California Board of Forestry to survey Marin fire protection
The California Board of Forestry agreed to survey Marin county fire protection starting immediately to study a state takeover of all unincorporated areas. Marin Supervisor Bagshaw said a report will outline duties, stations, costs, and whether to switch from county to state protection.
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Marin
California Board of Forestry
Marin County
T. Fred Bagshaw
Marin Supervisors
State Building
San Francisco
Pagshaw
Bagshaw
Muir Woods
Mt. Tamalpais
Walter Castro
Forestry Board
State Finance Department
William Pusselman
Defense Chief Engelhart Leads Marin Civilian Defense
Col. Edward Carl Engelhart, a retired regular Army officer, begins work as Marin County civilian defense head. He emphasizes cooperation as the key to preparedness and oversees local defense planning and readiness initiatives.
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Col. Engelhart
Marin
Edward Carl Engelhart
Marin county swears in civilian defense chief amid plans
E Carl Engelhart of Mill Valley is sworn in as county defense chief to launch Marin’s civilian defense program. He will assess local preparations, seek air raid warning coordination with Hamilton Field, and replace evacuation with reception planning to handle disaster when atomic or other threats arise.
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Manila
Hamilton Field
Englehart
Mill Valley
Mary
Karen
United States Military Academy
West Point
Engelhart
Japan
E. Carl Engelhart
Marin County
George Jones
George Davis
State Disaster Council
Vakioe Thanee Engelhart
Marin
Fred Bagshaw
Legion Hall
National Guard
Neeting
Engel‘hart
Davis
State
Marines in Korea Evacuated. Ferriter Wounded Again
A San Rafael family learns Pfc Rodney R. Lewis has been evacuated to a military hospital in Osaka Japan with injuries. His father reports no word from official channels. In a separate note CPL Joseph P Ferriter 21 is wounded again in Korea after fighting near Seoul.
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Rodney Lewis
Japan
San Rafael
Korea
Rodney R. Lewis
W. O. Lewis
Cijos Street
North Korea
Osaka
Marin
Company C
Cpl. Ferriter
Joseph P. Ferriter
Seoul
Sausalito Lions Hold Christmas Decoration Contest
Sausalito Lions Club will hold its second annual Christmas decoration contest with prizes in two categories. Three prizes per category: first $25, second $15, third $7.50. Judging by city Lions officials. An old fashioned Christmas party will follow at 7 p.m. at the Sausalito Yacht Club.
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Sausalito
Sausalito Lions Club
Frank Enos
Sausalito Lions
Sausalito Sets Civil Defense Plans With County Aid
Sausalito city council approved civil defense resolutions and a county policy, appointing an unpaid administrative officer for civilian defense work. The disaster council mapped a warden system medical division and fire equipment dispersal, with plans to amend the disaster ordinance and a December 19 meeting set.
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Sausalito
Robert Gunn
County Defense
Disaster Council
League of California Municipalities
Three Hurt in Waldo Crash Near Golden Gate Bridge
Three people were seriously injured just after noon when a northbound station wagon collided with a diesel truck on the Marin approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. San Rafael General Hospital reports two women and one man injured. names were not released.
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Marin
Golden Gate Bridge
San Rafael General Hospital
Airman and Sailor Cited After Highway Race Crash
An airman and a sailor were cited for reckless driving by the California Highway Patrol after a reported race on narrow Broad Street and St Vincent’s Hill. The drivers were Clinton W. England, 21, of Hunters Point Naval Station, and William E. Lee, 17, of Hamilton Field. Lee also cited for driving without a license.
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California Highway Patrol
Nia Highway Patrol
Plan for 32000 Bond Vote In Larkspur Corte Madera
A Jan 9 election kickoff meeting outlined passage of a 32000 bond for Larkspur Corte Madera schools. District leaders PTA and Dads Club push state aid and two thirds approval to fund new Corte Madera facilities and relieve enrollment strain. A bond committee will canvass civic groups as Cummins and trustees back the plan with local supporters named.
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Larkspur-Corte Madera
Parent - Teachers Association
Dads’ Club
Corte Madera
Neil Cummins
Jay Hale
J. Lyman Hurlbut
M. K. Taylor
Robert A. Stickney
George Leftwich
Appeasement Out Attlee Tells Chinese
Prime Minister Attlee in Washington rejects appeasement of Red China as Korea crisis solution and says Britain will stand with the United States. In a National Press Club address after meeting President Truman, Attlee and Truman announced intensified efforts to raise production and optimize scarce raw materials.
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Attlee
Red China
Britain
United States
Korea
National Press Club
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Johnson
Press Club
White House
China
Congress
Senate
Marin Police Attend FBI School at San Anselmo
Marin sheriff's deputies and most city police in Marin attend an FBI course this week and next at Star Hall San Anselmo. Classes cover evidence collection crime scene search and pursuit of suspects with films. next week focuses on firearms.
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Marin
FBI
Star Hall
San Anselmo
Walter Selimer
Stand Kept Secret By Gen MacArthur In Western Korea
Allied Eighth Army halted its retreat from Pyongyang and prepared a new stand near parallel 38. MacArthur kept the location secret as American, South Korean, British, and Turkish forces, with better transport, pressed to blunt a Chinese surround amid reports of heavy enemy strength and limited routes for relief.
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Tokyo
Eighth Army
Pyongyang
Red China
MacArthur
Bus
Red North
South Korea
S F Fruit Firm Fined For Selling Molded Goods
The Scatena Galli Fruit company of San Francisco was fined $100 in San Rafael justice court for delivering molded and decayed vegetables to San Quentin prison. The county rejected the tomatoes and lettuce as in excess of state law tolerance.
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Scatena-Galli Fruit Company of
San Francisco
San Rafael
San Quentin
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