Ukiah Band Wins Second In Victoria Days Parade
Ukiah Marching and Concert Band returns from Victoria B C with second place in Division 15 of the 1973 Victoria Days parade. The group earned a standing ovation in Beacon Hill Park after a final Monday night concert, finishing behind Medford Oregon in a field of 34 bands from Canada Washington and Oregon. The band faces a 23 hour bus ride home as they await a trophy and city congratulations from Victoria.
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Glenn Erickson
Victoria
B. C
Beautiful Music
Ukiah
Medford
Oregon
Canada
Washington
California
Rowland Nielson
Skylab Cold and Hot Temperatures Challenge Space Repair Flight
Skylab temperatures range from 121 degrees in living quarters to 34.2 degrees in the shaded airlock module as flight controllers juggle sun angle to keep the 271 mile high station within bounds. Three astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz prepare for an emergency repair mission with an 8:30 p.m. countdown and 9 a.m. Friday launch.
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Cape Kennedy
UPD
Houston
Admission Control
Milton Windler
Skylab
Fire at Romer Ranch burns out of control
A Monday 12:28 p.m. fire at Burke Hill Drive Romer Ranch started as a controlled burn but escaped. No injuries or property damage reported as crews contained the blaze.
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Romer Ranch
Burke Hill Dr
Northwestern California Weather Outlook Through Wednesday
Fair conditions persist in Northwestern California through Wednesday with low clouds along the coast clearing in the afternoons. Temperatures shift little with lows around 47 to 48 and highs near 60 to 88 as Ukiah shows 48 to 88 and Fort Bragg 47 to 60.
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California
Ukiah
Fort Bray
Temperature Readouts May 1973 and 1972
Daily temperature figures show high and low readings for May with records for 1973 and 1972. Entries include dates and daytime highs, overnight lows, and rainfall totals, noting today’s conditions and last year’s comparative values.
Waters trial opens with self-defense claim in fatal knifing
Public Defender argues Darrell Waters acted in self defense when he stabbed Robert Hansen to death near Boonville on Feb 23. DA Duncan James outlines a beach gathering with Fern Hill students and counselors, a heated confrontation, and Waters's alleged threats before Hansen was killed. James says Waters produced a nine inch knife and stabbed Hansen six times, one fatal neck wound, as the van traveled seven miles south of Boonville. Allen portrays Waters as frightened and angry, fearing injury, and claims the fight was conditional and future. Trial to last at least through Thursday before Superior Judge Timothy O'Brien.
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Darrell Dean Waters
Robert James Hansen
Boonville
Joe Allen
Fern Hill
Duncan James
Waters
James
Fern Ill
Navarro Beach
Mike LeBreton
Bruce Anderson
Hansen
LeBreton
Anderson
George Chandler
Gary Snow
Debbie Martin
Allen
Darrell
Timothy O’brien
Prices rise again as food and gas push inflation
The Labor Department reports consumer prices up 0.7 percent in April, driven by higher food clothing used cars and gasoline. For February through April Phase III controls inflation rose at 9.2 percent annually, far above targets, with meats prices up 1.8 percent in April and vegetables up 3.7 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Watergate witness ties CIA to White House plan to take blame
James W. McCord Jr testified at Senate hearings that White House officials plotted to pin Watergate on the CIA. He said Richard Helms was ousted and James Schlesinger would back the plan, with further mentions of Hank Greenspun, Howard Hughes, and threats to the administration. McCord described pressure to conduct a coverup and cited a letter denouncing the move.
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Schlesinger
McCord
G. Gordon Liddy
Hank Greenspun
Las Vegas Sun
Howard Hughes
South America
Hughes
CIA
John J. Caulfield
White House
Los Angeles
Herman KE. Talmadge
D-Ga
Hunt
William E. Bittman
Gerald Alch
Caulfield
Jack
Helms
Alch
Summer school teachers and classes announced for Ukighi
Ukighi summer school announces courses and instructors led by counselor Carol Newby. Sessions run June 22 to August 3 with July 4 off. Options include one two hour class for five credits or two two hour classes for 10 credits or one four hour class for 10 credits. Classes start 7 45 a.m. and 10 a.m. with a 15 minute break. Bus service to nearby elementary schools depends on participation. Instructors include Victor Kingwell Ann Parks Bull Brunemeyer Helene Miller Rowland Nielson Ben Farmer Curtis Glasscock Dale Carter Richard Hamilton Ron Fry. Four hour courses cover U S history geography and pottery and jewelry making. Students may earn work experience credit by registering with Dave Goodman at the high school work experience office. Class schedules may be picked up in Byrn after 7 a.m. Friday June 22.
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Ukighi
Carol Newby
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
Hopland
Victor Kingwell
Ann Parks
Bull Brunemeyer
Helene Miller
Rowland Nielson
Ben Farmer
Curtis Glasscock
Dale Carter
Richard Hamilton
Ron Fry
Raiders star to lead Ukiah parade as grand marshal
A member of the Oakland Raiders will head the Ukiah Jaycees Festival Parade on June 2 as grand marshal Paul Seiler, former Notre Dame All American and ex Jets draft No.1 pick, joins over 100 floats bands antique autos and mounted entries for the event. Seiler will be on hand at the Fairgrounds for autographs after the parade. The route begins at State and Mall ends at the Fairgrounds with reviewing stands by the courthouse and north along Brush Street. Ukiah's Rowland Nielson reports 27 bands and more than 40 mounted entries plus commercial and non commercial floats and antique cars.
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Oakland Raiders
Paul Seiler
Raiders
New York Jets
Seder
Ihe
Notre Dame
Jets
Oakland
Seiler
Oakland Raider
Bob Brown
Fairgrounds
State and Mall
Low Gap
Brush Street
Rowland Nielson
Ukiah
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Left
Arnold Green
CDC
Tom Mon Pere
Cochairman
Work Party
Wildcat
Charles
Pete” Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Huntsville
Ala
By Mark Raymond
Hunt Info
S. Howard Hunt Jr
John N. Mitchell
Martha
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Mitchell
Capitol
Pentagon
Chile
Israel
FBI
Alfred C. Baldwin
Watergate
U.S
John J. Sirica
Michael Cookman
Pat Wilson
Jean Brown
William Mattison
Dave Goodman
Byrn
Raider
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