Plastic Tube Mistaken for Gun In MSH Escape Case
Mary Andrews, a patient at Mendocino State Hospital, fled with her mother after a pretend pistol was brandished. The alleged weapon turned out to be a black plastic tube. The vehicle was abandoned in San Francisco and impounded. Police searched the Bay Area as the mother reported the incident.
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MSH
Mendocino State Hospital
San Francisco
Bay City
Mary Andrews
Bay Region
Los Angeles County
Harriett Street
Daniel Lieberman
Sheriff's Office
Los Angeles
Knife Wielder's Preliminary Is Set Nov 12
Johnnie Freeman charged with three counts of felonious assault for Halloween barroom stabbing spree in East Perkins. Preliminary hearing set in Judge Will Van Dyke’s court for Friday November 12 after police report show Freeman attacked patrons inside and outside the bar.
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Johnnie Freeman
East Perkins Street
Will van Dyke
Freeman
van Dyke
George Barnes
Police Department
Forrest King
Ukiah
Banks
Pauline Banks
Set
Arnold
Smith
San Quentin
Navy Abandons Air Search for Lost Transport
The Navy called off the search for survivors from a transport plane crash in the Atlantic. 42 people were aboard the Super Constellation, which departed Patuxent Maryland for the Azores and Africa last Sunday. Weather forced the cessation of operations after active air and sea spotting failed to locate any sign of life.
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New York
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Laurance T. du Bose
Eastern Sea Frontier
Patuxent
Azores
Africa
Democrats Take Senate Control After Oregon Victory
Washington dispatch reports Democrats secured control of the 84th Congress with Rich ard Neuberger's come from behind win in Oregon over Guy Cordon. Final returns give Democrats 48 seats to 47 Republicans and 1 Independent, with Morse holding the balance of power. Morse said he will align with Democrats to organize the Senate, sparing Nixon a tie vote.
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Washington
Oregon
Senate
Richard L. Neuberger
Guy Cordon
House
New Jersey
Neuberger
Creon
Wayne Morse
Morse
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Knight's California Victory Impresses Despite Oregon Defection
SAN FRANCISCO Gov Goodwin J Knight's California win boosted GOP momentum in 1954 while Oregon swung Democrats. Knight led Graves by a wide margin and joined Warren Nixon and Knowland as influential Californians linked to 1956 presidential chatter. Nixon aided several campaigns, including Baldwin over Condon, though Harter Hunt er lost to Sisk. Late totals show Knight ahead in governor race and Kuchel leading Yorty in Senate.
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San Francisco
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Oregon
U.S. Senate
Richard L. Neuberger
Golden State
Knight
Richard P. Graves
New York
Pennsylvania
Thomas N. Kuehel
Samuel Yorty
GOP
Nixon
Brown-Church Race Still In Doubt in County Returns
Wilburn Brown leads Arthur Church by 104 votes 6837 to 6733 with 420 precincts reported out of 123, any change tied to 439 absentee ballots. Turnout 14,749 from 120 precincts, 71 percent of 20,871 registered. Bartolomie leads Broaddus in sheriff coroner race by 1152 votes with 7889 to 6737. Sam Ray Jr. leads Alonzo Spreckelsen for treasurer by 1200 votes, 7207 to 6015. Other races show Scudder vs Kortum 7811 to 6126 for First District Congress, Leake 8146 over Duffy 5702 for Third District Board of Equalization, Knight over Graves 8765 to 5834, Powers 8426 over Roybal 611, Jordan 8251 over Raeburn 3708.
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Wilburn Brown
Arthur Church
Reno Bartolomie
B. G. Broaddus
Bartolomie
Broaddus
Mendacing County
Sam Ray Jr
Alonzo R. Spreckelsen
Spreckelsen
Hubert Scudder
Max Kortum
Thomas Kuechel
Yorty
Paul Leake
Clinton Duffy
Third District Board of Equalization
Goodwin J. Knight
Graves
Weather Summary for Yort Bragg and Northwestern California
Night and morning fog and little temperature change. gentle coastal winds. In Northwestern California expect fair weather with coastal fog, high 70s inland 38 to 42, varying by location, with northwesterly winds along the coast.
Neuberger Wins Oregon Senate Seat For Democrats
Oregon race ends with Richard L. Neuberger defeating incumbent Guy Cordon as Metro Portland area votes shifted the tally. Unofficial returns show Neuberger leading 284,249 to 282,096 from 2,498 of 2,499 precincts. Cordon vows to wait for full count.
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Portland
Ore
Richard L. Neuberger
Senate
Guy Cordon
Oregon
Neuberger
Cordon
Multnomah County
Senator Cordon
Roseburg
Paul L. Patterson
Willits Man Dies In Auto Crash Near Willits
Elmer F. French of Willits died in a highway crash four miles south of town Wednesday night. Mrs. French and three children were injured and hospitalised. Glenn Thornton, 32, held for manslaughter investigation. truck driven by Thornton registered to Haskell Thornt on Co of Lakeview Oregon.
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Willits Man
Elmer F. French
Willits
Glenn Thornton
Warren Trust
Robert Dollar Company
Glendale
Oregon
Haskell-Thornton Company
Lake View
Truitt
Thornton
Ukiah
Lewis Jane
Dos Palos
Mirebaugh Highway
Here
Important Awards At Cow Palace Set For Tonight
SAN FRANCISCO UP The Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association will present its championship awards tonight at the Grand National Livestock Exposition Horse Show and Rodeo which ends its 10th annual presentation Sunday. Dairy of Merit plaques will be awarded by the Dairy Industries Association to dairies with the most pleasing appearance to travelers on country highways. Two Oregon buyers paid top prices in the National Aberdeen Angus sale with H W Ray paying 3600 for Shasta Blackcap Bessie and Bandolier selling for 2500 to Sam Davis. Bandolier was the champion sale bull. More than half of those who die of TB are men over 40.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association
Dairy of Merit
Dairy Industries Association
Dairies
Oregon
H. W. Ray
Hawthorne Farms
Hillsboro
Gordon Phillips
Wikiup Rancho
Santa Rosa
Dale West
Merrill
Ore
Sam Davis
Grass Valley
Council Faces Barrage of Protests on New Damp Ground Location
Calpella residents packed the city council chambers to protest plans to acquire the 130 acre McClintock property for a garbage disposal site. About 60 speakers cited litter, noise, health and water pollution concerns and urged seeking other sites. # Lee Wilson and Gene Schamber own the property. sale price listed at 19000 dollars.
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Calpella
McClintock
Lee Wilson
Gene Schamber
Ukiah Realtors
Highway 20
Coyote Valley
Charles Keene
Charles Williams
Vichy Springs Road
Williams
Anchor Bay Man's Will In Probate
The will of William S. Pierce of Anchor Bay has been filed for probate with his son William A. Pierce seeking appointment as executor. Pierce died November 1, 1954. The 1952 will names heirs William A. Pierce Norman S. Pierce Marie Pierce and others. Estimated estate value exceeds $16,000. The will designates separate property and specific bequests including $10 to Marie Pierce and shares to William A. Pierce Millard E. Pierce and Norman S. Pierce. A codicil grants William A. Pierce the Golden State distributorship with related assets. Kasch Cook of Ukiah represents the estate.
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William S. Pierce
Anchor Bay
William A. Pierce
Pierce
Fort Bragg
Norman S. Pierce
Marie Pierce
Santa Rosa
Norman Pierce
Millard Pierce
Golden State Distributorship
Kasch & Cook
Ukiah
Democrats Split On Why They Gained After Election
In Washington Democrats offered varied explanations for Tuesday’s election gains while Republicans avoided linking losses to any single cause. Former President Truman attributed victories to dissatisfaction with the Eisenhower era, whereas Eisenhower himself rejected the idea of a repudiation of his policies. Senator Morse criticized the administration’s record as reactionary.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Eisenhower
Wayne L. Morse
Indore
Nisenhower
Disturbed Woman Taken In Protective Custody
Gladys Eyers Hoover was removed from the streets by police early yesterday and placed in the county jail ward for protective custody pending her hearing. Officers report she appeared intoxicated and was screaming when taken into custody after a business house caller said a woman in the street cried You killed my baby.
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Gladys Eyers Hoover
T He County
Draft for 33 000 Army inductees set for January
In a late flash from Washington the Defense Department announced a draft for 33 000 men to be inducted next January, maintaining a monthly pattern of 28 000.
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Wasilington
Defense Department
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Lieut
Barnes
Book
Sgt. Book
Lieut. Barnes
Billy
Condon
John F. Baldwin
Robert L. Condon
Oakley Hunt
Kuchel
Harold J. Powers
Edward R. Roybal
Frank M. Jordan
Daniel Raeburn
Robert C. Kirkwood
George D. Collins Jr
Charles G. Johnson
George E. Johnson
Assembly
Powers
Roybal
Frank Jordan
Ukiahans
Cow Palace
Pierce Stipp
Donald Bones
Richard Mazzoni
Herman Runkel
Nix
George Smith
Standley
Main
Mason Streets
Stephenson
School
Main Streets
Goodwin Knight
Wave Toon
Maynard Hotel
NEA
Keen
Washington P
Buffalo
N.Y
William J. Koonhind
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