Week of March 14th Headlines
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 15, 1918)
*Prominent Businessmen Enter Race for Town Trustee: L.H. Albertson, C.F. Emig and John G. French Seek Municipal Office
*New Directors for Chamber of Commerce: Plans Under Way to Entertain Soldiers from Camp Fremont: Members Take Up ‘Highway to Alviso’ Movement
*Prune and Apricot Growers Acquire Fine New Building on First Street in San Jose
*’The Glory of Imperfection’: Popular Sermon Given on Sunday by Rev. Harry Owen at Methodist Episcopal Church
*Mary Holloway and Grandchild Murdered on Cashiel Street in San Jose
*Rosenberg Brothers & Co. Wish to Purchase City Property to Make Extensive Improvements to Their Business
*Death of Thomas Brady: He Taught in Parochial School Here
*Santa Clara Brewery One of Oldest Firms in Santa Clara: Established in 1860s
50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal & News (March 13, 1968)
*City Fathers to Discuss Dissolving Santa Clara Redevelopment Agency If No Firm Proposals for Downtown Redevelopment Come in by April 15th
*City Councilman William P. Kiely Announces His Candidacy for Democratic Nomination in the Race for the 9th Congressional District Seat: Supports President Lyndon Johnson’s Policy in Vietnam
*City Councilman Larry Fargher Candidate for Republican Nomination in Race for 9th Congressional District Seat: Names his Steering Committee
*John Vasconcellos Seeks Second Term as State Assemblyman for District 34: Ready to Kick-off His Re-election Campaign
*California Young Republicans to Hold Convention at Mariani’s Motel & Restaurant Starting This Friday: Billed as First State-wide Political Convention Held in Santa Clara
*Lost in Boondocks — City Dump Hard to Find without Map: Located at 5333 Coffin Rd. in Santa Clara’s Hinterlands, it can be Seen but not Approached From Lafayette St.
*School District to Seek $60,000 to Expand STRIVE (Student Training Related to Industry and Vocational Education) Program which Starts in 7th Grade
*Killed in Vietnam: Captain Kennedy Michael Shannon, a Santa Clara University graduate
i’d like someone to show me exactly where Coffin Rd Santa Clara was – maybe a picture of an old map.