Girls State Opens This Week at UC Davis
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors Girls State at the University of California Davis campus. Selected high school girls from area schools will participate in seminars and study groups to learn about government. Representing Willits High School is Barbara Wood, daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Wood.
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American Legion Auxiliary
University of California
Davis
Willits High School
Barbara Wood
Norman Wood
U.C
Lynne Baechtel
Humboldt County
Mendocino County
J. R. Branscomb
Laytonville
B. C. Forrester
Collision Aftermath and Antarctic Fossil Finds
A wire service report on Alvin Moscow’s discovery hearings about the 1956 collision of the Stockholm and Andrea Doria, and notes on survivors. It also mentions fossils in Antarctica showing tropic plants dating back 200 million years, per National Geographic Magazine.
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Alvin Moscow
Willits Library
Wire Service
New York
Stockholm
Antarctica
The
Nations Geographical Magazine
New Arrivals Report From Laytonville Willits And Cummings
New births listed for Laytonville Willits and Cummings. Tommie Louis Jr a seven pound five ounce boy born June to Mr and Mrs Tommie Jones. Robin Lynn a eight pound two ounce girl born June to Mr and Mrs Robert Kanig. Tonie Marie a Tonle Marie girl eight pounds two ounces born June to Mr and Mrs James Traina.
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Tommie Jones
Laytonville
Tommie Louis Jr
Robert Kanig
Willits
Robin Lynn
James Traina
Cummings
Tonle Marie
Birth of Larry Allen to Willits couple
A baby boy named Larry Allen was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dee Lawrence of Willits on June 21, weighing 8 pounds 2.42 ounces.
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Dee Lawrence
Willits
Larry Allen
Arab Fedayeen Kill Five British Soldiers in Muscat and Oman
The Middle East News Agency reported five British soldiers were killed in raids by Arab Fedayeen in Muscat and Oman. The incidents allegedly occurred between Nazwa and Azki at a British military camp and a separate outpost.
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Cairo
UPS
Muscat
Oman
Middle East
Betwen Nazwa
Azki
Willits Adopts Budget of 293,864 for 59 60
Willits City Council set the 1959 60 budget at 293 864 an increase of 66 634 over the current 227 230. The raise includes 97 000 more property tax and reserves 66 634 for bond redemption. Department lines include Public Works 83 318 Sewer Plant 9 958 Police 65 734 Fire 11 540 Recreation 9 000 Office 21 345 Museum 1 200 Street Lights 2 000 Bond Interest 68 472 Final action postponed to June 29. ordinance approving Shell Lane annexation read and bids for gas oil and grease postponed pending octane rating. Bittenbender Lane street inclusion pursued.
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Willits
Ccc
Pg&e
Shell Lane
Shell Lance
Bittenbender Lane
Blunk
Phillies and Pirates share first as Little League race tightens
Phillies edged Cardinals 9-6 and Pirates crushed Dodgers 21-1 to stay tied for first with 9-3 records. Giants beat Braves 13-6 to join Dodgers at 5-7, while Cardinals stumble. Key contributors include Woodruff with three doubles for Phillies and multiple players from Giants and Dodgers. Standings show Phils and Pirates atop at 9-3, Giants 6-6, Braves 5-6, Dodgers 5-7, Cardinals 2-10.
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Phillies
Pirates
Phils
Cardinals
Dodgers
Braves
Giants
Tim King
Clyde Lark
Russell Beldon
Jess Sanders
Dale Justus
Beryl
Gary Sanders
Bob Ruby
Rod Woolley
Charles DeRego
Bob Baechtel
John Farley
DeRego
Tim Geohegan
Grant Woodruff
Dick Petty
Woodruff
Steve Short
John Haugen
Ernie Hardaway
Steven Ford
Bill O’bayley
Eldridge Rogers
Old tree scare sparks eye injury and local notes
An incident near Claude Lewis when a tree fell startled him and a yellow jacket sting near the eye, prompting reflections on class and status from a recent book. The page also notes summer archery at the high school field, city visits, and Betsy Rawls as the sole Phi Beta Kappa member on the women’s golf tour in Spartanburg, SC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Lewis
Lewis
America
J. J. Harper
Virus
Spartansburg, §.C
Upibetsy
Rawls
Phi Betta Kappa
Hagerty Improves After Appendectomy at Walter Reed
Washington report says White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty underwent removal of an acutely inflamed appendix. The operation by Maj. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton was successful and Hagerty rests in post operative care at Walter Reed. He will be moved to the hospital section for top officials later today.
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Washington
UPS
White House
James C. Hagerty
Army
Leonard D. Heaton
Hagerty
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Anne Wheaton
Four Phoenix Youths Die In Auto Crash
Four teenagers from the Phoenix area were killed when their car struck a bridge abutment and overturned on Highway 60 70 after leaving a Youth for Christ rally in Pasadena California. Two others were critically injured in the crash. The incident followed a year in which American motorists consumed a record 59 billion gallons of gasoline, up from 57.5 billion the prior year.
Classified ad seeks 10000 gal Redwood water tank
Wanted to buy a 10,000 gallon Redwood water tank. Call Globe 5588 between 9 am and 5 pm. Offer around $5110.
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Call Globe
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Branscomb
Fort Bragg
Mendocino
Cove
American Legion
U. C
Pat Manich
Linda Myers
Ruth Klemsel
Donna Henderson
Judy Gabbert
Christine Sipila
Jo Ann Mayo
Susan Noyes
Lucy Santino
Eureka
Karen Strating
Arcata
Linda Burtschell
Cresent City
Marie Beck
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Nordenson
Calamar
Burley Cox
Ronnie Hadley
Longvale
Marguerite Balling
Albuquerque
N.M
Balling
Mrs. Lewis
Ukiah
Phoenix
Want
Willits Bureau
Qkiah Daily Journal
West Commercial St
Globe
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