Public invited to view new Mendocino State Hospital buildings
Dedicatory ceremonies Sunday for Mendocino State Hospital new receiving, treatment, and auditorium buildings will begin at 2 p.m. on the Talmage grounds. Dr. Walter Rapaport will speak, with Frank Durkee presenting the dedicatory address and local officials delivering talks. A tour of the new facilities will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rapaport
State Department of Mental Hygiene
Mendocino State Hospital
Endocine State Hospital
Talmage Hospital
Lewis White
American Legion
Frank Durkee
State Department of Public Works
Goodwin J. Knight
Francis McClash
Daniel Lieberman
E. E. Safford
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
Jessie Hildreth
William O'Brien
Daniel Liebermian
Spotlight on Big Tex in Palo Alto and Ukiah Weather Drama
A fragmented jagged notice parodies local news with jokes about tech and sports teams, weather hazards for December travel, and a planned land strip for a new elementary school sewer project. The mock story hints at a strike, emergency drills, and a continuation on page 5.
Power outage warning for Ukiah area during substation work
Ukiah city business and law enforcement warned that Pacific Gas and Electric will shut all power in the Ukiah vicinity from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The arena area will be completely dark due to renovation and enlargement of PG&E's River Road substation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keene
Ukiah
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
River Road
Northwestern California Weather Forecast Summary
Northwestern California faces cloudy skies with light rain possible north of Ukiah through today and Saturday. Cooler conditions in the north portion, with winds shifting southerly near the coast. Regional temps range around 65 to 40 in areas like Santa Rosa and Napa. A southerly gale warning persists from Point Arena northward, while Fort Bragg and nearby areas may see rain or thunder. In Albany, an anthropology course at Russell Sage evening school attracts many adults this summer.
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California
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Point Avena
Fort Brage
Albany
Russell Sage Evening School
Dedication Program for Mendocino State Hospital Tour
The program lists the dedication ceremony with Advance of Colors, National Anthem, Invocation by Rev. Francis McClash, welcome by Daniel Lieberman, remarks by E. E. Safford, and addresses by Jessie Hildreth and Frank Durkee. Includes a tour of new buildings, music by the Mendocino State Hospital Band, and a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lieberman
Mendocino State Hospital
Jessie Hildreth
Seven Defendants Plead Guilty in Burglary Charges
Seven defendants plead guilty in two separate burglary cases. Included are a Siskiyou county family of four Joseph Wilkinson Beverly Wilkinson and Hazel Wilkinson all admitting two counts tied to burglaries at O B Gladding and Jessie Miller homes near Albion Ridge. Ernest Haupala pleaded guilty to one count. Items seized valued about $1000 included rifles food bedding tools a chain saw and fishing gear. Three others pleads guilty for a North State street motel burglary and were referred to probation. Attorney John Nelson appointed.
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Siskiyou County
McOrning
Hale McCowen
Judicial Court
Albion Ridge
Joseph Stanley Wilkinson
Beverly Wilkinson
Yreka
Hazel Gertrude Wilkinson
Ernest EE. Haupala
Mendocing County
Siskivou
O. B. Gladding
Jessie IX
Miller
Haupala
Wiley Denies Booby Trap in Russ Relations
Washington Senator Alexander Wiley denied claims that the Eisenhower administration fell into a booby trap on peaceful co existence with Russia. As Senate Foreign Relations chair he criticized critics for overusing talk as the party ratchets up its critique of the administration’s cold war policy. Jenner joined Wiley as the second GOP senator this week to criticize foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Russia
Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jenner
California Eyes Buying Central Valley Project Bid
California Water Project Authority and Interior Department officials meet in closed session to discuss California's plan to purchase the Central Valley Project for about 6 million dollars. Interior Secretary McKay says there is no sale tag and any sale would need congressional approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California Water Project Authority
Interior Department
Central Valley Project
Secretary of Interior
Douglas McKay
California
Water Project Authority
McKay
Fatigue in Metals Blamed for Crashes
NELLIS AFB NE UP The Air Force blamed fatigue in certain metal parts of the plane s wings structure for four F86 Sabre jet crashes at Nellis in six months. After an 11 day grounding 206 percent of planes at the base were approved for flight while 286 others awaited inspection before flight. The supersonic planes were grounded after a crash at Indian Springs gunnery range killed a pilot.
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Nellis Afb
Neb
Air Force
Air Materiel Command
Indian Springs
Late Flashes From The Nation And World
Oakland coroner reports apparent death by own action after discovery of a man’s body in Lake Merritt. Zurich report notes release of Hermiann Mield from unjust imprisonment. New York DOJ files anti trust suit against RCA over patent licensing. Ten Million Americans Committee cites huge response complicating signature count against Sen. McCarthy.
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Oakland
Joseph Ro Perry
Coroner's Office
Lake Merritt
New York
Justice Department
Radio Corporation of America
NEW Yorko
Sen
Joseph W. McCarthy
Power Battle Delays Eisenhower AEC Nominees
The Dixon Yates power controversy and Senate recess halted quick confirmation of two Nuclear Commission nominees. Acting AEC committee chairman Bourke Hickenlooper postponed hearings as Estes Kefauver vowed to block approval amid the Dixon Yates dispute.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Pew
Bourke GB. Hickenlooper
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Dixon Yates
Estes Krefauver
D-Tenn
Rail Walkout Shrinks Northwestern Pacific Operations
A strike by 70 Northwestern Pacific Railroad engineers risks 12 000 jobs if unresolved as of today. Stations on the 275 mile line shut or slated to close, leaving only north of Willits open at Eureka and Arcata barring settlement. The nine day strike halted all operations and laid off over 1 200 workers, while mediation attempts fail to break the deadlock centered on premium pay for switching and other Rule No 3 changes. Local chambers of commerce and the governor have urged negotiations to resume service.
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Eureka
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Eureka Chamber of Commerce
James Nielas
Eureka Chamber
Tropland
Cloverdale
Geyserville
Dos Rios
South Fork
Scotia
Fortuna
Willits
Arcata
Redwood Empire
NWP
Chambers of Commerce
Knight
J. P. Colgar
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
George L. Morrison
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Loea
Margin narrows in assessor absentee count
With about 160 absentee ballots still to be counted at 11 30 this morning Wilburn L Brown was leading Arthur S Church by 20 votes for the office of county assessor A total of 438 absentees were mailed out and tabulation of the results has been continuing for the past three days Announcement of the complete final count for the race and other county offices is expected to be made at 5 p m today county clerk officials said Winner of the assessor race is the only county office still to be determined by the absentees Reno Bartolomie and Sam Ray Jr had too large a lead for the sheriff and treasurer races to be effected by the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn L. Brown
Arthur S. Church
Reno Bartolomie
Sam Ray Jr
Ukiah High Seniors Stage Arsenic and Old Lace Tonight
Ukiah Union High School Class of 1955 presents the three act comedy Arsenic and Old Lace in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. Rehearsals led by Kay Blomquist have built strong anticipation. Cast includes Jeanette Tanning Paul Jess Forrest Tilley Charles Mannon Milly Brown Barbara Bushong Don Sandstrom Rudy Brunner Pappy Harmon Gordon Hilden Charles Davis Don Larsen and Channing Cornell with understudies Marie Valentini Rowan Hinds and Ken Gentry as stage manager.
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Ukiah
Ukiah Union High School
Kay Blomquist
Jeanette Tanning
Paul Jess
Forrest Tilley
Charles Mannon
Milly Brown
Barbara Bushong
Don Sandstrom
Rudy Brunner
Pappy Harmon
Gordon Hilden
Charles Davis
Don Larsen
Channing Cornell
Marie Valentini
Rowan Hinds
Ken Gentry
Knowland insists censure session will be continued
In Washington Senator Knowland pressed that the McCarthy censure fight will go to a vote after a 76 to 2 adjournment for a Thanksgiving period. Fears of a filibuster rise as plans for a post recess vote loom before the December 24 deadline.
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Knowland
Washington
William EF. Knowland
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
Herbert HE. Lehman
Wayne L. Morse
Arthur W. Watkins
Utah
Logger Sent To San Quentin For Grand Theft
In Judge Hale McCowen’s courtroom, Earl R. Dodge, 41, a Laytonville logger, was sentenced to San Quentin for grand theft. William J. DeLong, 43, alias William Parr, also of Laytonville, pleaded guilty to three counts of issuing bad checks in Ukiah and Laytonville, with the case sent to probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin State Prison
Hale McCowen
Earl R. Dodge
Laytonville
William J. DeLong
William Parr
Laytonvillec
Ukiah
Indians Meet To Study Bill
The Penoleville Improvement Association discussed the Termination Bill granting full citizenship to American Indians at its Wednesday night meeting held at the Pomo Clubhouse on Orr Springs Road. Andrew Jackson presided as chairman. Leonard Allen of Pinoleville was named delegate to the Sacramento state senate hearing on November 22 and 23, with two other members Mrs. Arthur Allen and Idna Guerrero also planning to attend.
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Prnoleville Improvement Association
Orr Springs Road
Andrew Jackson
Leonard Allen
Pinoleville
State Senate
Sacramento
Improvement Association
Arthur Allen
Ixdna Guerrero
Potter Valley
Enlistments Open for 10th Infantry at Ft Riley
Direct enlistments for the 10th Infantry Division Ft Riley Kan for prior and non prior service are authorized by the U S Army Recruiting Station. Information may be obtained at the U S Reserve Center 311 South Main street Ukiah where Sergeant Arthur Le Yeekley interviewing interested parties on Monday November 22
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Infantry Division
Ft. Riley
Kansas
U.S. Army
U. S. Army Reserve Center
South Main Street
Ukiah
Arthur le. Yeekley
Thornton Trial Date Set for December 6-7
Thornton 32 faces manslaughter charges in the highway death of Elmer French, a Willits lumber worker, after a head on collision on the Redwood Highway near Willits on November 3. Trial set for December 6-7 before Judge Hale McCowen with Charles Bell representing Thornton. Freeman 37 pleads not guilty to three counts of assault with a deadly weapon for a separate bar incident on Perkins Street. Freeman’s assault trial is scheduled January 3-4 in Department Two. Wayne P. Burke representing Freeman.
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Glenn Webster Thornton
Hale McCowen
Thoonton
Charles Bell
Johnnie Freeman
Pauline Banks
Arnold Book
Forrest King
Bob's
Perkins Street
Thornton
Elmer French
Willits
W. S. van Dyke
Redwood Highway
French North
Freeman
Department Two
Superior Court
Wayne P. Burke
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Board of Supervisors
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State Department of Pub
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M. D. Department of Mental Hygiene
Father Dustin D. Keane
Nondantin State Hospital
Claude Fisher
William Watson
Mary Ann Becht
Probation Office
John Nelson
Central Valley Deal
Federal
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Interior
Fred G. Randahl
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