Scattered Local Snapshots And Small Town Flurries
A string of brief items shows Mrs Henry J Cappell taking an egg timer to a drugstore lunch counter for timing eggs. Coach Orville Brooks apologizes after a home incident. Simmy Harker delays family dinner to watch a pro game at an accident site. Mrs CO Valle is praised for musical talent due to a church bulletin error. Borden jumps on his car chasing a wattled bumper source near a downtown corner.
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Henry J. Cappell
Orville Brooks
Palm Springs appoints city clerk and federal court trials move forward
Robert W. Peterson a Los Angeles broker was named Palm Springs city clerk pending cause of Pvt. Howard E. Still's death at Peetz Colorado. At Camp Callan near San Diego nearly 1000 men were under working quarantine. The second trial of Edna W Ballard leader of the I Am cult, her son Donald Ballard and four others accused of mail fraud opens tomorrow in Los Angeles federal court.
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Robert W. Peterson
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
Howard E. Still
Peetz
Colo
Camp Callan
San Diego
Edna W. Ballard
I Am
Donald Ballard
Newborn Rescued After Hours of Resuscitation at Redondo Beach
After three hours with a resuscitator, Hfeguards revived a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Ashley of Redondo Beach at a maternity hospital. The report names the newborn and location, noting rescue efforts were successful.
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Hfeguards
N. O. Ashley
Redondo Beach
Two Norco youths die in Riverside area crashes
Two Norco youths George Washington Kurtz aged 25 and William Rex Johnson aged 14 were fatally hurt in a late Saturday crash near Adams street on Magnolia avenue Riverside. Johnson died later in Arlington hospital from a broken leg and head injuries while Kurtz died instantly. Four others were injured, with two sustaining serious injuries.
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George Washington Kurtz
Norco
William Rex Johnson
W. D. Lytle
Commercial Street
Kirk Sargent
Lytle
Atilano
Gonzales
Washburn Street
Kurtz
Johnson
Riverside
Adams Street
Magnolia Avenue
East Second Street
Arlington
Pacific
Hoover & Bell Funeral
Ben F. White
Kershner Named On Planning Unit
W O Kershner was named to the Riverside County Planning Commission by the county board of supervisors. He succeeds Col Ernest L Peterson who moved to Claremont. A Corona resident since 1929 he has worked with Rice and Kershner and in the Lemon Products Co drafting room.
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W. O. Kershner
County Planning Commission
Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Kershner
Col
Ernest L. Peterson
Claremont
Los Angeles County
Corona
Rice & Kershner
The
Exchange Lemon Products Co
Los Angeles
California
Illinois
Bloomington
Ill
School of Architecture
University of Illinois
Army Engineers
France
West Olive Street
Mrs Chavez Dead in Gas Heater Accident
Autopsy reports carbon monoxide from a gas heater caused the death of Mrs Isabelle Chavez 60 in Riverside hospital where she died at 4 10 p m after a Friday night admission. Her daughter Eloize 83 in critical condition also overdosed in the home at 401 East Eighth.
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Isabelle Chavez
Hoover & Bell
Ben F. White
Chavez
Eloize
Santa Ana
Refinery Blast Kills 13 Men in Oklahoma
A Phillips Petroleum refinery explosion in Ghoulgee Oklahoma killed 13 workers and seriously burned many others. About 250 employees work at the plant and some remain unaccounted for.
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Oklahoma
Ghoulgee
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Co
Coast Guard tightens control at Honolulu harbor
The U S Coast Guard requires all vessels under 100 feet to carry licenses to curb espionage risks in Honolulu. Capt G T Finlay says the move targets small sampans with Japanese crews. Army also maintains an indefinite alert with troops at key facilities and bayonet patrols.
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Honolulu
WUP
U. S. Coast Guard
G. T. Finlay
14Th Naval District
Coast Guard
Building Permits Rise Despite No New Homes in Month
November permits reached 10180 dollars, up 2274 from last year, though no new residences were authorized. Total 1941 eleven month permits stand at 238934, down from 247918 year ago. Remodeling and repairs drove activity, with additions and repairs totaling 1200, commercial 5600, public use 1380, plumbing 1085, electrical 641, and misc 184. The largest permit, 3500, covered repairs at Exchange Lemon Products Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O.kershner
John Cubley
Exchange Lemon Products Co
Anti-Strike Debate Opens in Washington
Both houses opened anti strike legislation debates with the house starting at noon on three proposals to curb strikes in defense industries. The war department disclosed fortifications at sea coast and island bases with six inch guns to strengthen defenses. Cyrus McCormick urged a price ceiling for automobiles amid inflation fears. Roosevelt delayed the railroad board report deadline, dampening hopes for an early pact. The British press quoted indications Britain may declare war on Finland and possibly Hungary and Romania.
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Washington
House
Senate
War Department
Roosevelt
London
British Press Association
Great Britain
Finland
Hungary
Rumania
Lights to Flash Tonight on City's Yule Decorations
Corona prepares for Christmas as lights flash at 5 30 pm marking the kickoff of Yuletide displays. Gaily colored strings illuminate spruce trees on light standards downtown with translucent stars atop each tree. The display runs two blocks in each direction from Sixth and Main and one extra block beyond. The city hosts a Christmas party for children Friday December 12 and carol singing with band music on several pre Christmas nights. The Decoration Committee led by James Emerson set the schedule at a Chamber of Commerce meeting with J Lorin Farmer and Dr Frank N Silva Jr coordinating arrangements.
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Corona
J. Lorin Farmer
Frank N. Silva Jr
B.M.A
Chamber of Commerce
James Emerson
USC leader Pritchard to speak on South America forum topic
Lawrence D. Pritchard USC coordinator speaks on What About South America as part of the Public Forum third meeting of the year in the high school study hall. The 7 80 p.m. event includes a musical program under HE A Franklin with Dale I Glick presiding and a Q A session after the talk.
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Central
South America
Western Hemisphere
Lawrence D. Pritchard
University of Southern California
Pritchard
Public Schools
HE. A. Franklin
Prin
Dale I. Glick
School of Government
USC
Institute of Government
American Institute of Banking
Los Angeles
Eight Attend County Meeting of C of C
A Corona delegation of eight will attend the County Chamber of Commerce meeting in Palm Springs at noon tomorrow. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Scoville, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Key, Mr. and Mrs. George Snidecor, and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Andrews. Key events are a Desert Inn luncheon and a program with Nolan Browning as main speaker. Election of new officers will follow at the Corona chamber directors meeting tomorrow noon at Tops cafe.
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Corona Chamber of Commerce
County Chamber of Commerce
Palm Springs
C. M. Scoville
Herbert M. Key
George Snidecor
L. L. Andrews
Desert Inn
Nolan Browning
Los Angeles
Corona Chamber
Tops Cafe
George EK. Padgett
Hull and Japan Envoys Confer For Hour
Secretary of State Cordell Hull held a one hour five minute meeting with Japan's two envoys on the Far Eastern crisis. The visit occurred as President Roosevelt returned to Washington from Warm Springs and prepared to address the tension. The Japanese envoys said they discussed some subordinate phases of the situation and left the State Department in a sober mood.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Japan
Hull
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
State Department
Vichy Leaders Meet Goering in Occupied France
Marshal Petain and Vice Premier Darlan met Hermann Goering in occupied France. The talks near La Ferte followed by lunch and a second conference, signaling potential German use of Vichy assets including the fleet and North African bases in ongoing collaboration.
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VICHY
Tlp
Henri Philippe Petain
Jear
Francois Darlan
Riecamarshal
Herman Wilhelm Goering
France
la Ferte
Mouling
Branca
Petain
Darlan
Goering
Germany
Mediterranean
French North Africa
South Atlantic
Libya
Death of Harriett N. Lee Mother of Mrs. W F Eldridge
Harriett N. Lee aged mother of Mrs. William F Eldridge of Premier ranch died early yesterday in a local rest home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Hollywood cemetery chapel with private cremation to follow. A California resident for 54 years she lived with the Eldridges the past seven years. She was a native of Des Plaines Illinois. She is survived by her son Leonard B Lee of Los Angeles and two grandchildren.
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Yorbas
Botillers
Scully
Dominguéz
Chavez
California
Hoover & Bell Funeral Home
Harriett N. Lee
William F. Eldridge
Premier Ranch
Hollywood Cemetery
Santa Monica Boulevard
Colorado Senator Alva Adams Dies of Heart Attack
Senator Alva B. Adams of Colorado died early this morning at Wardman Park hotel in Washington after an illness of less than a week. He was 66 years old and passed away around 2 30 a.m. EST in his hotel apartment.
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Washington
Alva B. Adams
Colo
Colorado
Wardman Park Hotel
Japanese Move To South Viewed As Impending
Allied powers increased military and naval pressure in the Far East amid fears of a Japanese southward thrust. Tokyo papers warned of tense negotiations in Washington and Japan preparing for eventualities as nationals left Thailand. Britain mobilized defense forces from Hong Kong to Australia and the US and Dutch forces prepared for action in the Pacific while fighting continued in Libya.
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Far East
Tokyo
Pacific
Washingston
Japan
Thailand
Great Britain
Hongkong
Burma
Singapore
Australia
Indo-China
United States
Manila
Dutch East Indies
Washington
Tobruk-Hd-Duda- Sidi Reszegh
Libya
Far East Colony Placed on Alert
Singapore and the Straits Settlements were placed under a state of emergency by Governor Sir Shenton Thomas. Reinforcements from Britain and India arrived in Rangoon, while Singapore’s garrison went on standby. Officials discounted rumors of an immediate Japanese move against Thailand as the region faced heightened tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indo-China
Thailand
Singapore
San Francisco
Clipper
Malayan
Pacific
Straits Settlements
U.S
Shenton Thomas
Britain
Great Singapore
Phenton
Robert Brooke-Popham
Far East
Rangoon
Burma
South Pactig
Toonno
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Laguna Beach
Art Gallery
la Siérra
Josh Walter Ware
Bakersfield
Curley Ware
John W. Tudder
la Sierra
Ralph C. Homan
China
Pacific Electric
Morrow Aircraft Co
San Bernardino County
Riverside County
Angelita Ortiz
Blythe Station
Ontario
Stinson
Nelson Flying Service
Michigan
Peterson
Mr. Rover
401
East Eighth Street
Cyrus McCormick
Office of Price Control
Automobile Division
C. OF C
W. F. Eldridge
United Press
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