County offices highlight county vote outcomes and upsets
In county races only a few major shifts occurred as BE I Safford lost a nine year Board of Supervisors term to J Harvey Sawyers in the Third District while Seargmella won in the Fifth District. Incumbent Joseph Scaremella beat John Ornham 397 to 280 for the Fifth District seat and Alta Ballou led opposition to retain county recorder. Arthur S Church and Wilburn Brown face a runoff for county assessor. Merle J Orchard leads as district attorney after a hot campaign, while Jim Broaddus defeated C A Lindbergh for county clerk. Tax collector William P Clow leads over Vivian Tindall, with several offices unopposed: Superior Court Thle McCowen, County Superintendent John W Taylor, Auditor S J Mitchell, and Surveyor J Ik Richardson.
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BE. I. Safford
Board of Supervisors
J. Harvey Sawyers
Safford
Alta Ballou
James N. Davis
Arthur S. Church
Wilburn Brown
Potter Valley
Novemer
Church
Brown
John Ornbiam
Jim Broaddus
C. A. Lindbergh
Ukiah
Broaddus
Lindbergh
William P. Clow
Vivian Tindall
Dude
Superior Court
Thle McCowen
John W. Taylor
S. J. Mitchell
J. 1K. Richardson
Rescued Sailors Accuse Skipper In Pacific Yacht Saga
Nine amateur sailors including three women accuse skipper Budd Carew of deception and incompetence after a 12 day Pacific drift aboard a sinking yacht. Coast Guard hearings will probe lack of clearance, rigging, and safety lapses as passengers recount paying $100 for a romantic cruise and demanding accountability.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
Pacific
Robert Craig
Budd Carew
Ally
Carew
Trarold
Edlen Clark
Rene
William D. Tmitchcock
Kingston
Mass
Janet Mosmre
Santa Rosa
Calif
George Davis
Sai
Honetuto
Metsker Presents First County Atlas for Mendecing County
Metsker map company of Tacoma Washington completed the first ownership atlas of Mendecing County detailing all acreage properties roads creeks lakes and trails. Charles B Metsker will be at the Place Hotel until June 20 to take orders for the atlas. A second item reports Jerry Fife a disgruntled motorist who parked after speeding tickets and obstructing traffic, prompting officers to ticket the vehicle.
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Metsker Map Company
Tacoma
Washington
Mendecing County
Charles B. Metsker
Atlas Concern
the Place Hotel
British US Firm Against Asian Dismemberment
GENEVA AP Britain backed the United States in a Geneva conference clash over attempts by Soviet Russia and Communist China to partition Laos Cambodia and Viet Nam. Anthony Eden and Walter Bedell Smith were in firm accord on Indochina as Molotov and Chou En Lai pressed for peace terms and warned against excluding Communists from the armistice supervision.
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Geneva
Britain
United States
Anthony Eden
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Indochina
Russia
China
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Chou Ein-Lai
Mudlotov
Chou
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
Molotov
Armistice Supervisors Commission
Approve Five Million for San Joaquin Flood Control
Washington report says a House Public Works Subcommittee was urged to authorize 5 million dollars for flood control on the lower San Joaquin River. Col William Whipple noted flood damage on the unguarded river has reached nine million in a single year. California Water Resources Board backs the project, with landowners spending vast sums on protection. The measure appears in an omnibus flood control and navigation bill set for quick approval.
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Washington
House Public Works
San Joaquin River
William Whipple
LeRoy Johnson
Calif
California Water Resources Board
Regula Demands City Pay for Sidewalk Damage
New Britain Connecticut Edward Regula claims the city democratic administration caused damage to his sidewalk as Democrats went to a nearby school to vote in a primary. He demands compensation from the city government.
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New Britain, Conn
Edward Regula
Regula
Egypt Loses Prestige in Middle East as Turkey Gains Ground
Egypt steadies to a lower influence in the Middle East as Turkey and Asiatic Arab League members pull away. The United States arms Turkey and Pakistan and hints at Iraq Syria and Lebanon aid while Egypt faces internal strife, canal dispute, and press crackdowns. Talks on Suez continue with possible British withdrawal, but Egypt’s leadership crisis undermines progress and limits a rapid return to regional prominence.
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Egypt
Turkey
Arab League
United States
Pakistan
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Keypl
Suez Canal
Farouk
Canal Zone
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Mohammed Naguib
Britain
Middle East
County CD to Take Part in Big Exercise
Mendocino County civil defense office will join a nationwide Commmi and Post Exercise June 11 and 15. Trowbridge, assistant director, said the drill requires no public participation and will activate the local control center for six hours from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight on dune WD.
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Mendocino County
Civil Defense Office
Trowbridge
Dune Wd
Oakland Woman Leaps From Golden Gate Bridge
Mrs. Helen Benjamin, 40, of Oakland leaped 226 feet to her death from the Golden Gate Bridge. Police report it as a suicide. Coast Guard recovered her body from about 60 feet of water shortly after the jump.
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San Francisco
Helen Benjamin
Oakland
Golden Gate Bridge
Coast Guard
U S Asks Release of Americans in Red Prisons
In Geneva the United States formally asked Red China to release 83 Americans detained there. Included are NBC broadcaster Richard Applegate and IDS correspondent Donald Dixon. Ambassador A. Johnson met a Chinese representative in a second negotiation attempt, with China promising mail and letter access via the Red Cross.
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U.S
Geneva
United States Today
Red China
Richard Applegate
NBC
United Press
Donald Dixon
International News Service
U. S
Prague
U. Alexis Johnson
Johnson
Red Cross Society of China
Peking
Peiping
China
Stockton hosts California Nevada Methodist Conference
The California Nevada Conference opens its annual session in Stockton on Tuesday June 15 with focus on next year's program and a proposed budget of 775000. Delegates Rev and Mrs Arthur H Wallace and Mrs Imogene Johnston attend from local churches as plans to expand the program are outlined. Bishop Donald H Tippett presides and Dr Harold Bosley speaks at the public program midweek.
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Methodists
California-Nevada
Stockton
Arthur H. Wallace
Imogene Johnston
Board of Missions
Donald H. Tippett
San Francisco
Harold Bosley
First Methodist
Evanston
Ilinois
World Council of Churches
Suspect Held in S F Stabbing Case
SAN FRANCISCO UP A man named John M Blitchfeldt 35 a real estate salesman was stabbed to death early today and Joseph Ferguson 40 was arrested for questioning. Blitchfeldt was found three stab wounds in the back on the kitchen floor of Ferguson s apartment.
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San Francisco
John M. Blitchfeldt
Joseph Ferguson
Blitchfeldt
Ferguson
Methodist Church Observes Students Day With Special Service
The Methodist Church invites junior high, high school and college students to a special observance at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 13, with student participation. In the evening at 8 the Woman's Society of Christian Service will honor graduates at a fellowship hall function.
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Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Call Members to Church Service
All members of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges are to attend church Sunday evening at 7 30 in the Christian church, as announced by lodge leaders.
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Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges
Christian Church
Warning signals flash amber lights to stop asserts auto group
The California State Automobile Association warns that flashing amber signals indicate stopping should occur. It says trying to beat the red light is a prolific cause of accidents and urges cautious driving to prevent collisions.
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California State Automobile Association
Hudsons Sued Over Breach of Timber Contract
Ernest Parscale and Caroll Caley sue EF H Hudson and Hudson Lumber Co for damages and declaratory relief over a March 22 1954 timber contract. They claim on May 10 1954 Hudson notified nonperformance though 37000 board feet had been logged prior.
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EF. H. Hudson
The
Hudson Lumber Company
Ernest Parscale
Caroll Caley
Parscale
Caley
F. H. Hudson
Hudson Interests Suit Over Work Stop and Damages
Hudson ordered work halted and has refused permission to resume. Plaintiffs seek judgment outlining duties and rights, plus damages of 24300 for breach of contract. Attorneys for Pascale and Caley cited. County exhibit planning meeting set at Hotel Disotelle with Ted Eriksen at 10 a.m. Friday in Point Arena.
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Hudson
Turner & Winslow
Fort Bragg
County Chamber of Commerce
Friday Point Arena
Ted Eriksen
Hotel _Disotelle
McCorkle
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Seargmella
Joseph Scaremella
John Ornham
Metsker
South Taven
Mich
Jerry Fife
Merle Orchard
Alta Ballou Recorder
Joseph Scaramella
J. Harvey Sawyvers
James Broaddus
Gate Bridge
S.F
Rebekahs
ODD Fellows
Hudsons
Pascale
NEA Telephote
New Mexico Desert
Holloman Air Development Center
John P. Stapp
U. S. Air Force
Aeromedical Field Laboratory
Col. Stapp
Northrop Aircraft
Ukiar Daily Journal
Ukiah Daily Journal
Ukiah, California
the Daily Journal
Bill Me
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