Nevada Meeting Hears Route Changes for Highway 20
About forty people attending the Highway 20 Association session in Rough and Ready Nevada County hear County Supervisor Harold Bainbridge describe state mapped land for a new scenic road around the Coyote dam. Speakers include Lake County supervisor Dean Turner and Mendocino official Harvey Sawyers. oiling of the Willits Fort Bragg section to be let July 1.
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Mendocino
Harold C. Bainbridge
Coyote Dam
Nevada County
Suniley
Andy Rogers
Dean Turner
Lake County
Harvey Sawyers
Willits
Fort Bragg
Richard McGuire
Board of Trade of
Mosco Smart
Henness Pass
California
J. York
Lucerne
Carl Kettwig
James White
Colusa County
Mendocino County
Paul Poulos
Sawyers
Harold Bainbridge
George Morrison
Submarine Sidon Explodes Killing 13 at Portland Harbor
The British submarine Sidon exploded in Portland Harbor killing 13 crewmen and injuring seven others. The blast, likely in the torpedo compartment, sank the 217 foot vessel alongside a supply ship as debris and smoke filled the area. An Admiralty spokesman said saving any crew was not possible.
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Portland
England
Sidon
Admiralty
House of Commons
Paralyzing Singapore Strike Driven by PAP and Trade Unions
A long struggle over leadership of 120 unions and 400000 workers fueled a general strike in Singapore. The Peoples Action Party rose under Lee Kuan Yew, while Lim Yew Hock led the Trade Union Congress. Clashes, student participation, and a May 12 riot left the government divided and blamed, ending in an all party inquiry into Chinese education.
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Trade Union Congress
Peoples Action Party
Lee Kuan Yei
Baglin
P.A.P
Lim Yew Hock
Labor Front
David Marshall
United Press
Gene Symonds
Legislative Assembly
Marshall
Hames
PAP
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee
Legislative Assemblymen
Mock Martial Law Declared in Civil Defense Exercise
President Eisenhower leading a government exiled to the countryside declares a mock martial law across the nation during Operation Alert. Officials report simulated casualties of 7.6 million dead and 5 million injured across 61 cities as a 48 hour test ends Friday.
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U.S
Eisenhower
Congress
Civil Defense
Washington
Gettysburg
4th Of July Folk Dance Slated For Lake County
The Gaythmers Folk Dance Club of Lakeport hosts a folk dance festival during Lakeport’s Fourth of July celebration at the Lake County Fairgrounds exhibition hall July 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to past midnight. A warmup at Lakeport Library Park July 2 at 9 p.m. is free. all may dance or watch.
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Lake County
Lakeport
Lake County Fairgrounds
Gaythmers Folk Dance Club
Library Park
Senate Labor Committee Set to Back Free Polio Vaccine Plan
Senator Lister Hill predicts the Senate Labor Committee will approve a Democratic plan to provide free polio vaccine for all U S children. The proposal would replace an administration bill offering 28 million dollars in grants to states. Hearings showed a partisan split, with the Democratic measure favored by the committee.
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Washington
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Senate Labor Committee
Labor Committee
Hill
Oveta Culp Hobby
Hobby
American Medical Association
AMA
Judicial Group Names Delegates to Convention
Delegates to the state convention at Riverside October 5 to 8 were elected during the Men docing county unit meeting of Judges Marshalls and Constables Association held June 11. Elected were Fred J. Goss Judge Delegate George A. Carver Judge Alternate William K. Crane Constable Delegate Gene Roller Constable Alternate.
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Riverside
Mendocing County Unit of Judges, Marshalls and Contabies’ Association
Fred JD. Goss
George A. Carver
William K. Crane
Gene Roller
Fred J. Goss
William E. Crane
Merle P. Orchard
Orchard
Parole Board
Hudman
Laytonville
Roller
Hopland
Bahnsen
Dos Rios
Board of Supervisors
State lawmakers strained by heavy workload in 120 day session
Sacramento reports say the strain from handling about 6000 bills in a 120 day session led to multiple heart incidents among lawmakers. Gov Knight lamented rushed procedures and lack of debate while a new committee study weighs extending sessions and curbing bill numbers to ease workloads.
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Sacramento
Goodwin J. Knight
Revolt in Argentina Triggers Bombing at Plaza de Mayo
Reports say seven military planes over Government House were followed by bombings near the harbor and Casa Rosada. An air force shot down an enemy aircraft as fighting rages between government troops and naval aviation rebels. A United Press tally notes about 20 bodies in Plaza de Mayo and street fighting near the Naval Ministry while a trolley bus is hit. The General Confederation of Labor orders members to the plaza.
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Government House
Casa Rosada
Pgh
United Press
Plaza de Mayo
Naval Ministry
General Confederation of Labor
City Council Grants Street Repairs Despite Budget Clash
City crews will pave streets with a 90 dollar installation charge amid criticism of airport area work by City Manager Charles Keene. Keene claimed council consent for the project, while Councilman Don Bones challenged the process and warned against major projects without minutes. Mayor Herman Runkel and Councilman Rones dispute who authorized the work as Nix was absent. Welcome Wagon representative Eleanor Boger sought a mayoral endorsement as the group expands locally. The council also plans to approve the annual city audit and legal advertising for the 1955-56 fiscal year.
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Charles Keene
Don Bones
Keene
Rones
Loonnril Nix
Herman Runkel
Nix
Instaight
Comcil
Elanore Boger
Welcome Wagon Incorporated
Veterans Group To Hold 18th Annual Convention
The Department of California Jewish War Veterans of the USA will hold its 18th annual convention June 17 18 and 19 at Hobergs in Lake County. Publicity Committee Chairman William Klugman attends and serves as press contact.
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Department of California
Jewish War Veterans of the USA
Hoberg's
Lake County
Willam Klugman
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