Candid Snaps and Summer Weather Rumors Across Corona
An assortment of brief sketches and vignettes from Corona recounts old timers recalling foggy summers, predictions about weather from 80 mm powder battles, and notable locals like A C Steve Stevenson on postal service years. Observations touch on gardeners, peanuts plans, a highway patrolman on a new motorcycle, former Congressman Phil Swing’s contributions, and police station visits noting weapons seizures.
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Ome Coronan
A. C
Steve” Stevenson
Sam
Corona Streets
Harry Slaten
Circle City
George Baker
Southland
Phil Swing
Itis
Hoover Dam
Corona
Clifford Haskell
Alpha Beta
In Brief Digest Notes Local Fires Plans and Death
Oliver Witherspoon a 51 year old San Diego courthouse janitor died of burns in county hospital after a hotel room fire believed sparked by a failed suicide attempt and a lit match. State fire hazards rise as second growth timber is felled in pine and redwood regions. A F Dorothy sent his watch to Russian Relief HQ in New York hoping it aids soldiers. Fresno cattlemen urged to buy alfalfa hay now at wholesale prices for winter use. War memorial plans emerge for Hynes Clearwater Gloria Gardens Gibdon Park Hollydale and Clearwater school district involving 400 plus area service members. A new thin skinned seedless orange variety matures Oct-Jan, patent held by a Florida nurseryman. Imperial Irrigation district searches for Donna Rolley drowned at All-American Canal spillway near Pilot Knob while hitchhiking from Tulsa to Los Angeles.
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Oliver Witherspoon
San Diego
Fresno County
Hynes
Clearwater
Gloria Gardens
Gibgon Park
Hollydale
Ann
Donna Rolley
Imperial Irrigation District
Tulsa
Okla
Los Angeles
Pilot Knob
Allied Forces Land 600 Miles From Philippines
Allied engineers with bulldozers landed near Sansapor on the Dutch New Guinea coast 600 miles from the Philippines and began building an airstrip as MacArthur’s forces push inland. Marines repelled counterattacks on Tinian, securing the island after fierce, costly fighting.
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Philippines
Allied
Southwest Pacific
Sansapor
Dutch New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Tinian
Tinian Island
Marianas Island
Paciepic
Sorong
MacArthur
MacArhhur
Wewe River
Cape Sansapor
Halmahera Island
Blythe Hospital Sale Completed by County Supervisors
The Blythe branch hospital sale closed as Dr. B. G. Morris paid 10000 dollars, part of a 36253.16 total price, the amount above the minimum bid. Dr. E. G. Garrison offered 25000 cash plus a 10000 check, but the minimum was not met and the offer was rejected.
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Blythe
B. G. Morris
Morris
Mondey
E. G. Garrison
Palo Verde Valley
Ralph W. Stanfield
Board of Supervisors
Garrison
W. G. Waite
Howard Hart
Hart
Joseph F. Reimer
Germany Reveals Rocket Propelled Me 163 Fighter in War Effort
London reports Germany released the Me 163 rocket propelled fighter to slow American bombers. Preliminary reports say it was defeated in its first clash with American Lightning fighters, while Allied and US air command await full judgment. The craft is the first of two new weapons, the other being a jet powered fighter, with factories under heavy Allied attack.
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London
Germany
United States Air Force
United States
Stuttgart
The
Aeroplane
Europe
Hold Primaries Across Four States in GOP Battle
Four states hold primaries with New York benchmark as Gov. Dewey seeks to unseat Rep. Hamilton Fish in the 29th district. Fish faces Augustus W. Bennett supported by Democrats and American Labor. Missouri Kansas and Virginia also vote with Dewey referenced as rival in renomination bid.
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United Press
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Hamilton Fish
Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
GOP
Augustus W. Bennett
Newburgh
Atorney
Democratic
American Labor Party
Bennett
Fish
Missouri
Kansas
Virginia
Gasoline Ration to Stabilize After German Defeat
H. D. Collier of Standard Oil of California predicted immediate changes in gasoline rationing after Germany's defeat. He said allotments would not be reduced further as heavy military demand lessens with the European invasion.
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Vancouver
FE. C
Germany
H. D. Collier
Standard Oil Co
California
Europe
Collier
Dewey Halts for Illinois Visit on Campaign Swing
Governor Dewey arrived in Springfield at 10 48 am as part of a two day Midwest swing to rally labor business and agricultural groups. He planned talks with 26 GOP governors in St Louis on domestic issues and met Pittsburgh labor leaders and United Mine Workers representatives. The trip aims to lock in party support with Bricker on the ticket and extend Republican influence across key states.
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Dewey
Springfield
Pittsburgh
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
New York State
New York City
United Mine Workers of America
Edward Martin
Roosevelt
Battle Near Florence Draws Heavy Allied Push
Allied and German forces clashed along the Florence front with the 8th Army advancing slowly toward the city as German divisions defended hill positions and engaged New Zealand troops at San Michele. London reports urged preventing bridge destruction while German forces evacuated parts of Pisa to spare monuments.
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Rome
Florence
8Th Army
London
Harold R.L. G. Alexander
Italy
DNB
8Th
Pisa
Oder
Arn
San Michele
Urge Congress Get to Work on Reconversion Bills
Congress ends five week summer recess amid pressure from Democratic and Republican leaders to act on reconversion legislation. Senate leaders urge Senate military affairs committee to reconvene for a Thursday meeting to push bills on surplus war property disposal and demobilization of 20 million war workers. Despite pleas, a quorum in either chamber seems unlikely this week as the Senate plans only a brief session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Senate Democratic
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Robert R. Reynolds
N.C
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Republican Steering Committee
House
Red Army Presses Through Warsaw Suburbs Near Vistula
Berlin said the Red Army stormed across the Vistula as Soviet forces pushed through northeastern and eastern Warsaw suburbs toward the city. Deblin on the Vistula’s bend reported as a bridgehead potentially enabling a breach of Germany’s defenses.
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London
HEY
Berlin
Red Army
Vistula
Moscow
Asault
Warsaw
Transocean
German Silesia
Deblin
Drug Store Change in Riverside Market
A. F. Gunsolus of Riverside buys Saver's drug store on Main from A. H. Heying. Gunsolus brings years of drug experience. Heying and wife will remain in Corona and continue ranch and part time drug work roles.
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A. FH. Guunsolus
Riverside
Saver’s
Main Street
A. HH. Heying
Gunsolus
Heying
Corona
Mr. Heying
Teens Use Shotgun to Free Prisoners from City Jail
Two teenage arsonists armed with a sawed off shotgun freed Rob ert C. Ham 08 and Jack Carr from the city jail. Theylocked the desk sergeant in the cell and escaped after threatening staff and fleeing with the inmates.
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Pal
Ingliewoo
Robert C. Ham
Burghiry
Jack Carr
Fred Spurgeon
Guam Advances Push Across Southern Island Plateaus
U.S. Marines and Army troops swept the southern half of Guam and pressed a northward line beyond Agana and Pago Point as forces cut inland. Naval support aided the advance while Nimitz reported 6200 enemy dead and 775 civilians interned through Sunday.
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Pwarts Harbor
Guam
Haly
Tinian
Martanis
Amul
Lado Point
Daland
Gutur
Agana
Pago Point
Adin
Chester
Chester Wo Nimited
Apan
Nimitz
Accused Slayer Identified By Victim's Sister
Roper Lewis Gardner 25 year old inmate who preyed on romantic women was identified by the victim's sister. Gardner had returned from Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary on a murder charge and was named as the man who drove Ora Murray the night before her body was found on a golf course where a gardenia was crushed. Gardner previously served time for impersonating a federal attorney in New York and must finish his term if acquitted.
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LOS Angels
Roper
Lewis Gardner
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Gardner
Lutana Lemann
Ora Murray
Leavenworth
New York
Americans Reach Toward Paris in Normandy Breakthrough
American armored forces advanced from the Norman coast toward Paris after capturing Berecy and breaching the German line. A second spearhead crossed the Selune river near Avranches en route to Brittany while Germans retreated from Tessy Sur Vire and fighting continued near Villedieu. Lt Gen Omar Bradley reported seven German divisions destroyed in the breakthrough and American prisoners rose to 18,589 in 24 hours, with total Normandy captives reaching 69,686 as Brecey marked the eastward surge.
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Supreme Headquarters
AEE (P
Paris
Berecy
Avranches
France
Selune
Brittany
Tessy-Sur-Vire
Villedieu
United Press
James McGlincy
Omar N Bradley
First Army
To9th Tith
Panzer ‘Lehr
MacGincy
Normandy
McGliney
Brecey
Lee River
U.S
Selme
Council to Aid Veterans Discuss Formation in Corona
Corona Chamber of Commerce directors at the noon monthly meeting discussed forming a veterans council to assist returning servicemen. I W Kuster urged presenting the plan to the city council. Marian Crandell would run a clearing house for veteran problems directing cases to Red Cross, pensions, jobs and other agencies. If approved, Mayor Colbern would convene representatives to organize the council with monthly membership breakfasts and new street signs for the city.
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Veteraang’ Council
Corona Chamber of Commerce
I. W. Kuster
Selective Service Board 155
Marian ‘Crandell
The
Red Cross
W. M. Colbern
Veterans’ Council
Chamber of Commerce
Elvin S. Downs
B. F. Lundeen
Ben B. Sampsell
F. W. Kuster
Eee
Axel Springborg
M. Ray K. Shook
Cat George Padgett
Cor
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State Bureau of Natural Resources
A. F. Dorothy
Inglewood City
Florida
Blythe Hospital
NEA Telephoto
National Smelting Co
Cleveland
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
New Guinea
Frank Prist
NEA Service
Acme News
Whr Picture Pool
Port Moresby
Henry Shapiro Seid
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Wieprz
Oon
Praga
Rokossovsky
Riga
Daltie
Shapiro
A. F. Gunsolus
Heying Drug Store
Council
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