Mill Valley Council Bans Court Sessions in City Hall
Mill Valley city council refused to host justice court sessions in council chambers after Sausalito Township Justice-elect John J. Miller requested a court site. City Manager Silas Richards met Miller to discuss whether Mill Valley should host Sausalito township court in the central city location.
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Mill Valley Council
Justice Court City Hall
Sausalito Township
Mill Valley
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Tamnarv
Miller
Silas Richards
Marin Musings and Local Court Moves In Sausalito
Mrs. C E Toth of Detroit struggles to contact the Wraights using a San Rafael address. postal rerouting and directory services fail. Sausalito city court, now under Judge Walter Derr, faces relocation debates after Miller’s firing. Mill Valley resists court traffic burden while county eyes courtroom options.
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Detroit
Walter Wraight Jr
Wraight
San Rafael
B Street
Independent-Journal
Rafael Marin
Pete” Hayden
Walter W. Derr
Mill Valley
Sausalito
Sausalito City Hall
Highest Tide Of Year Due Friday Morn
Marin county faces its highest tides of the year with seven feet expected Friday morning, followed by a 1.9 foot runout Saturday and Sunday. Flooding may occur in low-lying areas of San Rafael Sausalito Mill Valley and Corte Madera due to runoff and trapped rainwater. City officials say water could reach Highway 101 near the San Rafael canal and Tamalpais Valley junction though no major damage is reported yet.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
San Rafael
Sausalito
Mill Valley
Corte Madero
Kentfield
Ray Boege
San Rafael Canal
Francisco Boulevard
Highway 101
Boege
San Quentin Road
Rafael
Maritz
Tamalpais Valley Junction
Tamalpais High School
Fred E. Redden
Treanor Street
California Park
Arthur Ray Crabbe
Marin City
Rain Halts Work On Novato Dam
Work on the Novato dam is halted due to muddy ground. North Marin Water District manager Paul Grimes said operations could resume within 24 hours after rains stop. The final construction date next month is in doubt as weather leaves the project in an uncertain position. Workmen stopped last Saturday night.
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Novato
Paul Grimes
North Marin
Alger Hiss Conviction Upheld by Court
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the perjury conviction of Alger Hiss former state department official. Hiss, aged 41, was found guilty last January of lying about passing government secrets to Whittaker Chambers, a courier for a pre war Soviet spy ring. He must serve five years in prison though he remains free on $10 000 bail pending appeal.
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Alger Hiss
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Government seeks 25 year term for atomic spy Harry Gold
The government demanded a 25 year prison sentence for confessed atomic spy courier Harry Gold and the ruling was delayed to Saturday morning for final deliberation.
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Harry Gold
German Troops OK For European Army
The military committee of the North Atlantic pact discusses German contribution to a European army. Deputies say a meeting on the German role will be held in the near future.
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London
Mill Valley OKs small pump to ease floods on Sycamore area
The Mill Valley city council approved spending up to 999 dollars for a low pressure 50 000 gallon irrigation pump to combat flooding in the Sycamore avenue area as part of the towns flood control program. City Manager Silas Richards said the device would alleviate flood conditions.
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Sycamore Avenue
Silas Richards
Teen Town Opens in Corte Madera Parish Hall
A Teen Town opening is set for tomorrow evening at Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church parish hall in Corte Madera. Rev Tod W Ewald leads the project with support from local residents and organizations, offering music, games, dances, and social space for teens while stressing nonfaith-disruptive activities.
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Corte Madera
Tod W. Ewald
Holy Innocents
Art Wedemeyer
Larkspur
Oakley Dexter
Mayson Torbet
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Belvedere
Wesh Ash
Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ewald
Kentfield Civic League to discuss incorporation and defense plans
The Kentfield Civic League will discuss incorporation of the Kent Field Greenbrae area and civilian defense problems on Monday evening. Henry G. Hayes says the agenda includes electing a new board of directors at the final 1950 meeting at the Kentfield fire house.
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del Mesa
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Murray Park
Granton Park
Chest Cleanup Drive Centers On 9 Areas
Next week's Marin Community Chest emergency drive will focus on nine Marin communities with a combined quota deficit totaling 37000 dollars. Chest headquarters in San Rafael announced the plan and listed the nine communities and their records.
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Marin
San Rafael
Mill Valley Firemen Seek Pay Boost Amid Council Delay
Mill Valley firemen win raises of 15 and 20 dollars a month for 11 men while city council delays action on police and fire department raises until December 13. Fire Chief Armager argues parity with police, noting 24 extra hours per month and lower take home pay. Council members Strawbridge Stark and Mayor Leppo approved street and sewer raises. City Manager gets 50 more dollars monthly.
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San Anselmo
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Miriam Cummings
Silas Richards
Ted Adsit
Salinas
Mill Valley Boy Escapes From Car In Bolinas Lagoon
An 18 year old Mill Valley newspaper courier crawled from a submerged car after it left Highway 1 and sank in Bolinas Lagoon at 5:50 AM. He escaped through a broken window and walked into town unhurt besides cold and a few aches, while authorities ponder arrest for unlicensed driving.
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Bolinas Lagoon
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Colen
Crabbe
California Highway Patrol
Redden
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Sion
Halt Interventions urged as Korea crisis dominates UN session
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky told the United Nations that American intervention in Korea risks a third world war and must be halted. The six power plan seeks withdrawal of Chinese Communist troops from Korea while a heated procedural clash delayed decision. Vehement opposition from Czechoslovakia and Syria shaped the debate as Peiping awaited word on possible cease fire talks.
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Korea
Jean Chauvel
Vishinsky
Russia
Formosa
Peiping
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Wu Hsiu-Chuan
UN Troops Brace On Hill Defense South of Capital
Allied forces form a hill defense line 25 miles south of Pyongyang as a large Chinese Red expeditionary force advances. The 70 mile inland line in northwest Korea anchors a fading retreat by the U S Eighth Army, now outnumbered yet fighting hard. Reports note Marines and infantry battling near the Changjin reservoir while the Wonsan garrison withdraws under bombardment.
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Fallen Pyongyang
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Yellow Sea
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U. S
Changjin
United Nations
Wonsan
Larkspur Council Urges County to Preserve Marin Fire Dept
Larkspur officials oppose replacing the Marin County fire department arguing state protection may cost as much as current service. Council calls for more info, plans to revisit at next meeting. Also orders sewer inspections and considers zoning for Schultz 70 acre Bon Air property. Petitions to annex two acres of marshland and endorses a $32,000 school bond. bids for a new police car and city hall heating system under review.
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Board of Supervisors
Schultz
Senate Votes Rent Control Extension
The Senate approved extending federal rent controls for 60 days after year end by a 55 to 28 vote. A House bill seeks a 90 day extension into 1951, with a joint action needed to avoid controls ending December 31 in many cities. The current law allows ceilings to lapse at year end unless communities vote to extend.
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