Plan for 32 New Fullerton Square Homes Progresses
City plans for a 32 home subdivision adjacent to Casa Crown move forward as Kemmerer Engineering signs the contract for public improvements. The project includes sidewalks and a street extension turning Ford Street into a through road between Rimpau and Fullerton.
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Fullerton Square
Casa Crown
Casa Crown Houses
William Mount
Kemmerer Engineering Co., Inc
Fullerton
Ford Street
Casa Crown Tract
City Planning Commission
Rimpau
Ford
County adopts building code for highways facing structures
The board of supervisors approved a new county building code banning shacks along Highway 18 and in thickly settled unincorporated areas. The ordinance, effective October 1, uses a mix of the Uniform Building Code 1952, Uniform Plumbing Code 1952, and Uniform Electrical Code 1951. It covers property facing highways and certain subdivisions, impacting about 60,000 residents in 30 unincorporated communities. Farmers and ranchers led protests against the measure.
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Tousaide
Corona
Board of Supervisors
Home Gardens
Norco
la Sierra
Pedley
Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference
Western Plumbing Officials Association
Pacific Coast Electrical Bureau
Tyler Suess
Foresters Fight Brush Fire Near De Luz
Federal foresters maintained a line around a brush fire three miles from the Cleveland Forest boundary in the De Luz canyon area. Corona district crews, Temescal Rome Hill and San Juan guards aided, with a Corona tanker on standby. Fire began around 2 p m yesterday near the Riverside San Diego county line.
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de Luz Canyon
Federal
Corona District
Temescal Canyon
Rome Hill
San Juan
Riverside
San Diego County
Corona Guard
Temescal
Truman Holland
California Division of Forestry
Perris
de Luz
United States
J. A. Osborne
Corona U.S. Forest Service
Avocado Market Reports Prices in San Diego Area
Local San Diego county flats show prices for Fuertes 3.75 to 4 dollars and Hass 3.25 to 3.75 dollars. Some marked at 4.25 with other lots ranging 18 to 28 cents per pound for various shippers including MacArthur and Anaheim.
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Corona Rises to Third in County Per Capita City Costs
In 1950-51 Corona moved up from fourth to third in per capita city government costs in Riverside County, at 46 dollars per person. Palm Springs led at 71, Riverside second at 53, with Corona showing increases in several cities and declines in others. the figures reflect pre city manager plan data and do not cover 1951-52.
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Riverside City
Corona
California Taxpayers Association
Palm Springs
Riverside
Banning
Blythe
Elsinore
India
Perris
San Jacinto
Beaumont
Coachella
Hemet
Riverside Co
Indio Oo
Peytigs O
Lone deputy targeted by gunman near Sierra Madre
A sheriff's deputy was fired upon as a horseman rode up from the rear near Sierra Madre last night, then fled into darkness. No injuries reported, and authorities continue to investigate the shooting.
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Sierra ,Madre
Richard A. Walker
East Whittier
Mrrs
James Emms
Emmi
Norwalk
No Innerspring Mattresses at Coronas Prison
The Corona facility prepared to house about 380 women yet will hold roughly 415, as Tehachapi inmates relocate. Construction continues with a plan for 800 trees and lawn areas, while dormitories with bunk beds and steel bars await occupancy.
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California Institute For Women
Corona
Tehachapi
Corona Institution
Helena Groninger
Pine Ave
Sup
Alma Horschuh
Miss Groninger
Hit Song Wins First Heat of Hambletonian
Hit Song wins the first heat of the Hambletonian at Goshen New York. The trotting classic will be decided by the horse first to win two heats, with officials tallying the results today.
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N. Y
U.P
California school bill advances bonds in legislature
A compromise school bill wins favor in both houses as the Senate education committee approves it 5 to 3 and the Assembly education committee backs it. The likely bond issue is $150,000,000 to fund state aided construction including multi purpose rooms. Critics say the bill tightens spending. some legislators doubt it lowers costs.
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Sacramento
Senate Education
Assembly
Senate
Robert McKay
California Teachers Association
Mackey Clarifies Trustee Eligibility for Corona Unified Board
W O Mackey county counsel prepared a letter for Supt George Kibby confirming the legal eligibility of Corona Unified School District trustees to serve on the board The document notes the district cannot buy from the trustees but school personnel may purchase from them and asks for outlines of occupations and income sources from board members
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W. O. Mackey
Corona Unified School District
George Kibby
Mackey
Anaheim Trucker Faces Auto Theft Charge
George Charles Millar, 55, of 9681 Nutwood Road, Anaheim, appeared in Justice Court on grand theft auto charges. He allegedly arranged to buy a car in Corona and drove it off the lot without paying. Preliminary hearing set for Aug. 26. bail $2,500. Incident involved a 1949 Plymouth Suburban and a radio valued at $1,275, per James Motors.
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Corona
Justice Court
George Charles Millar
Nutwood Road
Willie S. Caudill
Miller
Glen T. James
James Motors
Paleontologist Identifies Nebraskas Ancient Mammoth Remains
A Nebraska paleontologist from the University of Nebraska identified remains found along the Nemaha River near here as one of the Mammoths. The scientist, Lloyd Tanner, estimates the animal lived about 35,000 years ago when Nebraska was inhabited by giant elephants.
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Nebraska
Dawson
Neb
University of Nebraska
Nemaha River
Here
Lloyd Tanner
Corona School District approves 2 dollar tax rate
The Corona school tax rate is set at $2, not the proposed $2.06. A 2 to 2 board vote tied between James Rhodes William Kennedy and Henry Hooger, with Hooger casting the deciding vote for the $2 rate. Rhodes and Kennedy had favored $2.04, a move that would have increased revenue by about $14,406.
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Corona
James Rhodes
William Kennedy
Ray Williams
Homer Holton
Henry Hooger
Rhodes
Kennedy
George Kibby
Corona Unified
Baseball Scores and League Results Highlighted
In the American League New York and Washington games finish with final tallies. Boston and Philadelphia also post early results. The story notes American cyclists exceed 20 million riders and average 274 miles per year.
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American League
New York
Washington
Plane Explosion in Hangar Deck Kills 9 on Carrier Boxer
A Navy plane with 18 aboard is overdue after taking off from a Philippine base for Manila. Officials report a hangar deck explosion on the carrier USS Boxer that killed nine Americans and damaged the vessel.
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Boxer
Korea
North Korea
Navy
Japan
Philippines
Manila
Body of missing airman found in Mainz crash
Rescue workers recovered the body of one of two American crew members from the sunken Rhine river bomber at Mainz Germany. The other crewman remains missing and is believed dead. The pilot and co pilot escaped with minor burns.
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Rhine
Mainz
Germany
Polio cases rise weekly. California hopes for milder season
The Public Health Service reports 2300 new polio cases last week and about 9400 for the year so far. In Los Angeles County Dr. Mary B. Dale says the threat of a heavy epidemic may have passed as July typically marks the polio peak. The overall rise is modest against last year's figures.
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Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Los Angeles County
Mary B. Dale
Dale
Truman urges newspaper vote drive after first news conference
President Truman held his first news conference in five weeks and urged newspapers to campaign for voter turnout in November. He noted that in voting other countries compare favorably to the United States and commented on the Missouri Democratic primary where Stuart Symington defeated J. E. Taylor. He said he still likes Symington and discussed a possible Eisenhower Stevenson debate proposed by Senator Blair Moody of Michigan in Springfileld Illinois.
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Truman
Missouri
Stuart Symington
J. E. Taylor
Symmington
Blair Moody
Michigan
Dwight Eisenhower
Moody
Gov
Stevenson
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Henry Hoeger
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