Record Heat and Floods Sweep the Nation
A massive heat wave blanketed most of the United States for a third day causing power shortages in New York and Chicago. Flooding from storms and the Great Plains to the Mississippi Valley killed at least 124 people, with drownings and flash floods reported in multiple states. Cooler air was forecast to bring relief to the Plains and upper Mississippi Valley regions.
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United Press
Great Plains
Ohio
New York
Chicago
New England
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Zin
New Jersey
St. Louis
Figod
South Dakota
Kansas
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Nebraska
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Ind
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Albany
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CBS to Film Ukiah Hospital Relationship Highlights
CBS will film in Ukiah to showcase hospital community ties. Topics include visits by nursery school children, residents fishing at hospital reservoirs, patients shopping in local stores, staff discussion with the city manager on Tree Lane, and volunteer workers helping patients. Filming begins with a Friday arrival and continues over the weekend.
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Ukiah Nursery School
Ukiah
Christmas Tree Lane
It Musta Been Hot Heat Wave Hits Redlands Conference
Bishop Gerald H. Kennedy commented on Southern California’s heat during the opening session of the Methodist Church conference in Redlands California. He said it was hot ter than hades as the temperature reached 97 degrees in the shade.
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Redlands
Calif
Gerald H. Kennedy
Southern California
Methodist Church Conference
Hades
Infant Escapes Injury After City Street Crash
An accident Monday at 5 pm in the 600 block of South State street involved cars driven by Adelph Potts of San Francisco and Mrs Beulah Smith of 1356 Rose Avenue and her 3 month old daughter. The baby was examined by Dr Glenn Miller and found uninjured.
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South State Street
Adelph Potts
San Francisco
Beulah Smith
Rose Avenue
Glenn Miller
Yokayo Playground Summer Program Opens Tomorrow
Miss Lenore Thompson arrives to lead the Yokayo elementary school playground program run by the city recreation department. The 10 week pilot offers daily 9 15 am to 5 pm activities for youths with arts crafts games swimming lessons and organized sports guided by staff and volunteers.
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Lenore Thompson
San Jose State College
City Recreation Department
Yokayo Elementary
City
Stan Stafford
George Wildberger
Miss Thompson
Ukiah
Stafford
Thompson
San Jose State
Bay Area
Yokayo
Five M E Pastors Returned to County Charges
The California-Nevada Methodist Conference closed at Stockton with a record number of assignments ordinations retirements and new churches. Eleven elders and 19 deacons ordained 12 ministers and deaconesses retired averaging 31 years of service. In this county Rev. Ralph Fellerson Ukiah Rev. Ford N Royster Boonville Rev. George C Pearson Potter Valley Rev. Roy Q Whiting Lakeport Rev. Clyde E Teel Mendocino Coast reassigned. W S Traweek San Francisco to Upper Lake and Edward A Rawden from Upper Lakes to Melrose Oakland. Around Valley Indian Reservation to be supplied.
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California-Nevada
Ford N. Royster
Boonville
George C. Pearson
Potter Valley
Roy Q. Whiting
Lakeport
Clyde E. Teel
Mendocino
W. S. Traweek
San Francisco
Upper Lake Church
Edward A. Rawden
Upper Laks
Melrose Church
Oakland
Around Valley Indian Reservation
Pt Arena Airmen In Coast Hospital
Two Point Arena Air Force men were hospitalized after a highway crash on Highway No. 1 two miles south of the 128 and 1 intersection. Driver Albert Williamson, 19, was cited for speeding after swerving to miss a deer. Wayne Henderson, 20, also injured, was taken to Redwood Coast Hospital.
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Two Point Arena Air Force
Albert Williamson
Wayne Henderson
Redwood Coast
Hopland Man Held For Slashing In Alcohol Party Incident
Thelma Slar, 39, of Hopland was slashed on the arm during an argument at a car party early this morning. Woody Whiple, 41, Hopland, is jailed on charges of assault with a deadly weapon after a pocket knife was found at the sheriff's desk as evidence. The victim received treatment at the county hospital.
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Hopland
Woody Whiple
Thelma Slar
Sheriff's Office
Truck Leaves Highway After Shimmy Collision
A Dodge ice truck driven by William H. Scagliotti of Sacramento jackknifed about one eighth of a mile south of the Robinson Creek bridge on Redwood highway at 5 30 PM. The vehicle went off the road causing major damage to the right front. Patrolman Higginbotham cited the driver for defective equipment.
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William H. Scagliotti
Sacramento
Redwood Highway
Robinson Creek
Higginbotham
Lake County District Formed Under Flood Control Act
Lake County establishes a flood control and water conservation district under the 1954 act. Directors will oversee the district with an assessed valuation of 1.3 million dollars. Earlier floods in 1955-56 caused about 170000 dollars in losses, prompting the action.
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Lake County
Senator Busch Installs For Clear Lake Lions Club
Senator James E Busch returned home to resume work in his law office and Sunday evening traveled to Lucerne to install officers of the Clear Lake Lions Club at the Party House at 8 o clock. New officers installed include Joe Hinman president Elden Bradbury secretary Tom Collins treasurer John Lee first vice president John Williams second vice president Gene Colman tail twister Han ford McPherson lion tamer.
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James. E
Four Weekenders To the Coast Wreck Hurt In
Four young Concord residents and a Port Chicago man were injured when their car left Highway No. 1 two miles south of Anchor Bay on a curve. Driver Jack Cline 29 was cited for improper lane. Passengers Philip Cline 21 David Cie 12 and Donald Moses 25 were treated at Point Arena Medical Center.
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Anchor Bay
Jack Clive
Philip Cline
David Cie
Concord
Donald Moses
Port Chicago
Arena “Medical Center
Dick Bakker
Jack’ Cline
Willits and Ukiah Shrine Clubs Barbecue Joint Session
The Willits and Ukiah Shrine clubs plan a joint barbecue Saturday evening June 22 at the District Fair Grounds. Nobles and guests will be served spare ribs with all accessories at 7 o clock, grounds open to members at 6. Members are urged to bring a guest.
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Willits
Burglary Charges Dropped Against Danny Seals
The felony case accusing Danny Seals of entering the Kirkwood Recreation Center in Laytonville on June 4 to commit burglary was dismissed yesterday in Judge Fred Goss's court on the motion of District Attorney Merle Orchard, in the interest of justice.
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Kirkwood Recreation Center
Laytonville
Danny
Seals
Merle Orchard
Fred Goss
Judicial’ Court
Federal Judge bars U.S. transfer of GI to Japanese for murder trial
Judge McGarraghy barred the government from delivering William S. Girard to the Japanese government for a mainslaughter trial. He ruled the proposed delivery would violate rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and must be enjoined.
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Washington
Joseph OC
McGarraghy
United States
Lee Everett Dies. Ukiah Native Former Contractor
Leo Everett a former Ukiah resident and painting contractor died Tuesday June 11 in Los Angeles. He lived in Ukiah for seven years and was active in the Assembly of God Church. His wife and four sons survive him. the sons reside in Nebraska.
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Lee Everett
Leo Everett
Ukiah
Los Angeles
Everett
Assembly of, God Church
Nebraska
Fires Rage Across Southern California Amid Searing Heat
Heat topped 100 degrees as fires surged across Los Angeles and Orange counties. A major blaze near Lake Elsinore advanced toward Wildomar while crews battled Canton Canyon and Barrett Lake fires. More than 50 fires were controlled in four counties, with 27 brush and grass blazes burning about 900 acres. two men died in Font, a woman collapsed in downtown LA.
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Los Angeles
California
Lake Elsinore
Cleveland National Forest
Wildemar
Lakeland Village
Canton Canyon
San Diego
Orange
Fullerton
Lake County girls listed for regional event
Ray of Albion Arleen Carlson Fort Bragg Maurine Black Willits Kay Hurt Covelo Charlotte Kursa Laytonville Edna Dorsett Cummings Lakeport Kath OConnor Lower Lake are named as participants with other area girls from north Cummings.
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Ray
Albion
Arleen Carlson
Fort Bragg
Maurine Black
Willits
Kay-Hurt
Covelo
Charlotte ‘Kur'sa
Laytonville
Edna Dorsett
Cummings
Tivo
Lake County
Jan; Devoto
Lakeport
Kathleen ‘O'Connor
Lower Lake
Caterpillar Operator Injured When Skid Turned Over
R. 7H. Wright, a Caterpillar operator for Atkinson Construction Co. on the Coy Ote Valley, suffered a painful knee injury when his machine turned over late Monday afternoon. He was taken to the General Hospital by Zimmerman Ambulance.
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Seinner
Wright
Atkinson ‘Construction Company
Coyote
Dam
General Hospital
Zimmerman Ambulance
County Supervisors approve budget tweaks and staffing
The board acting on the county budget made changes including setting court and calendar clerk pay at $2.25 per hour, reducing the public health budget by cutting a janitor, and approving various permitting, surveying, and staffing actions. They also authorized equipment purchases, conference attendances, and the creation of a new voting precinct at Fort Bragg.
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Jim Broaddus
Public Health Department
Carver
Thomas Mitchell
Lake Tahoe
Pg&e
Mendocino
Buel
Frank Petersen
Nelson's Mill
Ukiah
Military Service Laws To Be Explained Here
Marine Corps representatives will visit Ukiah on June 22 to explain military service laws and enlistment requirements for men aged 18 to 32. They will be at the Veterans Memorial building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Films on Marine Corps training will be shown. Public invited.
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Marine Corps
Ukiah
Veterans: Memorial
Ndon
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