11 Jun 1954
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
1
A collage of provincial observations references a Daily Journal classified dogs and Dachshunds, rising highway horse numbers, Mendocino County Real Estate Board talk, Swiss watch anti trust, and Soviet deserters. It recalls smoky convention days with bonfires, spreadeagles, and party labels, ending with calls for November runoffs and good government.
Washington Senator Joseph R. McCarthy accused the Army-McCarthy hearings of hitting a blank wall when seeking information on whether higher ups concealed Communist ties. On day 32 special counsel Ray H. Jenkins pressed McCarthy over a December memorandum that allegedly contradicts his claim about why the Army sought to remove Maj. Gen. Kirke B. Lawton at Fort Monmouth. Mundt pressed McCarthy about cooperation with the Army and what ended it as McCarthy stated cooperation vanished during probes of subversives at Fort Monmouth.
Ukiah Municipal pool will open for public swimming with hours on Saturdays Sundays and holidays 1 to 6 pm and weekdays 12:30 to 5:30 pm. Tentative evening swims planned three nights a week after the new water circulation system is installed. Admission charges set for residents and non residents by age.
SAN FRANCISCO UP The Coast Guard heard a two sided saga of nine feud ing amateur sailors drifting for 12 days in mid Pacific on the battered former luxury yacht Thalia. Skipper Bud Carew claimed a romantic cruise to San Pedro while the passengers said he forced them to work as crew and pump water. The Navy later scuttled the yacht to prevent a navigation hazard after it was found dismasted off Oahu.
Edward Asher Joseph and Effie Asher, owners of the St. Francis Ranch near Willits, are sued by Kenneth Swedeen for an accounting. He says a July 1, 1952 oral agreement split profits from developing the ranch for livestock, grazing, and general operation. Swedeen asserts he contributed about $13,000 through March 24, 1953, and performed labor and supplied materials through September 7, 1953. He claims the Ashers logged timber circa March 1933, sold 83 cattle on October 17, 1953, and rented two houses while removing fences, allowing sheep to destroy about a quarter of the pasture.
The Air Force prepares a large scale training mission in England with twenty RB-36 intercontinental bombers from the Fifth Strategic Air Command Reconnaissance Wing. About 1000 personnel, including 400 tactical airmen, join the deployment led by Col. Edward B. Broadhurst from Smithfield North Carolina.
Search planes spotted wreckage of a missing PBM amphibian near a 6300 foot peak on Yaku Shima Island off Kyushu Japan. Navy reports 17 aboard including seven officers and eight enlisted men. Doctors planned parachute aid for possible survivors.
Ukiah high school will graduate 136 students tonight at Chessall Gymnasium. Four student speakers Carolyn Dorn Miryam Feibusch Leo Bier Jr and Don Mitchell will deliver addresses. Diplomas will be presented by District Superintendent W A Chessall with music by the band and mixed chorus under Kenneth Cooper and Rev R C Groves offering invocation.
Friends report P H Joseph's condition has greatly improved after more than a week in hospital and at home on Walnut Street. Dr Joseph, a longtime Ukiah optometrist, is connected to the local John W Wonder jewelry store history. Mr and Mrs Melvin McRea of Santa Cruz, formerly Frances Joseph, are visiting.
More than 1200 attendees watched Pomolita eighth graders receive diplomas as District Superintendent Jacek Simpson presented certificates read by John Ievnes. Outstanding boy and girl were Joe Myers and Valerie Crawford. other honorees included Marjorie Frohn, Dennis Heath, seventh graders who crowned queen and king, and spelling champion Neil Mercer.
Deputies FBI agents and a mounted posse resumed a dawn desert search for a bold kidnapper who abducted Evelyn Ann Smith, 23, wife of a Phoenix industrialist, and received 75000 dollars in ransom before releasing her in the Superstition Mountains foothills. The mother of two said the kidnapper feared cancer and planned the crime as a final fling. She left Reidell's beauty shop Wednesday before vanishing.
Northwestern California is partly cloudy today and tonight with scattered light showers north of Ukiah tonight or Saturday. Inland conditions warm, highs near 80 and lows around 46 to 48. Fort Bragg area Likely drizzle or light showers tonight or Saturday morning with gentle coastal winds. Five day forecast shows occasional light showers mainly in the far north, temperatures dipping below normal then rising toward normal by Monday.
Roger Stevens son of the late Fred and Gladys Stevens, missing since April 20, 1950, returned to Ukiah and soon planned a visit to his brother Norman at San Jose State College. He spoke with his grandmother Mrs Frances Jones and rode with family to arrange further travel, while a wide search publicized details of his disappearance.
Walter Dennis, proprietor of Denny's Auto Court in Calpella, was acquitted by Judge W. S. Van Dyke after a day-long trial on charges of selling liquor to a minor. Insufficient evidence for conviction led to the clearing. Defense counsel was Newell Rawles. Five youths were arrested in Uliah with beer. one teen said he bought it at Denny's.
The Civil Aeronautics Board voted 3 to 2 to study United Air Lines bid to take over West Coast routes from Southwest Airways, renewing debate on local service carriers. Democratic members Josh Lee and Josphine Adams dissented, fearing a push to end local air service as authorization nears expiry. Southwest serves about 25 West Coast communities from Medford to Long Beach, including San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles.
David Exton of the Internal Revenue Department spoke at the Mendocino County Realty Board dinner at Maple Cafe on Wednesday evening. He explained proposed changes in income tax laws and answered questions. Gene Schamber presided, and Mrs. Lee Wilson of Redwood Valley attended as a dinner guest.
Dow Jones final shows 30 industrials at 322.09 up 1.97 and 65 stocks at 120.69 up 0.90 with 1,620,000 shares traded. Army Engineers estimate 109.4 million dollars for 76 rivers and harbors projects approved by House Public Works. omnibus measure to add flood control. Robert KR Young wins control of New York Central Railroad by 1,070,000 votes. Maureen Connolly defeats Helen Fletcher in first Wightman Cup match 6 1 6 3. California freight rate request seeks no increase for shipments under 10,000 pounds to Humboldt Del Norte Mendocino and Lake counties. San Diego voters reject water fluoridation this week. city to consider another proposal. NL and AL baseball matchups listed for tonight across major cities.
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