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Corona Daily Independent

Location

Corona, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1968

Page

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Hong Kong Flu Spreads in Corona Norco Area

Doctors report a rising flu incidence linked to a Hong Kong flu type with chest congestion and a harsh cough. In Los Angeles County more than 7 000 pupils were out sick and absenteeism rose to over 10 percent at 28 schools as the virus spread among students.

Hong Kong Corona Norco Los Angeles Charles Gunnoe Corona Medical Group State Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley

Readers pick favorite animals in question poll

Readers name varied animal choices from horses and cats to monkeys eagles and lions. Gretchen Jones Laurie Windt Renee Love Mike Stemm and Howard Wilson share desires to become fast cats agile monkeys soaring eagles or regal lions in this community prompt.

Gretchen Jones Eises Pine Laurie Windt Granada Cr Renee Love W. Olive Mike Stemm Second St

Pre-dawn Showers Moisture Coronita Norco Area

Pre-dawn showers moistened lawns and pavement across Corona Norco and Coronita with amounts of .07 in Corona .03 in El Cerrito .10 in Norco and .15 in Coronita. Temps held cool rising nine degrees to noon, overnight low around 50. Clearing tonight with possible sub 35 temps. tomorrow sunny but cool with gusty winds.

Corona Norco Coronita el Cerrito

Nude tavern dancers draw legal scrutiny in California

In San Bernardino officials report topless and nude performances follow recent U S and California Supreme Court rulings. Assistant district attorney Dan A Turner says simple nudity convictions are unlikely now, but he warns dancers may soon face prosecutions for lewd acts as local venues push boundaries.

San Bernardino U.S California Supreme Courts Dan A. Turner Turner

Market sign dispute looms over Corona store signs

The Corona City Planning Commission weighs whether the Speed Food Market at Grand Circle City Fullerton should use signs allowed for a shopping center or adhere to individual business rules. The dispute centers on frontage measurement and sign area under C-1 zoning with a Dec 17 study session set to decide.

Speed Food Grand Circle City Fullerton Corona City Jim White Planning Commission Grand, Fullerton Commission John Collins Collins

Freeway Crash Kills Two Riverside Residents

Two Riverside residents died in a morning freeway crash when a southbound Arlington Avenue onramp vehicle lost control on wet pavement and crossed the divider into a northbound lane striking another car head on. Mary Virginia Steele, 42, of 3551 Lillian Street, and Roger Keith White, 44, of 6209 Magnolia Avenue, died at Riverside Community Hospital.

Riverside Arlington Avenue Riverside Freeway Mary Virginia Steele Lillian St Roger Keith White Magnolia Ave Riverside Community Hospital

Laird Accepts Defense Post Under Nixon Pressure

Melvin R. Laird agreed to become secretary of defense after intense pressure from President-elect Nixon. The 46 year old Wisconsin Republican, elected to an eighth term with 64 percent, said duty outweighed his desire to stay in the House.

Washington Melvin R. Laird Defense Nixon Wisconsin

Steinbeck Reported Suffering Heart Trouble in New York

Novelist John Steinbeck aged 66, Pulitzer and Nobel laureate, is reported to have heart trouble. His agent and Miss Elizabeth Otis say he has been unwell for several months but remains ambulatory.

New York John Steinbeck Elizabeth Otis Steinbeck

Belgrade Birth Sets Record at Local Clinic

Milena Jakovljevic a 26 year old housewife delivered a 15 pound baby at Belgrade Gynaecologic Clinic the birth described as without precedent in Belgrade announced yesterday The event marks a notable case at the clinic and is described as unprecedented in the city.

Belgrade Milena Jakovljevic

Norco council holds lengthy personnel session

Norco city officials conducted an hour long personnel session last night in a joint meeting with the park board to discuss merger plans. The closed portion lasted about two hours and the session did not adjourn until near 11 p.m.

Norco Park Board

Trappist Monk Thomas Merton Dies in Bangkok Accident

Thomas Merton a 53 year old Trappist monk and author of The Seven Storey Mountain was electrocuted in Bangkok when a fan shorted a circuit during a visit. He died the same day as Karl Barth, a leading Protestant theologian, and his body was found in his hotel room. He was born in 1915 in Prades France to an American Quaker mother and British Anglican father.

Bangkok Thailand Thomas Merton Karl Barth Merton Prades French Pyrenees France England Bermuda United States New York City Columbia University

U S And North Vietnam Clash Over Conference Table Style

The Vietnam peace talks stall as Cyrus Vance and Col Ha Van Lau fail to resolve whether the talks should use a square table. The United States rejects a square table while Hanoi pushes equality for the NLF, delaying the start of expanded negotiations.

Saigon NLF U.S United States

Hijacked Trans World Plane Lands in Havana With 32 on Board

A Trans World jet on an inaugural St. Louis to Miami flight was hijacked over Tennessee. Captain Dennis Maloney, with a gun at his back, steered the plane to Havana where 32 passengers and seven crew members landed. Cuban security officials escorted off a young Negro couple believed to be the hijackers.

Miami Fla Trans World St. Louis Tennessee Dennis Maloney Havana Jose Martin Airport

Rockefeller sought Nixon cabinet post but no offer made

Albany sources say Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller hoped for a cabinet post in the Nixon administration but was not offered any direct position. The report notes no formal offer was extended and outlines Rockefeller’s public stance.

Albany, N Nelson A. Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon

Mayo wins high post in Nixon cabinet selection

President elect Nixon named Chicago banker Robert Mayo as a federal budget director candidate. Mayo, with 18 years in the Treasury and nine in private banking, will be a top member of the cabinet team and attend all cabinet meetings as Nixon prepares to announce other choices in Washington.

New York Nixon Chicago Robert Mayo Washington Pierre Mayo Treasury Department

Nixon's cabinet picks revealed for 1969 administration

A Republican source lists Nixon's proposed cabinet nominees including William P. Rogers for Secretary of State, Melvin Laird for Defense, David Kennedy for Treasury, John N. Mitchell as Attorney General, and others such as Robert Finch, George Romney, George Shultz, John Volpe, Walter Hickel, Maurice Stans, Clifford Hardin, and Winton Blount for top posts. The selections cover State, Defense, Treasury, Justice, Health Education and Welfare, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Transportation, Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, and Postmaster General.

Washington Congress Nixon William P. Rogers New York Defense Melvin R. Laird R—Wis the Treasury David Kennedy Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago John N. Mitchell Health, Education and Welfare Robert H. Finch California Housing and Urban Development George Romney Michigan George P. Shultz Graduate School -Of-Business University of Chicago John A. Volpe Massachusetts Interior Walter J. Hickel Alaska Maurice H. Stans Clifford M. Hardin University of Nebraska Winton M. Blount Montgomery Ala U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Millionaire Raymond Ryan indicted over Safari Club records

A federal grand jury indicted millionaire Raymond John Ryan 64 on conspiracy to defraud the government and obstruction of justice in a case alleging he and his secretary altered Mount Kenya Safari Club records to hide complimentary memberships for Mafia members. Ryan, co owner with William Holden and Carl Hirschmann, faces arraignment within two weeks. He also runs Ryan Oil Co and formerly owned the El Mirador Hotel. The probe dates to 1967 and covers travel aiding racketeering, extortion, robbery and perjury.

Los Angeles Raymond John Ryan Ryan U.S

Pot-sniffing dog stirs dispute over mailroom seal

Cocoa Florida authorities critique a narcotics raid after postal officials say a dog Duke violated the sanctity of the seal by sniffing three first class packages in the Cocoa post office. Sheriff Leigh Wilson and Lt. Edgar Brannon defend the canine’s role and note Duke’s arrest track record and courtroom use.

Cocoa Fla C.P Geiger Duke—Brevard County J.A. Callahan Callahan Atlanta Post Office Brevard Leigh Wilson Wilson Duke Cocoa Beach Edgar Brannon Brannon

Coverage OK if you're killed on way to work

California Supreme Court rules in a 4 3 decision that an employee killed in his car en route to work is covered by the Workmen's Compensation Act when the employer requires use of the car for the job. The ruling reverses a 1934 decision voiding protection in going to or coming from employment.

San Francisco California Supreme Court Ventura County Charles Smith

Palm Springs pioneer developer George R. Roberson dies

George R. Roberson, a Palm Springs pioneer and founder of the town's first automobile agency in 1919, died yesterday at Palm Springs Community Hospital. A Texas native, he moved to the desert resort in 1908 and also served as the first fire commissioner.

Palm Springs George RB. Roberson Palm Springs Community Hospital Texas Roberson Desert

Sulzberger Dies Former NYT Chairman Arthur Sulzberger

Arthur Hays Sulzberger, 77, longtime chairman of the New York Times Company, died today in his New York City apartment after an extended illness. He led the paper through decades of growth and change.

New York Arthur Hays Sulzberger The New York Times

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