Black Bart Days and Fourth of July Festivities in Redwood Valley
A holiday weekend schedule centers on Redwood Valley with Black Bart Days activities Monday and Tuesday featuring a Red How parade and a gymkhana horse show. The Ukiah Dolphins and Willits events also headline regional Fourth of July celebrations with a lake parade, kiddie carnivals, skate shows, and a nightly fireworks display nearby.
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Lakeport
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Black Bart
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Redwood Valley Grange
East Road
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Ethel Jameson
Doris Spencer
Arnold Ford
Potter Valley duo plead guilty in burglary and theft
Jonathon Todd Byers, 20, and Mike Reeder, 21, both of Potter Valley, pleaded guilty in Ukiah Justice Court to second degree burglary counts and Toers to taking another person s property. They admitted thefts connected to navigational and radio comments from a private plane that crashed near Burris Lane, Potter Valley on June 15, killing one passenger and injuring three. The pair were bound over to Superior Court.
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Jonathon Todd Byers
Potter Valley
Ukiah Justice Court
Byers
Mike Reeder
Burris Lane
Superior Court
Reagan To Use Item Veto On Budget Plan
Governor Ronald Reagan announced he would apply the item veto to trim increases in the $5.13 billion 1967-68 budget after a late session resolved a jobs dispute. He aims to sign before midnight, with the new spending program taking effect Saturday amid party lines and a high political stir.
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Fire Chief Warns Ukiah on Fourth of July Fireworks
Ukiah Fire Chief Al Bechtel issued a reminder that fireworks are unlawful in Ukiah city and Ukiah Valley Fire Protection District. The ban covers sale, possession, or disposal of any fireworks, with limited purchase allowed only in unincorporated areas of Lake County. The rule reflects safety concerns after past injuries.
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Ukiah
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Films Shown To District Citizen's Education Committee
A Ukiah Unified committee on educational problems viewed two films by State Bureau of School Planning official Clause M Rupel. High School Today and Tomorrow focused on flexible facilities while To Build a School House promoted team teaching and non traditional classrooms. The group, chaired by Merle Orchard, plans to meet next Thursday to form subcommittees on enrollment, facilities, curriculum and finances. Dorothy Robertson of Hopland becomes the 15th member of the citizen's committee.
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Clause M. Rupel
State Bureau of School Planning
Sacramento
Rupel
Merle Orchard
Special Citizen’s Committee
Dorothy Robertson
Hopland
Ukiah Girl Diana Lynn Clarke Elected Colton Clerk at Girls State
Diana Lynn Clarke of Ukiah has been elected clerk of the mythical City of Colton during the 24th California Girls State at UC Davis. The program, with 560 participants, trains junior high school delegates in American government under director Mrs. Leon Farrand. Clarke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Clarke, attends Ukiah High and will be a senior next fall. sponsored by Lewis White No. 76 District 1 Unit, American Legion Auxiliary.
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Ukiah
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Leon Farrand
North Hollywood
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Penn
Miss Clarke
William Clarke
W. Standley
Ukiah High School
Northwestern California Weather Forecast Through Saturday
Fair weather dominates northern coastal areas with coastal fog south of Fort Bragg. Local clearing in the afternoons, warmer on the extreme north coast. Ukiah high 105 low 65 with variable winds 5 to 15 knots.
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Navy Doctors Testify Morris Was Intoxicated
Three Navy psychiatrists testified that Morris would have lacked intent for sexual intercourse due to alcohol. Morris, 19, son of Pt. Arena base commander, faces rape charges for assaulting Sgt Edwards daughter on December 24, 1966, in the girl’s bedroom. Prosecutor Tim Steen and Judge Winslow led arguments as trial neared jury deliberation.
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Navy
Leo Cook
Shannon Morris
Morris
Pt. Arena Air Station
Phillip Edwards
P.V.Man First Winner in a Follies Contest
Ray Brown of Potter Valley is the first winner in the Find Your Name contest held with the Daily Journal and Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies. A name hidden in the want ad page must be found and claimed at the Journal office by 5 p.m. the next publication day to receive two passes exchangeable for ice spectacular tickets.
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San Francisco
The
Daily Journal
Shipstads and Johnson Ice’ Follies
Journal
Ray Brown
Potter Valley
Ukiah Sees Record Heat Before Fourth of July
Ukiah recorded 104 degrees thursday the hottest day of the year while friday noon reached 93 degrees down one degree from the prior two days when temperatures hit 103 and 104. Residents hope for a slight cool down over the weekend ahead of July Fourth celebrations.
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Temperatures in June 1966 Show Highs and Lows
Data shows June 1966 temperatures with high near 82 and low around 68 degrees. Includes single day readings and annual figure 85.46 for East region.
Budget Hike For Bridge Operation
Directors of the Golden Gate Bridge District met in Ukiah and adopted a fiscal 1967 68 budget of 3 101 524 for bridge operation. The lift reflects a 417 000 rise from 1966 67 with wage increases of five percent for most staff. Ben K Lerer urged considering a second deck and better commuter service. Further talks on the deck will occur July 6 at the Bay Area Transportation Study Commission in Berkeley and again July 7 before the Bridge District board. L E Castner reported insurers renewed 46 080 000 of multi risk coverage expiring tomorrow versus 54 624 300, with replacement cost estimated at 150 000 000. James Adam was told to press brokers to close the gap. The board rejected Paul Powell s 501 030 wage and damages claim after his dismissal. two other painters discharged seek FEPC hearings.
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Sonoma County
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James Adam
Paul Powell
FEPC
Earl Myatt Jr Injured in Scooter Mishap
Earl J Myatt Jr 32 of Ukiah and 12 year old Jimmy Myatt were injured Thursday evening when their motor scooter lost control and overturned down a small embankment on the north ramp of the freeway off South State Street. The elder Myatt suffered probable severe head and back injuries while the boy had minor cuts and bruises. They were taken to Hillside Unity Hospital.
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Ukiah
Jimmy Myatt
South State Street
Highway Patrol
Myatt
U S May Have Hit Russ Ship Near Haiphong
American warplanes raiding Haiphong outskirts possibly damaged a Russian freighter in the harbor, with Pentagon statements later confirming potential damage. Earlier in the month a Russian ship at Cam Pha was damaged, one crewman killed and two wounded. Wing reports say the Haiphong strike hit a nearby anti-aircraft site, and air crews were reviewing flight paths and photos for details. The Navy also hit targets in Haiphong and Hoa Lac MIG base near Hanoi, with fires and explosions reported.
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Hanoi
Ky withdraws from presidential race in South Viet Nam
Saigon reports Premier Nguyen Cao Ky agrees to exit the presidential contest and run for vice president on a ticket led by rival Chief of State Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu. gera: Ky shifts to the Thieu ticket as Viet Nam politics shift amid regional turmoil.
Rescue saves many after Thai air crash in typhoon rain
A Thai Airways Indonesian flight carrying 800 passengers plunges into Nowloon Bay while trying to land in a typhoon rainstorm. 24 killed, 18 missing presumed dead. 35 hospitalized, 21 treated and released. Seven crew members survived including pilot Captain Viggo Thorsen. The jet left Tokyo en route to Bangkok with stops at Taipei and Hong Kong. Cause uncertain, weather blamed by airport officials. Passengers included 58 percent Americans and a Sacramento State College study group member among survivors.
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Johnson Signs Draft Extension and Deferment Reforms
President Johnson signed a four year extension of the draft law and issued an executive order granting standby authority to draft 19 year olds first. The measure simplifies deferments for undergraduates and requires annual proof of schooling, extending deferments until degree completion dropout or age 24.
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Thankful Survivor Describes Thai Plane Crash in Hong Kong
An American survivor, H. Robert Hansen of Allis-Chalmers, recounts the Thai International Airways crash in Hong Kong. He details the frantic water-logged moments, the loss of his glasses, aiding his wife Kittie and children Wendy, Christie, and Gregg to reach a raft, the jammed rear exit, and his hope for his ankle healing as he praises his family’s safety.
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Ukiah Daily Journal asks for advance payment help
An unclear notice describes a request from the Ukiah Daily Journal office asking readers to select and prepay three months in advance. It mentions collecting by carriers and motor routes and seeks assistance in processing payments. The fragmented text outlines a call for payment prior to delivery.
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