Storm Moves In With Rain Forecast Across Bay Area
A Pacific storm wallops the Bay Area with heavy rain and high tides. San Rafael reports over an inch of rain and flood risk in Tamalpais area. 66 foot tide hit at 9 27 am with a 6.8 foot rise expected tomorrow at 10 16 am. Water neared Irwin street bridge but flood conditions were not yet seen. Phone service remained, though transformers burned out east of San Rafael. Storm warnings extend from southern Oregon to south of San Francisco as system moves northeast toward Oregon.
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Mission City
Seena
Sen Fretelseo Bay
Irwin Street
Roger Kane
Pacific Telephone
Superntindant
San Rafael
Pacific Coast
California-Oregon
Santa Cruz Mountains
Oregon
San Francisco
Marin Musings and Holiday Weather Snapshots at Mill Valley
Local note recounts Supervisor George Whiteley updating courthouse entry with glass boards listing offices. Early morning siren blare in Mill Valley blamed on rain. springlike storefronts appear as Florist clears winter decor. County official Leon Delisle out with illness, while former Sausalito News editor Larry Lovett recovering from a recent heart attack and active again.
Gracie To Marry Absent Groom In Capri Cathedral
Gracie Fields announces plans to wed Abraham Morris Arberoviteh a 43 year old Romanian radio repairman in Capri cathedral during February She aims to convert to Catholicism before the wedding in a high profile English press in multiple venues including music halls and American stage and radio contexts
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Isle OF Gapri
Gracie Fields
Mary Abraham Morris Arberoviteh
Capri
More Coal Field Dead Are Buried
In West Trankfort Indiana a coal field region churchs filled with hymns and organ music as twenty seven funerals were held on Christmas Day amid cold rain and muddy cemetery roads. The Yellow clay of freshly-dug graves stained the mourners as pallbearers carried caskets through the slick grounds.
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West Trankfort
Col. Tornell Not Owed Tax Despite Lien Report
The Independente Journal notes a federal tax lien filed last week in Marin County listing Col. Tornell and Col. Verrell. An official from the Collector of Internal Revenue confirmed the name mismatch and stated no address is available, while offices of Verrell Co. on Sixth Street in Tracy are cited. The Tracy lien’s filing location remains unclear, with press time unanswered questions about reasons and exact parties.
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Marin County
Tdependent-journal
Cornell
Priday
Corithary
Verrell
Collector of Internal Revenue
CA Torsnell
Hirh
Yernell Co
Tracy
Nativity Winners Prize Marin Home Displays
Nine Greenbrae and three Belveron Gardens homes won prizes for Christmas displays. The top scene, a Holy Family nativity with three wise men, earned $56 and a bronze plaque for Mr. and Mrs. Frans Volta. Other winners included the Smith and Coletti families for a church scene, choir boys, and several residents at Almenar Drive and nearby streets. Awards totaled from $10 to $30, with prizes donated by the Schultz company.
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Greenbrae
Belveron Gardens
Greenbrace
Frans. Volta
TL Almener Drive
Asasociation
Roger Kana
Kentdale
Nat Wiliams
San Rafel
Ed Cadogan
Kentfield
Robert W
Bretano Way
Ralph Sheridag
Almenar
Restel C. Scott
Almenar Drive
Santa Claus
Los Cervos
Yom ‘Rogers
A. Jolly Yule Kringle
Ab ’ Corte Los Sombras
Morningside
Marin
Mercury Avenue
Belveron Property ‘Owners, Association
Frank Kirschenheiter
Elevision
Fire damages in Marin hit San Anselmo music store
A Christmas morning blaze at 312 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard San Anselmo caused tens of thousands in damage to a music store and nearby gear. Fire officials say an overheated furnace triggered the fire, with smoke and heat damaging televisions phonograph records and sheet music. A separate Larkspur fire scene caused thousands in damage to a home on West Baltimore Avenue. a firefighter suffered a burn but was not hospitalized.
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Hoy
San Anselmo
Marin
San Anselmo: Music
Rob Taylor
Tamalpais
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Nello Marcucel
Taylor
Ralph Hay
San Refael
Hom
John S
Sharpe
Baltimore Avenue
Larkspur
Joseph Kelly
Magnolia, Avenue
John
Raggio
Randolph
Doherty
Larkspur Volunt Treman
Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur Lumber Company
Tire Department
No Project Purple Heart Group Faces San Rafael Probe
National commander Dr M A O Brien admits Comrades of the Purple Heart has no ongoing projects and aims to start a magazine and aid schools, yet lacks funds. San Rafael police halted four solicitors after they allegedly raised near $100 in 90 minutes, claiming to represent the group and keeping 85 percent for expenses. Chief Frank Kelly says he will forward the case to the district attorney to consider charges, calling the operation a possible phony scheme.
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Comrades of the Purple Heart
San Rafael
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
M. A. O'Brien
O'Brien
Willoughby
Frank Kelly
Kelly
District Attorney’s Office
Warren To Attend Hawaii Conference
California official Warren announced plans to depart January 5 for the Pacific Area Travel Conference in Hawaii. The meeting opens in Malatia auditorium Waikiki on January 42. Warren was to deliver the opening address and spend a few days in the islands, per his office.
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Sacramento
Warren
California
Hawai
Malatia
Waikiki
Stolen Bay Baby May Be Buried on Mt Tamalpais
A San Francisco mother says her two month old daughter Kathleen was taken by her father last April and may be buried on Mount Tamalpais. Police have not fully questioned the mother due to illness. clues include clothing found buried in the Santa Cruz mountains and a grave description matching Mt Tamalpais.
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San Francisco
Mt. Tamother
Audrey Susho
Milo
Kathleen
Susmilen
Thor
Mt. Tamalpais
Sioen
Santa Oris Mountains
Marin Christmas traffic toll light with minor injuries
Five minor injuries reported by the highway patrol and San Rafael police amid holiday travel in Marin. William Rattray and Nora Rattray of Sausalito were hospitalized after their car skidded on Bridgeway boulevard and hit a rock. Kathryn Ross and Kate Wenner sustained bruises in a three car crash on Highway 101 south of San Rafael. neither hospitalized. Other minor incidents included El Segundo, Eldridge? no.
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Marin
Highway Patrol
San Rafael
Wiliam Rattray
Nora
Sunshine Avenue
Sausalito
Ross General Hospital
Bridgeway Boulevard
Kathryn Ross
Scenic Avenue
Kate Wen~ner
Broadview Court
Ross
John Polk
Marin City
Ruth Wenner
Polk
Truce negotiations deadline nears for Korean armistice
A tense 80 day deadline for signing a Korean armistice expires at midnight. Negotiations remain deadlocked as Allies report shock over prisoner issues. Possible outcomes include extension, lapse, renewed fighting, or a stalled twilight war. Communists claim missing Americans killed or missing. more names being investigated or accounted.
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Panmunjom
U.R
Red Truce
U.N. Command
Ceer
Sir Bass
North Korea
Snow and Wind Slow Korea Front Action on Front
Snow and wind bog down heavy fighting along the Korean front as cease fire lines near Panmunjom loom. Ground clashes remain light for the month though the potential for renewed fury grows after Thursday with a 30 day provisional armistice deadline looming. A Christmas day assault on the eastern front by a Chinese battalion was repelled by United Nations forces aided by artillery as snow covered the battlefield and Chinese attackers retreated after an hour of combat.
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Seoul
Panmunjom
United Nations
Minister Says Flyers Are Free
Vienna dispatch reports United States minister to Hungary Chris Ravenal telephoned the American embassy from Budapest hoping four American fliers held by the Communists are on their way to Vienna. Ambassador Walter Donnelly sought confirmation that the fliers were freed and en route to Vienna. Ravenal said he hopes they are on their way.
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Vienna
Austria
U.R
Chrisnn Ravendal
United States
Hungary
Budapest
Walter J. Donnelly
Ravendal
Bay Bridge Traffic Declines in November
Sacramento reports November Bay Bridge traffic totalled 2,579,562 vehicles including cars trucks and buses, down from October's 2,650,195. State Department of Public Works released the figures, noting the monthly decrease and providing breakdowns by vehicle type.
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Bay Bridge
Sacramento
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
State Department of Public Works
Lifer Faces Death For Stabbing Inmate Hagadorn
Charles Hagadorn, a 22 year old lifer at San Quentin, is accused of stabbing Edwin P. Church, 24, in the special cell block. If Church dies, murder charges will be sought. if he survives, assault charges may be pursued. Church is in critical condition but improving.
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San Quentin
Charles L. Hagadom
Ufer
Edwin P. Church
Alameda County
W. O. Weissich
Marin
Paul Brindel to Receive Visitors After Hospital Stay
Paul Brindel, a widely known No mto resident, has improved enough to receive visitors. He recently moved from Fort Miley veterans hospital to Stanford Lane Hospital after several weeks as a patient.
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Paul Brindel
Stanford Lane Hospital
Ft. Miley Veterans’ Hospitel
Results Always In Season Ad Taker Phone Numbers
An advertising notice urges readers with time sensitive job needs to call San Rafael 4111 or DUn tap 8 2851 to reach an ad taker and place a notice quickly.
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