Weather outlook clear with coastal fog and winds
Generally clear tonight and Wednesday with night and morning coastal fog. Slight warming daytime highs. Locally strong northeasterly winds affect mountain ridges and passes today.
05 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
1
Generally clear tonight and Wednesday with night and morning coastal fog. Slight warming daytime highs. Locally strong northeasterly winds affect mountain ridges and passes today.
Willie S Caudill will take office as Justice of the Peace for Tem escal Township on January 8 The date marks the Caudills 40th wedding anniversary They reside at 14475 Chandler Avenue Eastvads Caudill was elected in June opposing write in Alexander M Rowell Judge Rowell was appointed to fill the late George E Mc Cauley term County supervisors will decide court location Caudill expects no personnel or office changes City Hall remodeling plans stalled with no moves yet
Donald Dorman 10 of 932 West Seventh Street fell in the dark last evening injuring his left leg. He will spend holidays on crutches with a cast. The boy is a Kimbell School fifth grader and after school sells the Corona Daily Independent.
Bill Veeck the former Cleveland Indians president who spent a year at Corona Naval Hospital will play the title role in a Cleveland production of The Man Who Came to Dinner. He will star in the opening of a new local stock company with New York professionals supporting him. Veeck is living in Tucson, rehearsing early with the director.
A 19 year old Marine from Camp Pendleton visiting family in Mira Loma was treated for a foot wound at Corona Hospital after an apparent self inflicted accident while target shooting with a new gun. The injured man was identified as Bob McDonald.
Frank Pinkerton, local building contractor, is named vice commander of the Civilian Defense group replacing Milan Barger who resigned. Mayor C R Miller says Pinkerton will lead the home defense program under the mayor. Albert Chaney serves as secretary. A citywide program is being expanded with wardens planned for each block and volunteers urged to contact the City Clerk to sign up.
The Dow Jones industrials rise 3.11 to 225.44 as 30 stocks gain while 20 railroads advance to 68.82 and 65 stocks reach 81.57 with 1.94 million shares traded.
Official city bulletin notes today’s high of 74 degrees and last night’s low of 46 degrees. Details include air quality normal and light southwest breeze.
Several Corona residences were flooded by sewage after a sewer main backed up in the alley between Belie and Washburn streets. Most damage occurred south of Seventh Street with flooring and floor coverings harmed in at least one home.
The U S Court of Appeals reversed Judith Coplon's espionage conspiracy conviction and remanded for retrial because arrest occurred without a warrant though one could have been obtained. The ruling was issued in New York.
A letter from Yoshikazu Shimamura, a Kamata police officer in Tokyo, thanks Corporal Melvin Stark of Corona in the U S Air Force. He expresses admiration for democracy, hopes to travel to America, and asks guidance on working abroad with Stark. The note, dated November 20 1950, comes to Elmer and Mrs. Stark of Home Gardens California.
Building inspector issued permits for Jesus Escobar at 115 South Victoria for a residence valued 1790 dollars. J. M. Leninger at 056 West Olive plans a new residence and garage valued 11500 dollars. M. P. Schafer at 1214 E street seeks a garage addition valued 300 dollars.
United Press notes the stand across the 38th parallel is fading as Marines and the Seventh Division struggle to break out of a northeast trap. Evacuation or airlift options worsen the situation, with the Eighth Army unable to face renewed Chinese pressure alone. The British reportedly urge full Korean evacuation to preserve troops.
Roy Edward Pine 62 of 269 South Tenth street Chino died Monday afternoon at Pomona Community Hospital after a heart attack. Born February 18 1888 in Corona he lived in Chino valley 32 years leaving a widow three daughters four sons three sisters one brother and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Griffith Mortuary China with Lodge No 177 officers in charge.
London sources say Attlee reports UN troops may be forced into mass evacuation in Korea while MacArthur is urged to arm a large South Korean army. Attlee and Truman consider re invasion options as Bradley raises fears of a general withdrawal.
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