17 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
San Marino Tribune
Location
San Marino, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
1
City council on August 9 rescinded 1971-72 weed abatement charges and ordered staff to cut to last year's level. A pilot program using an outside contractor altered costs, with assessments based on area treated and weed control needs.
A theft at a city preparatory school targeted the flag collection. About 500 dollars in value was reported missing, with authorities noting the incident occurred overnight and is under investigation.
Robert Finch records show he purchased a home in the city and will establish residence soon. The move follows a press briefing where Finch discussed potential senatorial ambitions and his past affiliations with national figures.
A Matwdn with ou Wt of duirae ae Hie Nuiwance Ahnterhemt outlines changes to commission procedures. The notice indicates revised rules affecting how members are appointed and how meetings are conducted.
San Marino Fire Department reports 294 fire and ambulance calls up to August 1, averaging nearly two daily. Fire loss estimated at 35,000. Eleven residential fires occurred this year, with July seeing one. One structure contents fire and several garage-content incidents are noted as part of ongoing activity.
Mrs Shirlee Chadwell of Rubio drive becomes council president after Mrs Marilyn Pelline steps down and leaves San Marino for Denver Colorado.
San Marino announces the resignation of city engineer and director of public works K D Davis after nearly three years. Davis came from Bakersfield and the California State Highway Department to San Marino and holds a UC Berkeley civil engineering degree. Acting City Manager Charles R Martin says no replacement is planned yet and a consulting engineering firm may be hired as an economy measure.
City Council met in August to discuss Old Mill, road work, power lines, and weed control among other city business items. The meeting covered multiple topics including infrastructure maintenance and public nuisance concerns.
The San Marino Council appoints Forest W Foster of Sierra Madre to head plans for the tenth anniversary of FI Molino Viejo and to organize a fundraising Friends group. The council also approves Los Robles resurfacing with no widening, costing 106000 dollars and a 60 day timeline.
Plans move forward for a San Marino youth center to open in the basement of St Edmunds Episcopal Church on San Gabriel Boulevard. A student committee and church members have laid groundwork since March and expect an opening in early September after school starts.
Swim meet times are posted for afternoon sessions at the pool and at the district office drive, listing access points for residents to pick up schedules and updates.
At an adjourned city council meeting on August 28 at 5 pm the 1972 71 city tax rate for San Marino will be set. The Coop and city staff prepared proposals to keep the tax at its present $149 per $1,000 valuation level. Meeting in the City Hall Count Chambers.
A sequence of emergency dispatches lists fires and medical responses on August 1 August 4 August 14 and August 5. Incidents include a blaze on Huntington drive and multiple ambulance runs to Melville drive Monterey road and Winthrop road with mutual aid noted.
Fragmentary forecast notes indicate sunny conditions and variable temperatures. Mentions days like Wednesday and Thursday with high expectations and references to San Maio. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but point to a mild, dry spell.
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