College of Marin Orders Removal Of Hazardous Kentfield Trees
College of Marin trustees authorize Vaning Brothers to remove 13 cypresses and six pines on the Kentfield campus due to hazardous conditions. President Ward Austin cites broken roof holes, repeated limb failures, and yearly rope-offs, with 75 year old trees slated for clearance and area redesign planned by Palo Alto architects Scott and Imlay.
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College of Marin Board of Trustees
Vaning Brothers of
San Rafael
Kentfield
Ward Austin
Austin
Scott and Imlay
Palo Alto
Scott
Geraldine Knight
Marin County
College of Marin
A. T. Vaning
Ed Smith
Mill Valley Faces Smog Question Over Dump Burning
Mill Valley officials debated the town dump fires and odors at a council meeting led by City Manager Silas Richards. Residents and the garbage company clashed over burning times and coverage, with claims of county waste arrival adding to the pollution problem.
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Mill Valley
Silas Richards
Mill Valley City
Richards
Harrison Leppo
of Marin
Bolinas
Retreat Losses Reported in Korea Conflict Totals
General MacArthur’s headquarters released figures showing 11,964 killed wounded and missing in Korea during a dire two weeks. UN forces abroad suffered 1,011 casualties. Republic of Korea commanders reported Chinese losses at about ten to one, exceeding 120,000.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea
United Nations
Republic of Korea
Marin Musings on Casualties and Awards in War Notes
Marin county readers learn of Dr Dean 14 Canton Mass chosen Family Doctor of the Year by the American Medical Association and of U N probing attacks casualties through Dec 12 totaling 42 000 with 36 421 notified next of kin. Infantry divisions bear the brunt as Page Three continues.
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Marion Ibach
Mill Val
Dr. Dean
Canton
Mass
Ieweed
The
American Medical Association
Defense Department
U. S
Marin County
MacArthur
U. S. Army
U. S. First Marine Division
U. 8
Army
Seventh Infantry Division
25Th Infantry Division
Third Infantry Division
First Cavalry Division
Hattie Caraway Dies First Woman Elected to Senate
Washington Arkansas born Hattie W. Caraway 72 died today at White Hall sanitarium Falls Church Virginia. Caraway was the first woman elected to the U S Senate and served for Arkansas.
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Washington
Hattie W. Caraway
Arkansas
United States Senate
White Hall
Falls Church
Banghart Elected President of Strawberry Property Owners
James Banghart an insurance salesman has been elected president of the Strawberry Property Owners association. Loyal Nerdahl as vice president Mrs J N Hoffman as secretary Paul Mills as treasurer and new directors include Mrs J J Cashin George Saunders Mrs Edward H Dill and Stephen Kaufmann. A children's Christmas party will be held at the Strawberry Barn at 7 30 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Banghart
Strawberry Property Owners’ Association
Loyal Nerdahl
J. N. Hoffman
Paul Mills
J. J. Cashin
George Saunders
Edward H. Dill
Stephen Kaufmann
County Employees Nominate Officers in Civil Service Study
County Employees Association last night nominated officers for 1951 with Deputy Sheriff Keith McCormick as president and Court Reporter Tony Morphy as vice president. Henry DeSoto of the treasurer’s office was named treasurer. A committee of McCormick Marsh and Morphy will study job classification and salary survey, with Deputy District Attorney Gordon Smith as the association’s representative to the Board of Supervisors. Officer elections are scheduled for next month.
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County Employees Association
Keith McCormick
Tony Morphy
Henry DeSoto
McCormick
Marsh
Morphy
Gordon Smith
Association
Board of Supervisors
Ross Community Sing at Marin Garden Center Tomorrow
The second Ross Valley community sing sponsored by Phi Chi at St. Johns church Ross will be held tomorrow at 8 p m at the Marin Art and Garden Center Ross. Public is invited especially families with young children to join in the sing.
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Ross Valley
Phi Chi
Young Peoples
St. John’s Church
Ross
Marin Art and Garden Center
Bid Hurdles for Deathstrip Upgrade Near San Rafael
Granite Construction Co of Watsonville submitted a $1 032 455 bid to rebuild the obsolete deathstrip along Highway 101 north of San Rafael. The low bid exceeds engineers estimates and is under review to decide acceptance modification or rejection.
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Highway 101
San Rafael
State Department of Public Works
Sacramento
Granite Construction Co
Watsonville
Forbes Overpass
Mt. Olivet
Ignacio
Forbes
Lucas Valley
Hungnam Beach Quiet After Blasts Slow Reds
Allied forces halted a major Red attack at Hungnam beachhead as bombardment by warships planes and artillery drove back surviving Chinese and white robed Korean troops. U S Eighth Army notes a buildup behind the western front while activity continues near Yonchon and Parallel 38 amid plans for a withdrawal and traffic movement.
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Tokyo
Hungnam
United Nations
Korea
Sea of Japan
U. S
Eighth Army
Yonchon
Parallel 38
10Th Corps
Hungnam Beach
Marin Sets January Draft Quota At Thirty
California selective service headquarters in Sacramento announced a January call up quota of 30 men for Marin. A statewide total of 6 289 draftees must be provided, but boards expect only about 4 984 inductions as many will be college students with postponed service. To cover delayed inductions, local boards were instructed to over-call about 25 percent.
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Marin
California
Selective Service
Sacramento
California bar exam passers largest class in history
Lloyd Francis Postel of 145 Eldridge Avenue Mill Valley was among 519 California men and women who passed the bar examination given last October. The class represented the largest slate of successful law candidates in California history.
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Lloyd Francis Postel
Eldridge Avenue
Mill Valley
California
Marin merchants warned of bad check passer in county
San Rafael and San Anselmo police warn merchants about a man using a Mare Island Navy ID card in the name John Kilgore to cash checks drawn on Bank of America for 45.60 signed by E. A. Anderson. The suspect, 27 to 29, 5 feet 8 inches, dark hair and eyes, dark complexion, has passed at least four checks recently.
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Marin
San Rafael
San Anselmo
John Kilgore
E. A. Anderson
Bank of America
Mare Island Navy
Kilgore
Mill Valley Youth Suffers Frozen Feet in Korea War
Webster Van Blaricom of Mill Valley, 21, a Tamalpais High graduate, is reported to have frozen feet while serving as a naval medical corpsman with the 7th Regiment of the First Marine Division. He has been evacuated to a hospital in Japan. his parents at 227 Elm, Mill Valley, were informed yesterday.
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Webster
van Blaricom
Mill Valley
Marin
Tamalpais High
S. van Blaricom
227 Elm
Japan
Young van Blaricom
7Th Regiment
First Marine Division
Berlin Cardinal Von Preysing Dies at 70
Konrad Cardinal Von Preysing, 70, leading Catholic prelate for Berlin and eastern Germany, died tonight.
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Berlin
Konrad Cardinal von Preysing
East Germany
Reverend Allen Named Head of California Catholic Education Group
Rev Edward Allen principal of Marin Catholic High School was elected president of the California Unit's secondary section of the National Catholic Educational Association at its Los Angeles convention. He has led Marin Catholic since it opened a year ago after teaching at St Joseph's College Mountain View and Serra High School San Mateo.
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Edward ®. Allen
Marin Catholic High School
California
National Catholic Educational Association
Los Angeles
Father Allen
Marin Catholic High
St. Joseph’s College
Mountain View
Serra High School
San Mateo
Senate approves defense spending amid Korea war push
The Senate passed a $20 billion defense appropriation tied to Truman’s war plans as the House already approved the $1.6 billion authorization. Differences between House and Senate totals were expected to be quickly resolved. Senator Russell urged processing the authorization first, noting it funds over 90 percent of projects. The armed services committee had advanced the authorization bill in a brief session.
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Washington
Truman
House
Korea
Senate
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Record Falsified To Cover Loss 23 Vials Found
A 26 year old Marin City nurse Frances Eugenia Murray Herring faces arraignment in San Rafael on narcotics act charges. Police say she falsified hospital records and concealed 23 demerol vials, and six full plus seventeen empty vials were found at her apartment. She admits taking 23 vials over three weeks and claims she sent vials to her husband in Okinawa. She has two young daughters and formerly served as an army nurse. The district attorney may bring the case to the grand jury.
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Marin
San Rafael
Narcotic Bureau
Bureau
Okinawa
Sanaen
Herlong
al E. Bagshaw
Marin County Mutual Building Loan Pays Interest In Advance
Directors of the Marin County Mutual Building and Loan Association met Tuesday. Secretary Charles Howell reported a satisfactory year with increases in loans and investment certificates. An interest rate of 24 percent on certificates was announced and checks are mailed in advance for Christmas to holders of full paid certificates.
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Marin County, Mutual Building and Loan Iation
Charles Howell
Marconi’s Nephew Enlists in Navy at Marin Station
Samuel Miles Fraser aged 17 great nephew of wireless inventor William Marconi enlisted in the Navy at San Rafael Navy recruiting station. He had lived in Novato with relatives. his mother is Countess Jovn Nina Fraser of ballerina fame. Fraser attended military school in Victoria British Columbia.
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Samuel Miles Fraser
William Marconi
Navy
San Rafael
Young Fraser
Novato
Jovn Nina Fraser
Frazer
Marin County
Marconi
Europe
King Emmanuel
Italy
John D. Redmond
Fraser
Military School of
Victoria
B. C
Mill Valley Chamber names new officers in election
Keith Dearth, president of Northwestern Savings and Loan Association, was elected president of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce to succeed David Paul. Jean Pierce becomes secretary-manager, Alf Nyquist vice president, and Guido Todaro treasurer.
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Keith Dearth
Savings, Loan Assn
Northwestern Savings and Loan Association
Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce
David Paul
Jean Pierce
Alf Nyquist
Guido Todaro
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U. N
U. 8. Army
24Th Infantry Division
Hattie Caraway
Banghart
Garden Center
Henry’s Liquor Store
the Liquor House
Tunstead Ave
Purity Store
San Rafael Bible Church
H. WM. Fleming
ODD Fellows Hall
Fourth
D Streets
Miller Creek
Dixie School
Hamilton Field
B. W. Hooker
Richardson Bay Bridge
Sausalite
Rev. Allen
Catholic Post
Marin County Mutual
Hamie Holman
Frankie Soares
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