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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1945
Page
1
Letters to the editor argue for strict dog control to prevent property damage and stray debris. The mix includes a plea for leash laws, anecdotes about damaged yards, and a satirical tale from Corona residents.
Victory Bond Premiere tonight at 7:30 features the coronation of Bernadine Blakely Norman with Mayor Colbern officiating. Prizes exceeding 750 dollars await 52 ticket holders as EB bond sales rise, with local offices reporting sharp gains and a Pearl Harbor Day themed event stressing bond support.
James Francis Bray, longtime Marine pharmacist at Corona Naval Hospital, spoke at the Corona Rotary noon meeting. He described Japanese prisoner camps in the Philippines, Yamashita's death sentence, and brutal punishments, including a radio victory achieved with a crystal radio built from a tube, wire, and a stethoscope. Joe Copley introduced Bray. Rev. Dan Hogan presided.
Tetleys announce plans for a 30 unit Spanish style motel on West Sixth Street Corona with 80 units initially and 60 total later. The project costs 75000 to 100000 and includes verandas built with modern conveniences. Nightly rates expected from 48 dollars.
The California CIO convention in San Francisco denounced President Truman and his labor policy, pledging support for Philip Murray and warning of a possible break with the Democratic administration. Delegates urged labor unity, discussed wage gains, price control, and fears of a third world war, noting the party’s uncertain future for 1948.
Two letters Gen George C. Marshall wrote to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in 1944 urging secrecy about breaking Japanese codes were presented to the Pearl Harbor investigating committee. Marshall was asked to explain his actions on the fourth anniversary of the attack.
Committee records show that navy radio intercepted messages in Washington between 3 05 and 5 07 a m on December 7 1941. The attack occurred at 1 25 pm Washington time that day. The messages urged Japanese diplomats to end talks with the United States at 1 pm, signaling possible hostilities. Marshall said Hawaii defenders, if alerted, could have disrupted or stopped the Japanese attack.
Santa Claus will appear Saturday at 3 p.m. on the corner of Sixth and Main in Corona to greet passersby and listen to boys and girls wish lists for under the Christmas tree. GOP leaders warned the party must win elections or risk losing its reason for existence.
Secretary James Byrnes told the Senate Foreign Relations committee that Patrick Hurley’s accusations against George Atcheson Jr. and John Service lack evidence. Hurley also named Dean Acheson and urged a public inquiry, while others urged a broad probe into State Department and possible Communist influence.
Roger Babson notes a sharp monthly drop in the Composite Business Chart from 13 percent above normal to 4 percent above normal, the most drmatic decline this year. He cites wartime distortions, labor shortages and strikes as the main retarding factors, with veterans returning and demand rising potentially yielding 2 to 3 years of solid business if labor disputes ease.
Fire at Pier No 2 in Long Beach burns to water level as 500 firefighters and many police battled the blaze. Damage estimated between 1.5 and 2 million dollars with efforts to prevent spread to adjacent piers.
Acting Mayor James Scavotto and the Seattle City Council pledged to avert a city-wide bus strike as printers urged publishers of three daily newspapers to negotiate with the union to end a 20 day newspaper strike.
Reports say war crimes trials of Hideki Tojo and 363 others will start in January. Allied headquarters vow justice under Anglo-Saxon principles with suspects considered innocent until proven guilty. Hirohito’s fate not decided as Keenan declines to comment.
Gov Dwight Green criticized the Republican Party for feeble protests against federal taxation inflationary policy and weak labor protections while denouncing Truman administration policies. He urged tougher foreign policy and defense and accused leaders of double talk alleging faulty lend lease claims and base holdings.
New York actress Beatrice Webb testifies she endured assaults during her three year romance with sugar heir Adolph Spreckles Jr before he eloped with Kay Williams, filing a 260000 damages suit for assault and battery. The report notes stock indexes and trading data alongside the Hollywood item.
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