John Walker, Tech Executive Who Popularized AutoCAD, Dies at 74 He avoided the spotlight, but he helped bring to market an explosively popular computer program that revolutionized the architecture and design industries. Rest In Peace, man. He was irascible, never got along with his electric shaver, wore a short sleeved shirt, no matter the weather … [Read more…]
Sausalito News, 2 January 1947 from the files 25 Years Ago It happens that Phyllis Gordon lives near the railroad yard in Sausalito, and here is the letter she wrote: “Gentlemen – Why is it that your switch engine has to ding and dong and fizz and spit and clang and bang and hiss and … [Read more…]
Sausalito News, 23 August 1951 page 3 http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SN19510823.2.6&e=——-en–20–1–txt-txIN——-# THESE COMMIE LEADERS ARE BEING SOUGHT BY THE FBI JAMES EDWARD JACKSON Jr.. Southern Regional Director of the Communist party, USA age 36, born November 29, 1914. Richmond, Virginia; height 5 feet 6½ inches; weight, 160 pounds; build, medium; hair, black, curly, bald in front; eyes, brown; … [Read more…]
Three Sausalito Bars Are Under Military Survey Three Sausalito bars are among the Bay Area taverns undergoing a military survey to determine whether they are “sex deviate hang-outs.” The survey was announced this week by the Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board. The board had indicated that if the bars in question are found to be … [Read more…]