Fire safety upgrade eyed for Ukiah schools
Ukiah Unified district officials pressed the board for a revised fire protection plan amid aging buildings including Yokayo main and Ukiah High. Superintendent Murphy outlined a cost review with Bechtel and the state fire marshal, seeking minimal protections with $37,500 in reserve funds and possible sprinkler systems while considering long term building use and potential bond timing.
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Ukiah Unified
Board of Education
W.O. Murphy
Tal
Yokayo
Ukiahi
Potter Valley High School
Murphyrd
Yokago
Potter Valley
Lee-Gook
Credit card forgery suspect jailed in county case
Millard O. Patterson, 47, of San Francisco, was rearrested in the county jail on suspicion of credit card forgery. He had been arrested earlier on a city case charging the same offense. Bail was set at $2500.
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Millard O. Patterson
San Francisco
Fire crews respond to brush and woodchips blaze
Wednesday at 1 08 p m a fire call was logged for a woodchips fire at Brush and railroad. No damage reported and crews arrived to suppress the blaze.
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Brush and Railroad
Ukiah Residents Blase Over Bay Area Sonic Boom
Ukiah and Bay area residents reacted to a North American Air Defense Command exercise involving bombers from the Pacific. Sonic booms rattled windows and drew many calls in the Bay Area while Ukiah reports were calmer. Air Force officials said intercepting planes reached supersonic speeds to engage targets offshore. The test region extended along the West Coast from British Columbia to southern California.
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Ukiah
Sheriff's Department
United
Mendocino County
Bay Area
North American Air Defense Command
Pacific
West Dee
San Francisco
Contra Costa County
Air Force
West Prigatt
British’ Columbia
California
Flag Day Ceremony Slated by Ukiah Elks and Scouts
Ukiah Elks will honor the nation’s colors with a Flag Day ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. on the band stand in Municipal Park. Yokayo Council Scouts will join Lodge members with Tim O’Brien speaking on flag history and Bob Cannon serving as general chairman.
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Ukiah Elks
Yokago Council
Tim O’brien
Bob Cannon
Turf field efforts approved for Redwood Valley school
Ukiah Unified board approved a community project to turf Redwood Valley school play fields. Solonis outlined progress on fundraising totaling about 1300 dollars from Calpella Redwood Valley Farm Center PTA mothers Lions students and individuals. The plan includes sprinkler installation and automatic water supply, with money possibly used for maintenance or new athletic uniforms if funds remain.
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Citizens’ Committee
Redwood Valley
Ukiah Unified Board of Education
Ullyses Solonis
Redwood Valley School
Solonis
Calpella
Redwood Valley Farm Center
PTA
Redwood Valley-Calpella
Redwood Valley Lions
Redwood Valley Shopping Center
Weather data for Ukiah June 1969 report
Daily high and low temperatures for Ukiah in June 1969 with rainfall totals and comparisons to last year. Observer notes show values for multiple days with highs around 84 and lows near 54, plus a past rainfall total of 5.25 inches.
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Ukiah
Fire Department
Eather
Ukiah board adopts tentative balanced budget without salary rise
The Ukiah Unified district board approves a tentative balanced budget with no teacher raise beyond step increases and keeps a six period day. Elementary music and outdoor education are cut, and several staff reductions are planned as the district foresees limited state funds.
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Ukiah Unified
Board of Education
Augie Solomon
Solomon
Bruce Bearden
Evelyn Banzhaf
Leo Cook
John Poulos
Ray Hudson
Frank Milone
Bill Proctor
Hopland
Nancy March
Potter Valley
Clara Baton
Calpella
Lewis Martinelli
Redwood Valley
City to fund summer teen program at Ukiah High
Ukiah city council approved about 750 dollars for a six week summer program at Ukiah High School to open high school facilities for student use including the cafeteria and weight room. The plan funds a joint city district operation with the school district to support dances and teen activities.
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Ukiah
Ukiah High School
Sterling Norgard
Cyril Hill
Bruce Crook
Hill
Don Scetto
Jim Cagle
Westwood Acres No
Helen Avenue
Westwood Acres No. 1
Kidnaping charge against Carmel suspect dismissed
In Monterey County a 19 year old Ukiah man Andy Jacobsen was dismissed on a charge of attempted kidnaping of Linda Brockett in Carmel on May 21. The district attorney asked dismissal in the interests of justice after Brockett declined to press charges. Jacobsen had been arrested at Brockett’s home following the alleged knife point attempt. three bystanders aided and deputies detained him. He faces separate felony drug charges in Ukiah with bail set at 10000 and a preliminary arraignment planned in Monterey.
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Monterey
Monterey County
Andy Jacobsen
Ukiah
Jacobsen
Carmel
Linda Brockett
Linda Jordan
Monterey Municipal Court
More American troop withdrawals offered in exchange for goodwill
South Vietnam negotiator Lam told the Communist delegation that any more American troops could be withdrawn if your side shows goodwill for peace at the Midway talks and on the battlefield. Walsh urged a flexible peace formula, saying no rigid plan is required and negotiations must be real.
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George Libera Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Pham
Dang Lam
Lam
U.S
Lawrence E. Walsh
Walsh
Mme
Nguyen Thi Binh
Midway
Enew
Vietnam
Communist Bloc
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Rawles to seek new trial for Ernest Cassells
Attorney Newell Rawles said he would file a motion for a new trial in be half of Ernest Roy Cassells a 20 year old Ukiah construction worker. Cassells was convicted of three counts last Monday involving conspiracy to sell and sale of marijuana and is set for sentencing on June 27. Rawles criticized police and the district attorney for using an undercover officer to obtain evidence. Sheriff Reno Bartolomie’s testimony was misreported. it related to a gun theft by prosecution witness Donny Moore, not a burglary charge against Cassells.
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Newell Rawles
Ernest Roy Cassells
Cassells
Rawles
Reno Bartolomie
Donny Moore
Ukiah
Cassell
Weather Outlook for Northwestern California
Cloudy with overcast and coastal drizzle through Friday. Inland areas see fair afternoons with partial coastal clearing later. Mild temperature change expected. Ukiah tops 78 with a low of 53 tonight.
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California
Ukiah
Nixon wins bipartisan support for tax surcharge extension
President Nixon secured unanimous House backing for a one year extension of the 10 percent income tax surcharge and a plan to remove 5 million poor people from the tax rolls. House leaders said the package also includes the proposed 5 percent rate from January to June 1970 and will be taken up by the Ways and Means Committee Monday. The agreement follows a White House meeting with Hale Boggs and other lawmakers.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
House
White House
Hale‘ Boggs
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Boggs
Ukiah Unified Announces Summer School Start Monday
Ukiah Unified schedules elementary to eighth grade summer sessions Monday from 8 a.m. to noon at Frank Zeek Nokomis Ukiah high school with reading clinics at these sites. Bus routes depart Potter Valley 7 a.m Redwood Valley 7:25 a.m Calpella 7:30 a.m The Forks 7:35 a.m Hopland 7:15 a.m. All buses return at noon. Elementary session runs June 16 to July 18. High school starts Monday at 2:10 p.m. daily.
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Hopland
Nokomis
Ukiah
Potter Valley
Ukiah Unified
Frank Zeek
Ukiah High School
Redwood Valley
Calpella
the Forks
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