SA Goes To Court In New Move On Self-Service Gas
San Anselmo faces a court order as Superior Judge Jordan L. Martinelli orders County Clerk George Jones to allow City Clerk Ray Overdick to inspect the county vote register or justify denial. Overdick seeks to verify about 1,000 petition signatures urging an election on the self-service gas ordinance appeal.
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San Anselmo
Jordan L. Martinelli
George Jones
Ray Overdick
Jones
Overdick
John Buresh
Rudy Lang Jr
Buresh
Civil Defense Heads Need Public Support
Col. E Carl Engelhart Marin County Civilian Defense Coordinator argues that civilian defense leadership requires strong community backing. This is the first in a series outlining responsibilities and needed resources for effective local defense efforts.
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Independent Journal
Col
E. Carl Engelhart
Marin County
Civil defense head urged for unincorporated communities
Rafael Marin urges unincorporated areas to designate a civil defense head and form a mutual aid network. The appointed leader should build a local corps modeled on city plans, with county support and potential intercommunity cooperation or alignment with a neighboring city plan.
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Civil Defense Corps
UN Assembly Approves Korea Cease-Fire Commission
The United Nations General Assembly approved a three member commission to define a basis for a Korea cease-fire by a 52 to 5 vote. Russia and allies opposed calling it a Western plot while Nationalist China abstained and Egypt spoke in support. The plan moves to a vote without full debate as Arab and Asian nations sponsor the measure.
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Flushing
United Nations General Assembly
Korea
Russia
China
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Cyelorussia
Ukraine
Egypt
Jacob A. Malik
Kremlin
Rail strike cripples parcel post distribution
General John M. Redding said the rail walkouts have effectively crippled mail distribution and may force a national embargo on parcel post. The department will decide late today whether to embargo parcel post and other bulk mail moving across the country.
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Pena
John M. Redding
Redding
Downpour Raises Rain Total in Marin County
A heavy downpour last night flooded streets in Marin County and pushed the year’s rainfall to 24.61 inches as of noon today at San Rafael city hall. The 24‑hour total was 2.09 inches.
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Marin County
San Rafael City Hall
One Acre Minimum Planned For Marin Golf Tract
Marin county planning commission denied F G Leonetti's request to split land into three parcels of 84 acres each. The decision preserves one acre minimum lots and drew protests from about 50 attendees while Leonetti urged approval. In a separate vote, Zekie Smith and lessee Cliff Cox were authorized to relocate a sign at the Chateau near Lucas Valley Junction underpass construction.
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Dave Fyfe
Cliff Cox
Cox
Marin County Planning Commission
F. G. Leonetti
Zekie Smith
Chateau
Lucas Valley Junction
S.A. Stores Open Tomorrow Night
San Rafael stores announce they will stay open tomorrow and Saturday and every night next week until 9 p m. Local report noted stores would not be open tonight contrary to yesterday’s Independent Journal.
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San Rafael
Christas
Independent Journal
January Draft Pre-induction Quota for Marin
The January pre-induction quota in Marin is 64 men, per Associated Press. The figure reflects the January draft examination quota for Marin.
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Marin
Associated Press
Security Blackout Placed On Korea
Allied military command enforces a security blackout on the general situation in northeast Korea and tightens military information access across Korea. No formal censorship exists yet but correspondents receive guidance to withhold planned actions and force movements and to report only in broad terms for in contact units.
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Korea
Battle Over Tree Sparks Solitary Confinement at San Quentin
A violent dispute over a Christmas tree at San Quentin Prison left two death row inmates in the hospital and a third in solitary confinement. Louis Smith and John Allen began stringing lights when Daryl Chessmanobjected to the tree trunk, claiming it was bent and too small. Chessman allegedly jabbed Smith with a pencil, drawing a clash that injured Allen and ended with guards separating the fight. All three face disciplinary hearings.
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San Quentin Prison
Louis Smith
John Allen
Daryl Chessman
Clinton Duffy
Chessman
Smith
Allen
Traffic consultants back Richmond to Marin bridge route
Ralph Tudor of the California Toll Bridge Authority relayed the consultants report on a six month study of the Marin Contra Costa span. They favor the Pt San Quentin to Pt Castro route of the present auto ferry for lower costs per traffic and noted the decision will hinge on toll revenue financing.
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Ralph A. Tudor
State Division of Bay Toll Crossings
Richmond-San Rafael
Tudor
Norman C. Raab
Richmond- San Rafael
Pt. San Quentin
Pt. Castro
Ralph Tudor
California Toll Bridge Authority
Marin-Contra Costa
Toll Bridge Authority
Bert Johnston
San Rafael
Henley's Charges On Novato Sewer System
The article outlines Henley’s allegations against Novato sanitary district officials over sewer trunk lines and assessment plans. It cites board defenses by Frank M. Jaques and notes legal limits on servicing subdivisions with district lines. Discussions tie to bridge route choices and ferry versus road connections impacting San Rafael and Novato.
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Frank M. Jaques
Novato Real Estate
Henley
Lawrence Cowen
Jaques
Allies Push Deeper Into Korea Beachhead As Chinese Threat Grows
Allied forces pressed into northeast Korea amid reports of up to 100000 Chinese Reds massing around the front. The US Third Division abandoned Oro near Hamhung and pulled back to Hungnam, as Puerto Rican troops blew spans on the Songchon river bridge and other defenses. Chinese air activity rose in the region, signaling a possible broad air war.
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Korea
Washington
Air Force
China
Soviet Union
Oro
Hamhung
Hungnam
United Nations
Songchon River
Blood Mobile Visit Sets Appointment Window in San Rafael
Lions Club blood campaign chair Robert Clark announced the mobile blood unit will visit San Rafael tomorrow with appointments at the Red Cross from 1 15 to 6 15 p m. The drive encourages donors to book a slot during those hours.
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Mobile Blood Bank
San Rafael
Toon
Red Cross
Robert Clark
Lions Club Blood Campaign
Greyhound Rate Rise Hearing Concludes With Decision Soon
State public utilities hearing into Pacific Greyhound Lines proposed rate hike ends. A PGL representative says engineers erred in testimony that the hikes would yield 12.6 percent return. Petition dates span Dec 22 1949 and later requests. total statewide rise and bay area portion quantify. Interim 25 percent increase in bay commute rates has been granted pending final disposition.
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PGL
Commission
Greyhound
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