08 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1966
Page
1
At Coronita playground a city-wide luau concluded Surf and Sun Week with a juicy watermelon display a limbo contest and a candy filled pinata. Kids from eight recreation department playgrounds gathered for the afternoon as Rebecca Gonzales and Walter David Reising led the event finale.
A special city council session is planned for 1 30 p m tomorrow at the Civic Center council chamber to discuss proposed annexations certified Grocers has asked for annexation of its northwest Corona site Santa Fe Railway which sold the land to Certified and holds an option on more land signaled it would seek annexation of the land under option The clerk cited no land details in the notice Best dressed islanders contest honors awarded with winners named for boys and girls divisions and ongoing bean jar and other activities at Coronita playground event coordinators are Coronita directors Carol Bell and Paul McBlaine
Secret Service guards protected Nugent honeymoon hideaway in Nassau as Ita Lawrence Duckwald faces a California Highway Patrol drunken driving citation after a Friday night crash on Highway 91 near Corona. Duckwald’s car struck a parked San Bernardino resident Lonnie Maxey’s vehicle. both cars towed, injuries minor. Luci and Pat Nugent honeymoon at an oceanfront villa owned by a wealthy American. President Johnson's daughter and husband reportedly arrived secretly the day before.
Nine honeymooning couples boarded Pan Am ican World Airways Honeymoon Special from New York JFK. The Nugents Franklin and Pat with their Secret Service escorts were not immediately recognized by fellow passengers. They arrived in Nassau at Capricorn villa on the western shore owned by Rebekah Harkness.
A 11 year old Corona boy Raymond Cervantes Jr rode to Elsinore in search of his missing German shepherd Baron, who is dead after being impounded for lacking a dog license. Officials cited public safety and rabies concerns amid delayed contact and enforcement issues.
In Austin, residents express varied views on tightening gun laws following President Johnson's remarks on the mass murder incident. Some support stricter tests and licensing, others defend gun ownership with responsible use, while concerns about mental health, enforcement, and government overreach surface. Local organizers plan an auto show to boost dealer participation and community involvement.
Mostly sunny today and Tuesday with little temperature change. Today's noon temperature reached 90 after an overnight low of 63. Yesterday's high was 97.
A picture-taking satellite is set for launch atop an Atlas Agena rocket from Cape Kennedy. The 850-pound unit will orbit the moon within 26 miles every 45 minutes to capture closeup images of potential Apollo landing sites as part of the drive toward manned moon landings by 1989.
P. L. Ray Siemiller, head of the striking airline machinists, called the back-to-work bill unwarranted and punitive, while House Commerce Committee chairman Harley Staggers said he would push Senate approved legislation before week’s end if the 32 day old strike remains unsettled by machinists and five airlines.
A dog caused a delay for two patrol officers in a squad car yesterday. The animal blocked their exit, prompting a call to the Animal Rescue League to remove it.
Corona motorcyclist Richard L. Moreno, 21, of 1002 West Fifth, suffered minor injuries Saturday night when a fender came loose and tangled in the rear wheel causing the cycle to rear up and roll on East Sixth near Compton at 10 30 p m.
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