Nominee Acheson may leave cabinet this fall says unnamed senator
An unnamed Democratic senator said Secretary of State Acheson is likely to stay in the Truman cabinet until fall. He supports Truman foreign policy but believes Acheson should be replaced before the next presidential election. Acheson testified that MacArthur opposed a demilitarized Korea Manchuria border zone proposed by allies.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Acheson
MacArthur
Long
D-La
Mexico
Texas
United States
United Nations
Korea
Marin County Supervisors Press for Preapproval of Funds
Marin county supervisors ordered Assessor George Hall to seek approval for spending before he incurs deficits. Hall had asked to transfer 1 587 dollars to cover shortages, after $500 ledgers were ordered but not paid due to no funds. Auditor DeLisle said purchase orders must be cleared beforehand and a Kroeger study will suggest debt controls.
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Marin County Board of Supervisors
George Hall
Red Hall
Hall
T. Fred Bagshaw
Mall
County General Fund
George Whiteley
Leon Delsle
DeLisle
Kroeger
City Council to require contractor bond for street damage
San Rafael city council proposed a ordinance to force contractors to post a bond insuring against damage to city streets. City Matter Ray Boege and City Attorney Harold Haley were tasked to draft the ordinance, with Major Fa Culver urging swift action after citing costly past street repairs. Councilman Cluntes Aby and Cheenfield avenues were cited as recurring trouble spots after winter storms.
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San Rafael
Ray Boege
Harold Haley
Fa Culver
Woodland Avenue
Cheenfield Avenue
Marin Musings: City Council Approves Summer Recreation Contract
San Rafael city council approves a contract with the San Rafael school district for the annual summer recreation program. Freshman Councilman Dr Charles Aby notes a potential topographical error in the contract wording. The piece also mentions the 49er Fiesta in Larkspur and a baby elephant appearance over four days this week.
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San Rafael
Charles Aby
Larkspur
Punkins
Punking
San Francisco
Highway 1 Unit Votes To Join State Road System
In Sacramento a Highway 1 unit approved a 7-4 vote to include 48 miles in the state road system, backing Senate passage of a bill by Sen A W Waye. The route runs from Valley Ford to the Marin Sonoma line north to Denner and from Westport to Ferndale, with projected costs of 24.4 million dollars for construction and 150 thousand annually for maintenance. Public works officials oppose, saying funds should instead bolster Highway 101 in Mendocino and Humboldt counties.
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Senate Transportation Committee
State Highway Commission
Sacramento
United Press
Senate
A. W. Waye
Burekal
Valley Ford
Marin-Sonoma County
Denner
Westport
Ferndale
Public Works Department
Mara
Mendocino
Humboldt
J. W Vickrey
Light Division
Clyde Edmonson
Redwood Empire Association
James Adam
San Anselmo
The
Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District
Alleged Forger of Judge's Name Captured in Peninsula
Ortson, 50, accused of forging Judge Jordan L. Martinelli's name on a $56 check, held in Redwood City after arrest. Police say Ortson worked on the judge's ranch over a year ago and was dismissed. the check paid for an $18 hardware store purchase in March.
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Peninsula
Ban Rafael
Ihab
Ortion
Jordan L. Martinelli
Redwood City
San Mateo County
Ortson
Building Permits Rise Across Ross Valley in May
May saw steady construction activity in Ross Valley with permits totaling 315000. San Anselmo led with 220904 for housing and an assembly hall- seminary project at 125000. Fairfax and Larkspur posted gains while Corte Madera noted government controls tightening permits to 25000. No new homes in Ross itself.
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Peter J. Durel
Fairfax
Fairfax Grammar School
Durels
Drake
Campbell Construction & Equipment Co
San Francisco
Woodland Avenue
Ross Valley
Independent-Journal
San Anselmo
Nello Marcucci
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Alice Leonesio
Larkspur
Mary Courtright
Frank Nelson
Corte Madero
Nelson
United Homes Inc
Ross
Joe Regent
Regont
San Rafael Council Names Mrs Hany Wall to Park Commission
San Rafael city council appointed Mrs Hany Wall president of the recreation commission to replace the late George Hind. The move aims to energize park governance and active participation in the summer recreation program run by Arleigh Williams of the College of Marin, with a $3200 cost tag.
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Hany Wall
San Rafael
Park Commission
Homer Wood
San Rafaels
Simmer
Albert Field
Phil Brown
Wood
Wall
PTA and
Recreation Commission
George Hind
Arleigh Wiliams
College of Marin
Missing In Action Pfc Joseph Drost Former S Q Guard
Pfc Joseph J Drost 25 of San Rafael has been missing in action in Korea for a month. He last spoke during frontline duty with an infantry unit after serving in Korea late World War II. Drost returned to Marin after civil work and guarding San Quentin before re enlistment last fall.
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Joseph J. Drost
San Rafael
Korea
Department of Defense
Michael Drost
West
End Avenue
Drost
Department
San Francisco
Marin
Uniontown
San Quentin
Armed Forces
Forest Fire Contained After 4400 Acre Scorching
Northern California’s first major forest fire of the year was brought under control today after burning about 4,400 acres on the Santa Clara Stanislaus county line.
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San Francisco
California
Santa Clara-Stenislaua County
Theft Arrest in San Rafael Over 122 Dollars
John L. Bailey of the Travelers Hotel in San Rafael was arrested yesterday for petty theft after allegedly stealing 122 dollars from a Texaco station cash register. Joseph E. Curtin signed the complaint, stating the loss occurred while he served a customer.
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John L. Bailey
Travelers Hotel
San Rafael
Joseph E. Curtin
Texaco
Fourth and
Irwin Streets
Curtin
D St Grade Realignment Approved By SA Council
San Rafael's D street realignment moves forward with a $50,000 project split between city funds and potential county support. The plan widens and eases curves on the major thoroughfare, with careful land takings from Wolfe grade owners and cost details tied to paving and grading rather than full straightening.
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SA Council
Wolfe Grate
Ray A. Boege
State Division of Highways
San Rafael
Boege
Homer Wood
Weod
Wolfe Grade
Brown-Ely Co
Corte Madera
D Street
Fourth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Hallinan Plans New Appeal After Supreme Court Refusal
Vincent Hallinan, Marin county Ipp chairman and Bridges defense lawyer, says he will seek a new U S Supreme Court appeal after the high court refused to review his contempt sentence. He expects to begin serving the sentence in 30 days and vows to defend oppression cases free of charge upon release.
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Vincent Hallinan
Ross
Harry Bridges
U.S Supreme Court
San Francisca
Supreme Court
Hallinan
Bids for Alto Sanitary Unit Due in June
The Alto Sanitary district will open bids for sewer construction on June 11, as announced by Frank Gamble, president of the Alto sanitary board. At a board meeting they reviewed subordination agreements for easements and discussed condemnation options for unsecured easements. Gamble noted several residents have begun home construction without proper permits, and he emphasized the district’s sanitary ordinance is being enforced.
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Alto Sanitary District
Frank Gamble
The
Alto Sanitary Board
Gamble
Alto
Decision on S R Richmond Span Looms in Legislature
The San Rafael Richmond bridge proposal faces a decisive vote tomorrow in Sacramento. A Marin delegation will attend the Assembly committee hearing on the $750 080 plan to draw high level bridge plans. Expected attendees include Marin business leaders and chamber officials amid uncertain support.
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San Rafael Richmond Bridge
Sacramento
Marin Bonsters
Assembly Committee On Conservation, Planning, and Public Works
John F. McCarthy
San Rafael
George Miller, Jr
Richmond
States v. Townt
Sir Rafael Chamber of Commerce
Fats Gracdy
Bert Johnston
Lowry
Francis Newton
Marin Associated Chambers of Commerce
Charles Geller
Marin Building and Construction
Prades Council
AFL
Francis C. Lindsay
R. Loomis
Lindsay
T. Fred Bagshaw
Board of Supervisors
Richard H. McCollister
Mill Valley
Belvedere Considers Reed School Sewer Service Agreement
Belvedere plans a sewer hookup for the Reed elementary district east of Hilaita housing. The district will pay $30 monthly billed quarterly, plus $3 per new house as completed. City officials also discuss road widening along Bayview and San Rafael avenues.
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Belvedere City
Comet Ast Mght
Lawrence Cowan
Reed
Belvedere
Hilaita
Counels
Corte Madera Plans Land Trade For Larkspur School Site
Corte Madera council approves a land trade with the Larkspur school district to widen the site by adding park acres and receiving parcels behind the Cecil E Leonard property on Tamalpais drive. A July 31 protest hearing is set at the firehouse. The council also proposes a temporary summer park director to supervise recreation for children while school is out.
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Corte Madera
Larkspur
New Cummins
Cecil E. Leonard
Tamalpais Drive
Imade
Ida Lore
Childen
Charles Rowe
Counci
John Ehlen
Downs Park
Ats
Tom Cheetham Hired as San Rafael Patrolman
Thomas Cheetham, former San Quentin official and ex San Rafael police officer, was appointed probationary patrolman by the city council. The position starts June 1 with a monthly salary of 290 dollars. Cheetham previously served 1934 to 1939 in San Rafael and led as executive secretary to Warden Clinton T. Duffy at San Quentin before toll collection on the Golden Gate bridge.
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Thomas
Cheetham
San Quentin Prison
San Rafael
Clinton T. Duffy
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Woman Fined For Hitting Child Pedestrian
Kathleen J. Duncan of San Francisco was fined 25 by San Rafael police court after a car struck 8 year old Kathy Penders of Marin City near St. Raphael's and left the scene. Witnesses reported the license number leading to the citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
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San Francisco
San Rafael
Guy Ciocca
Kathleen J. Duncan
St. Raphael's School
Kathy Penders
Marin City
Duncan
Allied Forces Close on Tron Triangle Front in Korea
TAKYO reports Allied troops within artillery range of Choraon near the Red iron triangle in Korea as 6,000 Chinese forces block the eastward push. U N and general front crews press toward the Come munist assembly zone near Chawon Kumhwa and Pyongyang, with gains limited by rainy Yonchon Choyon highway clashes and dwindling Red resistance.
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Takyo
Choraon
Korea
United Natione
U. N
General Front
Munit
Chawon Kumhwa
Pyongyang
Yonchon-Choyon
Collins' Condition Still Is Critical
James Collins a 17 year old San Anselmo student remains in a critical condition after a Sunday plane crash near Petaluma during Civil Air Patrol maneuvers. He suffered head and leg injuries and is hospitalized at St. Marys in San Francisco. The crash killed pilot James Lyle of Mill Valley. services are planned tomorrow at Russell Gooch memorial chapels in Mill Valley.
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James Collins
San Anselmo
Petaluma
Collins
Charles P. Collins
St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco
Civil Air Patrol
James Lyle
Mill Valley
Lyle
Morrow
Russell
Gooch
Mill Yellow
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Russell Rice
Robert Huston
Diana Crowe
Warner
Britton Rey
City Planning Commission
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Kenneth Frost
Councilmun
Albert Bo Mann
William Bailey
John Rumsey
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