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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
1
Road upgrades on Ukiah Boonville stretch receive 600000 federal aid for grading base and seal coat with a new Anderson Creek bridge to be built nearby. Project raises total Ukiah Boonville expenditures to 1650000 and aims to start bridge and resurfacing early this summer.
Sacramento report says Assemblyman Phillip Burton introduced a bill to allow partisan elections in California cities with populations over 100000. The measure is permissive rather than mandatory and aims to spur party leadership development. Democratic leaders largely oppose the bill.
A dangerous black panther believed roaming the foothills northwest of San Fernando Valley near Thousand Oaks prompted a day-long search. Ventura County sheriff’s officials halted the hunt and said it would likely not resume unless a lead emerged.
Mendocino County officials plan a March 7 meeting at 8 p.m. in Ukiah High School cafeteria to discuss forming a Mendocino junior college district. The agenda includes state policy, district formation trends, the JC role in higher education, and new legislative proposals affecting junior colleges.
The Mendocino County Chamber of Commerce endorsed two bills to establish Route 296 from Dellaven to Willows via Branscomb Covelo Laytonville and Dos Rios and to authorize Branscomb Dam on the South Fork of the Vhes River. The measures are co authored by Sen Frank Petersen and Senators Christensen and Collier. The chamber also considered Mendocino County exhibits at state fairs and urged open public use of a state owned beach area between Pudding Creek and Laguna Point.
John Henry Hill, 46, of Hayward, died at a local hospital from injuries after a Weekend car crash that also killed his friend, John R. Hasty, 33, a Ukiah heavy equipment operator. A beagle named George guarded Hasty's body beside their pickup that plunged from Highway 101 near Ridgewood Ranch. Hill formerly lived on Poonkinney Road near Dos Rios and worked at a Chevrolet assembly plant near Lepward. Survivors include a spouse, Lawrence Swerl, with further arrangements pending.
CIA Director John A. McCone told Congress there is little hope for an internal uprising in Cuba. Rep. Armistead Selden said Castro's regime exerts strong subversive pressure in Latin America, with Cuban training of Latin Americans noted. McNamara said it is too early to confirm Russia's troop withdrawal plans in Cuba.
Ukiah valley firemen battled a morning blaze that gutted Celso Pulido’s cabin on the Lou Hildreth ranch on West River road at 11:27 a.m. The family of nine will likely seek emergency housing. Earlier, a roof attic fire at 341 North Bush Street caused moderate damage to Fred Kelly’s property leased by William Setzen.
Several Mendocino County elementary districts may lack full boards after June 1 if no candidates file by today’s 5 p.m. deadline. Without formal applicants, write-ins could win at the April 16 election or appointments may fill vacancies.
A juvenile who escaped yesterday and stole a rental car at the airport was captured in Vallejo after wrecking the vehicle in Santa Rosa and hitchhiking to Vallejo. Held by Vallejo authorities for probation officials. to be returned to Ukiah. The car, rented by M Bates of Eureka, was wrecked after plunged through a fence per police report.
STILL DELIBERATING SAN JOSE A jury deciding the fate of convicted acid murderer Dr Geza de Kaplany entered its third day of deliberations today. The jury of 10 men and 2 women was locked up for the second night after 13 hours of deliberations.
The Ukiah Red Cross chapter joins a nationwide drive to recruit members and raise funds essential to health and welfare services. Don Stommel cites the 100th anniversary of the Red Cross and highlights water safety programs, Junior Gray Lady volunteers, and home services for servicemen. Local clubs like Ukiah High Key Club will place coin boxes as volunteers support the effort with school and hospital partnerships.
Mendocino County sheriff charges five from Ukiah Redwood Valley area with burglary targeting liquor. John Oliver 19 Roger Smith 26 Inez Smith 19 held. two juveniles in Juvenile hall. Smith admits breaking into Country Club Longvale twice last month. About $200 in liquor wine beer cigars recovered from Vic's Place in Redwood Valley.
Defense and prosecution attorneys in the Ralph Kroeger and Iva Kroeger murder case met Superior Judge Harry J. Neubarth and agreed on 50 pages of instructions to be read to jurors. The agreement outlines the exact guidance the jurors will receive during deliberations.
Washington disclosed Soviet air reconnaissance over U S carriers from January 27 to February 22 in both oceans. Four Bear turboprops flew from Arctic bases, scouting the Forrestal southeast of the Azores, lasting over 7 000 nautical miles, with F102 interceptors and F4B Phantom escorts involved.
Okies faced a sharp swing in temperatures from last year to this February 28. Last year the morning was 19 degrees with a daytime high of 4. This year the morning was 38 and the afternoon rose to 73. By noon today the temperature stood at 65 under a warming sun.
Wednesday concert invites Ukiah community to hear Yarel and Bailly de Paris, famed as France’s Rodgers and Hammerstein. The duo performs songs from When You Were a Tulip to a French piece Gadieu Goce, with collaborations for Ben Hur and Edith Bu. Members of the Ukiah Community Association may attend with a receipt stub at 8:15 p.m. at Gam High School.
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