Cooper's Bulls Eye Flight Aims Toward Moon
Robert Miller reports aboard the Kearsarge that Gordon Cooper, 36, underwent intensive medical exams and questioning after a spaceflight hailed as magnificent. The Faith 7 capsule traveled about 575,000 miles in 34 hours 20 minutes, with a bulls-eye Pacific splash and Cooper praised by space officials as a major step toward a moon mission. He will reunite with his wife and two daughters in Honolulu before news events at Cape Canaveral and the White House tribute.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Flight Dynamics Office
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Trudy
Camala
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
White House
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Space Agency
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Kennedy
Navy
Long Island
N.Y
Paris
Go Western Ukiah Valley Rodeo Opens Tomorrow Parade
Ukiah gears up for a two day rodeo with a Saturday street parade starting at 10 a.m. from Court Street and W Gobbi and S Oak streets. Crowds of about 1000 will watch floats mounted units and trophies awarded in multiple divisions. A post parade breakfast and barbecue at the fair grounds runs 5 to 8 p.m. with a Sunday repeat before the final rodeo rounds. A big dance at Carl Purdy Hall finishes the weekend from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. sponsored by the Druids featuring Shandells music.
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Ukiah
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Druids
Ukiah Valley
Maybe Summer Arrived After All
The passage notes a rise toward summer, with a noon high around 85 degrees and yesterday's 92 degree high possibly surpassed this afternoon. Temperatures cooled to 49 degrees at night, recorded by Ukiah Fire Department records.
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Ukiah Fire Department
Ukiah School District seeks tax hike for Pomolita
Jack Simpson, Ukiah elementary district superintendent, clarified at meetings that Tuesday's election concerns an elementary district proposal to fund Pomolita improvements, expansion, new land for a elementary school, and a basic tax rate increase. He stressed it does not affect the high school and urges support for repairs and improvements at five other schools.
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Jack Simpson
Ukiah
Simpson
Look Ahead And Save On Schools Look Ahead And Save On Schools
Ukiah district votes next Tuesday on Proposition B a bond issue to incur 88000 in debt for a future East Ukiah elementary school site at Babcock Lane East Gobbi. May 1 enrollment reaches 2777 students across Nokomis Frank Zeek Yoyuko Oak Manor Pomotita River Tal mage schools. District officials cite rising land values and plan now to secure a 22 acre site with water sewer and electricity for future building, with continuation on page 5.
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Ukiah
Babcock Lane
East Gobbi
Nokomis
Frank Zeek
Yoyuko
Oak Manor
Pomotita
Cooper Took A Drug On Faith 7 Return Mission
Cape Canaveral reports astronaut L Gordon Cooper took a stimulant pill to stay alert for manually guiding Faith 7 to Earth after a 22 orbit mission. Officials said if inverter failures had continued, auto control would have been lost and Cooper would have steered the capsule home. Mercury program officials noted potential capsule modifications for longer missions but waited on Gemini plans for a future flight.
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Walter ‘Williams
Mercury Operations
Williams
Alan B. ‘Shepard
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Chris Kraft
Brown appoints Mrs Sebbas MLH Director in Ukiah
Governor Edmund G Brown appointed Mrs Eddys M Sebbas of Ukiah as a trustee of Mendocino State Hospital. She replaces John F Oliveira whose term expired. Four year term requires Senate confirmation. Expenses only compensation. Mrs Sebbas longtime Ukiah civic leader and former Mendocino County Democratic Central Committee member. Lives with husband Albert at 227 Carleton Drive.
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Ukiah
Mendocino States Hospital
Edmund G. Brown
John F. Oliveira
Senate
Sebbas
Mendocino
Five main functions of junior colleges outlined at Willits meeting
Dr. Eugene Portugal of Santa Rosa Junior College outlined transfer, terminal, general education, and continuing education roles for junior colleges. He spoke to Mendocino County residents about forming a district and trustee areas, noting contrasts between college and university transfer credits and the need for clear district boundaries.
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Eugene Portugal
Santa Rosa Junior College
Mendocino County
Santa Rosa
California
Stanford
Joyful Americans hail Cooper space feat and return
United Press International reports the nation celebrates L Gordon Cooper after his 229 orbit flight. Crowds in Grand Central Station erupt as the astronaut lands, with comments from a Salt Lake City officer, a Colorado town of Carbondale, Denver Governor Love, and San Francisco hotel staff praising his solo capsule recovery.
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L. Gordon Cooper
Cooper
Grand Central Station
New York City
Christine Louis
Grand Central
Salt Lake City
Wayne Kuehne
University of Utah
William Hewitt
Colorado Mountain
Carbondale
Main St
Denver
John A Love
Love
San Francisco
Kiwanis Club Plans Scout Program For May Events
Kiwanis will host a Boy Scout and Explorer Troops program at the House of Garner a Tuesday noon meeting led by Jim Athey as chairman. Division 32 convenes May 25 26 at Seigler Springs with Kiwanis honoring Gov Stony. Baseball season opens Saturday afternoon May 25. Key Club rep John Guntly speaks May 21 at 7 30 pm in the high school cafeteria.
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House of Garnera
Jim Athey
Seigler Springs
Kiwanis
Stony
Kiwanis Quill
John Guntly
Fire calls report at two local residences
Fire crews responded Thursday at 3:09 p.m. to Joe Lucchesi residence on Talmage Road for a heated washing machine motor with no damage. Friday at 5:05 a.m. crews were called to Yokayo Bowl for overheated lint in a heat pump with no damage.
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Joe Lucchesi
Talmage Road
Weather Outlook for Northwestern California
Northwestern California remains fair through Saturday with coastal fog in spots. Highs range around mid to upper 80s and nightly lows near 50. Coastal winds north to northwest at 10 to 20 knots.
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California
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Willits Woman Escapes Serious Harm After Vehicle Collision
One person suffered minor injuries in a two vehicle crash on S State near Luce yesterday. Willits resident Mrs Lucille Bailey aged 66 complained of pain. The other driver was Grace Daniel Richwine 60 of Ukiah driving a telephone company truck. Fred Bailey received a citation for stopping without warning.
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Luce
Lucille Bailey
Fred Bailey
Grace Daniel Richwine
Ukiah
Washington postpone Cooper welcome to give breathing room
The White House said astronaut L Gordon Cooper would be welcomed Tuesday with full military honors in the White House rose garden after a one day delay to rest. He will be flown from Cape Canaveral to Andrews Air Force Base and then taken to the Ellipse for a news conference and a presidential reception. Congress will honor him with the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.
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Canaveral
Fla
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Salinger
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NASA
Economy shows May upturn despite deficit rise
The Federal Reserve reports April industrial production at 122.4 percent of the 1957-59 average, the highest in 22 months, signaling a possible upturn. Commerce Department data show the first quarter payments deficit at $3.3 billion annual rate, about $1 billion higher than a year ago.
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UPI
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Reserve Board
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Kiwanis To Have Scout
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