Laytonville Letter Defends Prison Camp Plan Stumbles Over Local Factionalism
A Laytonville reader rebuts criticism of the Arnold jail camp proposal. He argues county officials face obstruction, cites Ukiah jail inadequacy, and insists the project should be settled locally despite taxpayer unease and disagreements among residents.
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Laytonville
Calif
Ukiah Daily Journal
Arnold
Board of Supervisors
Laytonville Grange
The
Grange
Ukiah
Ome
Classified sale items and equipment offers
RADIAL arm saw 10 arboc. was 273, asking 295. See 7 mi north Willits. SADE EN equity in '58 Chevrolet or older model. Call GL 9-2071. stp FOR SALE 20 cu ft Westinghouse freezer, 18 mos. old. Reasonable. Call GL 9-2071. 34t5p
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SADE
Westinghouse
New deputy sheriff named for Willis area and local notices
A new deputy sheriff has been appointed to the Willis area. Ralph DeGarmo enjoys hunting and fishing with Elmo McEntire as a guide. A theft of a child sized plastic seat and car toys on Schmidbauer Lane is noted. Kathy Chase plans a Hawaii trip with friends Carlene and Bill Horger. A $10,000 federal check prompts caution on deposit timing. Frontier Days Committee unveils Every Night Will Be A Work Night, with Frontier Day on July 4-5. Frank Lawrence, police chief Bill Lawrence’s father, shares hometown fishing chats. confusion over names stems from being named after his father.
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Willis Area
Ralph DeGarmo
Redwood Avenue
Ralph
Elmo McEntire
Hawaii
Kathy Chase
George
Carly Chase
Kathy
Carlene
Bill Horger
Honolulu
Frontier Days Committee
Rodio
Frank Lawrence
Frank
Bill’ Lawrence
Lawrence
Sebastopol
Willits Vignettes of the Devilbiss Family History
In 1865 Mary Bevan Devilbiss, widow of Civil War casualty Andrew Devilbiss, crossed the plains with her two sons Henry and George to California. The family settled in Potter Valley, later moving to Cottonera Creek near Westport. George became a timber claimant, helped found the Westport Commercial Company, and owned notable sheep ranges. He married Ellen Roach in 1887, producing fifteen children all noted as educated and healthy. Mary taught in San Francisco until 1954, fulfilling the family’s early historic promise.
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Plains
California
Henry
George
Mary Bevan Devilbiss
Andrew Devilbiss
Potter Valley
A. J. Lowell
Cottonera Creek
Westport
George Devilbiss
Westport Commercial Company
Ellen Roach
Hopland
Mary Devilbiss
Willits
San Francisco
Ukiah Naval Reserve to hold annual inspection tonight
The Ukiah Naval Reserve unit will conduct its annual inspection at its Ukiah headquarters tonight at 7 30. Senior inspector officer Captain J P Capt Clark serves as assistant chief of staff for Naval Reserve training in the 12th Naval District. The unit comprises 58 officers and men.
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Naval Reserve Electronics Division
Ukiah
J. P
Clark
Naval Reserve Training
12Th Naval District
FBI director cites encouraging drop in crime in early 1959
J Edgar Hoover announced preliminary FBI figures showing a 3 percent fall in murders, 4 percent fewer auto thefts, and an 8 percent drop in city robberies for January through March 1959, while overall urban crime declined less than 1 percent from 1958.
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FBI
Hoover
Washington
UPI
J. Edgar Hoover
British Hero in London Receives Parkinsons Treatment
UPI reports former RAF Group Captain A G Sailor Malan, famed for 32 enemy planes in the Battle of Britain, is in London for treatment of Parkinsons Disease while now running a farm in South Africa.
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UPI
RAF
A. G
Sailor
Malan
South Africa
Stock Market Listings Daily Quotes Courtesy of Pacific Coast Exchange
Hannaford and Talbot present bid and ask quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers and other sources. They are not transactions but guides to potential sale or purchase ranges. Origins of quotations available on request.
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Pacific Coast Stock Exchange Hannaford and Talbot
National Association of Securities’ Dealers, Inc
Hannaford and Talbot
Plastic Bag Toll Sparks Infant Death Alarm
United Press International reports a rapid rise in infant deaths linked to plastic bags. More than 40 suffocations, most in babies a few months old, prompt action by cleaners, legislators, and manufacturers. A breathable bag concept and widespread educational campaigns are under consideration.
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United Press International
Neptune
N.J
Bridget Leddington
Chicago
New Rochelle
N.Y
Paul Cohen
Technical Tape Corp
Cleaners
National Safety Council
American Medical Association
Employment Up in U S During May
UPI reports May brought a gain of over one million in U S employment to a record 66,016,000 while unemployment fell 238,000 to 3,389,000, the lowest in 18 months. The rise mainly reflects factory recalls and a surge in nonfarm jobs, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.9 percent. The May report cites a 40.5 hour work week, $90.32 average weekly earnings, and 2.7 hours of overtime.
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Washington
UPI
Lewis L. Straus
James P. Mitchell
Seymour Wolfbein
S F State Coed Faces Charges of Stowing Away
Sharon Forsberg, 18, a San Francisco State College coed, allegedly stowed away on the M M Dant in San Francisco with 90 cents. Discovered two hours at sea, her father O M Forsberg of San Leandro agreed to pay her passage. She planned to visit a former flame at the University of Hawaii but would not identify him.
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UPS
San Francisco
Duant
O. M. Forsberg
San Leandro
Forsberg
Sharon
University of Hawaii
Islands
Dear Ann Advice Column From Orange Blossoms To Lost Freedom
A reader asks how to end a budding relationship with a possessive girlfriend and her mother pressuring toward marriage. Dear Ann counsels bowing out gracefully, noting both sides share responsibility and self preservation as a priority.
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Tio
Bob
Governor Promises Probe of Hoodlums In Boxing Scandal
SACRAMENTO AP News: Governor Edmund Brown said he will provide extra investigators to the Athletic Commission to probe potential hoodlum infiltration of California boxing. He asked Attorney General Mosk to assign more staff to uncover who attacked boxing promoter Jack Leonard in Los Angeles. Brown stressed such activity has no place in California and noted the commission currently has only two investigators while Mosk could lend 21.
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Sacramento
APSIZ
Edmund Brown
Athletic Commission
California
Brown
Stanley Mosk
Jack Leonard
Los Angeles
Mosk
Eisenhower Cancels Weekly News Conference Today
Washington United Press International reports President Eisenhower will not hold his usual Wednesday news conference today. White House Press Secretary James C Hagerty provided no reason for the cancellation and said the president may meet with newsmen later in the week.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Ferry Will Operate Despite Budget Hurdle
Legislature votes to fund the Benicia Martinez ferry service with Gov. Brown backing. Assembly approves a bill to let Public Works exceed the $100000 expenditure limit. Bill, introduced by Senator Luther Gibson of Vallejo, heads back to the Senate for minor amendments.
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Sacramento
Upl
Benicia-Martinez
Edmund G. Brown
Assembly
Department of Public Works
Luther Gibson
Vallejo
Senate
Law in Action How to buy a car safely in California
California consumer guidance on car purchases covers ownership proof, pink slip and registration, and the disaffirmation rights of minors and underage married individuals. It explains how misrepresented facts can void a sale, the role of written contracts, and risks of default including repossession and deficiency judgments.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
California
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