County-Wide Bus Service Group Set to Meet January 17
San Anselmo Mayor Art Smith proposed January 17 as the kickoff date for a county wide plan to investigate Greyhound commuter conditions in Marin. He outlined a city council delegation and urged other councils to appoint members for a joint Marin mass transportation effort.
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San Anselmo
Art Smith
Greyhound
Marin County
Smith
Richard Love
Ray Overdick
Love
Marin
F. W. Askereman
Greyhound Lines
Red Hill Avenue
Larkspur
Corte Madera
James A. Farmer
Ferry Workers Prepare Vote On Strike Settlement
Ferry workers vote Thursday on a proposed settlement ending the long running Richmond San Rafael strike now in its 167th day. Federal conciliator Omar Hoskins led talks in San Francisco with union and company reps. results expected Friday.
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San Rafael
Richmond Transbay
Richmond
Barton
Hoskins
Marin town lights up with world’s largest Christmas tree
Corte Madera unveils the enormous Christmas tree seen from Highway 101 with its hilltop star. The town also features decorated city hall and fire department buildings as part of its seasonal display. A car price is quoted at 2400 with additional needed buys including air cleaner oil filter gas cap and transmission priced at 175.
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Marin County
Corte Madera
Bartender Sentenced for Unemployment Benefit Fraud
Richard W. Starr of San Rafael received 90 days in county jail for drawing unemployment payments while working as a bartender at Fairfax clubs. He pleaded guilty to two counts under the California Employment Act, using two Social Security numbers, and faces concurrent sentences with probation denied.
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Richard W. Starr
San Rafael
Starr
State Employment Office
Fairfax
Charles Brusatori
Tax Season Opens With Record $15 Billion in Revenue
Washington reports the largest tax harvest of the season beginning tomorrow. The government anticipates collecting about $15 billion, roughly forty percent of annual revenue, over the next three months amid tax filings nationwide.
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Washington
Spectacular crash on Richardson Bay Bridge photographed
Four car collision near noon on the Richardson bay bridge left several injured. Serious condition was Mario J. Pellegrini 28 an Independent-Journal carrier and USF student described as improving at Ross General hospital. Others injured were Edward Cramer Alysse Upham and Milton A McDowell.
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Richardson Bay Bridge
Independent-Journal
Warren Roll
Mario J. Pellegrini
University of San Francisco
Ross General Hospital
Edward Cramer
Oakland
Alysse Upham
Mill Valley
Milton A. McDowell
San Francisco
Olney Returns Matter To Marin District Attorney
District Attorney Albert E. Bagshaw says he will not intervene in Sausalito disputes unless presented with concrete evidence of corruption or police breakdown. He notes the matter was referred by Warren Olney III and discusses Arques’ claims of wrongdoing and a political fight over parking near a hydrant.
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Albert E. Bagshaw
Sausalito
James Doyle
John Miller
Arques
Warren Olney III
State Crime Commission
Bagshaw
Chief Doyle
Crey
San Anselmo
Fairfax
San
Olney
San Pedro May Join San Rafael Before Bond Election
San Pedro residents seek annexation to the San Rafael school district to join a $1,375,000 bond election set for January. A petition gathers signatures, 163 of 190 required, as the board delays election plans pending annexation.
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San Pedro
San Rafael
George Alpers
Bayside Acres
Citizens’ Committee For Better Education
Victor M. Kagan
Thomas Boyd
Angelo Turrini
Joe Albanese
Boyd
District Attorney's Office
Mosquito Warning In Tampa Cites Arctic Attack Risk
A Tampa notice warns that nations planning to strike the United States via the Arctic Circle would face extreme mosquitoes described as the world's worst. The alert frames environmental risk and strategic considerations for defense.
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Tampa
Fila
United States
Arctic Circle
Shah of Iran Dines Incognito with Marin Ladies
Forty five Sunny Hills Junior Auxiliary members at Meadow Club Fairfax hosted a lunch for Shah of Iran and Ruth Joyce Stevens. The Shah declined exotic dishes choosing onion soup and chicken salad. Dessert requested as butterscotch sundae and the royal pair enjoyed a quiet rest after visiting Muir Woods.
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Sunny Hills
Meadow Club
Fairfax
Iran
Marin
Ruth Joyce Stevens
San Francisco
State Department
Shah
Sunny Hills Orphanage
White House Work Slows in Key West Report
In Key West Florida reports say White House operations were slow and limited to routine activities with little sign of new activity or movement, reflecting a pause in ongoing work at the temporary site.
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White House
Key West
Fla
Ouse
Sausalito Girl Hurt By Fall On Scissors
Eight year old Judith Graham of Sausalito tripped on a rug and fell onto a pair of scissors, the points entering her chest. She was admitted to the University of California hospital in San Francisco in improved condition, doctors noting possible entry into the heart sac and a heart muscle nick but expecting recovery.
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Judith Graham
Sausalito
University of California Hospital
San Francisco
Frank Graham
Prospect Avenue
Judy
Police Chief Warns Merchants On Bad Checks
Police Chief Kelly warns merchants to demand proper identification after about six bad check cases reported this week amid the shopping rush. The warning urges vigilance to curb check fraud and protect local businesses.
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Kelly
MV Planners Set to Examine Parking Plan in Mill Valley
A six member committee appointed by the Mill Valley planning commission will thoroughly explore a proposal to address the parking problem in Mill Valley's main business district. The discussion covers land within 600 feet of the flagpole in Lytton Square and nearby parcels behind Albert's store, the Keystone building, and city hall. Adsit notes insufficient space for all city equipment and cites San Rafael's example of relocating yards to free parking around the hall. Continued on page two.
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Mill Valley
Lytton Square
Miller
Throckmorton
Albert's
Bernard
Lovell
Keystone
City Hall
Corporation
Adsit
San Rafael
Mill Valley Corporation
Jr Chamber to Sponsor City Kids Christmas Party
The Marin County junior chamber announces the annual Christmas party for local children. The event will be held at 12 30 p.m. at the Rafael theater in San Rafael with candy favors for each child and a hoped for appearance by Santa Claus. A film titled Swiss Family Robinson will be shown.
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Marin
County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rafael Theater
San Rafael
Bob
Rosenberg
Santa Claus
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Mr. Anthony
Hollywood
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Fourth Street
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Sausalito Fight To Crime Commission
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Fred Hines
Board of Supervisors
Shah of Iran
Butters
Muir Woods
Country Club
Town and Country
Jr. Chamber
Yule Party For Children
Buckeye
Great Westrn Livestock Show
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