Consumers show improved ability to pay bills in early 1962
Americans report less difficulty meeting obligations as the American Collectors Association data show the payer index rising to 97.2 from 95.0 in late 1961. Unemployment remains a concern but fewer past due accounts are being sent to collectors, reflecting fewer individual collection problems.
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American Collectors Association
Minneapolis
Boss Pearce
Retailers Credit Association of
Library Summer Reading Club Starts Saturday
Ukiah Public Library launches a space themed summer reading program named Friendship Seven. The program begins when public schools close and runs weekdays with hours in the young people’s room from 10 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to noon. Readers earn a membership card and progress through space travel phases by completing 15 books to receive a diploma.
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Ukiah Public Library
Ukiah Students Graduate at Davis Commencement
Two Ukiah residents James E Balyeat and Martha Ann Mc Kinney receive master's and bachelor degrees at UC Davis commencement. Balyeat earns MA in art among seven MA candidates while Mc Kinney gets a bachelor in dietetics. Lakeport students David M Hendricks and Donald W Covey also receive degrees, Hendricks MA in Soil Science and Covey bachelor's in American Civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah
James E. Balyeat
Martha Ann McKinney
University of California At Davis
Cal Aggie
Balyeat
Lake County
Davis
David M. Hendricks
Lakeport
Donald W. Covey
Former Cooper Property Sold to George Dunning
Russell Johnson Ukiah realtor and attorney says the former Clara Cooper property at State and Washington Streets sold from Arthur Schilder to George Dunning owner of Dunning Motors. Price about £60,000. Dunning plans a new automobile agency with showrooms offices and a shop. Property frontage 300 feet depth about 273 feet. Schilder bought the property in 1952. Johnson represented both parties.
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Russell Johnson
Ukiah
Clara Cooper
State and
Washington Streets
Arthur Schilder
George Dunning
Dunning Motors
Dunning
Johnson
Schilder
Notable Washington figure linked to Estes probe disputed
The testimony recounts Ralph denying involvement with Estes grain operations while claiming ASCS reported to him as assistant secretary. He cited ASCS officials Horace Godfrey and Roland Ballou and named Undersecretary Murphy. He also linked Johnson to the case and noted a GOP lawyer was fired for leaking a department report.
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Tes
Ralph
Estes
Department
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Morris
Washington
Democratic Party
Johnson
GOP
Manuel
Agriculture Department
New York Herald Tribune
Miller
House
Mother Held After Pepper Death of Two Year Old
Port Chester authorities hold Ruth Ryan under psychiatric surveillance in connection with the pepper death of her 2 year old daughter Cecilia. The mother of two other children and expecting a fourth is charged with feeding pepper to the girl to stop thumb-sucking and crying. The coroner reports death by asphyxiation.
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Port Chester
N.Y
UPD
Ruth Ryan
Pepper
Cecilia
Practical Gifts for Gardener Dads in June
June Father’s Day offers a garden gift guide for gardeners. Gift certificates from California nurserymen are handy and convertible to plants or tools. For a surprise, present blooming plants like tuberous begonia seedlings or a rose bush, plus a decorative citrus tree, all transplantable to the garden.
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Dad
California Association of Nurserymen
Hhem
Government probes rising home foreclosures in six-city survey
Washington reports the government voices concern over increasing foreclosures and will conduct a six city survey of recently foreclosed mortgages to understand why homeowners miss payments. Last year foreclosures exceeded 22 900 over 1960, the highest since 1940, with 73 074 non farm properties foreclosed in 1961, mostly private houses.
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Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
Ukiah Teacher Robinson Selected for OSU Summer Institute
Wayne Robinson, a Ukiah high school teacher, is among 50 teachers from nine states chosen for a science education summer institute at Oregon State University. The program runs June 18 to August 10, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
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Corvallis
Wayne Robinson
Oregon State University
The
National Science Foundation
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United States
Canada
Tree Care
del Kennedy
Ford St
R & B Drilling
H Ukiah
Library
Larkin D. Younce
Oak Knoll Road
Calif
Homestead
Claude M. Johns
Mendo Realty
Msh
Long Realty
Gowge
Knob Hill
Potter Valley Village
Redwood Valley
Nice
Strout Realty
S. State St. HO
George Lake HO
W. C. Curie, CO
Calvert Court
VA Realty
State ST
Cooper Property
GEO. Dunning
Robinson
OSU
Roberts
Ceramic Tile
Joe Dunphy
Calvert Dr
United Drilling
Anelaire
Plee
Compac
Chlorobenzilate
DOT
Siver Road
Ardsle
Tae
Ine
Plus Jax
South State ST
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