San Rafael Council Faces Big City Problems
San Rafael city council discussed drainage streets and parking at an unofficial meeting. They estimated costs in the hundreds of thousands to half a million dollars and explored bond financing and parking meter funds to cover downtown projects. Councilmen Brown Wood Aby and Albert weighed priorities while Boege appraises affected properties. Chamber of Commerce Manager Lowry supported moving forward with the plans.
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San Rafal
Ad Culver
Atnooth
San Rafael
Philip Brown
Homer ‘Wood
Charley
Aby
Warry Albert
Ray’ Booge
City Planning Commission
Ahy
City
Ning Commission
Het
Anid
Boege
Brown
San Rafael council panel debate ends with reporter gag
A San Rafael city council committee meeting devolved into a tense clash over reporters print freedom as officials argued they were only discussing and could not publish decisions. The reporter asserted he would publish what he heard while officials resisted disclosure with murmured refusals. The session then paused amid claims of protecting public information.
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Freedom of
Parish Plans Parochial School Expansion in Mill Valley
Rev John J O'Brien of Our Lady of Mt Carmel church announced plans to open a K through 5 or 6th grade parochial school next year with potential later expansion to grades seven and eight. The school will be built adjacent to the church. the Huntoon home will become a convent for teachers while the Mast Blithedale site will be sold. Opening the school aims to ease crowded conditions in Mill Valley schools as fundraising continues.
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Valley Will. Ave
John J. O'Brien
Tself
Charles HB. Huntoon
Father O'Brien
Huntoon
Mast Blithedale
Old County
Buster
Mill Valley
O'Brien
Brohitest
New Hamilton General Named Western Air Defense Commander
AWASHINGTON Major General Walter B. Todd was named commander of the Western Air Defense force with headquarters at Hamilton Air Force Base, effective February 8. Brig. Gen. Herbert B. Thatcher will become deputy director of plans in Air Force headquarters. Brig. Gen. Oliver J. Picher, now deputy for personnel in the East, will take over Todd's post as assistant for programming operations. Brig. Gen. Edward H. Underhill, deputy director of personnel, will succeed Picher.
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Hamilton
Awashington
Walter’b. Todd
Western Air Defense Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hebert
Thatcher
Air Force Headquar
Oliver
Picher
Mar
East
Todd
Edward H. Underhill
Pleher
Allies Score Victory in Korea Air Battles
Allied jets probably destroyed two Russian MiG 15s and damaged two others in two flashing air battles over northwest Korea Tuesday, the Fifth Air Force reported.
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Seoul
Northwest
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Vets Groups To Meet To Discuss Memorial Plans
Marin county veterans leaders plan a joint meeting tomorrow night at 8 in the supervisors chamber to revive efforts for a living veterans memorial. A general committee with representatives from 15 groups will convene to decide aims and accelerate construction, while a steering panel from each organization oversees progress. The county already has about 87,762 dollars set aside for the memorial.
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Marin
Exdn
W. PB. Duhamel
Veterans Service
Duhamel
Duhiemel
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cam' Alpats
San Rafael
Muir Woods Post
MI Valley
Ross Valley Post
San Angelino
Westland Post
Novato
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
San Anselmo
Twin ‘Cities
James Stewart
Irvin Kon
Russell
Becker
Quentin
VWI
Pail
Watson
San
Anselmo
American’ Legion
Vets
San Rafael Chamber Seeks Long-Term Flood Solutions
The San Rafael Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee will host a noon round table tomorrow at Travelers Inn to discuss permanent flood solutions. Attendees include representatives from local groups Mosquito Abatement District District Attorney’s office and the state Division of Highways along with agencies affected by last week’s flood damage to outlying low-lying areas.
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Trict Attorney's
State Division of Highways
Lowry
Lowe Niyling
Showed Up for Cic Last Attempt Meeting Called Tonight
The meeting starts at 8 p m and will be presided by CD Commander Alex Almerants and Deputy Director Henry Schuler. Area heads Andrew Lax Alex Barden Edmund Sassanna and Gardon Farnsworth will present. Battalion Chief J H McLendon of the San Francisco fire department will address the program alongside a motion picture Firelighting for Homemakers and a state civil defense record. Wardens and others interested in civil defense are urged to attend tonight's meeting.
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Émeeting
Iwill
Alex’ Almerants
Henry’ Schuler
Andrew Lax
Alex
Barden
Edmund
Sassanna
Gardon' Farnsworth
Battalion
J. H. McLendon
San. Francisco
Fire
Railroads Agrees To Aid Drainage On Irwin Street
Northwestern Pacific Railroad agrees to aid city drainage on Irwin Street reaching a south side easement. San Rafael Property Owners Association members report engineer O Keefe will install a culvert and assist drainage into north vacant areas. city manager Boege to respond as talks continue with the railroad and council discussions on the broader industrial district drainage plan.
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El’s
Withorthwestern Pancific Railroad
Dial
Norman .O'Keefe
San, Rafael
Fiwin- Street
Rufus
Rhondes
Rhogdes
Ray Boege
O'Keefe
Girard’s
Rhoades
Trewit Street
Irwin
Jas
Nhcon
Vaindge
San Rafael
Mill Valleyan Lands Landscaping Job at Greenbrae Hospital
Bernard Gayment of Mill Valley won a landscaping contract for Martin General Hospital in Greenbrae. The district board accepted his bid of 20 581 05 dollars, from among nine estimates ranging to 32 400 dollars. Work includes sprinkler system, plants, shrubs, a patient terrace, and a small patio near the parking lot with completion by May 1, 1952.
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Mill Valley
Bernard Gayment
New. Matin General Hospital
Greenbrae
Henry X. Jackson
Gaymen
District ‘Board of Diveutors
Jackson
Gayvnen
Nobody Wants to Become Nobody
A garbled snippet hints at a person declining or accepting a presidential role within an improvement organization. The fragment mentions the term nobody and an implied leadership position without clear details.
Mail Service In Novato Started
Novato mail delivery began on four of five routes with route positions unsettled. Postmaster Alberta Frankamp said Ignacio route carrier spot remains open while William Scott serves route one and Berry, Field, and Chambers cover routes two through five. Residents are urged to visit the post office to arrange boxes and delivery methods.
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Althugh
Ignacio
Alberta Frankamp
William ¥. Scott
Ignacia
William “Berry
Charles
Jack Chambers
Novato
Aves
Annexation debate in Mill Valley ends with board resolution
Mill Valley last night heard a largely opposition audience of about 70 to annexation. After arguments, they approved a resolution by Jack Eshleman authorizing the board of directors to take further action. Speakers against annexation included Vela, Rasmussen, Ove Johnson, Mel Henried, Conrad Tarabella, Chester Kirby, Elsie Gowdy, and Mrs Hy Pehleisen. Mayor Harris was nominated out. Proponent Wolf argued annexation creates a single administration and benefits the whole area despite potential tax changes. Johnson countered that Homestead lacks parking meters.
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Mill Valley
Jack Eshleman
Board of Directors
Vela
Rasmussext
Ove Johnson
Mel Henried
Conrad Tarabella
Chester ‘Kirby
Elsie Gowdy
Hy Pehleisen
Harris
Lepponomited
Wolf
Johnson
Indictment Sought Against James Christman in Tax Case
San Francisco government seeks a superseding indictment against James Christman former deputy collector of internal revenue in San Rafael for disclosing confidential tax information for a $100 payment to Barker a San Anselmo timberland dealer. Judge Carter noted a possible new count while Christman remains free on 2500 bail as Barker faces related fraud convictions.
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San Francisco
James E Christman
Internal Revenue
San Rafael
U. S
Barker
San Anselmo
U. 8
Robert F. Peckham
Oliver Carter
Carter
Christman
Peckham
Belyeron Association to Meet This Evening
The Belyeron Association will hold a special meeting at Tiburon Hall in Tiburon, starting at 8 o clock. The gathering will elect officers and replace the regular December meeting delayed by the Christmas holidays, with President Daniel Knox presiding.
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Belyeron
Asso‘eiation
Tiburonet
Tiburon
Daniel ‘Knox
District Can Call Bids To Build Corte Madera School
Defense officials in Washington say the district can call bids for steel to construct Corte Madera School. Government approval this week allows manufacturers to sell steel to the district for the project, after Cimmins noted initial hesitation over the purchase.
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Corte Madera
Washington Penn
Hebt
Tenten
Cimmins
Bub
Chase of
Supervisors estimate cost for county office expansion
Marin County supervisors outlined a plan to spend about 40 000 to 50 000 dollars on a two story addition to the Coleman school to house offices and reallocate space in the county courthouse. They aim to finance the project with rent savings over several years and to retain architect Carl Zoellner for the Coleman school expansion.
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County
Coleman’ School
Marin
Board of Supervisors
George Whiteley
Whiteley
William Fusselman
San Rafael Military Academy
Military Academy
Pusselman
Coleman
Proverty
Whittley
Coleman School
County Road
T. Fred Bagshaw
Bagshaw
Ralph Murphy
Talks on Prisoner Trade Stumble Over Method
Truce negotiators held first discussions on exchanging prisoners but immediately tangled over how to implement the deal. Officials from involved sides debated practical steps, schedules, and criteria as they opened the exchange dialogue.
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Munsan
Doday
Walt Leptien Wounded in War Returns to Hospital
Army Sgt. Walter Leptien of San Rafael is recovering in a Tokyo hospital from shrapnel wounds on November 20 while with the 26th division. The 22 year old pitcher notes his arm remains sound and hopes to be rotated home by early spring after earning enough points. Leptien left for Korea in May, traded baseball for service, and earned the Combat Infantryman badge before his transfer.
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Walter Leptien
San Rafael
Tokyo
Leptien
Fort Ord
Korea
Washerngton
Carl Leotten
Mission Avenue
Iield
Walter
United States
Lepten
DiMaggio To Quit Baseball In Fifty Two
New York reports Joe DiMaggio, veteran Yankee outfielder, said he would not play baseball again. He gave no plans for the future. It was expected he might become a television commentator for the Yankees home games, a post reportedly worth $40,000 per season.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Outo
Yankees
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