiah fire crews responded to a blaze at the Blue Lake planing mill on Highway 20 last night at 6 30 pm caused by burning scrap lumber. Fire Chief Al Bechtel reported two other grass fires nearby with no damage recorded.
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Blue Lake
Highway 20
Ukiah
Hunger striking convicts press demands at Washington prison
In Walla Walla Washington convicts at the Washington State Prison presented a long list of demands and grievances to Wayne Gardner the newly appointed sociologist for the penitentiary. In San Diego James J. Silliman was set to testify as defense witness in Assemblyman Edwin S. Blen’s bribery trial. In Washington Senator Kuchel backed the farm program and flexible price supports. In New York coffee prices dipped as wholesalers cut five cents per pound after frosts in Brazil. In Tokyo Peiping’s Daily accuses the United States of exploiting the incident when Chinese planes shot down a British airliner.
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San Diegos
James J. Silliman
R.salinas
Edwin S. Blen
R.-Escondido
Tokyo
Peiping People’s Daily
United States
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H. M. Ivey
V.F.W
State Fair
Bill Lewis
National Restaurant Association
Godfrey
Paul Bunyan
Stork
Ukiah Ambulance
Rhees
Susan Elaine
David
Barbara Ann
U. S
Russia
Free World
Asia
Ikes
A. E. Johnston
Kelly
Suez
Ment
Iran
Probe
Thomas H. Kuchel
Recalll
Senate Today
New York
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