UN Artillery Thunders Against Onrushing Reds at Hungnam
Allied naval air and ground forces pounded Chinese and Korean forces pressing the Hungnam beachhead in northeast Korea. The U S Air Force reportedly abandoned Yonpo airfield, Hungnam’s main airport, Sunday, after engineers destroyed supplies and disabled aircraft left behind.
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Tokyo
Slim Hungnam
Korea
U. S. Air Force
Yonpo Airfield
Hungnam
Army
Hamhung
Sea of Japan
Hungnam Ob
Marin Musings and Korea News Mixed in Local Pages
Local note from Rafael Marin urges a free screening of Barefoot Boy at the Rafael theater in San Rafael with candy after the show hosted by the Marin Junior Chamber of Commerce. Separate dispatches report North Korean troop movements and Allied responses near Hungnam with heavy artillery, naval fire, and civilian unrest in the area.
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Rafael
San Rafael
Marin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Marin City Tenants Council Elects New Officers
James Fotinos was re elected chairman as four new councilmen took seats in Marin City. Jake Johnson named vice chairman and Mrs Leonard Blann chosen secretary over rivals. James Quiett seat declared vacant for missing meetings. Will Wilson James Surles and Adolph Silva named to contest the vacancy at January 15 meeting. Next gathering set for January 3.
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James Fotinos
Marin
James Surles
J. E. Berry
Esmond Green
Sweeney
Barnes
James Quiett
Quiett
Will Wilson
Adolph Silva
Cnfer
Kenneth Sherman
Marin City
Sherman
Marin City Boys
Otho Tields
Johnson
Eisenhower to Form International Army for Europe
The 12 Atlantic Pact nations announce Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will start in 1951 to organize an international army to defend Europe. German participation in a centralized force is planned, with talks urged among the occupying powers Britain France and the United States and West Germany to join.
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Brussels
Atlantic Alliance
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Council of 12 Foreign Ministers
United States
Britain
France
Germany
County Tax Office Reports Record Mail Collections
Tax collections by mail reached the heaviest in the county’s history totaling 2.49 million dollars for late October through November 5. Office head M F Donohue noted 80 percent came by mail and that overall county charges show a 60 percent collection, similar to last year. He said delinquents will be known after January 10 and that space is already tight due to a surge from new special assessment districts.
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M. F. Donohue
Donohue
Novato Sanitary District
Novato
Frank Pinheiro
Horace Duckenfield
Henry Lautrup
Meredith L. Wilson
Marin College Choir Sings Yale Concert At SA High
The Marin College Choir under Clinton Lewis presents an 8:15 p.m. Yale concert at San Rafael High School auditorium tonight. The 40 voice a cappella group includes sopranos altos tenors and basses with accompanist Marthe Jack Risso.
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Marin College Choir
Yale
SA High
College of Marin
Clinton Lewis
San Rafael High School
Eleanore Atkins
Marlene Becar
Joosje Beins
Edithe Blair
Dowrene Hahn
Diane Jones
Janet Milani
Joan Riecks
Diana Rowe
Jane Wilcox
Diane Worthington
Garland Anderson
Gordon Archambault
David Dry
David Guis
William Hughes
Stanley Little
Robert Merritt
Walter Thompson
Edward Wachsman
Charles Willis
Madith Ash
Barbara Emerton
Larrayne Giddings
Betty Mae Hendren
Joan Jarboe
Patricia Kehoe
Mary Landram
Evelyn Matkovich
Mary O’brien
Patricia Donna Winn
Edward Appleby
Marthe
Auditor Submits 21 Page Marin Fire Dept Report
County Auditor Leon de Lisle filed a 21 page report with the Marin County Board of Supervisors accusing the fire department of unorthodox finances and poor budgeting. The document now heads to the grand jury meeting December 27. It cites improper invoicing housing private car work in the shop and outside purchases at higher prices. It also faults lack of inventory control and delayed requisitions. The report calls for a competent fire chief and subordination of the chief to board policy. The chief is expected to reply within days.
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Marin County Fire Department
Leon de Lisle
Board of Supervisors
Grand Jury
Arthur V. Nettro
Marin
Camillo Mello
Nettro
de Lisle
Aria
Sleepy Hollow
Mello
T. Fred Bagshaw
Fire Department
Bank of America
Bagshaw
Fusselman
Joint County City Defense Planning Board Set Up
A joint county and city defense planning board was established by the Marin board of supervisors. Delegates from Marin's nine cities and unincorporated areas will form the board to coordinate civilian defense. The resolution outlines responsibilities in welfare, information, fire services, warnings, evacuation, health, utilities and other defense matters. Col. E Carl Engelhart was asked to submit a plan for unincorporated areas, and fire chiefs were named in order of command: C M Johansen, Camilio Mello, Leslie Armager, Matts Perry.
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Marin Board of Supervisors
Marin
Col
E. Carl Engelhart
Engelhart
Fourth Street
Soft Drink Prices Raised One Third
Price of soft drinks to wholesalers in Marin County rose one third yesterday. Retail prices varied by store but followed the trend. The rise is expected to lift retail prices to 7 cents in stores and 10 cents in vending machines across northern California, prompting coin-machine conversions.
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Marin C County
California
Large Crowd Hears First LA Christmas Week Musical
A San Anselmo crowd gathered at the town hall for the opening program of Christmas week festivities sponsored by the San Anselmo Recreation Committee. Mayor Carmel Booth spoke after an introduction by Fraser Cutworth as Dr. John Kelley directed the Marin Choral group in 40 minutes of traditional holiday music.
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San Anselmo Town Hall
San Anselmo
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Marin Choral
Joseph C. Crean
Marin
Hospital OKs 7000 Equipment Items at $200000
Marin General Hospital has state and federal approval for 7000 equipment items costing 200000 dollars. The package includes X-ray room addition, minifilm unit for tuberculosis detection, and various hospital furnishings and supplies. Two thirds of funds come from government. one third from local taxes.
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Jackson
Greenbrae
Jack Eisen Weds Lucy Utterback In Las Vegas
Surprising marriage of Lucy Utterback and Jack Eisen city editor of the Independent Journal occurred at noon in St. Joan of Arc Church Las Vegas Nevada Monsignor John T. Smith officiated. The bride resigned from the paper to visit her father in Florida and the couple plan a Florida trip after Christmas then Ohio in the new year for Jack to finish studies at Antioch College.
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Lucy Utterback
Jack Eisen
Independent Journal
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Las Vegas
Nev
John T. Smith
Florida
John Utterback
Penobscot Terrace
Brewer
Jack
Lucy
Albert Kosh
San Rafael
Kosh
Utterback
Ohio
Antioch College
Five Marin Youths Enter Navy for Christmas
Five Marin youths left for service to spend Christmas in the United States Navy. Richard Fust Craig Corwin Walter Eisenegger Richard Moore John Dillman are named as the local enlistees. Fast, a Tamalpais High senior, will receive his diploma by mail with the January class.
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Richard Moore
Walter Eisenegger
John Dillman
Craig Corwin
Dick Post
William J. Bush
U.S.N
and Redmond
Marin County Navy
Marin
United States Navy
Richard Fust
Albert W. Fust
Madrone
San Anselmo
Gretchen Goebel
Manor
Herman H. Eisenegger
Mill Valley
George M. Moore
Fast
Tamalpais High School
Craig
Eisenegger
Moore
Tom
Dillman
San Rafael High School
Hamilton Field Airman in Car-Clouting Case
Arthur Lewis Betts a 17 year old Hamilton Field airman was to be certified to Marin juvenile court after sheriff deputies arrested him on a car clouting charge. Betts was caught driving away in a car with headlights radio and other equipment reported stolen from another airman's car.
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Arthur Lewis Betts
Hamilton Field
Marin Juvenile Court
Sheriff's Office
Betts
Jasmine Scent Ad Turns Bold Ink Into Branded Fragrance
A quirky newspaper note announces jasmine fragrance used in advertising for the first time by Albert's department store. The jasmine scent allegedly appears in holly green ink within the Independent Journal perfume section, a novelty tied to the store’s tabloid insert.
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Independent
Albert
Eto Re
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