Paris Assembly Split as Socialists Turn on Communists
In Paris, steel-helmeted troops moved against strike pickets in northern coal pits as the nationwide walkout widens. GCT labor factions split with socialists opposing the Communist led stance on continued strikes amid a government effort to use emergency powers.
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Paris
France
General Confederation of Labor
GCT
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
Ostricourt
Lievin
Wahagnies
Washington
Senate
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Italy
Austria
Versign Affairs Committee
Planes Make Safe Forced Landing on West Sixth Street
Two private pilots with about 100 flight hours each landed their Piper three‑place cruisers on a Corona highway between Stan Lane’s and Wagon Wheel cafe after fog and mist forced them to divert from a Phoenix to Long Beach hop. Neatly landed with no injuries, they then refueled at Noco and planned to continue once fog lifted.
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Sixth
Corona
Phoenix
Longach
Prado Dam
Stan Lane
Wagon Wheel
West Sixth Street
Charles Gottesman
Clayton J. Vickerman
East
135Th Street
Hawthorne
Calif
Laverne M. Alberts
168Th Street
Lewnsdale
Norco
Long Beach
Aircraft Associated
Richard Whitney
Phoney payroll check ring hits Corona merchants
A fictitious check copied from a Hartman Sheet Metal payroll check was cashed in a Corona store on Friday. Police urge anyone with the counterfeit to report details, as several similar incidents have occurred in other cities, with over $700 honored before the bank closed the account.
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Southland
Los Angeles
Citizens National Bank
Beverly Blvd
Hartman Sheet Metal Co
Santa Monica Blvd
William Hancock
Harry R. Hartman
Lght
Yellow Exchange
C. E. Biggers
Owever
Harlan Sheet Metal Company
Mabel Birdsall Dies Sister of Corona Police Chief
Mabel J. Birdsall 68 wife of Edwin F. Birdsall and sister of Corona Police Chief Joseph S. Lowery died after a lingering illness. She lived in Corona 27 years at 1103 Fullerton Ave born March 10 1889 in Prairie Lea Texas. Survived by husband two sons Lee Rogers Richard Lynn sisters Minnie Reed and Margaret Smith brother Joseph Lowery. Services by Bell's Mortuary.
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Mabel J. Birdsall
Edwin F. Birdsall
Joseph S. Lowery
Lee Rogers
Richard Lynn
Corona
Minnie L. Reed
Long Beach
Margaret L. Smith
Rialto
Joseph 8. Lowery
Servicea
Bell
Corona Welcomes Two New Babies This Month
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs James Corselli at Riverside Community hospital on Sunday November 30. Another baby girl born at Corona Hospital to Mr and Mrs Manuel Rico at 11 o clock this morning weight seven pounds.
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Corona’'S
James Corselli
Sheridan Street
Riverside Community Hospital
Manuel Rico
Norco
Corona Hospital
Dons Kicking Specialist Ben Agajanian to Address Lions Banquet
Ben Agajanian, star kicking specialist for the Los Angeles Dons, will speak at the Lions Club Father and Son Football Banquet on December 11. He set an All America Conference record with a 53 yard field goal and has 13 field goals this season with a perfect conversion streak. Agajanian overcame the loss of four toes in an accident and later forged a famed kicking career, even featured in Life Magazine as a top kicker.
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Lions Club
Ben Agajanian
Los Angeles Dons
Agajanian
University of New Mexico
Ben
Corona's 1947 Building Boom Surpasses 1946 Record
With one month left in 1947 Corona has issued permits totaling 1 830 774 dollars up from 1 374 589 in 1946. November permits reached 64 963 dollars including 13 new residences valued at 50 185 and a fall in commercial construction.
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Corona
Department of Building
C. I. Bechtel
Plumbing Co
Ccvcery Ose Seoterracit
Quarantine Life Keeps Family Inside After Scarlet Fever
The author details a quarantine at home after Marcia, six, contracts scarlet fever during Thanksgiving 1947. The family stays away from the sick room, keeps routines tight, endures isolation, and finds small entertainments while awaiting the end of the quarantine. Louisa manages two restless children and keeps patience.
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Marcia
Truman favors quick meat price control if given power
Secretary of Commerce W Averell Harriman told Congress that if President Truman gains anti inflation authority the administration would consider restoring inert price control and rationing at once. Atlantic Refining Co official Colley argued selling 96 WS tankers to foreigners could free ships for coastwise use and ease east coast fuel shortages. A House subcommittee opened a probe into wartime Navy contracts with Consolidated Vultee. Sen Hawkes said his anti lynching bill will be on the 1948 legislative program.
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Washington
House of Congress
Commerce
W. Averell Harriman
Congress
Truman
Furl BR. H. Colley
Atlantic Refining Co
House Executive Expenditures
Navy
Consolidated-Vultee Corporation
Albert W. Hawkes
Senate
Fire Kills Six Homeless Workers at Philadelphia Toy Plant
A four story building housing the Volunteers of America plant in East Philadelphia burned, trapping 68 workers who slept on second and third floor dormitories. Six homeless men died and 20 were injured as firefighters searched for missing workers.
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Philadelphia
Charity Organization
Ray Wilkinson
Industrial Institution
of Volunteers of America, Inc
The
Volunteers of America, Inc
Hostess Sacrificed Life Saving Passengers in Seattle Crash
A four engine airliner overran a runway at Seattle Tacoma airport and hit a car on a highway, killing eight people including hostess Reva Monk 22 and a baby boy. Monk died after guiding many passengers to safety through smoke, her actions blamed for preventing a higher toll. Eight dead and 28 injured total.
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Seattlig
Seattle-Tacoma
Reva Monk
Seattle
Bis of Alaska Airlines
Monks
Illegal Dumping Fine Plea In Justice Court
Buck pleaded guilty to illegal dumping at Eighth and Pedity streets Norco after driving a septic tank contents laden Dodge pickup between No Dumping signs. He was fined $100 by Justice George E. McCauley. Constable Hugh Underhill arrested Buck at 4 55 p.m. Saturday. Five to six warning signs were removed along River Drive, possibly by the same person.
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Justice Court
Edward Henry Buck
Santa Fe Street
San Bernardino
Justice of the Peace
George E. McCauley
Buck
Hugh Underhill
Eighth
Pedity
Norco
Underhill
River Drive
Noreo
Warng
Weather notes show rainfall deficiency and cool spell
The report records 0.05 inches of rain bringing the season total to 9.07 inches, with a 1946 Dec 1 total of 7.20 inches and lighter follow up than 1945. Expect slightly cooler conditions tonight with scattered light showers mostly in the west, clearing Tuesday. temperatures reach a high of 82 and a low of 42 since Friday.
Fire Destroys Sheds in City and Norco District Call
Fire crews responded to a storage shed blaze behind 1226 West Sixth Street at 11 45 a m with no reported damage. A telephone fire at Archbold and Chandler in the Norco district led to a call to state foresters later in the day.
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West Sixth Street
Archbald and
Chandler Avenue
Norco
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