New Radar Fence Ordered Across United States
The Defense Department ordered immediate construction of a new radar fence to detect silent satellites up to 1000 miles high across the United States. By year end the system should detect and track all satellites, even if they emit no signals, with radar coast stations and a Fort Worth transmitter plus receivers at White Sands and other sites. The network will use Doppler measurements to locate high flying satellites and determine orbits, beginning work immediately.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
United States
U.S
Roy W. Johnson
Pentagon
Advance Research Projects Agency
Naval Research Laboratory
San Diego
Blossom Point
Fort Worth
Tex
White Sands
N. M
Johnson
Drunk painter jailed after benefactor bet to pay fine
In Kingsport Tennessee Melvin Collings jailed on a drunk charge accepted a benefactor's offer to pay his fine if he would paint a bathroom. He later returned to jail after drinking and failed to paint, finding shaving lotion and getting drunk again.
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Kingsport, Tenn
UPI
Melvin Collings
Collins
Noted Caller to Appear at Ukiah Sports Show
Plans for the Redwood Empire Fair and Sports Show in Ukiah August 21 to 24 include a large square dance contingent led by noted caller Fenton Jones known as Jonesy. Expected are 300 dancers at the Willows Tree theater at the fairgrounds with delegations from Fort Bragg Timber Toppers Redwood Squares Boonville Clover Squares Cloverdale Sotogome Stompers Healdsburg and Ukiah Promenaders hosting under Harry G Binnington and P J Angeles. Phone numbers HO 2-3884 HO 2-7124 HO 23-4953 for details.
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Redwood
Ukiah
Fairgrounds
Fenton Jones
Los Angeles
Jonesy
Jones
McGregor Records
Fort Bragge
Redwood Squares
Boonville
Clover Squares
Cloverdale
Sotogome Stompers
Healdsburg
Ukiah Promenaders
Harry G. Binnington
P. J1. Angelus
12Th District Agricultural Association
Binnington
Angeles
Gus the Sensitive Chimp Escapes from Zoo Cage
Los Angeles upi Gus the orangutan 6 years old and 50 pounds slipped through an open door as a keeper cleaned his cage. Police and zoo staff searched brush and sent families away as helicopters circled the park. Head keeper Mike Wendt warned against frightening him while Gus’s mate awaited his return.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Gus
Mike Wendt
Gust
Wendt
Mate
Bridge Toll Rises to Eighteen After Inlet Collapse
The Burrard Inlet bridge disaster near Vancouver left 18 dead after the second Narrows span collapsed. Fourteen bodies recovered, four missing presumed dead, with 20 hospitalized. Justice Lett to lead inquiry with engineer Pratley assisting, hearings likely after hospital releases. Construction stalled by about six months. crane weight suspected in the collapse.
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Second Narrows
Burrard Inlet
British Columbia
Sherwood Lett
W.A.C. Bennett
Lett
Montreal
Philip L. Pratley
North Shore
Service Schools Exam Deadlines Extended
Congressman Hubert B. Scudder extended the deadline to file applications for entrance examinations to service academies. Applications are due by July 1 at his Washington office. Exams will be July 14, with needed details and three community recommendations. Candidates seek entry in 1959 classes.
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Hubertb. Scudder
Scudder
House
Washington
D. C
the Civil Service Commission
Council Debates Sewer Line Expansion and Design Flaws
City Council instructed City Manager Lyell Cash to obtain a definite cost estimate for tying the present sewer system into a district trunk line along Talmage Road. City Engineer Al Kruth urged expanding the State Street Luce Thompson Avenue lines by three inches to relieve winter infiltration and back-up, arguing the 1947 design is inadequate for current population. Councilman Henry Mercer criticized the original planning and called for accountability of designers Kennedy and Caldwell. The meeting also covered promoting events, city audits, bid openings, and a church parade protest.
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Lyell Cash
Talmage Road
al Kruth
State Street-Luce- Thompson Avenue
Gruth
Kruth
Henry Mercer
State Street
Mercer
Kennedy
Brown and Caldwell
Squire
Charlies Hahn
First Christian Church
Rock n Roll Dance Reset for June 27 Ukiah
Promoters of the All American Band Stand Review Rock n Roll dance announce a new date to June 27 to avoid conflicting with the Pony League fund raising dance at the Ukiah Grange Mall. Jim Tocher, Fairgrounds manager, confirmed the rescheduling today.
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Ukiah Grange Mall
Jim Tocher
Fairgrounds
Knowland Questions Adams Usefulness To President Now
Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland urged President Eisenhower to weigh whether Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams has hurt his usefulness by taking gifts from Bernard Goldfine. Knowland, campaigning for California governor, stopped short of calling for Adams’ resignation but said Adams must consider if his actions hinder the administration’s remaining two years.
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James Barr Washington
UPI
Senate
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Californian
Congress
Adams
Knowland
California
New England
Peter F. Mack Jr
Justice Department
Goldfine
Washington
Boston
White House
Arthur Kavanaugh to Manage Willits J. C. Penney Store
Arthur F. Kavanaugh, longtime assistant manager at the Ukiah J C Penney, is promoted to manager of the Willits store effective July. A Salt Lake City native educated at the University of Utah, he served in the Army 1941 to 1946, with much time in Ireland. He previously worked in public relations for Braun and Company and the Utah Chain Stores Association. He is married with three children, Patrick, Timothy, and Nora, and enjoys golf and Irish history. He is a Knights of Columbus member.
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Arthur F. Kavanaugh
J. C. Penney Company
Ukiah
Willits
Kavanaugh
Salt Lake City
University of Portland
University of Utah
Ireland
Braun and Company
Utah Chain Stores Association
Patrick
Timothy
Nora
The
Knights of Columbus
CAA Marks 20 Years Of Progress In Ukiah Display
The Civil Aeronautics Administration marks its 20th anniversary with a Sunday display at Ukiah airport from noon to 5 PM. Cochran Aviation of Oakland loaned a Beechcraft Travel Air twin engine model, California Aviation of Oakland may bring two Cessnas, and a USAF jet, parachute jumps, and dusting demonstrations by Sampson Flying Service are scheduled. Ukiah Mayor Roy Wagner proclaims June 23 Civil Aviation Day and June 23-29 Civil Aviation Week, praising the CAA for shaping airways and civil airports.
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Beechcraft Travel
Ukiah
Cochran Aviation
Oakland
California Aviation Company
Air Force
Sampson Flying Service
CAA
Roy Wagner
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Radio Plays Requiem For Speed Victim
Pleasanton report: James Hernandez, 22, was killed when his car, speeding at about 100 mph, split on Valley Road after skidding into a tree. The front section with Hernandez was 76 feet from the tree. the rear 25 feet away. Passenger Delmont Collins, 43, was seriously injured after being thrown clear.
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Pleasanton
UPN
James Hernandez
Valley Road
Here
Hernandez
Delmont V. Collins
Lightning Ends TV Viewing in Sudden Fashion
Mendocino County residents witnessed a dramatic lightning display last night as thousands of strikes hit near the Spanish Mountain TV antenna causing widespread reception outages. Officials say no danger to subscribers and power lines service was restored by noon. PG&E reported transformer damage in Fort Bragg area and brief outages on Willits Fort Bragg and Philo lines with Lake County, Talmage Boonville distribution affected but no reported damage. PT&T noted several blown fuses and restored service shortly after.
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Spanish Mountain
John Sullivan
Ukiah
Sullivan
Pacific Gas and Electric
Fort Bragg
Willits
Philo
Talmage
Britain Offers Cyprus Limited Self Government Plan
London UPI Britain offered Cyprus internal self government for seven years and invited Greece and Turkey to help govern the island. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced the plan to the House of Commons after delays for NATO council talks in Paris. Greece and Turkey had been informed but rejected the plan.
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London
UPI
Britain
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Harold Macmillan
House of Commons
North Atlantic Council
Paris
John Bolles to Design Champagne Cellars
Paul Masson son vineyards announced architect John S Bolles will design its new 2 600 000 cellar in Saratoga. The champagne cellars will be the first in the state built for primary champagne production and will store two million bottles plus an equal volume of still wines.
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Saratoga
UPI
Paul Masson Vineyards
John S. Bolles
Paul Masson
UPI Editors Meet in Palo Alto Panels on Politics and Sports
UPI editors from across California gather at Rickey’s in Palo Alto for two panels on politics and sports as part of the California Newspaper Publishers Association meeting. Merriman Smith headlines the politics panel with James C. Anderson Earl Beers and others watching. The event leads into CNPA sessions and a Friday conference with sessions, a dinner, and a Saturday programs include Smith addressing a dinner on The President and the Press.
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Palo Alto
UPI
United Press International
California
Rickey's
Merriman Smith
Washington
House
Feat
Oltad Iby James C. Anderson
UPI Saar Mento
Earl Be
San Francisco Chronicle
Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
West Coast
Dave
Ronto
Sportaco
Minor Earthquake Hit Berkeley Yesterday
A small quake was recorded Wednesday at 3 54 PM near Berkeley 14 miles southwest of the city. The duration was about 15 seconds and its magnitude was placed at 1 78 on the Richter scale by UC Berkeley seismologists.
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Berkeley
UPI
Aminee Bay Area
University of California Selam
Dann Tooher
TV Association Fund Drive Adds Channel 7 Support
A drive by the Television Improvement Association seeks seven thousand dollars to add channel 7 by March 10. Al Barbero serves as drive chairman. Contributions may be sent via Miles Stoddard or Eddie Stevens. Major contributors include Bittenbender Lumber Ukiah Electric Fraga Hardware Runkel Roofing Pacific TV and others.
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Television Improvement Association
Channel 7
al Barbero
Miles Stoddard
Eddie Stevens
Cox Dodge-Plymouth Agency
Smith and Oak
Indi
Bittenbender Lumber
Ford Gravel
Ukiah
Ukiah Electric
Fraga Hardware
Runkel
Kon Greet Ate
Orika Covi
Ort
Company
Radio Service
Oe TV
Pacific TV
Albert Rossiter
Roy Fross
Rodney Palmer
Raymond Denny
Charles Sams
B A Nix
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K. Hunter
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Vancouver
B. C
Service
Council
Mack
Charlies E. Potter
John B. Bennett
Michigan
Harry G. Haskell Jr
R-Del
Charlies’ E. Chamberlain
R-Mich
Chamberlain
Arthur Kavanaugh
Willits J. C. Penney
Mendocino County
John Bolles
TV Association
S.F. Channel 7
North State Street
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