Hospital Chief Denies Mental Case Deal With Marin County
San Rafael General Hospital superintendent John Taylor denied any agreement with the Marin board to house mental patients awaiting a sanity hearing. He noted a written pact with the county covers accident emergency and indigent cases only, not mental patients. Sheriff Sellmer and Supervisor question the arrangement as a 79 year old San Anselmo woman faced detainment raised criticism of county handling.
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Lucas Valley
Walter B.sellmer
Marin Musings and Local Quips in a Patchy File
In Marin County a $150 reward for firebug capture fuels debate as locals claim credit. Walter Mails of San Quentin jokes about becoming undersheriff as Sheriff Joe Williams departs. Ni casio elementary alumni plan a Saturday gathering amid a faltering football season.
Mill Valley Electrical Contractor Files for Bankruptcy
Walter W. Strahan of Mill Valley filed a bankruptcy petition in U S district court listing debts of 19648 dollars and assets of 16748 dollars. He did business in Mill Valley and Petaluma as the North Coast Electric and Electrical Contracting Co. The filing marks the collapse of the contractor's operations.
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San Francisco
U.S
Walter W. Strahan
Mill Valley
Petaluma
North Coast Electric and Electrical Contracting Co
Walter Mails Criticizes Hillside Parking at San Quentin
Walter Mails, former major league pitcher now in San Quentin village, says hillside parking on a steep San Quentin street risks a crash into children. Supervisor Fusselman and Road Commissioner Clow cite red tape as delaying no parking signs. Mails vows to press AAA for action. He also complains about Green brae San Quentin road, slated for spring repairs after rains.
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Walter Mails
San Quentin Village
Hillside
William Fusselman
Carl Clow
San Quentin
Mails
Pusselman
Crow
AAA
Greenbrae-San Quentin
Doctors Brace for Regular Dues Fight Socialized Medicine
Washington reports that most doctors nationwide face a routine dues payment to oppose what the American Medical Association calls socialized medicine, likening the move to union or fraternal organization dues.
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Washington
American Medical Association
County Construction Ahead Of Last Year
Inspector Lester Ryan reported $668000 in building starts for the county, with 61 new dwelling permits and 3 commercial permits. The top permit was a $50000 wheat and feed plant for Marin County Dairymen's Association near Highway 101 and Cherry Novato, contracted by Moore Dry Dock & Co. The Novato Presbyterian church received a $30000 permit for an addition, while dwellings totaled $558000 countywide and unincorporated-area starts added $518000 last year compared with the prior period.
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Marin County Dairymen’s Association
Highway 101
Cherry
Sutter Backs Down In Fight For Corte Madera Low Cost Homes
San Rafael rejects taking a stand against Pacific Greyhound Co. and opts to avoid utilities disputes. City leaders consider commuter bus issues but favor no broad county action. Mayor Art Smith of San Anselmo calls for countywide bus improvements, while San Rafael suggests limited involvement.
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Corte Madera
San Rafael
Pacific Greyhound Co
Phil Brown
San Anselmo
Art Smith
Robert Austin
Greyhound
Homer Wood
Wood
Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Commerce
Stan Lowry
Lowry
New Industrial Development May Be In The Offing
Corte Madera council discussed a 40 lot Meadowsweet subdivision pending zoning litigation. Plans proposed by engineer Frank Aitken faced a shift from industrial to residential per planning commission, then Sutter Kennedy requested keeping land industrial, an action the council approved. Other items renamed streets and explored a park lease for a new Corte Madera school.
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Meadowsweet
Walter Sutter
Hazel Kimball
Frank Aitken
A. von Rot
Dave Cohn
Bau Amsstein
AS. Aitken
City Planning Commission
NWP
Phillip A. Kennedy
San Rafael Ettorney
Sutter
Kennedy
Aitken
von Rotz
Sutton
Titken
Suttor
Charles Rowe
First Street
Highway 101
Satsalito Street
Sausalito
Railroad
Rubye Avenue
Montecito Drive
Larkspur- Corte Madera
Belvedere Council Urges End to Sewer Delays
Belvedere city council pressed for no further delays on the sewer project. Engineer Lee said lines from Golden Gate to Bella Vista would start once easements are secured, with signatures this week. Council members pledged help. tides caused past delays, but street cleanup and road work on Belvedere avenue were slated to finish soon. Pred Palmer raised concerns about the slippery bank and traffic hazards, to be addressed. Corinthian Island work to start before year end and finish quicker than Belvedere section. Treasurer Rey reported a balance of 126262.65. Amendments to the zoning ordinance were heard, including wall heights and setbacks. Marin Water District declined to pay for water-main relocation. Belvedere sewer district to bear costs. Fire department seeks funds for inside of new firehouse. action deferred.
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Charles H. Lee
Lee
Golden Gate Avenue
Bella Vista
John Rumsey
Belvedere Avenue
Pred Palmer
Rumsey
Charles Yates
Corinthian Island
Audrey Rey
Treasury
Planning Commission
Corinthian
Marin Municipal Water District
Fire Department
City Council Delays Parking Meter Recommendation
San Rafael officials deferred action on a proposal for parking meters and traffic controls in an island of parking on A street near the Boy Scout Hall. The delay comes as a chamber survey of the area is expected in January and business leaders press for parking regulations amid intense development.
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Second Street
San Rafael
Homer Wood
Lowry
Shopping Days Till Christmas High Ornaments Craze
Fragmentary notice shows a holiday shopping rush with references to Uncle Egbert and a tie, hinting at gifts and urgency as Christmas approaches.
Scudder To Speak at Marin Labor Council Meeting
Scudder will address the Marin Central Labor Council at 8 p.m. in Painters hall San Rafael. He spoke yesterday before the Rotary Club and today before the Optimists. He introduced Raymond Swing at a World Federalist meeting and will address the Marin Young Republicans at San Rafael City Hall.
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Labor
Marin Central Labor Council
Painters’ Hall
Mission, San Rafael
San Rafael Rotary Club
San Rafael Optimists
Raymond Swing
Marin County
San Rafael City Hall
San Rafael Council Seeks Parking Rules For Dwellings
San Rafael city council defers off street parking action awaiting planning commission review. A proposed ratio sets garage space for two families in second zone, one for four in B zone, and one per family in A zone. Hiring a planning technician estimated at 6500 for full survey or 2000 for partial survey discussed. Irving Chapman may consult Warren Haun for potential planning consultant role.
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San Rafael
New San Rafael
Planning Commission
Planning Technican
Irving Chapman
Warren Haun
San Rafael High School
Haun
Blumenfeld asks council to widen Lootens Place
San Rafael City Manager Ray Boege says widening Lootens Place could cost about 2500 dollars. Ten foot sidewalks would shrink to six feet under tentative plans. The council deferred action for consideration in next year’s street budget.
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Ray Boege
Keeney Promises Full Hearing On Miller Sausalito
Keeney pledges a full hearing on Miller as city judge despite a closed issue in Sausalito. The council will likely defer action due to the sudden illness of Hugh Haegelin, who started the rent control petition, while a report on rent de control is discussed.
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John J. Miller
Keeney
Sausalito
Hugh Haegelin
High Taxes Plague California Industry At Job Conference
Industry spokesman Milford J. Alway of Grayson Controls said a minimum one billion dollars in risk capital is needed to create 100000 new jobs in California. He cited high county and city taxes and explored redevelopment agencies and public works as potential remedies. Panel discussions considered renewed WPA programs at state and federal levels to combat unemployment.
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Golden State
Marin County
Golden States
Monte Cristo
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