Two Masked Men Gag Porter and Rob Rancho Rafael
Marin commuters plan concerted action against Pacific Greyhound fare hikes filed with the Public Utilities Commission. Leaders claim increases up to 83 percent on Marin routes will burden residents. they vow car pools and mobilization to counter the rise.
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Porter
Rancho Rafael
Marin
Pacific Greyhound Bus Lines
Greyhound Company
Public Utilities Commission
Peninsula
Contra Costa
Ignacio Motel Robbery Ends With Strong Box Heist
Two masked men bound the night porter at the Ignacio Motel on Highway 101 around 3:30 am and robbed the lobby of 1500 dollars from a metal strong box. George F. Nolan of Novato, held at gunpoint, was kept quiet as deputies investigate a 20 minute early morning theft separate from other county burglaries.
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Swank — Rafael
Highway 101
Ignacio
Tie
Dale Sexton
Novato
Sexton
Fabio Baldimore
Rancho Rafael
George F. Nolan
Nolan
Sheriff's Deputies
Marin Musings: Santa Stockings, Silent Grin at City Hall
Rafael Marin notes a Moose Lodge party where 100 stockings held one dollar bills and praises San Anselmo firemen for city hall decorations. A letter from an anonymous resident Bill Eckins calls firehouse sounds a public nuisance. He his not listed in tax rolls nor county directory. Ducks feathers in Corte Madera shelter prompt possible protest to Greyhound’s president.
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Harry Pierce
Larkspur-Corte Madera Commuter League
Corte Madera
Marin County
Greyhound
Marin
San Francisco
San Rafael
Mill Valley
Sausalito
Moose Lodge
Santa
San Anselmo
Bill Eckins
Mr. Eckins
Mr. Ackerman
Christmas 41 Ford Pickup For Sale At 445
A 1941 Ford pickup in good condition with 85 horsepower is offered for 445 dollars. The seller notes a reliable Ford dealer with 22 years of experience and three locations on 4th Street.
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Ford
Ford Dealer
4Th Street
McCollister Checks of McLain Detailed
Sacramento District Attorney J Francis O Shea outlined his report showing Assemblyman Richard H McCollister received 400 from George H McLain s Citizens Committee for Old Age Pensions. He has photostatic copies of three checks totaling 400 believed to fund Propositions No 4 campaign. He cautioned that paid checks to legislators do not prove crime and could be lawful or unlawful in purpose.
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Sacramento
J. Francis O’shea
O’shea
O'Shea
John Evans
McCollister
Sacramento County Grand Jury
McLain
McCollister Faces Scrutiny After Pension Probe
Assemblyman Richard H. McCollister, in San Rafael to review his political fences, says he faced a harried 24 hours amid news about his ties to pension-promoter McLain. He notes checks totaling 400 dollars dated 1948 and says he acted only as expense money and stopped supporting Proposition 4 after learning details.
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Richard H. McCollister
San Rafael
McLain
Ruth Westrip Dies After Long Illness
Ruth Westrip a San Rafael resident for 20 years and respected practical nurse died in a local hospital after a six month illness She was 59 born in Nebraska mother in law to Henry Vonderheide of the Fairfax police department She leaves two daughters Floriene Vonderheide San Anselmo and Margaret Kostrowski Redding five grandchildren and one great grandchild The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 am at the chapel of Guy W Jenness & Co San Anselmo with interment at Mt Tamalpais Cemetery
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Ruth Westrip
San Rafael
Henry Vonderheide
Fairfax Police Department
Floriene Vonderheide
San Anselmo
Margaret Kostrowski
Redding
Guy W. Jenness & Co
Mt. Tam‘alpais
San Rafael Plans Deny Forbes Rezoning
San Rafael Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a petition by George Kerrigan to rezone five Forbes Avenue lots from first to second residential. The request aimed to allow two duplexes per lot for a proposed 10 duplex family housing project amid protests from nearby residents.
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San Rafael
Marin City Infant Dies After Evening Bottle Choking
A Marin City family mourns as infant Erwin Karl Miller, 10 months old, dies from suffocation and aspiration after choking on his evening bottle. Firefighters failed to revive him. autopsy cites aspiration of gastric contents and possible heart disorder. Surviving siblings and parents noted. funeral pending.
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Marin City
Erwin Karl Miller
Roy B
Mabel Miller
Frank Machado
Miller
Neon Maintenance Corporation
San Francisco
Gerald Gooch
Mill Valley
Gooch
Runaway Truck Ravages Cherokee Main Street
A giant truck rolled down a steep hill in Cherokee Iowa killing two people and injuring five while smashing 24 automobiles across seven blocks of the town's main business district. The truck's brakes were useless and its transmission ripped out as it scattered cars.
Free Marin County Christmas Party Draws 800 Kids
About 800 county youngsters packed the Rafael Theatre in San Rafael for the Marin County Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas party. Hugh Turner of KTIM interviewed Santa Claus to open festivities. Maggiolo studios provided six accordionists Juanita Colson Arline Mazzini Merrill Mazza Douglas Cruise Walter Colson and Billy Burton. Swiss Family Robinson was shown. Each child received a bag of Christmas nuts and candy on leaving. Party committee members were Bud Moose Wishard Brown Jerry Martin Gordon Sims and Carl Brown.
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Rafael Theatre
San Rafael
Marin County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Turner
Radio Ktim
San Ffael
Santa Claus
Maggiolo Studios
Juanita Colson
Arline Mazzini
Merrill Mazza
Douglas Cruise
Walter Colson
Billy Burton
Bud Moose
Wishard Brown
Jerry Martin
Gordon Sims
Carl Brown
Burglars Steal $60 from San Rafael Parlor
Two burglars cracked a window at the San Rafael Recreation Parlor on Fourth Street around 2 a.m. and took $60 from two cash registers after sipping four shrimp cocktails. Owner George Le Fevre reported the break-in at 6:20 a.m. as the business opened.
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San Rafael
George le Fevre
Fourth Street
Grocery Chain Split Up by Three Partners
County Recorder Agnes Green reports a major local grocery chain will be dissolved on December 31. John Sandretto will take sole ownership of Andy’s Market. Kurt and Maurice Guy will share Hamilton Field Food Mart and San Rafael Food Mart, with Kurt and Maurice managing their respective stores. The trio describe the split as amiable with about $100000 in assets. Sandretto gains Andy’s Market valued at $30000, while the Guy brothers hold San Rafael Food Mart valued at $50000 and Hamilton Field Food Mart valued at $20000.
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Agnes Green
Hamilton Field Food Mart
San Rafael Food Mart
Andy’s Market
John Sandretto
San Anselmo
Andy's Market
Miracle Mile
Kurt E. Guy
Maurice Guy
San Rafael
Andy
Guy Brothers
Fire Alarm Prank Hits Ross Kids At Fernhill Glenwood
Children gathering red berries in Ross triggered a fire alarm at Fernhill and Glenwood. Firefighters checked nearby homes for fires, delaying pursuit as youths escaped into the woods.
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Ross
Fernhill
Glenwood
Ross Fire Department
Lost Girl Goes Home After Wilderness Ordeal
Ruth Aberle the 16 year old girl who was lost for 96 hours in the wilderness north of Kelso Washington returned home from Cowlitz General hospital last night and is on the road to full recovery.
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Kelso
Wash. U.P
Ruth Aberle
Here
Cowlitz General Hospital
Yale Party of Novate Druids Draw 400 Attendees
Four hundred people attended the Yale party hosted by the Novate Druids at the Druids hall in Novato. Guests traveled to the venue to view movies and receive gifts from Santa Claus, a celebration funded by proceeds from the annual Novato event.
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Yale Party of
Novate Druids
Druids Hall
Novato
Santa Claus
Novate
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