Miss Marin 1950 beauty contest set for Stinson Beach
Twelve girls from Marin County enter the Stinson Beach Fourth of July celebration contest for Miss Marin 1950. Judges include Armista Scobbie and Jack Ronenbaum with one more to be chosen. Events include fireworks at 9 p.m. Monday and a half mile deep water swim at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Stinson Beach
Dave Thompson
Armista Scobille
Dorothy Farrier Model School
San Francisco
Jack Ronenbaum
San Francisco News
Thompson
Fairfax Tonight Opens Four Day Fourth of July Celebration
Fairfax kicks off a four day Independence Day event with 8 and 11 PM shows by professional entertainers. A Sunday parade led by Palominos riders Bernard Eckels and James Clahan features floats drill teams bands and novelty entries. Proceeds benefit Fairfax public park improvements.
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Fairfax
Bernard Eckels
James Clahan
Fairfax Public Park
Novato
Marion Street
Car Fire Damages Sedan in San Rafael
A two door sedan at 2126 Fifth Avenue San Rafael burned interior in a fire yesterday at 1 13 p m. The vehicle owned by Lt William A Eith was described as undetermined cause and the San Rafael Fire Department had the blaze under control within twenty minutes.
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Fifth Avenue
San Rafael
William A. Eith
New Dog Licenses Begin In Marin County Cities
Dog licenses must be renewed starting today in San Rafael San Anselmo Corte Madera Larkspur Mill Valley Sausalito and all unincorporated areas. Unincorporated areas issue licenses at the county tax collector. city clerks handle in corporated areas. Mail orders require dog sex description color breed and name. Fees are 2 dollars for male or spayed female 4 dollars for female. Fees fund pound operation expenses.
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San Rafael
San Anselmo
Corte Madera
Larkspur
Mill Valley
Sausalito
Larkspur Fireworks Display Sponsored by Fire Department
The Larkspur fire department sponsors a Fourth of July fireworks show at Heather Garden playground Tuesday night at 9 o'clock. Larkspur parents and children are invited to attend and bring their own fireworks.
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Larkspur
Larkspur Fire Department
Heather Garden
Red Koreans Hurled Back From Suwon
North Korean forces failed to hold Suwon amid stiff South Korean defense and airlift moves. MacArthur cites heavy fighting near Suwon and advances by U.S. airpower in Korea with reports of bridges over the Han River and renewed activity around Seoul.
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Tokyo
Suwon
MacArthur
Red
Han River
Air Force
Seoul
Twentieth Air Force
Han
Fifth Air Force
Pusan
South Korea
Washington Defense Department
Taejon
Har River
Marin Musings on Unseasonably Hot Weather
A Novato reader reports 104 degrees at 4 p m behind her home with 98 degrees inside the living room. Another resident claims a higher 106 degree reading yesterday, noting the extreme heat and preference for cooler days.
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Grover’ C. Owen
Novato
Mill Valley June permits rise to 77670 with five new homes
Mill Valley issued building permits totaling 7770 dollars in June up from about 60 000 the prior year. Five new residences and a guest house were permitted versus four residences last year. Planned projects include William A Fleming at Manor and Merlin for 16000 Maybelle Kelly at Madrone and Lovell for 10000 and P H Pfenninger on Eldridge for 10000.
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Mill Valley
William A. Fleming
Manor and
Merlin
Maybelle Kelly
Madrone and
Lovell
P. H. Pfenninger
Eldridge Avenue
Ben Badaracco Installed President of S A Lions Club
San Anselmo resident Ben Badaracco was installed as president of the San Anselmo Lions Club at a Deer Park Villa dinner. The ceremony named officers including Walter Carter and Arnold Jones as vice presidents, Joseph Crean as third vice president, and others. Lions from surrounding communities attended. retiring president Leonard Thomas received a desk set.
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Ben Badaracco
San Anselmo
San Anselmo Lions Club
Deer Park Villa
Badaracco
American Trust Company
Walter Carter
Arnold Jones
Joseph C. Crean
Lawrence Wright
Gordon King
Harry Brogioli
Harry Cordone
Leonard A. Thomas
Greyhound Seeks Commute Fare Rise With PUC Action
The U S State Public Utilities Commission heard Pacific Greyhound's request for major fare increases on commuter routes in Marin Contra Costa and San Mateo. Both sides were given 10 extra days to file data, with a ruling not yet indicated. Greyhound Vice President M C Frailey testified on expected income and profit for the current year. The company also has a statewide rate increase filing pending though hearings on that matter have not begun.
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San Francisco
U.S . State Public Utilities Commission
Pacific Greyhound
Marin
Contra Costa
San Mateo
PUC
Greyhound
M. C. Frailey
Fire Out Of Control At Black Mountain
A brush and grass fire of undetermined origin raged during the afternoon near Pt. Reyes Petaluma road Marin County. The Fire Department dispatched nine units with 15 men and about 35 volunteers from Olema Nicasio and Pt. Reyes to the gravel pit area in the Black Mountain vicinity to fight the blaze.
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Pt. Reyes- Petaluma Road
Marin County
Olema
Nicasio
Pt. Reyes
Black Mountain
Carpenters In Marin Readies Bay Strike On Monday
The Marin county carpenters committeed locals 35 and 1710 Mill Valley set picket action led by L E Olson San Anselmo as talks with San Francisco contractors continue. Contractors proposed 15 cent raise. union seeks June 15 expiration. strike could involve 14000 carpenters and affect 60000 others in building trades in San Francisco Alameda Marin and San Mateo.
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L. E. Olson
San Anselmo
Marin County
Joint
Carpenter’s
San Rafael
Mill Valley
San Francisco
Norman Campbell
Campbell
Dave Ryan
Bay Counties District Council of Carpenters
Alaméda
Marin
San Mateo
Cambiano
Harold Ringrose
Employers
Ringrose
Carpenter’s Hall
Directors Refuse To Reconsider Earlier Toll Reduction
San Francisco toll board votes 9 to 3 to uphold reductions on Golden Gate bridge tolls after a heated session. Commuters receive tentative relief as plan to delay or expand study is defeated. Directors Davies Graham Murp lay and others push for further study while Geary proposes a joint finance committee review.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Bridge Board of Directors
Phillips S. Davies
San Francisco
Matt A. Graham
Marin
Davies
Graham
Leland S. Murplay
Finance Committee
W. F. Geary
Santa Rosa
de Sosena
Thomas Maxwell
Napa
Daniel F. de Carlo
Charles W. Reinking
Novato Radio Shop Damaged By Fire
Fire damaged the Novato Radio Shop on Grant Avenue with losses estimated at 7000 dollars. Heat warped stock and damaged displays while smoke filled the building delaying firefighting efforts. Volunteers and two neighboring businesses aided as firefighters confined the blaze and prevented further damage.
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Novato Radio
Grant Avenue
Petersen
Marin County retirement plan enters operative stage today
The Marin County employees retirement plan goes into effect today but no benefits will be paid until August due to monthly payrolls. Secretary Harvey Marsh said about 275 workers will benefit and noted the plan compares average with other counties. Administers will be elected for three and two year terms respectively.
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Marin County
Harvey Marsh
The
County Employees Association
Marsh
Ies
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