Parade in Ukiah Draws Thousands for Shriners Event
Throngs lined School and State streets to watch a colorful Shriners parade staged by Shrine rs of Aahmes Temple. Grand marshal Don Coleman led a procession of 75 ceremonial candidates and dignitaries in sleek convertibles, with bands and rich costumes from Aahmes Temple, Santa Rosa groups, Napa Oriental band, and Pomo Shrine Club. Local officials included Al Fraga and William M. Huffman of Oakland as top Aahmes leaders, drawing more than 1000 visitors to Ukiah.
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Shriners of
Aahmes Temple
Don Coleman
Willits
Santa Rosa Riffs
Santa Rosa Oriental Band
Santa Rosa Arabian Mounted Patrol
Napa Oriental Band
Temple Guards
Pomo Shrine Club
Ukiah
Rahmee Temple
al Fraga
Lloyd Hamlin
Edgar Duton
Andy Stahl
Nelmes Smith
Ben A. Cober
Carl Daubeneck
Aahmes
William M. Huffman
Oakland
Lodge Urges UN Probe into Navy Plane Shootdown
The article reports Senator Lodge requesting an emergency U N Security Council meeting to address the shooting down of a U S Navy plane by Soviet fighters off the Siberian coast on Sept 4. It notes crew rescues, a missing Ensign from Alameda California, and U S protest notes to Moscow.
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Lodge
U.N. Security Council
Siberian
Francisco Urrutia
Colomae
Security
Lode
Urrutia
Security Council
U.S
Soviet Union
Rodger Henry Relid
Alameda
Calif
R.ipeepian
U. S. State Department
Kremlin
Atsugi Air Bike
Japan
Russia
United States
Aring
General Assembly
Variable cloudiness in Northwestern California forecast
Northwestern California expects variable cloudiness today clearing tonight for a fall Wednesday with coastal fog late night or morning along the coast. Temperatures near Ukiah 81 to 52, Santa Rosa 77 to 50, Napa 76 to 52. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph near the coast. Fort Bragg area: variable cloudiness today, clearing tonight and Wednesday with late night or morning fog and low clouds, little temperature change, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph near the coast.
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California
Santa Rosa
Napa
Fort Bragg
Federal School Lunch Fund Distributes $67 Million
The Agriculture Department apportions $67,010,000 to states and territories for school lunch programs for the new school year. Arizona receives 413,304 dollars, California 3,079,934, Idaho 300,573, Oregon 562,850, Utah 384,691, and Washington 816,423.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Arizona
California
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Ukiah 14 year old confesses Yokayo School fire
A 14 year old Ukiah boy admitted setting the Yokayo school fire on May 22 that caused over 65000 dollars in damage. Lieut George Barnes and assistant probation officer Harry Pressley with Fire Chief Al Bechtel led the investigation, aided by Fred Carlson. A second boy was questioned. three suspects were narrowed down, and the youth confessed after two hours in juvenile hall. The fire endangered the original building. three alarms and many volunteers responded.
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Ukiah
Yokayo
George Barnes
Harry Pressley
al Bechtel
Fire Department
Lieut. Barnes
Pressley
Bechtel
Lieut
Barnes
Fred Carlson
Potter Valley
Bay District
Labor Day Highway Toll Drops To Six Year Low
Traffic deaths during the Labor Day weekend totaled 511, the lowest three day toll in six years, with drownings 85 and plane crashes 13. Michigan used 1500 national guardsmen to curb fatalities, and overall fatalities nationwide showed a downward trend despite a late Sunday surge. Local worst accident involved a two car head on collision near Tipton Indiana, as hot weather drew crowds to beaches and resorts.
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United Press
National Safety Council
America
Texas
California
Michigan
Witness
New York
Missouri
Kentucky
Ohio
Hhe Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Safety Council
Dearborn
Tipton
Ind
Voters urged to register before Thursday deadline
County Clerk Broaddus urged voters in Mett docino county to register for the November 2 election. The Ukiah office will stay open 8 30 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow and Thursday evening until 9 p.m. for last minute registrations. Registration deputies will be on hand in Willits Fort Bragg and other locations with officials named to accept registrations.
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Broaddus
Mettdocino
Ukiah
Willits
Esther Eliott
Emma Lou Alcott
Fort Bragg
Ina Backlund
Charles Weller
Angleo Penitenti
Pat Stenberg
Bunyan Fiesta Sees Sheriff's Posse Parade
Mendocino County Sheriff's Mounted Posse joined many locals in the Paul Bunyan Days parade and La bor Day Fort Bragg celebration. The Air A Squadron hosted a fried chicken dinner at the Fort Bragg Flying Club, with a loggers breakfast Monday and a buffet at Frank Peterson's home. About 4000 watched logging contests won by George Moen, James Moen, Danny Sailon and Mike, plus the Gay Nine revue and Marine Band concert.
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Mendocino County
Sheriff's Mounted Posse
Fort Brage
Air A
Fort Bragg Flying Col. Club
Frank Peterson
B.g.broaddus
William Burke
D. Hallaway
Willis Fearrin
Harold Gallaher
Vic Biaggi
J. C. Pellascio
Marvin Halman
W. C. McCorkle
Posse
Everett
Dutton
Ralph Richardson
Jack Mitchell
Hardy
Pelham
al Gobalet
Walker- Tilley
Paul
Bunyan
Chet ' Shandel
West Coast
Redwood Empire
Herowired
George Moen
James Moen
King
Danny Sailon
Mike
United States Marine Band
Burglar Steals 360 From Hotel Room Says Potter
Roy Potter reported to police that a burglar entered his New State Hotel room Saturday night and took 360 dollars from his clothing. The loot consisted of one $50 bill, fifteen $20 bills and several one dollar bills with no other items disturbed.
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Roy. Potter
New State
Potter
City Council Considers Sales Tax Evasion Question
City councilmen meet in a special session to discuss outside sales used to dodge city sales tax and an amendment to the salary resolution for city employees. S. E. Mitchell, city clerk, announced this morning.
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S. E. Mitchell
Pop Warner dies at 88 in Palo Alto hospital
Glenn Scobey Pop Warner, credited with revolutionizing football through single and double wing schemes, died at Palo Alto Hospital at 12:05 p m PDT after a year long battle with throat cancer. He coached for 44 years and was well known in the sport.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Glenn Scobey
Pop Warner
Palo Alto Hospital
Pear Harvest Ends in Mendocino County Bartlett Yield
Preliminary figures issued by county agricultural commissioner Ted Eriksen Jr. show the 1954 Mendocino County Bartlett pear harvest at 20,712 tons total, with 16,270 tons sold to canners and 4,442 tons shipped fresh. The 1953 crop totaled 6,639 tons, and the 1946 peak was 23,282 tons. The 1954 harvest ran from July 28 in the Ukiah area to September 3, concluding with last deliveries to the cannery from Hopland.
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Mendocino
Ted Eriksen, Jr
Mendocino County
Ukiah
Hopland
Experts Discuss Progress On Coyote Valley Dam Visit
Congressman Hubert B Scudder joined a Sunday inspection at the Coyote Valley Dam site. Army Engineers Col A J Goodpastor J E Deignan and Paul Vredenburg accompanied him as they viewed the site bladed compaction tests and new developments during a two hour tour.
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Hubert B. Scudder
Coyote Valley Dam
Army Engineers
San Francisco
Scudder
Col
A. J. Goodpastor
Logger Killed to Hold Chico Rites Thursday
Funeral services are planned Thursday for William LeMoigne 64 of Chico who was fatally injured when a tree snapped while he attempted to pull his tractor back. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon and LeMoigne was taken to the former resident’s home for services.
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Chico
William
LeMoigne
Eservices -Baaa
Fisher Mut and Ett Creator Died Today
New York UP reports Bud Fisher creator of Mutt and Jeff died today after a long illness. The San Francisco Chronicle notes Fisher first created the strip in 1907, bringing early comic duo Mutt and Jeff to readers nationwide.
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New York
Harry Conway
Bud Fisher
Et Mutt
Jeff
Roosevelt
Fisher
San Francisco
Nationalists Hit Amoy in Attack on Chinese Reds
Nationalist Chinese forces staged a daylong air and sea assault on Amoy area targeting Red artillery and troop barracks. They claimed destruction or damage of more than 100 Communist military junks, including a gunboat and five large motor junks, with hundreds of warplanes and strong naval forces involved. Two American officers on Quemoy were killed as shells hit the island.
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Taipei
Formosa
Amoy
Quemoy Island
Nationalist
Defense Ministry
Chiang Kai-shek
Okferenih
Quemoy
Defense’ Ministry
Chiang
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