Marin County Construction Fell in 1949 in California Report
A 1949 county roundup shows Marin County and nine cities overall building activity down from 1948 by about one third, with Belvedere as an exception posting a near doubling in value. Total county and city permits reached 12.45 million versus 17.15 million in 1948, while San Rafael and San Anselmo also showed declines.
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Marin County
Independent - Journal
Belvedere
Belvedere Land Co
San Rafael
Walter Hellwig
Albert Field
Hellwig
Marin Musings on a Mixed Meeting and Rare Fog
A San Rafael teacher attendee realizes she is in the wrong meeting as Major Don Nichols and Henry E. Greer lead a school bond issue discussion. The column notes a rare low fog in Ross and jokes about California fog norms and smog in Los Angeles.
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Don Nichols
San Rafael Military Academy
Henry E. Greer
City Hall
Wittie
San Rafael
Major Nichols
Citizens’ Committee
Mr. Greer
Ross
California
Los Angeles
Cochran Sets 500 Kilometer Speed Record In P 51
Jacqueline Cochran, famed woman pilot, rested at her ranch after flying a P 51 Mustang at about 438 mph to establish a new 500 kilometer closed course world speed record yesterday. Her husband Floyd Odlum is noted as financier.
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Indio Wup
Jacqueline Cochran
Floyd Odlum
San Rafael Bonds Rise 66 000 With San Pedro Annex
The San Rafael Citizens Committee reveals a revised elementary and high school building program totaling 1 923 500 dollars with San Pedro added. Elementary bond 646 000 and high school 795 000. overall 1 441 000 plus 66 000 more for the elementary plan.
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San Pedro
San Rafael
Board of Trustees
B and E Street
New Industry Buys Plant At Marinship
The Vincent Whitney Company of San Francisco buys Fabri metals plant in Marinship area. The firm, maker of casement and sash hardware, dumb waiters and hand operated freight elevators, will move shop and offices to Marinship by mid January employing 25 people with an annual payroll of 120000 dollars. Officers include Vincent Whitney president founder H R Williams vice president and general manager and H L Groves secretary.
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Marinship
Vincent Whitney Company
San Francisco
Whitney Company
Vincent Whitney
H. R. Williams
Ross
Mill Valley Chamber Plans Sales Promotion Program 1950
Mill Valley chamber of commerce directors approved an ambitious plan including a three sale events program for 1950 and potential branch information office at Locust plus the Redwood Book Shop office. They eye inviting delegates to San Francisco conventions, welcoming new residents, promoting light industry, Grey Line tours, and street and transit improvements. President David Paul led the group as it considers yacht harbor, parking lots, lower Golden Gate tolls, and one day conventions.
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Mill Valley
Miller Avenue
Golden Gate Bridge
Mills Valley
The
Chamber
David Paul
Dry New Year’s Eve Weather Outlook for California
A weather briefing notes a dry New Year’s Eve for most of California. A moderate storm near Vancouver Island may bring light rain to the extreme north tonight with a slight chance of showers Saturday afternoon as far south as the state. Partly cloudy conditions are forecast statewide tomorrow.
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Vancouver Island
San Rafael
California
Sausalito advances toward own sewage system gains and reforms
Key city progress includes plans for a sanitation district with Marin City, a zoning ordinance, a new Richardson Bay school project, and ongoing municipal improvements while political turmoil follows the Hildreth era and police department scrutiny.
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Sausalito
Clyde Hildreth
John J. Miller
Tam High Band to March in East-West Game Parade
Tamalpais High School's 50 piece marching band will parade as part of pre game festivities for the East West football game at Kezar Stadium San Francisco The band led by Art Wigell will perform California Here I Come Darktown Strutter Ball and I Love You California if time allows The entrance around 130 pm may move toward 2 pm Televised by KGO TV Jo Ann Stern head majorette with six other majorettes from Mill Valley San Anselmo Fairfax and other towns chaperones are Herman Graves and Jack McGlynn from Tamalpais High
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Tamalpais High School
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco
Tam
Art Wigell
California
Darktown
Marin County
Kgo-Tv
Wigell
Jo Ann Stern
Mill Valley
Jeanne Bullard
San Anselmo
Shirley Bishop
Fairfax
Ann Bugbee
Diane Preston
Betsy Ross
Alvin Adams
Alan Andersen
Zeno Gelatti
Tom Glenn
Roger Hammer
Clara Stewart
Kensey Stewart
John Angersma
Herman Graves
Greenbrae
Jack McGlynn
Tamalpais High
Permanent School Districts Group Named By Greer County
Henry Greer announces a nine member committee on school district organization to study needs and possible consolidation or union changes. The group, approved by the 1949 legislature, replaces a 1945 local survey panel and includes Arleigh Williams as chairman and ten other trustees from Marin County districts.
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Greer
Henry Greer
Arleigh Williams
Fairfax School
College of Marin
Ward Austin
Belvedere
Tiburon
San Pedro
San Rafael
Woman Is Hurt By Car In L A
An elderly woman, Mrs Mary Wright 70 of Los Angeles, was struck near the Pacific Greyhound bus station in San Anselmo just before 6 pm. Driver Ogden Bolton 78 of San Anselmo was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian and defective brakes. Wright received leg cuts and was treated at Ross General Hospital before release.
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San Anselmo
Sir Francis Drake
Pacific Greyhound
Mary Wright
Los Angeles
John Anfibold
Ancha Vista
Ogden Bolton
San Francisco Blvd
Donald Wood
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced To Life
Henry Pio, 37, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the November 1 murders on a Russian river ranch. He killed his former girlfriend Louise Howard, her new husband Clyde Howard, Louise's sister Maria Silvas, and Tony Abaya. The judge cited extenuating circumstances and Pio's background. the district attorney had urged life terms.
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Santa Rosa
Henry Pio
Pio
Hilliard Comstock
Louise Howard
Clyde Howard
Another Quad Dies in French Birth Quartet
Lille report says another of the boy quadruplets born last Thursday in Valenciennes to Madame Andre Morel died today. The first infant died a day after birth. The remaining twins are reported in good condition.
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Lille
France
U.P
Valenciennes
Andre Morel
Truman Assures Iran of World Bank Loan Aid
President Truman told the Shah of Iran the United States will support Iranian requests for World Bank loans. He also said Washington will aid Iran through the point four program, providing American financial and technical assistance to underdeveloped countries as proposed to Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Iran
United States
World Bank
U. S
Congress
Viet Nam Gains Broad Autonomy From France
In Saigon 50 000 spectators witnessed a treaty signing granting Viet Nam greater domestic sovereignty. French High Commissioner Leon Pignon and ex-emperor Bao Dai formalized the agreement at city hall, signaling a shift toward self rule under Bao Dai as head.
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Saigon
France
Viet Nam
Leon Pignon
Bao Dai
Marin Rod and Gun Club Banquet Set for 800 Guests
The Marin Rod and Gun Club prepares for its 23rd annual banquet on January 28 with 800 places planned. Banquet Chairman Gordon Dixon reports brisk ticket sales and says attendees will be served barbecued chicken with all the trimmings. Entertainment Chairman Jack O’Connell notes the event will be among the finest yet as sports writers, Fish and Game officials, and state legislators are expected to attend.
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Marin Rod and Gun Club
Jack O'Connell
Bianco
Gordon Dixon
The
Fish and Game Commission
State Division of Fish and Game
Dixon
Red and Gun Club
Nine hour old girl rushed for urgent surgery
A day old baby girl with a rare intestinal malformation was moved from Medford Oregon to Stanford Lane Hospital San Francisco. An Air Force C 47 airlifted the infant with her father to Hamilton Field and Marin police escorted them to the hospital arriving at midnight. The operation occurred early this morning and attendants said the infant was doing as well as could be expected.
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Marin County
Medford
Ore
Stanford Lane Hospital
San Francisco
Emil A. Ritter
Oregon
Air Force
Hamilton Field
Marin
Stanford Hospital
Summer Home Burns At Forest Knolls
The Forest Knolls summer home of Hugh Walker of Napa burned to the ground last night about 8:25. Fire Chief Camille Mello said firefighters arrived three minutes after the call, but the house was already a mass of flames. Damages are estimated at 1000 with two neighboring homes saved. investigation continues with the sheriff's office.
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Forest Knolls
Hugh Walker
Napa
Camille ‘Mellon
Mello
Sheriff's Office
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Richard Johnson
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Roger Hocken
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Pat Ferguson
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Ken Brown
Joan Chandler
Bob Joyce
Ed Kemp
Jim Perkins
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Bill Shotwell
Keith Stearns
Ken Carlton
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George Tiegelet
Earl White
Charles Woodle
Bill Richardson
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Ellen Kipp
Mabel Keene
Tomales
Fred la Franchi
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Wendell Ames
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Victor Gonsalves
Lucas Valley
Hattie Rowan
Jane Maggard Dickson
Grace Barron
Black Point Ranch
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Carl Schwarz
Barron
Sonoma
Dennis Keegan
Charles McGoldrick
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Post-2
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L. A
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Dohemann Motor CO
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St. Raphael's Church New Year's Day
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