Riverside convict shot while attempting prison break near Ventura
Deputy Sheriffs guarded convict Baird en route to San Quentin after a break for freedom from a Southern Pacific train near Ventura. He was wounded in the left leg. Martin defended himself with a revolver. Baird faces confinement at San Quentin for burglary and escape charges.
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Riverside
County
Byron Baird
San Quentin
Convret
Ernest Martin
Southern Pacific
Ventura
Iaat
San. Quentin
Riverside County Ambulance
Baird
Ventura County
Martin
Sweeters
Depuy
Roger Knowlton
Bob
Smith
Nate
Michael Dunn
Hollywood
Will Pringle
Highgrove
Sarita Ana
Dunn
Upburglay
Los Angeles County
Men Face Charge of DWI in Wa. Here
Jose Alvarez of this city yesterday pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated. Judge H K Stahl set September 12 at 10:00 AM for preliminary hearing with $1,000 bond. Alvarez was arrested days ago by state highway traffic officers. Thomas Houchins, also of this city, faced similar charges and pleaded not guilty. Preliminary hearing set for September 12 with $1,000 bond. arrested by state highway patrol in days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose. Alvarez
H. K. Stahl
Alvarez
Thomas Houchins
Ducks Frolic in Public Plunge Revealing Eight Ducks
In Redlands a city plunge scene drew attention as Peter McCain notes wild ducks enjoying the chilly water. An outdoor sleeper woke at dawn to eight ducks paddling on the surface, seven teal and one mallard observed by McCain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redlands
Peter
McCain
Kia ¢ McCain
Vasquez Jury Deadlocks in Higher Court Case
In Riverside on August 29 Ramon Vasquez of Corona faced possible retrial for alleged driving while intoxicated after an eleven juror panel failed to reach a verdict. Jurors reported ten to two then nine to three in favor of acquittal before discharging. If District Attorney Ford opts to retry, a second hung jury could lead to dismissal after a third failure. Corona officers testified Vasquez ignored a boulevard stop on Sixth Street and was drunk when stopped. Dr. Davis testified Vasquez was in the second stage of intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Ramon Vasquez
Corona
Freeman
Vasquez
Ford
Teagan
Monroe
Lowry
Sixth Street
Dr. Davis
Visit Near Sacramento With Hill Family
A short note says I am leaving for Live Oak near Sacramento with W. E. Hill and Edwin to visit his brother and family. They expect to be gone from Corona for a week.
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North
W. E. Hill
Edwin
Live Oak
Sacramento
Corona
Three Injured In Wineville Crashes Reported
Three men a woman and a seven year old boy were critically injured in two automobile crashes along Mission boulevard at Wineville and Ontario Tuesday. Charles Cadman of Ontario suffered a fractured pelvis and internal injuries after an ice truck overturned pinning him beneath it. Anderson driver of a Parker truck disappeared after a Santa Monica police car collided with his vehicle injuring Bray the officer and others.
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Mission Boulevard
Wineville
Ontario
Charles Cadman
Coldman
Ben Worsham
Anderson
Santa Monica
William Bray
Bray
Bill
Charles Mahia
Arroyo Gra. Grande
Brakes Targeted In Corona Safety Week Campaign
During Safety Week in Corona, a traffic officer warns that over 75 percent of accidents stem from inadequate brakes. The drive runs a week with all tests using the Friedli brake tester and decilometer to measure stopping distance and brake power. Authorities stress legal penalties for operating with defective brakes and urge careful driving to save lives.
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Corona
Santa Ana Canyon
Riverside
Avery
Iassar
Okeh
U. S
Bureau of Standards
Egg Prices Firm In Steady Wholesale Market
Los Angeles wholesale market reports firm prices for eggs and butter. Extras sell at 43 cents, fresh firsts 40 cents, extra counts 86 cents, medium 36 cents, trade 29 1/4 cents, and smells 26 cents. Butter wholesale 49 cents, retail 62 to 83 cents.
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Los Angeles
Angeles
New Corona Theatre Set for Opening Night Benefit
Corona readies its new theatre for a charity opening to benefit the hospital site fund. Glenn Harper reports finishing touches completed with sight and sound systems tested. seats nearly sold, guests from Los Angeles studios expected, Lions Club coordinating ticket sales and receipts. The event aims to attract celebrities and raise funds for the hospital site, with mayor Colbern overseeing finances. Opening nightly previews promise a top coast theatre program and extensive publicity for Corona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Glenn Harper
Corona Hospital
Westinghouse
Harper
Los Angeles
Lions Club
Mirk Harper
Coa. Colbern
Sé¢Reén
Lions
Southland
Press Association
Lions Club Committee
Oceanside
Stock sales surge for Nevada California Electric stock
Corona superintendent A W Briggs reports over 400 buyers in six months for the seven percent non callable preferred stock of The Nevada California Electric corporation. About 2000 shares sold at 107 dollars each, the first public offering occurred in February via New Cal Electric Securities. Employees of subsidiary companies helped customers and friends obtain stock across territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Briggs
Corona
Southern Sierras Power Company
Nevada- California Electric Corporation
New-Cal Electric Securities Company
Week at Beach Ends for Stanfield Party at Balboa
Mrs Ralph Stanfield and her two sons returned home today from a pleasant stay at the Stanfield cottage in Balboa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stanfield and Sons
Clyde
Stanfield
Balboa
Free clinic in Ontario flooded with mothers
Dr C. Limmons and Miss Bertha Schwarzwelder said the city free clinic at city hall was overdone as many preschool children were brought for free examinations. An adjourned session was ordered for next week to meet demand after the one day event overwhelmed staff.
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C. Limmons
Bertha Schwarzwelder
Visiting Here With Lillibridges At County Home
Percy Lillibridge and family of Los Angeles are guests at Charles Lillibridge’s country home while the former enjoys his annual LA Times vacation. Percy began his career at The Independent office and recently joined the mechanical department at the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Lillibridge
Los Angeles
Charles Lillibridge
Los Angeles Times
Bra
Percy
Independent
Riverside fair sponsors named by many local groups
Riverside Aug 29 announcement lists sponsors for the seventeenth Southern California Fair including Rotary club Riverside junior fair Kiwanis Lions Laguna Beach Art Association Sherman Institute Indian department Riverside business men's association and many others. Division superintendents and officers of the forty sixth district agricultural association are also named with Riverside figures leading the effort.
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Riverside
Rotary Club of
Kiwanis Club of Riverside
Lions Club of Riverside
Laguna Beach Art Association
Sherman Institute
Riverside Business Men's Association
Exchange Club of Riverside
Exchange Club of India
Lions Club of
Coachella
Riverside Realty Board
Division of Aviation
County Health Office
Division of
Gumblic Health
Woman's Club
City Council
Twenty-Third District
P.T. A
Wednesday Club
Community Players
C. G. Cravens
F. L. Wall
Roy Thomas
F. A. Langdon
John T. Hamner
Frank Mitchell
R. Powell
Floyd Jorgenson
W. M. Hoagland
Woow
Riddell
FE. Smith
Mark Butterfield
Forty-Sixth District Agricultural Association
Southern California
George W. Thomas
August Rohrbacker
Carry B. Wells
G. Cravens
A. S. Cooper
Oscar Crowell
S. Bell
Cecil Funk
S. Ro McDougall
R. FE
Dillon
Beaumont
Nuevo
Artington
Nebraska visitors Roos family tour Corona
Mr and Mrs V C Roos of Dunbar Nebraska are guests at Dr D J Roos in Corona. They plan to move to California and the husband will study medicine at Loma Linda before practice. They praise the Corona community and report Nebraska crops in good condition despite hot weather. The couple motored to California enjoying a pleasant journey.
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V.° C. Roos
Dunbar
Nebraska
Corona
D. J. Roos
California
Loma Linda
Southland
Roos
Nebraskie
Lights planned atop San Jacinto peak for Tahquitz view
Hemet August 29 plans move forward among park supporters to place high powered flood lights on Tahquitz mountain above Idyllwild. The illumination would light the peak at night creating a spectacular Southland view.
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Hemet
Tahquitz Mountain
Idyllwild
Southland
Riverside boy sets endurance flight record at ten years old
Merrill Tobey, age ten, of 126 West Beatty Drive, built a cabin airplane on his garage roof. He stayed aloft for thirty hours from Saturday morning to Sunday, using rope relays for food and notes to his ground crew. His father served in World War I and his playmates are children of March Field officers.
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Sindurance
Riverside Press
Merrill Tobbey
M. M. Tobey
West Beatty Drive
Merrill
March
Riverside
Merrill Tobey
Riverside County displays at California state fair Diamond Jubilee
Riverside county presents a standout horticultural exhibit at the California state fair Diamond Jubilee. The display features a revolving county figure presenting the navel orange, Climbing Cecil Brunner rose, and American date, with shipping totals and date history noted.
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Riverside County
Cecil. Brunner
West
Mexico
Cecil Brunner
A. ML .Losp
Riverside
California
Lemons Higher as Demand Broadens in Fruit Auctions
Price reports show lemons rising with better grades in demand across Eastern and Midwestern auctions. Corona district fruit sales include Homer Q. Sunkist valentias at 3.25 and Camel Q. Redball valentias at 2.75 in Boston, while Philadelphia lists Jameson Q. Sunkist valentias at 3.40 and Justrite Q. Redball valentias at 2.55.
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California
Boston
Homer Q. Sunkist
Pomona Defeats Riverside In Extra Innings For Pennant
Pomona edges Riverside two to one in twelve innings to take game one of the series and decide the pennant in nightball. Chico Sabella allowed eight hits with seventeen strikeouts for Pomona while Riverside’s Duncan matched with seventeen K’s. Crosby scored for Riverside in the first. Yarbe and Webbenhurst with Patton delivered the decisive runs in the twelfth. The clubs prepare for the Riverside rematch Friday night.
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Pomona
Incals
Riverside
Chico Sabella
Duncan
Yarbe
Crosby
Martin
Webbenhurst
Patton
Clifford Vet
Ri¢kmian
Mantin
Barnes
Webbinghurst Patton
Holsinger
Pancho
Chico
Pew
Pryer
Reid
Calkins
Baker
Stone
Bacon
Ita
Hhunter
Alekrateh
Punean
Rube Elis
Wild Bill’ Affleck
Had Enjoyable Trip Heads Home After Splendid Motoring Tour
Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Root are back from a pleasant vacation motoring trip that reached as far north as Washington state. They report many side trips along the way both outbound and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Root
Washington
Guests Registered At Hotel Kinney This Morning
Guests registered at the Hotel Kinney include Mr and Mrs D B Meyers from Los Angeles and Mrs N A Nickerson from lodge California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Kinney
D.B Meyers
Los Angeles
N. A. Nickerson
Lodge
California
Riverside Boxer Files Complaint Over Ontario Bout Decision
Riverside boxer AR Short, a March Field cadet and boxing artist, alleges he was shortchanged when Arizona Tony Ruiz won the decision after six rounds in Ontario. Riverside fans booed the referee as the crowd disputed the outcome, following a prior torrid draw two weeks earlier.
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Riverside
AL Short
March Field
Ontario
Arizona
Tony" Ruiz
Gladiators
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Wineville Gragh
Fautly
Big Hospital
Coronan
Riverside Fair
Dr. Roos
San Jacinto
Mrs. Cravens
Riverside Boxer
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