Mendocino County Voters Face Judges Supervisors Ukiah Tax Vote
Voters in Mendocino County focus on Superior Court judge contest between Robert L. Winslow and A. B. Broaddus with Merle Orchard, plus two supervisorial races and Ukiah Unified School District Proposition C a $1.90 tax hike to total $4.76 per 100 assessed value for five years. Incumbent Supervisor Ernie Banker battles Burton Banzhaf and Gino Stefani while District 1 incumbent John Mayfield Jr. faces Nick Tsarnas. Augie Avila runs unopposed in District 4. Proponents cite program retention and facilities needs, opponents seek a broader funding approach and relief for homeowners.
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Mendocino County
Superior Court
Ukiah Unified School District
Robert L. Winslow
Superior Court No. 1
A. B. Broaddus
Merle Orchard
Winslow
Ernie Banker
Ukiah
Burton Banzhaf
Gino
Tiny) Stefani
John Mayfield Jr
Nick Tsarnas
Mayfield
California Primary Sparks Kennedy McCarthy Alliance Talk
United Press International reports Kennedy proposes teaming with McCarthy to challenge Humphrey as California’s pivotal primary approaches. McCarthy dismisses joining forces and vows to remain in the race. Humphrey eyes victory after Missouri win while Michigan looms as a large delegate state.
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United’ Press International
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Kennedy
California
Jip
Humphrey
Fifely
Umphrey
Missouri
Michigan
Chicago
Jie
Kenne
McCarthy- Kennedy
Supervisors Meeting Tuesday Delayed for Election Day
The board of supervisors will not meet Tuesday as the courthouse closes for election day. County clerk staff and Ukiah city hall employees take the day off, with regular session set for Wednesday. New supervisors would take office in January 1969 if elected. Banks stay open. bars close until polls close at 8 p.m.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
Ukiah City Hall
Local Group Suffers Terror in the Night
Community fears and intolerance rise as the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ in Ukiah faces threats. Jones and family, active in church duties, endure late night calls and intimidation tied to broader national tensions. The piece notes recent terror linked to extremist comments and local reactions.
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Disciples of Christ
Christian Church
Johnson
Gov. Reagan
Uligh
Indiana
Journal Tle would ate your Ap fin makedation
Unable to extract a coherent news item from the provided text. The readable fragments reference payments, routes, and a potential notice but lack clear people, organizations, places, or events to anchor a factual summary.
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LSD user Joey Jahn charged with murder
Joey Jahn a 23 year old Mendocino State Hospital patient and former Ukiah high school athlete pled not guilty by reason of insanity to murder charges. His attorney requested waiver of pre trial prep and certification to proceed. The arraignment was scheduled before Judge Wayne Burke at 1 30 today after Jahn arrived at Mendocino State Hospital to see Dr John Raffety, one of his counsel.
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Joseph Raymond
Joey) Jahn
State Hospital
Rea
Charles DeMeo
Santa Rosa
Wayne Burke
Joey
Mendocino State Hospital
John Raffety
Potter Valley Graduation Set For Wednesday Evening
Twenty four Potter Valley High seniors will receive diplomas in a Wednesday 8 p.m. ceremony at the high school gym. The program includes Marston Gillette leading the processional, Michael Woll directing the flag salute, Rev. Merton Haskell giving the invocation, Gail Miller delivering the salutatory, Marilyn Harvey speaking on My Goals in Life, Jeff Gillette discussing the communications media, and the high school chorus singing America and Halls of Ivy. Janet Thill will give the valedictory, Freeman Whitaker will present awards, and Dr. Quentin Bryan will present diplomas. The benediction and recessional close the program with diplomas awarded to the class: Michael W. Brown, Gladys M. Burton, James C. Castagnetto, Robin M. Cleary, Mark H. Douglas, Jeffrey M. Gillette, Thomas C. Glasier, Laurie L. Harding, Marilyn E. Harvey, Rory J. Haven, Jo Lee Johnson, Douglas W. Jones, Gloria Cummins McCosker, Neema Gail Miller, Marion E. Mullen, James M. Murray, Michele Rathe, Barbara Roach, Grant R. Squires, Janet M. Thill, Gary E. Todd, Ellen Troxell, Pamela L. Wecht, Michael J. Wall.
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Potter Valley High School
Marston Gillette
Michael Woll
Merton Haskell
Gail Miller
Marilyn Harvey
Jeff Gillette
America
Ivy
Janet Thill
Freeman Whitaker
Quentin Bryan
Michael W. Brown
Gladys M. Burton
James C. Castagnetto
Robin M. Cleary
Mark H. Douglas
Northwestern California Weather Update
Local coastal fog lingers with warmer conditions inland today. Forecasts show rising highs and cooler nights across counties including Ukiah with unsettled, scattered clouds expected later.
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California
Fair Tey
Memorial Day fatal on Hopland highway claims Mexican national
A 27 year old Mexican national living near Hopland was Mendocino County’s Memorial Day period’s lone traffic fatality when his westbound car ran off Boonville Road and struck the Soda Creek bridge abutment after going airborne and plunging into a canyon. The accident occurred Sunday morning. victim’s name withheld pending next of kin. The coroner’s office struggled to locate next of kin in Mexico. This marked the eighth highway fatality of the year in the county and part of a string of holiday weekend crashes.
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Mendocino County
Boonville Road
Highway 128
Soda Creek
Mexico
Gersondhaber
Berkeley
Highway 101
Goldhaber
John McDowell
Sunnyvale
McDowell
Hillside Community Hospital
Judith Goldwyn
Hayward
Paula Payne
Thomas Fowler
Sebastopol
Pickle Road
Joseph
Miss Redwood Empire Queen Contest at Ukiah Fair
Ukiah area seeks a 17 to 26 year old single woman to crown Miss Redwood Empire Queen during the Ukiah fair August 15 to 18. Judging by out of town judges, prizes include queen crown and runner up awards. applicants send name and address to Redwood Empire Queen Contest, Post Office Box 744, Ukiah.
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Tragic Weekend Ends In Heart Transplant Deaths
United Press International reports three transplant patients died over a five hour span in Buenos Aires and New York, including Emilio Tomasetti, the 16th 18th and 20th recipients. The 19th patient remains in critical condition as doctors fight to save him.
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Antonio E. Serrano
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Serrano
Emilio Tomasetti
Tims Rameturday
Rune Go “Smith
Hempstead
N. Y
New York Hospital
Smith
Brooklyn
Mario Cedeno
Bronx
C. Walton Lillehei
Lillehei
Norman Shumway
Pan Alto
Calif
Christiaan Barnard
Cape Town
South Africa
Joseph G. Klett
Orange
Albert Murphy
Montreal
Air Service For Ukiah Explored
Ukiah considers entering air service with a meeting between city officials, the Chamber of Commerce, and airline representatives. A survey found demand from major businesses, with city manager Lyell Cash and Councilman Cyril Hill pledging full cooperation. Possible two aircraft types discussed include a Convair twin engine and a DeHavilland four engine, with service hoped near year start. Joe Mayfield to advise on further steps.
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Ukiah
Jack T. Pearson
Convair
DeHaviland
Joe Mayfield
North Vietnamese negotiator arrives in Paris
In Paris a new Hanoi negotiator arrived and immediately dampened hopes for easing terms. His first statement demanded an unconditional halt to American bombing, signaling no shift toward concessions in peace talks.
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Paris
UPI
Hanoi
Officials blamed for defense of Saigon offensive
A fragment notes seven South Vietnamese officials largely responsible for the defense of Saigon against a Viet Cong offensive. They were mostly supporters of Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky. The text references firing and Sunday events with unclear context.
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South Vietnashede
South’ Vietnam
Nguyen Cuno Ky
Tropical storm Abby grows into minimal hurricane near Tampa Bay
UPI reports Abby intensified to a minimal hurricane and heads toward populous Tampa Bay. Five persons were missing amid the stormy seas as hurricane warnings extend 170 miles along the Florida Gulf Coast from Marco Island to Tarpon Springs.
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Miami
UPI
Abby
Tampa Bay
Weather Bureau
Florida Gulf Coast
Marco Island
Tarpon Springs
Supreme Court Blocks Automatic Death Penalty Exclusions
The Supreme Court ruled that automatically excluding jurors who object to the death penalty is unconstitutional in capital punishment cases, a practice still allowed in only two states.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Weather data brief from Ukiah for June lines
Temperature readings for June 2, 1968 show a high of 81 and a low of 54 with noon at 74. Rainfall recorded 33.16 inches. The report notes low today at 55 and lists year 43.15. Fire Department Observer.
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Mendocino Clerk Predicts 80 Percent Primary Turnout
Clerk Recorder Viola Richardson predicts up to 80 percent turnout in Mendocino County for the June primary from 7 am to 8 pm. Democrats number 11,713 voters, Republicans 8,288, with others including American Independent and Peace and Freedom Partiers. No write-ins will be counted for president. Channel 13 will televise coverage. central counting occurs at the Veterans Memorial building.
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Mendocino County
American Independent Party
Peace and Freedom Party
California
Frank Jordan
Spanish Mountain ‘Tv
Channel 13
Veteran’s Memorial Building
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