GP to buy Rounds Industries and Aborigine Lumber
Georgia Pacific Corp announces acquisition of Rounds Industries of Cloverdale and Aborigine Lumber Co of Fort Bragg. The $10 million GP stock transfer for Rounds involves 36,481 acres of timberland and Rockport holdings. Aborigine sale includes 75 million board feet cutting rights with no management changes, effective Aug 1.
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Lumber Colossus c
Crawford Lumber Mills
Mendocino
Humboldt
Samoa
Rounds Industries
Cloverdale
Aborigine Lumber Company
Fort Bragg
Absree
Mendocino County
Ralph Rounds
Rockport
Rounds
Harry Merlo
Hiroime
Fort Braggarea
County Welfare a True Story of Help and Hope
John Shaw profiles Ukiah county welfare, detailing five program areas Old Age Security Aid to Families with Dependent Children Foster Children Aid to the Blind and Aid to the Disabled plus general assistance and Medi Cal. Miller explains welfare aims to help people solve problems and regain independence through income support and on the job training.
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John Shaw
Jeg
County Welfare Department
Roland Kussow
Ron Miller
Miller
Welfare Department
Fair Grounds
Sacramento
Medi-Cal
Mental Health Clinic
School System
Department of Employment
State Hospital
Department
Ukiah
Orchard Targets Opponent Over Extremism in Court Race
Merle Orchard, candidate for Superior Court judge, accused his opponent of promoting extremism in campaign materials seen in Hopland and Redwood Valley. He cited angry posters, a police shield symbol, a gavel depiction, and harsh tones as evidence of alignment with extreme elements, urging cool heads and moderation to protect liberty and freedom.
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Hopland
Redwood Valley
Merle Orchard
Superior Court
Orchard
Erups
Ghoal
Stalmar Sahlman
Weather forecast for Oregon and California today
A fragmented forecast notes thunder and mounting spring conditions at higher elevations, with fair to tonight and Tuesday. Coastal areas expected overcast and cooler inland. A rough temperature cue lists Ukiah at 88 degrees.
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California
Grass Fire Reports Across City With No Damage
Fire department logs show multiple grass fires Friday and Saturday with no injuries or structural damage. Incidents include at South State and Washington, North Dora and Willow, Arlington Drive near Hospital, and Orr Springs Road near Paul Allen, all confined with no damage.
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S. State
Washington
Dora
Willow
Arlington
Hospital
Paul
Allen‘ Sa
Orr
Springs Road
Pear Sheds Beehives Of Activity In Ukiah Valley
Ukiah two pear processing sheds swung into action packing fruit for the fresh market. Early pears from Hopland and southern Ukiah Valley move to Ukiah Fruit Growers and Alex Thomas Packing Co. A meeting in San Francisco set prices for 36,000 ton county crop with levels for top‑grade Hardy pears, hail frost grade, and strained foods. UFG to handle about 40 percent, Thomas about 20 percent. packing through Labor Day, with picking starting Friday in Redwood Valley and Sunday in Potter Valley.
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Ukiah
Hopland
Ukiah Valley
Alex Thomas Packing Company
San Francisco
California Canning Pear Association
UFG
Alex Thomas
Redwood Valley
Potter Valley
Heatwave Hit Ukiah Amid Redwood Empire Swim Meet
Ukiah and area residents faced scorching weekend temperatures with 100 to 103 degrees, as hundreds of swim officials from Ukiah and neighboring communities gathered for the Redwood Empire Swim League championship at the Ukiah Swim Center. Officials endured the heat on the pool deck, with the thermometer around 81 degrees by noon today.
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Ukiah
Reagan delays county supervisor pick for two weeks
Gov. Reagan's appointments secretary Paul Haerle announced the selection to fill Mendocino County board chair Mayfield's seat would be postponed at least two weeks to allow interviews with two other local Republicans Lew Sbrana of Ukiah and Frank Milone of Hopland. Charles Barra, a Democrat, remains a prior prospective choice. Mayfield, reelected June 4, will become deputy director at the State Department of Conservation in Sacramento this Thursday.
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Sacramento
Paul Haerle
Reagan
John Mayfield Jr
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
Haerle
Lew Sbrana
Ukiah
Bank of Amelia
Frank Milone
Sbrana
Milone
Mayfield
Charles Barra
Redwood Valley
County Planning Commission
Redwood Valley Water District
Barra
State Department of Conservation
Cattle Rustling Still Popular Pastime Here
Sheriff deputies served a search warrant at 285 North Street Willits for a .22 rifle and livestock remains. At the premises they found the rifle, 37 pounds of beef, a hide and hoofs, and arrested Carroll Byron Powers on grand theft livestock. The victim Edgar James reported his missing steer two months ago. Powers works as a greenskeeper at Brooktrails golf course.
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Carrol Byron Powers
North Street
Willits
Powers
Edgar James
Sherwood Road
Brooktrails
San Jose Youth Killed in Highway 20 Crash
A 15 year old San Jose youth, Robert William Runner, died when a car driven by 23 year old Gary A. Khafka of Clear Lake Highlands lost control on Sulphur Bank Road, south of Highway 20. Companion Ronald Brute Estrada, 20, also from San Jose, sustained major injuries. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jones-Lewis Mortuary in Clear Lake.
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San Jose
Ronald Brute Estrada
Redbud Hospital
Clear Lake Highlands
Jones-Lewis Mortuary
Clear’ Lake
Republicans Push Vietnam Plank In 1968 Platform
Miami Beach UPI report notes Sen John Tower confirms GOP will include a strong Vietnam plank in the 1968 platform. Rep Melvin Laird says Republicans can criticize the Johnson record without harming Paris peace talks. John Gardner urges new education and housing policies while Harold Stassen calls for city modernization and better urban priorities.
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Miami Beach
UPI
John G. Tower
Rtex
Jack Muer
mcLuwa
GOP
Vietnam
Tower
Melvin Laird
R-Wis
Resolutions Committee
Paris
Laird
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Miller
John W. Gardner
Gardner
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Stafford Joins Police Force After McKimmey Resigns
Frank Stafford, 42, Redwood Valley agriculturist, hired by Police Chief Donn Saulsbury as a patrolman and to replace Orvall McKimmey who resigned last week. Stafford, former Oakland police officer 1957 to 1965, also did construction work and farming. McKimmey joined the department in 1961 and left for a higher post in a metropolitan area.
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Frank Stafford
Redwood Valley Agriculturist
Donn Saulsbury
Stafford
Orvall McKimmey
Oakland
Redwood Valley
Ukiah Police
McKimmey
Department
Wet Weekend Brings Multiple Drunk Driving Arrests
Eight arrests for drunk driving reported by Highway Patrolmen and sheriff's deputies over the weekend. Names include James Byron Carr 21 Redwood Valley arrested at 2:20 a.m. Sunday after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20 east of East Road. Dan Sanders 73 Redwood Valley booked on suspicion after backing into hedges on Clarence Lee property. Frank Henry Rome 28 Covelo and companion Lester R Bolton 30 Laytonville arrested near Willits. Michael Anthony Desiano 66 San Francisco, Eugene Connie Morris Corning, and Gary Eugene Loftis 21 Redwood Valley also cited. Drunk driving, speeding, and driving on the wrong side were listed charges.
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James Byron Carr
Redwood Valley
East Road
Dan Sanders
Hedges
Clarence Lee
Lee Lane
Laughlin Way
Frank Henry Rome
Covelo
Willits
Lester R. Bolton
Laytonville
Michael Anthony Desiano
San Francisco
Eugene Connie Morris
Corning
Gary Eugene Loftis
Ron Reynolds
Police Department
State and Seminary
Pope Paul VI Reaffirms Ban on Birth Control Methods
In a 38 page encyclical from Vatican City Pope Paul VI overrules liberal critics within the church and bans artificial contraception abortion permanent sterilization and any act preventing procreation. The ruling rejects papal infallibility claims and upholds centuries old church law amid mounting resistance among clergy and faithful.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Vatican
Peter
Ferdinando Lambruschini
Paul
Washington, D.C
Marijuana Turns Up In Routine Check
David Clair Barrows of Willits, 23, was arrested Saturday on marijuana possession after a car registration stop. An officer saw a patch under his belt, which he discarded, leading to the discovery of the substance. Additional weekend arrests included Richard Wilton Day of Yorkville on larceny and theft charges, Olen Perry Jr. of Gobbs Street, traffic violations, Aaron Fredrick Wands and Gary Edmond Pietrzak both turning themselves in on minor in possession charges, and several thefts and missing items reported at Morrison Knudsen Company facilities in Laytonville and Dann Creek. A car theft involving Jerry Murray and a theft of a steam cleaner and valve seat grinder were also noted.
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David Clair Barrows
Willits
Barrows
Richard Wilton Day
Yorkville
Olen Perry Jr
Gobbs Street
Aaron
Fredrick Wands
South Main Street
Sheriff's Office
Gary Edmond Pietrzak
Hazel Street
Wayne Crawford
Laytonville
Morrison Knudsen Company
Dann Creek
Sue Jones
Thompson Avenue
Donald Jones
Jerry Murray
Mill Street
Murray
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