California crime in 1958 shows leveling trend in rise
Attorney General Stanley Mosk releases preliminary 1958 figures from the State Bureau of Criminal Statistics. Crime rose about three percent while population grew about four percent, the first slowdown since 1955. Juvenile arrests reached 150,955, up 6,000 from 1957, with the overall seven felony categories increasing by about 14,254 to 208,292. The 1958 rate was 1,411.9 per 100,000, vs 1,370.4 in 1957.
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California
Stanley Mosk
State Bureau of Criminal Statistics
Mosk
Fish and Game
Fish and Game Commission
Joe R. Yorkers
Mendocino State Hospital
Daniel Blain
Ukiah Institution
Credit card craze spreads beyond wallets worldwide
Life Magazine notes rising credit card popularity as cash fades. A California Bank of America program lets approved users pay monthly by card, with universal shop acceptance and instant business benefits. The article traces the shift from barter to plastic and forecasts lasting change in commerce.
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Life Magazine
Life
T Coor
West
California
Bank of America
Lone
Fresno
The Child and the Flag on Flag Day and Childhood
The piece reflects on Childhood Day and Flag Day coinciding on a Sunday in June. It muses that in a child’s eyes Old Glory embodies security, pride, and valor, while warning that such warm patriotism fades with time. It laments lost innocence and the urge to reclaim simple, steadfast allegiance.
Beloved Ukiah Doctor Dr. Rea Dies at Home
Obituary notes the death of Dr. J. L. Rea a veteran physician and friend to thousands in Ukiah after a five day illness. The community honors his skill and character calling him a country doctor and a beloved figure in the county.
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3. L. Rea
Ukiah
Rea
Round Valley Union High School
University of California
Esther Christensen
C. P. Christensen
Point Arena
French Hospital School of Nursing
Laura Kaiser
New York
Rotterdam
World Federation of Education
South America
U.S. Army
30Th Infantry
District Fair Grounds
R. L. Eichelberger
Brown faces oil tax and beer tax battles in state budget
Gov. Edmund G. Brown presses on with a 2 percent oil and gas production tax and a higher beer tax while the budget to 2.3 billion moves through the Legislature. He seeks an attorney general probe into possible antitrusts and warns vetoes could trigger cuts as water and ice cream price issues stir debate in a tight session.
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Sacramento
Cns
Edmund G. Brown
Assembly
Senate
Brown
Heer
California
Burns
Assembly Water Committee
Burns Hill
Belofi
Belotti
Assembly Finance and Insurance Committee
This I Believe on Fear and World Politics in 1959
A provocative 1959 column argues that fear of communist expansion justifies hardline policy, questions democracy rhetoric, labels Russia’s leadership as dangerous, and warns against overreliance on foreign aid while urging pragmatic trade focus. It laments domestic overreach and condemns socialist influence in government and courts.
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Washington
Russia
Middle East
Europe
Kremlin
Sxremlin
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Government Engineer Recommends Noyo River Survey
Unofficial reports claim a government engineer who recently surveyed the Noyo river channel has urged a formal survey and cost estimates for improvements. The note appears from June 93 and hints at upcoming planning steps.
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Noyo River
Imade
Washington News Notebook Humor and political quips amuse readers
Washington newspaper column gathers humorous quotes from labor leader Dave McDonald mocking family life and from Prime Minister Menzies on politics. It also recalls Churchill’s London visit, a Kentucky bluegrass jab at a senator, and a gobbledygook coat of arms example, plus a Friday Navy sign gag with TGIF meaning.
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Washington
Arthur Gordon Menzies
National Press Club
Menzies
P.M
Winston Churchill
White House
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