31 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
San Marino Tribune
Location
San Marino, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
1
Edison Rotarians hear Al Hathaway of Southern California Edison speak on Energy at today’s weekly meeting. Hathaway explains electricity’s role in Southern California economy and daily life and discusses future energy needs and production challenges. Carl Johnson chairs the session.
A special San Marino Rotary gathering with area clubs will be at the San Marino Woman's Club on Tuesday at noon. Herbert Klein, President Nixon's press relations expert, will address the group. he began his career with a local Alhambra newspaper.
San Marino residents face a total tax near 12 dollars and 60 cents per hundred assessed value. City rate climbs to 1.96 dollars while school, county, and special district levies push the bill. Major components include San Marino Schools 4.724, County Services 0.0491, Handicapped 0.0815, Junior College 1.0200, Flood Control 0.3715, Sanitation districts 0.27739 and 0.1940, Metro Water 0.1580, plus city and county totals.
The San Marino youth center board at St Edmund's Episcopal Church announced a candidate for supervisor, Steve Thayer, a Glendale High School graduate at CSU Los Angeles. Construction in the basement continues with cracks repaired, plans to furnish rooms and seek donations of used furniture by calling 284-1596. Letters were sent to area clubs seeking endorsements for the project.
San Marino police report a surge in bicycle related incidents as 5 accidents have occurred this year, up from 12 all of last year. A child biked against traffic and was hit by a turning car, highlighting safety violations tied to the bike craze.
The San Marino Chamber of Commerce announces rehearsals for the Dads’ Band and two sponsor concerts at Lacy Park. David Latham, chamber president, says residents often use the park for personal recreation and urges attendance with a picnic. The first concert is Sunday September 10 at 7 pm and the second on Sunday October 15 at 4 pm for about an hour.
Baxter Ward, former TV newscaster and LA mayoral candidate, trails incumbent Sureser Warton McDerimite by a hair in the Fifth District runoff map. Ward denounces board arrogance and pledges two four year terms to curb turnover while criticizing unincorporated area focus and hospital bias in campaign statements.
The San Marino Tribune will be closed on Monday September 4 for Labor Day. Deadlines are moved forward with all news items due by 2 pm today. Normal business resumes Tuesday.
The city reported 15 August tax funds from the state tied to street and capital projects. Officials claim repayments come from county taxes via contracts and leases, while critics allege campaign influence and conflicts of interest. Ward cites statements about campaign funds, while Den and others face accusations of corruption.
Tax officials set the city levy at 71.96 cents per dollar of assessed value, elevating the rate by seven cents. The adjustment impacts property owners and budget planning for the upcoming fiscal year.
Weather data shows San Marino endured one of its driest years, with low rainfall and persistent dry skies through the period. Records note totals around 73 inches of rain in a referenced span, while prior months remained unusually dry amid hurricane-influenced conditions offshore.
Fragmentary OCR recounts months of rain in San Marino and Southern California, with specific dates in August and July, including ambulance calls and a traffic incident on Huntington Drive. Mentions a weather gauge reading and a photograph attempt.
City officials discuss annual reserves targets and long term funding at a March meeting. Kenyon urges a steady 1.00 lay plan while council weighs tax relief and continued capital projects to sustain a 345 dollar per year reserve growth.
A garbled forecast lists showers and temperatures with references to highs on Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday. The readable bits mention Marina and weather trends, but specifics are unclear.
A garbled OCR snippet lists monetary figures and exclamations about tax cuts and savings. The text references a hundred dollars and a ten cent savings, with fragmentary phrases about amending and driving, but lacks coherent events or names.
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