Corona Daily Independent (Newspaper) - October 30, 1967, Corona, California AND SMOKE blade from the Riverside and Orange brush acres of almost blacked out the sun at the south end of Paseo Grande yesterday afternoon as shown in the the There were 60 a steer and five sheep in danger at the Shaffer Stables at 180.0. vere young people Linda shown with a gray she rode out of the Wardlow Wash. In the picture on the right the first of four dropping boron on the fire is The drop was in an effort to save the Sky thi photos on this page and page 3 by Henry Bette Reincke and Jerry 54 737-1234 western Riverside CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 30, 19675: fire AT NIGHT Was a spectacular sight last night as it moved over the Ana Mountains from Wardlow Wash into Orange Cong company wiped out by heavy GEORGE m U.S. infantrymen surprised a Viet Cong near the Cambodian border todav and it was all out by napalm and aerial a military spokesman spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division said it was may be ANGELES California halfback O.J. the nation's leading collegiate was declared out of action indefinitely perhaps for fleet back sprained the arch in his right foot when the Trojans beat Oregon 28 - 6 to remain Loss of Simpson for any length of time would be a blow to the No. 1 ranked Trojans Oregon State and UCLA doctors told me two John McKay declared there was no way to tell when the halfback could return and J. is the one who got us where we Now we've got to do it on our I doubt if he will play much more football for this He is on crutches would stop W Gov. has suggested possible federal legislation to deal with antiwar demonstrations which Reagan said give and aid to the laws should leave roam for reasonable Reagan but not anything that attempts to justify damages to property and harm to made the Strong gusty northeast winds below Warmer widi highs Tuesday 8S to 95. Lows tonight 40 to 55. Today's noon temperature was 82, after an overnight low of 56. after returning to Sacramento Saturday from a three - day six dty speaking Most of the stops were for party fund raising demonstrators would be covered by a number of laws if the States technically was at war Reagan said he is not a declaration of in combat with an demonstrations as the one in Oakland are actually giving comfort aid to the handles more GOP this week and will make a brief trip into Northern be in Mexicali on Thursday for a meeting of the Commission of the and then go to San Diego Friday to address a San Diego County Republican He'll also speak to an Imperial Cowty in El Centro 80 enemy troops were killed in the battle about 72 miles Saigon near where a furious 14-hour battle raged U.S. put at three dead and three the air U.S. carried their furious campaign against the heartland of North Vietnam through its sixth straight day battering targets near the chief port of against the approaching Navy pilots hammered the Cat Bi MIG air the Chi Lai transshipment and a barge repair yard that was hit for the first All were within seven miles of the center of spokesman said the weather was beginning to close in over North which will provide a protective pilots were to mount strikes along the Vietnam claimed three U.S. planes were shot but the U.S. Command made no report of any Since the heavy raids on the area began last the U.S. Command has announced the loss of 15 planes and 16 was also no confirmation of a Hanoi claim that a bomber was shot down just north of the zone the 28 months the big high - altitude bombers attacking in none has been shot down but four have in the air over the sea and crashed and another crashed at Da making emergency landing with two of its eight engines BETTE flames leaped the crest of the Santa Ana Mountains above Coronita late yesterday and by noon fire had blackened more than an estimated 30,000 acres in the two county area and than 100 driven by the hot dry wind created small fires which quickly joined outracing firefighters from local and state-wide sources this forced closing Highway 91 near Green River Golf 50 homes in the were reported consumed by fire on the western side of the range in Orange County this Eyeing weather forecasts of continuing high winds and low fire were reluctant to predict containment in either get worse much officials California Divisions of Forestry units in this county were being by the Norco headquarters of the CDF United States Forestry service units were operating from the Shaffer Ranch at the end of Paseo Grande south of Corona Fire sent one civil defense unit to the which reportedly just south of Mountain View Club from unknown Another Corona unit remained on standby at the end of Paseo The dvil defense unit later went to Orange County after the fire topped the always bad on were complicated by traffic from the Riverside Raceway Grand Prix yesterday and the spectacular wind-blown flames and towering clouds of slowed to a near halt as all at the 71 north of 91 was clogged with parked cars as more drivers pulled over to watch the awe-inspiring deputies said today all spectators were forbidden to any of and roads where equipment must Two spectators were arrested last they circuits from Corona to Orange County were knocked out but crews presently working to restore them although fire still is threatening the said Joe local Pacific Telephone office Calls are presently being automatically but service is necessarily due to fewer available 25 man crew is using a water truck and hose to sought for homecoming Tim of Corona Senior High's Class of 1927 are being sought for 1967 theme of Homecoming submitted in a school wide contest by the senior is In accordance with the the Class of 1927 will be special guests at the alumni reception following 10 Any member of the class or the with a car smash by the Students can purchase a swing - of - a - sledgehammer for a and can keep amy part they break off from the old evening the Key Club is holding an Old Time Film Festival featuring Charlie W. C. Laurel and Fractured live and in person the Cigar a musical T comic band which - at abouts of such a person should the school during this week so that invitations can be mailed out for the of Homecoming Terry says the activities this year will be better than preceding years due to solid theme built around the Roaring 20s. week's events will Club is sponsoring a slave day to be held Lettermen will be sold to girls need a slave for a day on and of the German Club plans to hold a Beer Drinking Contest during both lunch Parents need not the intoxication of their The club is serving Apple Ginger and Near Rooters Club is a in which will dress up in the fashions and fads of the 20's. In conjunction with this - the Rooters Club will also hold a dance and a Charleston contest at each lunch League is having a ia the football stadium Thursday featuring a pie - eating contest between the a tricycle race between the class presidents and vice - and an old - bathing suit There will be awards for the funniest the most atrocious and a Mister and draws 25,000 to a patriotic Mass. m A 19-year-old high school dent who organized a patriotic rally that drew a mated 25,000 persons to the town common says he hopes it will touch off nationwide public demonstrations in support of American this will spark a tidal wave of enthusiasm the Paul P. Christopher Jr. said Sunday after serving as master of ceremonies for a 75-minute program of prayers and including grammar of interrupted speakers with boisterous cheers and chanting of patriotic Police Chief J. Merrit Wenzel's estimate of a 25,00r turnout was about one- fourth what Christopher had said he hoped Uie Wakefield High School senior termed the rally complete when he met with said the rally was held as a of - support for erican servicemen in Vietnam and not to take sides on or not we should be ift in said he decided to organize toe demonstration after becoming at an protest in downtown Boston Oct. 16 when abolit 200 youths either what they claimed were their draft cards the documents over to a town of Is located eight miles John A. Voipe told crowds at Christopher's is said by some people to be old-fashioned But it never should be out of It can stand Let's make it fashionable dropped out of high school to run a sandwich shop he still but later returned to school and he plans to enlist in the Army after Atlantic City has never seen the is Homecoming It will start off with an entertainment assembly during second period put on by the pep The big event of the show appears to be the as performed by the varsity football starring Sid Riches as prima A Homecoming Parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Main and Grand Blvd. hear Corona Junior proceeding west on Grand Blvd. to Sixth down up Lincoln culminating at the Corona Semor High football The homecoming game will begin at 8:15, with Panthers John North's highlight of the and of the entire school will be the crowning of the Homecoming Each club on campus a deserving senior girl for the honor and the entire student body will vote November 7, for a queen and four the game Executive Council is holding an Alumni Reception far CHS with the Class of 1927 as special week's activities will come to an end night with the at which the Queen will the music the ball wiU be the who recorded the soundtrack for the immensely popular surfing Endless as they Canzoneri crews of young men the Los Pinos Job Corps camp near Elsinore were called out last night to assist the U.S. Forest Service in attempts to control the blaze here and in Orange all of whom refused to allow their names to be said only one of several fire lookout stations in the Santa Ana Mountains in this area is still were closed down in early July this year in a state-wide economy they The remaining station is 01^ Santiago Peak south and a of than ' 80 units including about 200 men froni Division of Forestry and the California Disaster Office have been ordered to the fire scene by Gov. Ronald Reagan although it has not been declared a disaster Also placed on alert were National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps units at Camp Pendleton in San Diego the entire garage of the station has been turned into a large kitchen where ' men are cooking hot meals and coffee for fire Some being on fire lines and others come to Norco as they are Crews from Prado and Don Lugo Conservation Camps had been on fire lines along with three bulldozers and other forestry for more than 14 hours as of this air four three bulldozers and six conservation crews were working out of the Norco CDF station today though one was reported broken down this assisting the co-ordinating at the Norco station today said he could make no predictions on containment of any part of the widely separated The vast blaze was bounded at noon by Highway 91 on the north although it had jumped across in three widely separated and on the west by the Newport Both freeways were closed as many other streets and roads in both tankers reported difficulty in fire retardant chemical drops because of the spreading columns of Abby 5 Lane 4
