Eleven Prisoners In Solitary After Disturbances At San Quentin
Eleven San Quentin inmates in solitary confinement faced a prison disciplinary board after weekend disturbances involving 2 100 prisoners sparked by a fight and later chaos in the mess hall. Warden Clinton Duffy labeled the events disturbances, not riots, attributing them to young inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Clinton T. Duffy
Clinton Duffy
Gzome
Folsom Prison
California
Duffy
Irving Cornell
Los Angeles County
Cornell
James Stones
Los Angeles
Marin Musings on Sheriff Training and Local Feuds
Marin notes budget hearings may overlook deputy training with funds of 72 dollars last year. Sheriff Sellmer offers none this year. He profiles Dave Menaty, a strong CHP veteran, and comments on Marin civic clashes over Vallerga’s building and Tombolini. Court delay and city officials’ banter fill the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Sellmer
Sellmer
Dave Menaty
Sheriff's Office
Darkhorse
Dave
Marshalls Approves Della Gerbich Hamburger Stand
After a drawn out dispute between the Marshalls board of supervisors and the county planning commission, Mrs. Della Gerbich of Corte Madera is granted rezoning to build a hamburger stand fronting Tomales Bay. The Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve, saying the restaurant will be an asset. the plan includes selling to a San Francisco couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
County Planning Commission
Della Gerbich
Corte Madera
Marshalls
Planning Commission
Tomales Bay
Gerbich
San Francisco
James Kehoe
Kehoe
Mary Gilkey
Nights In Venice carnival set for Belvedere Tiburon
Belvedere and Tiburon announce the Nights in Venice festival from September 2 to 4 featuring a water parade, races, dances, and a charity drive for the southern Marin recreation center. Events include boat races at Corinthian Yacht Club and a Sunday lineup of games, barbecues, and dances. Proceeds benefit the local recreation center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvedere
Tiburon
Venice
Tiburon and
Corinthian Yacht Club
Belvedere Lagoon
Belvedere Cove
Keil Cove
el Tore Asse Vedere
San Francisco
San Francisco Yacht Club
Snipes and Suns
Snipes
Suns
Sameplace
Southern
Demand For Stocks Fades After Early Advance
In New York stock trading the market slid from a brisk early advance as closing prices ended well under intraday highs. Morning gains to about $2 a share faded, with declines mostly under $1 as the session progressed.
SR High School Plunge Closed For Maintenance
San Rafael high school swimming pool will be closed this week for maintenance work. Arleigh Williams, summer recreation director, announced today. The pool will open Saturday and close Sunday under the recreation commission's supervision. Officials have not announced policy for public swimming after Sunday.
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SR High School
San Rafael High School
Arleigh Williams
The
Recreation Commission
Prefab Rep Attacks San Rafael School Architects
Marshall L. Smith, San Rafael prefab building representative, sharply criticized the architects and engineer hired by the San Rafael board of education for opposing prefab parts in new schools. He urged tax savings and faster construction, citing federal use of prefabricated structures and challenging the board’s data. The dispute followed a board report by Thomas Mulvin, Donald Kirby, and Harold Engel presented after an Independent Journal editorial criticized excluding prefab options for Santa Venetia and Sun Valley projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall L. Smith
San Rafael
Smith
Independent Journal
San Rafael Board of Education
Board of Education
Thomas Mulvin
Donald Kirby
Harold Engel
Santa Venetia
Sun Valley
Supervisors Take First Action On Civilian Defense Program
Reds lose 15,000 in desperate drive against UN lines in Korea as North Korean forces press central and southern fronts toward Taegu and Chinju. MacArthur reports heavy casualties on Friday and Saturday with significant naval losses. Allied counterattacks include night air artillery cooperation and phosphorous-guided strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Tokyo
United Nations
South Korea
Taegu
MacArthur
Pyongyang
Chinju
Pusan
Pohang
Prucha Sent To A Bomb Defense Institute
The Board of Supervisors approved sanitation engineer Arnold Prucha to attend a radioactive water materials handling course at UCLA September 7 9. Board chairman T Pred Bagshaw called it the first official defense step, to be coordinated by the county health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Prucha
University of California At
Los Angeles
T. Pred Bagshaw
Prucha
Clarice Haylett
Clarice Haylett, Head of the County Health Bet
District Attorney rules on First charity gambling and Todd clash
District Attorney Albert E. Bagshaw announced that charity gambling at first could be tolerated if half the proceeds go to charity and the rest to fraternal groups with strict limits. He outlined six policy points including no commercial gambling, no personal profit, carnival games only, no dice or cards, and semiannual limits. Mrs Ann Todd, a persistent critic, was ruled out of order by Chairman Fred Bagshaw during the same meeting and continued arguing after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Todd
Board of Supervisors
Fred Bagshaw
Todd
Angel Island
Bagshaw
Mrs. Todd
Albert E. Bagshaw
San Anselmo
Jack Skinner
Mill Valley Fire Destroys Refrigerator
A kitchen fire in Mill Valley caused by undetermined origin damaged a refrigerator and produced smoke damage at 460 Ralston Avenue. Fire crews arrived around 5 05 a.m. and reported only the kitchen was affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Robson
Ralston Avenue
Mill Valley
Tiburon Public Meeting Set Over Sewer Bill Dispute
Tiburon sanitary district plans an 8 p.m. meeting at the Tiburon school to discuss sewer assessments. The district completed work costing 76,491.85 dollars on July 27 and bills range from 100 to 300 dollars, prompting resident protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiburon Sanitary District
Tiburon School
Trainmen Walk Out In Three Rail Terminals As Strike Looms
President Truman orders Steelman to press fresh talks after trainmen quit in Louisville St Paul and Cleveland amid a wage and hours dispute. About 1,000 workers idle across terminals, with bus replacements and shipments shifting to trucks where possible.
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Washington
Truman
John R. Steeleman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Steelman
Louisville
Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad
New Albany
Ind
St. Paul
Minnesota Transfer Railway Company
Minneapolis
Cleveland
River Terminal Railway
Republic Steel
Republic
Steel Company
Roosevelt Boys Deny Presidential Hopes
New York James Roosevelt a Democratic nominee for governor of California and Rep. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. deny pursuing the presidency. Both say they aim to do a good job in their current roles and express no definite plans beyond their present offices.
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New York
James Roosevelt
California
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Californian
Manhattan
Car Pioneer Ransom Olds Reported Critically Ill
In Lansing Michigan automobile pioneer Ransom E. Olds, founder of REO and Oldsmobile, is described by Dr. T I Bauer as critically ill and weakening at age 86 from complications of old age. Olds helped pioneer low priced cars before Ford and his firms later became part of General Motors.
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Lansing
Mich
Ransom E. Olds
T. I. Bauer
Olds
Reo Motor Car Co
Oldsmobile Company
General Motors Corp
Henry Ford
Baseball Scores From Saturday National and Brooklyn Games
National League games saw Philadelphia and New York defeat by scores of 10 to 0 and 4 to 2 respectively. Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 8 to 2 in a game featuring Newcombs Campanella Werle and McCullough.
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Philadelphia
New York
Simons
Seminick
Jansen
Kennedy
Calderone
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Newcombs
Campenella
Werle
McCullough
Historical Caravan Ends Marin Tour In Sausalito
The Historical Caravan wraps a two year state tour with an eight day Marin stay ending tonight in Sausalito. More than 4 000 Marin residents visited while about 600 000 viewed the exhibits statewide. Dr Aubrey Neasham and Leonard Wood of Sausalito helped select and design the show with Charles Dornbach providing artwork. Sgt Rueben Bandy of the California State Police noted constant guard and attendance figures across Marin counties venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marin County
Sausalito
Bay Area
California Centennials Commission
Marin
Rueben Bandy
California State Police
San Rafael
San Anselmo
Corte Madera
Mill Valley
Aubrey Neasham
National Park Service
California
Leonard Wood
Charles Dornbach
Belvedere
Supervisors Move to Form Marin City Future Committee
Marin County supervisors approved creating a committee to chart a future for Marin City a federal project home to about 5000 residents possibly replaceable with better housing or demolition. Chairman T Fred Bagshaw proposed representatives from farms labor builders and plumbers for the panel to work with a Marin City counterpart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marin City
T. Fred Bagshaw
Bagshaw
Final Master Road Plan Survey At San Anselmo
County plans a two day origin and destination traffic survey for the county wide master road plan at the Red Hill avenue and Sir Francis Drake boulevard intersection in San Anselmo. Traffic checks include westbound Red Hill and Greenfield avenues tomorrow and eastbound Sir Francis Drake Wednesday with two policemen and five traffic checkers assisting.
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Red Hill Avenue
Sir Francis Drake
San Anselmo
Mary Robinson Gilkey
Red Hill
Greenfield Avenues
Grass Fire Reported Burn Ends Under Control
San Rafael fire department was called to the corner of Jewell street and Highland avenue at 10 50 yesterday morning on a report of a fire in a vacant lot. The fire was under control with the owner burning off the grass in the area.
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San Rafael
Jewell Street
Highland Avenue
Vallejo Woman Sues Over Golden Gate Bridge Crash
Catherine Bardacos of Vallejo seeks 50 000 in Marin Superior Court alleging injuries from a rear end collision on the Golden Gate Bridge at 1 am February 8. Gilbert Hamilton of Oakland was cited for reckless driving after his car, speeding, struck Bardacos. Athena Gatsos of San Francisco sues for 25 000 for neck back injuries and related contusions.
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Vallejo
San Francisco
Marin
Oakland
Golden Gate Bridge
Catherine Bardacos
Gilbert Hamilton
Hamilton
Athena Gatsos
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H. O. Teets
Rafael Marin
Sheriff's Deputies
Tombolini
Valllerga
Vallerga
Ross Avenue
Wally Myers
Nello Marcucci
Myers
Marin Superior Court
Carmel Booth
John Buresh
Tiburon Sewer Bil
Roosevelt
Burns Grass Fire Department
Mercury
Lincoln
Lincoln Cosmopolitan
Marista Motors
Fourth Street
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