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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
1
The article records a garbled, fragmentary scene with mentions of Mrs Porte, Dr L A Wright, a welding party, a brother named Louis, a train, and a street scene near 20 Main Street. It hints at a fire hydrant, a tree threat, and a Reno lawyer registration, but specifics are unclear.
Brief digest notes Ontario's 21.59 dollar grape crop payment boosting its total to 28000 amid a wine business expansion. It highlights Unity between the Americas for a Tournament of Rosés parade theme, a curtailed Community Welfare drive, curfew enforcement in Indio, a 130000 damage suit in Los Angeles against US border officials, and county actions including land lease near the airport, a safety program in Anaheim, and defense order driven expansion at Pearley Aer Industries Hawthorne.
London reports Britain ready to declare war with Finland Hungary and Romania amid a war alliance shift. Officials say replies to ultimatums stopping Russia aid to Germany were not expected, signaling Finland Hungary and Romania’s alignment with Germany.
Corona groups and churches plan Christmas basket distribution with the chamber of commerce as a central pooling point to avoid duplication. Deliveries will be on December 28 with church and agency volunteers handling the distribution. Attendees included Red Cross, Parent- Teachers, school nurse, city nurse, First Baptist and Methodist representatives.
The Business Men's Association will elect official staff at a 12 15 p m board meeting in Tops cafe chaired by retiring president Virgil A Canning. Members of outgoing and incoming boards may attend. New directors include William R Bell Harry S Payne Aubrey Willlhite with Canning Downs Steves Morrell reelected. A luncheon for the BM A professional group follows on Wednesday with Dr H E Hermon speaking on Diseases Prevalent in South America.
Lo N. Woodward of Bank of America Los Angeles traced wills as catalysts of conflict from ancient Egypt to 1052 English succession and European wars. He argued dynastic bequests fueled Rome’s fall and rulers’ heirs sparked wars in Austria and Spain, noting U S slave freedom ties.
Adm Harold Stark commends the Salinas crew for guiding the 16000 ton tanker to port following a clash with Nazi raiders. Freight cars derailed on the Southern Pacific line near Puente with no casualties. Rail labor leaders expected to approve a settlement ending the strike threat. Utah snowstorm causes one death in Salt Lake City. An incomplete NYA program note follows.
Trustees heard that three temporary schoolrooms at the junior high were completed and being occupied. Supt. Frank E. Bishop reported, pending final State Division of Architecture approval. Enrollment rise at Washington grade school may add a teacher after holidays. The meeting noted a three-month term ending. next board session set for January 8.
The Hasinking radio in Manchukuo reported a border clash between Russian and Japanese soldiers on the eastern frontier between Manchukuo and Siberia. Russian troops allegedly fired first on a Japanese garrison, with Nippon forces replying and killing one Russian soldier. no Japanese casualties were stated.
Hartford Conn WUP The death toll in the Connecticut River bridge collapse rose to 10 as divers recovered two more bodies wedged beneath a heavy girder. Four men remained unaccounted for after a 126 foot section gave way, pulling 31 workers into the river. Eight bodies identified. seventeen others hospitalized in two critical.
Los Angeles dispatch reports Australia’s cabinet delaying weekend leave as U S Japan relations risk immediate break. Tokyo broadcasts note evacuation orders for Japanese nationals from British and Dutch territories. Japanese minister Miura returns to consult amid fears Mexico may join any crisis.
Official closing of the fire season in the Cleveland National Forest took effect today after rainfall ended the fire hazard. Ranger J. B. Stephenson leads the Trabuco district with winter staff including L. R. Swenson Kenneth Seebold El Cariso guard Ray Paden and Clare Miller. Joe Platz and Robert Reed are relieved from duty.
The Mars, the world’s largest flying boat, caught fire aboard while being tested in Chesapeake Bay. Glenn L. Martin Co officials reported the vessel damaged but gave no immediate details on extent or cause.
Secretary Henry L. Stimson denounced the disclosure of secret war studies as unpatriotic while not disputing their authenticity. The Chicago Tribune published material on production needs for national defense, signaling a 5,000,000-man 1943 expeditionary force discussion and a leak probe to protect the $150 billion victory program. Roosevelt aides and congressional leaders weigh the implications as controversy grows.
Three more terrorist attacks were reported in Paris within 24 hours including the shooting of a German major.
Vicentia street residents from Eleventh to Olive plan a repeat of the annual Christmas home decoration contest sponsored by the Civic Garden Club. Led by Frank Burchfield, the block commits full participation with uniform designs shrouded in secrecy. Last year’s display drew visitors from the Southland, featuring lithographed holiday scenes in windows, white trees with red white and blue lights, and silver star toppers.
Japanese envoys in Washington and Tokyo held talks that failed to ease war threats in the Far East. Tokyo denied despotism in its East Asia order while insisting a misapprehension by the United States blocked an accord. Australian dispatches report Japanese forces moving south as tension remains high.
Stalin and Sikorski signed a declaration of friendship and mutual help to promote a new international order based on democratic union. They pledged to fight with Poland’s soldiers held by Russia and to seek a just peace with collective defense after Hitler is punished.
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