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75 years ago

Combat Vehicle To Be Named For Benicia (June 24, 1943)

A combat vehicle, one of the 13th Armored Division, will carry the name, Benicia, and be so christened at ceremonies to be held at Camp Beale, Marysville, on July 4.
Mayor Charles G. Clyne received a letter from Major General John B. Wogan, commanding officer at Camp Beale, inviting him to represent the city at the ceremony.
Governor Earl Warren issued a proclamation on Flag Day, June 14, declaring the sponsorship of the 13th Armored Division by this State.
A review of the Armored Division will be given for Governor Warren on July 4, and following a luncheon, visitors will be taken to the review field for the review and christening ceremonies.
Provision has been made for the representatives of the various cities and counties to spend the night of July 3 in the barracks in order to acquaint them with the life of a soldier in training.
Councilman Tom Wright has been delegated to represent the city at the ceremonies.

50 years ago

Benicia City Councilmen Okeh Mobile Home Park (June 20, 1968)

The city council by a vote of four to one last night granted Benicia Industries, Inc., a use permit for the establishment of a 286-space mobile home park on property living generally south of East H Street, between East Second and East Fifth Streets.
The use permit, which was required for only that portion of the land zoned A-2 multiple family residential, was made subject to the condition that an area approximately 130 feet by 145 feet near the East H Street offices be set aside for recreational facilities.
The motion to grant the permit was offered by Councilman James Lemos, seconded by Warren H. Humbert, and received affirmative votes from Mayor Carsten C. Johansen and Councilmen John F. Cody, Humbert and Lemos. Councilman James Kurtz voted “No.”.

25 years ago

BUSD braces for its own fiscal crisis (June 20, 1993)

By Tim Hearden

The Benicia Unified School District isn’t on the verge of the same fiscal crisis that’s threatening the City of Benicia just yet, but the school board is wary of what might be coming next year.
Thursday night, trustees passed a preliminary version of a 1993-94 budget that will keep the district’s programs and services largely intact.
But trustees heard words of caution from David Cappucini, director of Business Services, who warned that the district might have to cut as much as $1 million out of its budget next summer if the state’s financial picture doesn’t improve.
The board will have a special public hearing at its Aug. 12 meeting before adopting a final budget, but trustees Thursday night were already trotting out suggestions of ideas as to how the district can brace itself for next year.
Those ideas included warning staff with a list of planned cuts ahead of time and raising busing fees in the fall.

The full articles of these and other stories are available on microfilm at the Benicia Public Library.

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