Father-in-law beaten and robbed near Willits home
William Walker, 83, was assaulted in his Redwood Avenue house by two men alleged to be Parlin Forks escapees Terry Schnittstan and Thomas Bryant. They demanded money, bound his wrists and ankles, robbed $195, a wallet, watch, and clothing, cut his hearing aid cord, and fled in a stolen car. Police issued an all points bulletin.
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Parlin Forks
Willits
Leo Hulett
Redwood Avenue
William Walker
Hulett
Walker
Bill Lawrence
Parlin - Forks
Walkers Hearing Aid
Terry Schnittstan
Thomas Bryant
Harbor twin breakwater funds urged for Noyo project
Santa Rosa Congressman Don Clausen urged $500000 in the next federal budget to advance the Noyo Harbor twin breakwater. He noted boats valued at about $8 million berth there and said California has $325000 available to start construction. A model study funded last year began December 1 and cost estimates fell from 13.8 million to 12.5 million, improving cost benefit from 1.03 to about 1.4.
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Santa Rosa
Cong
Don’ H., Clausen
Noyo Harbor
U. S. Bureau of the Budgets
Clausen
California
Congress
Noya Harbor Commission
Fort Bragg
Corps of Engineers
Commission
Ukiah Bypass Contract Let For Final Freeway Unit
District Engineer Sam Helwer announced bids for the final unit of the Ukiah freeway on U.S. 101. Gordon Ball Enterprises won with 2 841 440 dollars amid four bids. the engineer’s estimate was 2 574 397 dollars for 5.2 miles of 4 lane divided freeway with ramps and frontage roads, from Robinson Creek to north of State Street.
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Sam Helwer
Division of Highways Today
Ukiah
U.S. 101
Gordon Ball Enterprises
Danville
Calif
Robinson Creek
State Street
Gor Ion Rail Enterprises
Hopland
Calpella
WAnY Mold Fashioned rally set for Sunday at Ukiah Park
Ukiah Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a political rally this Sunday at Ukiah Municipal Park. Invitations go to nonpartisan county supervisor candidates in Districts I and II and Ukiah Judicial District judges, plus state and federal contenders. Speakers include State Sen. Frank Petersen and Sen. Hubert Humphrey backers, with Don Scotto as master of ceremonies. Snacks start at noon.
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Ukiah
U. S. Senate
George McCabe
Donald H. Clausen
Frank S. Petersen
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
F.walter Sandelin
Mendocino County
Barry M. Goldwater
William Miller
GOP
Donald K. Scotto
Junior Chamber
Weather data snippet from Ukiah department note
Atmospheric observations dated October 1968 show daytime high 74 and low 42 at noon with rainfall 0.14 inches. The report credits the Ukiah Weather Observer via the Ukiah Fire Department.
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Ukiah Fire Department
Injuries Sought After Marquee Crash At Jerry's TV
Daniel H. Hamman files in Superior Court for 150000 against the State of California and Public Works Department over a marquee collapse at Jerry's TV on S State Street. He claims hazardous condition and road slope caused by highway center and western curb, resulting in injury and toe amputation. The building is owned by Vera Bowen and leased to Jerry and May Duv Vall.
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Jerry
S. State Street
Daniel H. Hamman
State of California
Public Works Department
Division of Highways
John
Hamman
S. State and
Gobbi
Bernard Gene Moore
Jerry's TV
Jerry and
May DuvVall
Vera Bowen
Ukiah Mayor Accepts AAA Pedestrian Safety Award
Ukiah received the Pedestrian Safety Citation from the American Automobile Association for four years with no pedestrian deaths, recognizing the city’s efforts in the AAA nationwide program. The award was presented to Mayor Ernie Banker by W. R. Fernandez of the California State Automobile Association.
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Ukiah
American Automobile Association
AAA
Ernie Banker
W. R. Fernandez
California State Automobile Association
Fernandez
State Street
Northwestern California Weather Outlook Report
Fair through Friday with coastal fog at night and morning. Uriak and Santa Rosa readings near 86 to 87 degrees. Napa around 87. Coastal winds NW 10 to 20 knots.
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California
Santa Rosg
Napa
Nuclear test deep under rural area near Baxterville
A five kiloton nuclear device, one fourth Hiroshima power, was detonated 2,100 feet beneath the surface in a salt dome near Baxterville at 10 a.m. CST to test detection of underground blasts. The blast caused minor ground movement, evacuated about 400 people, and was part of a series named dribble to improve detection against underground tests by adversaries.
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Robert Gordon Baxterville
UPI
Hiroshima
Here
U.S
Baxterville
Frank Ingram
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Mississippi
Europe
Washington
Nuclear talks urged by UN chief Thant in five nation conference
Thant proposed a new 58 conference of the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France, and Communist China. He urged allowing deposed Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to issue a public statement on his exit from power in Moscow and predicted no major shifts in Soviet foreign policy. China rejected Johnson’s call for a nuclear test ban coalition, denouncing it as a fraud. In Washington, Goldwater lawyers sought equal radio television time to respond to Johnson’s speech. A new notary commission was issued in Sacramento for Philip F. Trine of 206 North Bush Street.
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United Nations
UPI
Thant
United States
Russia
Britain
France
China
Nikita 8
Khrushchev
Moscow
Leonid E. Brezhnev
Alexi N. Kosygin
Kremlin
Tokyo
Johnson
Washington
Barry M. Goldwater
U.S. Court of Appeals
GOP
NEW Notary Sacramento
CNS
Frank M. Jordan
Notary Public Commission
Philip F. Trine
North Bush Street
Ukiah council weighs PG&E gas facility sale proposal
Ukiah city officials reported progress toward PG&E’s potential purchase of the city gas plant. A San Francisco meeting with City Manager Lyell Cash City Attorney Hal Irish and City Engineer Al Kruth discussed issues including rate schedules plant employee terms and rights of way. A public hearing is set for November 4 at 8 p.m. on proposed changes.
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Ukiah
Cit
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
City of
Pg&e
Santa Rosa
Healdsburg
Lyell Cash
San Francisco
Hal Irish
al Kruth
Hoover Memorial Services Draw Political Figures
Private memorial services were held at St Bartholomew's Church for former President Herbert Hoover. Major candidates William E Miller Barry Goldwater and Hubert Humphrey were expected. Dwight D Eisenhower canceled due to laryngitis. Harry S Truman represented by daughter. Hoover died at 90 after a long public career with a steady stream of mourners passing the bier. over 17 500 attendees from varied backgrounds filed through.
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Charles F. Justice
New York
UPI
Herbert Clark Hoover
St. Bartholomew's Church
William E. Miller
Johnson
Barry M. Goldwater
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Clifton Daniel
Hoover
United States
Controversial Goldwater Morality Film Delayed Edits
A 30 minute Republican campaign film titled Choice sponsored by Mothers For a Moral America was pulled from NBC for further edits after GOP nominee Barry Goldwater criticized its appropriateness. A portion aired briefly on KTTV in Hollywood showing a girl in a distressing scene.
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Washington
UPI
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Today
Mothers For A
America
Barry M. Goldwater
GOP
Goldwater
Hollywood
Calif
KTTV
George Putnam
Sartre Refuses Nobel Prize in 1964 Literary Award
Stockholm reports Jean-Paul Sartre, famed existentialist philosopher, won the Nobel Prize for Literature but rejected the tax free $52,500 prize, saying he never accepts prizes. French sources confirm Sartre sent a letter declining the award, citing his lifelong stance against such honors. The decision follows recent Nobel awards in peace and medicine, underscoring Sartre’s rebellious career and belief in individual responsibility without divine guidance.
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Frederick Laudon
Stockholm
Sweden
UPI
Jean - Paul Sartre
Sartre
Swedish Academy of Letters
Paris
Swedish Academy
Marlin Luther King, Jr
Feodor Lynen
Germany
Konrad Bloch
Harvard
Claude Gallimard
Academy
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Apa
Kermit Gordon
Ukiah Little Theater
Carl Purdy Hall
Clare Boothe Luce
Palace Hotel
Maple Cafe
Rita Jensen
Democrats
Democratic
North State Street
Mendocino Co
H.Q
N. State Street
Kenny Clary
Gene Kannon
Karen Smith
PTA
Carl Purdy Ral
Journal
Gay
Pg&e Gas Progress
Hoover — Memorial Services
Barry Nixos
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