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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1968
Page
7
A European visitor writes Dear Ann Landers blaming American society as culturally bankrupt citing slovenly behavior, trashy media, declin ing arts, and widespread vice. The letter ends with regret about returning home and a request for guidance. The editor quotes Franklin on welcoming strangers and offers no further action.
July 31 horoscope advises Aries to map contracts and partnerships tonight, Taurus to listen to new ideas and renew vitality, Gemini to aid goals with careful listening, Cancer to avoid extremes and enjoy a meaningful social event, Leo to verify information in person, Virgo to analyze changes and seek why events occurred, Libra to secure family cooperation and security, Scorpio to express oneself and take initiative, Sagittarius to pace itself amid responsibilities, Capricorn to balance praise with restraint and regain self confidence, Aquarius to trust a sympathetic adviser, Pisces to trust instincts and act on inner signals. general note of high cycle for Scorpio and Sagittarius and special Cancer caution against wearing emotions openly.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey reports several U S areas are rapidly sinking. The agency cites human activity including removal of large petroleum deposits as a contributing factor.
Yvonne Emma Sprague sues Stanley Charles Sprague in Mendocino Superior Court. Defendant must file a written response within ten days after service in county or thirty days elsewhere, or judgment may be entered for plaintiff’s claimed damages. Attorney for plaintiff: Aubrey Vine. Date shown: March.
Washington lobbyists inserted an amendment into the poultry inspection bill during the push to adjourn for the GOP convention. The move, opposed by the White House and the American Meat Packers Institute, would permit state inspections to approve poultry for interstate shipment, creating dual systems and possible laxity. Key figures include Sen. Spessard Holland, Doyle Connor, Allen Ellender, Joseph Montoya, Herman Talmadge, Phil Campbell, Rod Leonard, and Betty Furness, with debate centering on state versus federal control and potential erosion of federal inspection standards.
Sacramento report says the California Office of Economic Opportunity will fund a 1.4 million program to teach migrant farm workers building trade skills. The plan starts with 300 temporary shelters in the Central Valley and trains 72 workers, aiming to grow into a cooperative effort to house 6,000 migrant worker families.
A fragment recalls a Roman term nas tutrium or iigse used for a pungent perfume. The brief note hints at linguistic quirks and scent associations in ancient naming.
Washington dispatch recollects a humorous memo to major 1960 contenders Nixon Humphrey McCarthy Rockefeller Stassen and Wallace noting perks of the presidency and asking candidates to consider the costs and risks of campaigning. It cites diary excerpts from Polk Buchanan Hayes Johnson and Johnson and potently lists nicknames used for presidents. It questions stamina for endless handshakes and a six course banquet.
Mrs Henry Mercer will tell stories for elementary children at the Ukiah Mendocino Library story hour. Readings include Jeanne Marie at the Fair and A Day at the County Fair. Sessions start Thursday at 2 p.m. in the library community room. preschoolers must be with an adult.
SAN RAFAEL UPI report states Kenneth A. Preston faced the death penalty for the January 12 murder of Santa Venetia couple Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Ackley. The Marin County Superior Court jury ordered death. Judge Joseph G. Wilson rejected motions for a new trial and sentence reduction. Both Preston and Lee Sommerhalder, Grim Reapers members, were charged. Sommerhalder’s trial is next month. both men face separate trials for a October event in Santa Rosa involving a 19 year old student and his girlfriend.
Fossils of the Eohippus, the earliest horse stage, have been found in the United States and Europe, dating to about 50 million years ago. This discovery highlights early horse evolution and cross-continental fossil evidence.
The text asks about appetite for public service and suggests senators offer long advice, while questioning ability to smile, kiss babies, endure TV lights, and sign a bill with many pens. It weighs stamina and optics for political leadership.
A roundup of upcoming TV offerings across networks. It highlights a one hour ABC special on Mike Todd featuring Elizabeth Taylor narrated by Orson Welles, plus other telecasts including Around the World of Mike Todd with a guest list of luminaries. It notes Lloyd Bridges and Kim Hunter in The People Next Door on CBS Playhouse, Channing and Bailey in a two woman ABC program next season, and NBC On Stage debuts with Certain Honorable Men. ABC plans A Case of Libel encore, Ayn Rand and Adam Smith on Today, and upcoming specials with Fred Astaire Bill Cosby and Alan King. It mentions next year’s Academy Awards move to LA Music Center, Time for Americans final episode on ABC, a misreported CBS peak Black America audience share, William Holden documentaries on CBS, and NBC Encyclopedia Britannica and Catholic Hour efforts along with NBC’s What’s Happening to America Tonight. It ends noting WSAZ-TV Huntington Charleston will launch a Television Ombudsman weekly to ease minority concerns.
London UPI says Air Marshal Sir Douglas MacFadyen, former RAF commander in Aden and noted air racer, died Friday at age 65. He helped Britain win the Schneider Trophy in the 1930s with Supermarine Seaplanes, the forerunners of the Spitfire, and won the 1929 King's Cup Air Race.
The report notes waves of extraordinary size, reaching 300 feet, breaking beneath the ocean surface. The observation highlights extreme sea conditions and potential implications for navigation and coastal studies.
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