Uncertainty slows San Rafael building in 1951
San Rafael saw a 19 percent drop in construction in 1951 due to material and credit fears. Building Inspector Walter Hellwig reported $2,727,133 in permits, with residential activity dipping from 247 dwellings in 1950 to 186 in 1951 and only a few major commercial projects. He noted fear of shortages and tighter credit as key factors, while homebuilding held up relatively well.
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Rafael Builders
San Rafael
Walter Hellwig
Hellwig
Helwig
Litchfield Construction Company
D Street
John Rossi
Francisco Boulevard
Marin Municipal Water District
Fourth Street
Marin
San Rafael Presbyterian Church
L. C. Roth
Independent-Journal
St. Raphael's School
Marvelous Marin
Fairhills Manor
Third Street
Yacht Harbor
Marin Musings: Planning Commission shows how money is spent
Rafael Marin salutes the county planning commission for posting mimeographed agendas with claims lists at meetings, detailing recipients, amounts, and purposes. A San Rafael reader praises Don Wetzel for reporting a sparking electric line, prompting prompt emergency response and power restoration.
Year Begins In Deadlock At UN Talks In Korea
At Panmunjom on New Year’s Day the United Nations and Communist negotiators remained deadlocked over war prisoner terms and armistice enforcement. Subcommittees meet at 11 a.m. with no clear path forward as US Major General Turner accuses the Reds of aiming to repair and build airfields to strike from North Korea. The U.N. rejects further concessions. North Korean Colonel Chang counters that the UN imagines faults and reiterates the demand for airfield rights.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
Adm
Ruthven B. Libby
U.N. Command
U.N
Howard Turner
New Year Eve Freeze Hits Marin as Temperatures Dip
Marin County police and highway patrol prepare for icy streets and heavy New Year crowds. Temperatures fell to 31 in San Rafael and 26 in Woodacre, with frost over低lying areas. Authorities double night shifts and keep officers on duty after bars close, warning drivers to be careful on slick roads.
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Old Town
Marin County
San’ Rafael
Woodacre
San Rafael
Marin
California
San Francisco
Twin Peaks
Mount Tamalpais
Ross Valley
Matiniwith
Sheriff's Office
Avid -Post
Emory Dawson
Golden Gate Bridge
Bridge
Tip
Gene Meyer
Belvedere
James Doyle
Sausalito
First Marin Baby Will Get Prizes
The first baby born in Marin county in 1962 will receive many prizes from local merchants. Gifts include milk layette a baby crib and shoes. The winner will be announced in the Independent Journal after midnight and a letter will be sent to the parents to claim gifts.
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Mar Yin
Marin
Jours Nnal
Driver near miss in cliff plunge at San Quentin ferry slip
Richmond man Gordon Falt escaped with minor daze after his car plunged from a 30 foot cliff near the San Quentin ferry slip. He said speed and fog pushed him toward the slip as he tried to catch the last boat to Richmond. The car landed right side up in the Bay shore and was towed to Rossi’s garage. A second weekend crash on Drake Boulevard injured Thelma Fletcher in Olema when a car overturned after hitting a bank. driver Walter Wiemer, 27, reported loss of control while turning near Lagunitas. No citations were issued.
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Richmond
Bay Shore
San Quentin
Gordon Falt
California
San Rafaele Richmond
Thelma Fletcher
Olema
Sir Francis Drake
Walter Wiemer
T Forest
Terrace
Fairfax
Lagunitas
Shack Fire at Silvera Ranch Near Novato
Novato firefighters responded to a 12 30 pm Saturday alarm at the Silvera ranch three miles north of Novato discovering a shack burning in a controlled burn. Chief Charles Petersen urged advance notice to prevent unnecessary fire department costs.
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Novato
Silvera Ranch
Charles Petersen
Fairfax Auto Smoking In Frigid Dawn
Fairfax firefighters were called at 7 10 a m to 47 Oak Road Fairfax to a car emitting smoke from the front in freezing dawn. Mrs Minna Miller said the car was running fine but melted frost when firemen found smoldering wires near the fog lights. No damage occurred and the incident was resolved.
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Marin
Minna Miller
Oak Road
Fairfax
United States urged to join Florida bombing case
The San Francisco branch of the NAACP urged federal intervention in the Miami bombing that killed Harry T. Moore, the state NAACP executive. The case drew calls for federal involvement to pursue justice and address civil rights concerns.
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San Francisco
Wri
The
National Association, For the Advancement of Colored People
Miami, Fla
Harry T. Moore
NAACP
Rainfall and Temperatures Report for Two Days
Rainfall amounts over 48 hours ending at noon and the seasonal average are listed. Temperatures ranged from a high of 45 to a low of 31 with noon readings, noting yesterday's values as a comparison.
West Point Cadets Among 28 On Plane Missing
A Hamilton Field air transport with 28 aboard including 19 West Point cadets disappeared over Arizona after last contact near Phoenix. Names of many passengers were released as officials sought next of kin. rescue efforts hampered by weather and incomplete rosters.
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West Point
Hamilton Air Force Base
Arizona
Marin County
Hamilton Field
Neluide
Ftc
Robert Baseler Jr
Robert Baseler
Robert W. Berry Jr
Robert W. Berry
Berry
Western Army
Anti-Aircraft Command
G. L. McNeil
Hamilton
Air Force Base
McNeil
George Ahlgren
Ocean Beach
D. DeVilibiss
Sebastopol
George Manning
Richmond
Willam Pedrick
W. E. Melancon
San Francisco
H. Roberts
Oakland
Nelson & Byers
Carmel
F.C. Camilli
Navy
Multiplland
Pacific Grove
Marin Air Base
Sud
Phoenix
Fourth Air Rescue Squadron
United States Military Academy
California
New York State
Fourth Air Force
Met
Deadline for Taxes on Gambler Payments in December
Washington reports the tax deadline for professional gamblers is midnight tonight. For the first time they must pay 10 percent of their handle to the IRS for December business.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Missing Plane With Marin Gs Believed Found
Searchers reported locating wreckage from a C 47 Air Force plane missing since Wednesday with eight aboard. A Fort Cronkhite soldier among passengers. A Yankee Hill area sighting 25 miles north of Oroville was followed by a ground party approaching the site. A firelike black area and nine parts noted. foggy conditions earlier limited visibility to a quarter mile. Corporal I G Peterson of Fort Cronkhite among aboard. Captain Claresice Mulder led the search. a Civilian Air Patrol pilot had a possible sighting. The plane disappeared en route from Spokane to Travis Air Force Base.
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Oroville
Fort, Cronkhite
Marin County
Yankee Hill
Aurl
Cpl. I. G. Peterson
Fort Cronkhite
Claresice Mulder
Report 14 Still Alive Aboard Crashed Plane
Cattaraugus county sheriff deputies said a survivor of a wrecked C 46 airliner walked out of woods south of Little Valley and reported that 14 of the 40 people aboard were alive.
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Eartler
Little Valley
N.Y
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputies
Bay Region Weather: Showers, then fair and cold
Bay Region forecast calls for a few scattered showers in the forenoon and fair weather tonight and Tuesday. Cold conditions persist with low temperatures around 28 to 34 degrees. Sierra Nevada area: fair tonight and Tuesday, with colder temperatures tonight.
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Bay Region
Sierra Nevada
Independent Journal to skip New Year’s Day issue
The Independent Journal will not publish tomorrow for New Year’s Day. For news coverage of local and world events, tune to KTIM 1510. The paper will be delivered as usual to homes and newsstands with full coverage of the first two days of 1952.
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Independent Journal
KTIM
Ewastand
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Ree
Steamboat
Richmonder
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Richymond
CHE
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Rossi
Gam
Rafael
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