Supervisor Oscar Klee Opposes Cobb Road Variance
County supervisors discuss Earl Maize Jr.’s request for a Cobb Road variance in the Brooktrails subdivision. Klee votes no, citing ordinance steps and Planning Commission noncompliance while Scaramella, Wener, and Sawyers vote yes. Hartley absent. Meeting also honors safety record for insurance refund and proclaims National Police Officers Week.
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Oscar Klee
Earl Maize Jr
Willits
Cobb-Road
Brooktrails
Klee
Chaippyan
Scaramella
Martin Wener
Harvey Sawyers
Joe Hartley
Sacramento
Bboard
Planning Commission
Maize
Oscar
Klce
Barney ‘Wilshon
Surveyor's
Wilshon
Floyd Lawrence
Wener
Hopland Favors Center Route for State Freeway
In Hopland nearly 100 property owners favored a center city freeway route over four others. The informal poll showed ranchers prioritize preserving agricultural land while some historic businesses would relocate or close. Supervisor Hartley will meet officials to discuss access routes and overpasses with emphasis on avoiding farm losses.
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Hopkind
State Division of Highways
Highway 101
Hopland
Joe Hartley
Division of
University of California Agricultural Experiment Station
Division of Forestry
Hartey
Roosevelt pistol stolen from Sagamore Hill home
Police reported the theft of the pistol used by Theodore Roosevelt at San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. A thief broke into the Sagamore Hill residence and took the 38 caliber revolver from a showcase.
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Oyster Bay
N.Y
UPI
Theodore Roosevelt
Cuba
San Juan Hill
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Scotto Named County Welfare Investigator In Ukiah
Scotto, a well known Ukiah police officer and youth activities leader, was named by the Board of Supervisors as county welfare investigator replacing Keith Pruyn who resigned. He will surrender his badge Friday and begin duties Monday in the courthouse, handling special investigations for the welfare office headed by Roland Kussow.
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Don ‘Scotto
Ukiah
Board’ of Supervisors
County Welfare
Keith Pruyn
Scotto
Roland Kussow
Leslie Johnson
Ukiah High School
UHS
Gary Covert
Melodee Rhodes
Larry Downey
Norman Wonder
Linda Dowell
Bill Martyn
Linda Mayfield
Bruce Evans
Journal
Erickson
California assembly kills two antiporn bills after nudity photos debate
In Sacramento the Assembly Criminal Procedures Committee rejected two bills tightening obscenity laws. Witnesses passed around explicit pictures prompting chair Gordon Winton to urge restraint. Proponents argued for injunctions against porn unless redeeming social value exists, while opponents warned of censorship risks and crime racket infiltration.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly Criminal Procedures Committee
California
Gordon ‘Winton
D-Merced
Tak
Chapel
Alden Laird
West Covina
Parent-Teacher Association
Donald Cortum
Alexander Wolfe
Stanislaus County
Alfred Lynch
San Francisco
Communists Observe May Day Across World Leaders Parade
May Day ceremonies highlight Moscow with Fidel Castro as guest of honor atop Lenin's Tomb as Khrushchev looks on. East Berlin parade displays rockets while Western commanders denounce it. West Berliners vow to defend freedom as Brandt notes relief from Cuba see-saw. Peking showcases unity with Russia while Stalin’s portrait stands apart. Similar events unfold in Belgrade and Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Stalin
Khrushchev
Belgrade
Warsaw
Watkins Assault Case Opens in Eureka
A Eureka jury begins the prosecution case against Mendocino rancher Ted Watkins. He faces seven counts of assault with a deadly weapon tied to an attempt to keep people off his property. Prosecutor Leonard Conry leads the state's case in this high profile matter.
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Eureka
Mendocino
Ted Watkins
Leonard Conry
Watkins
Hodg es predicts 39,000 new jobs from ARDA program
Commerce Secretary Hodg es told a Senate banking subcommittee ARIA created by Congress two years ago will create 39,000 new jobs under the federal aid program for distressed areas. He said ARIA has made significant progress toward resolving unemployment in many regions.
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Washington
UPI
Commercce
Luther H. Hodges
Focal
Hodges
Senate Banking
Area Redevelopment Agency
ARIA
Congress
Mendocino TB Society Dinner Highlights Respiratory Disease Fight
More than 50 attended the Mendocino County Tuberculosis and Health Association annual dinner at the Palace Hotel. Dr. Richard C. Barnett warned that respiratory diseases remain a major threat and outlined a six week public information program for early diagnosis and treatment, including plans for a northern California respiratory rehabilitation center. Dr. John O. Raffery was reelected president, stressing TB detection and prevention.
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Richard C. Barnett
Santa Rosa
Tb.association
Joan Stornetta
Point. Arena
Mendocino Association
Joe Scaramella
Board of Supervisors
John O. Raffety
Ukiah
Mendocino TB. Association
Thurston
Mendocino County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Masonite
Palace Hotel
State
TB Association
Barnett
California
John O. Raffery
Mendocino
Haiti Relents on Safe Passage for Dominican Refugees
Haiti agrees to allow 22 political refugees sheltered in the Dominican Embassy to leave safely, easing tensions after Dominican charges of an embassy search. The crisis prompted threats of force, a Haitian police withdrawal, and U S naval readiness to evacuate Americans. The OAS investigates the embassy incident.
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Henry Raymont Port AU Prince
Haiti
UPI
Dominican ‘Republic
Francois Duvalier
Caribbean
Hispanola
Organization of American States
OAS
Juan Bosch
Bosch
Rafael Trujillo
U.S. Navy
United States
Gulf of Gonaives
Santo Domingo
Duvalier
U.S
Port Au Prince
Alberto Zuleta Angel
Colombia
Castro Attends May Day Parade With Khrushchev
United States diplomats boycotted Russia’s May Day events due to Fidel Castro’s presence as guest of honor. Castro and Khrushchev presided atop Lenin’s tomb as a lengthy parade moved past tens of thousands of cheering Russians.
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Moscow
UPI
United States
Russia
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Lenin
Red Square
Dela Maggiore Proposes Jail Room and Board Charge
Santa Clara County Supervisor Sam Dela Maggiore proposed charging jail prisoners for their room and board to cut government costs. The board referred the suggestion to county counsel for study.
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San Jose, Calif
UPT
Santa Clara
Sam Dela Maggiore
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Hance
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Osnett
Cahaat
Charles Edward Chapel
United Press International
Communist World
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Rodion Malinovsky
East Berlin
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