San Marino Opposes San Gabriel Boulevard Widening
The San Marino City Council voted to oppose widening San Gabriel boulevard citing inverse condemnation risk and increased noise and danger to Carver and St Felicitas students. A formal August 1969 protest letter to Pasadena City Manager Richard Malcolm urged no action north of San Marino limits.
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San Gabriel Boulevard
Pasadena
San Marino
Agene Blalock
Turalane
Blalock
Carver School
Carver
St. Felicitas
Board
City of
John Phillips
City of San Marino
Richard Malcolm
Rotarians Honor District Governor Nominee in San Marino
Rotarians gathered at Elder Morgan's Huntley circle home to dine and hear committee reports for the coming year. Today at noon at Woody & Eddy's McClung will be guest speaker. McClung runs a rubber company in South Gate and has led local civic efforts including founding the Downey YMCA.
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San Marino
Elder Morgan
Huntley Circle
Gene McClung
Woody & Eddy’s
McClung
South Gate
Downey Ymca
Water Show Returns by San Marino Recreation Dept
The San Marino Recreation Department will present a water show this summer at San Marino High School Pool. Water ballet instructor Mrs Darrell Ross leads young participants in preparations for the event set for Thursday August 28 at 8 30 p m. See the San Marino Tribune next week for more details.
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San Marino
Burglary at Jack Newlove Home on Adair Street
Police report a weekend burglary at the Jack Newlove residence on Adair Street. A screen was pushed in and entry gained through a rear window. missing items include two cameras a typewriter jewelry and about 125 dollars in cash. Loss estimate exceeds 500 dollars.
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Jack Newlove
Adair Street
Debby Bird Heads to Germany as AFS Student
Debby Bird leaves for Oberkassel Germany to spend her senior year as an American Field Service student with the Franz Frank family. She undergoes a lengthy selection process including interviews and essays before final finalist notification.
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Debby Bird
Gemany
AFS
Debby
Oberkassel
Germany
Helen McLeran
Rhine River
Bonn
New York City
Brussels
Franz Frank
Tobias
Franz
Will
Florian
Joboth
Elisabeth
Chicago
Tribune
Mutter
Frank
Bird
Kenneth Bird
Courtland Avenue
Pre-Season Grid Starts Monday For San Marino Titans
San Marino grid coach Bob Cunz will lead a five day pre practice conditioning week from 5 30 to 7 p m starting Monday. The CIF SS rule allows optional sessions before official practice but forbids balls pads and full contact. Official practice begins September 2 with games set for September 18 to 20.
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Bob Cunz
San Marino
Titans
CIF
Kenneth Fagans
Along the Drive Editorial Sentiments on Discovery and Inflation
A reflective snippet contrasts luck in discovery with exposure in being found out. It notes that a clear conscience can vanish with poor memory and comments on inflation eroding a dollar through devaluation and fragmentation.
Car Recovered In Local Residence Robbery
Edwards H Metcalf’s 1968 Thunderbird taken in a Canterbury road residence robbery was found by San Marino police in a Pasadena department store employee parking lot less than 14 hours later. Suspects described as Caucasian in their late 20s restrained the couple, stole valuables including a TV, mink coats, jewelry, silver, coins and cash, and locked them in a vault before the alarm alerted police.
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Edwards H. Metcalf
Metcalf
Canterbury Road
San Marino
Pasadena
Go Point
Billie
George
Gordien Resigns. Bradford to Coach San Marino Track
Gordien resigns as San Marino High School track coach effective immediately and will serve as cross country coach and assistant track coach at San Bernardino Valley College. Jack Bradford, the former assistant, takes over as Titan track coach and will also continue coaching cross country.
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Fortune Gordien
San Marino
Board of Education
Gordien
San Bernardino Valley College
Titan Tracksters
Jack Bradford
Bradford
Soldier’s Medal Recommended for Allen J. Wright
SP4 Allen J. Wright, husband of Susan Peters, was stationed in Colorado when a storm caused torrential water to sweep a man into a roadway washout. Wright leapt into the trench, risked himself to free the man, and pulled him to safety, earning a recommended Soldier’s Medal.
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Allen J. Wright
Susan Peters
Donn Peters
Kerns Avenue
Wright
Colorado
Police Solve July 4 Incident At Carver School
Two local 11 year old boys admitted entering Carver School on July 4 by an unlocked door. They played piano, flicked lights, and burned incense. Police continue investigations into two earlier vandalism cases at the same school involving a mutilated flag and obscene wall graffiti.
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Carver School
Carver
Woman Taken to Medical Center by Local Police
A woman described as mentally disturbed and unable to care for herself was taken to USC Medical Center last Thursday by the San Marino Police Department. Carol Merrill ran in front of oncoming traffic at the intersection of Huntington Drive and San Marino Avenue to resist apprehension. Police had been following a report from a merchant about her unusual behavior.
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USC Medical Center
San Marino
Citywide Slogan Contest Opens for Community Chest Drive
San Marino invites slogans for its 1969 70 campaign with two finalists named Dean Pollard and Roy Maginnis. The winning line will appear in press releases and on posters across town and recognized by the Community Council and Tribune. Mail entries to Box 8407 San Marino California 91108 by September 15.
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San Marino High School
Board of
San Marino Community Council
Dean Pollard
Roy Maginnis
San Marino
Community Council
the Tribune
Community Chest
Hospital administrator to speak at Kiwanis luncheon
Walter Hoefflin Jr the administrator of Arcadia Methodist Hospital will address the San Marino Kiwanis Club at their luncheon Tuesday August 26. The meeting at Woody and Eddys will feature a talk on Overcoming the Myopic View of Mental Illness.
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Walter Hoefflin Jr
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
San Marino
Kiwanis Club
Woody & Eddy’s
Rockwood Nelson
Hoefflin
The Useful Trouble Of The Rain Weather Hat Update
The Tribune outlines a playful weather theme and reports purchasing a new rain gauge after the old one broke. Sergeant Paul Sweetman installs the device, with Gary Frost advising, while Sergeant George Coylecoords weekend weather watching and the paper contemplates formal weather prediction.
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George Coyle
Tribune
Bureau of Weather Information
Mark Twain
Mission District Parking Facility Nearing Reality
The City Council heard a report from Wilbur J. Lockman of Lockman and Associates showing 70 percent support from property owners for a Mission street parking district. The plan covers 24 000 square feet on the Kyle property and includes 58 parking spaces plus 20 feet of easement to Mission street. The $70 000 project would be funded by tax exempt bonds against involved properties, with a public hearing planned for September or October.
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Mission District
Wilbur J. Lockman
Lockman and Associates
Lockman
Kyle
Mission Street
Los Robles Avenue
Charles R. Martin
Richard Malcolm
When The Tax List Breaks Down 1969 70 San Marino Valuations
The Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller issued the certified listing of assessed valuations for San Marino for fiscal year 1969 70. It reports increases in secured and unsecured roll totals over 1968 69 with a grand total rise exceeding 12 million dollars.
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County of
Los Angeles
Department of Auditor-Controller
San Marino
N.c
MWD Increases Water Tax By One Cent
The Metropolitan Water District announces a one cent tax rate hike for the coming year bringing the rate to 17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. This marks the second rise in 23 years, aimed at offsetting rising costs tied to the state water project in which the district holds a large share.
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Metropolitan Water District
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