Mendocino County elects Judge Klee to Fourth District seat
National coverage highlights Oscar Klee a judicial district judge accused of malfeasance is elected supervisor for Mendocino County's Fourth District. The vote comes amid an audit revealing a funds shortage and prior contempt orders against county officials, with Klee facing grand jury charges as he takes office.
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Election Board Chiefs Celebrate Swift County Returns
County Clerk Jim Broaddus credits a new eight member election board and sheriff’s deputies for rapid tallying and delivery of results. Precincts across the county, including Ukiah No 7, finished counting by 9:30 p.m. thanks to split duties and the calm of remotes like Bear Harbor.
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Backstairs at the White House during Ike speech
UPI reports curious White House scene before Eisenhower Paris talks. Reporters mocked a bare desk and a stray phone ring. The piece also notes Nixon and Kennedy Navy service, and a party planned for Ike's Far East trip with gifts being prepared for diplomats.
Plea for old fashioned Fourth of July celebration urged
A plea from W. K. Davis for a patriotic Fourth with an orator rather than a politician, recalling heritage and what the nation has. Ukiah news notes a bank robbery in Hopland: the robber fled on foot with 734.80, sheriff suspects brush escape west of Hopland. Commencement week at Ukiah High School opens with baccalaureate June 9, led by Dr. Richard A. Van der Las. Governor Culbert Olson to visit Mendocino County to dedicate a ward at Mendocino State Hospital, then Willits and Fort Bragg for further events. District Attorneys Busch brothers in Sacramento with Earl Warren.
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Pollution survey in Sacramento River interests fisheries and industry
Two state departments conduct comprehensive Sacramento River pollution surveys in what is billed as the most complete study in the United States. The tests seek the river's capacity to assimilate wastes, with implications for fisheries, water planning, and industrial permits as quotas and pollutant levels may evolve.
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Launch to be largest on Noyo at $25,000 build
Finishing touches are underway at Fred Hyman's boat factory on the Noyo for a 64 foot launch. It will be the largest launch built there, 16 feet wide, expected to withstand heavy seas and represent a $25,000 investment. County supervisors grant Sheriff Byrnes 30 days leave to attend the Republican convention in Chicago. Byrnes left for San Francisco with a special train. Fire damaged railroad ties at Gualala mill owned by American Redwood Co, as Arch Richardson and 75 men battled the blaze amid spreading flames.
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Stewart’s Point
Delinquent tax list and May receipts note small totals
Fifty years ago on June 10 1910 the delinquent tax list is small with about 3788 owed and May fees totaling 304. Sheriff’s office collected 9.25 in fees and seven prisoners remain in jail. Clair Smith had a severe accident on the American Hop and Barley Co ranch at Round Valley when horse threw him. he was unconscious for about ten hours and not fully regained. A. A. Heeser Mendocino and H. S. Tregoning Caspar met with the board of supervisors to ensure petitions align with wet or dry voting ordinances set for June 25 in all precincts that petitioned. Tregoning weighs 315 pounds.
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Round Valley
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Mendocino
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Harried Postal Officials Cope With More Than Mail
Washington reports the U.S. post office faces a large debt and deficits. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield notes nearly half of the national debt stems from postal losses over 15 years. A rate increase is sought amid election-year pressures while modernization and a new lease-purchase approach expand post office construction and efficiency across the country.
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California Supreme Court rules vague terms unlawful in crime laws
A California Supreme Court ruling declares terms like common drunk and gang vague, invalidating related statutes as unconstitutional. The decision emphasizes that laws must be clear so citizens can know what is unlawful, and that no unwritten or common law crimes exist in California. California lawyers explain the implications for fair trials and uniform application of state laws.
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