Budget agency seeks 1.5 million for Corona hospital use
The U S Bureau of the Budget backs a request to include 1.5 million dollars in supplemental appropriations to convert the idle Corona Naval Hospital at Norco into a western laboratory for the Bureau of Standards. Senator Knowland led initial Senate support and the bill awaits House action.
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Bureau of Budget
Corona
William F. Knowland
Senate Appropriations Committee
U. S. Bureau of the Budget
U. S. Bureau of Standards
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Corona Naval Hospital
Norco
E. A. Condon
Sen
Knowland
Orient
Mr. Hammond
Senate
Bureau
House
Bureau of the Budget
Bureau of Standards
House of Representatives
Church of God Remodel Aims For Easter Reveal
The Church of God near the American Legion hall undergoes a major remodel designed by A Merle Allen. By Easter the 7500 square foot facility will gain a new front, ramp for accessibility, soundproof baby room, enlarged auditorium, baptismal pool, and expanded basement with a dining room and Sunday school space. Labor is largely donated by congregants as Rev. Glen Denton notes the goal of a modern yet dignified building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
American Legion Hall
A. Merle Allen
Corona
Allen
Glen Denton
L A Citrus Market Reports Mixed Grapefruit and Orange Trends
The L A citrus market shows grapefruit steady, lemons near steady, oranges slightly weaker with navels weaker on Thompson variety. Prices list per box for lemons 432s 6-6.25 and various sizes for navels and valencias, with New York citrus auction showing 16 navels and 13 lemons at mixed gains and losses.
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L. A
Washington
Thompson
San Joaquin Valley
New York
Dow Jones closes higher with broad gains
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.89 points to 229.19 as 30 industrial stocks led a broad advance. Railroads gained 0.85 to 74.42 and utilities up 0.25 to 39.37. Overall 65 stocks averaged 84.28, up 0.75 with about 2,500,000 shares traded.
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Dow-Jones
Local Marine Sgt Loren Beckley Wounded in Korea
Mrs Frances Beckley of 913 West Tenth street reports her husband Sgt Loren Beckley has been wounded in Korea and is receiving treatment in a Japanese hospital. Beckley, well known locally, served with the First Marine Division and is pictured above while recruiting for the Marines.
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Loren Beckley
Frances Beckley
West Tenth Street
Korea
Japan
Beckley
Marines
Marine Division
Truman requests funds to convert Corona Naval Hospital
A United Press dispatch from November 30 reports President Truman asked Congress for more than 1.5 million dollars to convert the Corona Naval Hospital into the western offices for the U.S. Bureau of Standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy M. Gillette
United Press
Truman
Congress
Corona Naval Hospital
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Santa Claus as St Niklaus in Holland at Norco party
The first annual Holland Christmas party in Norco featured St Niklaas played by Pieter Hauet with Black Pete helper Adrian Meewisse. Jean Hauet organized the event from Holland, and six year old Maryke Hauet met her father in costume.
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Santa Claus
Holland
St. Niklaus
America
Norco
Jean Hauet
St. Niklaas
Pieter Hauet
Santa
Pete
Adrian Meewisse
Artesia
Maryke Hauet
Navy Mothers seek local servicemember names for Christmas mail
The Navy Mothers club asks Corona Norco Home Gardens Eastvale Temescal area residents to submit names and addresses of relatives in the armed forces for a Christmas mail program. Entries may be left at local newspapers, banks, or stores. phone submissions to Hotel Springborg and Mrs Townsley Barber are also accepted.
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Navy Mothers Club
Armed Services
Korea
Corona-Norco-Home Gardens
Eastvale - Temescal
Corona Daily Independent
Riverside Enterprise
Bank of America
Savers Drug
Blandi's Food Market
Joe’s Watch Repair
Navy
Springborg
Townsley Barber
Ralph Stanfield to Own Martinez Drug Store
Ralph Stanfield, a local realtor and registered pharmacist, has acquired the Martinez Drug store at 421 South Main. He plans remodeling and reopening under new management on January 1, with his son Ed possibly joining later. Stanfield has decades of pharmacy experience dating to 1908 and previously ran other local drug stores, including Virgil Cunning’s former shop.
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Ralph Stanfield
Martinez
South Main Street
Stanfield
Virgil Cunning
Home Gardens Woman Struck by Auto Hospitalized
Mrs. Lawrence Jones of 3809 North Neece Street Home Gardens was struck by a car in Arlington Saturday and taken to Riverside Community hospital with shock and superficial injuries. Doctors say a possible fracture was suffered and she may be hospitalized about ten days.
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Lawrence Jones
North
Neece
Home Gardens
Arlington
Riverside Community Hospital
Safeway Store Rising at East Sixth and Victoria
Local labor and materials fuel construction of a new Safeway at East Sixth and Victoria. The 165000 dollar building will be three times larger than the current Sixth and Ramona store, lacking windows except a small entrance plate glass. It features air conditioning, a 150 car parking area, and Roman brick facade with a canopy over the customer entrance.
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Safeway
East Sixth
Victoria
Sixth and
Ramona
Liston Brick Company
Corona
L. A. Brick Company
Liston
Temescal Road
Alderhill
Don Olson
Fontana Masonry
Myer Bros
General Contracctors
C. W
Billy” Bailey
John Brothers
Sixth Street
Victoria Street
Sixth, Howard
Seventh Street
Bailey
Urges Local Defense Awakening in Ontario Meeting
General Foster at a CDSC officers meeting in Ontario urged communities to prepare locally for defense as well as state and nation. Corona's Company C seeks 25 volunteers ages 17 to 70 for Monday night training, with officers and enlisted ranks needed. Captain Leo Pauly encouraged veterans and non veterans to join for community service and training.
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California Defense and Security Corps
Ontario
Foster
Corona
CDSC
Marines break from Red trap in Korea amid Dunkerque fears
United Press Radio reports 20 000 U N Marines escape a Red trap in northwest Korea and fall back with UN troops toward a possible Dunkerque evacuation at Hungnam. The First Marine Division suffers about 30 percent casualties, roughly 6500 men, with about 1000 wounded flown out.
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United Nations
Korea
U.N
Hiamhung
MacArthur
Eighth Army
Seoul
Frank Newsom Sr Wins Prize For Naming Dunkers
Frank Newsom Sr of Norea won a cake prize at Hore Bakery for correctly identifying 49 of 54 men in an old Corona club photo of the Dunkers. The full list includes Clayton Nichols to Dr. Rice among names like Gene Blair, Judge McNeil, George Padgett, and Jim Emerson.
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Frank Newsom
Norea
Hore
Corona Club
The
Dunkers
Newsome
Newsom
Dunkers Club
Aus
Clayton Nichols
Dan Huckins
Si Hoover
Dhanes
Frank Ware
M. Sichlers
al Root
Dr. Russell
Bo Dixon
Bill Munn
R. Steiner
S. Carwile
Virgil Cunning
KH. Williams
Ralph Stanfield
Bob Fullenwider
J. Hill
C. Newcombe
George Padgett
Fred Fitch
M. Strauze
Bill Bell
Dr. Forcade
Fred Sned
National Emergency Likely As Truman Seeks Congress Support
President Truman meets with top economic advisers and calls Democrats and Republicans to the White House to discuss a possible national emergency. Speaker Rayburn says final decision will come Wednesday after consulting Congress.
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Truman
White House
Ian Rayburn
Texas
Congress
Arab Asian United Nations push for Korean peace talks
Arab Asian delegates propose a UN backed plan calling for a Korea cease fire and a seven nation conference including the United States Russia Communist China Britain France Egypt and India to settle issues peacefully under UN principles Meanwhile sources report China promises not to invade Korea and Russia may seek equal voice in Formosa settlement
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United Nations
Korea
United States
Russia
China
Britain
France
Egypt
India
U.S. Gains Full Control of Gulf Tidelands and Flood News
The Supreme Court ordered full federal control over Gulf coast submerged oil lands in Texas and Louisiana. Floods on the San Joaquin river basin disrupted Merced Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties with 16 feet of water, forcing 3000 from homes. Army engineers warn of ongoing high flows and recommend delaying delta shipping to prevent levee damage. A Mossdale bridge levee breach affected U S 50 and rail lines while Stockton hospital area defenses held.
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U.S
Gulf
Supreme Court
Texas
Louisiana
Cal
San Joaquin River
Merced
Stanislaus
San Joaquin
U. S. Army
Mokelumne
Tuolumne
San Pablo Bay
Delta
Stockton
Army
Mossdale Bridge
U. S. 50
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
San Joaquin County General Hospital
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Sen. Knowland
James Russell Wiggins
Washington Post
J.C. Hammond
Daily Independent
Calif
Ae Corona Naval Hospital
California
J. R. Wiggins
Margaret Truman
Senator Knowland
United.states Senate Committee
Washington, D
MI. J
Hammond
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Washington, D. C
J. C. Hammond
Design By
Rudy Ramos
Martinez Drug
Leo Pauly
TV Daly
Reds
U. S
United Press Radio
Gen. MacArthur
Tenth Corps
Hhuingnam
Pusan
Red China
Formosi
Peking
Tomorvious Meadlines
Jadiag
Frank Newsom, Sr
South Korea
Andrei Vishinsky
Peling
Formosna
Singapore
Aoimoh
Mickey Cohen
Hollywood
Samuel F. Rummel
Hillside
Rummel
Southern California
Nec
Los Angeles
William Parker
Cohen
Vernon Ferguson
Lavonne
U. S. Supreme Court
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