Wanda Mackey Injured In Car Crash Near Corona
Wanda Lee Mackey, 22, of 408 Sherman street, sustained major injuries when her car left the highway east of Corona around 8 am Sunday. The vehicle overturned after striking a pepper tree, gas spilled, and firefighters stood by as she was rushed to Corona Hospital with concussion, head bruises, a cut above the eye, knee lacerations requiring stitches, and possible broken ribs. She is daughter of Mrs. Rita Burke and both work at Wagon Wheel Cafe in Cogona.
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Wanda Lee Mackey
Sherman Street
Corona
Riverside
Miss Mackey
Bella Thomas
Axel Springborg Attends Storm Warning Preview in Corona
Axel Springborg attended a preview at a Bone theater last week for the film Storm Warning. The event was a full dress affair with stars, spotlights and fans, and Corona residents Ginger Rogers and others stayed at Springborg's Glen Ivy resort. Springborg notes Corona is clearly identifiable in the picture, including a close likeness of the city hall.
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Axel Springborg
Corona
Avas
Ah Axr Brothers
Theater In
Bone
Springborg
Ginger Rogers
Glen Ivy
Panta Decorations and Lights Herald Christmas Season in Corona
Corona streets glow with festive lights as Santa greets crowed shoppers at Sixth and Washburn. Decorations praised as finest yet while Cham ber of Commerce plans pre Christmas events led by Harold Hof. Santa visits scheduled weekly and daily before Christmas with a letter to Santa contest and Civic Garden Club decoration contest announced.
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Corona
Santa Claus
Sixth
Washburn
Santa
Louis Keller
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Hof
Civic Garden Club
Rainfall and Temperatures Reported for Today
Light misty drizzle produced .05 inches of rain by noon. Season total rainfall reaches 1.14 inches. Today's high reached 60, while the overnight low was 63.
Richard A Harter Jr Trains For Air Force Indoctrination
Pvt Richard A Harter Jr 21 son of R A Harter 116 BE Ken dall Sr completes basic airmen indoctrination at Lackland AFB Texas gateway to the U S Air Force. Lackland near San Antonio hosts the world s largest base and Air Force basic training center for airmen and reenlistees. Course prepares him for technical training and specialized duties and includes an aptitude evaluation.
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Pvt
Richard A. Harter, Jr
R. A. Harter
BE. Kendall Sr
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
U. S. Air Force
Lackland
San Antonio
Air Force
Ted McNutt Receives Safety Service Memorial Award
Ted McNutt of Ted McNutt's Chevron Service at 1013 W 6th is awarded an Honorary Memorial Safety Service Project Award for improving safer driving for customers. John W. Anderson of the Anderson Company in Gary Indiana notes McNutt helps reduce auto accident risks from obscured windshields and worn wiper systems. The Safety Council cites 31,500 American fatalities yearly and praises Corona area automotive workers for promoting bumper to bumper safety.
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L. C
McNutt
Ted McNutt
Chevron
W. 6Th Street
National Memorial Safety Service
John W. Anderson
Anderson Company
Gary
Indiana
Natna
Safety Council
Anderson
Corona
Mobile X Ray Unit Serves 575 at Corona
A Red Cross mobile x ray unit in Corona administered chest X rays to 575 people while about 100 others were turned away due to long lines. Mrs. C W Field said the unit will return in spring for three days to serve those missed.
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Corona
C. W. Field
Red Cross
Dorothy Lo Porto Wins $10 Grid Prize
Winners in the final football contest of the season are Dorothy Lo Porto and Clara H Rogers. Navy upset Army at 60 to 1, and USC defeated Notre Dame in a notable finish to the season contest.
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Dorothy LO Porto
Clara H. Rodgers
Navy
Army
University of Southern California
Notre Dame
Charles Morse 78 Dies After Fall in Corona Home
Charles J. Morse 78 of 705 Sheridan St died Sunday evening in a Riverside hospital from complications after a fall at his home on November 27. He lived in Corona 27 years, worked for Orange Heights Water Co until 1941, born February 21, 1872 in Franksville Wis. Survived by daughter Oliva Morse and three sons Ralph Gordon Elmer. siblings and grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 11 a.m. Brown Funeral Home with Rev. Daniel Hogan. Sunnyslope Cemetery.
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Charles J. Morse
Sheridan St
Riverside
Morse
Corona
Orange Heights Water Co
Franksville
Wis
Brown Funeral Home
Sunnyslope Cemetery
Brady Resigns From Corona League Committee
Tom Brady resigns as temporary chairman after the Corona City Government League rejects his draft proposal. A December 4, 1950 note states the group cannot serve on the committee and urges the league be disbanded following a November 7 election approval.
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Brady
Committee of Five
Tom Brady
Corona City
Corona
Daily Independent
Calif
League
C of C to Honor High School Band Accomplishment
Corona Chamber of Commerce breakfast will recognize the high school band on Wednesday December 6. The entire band will attend as guests after two years of outstanding results and top honors against tough rivals. W C Henning president praises the band and local youths.
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Corona Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Henning
Dow Jones Ends Mixed as Industrials Dip Sharply
Closing figures show 30 Industrials at 222.33, down 5.22. 20 Railroads at 66.92, off 2.65. 15 Utilities at 39.10, down 0.68. 65 Stocks at 80.25, down 2.18, with 2,510,000 shares traded.
Mary Tucker Hosts 83rd Birthday Dinner for Ida Frazier
Mary Tucker of 904 Joy Street entertained at dinner for her sister Ida B. Frazier of 118 West Eleventh Street who marked her 83rd birthday. Also present was their brother Arthur Humble. The trio, pioneer residents, discussed old times and toured town including a ride to Ontario over the new freeway.
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Mary Tucker
Joy Street
Ida B. Frazier
West Eleventh Street
Arthur Humble
Frazier
Ontario
City expenditures exceed revenues in latest quarter
The City of Corong reports a red general fund balance as of Sept 30 with total funds down $93 000 from July 1. Operating fund shows a 19 430 deficit while disbursements total 76 548 against receipts plus prior balance. Cash in banks stands at 105 540 40.
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Corong
Corona City
Diehl & Co
Riverside
Department of Administration
Sanitation
Park Department
Autos Damaged in Two Sixth Street Crashes
Two vehicle accidents on West and East Sixth Street caused damage but no serious injuries. Robert Peter Castillo of Victoria Avenue was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car hit a parked truck and trailer near Yorba around 6:08 PM. Earlier Raymond Hallenbock of Toro Marine Base struck a road barricade on Fast Sixth, causing a tire blowout and a side door to fly open. occupants escaped unharmed.
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Sixth Street
Robert Peter Castillo
Victoria Avenue
West Sixth
Yorba
Joseph Cernogorac
Downey
Raymond Hallenbock
Toro Marine Base
Fast Sixth Street
Atlantic Monthly editor warns on literary fakers
Edward Weeks, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, says rising world tension pushes readers toward serious books. He notes people read more vigilantly than ever, making it tough for literary fakers.
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Cleveland, O
U.P
Edward Weeks
The
Atlantic Monthly
City Budget Highlights Show Varied Expenditures and Savings
The report lists detailed department spending with several overruns and underruns. Notable figures include sewer plant costs at 2202 against 1923 budgeted, Recreation at 3804, and Police under budget at 14982 of 15205. Fire expenses totaled 7202 versus 6547 budgeted.
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Recreation Department
la Caaita
Charles Gramlich
Fire Department
Chinese Reds poised to roll into Pyongyang amid chaos
Panic grips Pyongyang as Chinese Communist troops approach the city after Allied forces retreat. Demolitions left key installations damaged while Marines break out of a Chinese trap near Chosin reservoir in extreme cold. Attlee and Truman to meet amid tensions and calls to avert wider war.
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Pyongyang
Eighth Army
Taedong River
U. N
38Th Parallel
7Th Marine
Chosin Reservoir
Yudam
7Th Army
Hagaru
U.N
Hyesanjin
Manchuria
Bamy Milleg
Attlee
Truman
Clement Attlee
United States
Korea
Europe
Calif flood threats ease as crest on rivers falls
Four thousand people evacuated in Northern California and 5000 more are threatened as the American and Yuba rivers crest drops, forecasted to stay manageable until a new storm. Other rivers Stanislaus lower San Joaquin Merced and Kings rise but officials deem the danger lower than last month. Nixon becomes U S senator taking office in Washington after swearing in before Vice President Barkley. Los Angeles harbor halts exports to China and nearby ports due to a government order cancelling licenses for regions including Hong Kong and Formosa.
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California
Yuba
Weather Bureau
Stanislaus
San Joaquin
Merced
Kings
Richard Nixon
U. S
Califrnia
Washington
Whittier
Alben Barkley
Senate
William Knowland
L. A. Harbor
Los Angeles
China
Manchuria
Formosa
Tibet
Hong Kong
Macao
United States
Analysis: UN Holds At 38th Parallel Amid Chinese Reinforcements
United Press reports that Chinese forces pour in more troops, raising the Red danger to the UN in Korea while Marine units break from a trap near Chosin reservoir. Washington claims equipment salvage and hints at air strikes once supply lines are longer.
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Korea
38Th Parallel
South Korea
Washington
Chosin Reservoir
10Th Corps
Eighth Army
Manchuria
Committee on Lights Seeks Lighting System Solution
The committee seeking to reach no decision as to a satisfactory lighting system is meeting again this afternoon.
Susan Sparr Taken to Corona Hospital for Observation
Susan Sparr daughter of Mr and Mrs Warner Sparr was taken to Corona Hospital for observation after an incident early this morning. The Sparrs reside at 544 Corona Ave Norco and Susan is a student at Corona High School.
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Susan Sparr
Warner Sparr
Corona Hospital
Sparrs
Corona Ave
Norco
Susan
Corona High School
Temescal Boy Scout Dinner Cancelled for December
The Temescal Council Boy Scout dinner scheduled for Wednesday night December 6 is cancelled due to calendar conflicts. Charles Key and Kenneth Thomas announced the postponement and said a new date will be set next year.
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Temescal Council
Charles Key
Kenneth Thomas
Stoddard to Speak on Dilemmas Facing Public Schools
Dr. John Stoddard, superintendent of Los Angeles city schools, will address school leaders and the public at 8 o clock Tuesday night in Corona Senior High school auditorium. The Riverside County teachers institute program will present his talk titled Some Dilemmas Confronting Public Schools.
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John Stoddard
Los Angeles
Corona Senior High
Riverside County Teachers’ Institute
Zany Spokane Club Plans 24 000 Free Tools To Korea
The Spokane Athletic Round Table, famed for its bundles for Congress stunt, resolved to ship 24 000 cans of free tools to Korea. In 1942 it loaded trucks with old clothes and shoes as bundles for Congress during pay raise debates.
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Spokane, Wash. UP
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Congress
Korea
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Carls
Panta
Hof
Ves
Arae
Charles Morse
Daily Independent Today
Yours Very Truly, Lyle W. Swaney
Rudy Gundlach
Ross Blanch
Jess E. Lillibridge
Dow-Jones
Ida Frazier
Mrs
United Press
Gen. MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Free Germany
MacArthur
United Nations
North
Oakland
Soul
Committee ON Lights
Boy Scout Council
Supt. Stoddard
L.A
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