Assembly Vote On San Rafael Bridge Due Tomorrow
The California assembly faced final action on a 750000 state loan for plans to build a San Rafael Richmond bridge. The measure passed the Senate and Ways and Means with changes, but timing and steel delivery worries, plus opposition from the Farm Bureau, threaten immediate approval.
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Assembly
San Rafael
San Raffael-Richmond
California Assembly
Associated Press
Lower House
Ways and Means
George J. Miller, Jr
Richmond
NO Steel
James F. Lyttle
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Charles E. Wilson
Marvin Sherwin
R-Piedmont
Lyttle
Bay Area
Cacmuked
Miller
County Sues Over Marin Cyclist Death
The Marin County government faces a 100,900 damage suit in Martin superior court filed by the widow Kathryn Allison and her children Rebecca Jane Alshon John A. Alshon Shirley Davis and Joellen Spalding. They claim the county knew of dangerous pavement at the San Pedro boulevard Marina boulevard intersection and failed to fix or warn. Roy J. Allison 92 died February 23 when his motorcycle struck a bump and he was run over by a car. An airport maintenance inspector, Allison was not a Marin Motorcycle Club member. county officials say the intersection had been checked and found no fault.
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Fairfax
San Perro Boulevard
Marina Boulevard
Roy J. Allison
Cathryn
Rebecca Jane
John A. Alshon
Shirley Davis
Joellen Spalding
Joseph D'Amato
Baysie Attas
Allison
Marin Motorcycle Club
Marin County
County Road Commissioner's Office
Marin Musings From Rafael Marin on Local Post Office Woes
In Marin County news, Paul Bindel reports the Novata post office has run out of money and will not receive new forms until July 1. Meanwhile residents may use San Rafael and Petaluma offices, and Nogate’s flag has not flown for 15 years. A fishing outing near the Farallon Islands ended with gear failures and a Coast Guard tow to Sausalito.
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Novata
Paul Belndel
Washington
San Refael
Bindel
Nevada
Petaluma
Sonoma Youth Held by Police in Car Theft Case
San Rafael police detained a Sonoma youth over a suspected car theft after the youth borrowed an auto and did not return it until the following night. Dennis Hull of Los Angeles reported his car taken by Jack McMullen who was visiting San Rafael and planning a trip to San Francisco.
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San Rafaei
Sonoma
Dennis Hull
Los Angeles
San Rafael
Jack McMullen
McMullen
San Francisco
Hull
Lincoln Avenue
Wilson Says Enemy Knows U.S. Strong
Defense Mobilization Director Charles E Switse told graduates at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces that the enemy is very strong and growing stronger early. He defended earlier remarks that the United States would be ready for all-out war by 1953 despite criticism.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Switse
Toda
Wilson
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Korea Air Battles Red Flyers Beaten Again
Five days of aerial combat over North Korea. U S Sabre Jets claim two Russian jets shot down and three damaged. Red losses total 11 planes this week with 1 probably destroyed and 1 damaged. MiG 15s from Manchuria attacked. Sabres reported engagement near the Manchurian border. Additional skirmishes occurred near Chorwon and Kimpo with mortar shells and jet activity noted.
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Red Air Force
North Korea
U. S
Fifth Air Force
U.N
Yonchon
U. N
Pyongyang
Kaesong
East Central Front
Manchuria
Yalu River
Manchurian
Far East
Chorwon
Kimpo
Seoul
Spotters Train To Detect Enemy Planes In Northwest
About 30 000 civilian spotters in California Oregon and Washington will monitor skies tomorrow and Sunday as Western Air Defense commands run peacetime drills with Air Force National Guard Navy Marine and Royal Canadian Air Force flights. Maj Gen Hugo P. Rush says spotters will back radar by identifying low altitude targets. reports are relayed to filter centers and interceptors respond.
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Oregon
Washington
United Press
Western Air Defense Command
Hamilton Field
Air Force
National Guard
Navy
Marine
Royal Canadian Air Force
Great Lakes
Hugo P. Rush
Western Air Defense
Hay truck breaks light at San Anselmo cross
San Anselmo Police Chief Don Wood announced John T. Worlich of Stockton hit the overhead stop and go light at Sir Francis Drake and San Francisco Boulevards. A 6:50 a.m. report led officers to a hay laden truck found over height at Smith Brothers Ranch Fairfax, with green paint and glass debris as evidence. Horlich received a ticket after claiming ignorance of the collision.
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Elementary
Watson
San Anselmo
Don Wood
Smiths
Horlich
Missing San Rafael Girl Found Near Home After Overnight Search
An eight year old San Rafael girl Sharon De Dora was found at 1 am in a neighbor’s yard after a 75 person search across the west San Rafael hills. Police and Hamilton Field airmen joined residents in the overnight operation that began after she vanished at 2:30 pm. She was tired and dirty but unharmed, saying she feared being spanked. Her Brownie camp had been at Sun Valley. The girl’s father owns Club Moderno in San Rafael.
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Sharon de Dora
San Rafael
West San Rafael
Independent Journal
West San Rafael Hills
Fourth Street
Suny Valley
Hamilton Field
Bob Welk
Sharon
Pace
Club
Moderno
California vets home loan limit boosted by governor
A Sacramento signed bill raises California veterans loan caps from 7500 to 8500 for homes and from 13500 to 15000 for farms. It increases max appraised home value to 21500 and farm value to 16600, with opening costs and insurance allowed. Effective Sept 22, per the state veterans affairs department.
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Sacramento
California
Warren
State Veterans Affairs Department
Richard H. McCollister
R-Miull Valley
Whitworth College Grants Degrees to 211 Won by Spokane Students
Two San Rafael students, Charles P. Schiller and Robert M. Chamness, earned bachelor of arts degrees at Whitworth College in Spokane. Schiller majored in psychology with a Bible minor, Chamness majored in psychology with a history minor.
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San Rafael
Whitworth College
Spokane
Washington
Charles P. Schiller
Robert M. Chamness
Schiller
Clhamness
Final vote to create two Marin County municipal courts
The California Assembly approved 60 to 0 a bill to set up two Marin County municipal courts with judges earning 10 000 dollars annually. Introduced by John F. McCarthy the measure ties to a statewide court reorganization plan and advances to the governor for signature.
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Sacramento
Marin County
John F. McCarthy
Graham seeks four-lane Black Point to Sears Point cutoff
San Anselmo director M A Graham urged widening Marin County’s Black Point Sears Point cutoff from two to four lanes. He cited it as a dangerous main approach to the Golden Gate Bridge and Sacramento Valley and noted six fatalities on the route last year. The State Highway Commission will consider the request per an Associated Press report.
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State Highway Commission
Black Point
Sears Point
Marin
Sonome
Solana
M. A. Graham
San Anselmo
Golden Gate Bridge
Highway District
Graham
Sacramento Valley
Commission
Dozen-Fishermen Drown As Boat Capsizes Off Cedros Island
Divers found 23 men dead after the 45 foot Calmex 11 sank off Cedros island as it carried abalone fishermen from Bonitas islands. The wreck was raised but broke apart and sank again. 14 survived the disaster.
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Mex
Cedros Island
Cedros Channel
Bonitas Islands
British Resignations Threaten Abadan Refineries Shutdown
Iran mobilizes to seize AIOC assets as mass resignations by British technicians push Abadan refinery operations toward closure. Tehran demands written pledges from Eric Drake and signaled government control over leaves, with British staff urged to prepare for evacuation as Mossadegh clinics support nationalization.
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Abadan
Eric Drake
ATOC
Persia
B. R. Jackson
AIOC
London
Drake
National Oil Company
National al! Board
Associated Press
James M. Long
Hossein Fatimi
Iraq
Kuwait
Mohammed Mossadegh
Funeral Held for 16 Month Old Boy in San Rafael Pool
Funeral services were held for James Peter Wilsey, 16 months, who drowned yesterday in the family pool at 65 Treehaven Drive San Rafael. Neighbors and firemen aided efforts. autopsy ruled drowning with a possible head bruise. He was born in San Francisco, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilsey, and buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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San Raigel
James Peter Wilsey
Jack Wilsey
Treehaven Drive
Mt. Olivet
Keaton
San Rafael
Harry M Pharis
C. M. Johanson
Rafael G. Dushley, Jr
Frank Keaton
Peter
San Francisco
Wilsey-Bennett Dairy Products Company
Katherine
Robert
Mayes
San Rafael Girl Joins Rodeo Court at Salinas Event
Darlene Haberman of San Rafael joins the 35th annual California Rodeo opening in Salinas. She earned third prize in yesterday's sweetheart judging. Jean Nielsen of Reedley won first prize and Ann Potter of San Francisco took second.
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Darlene Haberman
San Rafael
Salinas
Darlene
Prise
Harbars Jean Nielsen
Reedley
California
Ann Potter
San Fransaan
Crotty Named Chest Head In San Rafael
Jay P. Crotty sales manager for Rossi Garage named general Community Chest Campaign chairman for San Rafael and outlines a rapid, intensive drive starting September 22. He aims to enlist about 800 workers with an executive staff to be announced soon. Harry Butterworth replaces him as chairman. Butterworth has Rotary Club ties and led last year’s campaign.
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Jay P. Crotty
Rossi
General Community Chest
San Rafael
Crotty
International Harvester Company
Marin County
Clvb
Community Chest
Missing Man Found Dead In Mill Valley
Mill Valley police reported the body of Elmer P. Stevens, 58, a handyman, found hanging from a tree in Warner's Canyon after about three months. Stevens was reported missing March 18 by his landlady. Deputy Coroner Gooch said the death was by own action. Funeral plans were pending at Russell‑de Gooch mortuary.
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Mill Valley
Elmer P. Stevens
Bayview Avenue
Warner’s Canyon
Gerald T. Gooch
Stevens
Gooch
Hilding Linde
Hill Street
Mih Valley
Ils
Frank B. Stevens
Oakdale Avenue
Russell Dé Gooch
Accident Group To Hear Industrial Injury Appeals
Three industrial injury cases will be heard by the state Industrial Accident Commission. A hearing is set for July 3 at San Rafael City Hall. Cases include Vellutini vs Maf son Marin restaurant Hawley vs London Guarantee and Accident and Creamery Hicks vs City of Fairtex.
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State
Industrial Accident Commission
San Rafael
Vellutini
Mafson Marin
Hawley
London Guarantee and Accident and Creamery
Hicks
City of Fairtex
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Kearns
Coast Guard
Point Bonita
Sausalito
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Korea
Red Flyers
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S.R
Boy Scout
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Fourth Air Force
Charles Chiesa
Chiesa
Fred de Dora
Iran
Mossadegh
Gan
Engeland
S.A
Rodeo
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Rai
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