ODDITIES IN THE NEWS ROUNDUP OF STRANGE TALES
Circus ringmaster seeks a toothless horse for a dancing act after his current routine The Kiss between the performer and horse ends with a bite. Carleton West Jr receives a $2 ticket for parking on a bridge to rescue a woman from the Mississippi River ticket later rescinded and dinner invitation issued. Lloyd Harry Thomas plans to quit gun twirling after his revolver fires a bullet wound in both legs. Senator Kerr jokes that a rival in a renomination bid is like tripping in quicksand. Oklahoma Tax Commission officials named among 2094 tax delinquents in Oklahoma County.
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Sens
France
Ernest Gouteille
Gouteille
Minneapolis
Minn
Carleton West Jr
West
Los Angeles
Lloyd Harry Thomas
Thomas
Meat Cutter Slices Self in Duck Neck Ironing Accident
Floyd Scheck a 39 year old head meat cutter at a local grocery store sustained a minor stomach cut yesterday afternoon while ironing a duck neck. Doctors report no hospitalization was needed and Scheck returned to work this morning.
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Floyd Scheck
Scheck
House Predicts Approval Of Eisenhower Foreign Aid Bill
Washington reports House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. predicted near-certain approval of President Eisenhower's 3.47 billion foreign aid plan next week with expected floor battles. The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved most of the request for fiscal 1955, sparing only about 7 million from cuts, aided by two gimmicks: a mandatory loan portion and a $500 million earmark for surplus farm commodities.
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Washington
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Eisenhower
Massachusetts
House Foreign Affairs Committee
John M. Vorys
Ohio
French Mop Up Red River Delta Area
French troops mopped up communist elements in a thickly populated zone around the Red River delta defense perimeter about 30 miles northwest of Hanoi after fierce fighting in the Sontay sector. The action aimed to thwart rebel points on delta approaches, as Hanoi population mood tightened after Dien Bien Phu's fall.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Red River
Sontay
Dien Bien Phu
Vo Nguyen Giap
Nguyen Huu Tri
Viet Nam
Bay Carpenters Talks Break Down in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Negotiations between the Associated General Contractors and the AFL Carpenters Union for a new contract covering 12 000 carpenters in four Bay Area counties were called off. The AGC refused wage demands creating a 2 1 2 cent gap versus 42 counties, with carpenters seeking a 90 cent hourly increase plus 2 1 2 cents for health and welfare. The contract expired June 15, but no immediate walkout is planned.
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San Francisco
Associated General, Contractors
AFL Carpenters’ Union
Bay Area
Harry S. Smith
Peninsula General Contractors and Builders Association
AGC
Carpenters
Motorist Still In Hospital After Redwood Highway Crash
C. M. Haugan, 40, of Castro Valley, remains in fair condition at Howard Memorial Hospital. Police report he fell asleep at the wheel, driving south on the Redwood Highway about eight miles north of Willits, then plunged down a 50-foot embankment. Haugan was trapped for nearly an hour with a paralyzed back before a passing truck driver found him. He suffered a bruised back, chest and cuts on the left wrist.
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C. M. Haugan
Castro Valley
Howard Memorial Hospital
Redwood Highway
Willits
Haugan
Hatgan
Sebastopol Firm Secures MSH Ground Improvements Contract
Sacramento report says Hubbard Electric of Sebastopol won a State Department of Public Works contract worth 10 790 dollars for ground improvements at Mendocing State Hospital.
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Sacramento
CNS
State Department of Public Works
Hubbard Electric of
Sebastopol
Mendocing State Hospital
Truman Restless But Progressing
Former President Truman spent a restless night but is progressing well after surgery to remove a gangrenous gall bladder and infected appendix. Dr. Wallace Graham reported he slept little, felt uncomfortable but pain was not excessive, and he spoke and read for the first time since the operation. He was fed by mouth for the first time yesterday after initially receiving intravenous nourishment.
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Kansas City
Truman
Wallace Graham
White House
Graham
Hiss Pension Sparks Bipartisan Opposition
Washington agencies aligned with the White House in opposing a federal pension for Alger Hiss. The Budget Bureau and Civil Service Commission argued pensions for felons require valid statute and constitutional authority, while critics like Rep. Albert Cretella pressed for barring felons from benefits.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Alger Hiss
Budget Bureau and
Civil Service Commission
Hiss
Kit Clardy
R-Mich
State Department
White House
Bureau and Commission
Albert W. Cretella
R-Conn
Markets report from San Francisco and New York commodity quotes
Live stock receipts mixed with cattle prices and hog and lamb activity in San Francisco markets show moderate opening and steady tone. New York wool futures opened mixed with firm bids for July and May contracts, while other months traded and some quotes remained unquoted.
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San Francisco
USP
New York
BOLT
Dell
Mareh
Lipstick Stain Spurs Ward Heir Mystery in Chicago Flat
In Chicago a lipstick smeared tissue found in the Ward Thorne mansion studio apartment fuels a rumor of a mystery girl as mail order heir Montgomery Ward Thorne Jay dies. His mother and fiance battle over a 2.3 million fortune amid competing wills and an unresolved autopsy.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Thorne Jay
Thorne
Maureen Ragen
Miss Ragen
August Draft Call Set at 23,000 Men
The Defense Department announced a draft call of 23,000 men for August, unchanged from July. All selected personnel will be assigned to the Army, with no selective service requests planned for the Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force. The Army request aims to maintain approved strength after allowances for enlistments and 48 enlistments.
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Washington
Defense Department
Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Mistress Must Be Lady in Charge in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled the legislature did not intend to sanction killing in defense of a mistress. Judge John A. Bret said the term mistress referred to a commanding woman, not a paramour in an unlawful relationship.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Court of Criminal Appeals
John A. Bret
Notice to purchase land by qualified applicants
Within 30 days from date of publication of his notice, eligible applicants must apply to purchase the land. The applicant must use the form prescribed by and filed with the Commission within the stated 20 days. The Commission reserves the right to reject bids and bids only with all statutory and constitutional reservations.
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Dite
Amy Astled
Holz Company Adds New Rental Machinery Line
The Holz Co in Ukiah expanded by adding a rental service offering compressors welders pumps tractors loaders scrapers and other equipment. Officials say the largest complete inventory north of San Francisco will serve both loggers and farmers while the service department also expands with trained mechanics and improved parts support.
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Holz Company
the Holz Co
Ukiah
San Francisco
Halz Co
Holt Co
Crosbys Ask Court To Dismiss Suit
San Jose, Calif. Singer Bing Crosby and his son Gary asked a Superior Court to dismiss three damage suits totaling 140000 dollars from an auto crash on Bayshore Highway May 24. Farm laborer Felix Olivares died and seven people were injured. The Crosbys say the accident was unavoidable and seek dismissal of suits by Luis Flores Jesus Hernandez and Domeco Ayala for lack of American citizenship.
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San Jose
Calif
Bing Crosby
Gary
Young Crosby
Bayshore Highway
Felix Olivares
Crosbys
Luis Flores
Jesus Hernandez
Domeco Ayala
Father Keane Plans Ireland Visit From MSH Post
Father Dunstan Kean Roman Catholic Chaplain at MSH left earlier this month for a vacation to Ireland. A Dublin native, he has not been home in eight years. He will fly San Francisco to Shannon Airport, then to Dublin. St Mary’s Ukiah priests will conduct services during his absence with no schedule changes.
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Father Dunstan Kean
MSH
Ireland
Dublin
Emerald Isle
Father Keane
San Francisco
Shannon Air Terminal
Limerick
New York
St. Mary's Parish
Ukiah
Tulsa Man Convicted of First Degree Manslaughter in 1952 Death
The appeal concerns Leo Edward Haines of Tulsa Oklahoma convicted of first degree manslaughter for the 1952 death of Reyal Boyd Warner. Warner was killed while seated in a tavern with Mary Ilelen Johnston who was suing him for divorce and living with names.
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Leo Edward Haines
Tulsa
Okla
Reyal Boyd Warner
Warner
Mary Ilelen Johnston
Willits News Honored With Shower at Lena Harrah’s Home
Willits notes a baby shower for Midge Harrah hosted by Lena Harrah and others. Guests presented gifts in a pink blue bassinet. bootie nut cups marked tables. Local society pages also list church and lodge meetings, visits, and family updates from Willits and nearby areas.
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Willits
Midge Harrah
Lena Harrahs
Patty Garkepp
Skip Case
Nita Branscomb
Midge
Hazel Sadler
Elaine Branscomb
Hazel Meyer
Joyce Vesper
Joyce Willoughby
Iris Smalley
Ernie Poore
Bertha Armstrong
Zelda Harrah
Lillian Schlichten
Dora Donaldson
Charlotte Norris
Shirley Case
Jane Harrah
Mildred Hill
Lena Harrah
Carol Harms
Earlene Whittaker
Pat Nosler
Equalization Board Reports California Sales Drop in Q1
The California State Board of Equalization announced taxable sales for the first quarter at 3.320 billion dollars, down six percent from the same period last year. The three percent sales tax brought in 99.619 million, with Mendocino County at 8.743 million, down ten percent.
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Sacramento
CNS
State Board of Equalization
California
Mendocino County
ROTC Cadet Edward Isnard At Texas Summer Camp
Edward Isnard son of John Isnard of 665 North State Street Ukiah attends a six week ROTC antiaircraft artillery training course at the Army Antiaircraft Artillery and Guided Missile Center near El Paso Texas. He is a University of San Francisco student among several hundred senior ROTC cadets from 31 colleges and universities nationwide.
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Edward Isnard
John Isnard
North State Street
Ukiah
Army
Fel Paso
Texas
University of San Francisco
United States
Congress Set for Showdown Vote on Farm Price Supports
United Press reports the Senate Agriculture Committee plans a decisive vote today over the farm price support issue. Eight favor a one year extension of high supports on basic crops, seven back the administration flexible plan. The House already passed a one year extension. Agreements hinge on whether the basic crops receive 75 to 90 percent parity under the flexible formula. Eisenhower and Benson want the present program to end. The House is expected to back the extension. A vote is anticipated tonight or Friday. Foreign aid funds and rules for investigating committees also figure in the day’s action.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
George D. Aiken
Rvt
Administration Farm
Senate
House
House Agriculture Committee
Albert Gore
Dtenn
Joseph W. Martin Jr
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
GOP
William F.knowland
Dewey Short
R-Mo
House Armed Services Committee
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
House Veterans Committee
Association of American Colleges
Association
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Agassiz
British Columbia
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Fred Way
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Nosler
Myrtle McNeill
Scotts Valley
Silla
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F. P. Stipp
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