Escapees Arrested in LA County After Car Theft Chase
Three Mendocino State Hospital escapees Daniel Contreras Ernest Glover and Roy Burke were arrested in Los Angeles County after a wild La Verne chase. A fourth man Theodore Lane not an escapee was also arrested. Pistols found. car stolen from Sarah Evans in Ukiah. Charges possible in LA or Mendocino counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino State Hospital
Ukiah
Los Angeles County
la Verne
California
Daniel Contreras
Ernest R. Glover
Roy Charles Burke
Theodore Lane
Talmage Institution
Lane
Contreras
McGill Scia
Sarah Evans
South Highway
Grover
George
Anderson
Burke
Salinas
Mendocino County
Pomona
Daniel Lieberman
MSH
Contreras, Dr. Lieberman
San Diego County
Orange County
Glover
Election Hysteria Fades As Voters Weigh County Leaders
A pre election column notes government stability through vote counting and predicts no national calamities. It highlights interest in labor district voting, smog issues down south, and governor’s shuttered oil refineries. Sheriff Broaddus faces opposition yet gains votes as past deputies who opposed him are framed as advantageous to his campaign.
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Down South
Broaddus
Bev
Redwood Valley Man Narrowly Escapes Neck Wound
Walter Milligan of Ava drive Redwood Valley had a narrow escape when a falling acoustic tile cut a deep gash in his neck severing a jugular vein during a construction job at Weatt Humboldt county. An on sight first aid trained man assisted until transport to Sco ia hospital where Dr Coulahan performed surgery and gave blood transfusions. Milligan progresses but faces possible complications and need for extreme care.
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V. Elmer
Redwood Valley
Walter Milligan
Ava Drive
Weatt
Humboldt County
Scoia
Coulahan
Milligan
Attack Victim Held For Investigation
E Madrigala was found bloody on East Perkins Street at 2 am Sunday and taken by ambulance to the county hospital then to the city jail. Police say he is a stranger with no identification lost in Santa Rosa. Immigation authorities hold him for inquiry. Police accuse two Wilson brothers of the attack. Madrigala offers no motive.
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E. Madrigala
East Perkins Street
Dodd
Stipp
Witter
Madrigala
Santa Rosa
Wilson Brothers
Light Earthquakes Felt In South
Several light earthquakes centered off the Baja California coast were felt in San Diego and Imperial counties yesterday for the second Sunday in a row. Police reported many calls from residents awakened by shaking windows and rattling dishes. Seismologist Fred Robinson logged the first shock at 1:44 a.m. PST with an intensity of four, noting the epicenter distance could not be determined but likely off Baja California.
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San Diego
Baja California
Imperial
Fred Robinson
Robinson
Adenauer Sees Paris Pact Boosting German Unity
In a cabled interview from Bonn Chancellor Adenauer says the Paris agreement restoring German sovereignty and a German army strengthens the bid to unite East and West Germany. He hopes for ratification within months and envisions a 900,000-man army within 2.5 years to counter Soviet pressure alongside Western Allies.
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New York
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
Germany
Adenauer
Bonn
Chacellor
United States
West Germany
Family of Nations
Adolf Hitler
Reds announce release of Field after five years in Poland
Warsaw Poland AP communists say American architect Hermann Field was framed by Polish security agent Josef Swiatlo and freed from a prison after five years. The U S Embassy has not yet contacted him but expects he will reach the American legation. The case links to four missing Field family members across Eastern Europe with unknown fates.
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Warsaw
Poland
Hermann Field
Red
Field
U.S
Pap
Josef Swiatlo
West
United
States
Swiatlo
Washington
Boleslaw Bierut
United States
Hermann
Noel
Czechoslovakia
Herta
Prague
Noel Field
Erika
Berlin
Rockport Redwood Employees vote against union representation
At Rockport Redwood Company in Rounds Sonoma County employees voted 119 to 71 against joining the AFL Sawmill Workers Union. The NLBR conducted the election, ending union influence for now with a possible future vote. A separate CIO Lumber Workers Union election request at Rockport was withdrawn.
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Rockport Redwood Company
A.F.L. Sawmill Workers
National Labor Relation Board
Sonoma County
Rockport
C.I.0. Lumber Workers Union
N.L.R.B
Ukiah Pine Lumber Company
Potter Valley
Durable Plywood
Ukiah
Calpella
Mendocino County
The
Daily Journal
Ely Named Northwestern Pacific Agent at Ukiah
N W P announces Ely as Ukiah agent succeeding H P Dohring. E L Ely, with 16 years at the company, moved to Ukiah from Geyserville where he served 10 years as N W P agent. His father serves as Santa Rosa agent with 44 years tenure. The Ely family will stay in Geyserville for now and move after year’s start. Dohring will lead Hopland station upon return from West Indies trip.
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E. L. Ely, J
Northwestern Pacific
al Ukiah
H. P. Dohring
U. P
N. W. P. Lines
Mr. Ely
Ukiah
Geyserville
Santa Rosa
Ely
Mr. Dohring
Hopland Agency
Mrs. Dohring
West Indies
Stockmen Point For Third Big Bull Sale Nov 8
The Third Annual Bull Sale by the Redwood Empire Hereford Breeders Association will start at 12:30 p.m. November 8 at the District fairgrounds. Fifty head of registered bulls, bred for range use, will be offered at reasonable prices. Bulls come from Mendocino, Humboldt, Lake, Sonoma and Marin counties and are acclimated to North Coast conditions.
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Redwood Empire Hereford Breeders Association
Redwood Empire Herefore Breeders Association
R. T. Hurt
Mendocino
Humboldt, Lake
Sonoma
Marin
Hit Run Driver Hits Ditch Admit Charge
A hit and run crash at State and Washington streets left one injured and five confined after a red Buick struck the Spencer car, overturning it. Leighe Spencer, cited for DUI, and Wesley Woodard of Apple avenue were among those detained, with Woodard admitting the collision.
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State
Washington
Leighe Spencer
South Dora Street
State Street
Spencer
Arthur Workman
Dodds
Stipp
Arif Stultz
Sheriff's Office
Highway Patrol
Stultz
Hopland
McNab Ranch
Ukiah
E. R. Witter
Samaritan
Wesley Woodard
Apple Avenue
Woodard
San Francisco
Superior Court Judgement Sought In Gualala Timber Dispute
Empire Redwood Company of Gualala files in Superior Court seeking a final judgment over timber contracts with S. J. Hall and partners S. Ollie Edmunds S. E. Fogelberg and Alvin M. Boldt. The suit centers on more than 2 million dollars in Gualala timber lands and disputed payments, with arbitration waivers and a complex transfer of timber rights noted.
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Gualala
Empire Redwood Company, Inc
Empire Company
S. J. Hall
J. Ollie Edmunds
S. E. Fogelberg
Alvin M. Boldt
Empire Redwood Company
Hall
Hall Timber
Preston, Falk & Johnson of
Ukiah
Supreme Court Rejects Bee Keeper's Death Appeal
Bee keeper William F. Rupp, sentenced to death in California for murdering a 16 year old baby sitter in 1952, had his appeal denied by the Supreme Court. In separate news, a Eurekap military plane reportedly caught fire and crashed near Kings Peak in Humboldt County, with two men bailing out about 1000 feet above the terrain.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William F. Rupp
Orange County
Calif
Eurekapa
Kings Peak
Humboldt County
Ukiah Airport Funds Omitted From 1954-55 List
Ukiah area lawmakers denounce the omission of Ukiah from federal airport grants for 1954-55. The planned 1000 foot runway extension and air service expansion were left out as larger metropolitan airports received funds, despite Ukiah officials' prior assurances and engineering progress. Rep. Hubert Scudder and Ukiah Airport Commission spokesman Arthur Schilder condemn the move as breaking faith with communities that prepared for federal support.
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Congress
Ukiah
Sion
Southwest Airways
Airport Commission
CAA
Hubert Scudder
First Congressional District
Scudder
California
Arthur Schilder
Ukiah Airport Commission
Coast Logger Dies While Working At Rockport Mill
Jesses Neece, 50, pond foreman at Rockport Redwood Lumber Company, died at 8:20 this morning, evidently from a heart attack, and fell into the pond. Coroner B. G. Broaddus said funeral rites are pending at Cannar Funeral Home in Fort Bragg. Surviving are his wife and a daughter. Neece had worked at the mill about one year.
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Jesses Neece
Mill Pond
Rockport Redwood Lumber Company
B. G. Broaddus
Cannar
Fort Bragg
Neece
Arerr
Move Audition Date Of Cowan Talent Show
The audition for Cowan’s talent show, once set for last Saturday, will now be held Wednesday October 27 from 2 to 6 20 p.m. in the Chevrolet Oldsmobile showroom at 935 North State Street. The big talent show proceeds as scheduled on Thursday Friday and Saturday, Mr Cowan announced today.
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Cowan
Chevrolet- Oldsmobile
North State St
Weather Forecast for Northwestern California and Fort Bragg
Northwestern California weather shows fair conditions today tonight and Tuesday with slight warmer readings. Highs around 75 to 76 and lows near 38 to 40. Coastal areas expect northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to gentle variable tonight and Tuesday. Fort Bragg region likewise fair with warmer today and similar winds near the coast.
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California
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Napa
Fort Bragg
Sheriff Broaddus Praised by FBI and Officials
In a concluding installment by Joan Fraser, endorsements for Sheriff Bev Broaddus come from Warren Olney III and J Edgar Hoover. The piece notes FBI recognition and state officials’ praise, framing the sheriff as a leading figure in national and local law enforcement. Fraser stresses the sheriff’s integrity, capability, and importance to public safety amid a competitive campaign.
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Joan Fraser
Miss Fraser
Bay Area
Ukiah
Foam
Sheriff Broaddus
Bev" Broaddus
United States Attorney General
Warren Olney III
Jack Gleason
Alameda County
California State Peace Officers Association
National Peace Officers Association
State Association
Broaddus
California Peace Officers Association
Warren Olney
Warren
California Crime Commission
J. Edgar Hoover
F.B.I
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LA County
H. M. Ive
South
Kuchel
France
Great Britain
John Foster Dulles
NATO
Saar
Quai'd'orsay
Pierre Mendes-France
Anthony Eden
NEA Telephoto
Reds
Redwood
Olney
FBI
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