Riverside County Disaster Board plans civil defense changes
A Riverside joint City County Disaster Board will study reorganizing the Disaster Council to match General Robertson’s Civil Defense plan. A Dec 19 meeting covers reports, secretary selection, and seminars on planning, with talks by Ralph Wright and FBI officer Oliver Nordmarken. An afternoon seminar and an 8 p.m. lecture on atomic warfare follow at Riverside venues.
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County Planning Board
Disaster Council
Robertson
Riverside County Disaster Council
Board of Supervisors
Change
Herman~ G. Halverson
Riverside
Southern
California
Padel
Music Box
Little Theater
B. M. Brundage
M. D
Atomic Energy Commission
University of California At
Los Angeles
Memorial Auditorium
Seventh and
Lemon Streets
Corona school board weighs teacher raises tied to funds
Corona teachers urged a raise now but the board would only grant higher pay if funds are available next year. The plan ties increments to state aid, local taxes, and potential wage freezes from President Truman. The action would affect credentialed staff first with a base of 3000 dollars and top at 5015, pending district finances.
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Corona
Truman
John Madruga
Henry Hoeger
Isabelle McClean
Association of Corona
George Kibby
Riverside County
Kibby
Ray Williams
Williams
Sam Waldrip
Business Mansuper
Roper
Hoeger
John Collachy
Charles Keers
The
Association of Corona Teachers
Catherine Robinson
Hazel Smith
Helen Stone
Irma Esparza
Myrtle Gunderson
Ada Nichols
Father King
Cordon Duncan
Clara Shearer
Raymond Mahoney
National Emergency Declared as Truman Presses for Strong Defense
United Press dispatch reports drive to rally support for a national emergency. General MacArthur tours the Korean front as UN forces retreat safely to Harmang beachhead. Britain plans to exit Marshall Plan early while pledging renewed military strength.
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United Nations
Korea
Harmhung
MacArthur
Britain
U.S
Marshall Planard
Truman
Mr. Truman
L. A. Citrus Market Steady Prices Across Fruits
In Los Angeles the grapefruit oranges and lemons hold steady with prices unchanged. New York citrus auction shows five navels up slightly while four lemons remain unchanged.
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New York
Dow Jones closes with mixed gains and losses
The Dow Jones industrials end at 224.71, down 1.18. railroads rise to 73.38, up 0.60. utilities fall to 37.75, down 0.20. overall 66 stocks average at 82.83, down 0.09 with 2,410,000 shares traded.
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Dow-Jones
Police Ball Promises Popular Night at Legion Hall
Corona Police Department hosts its fifth annual Police Ball next Saturday night at the Legion Hall. Tickets are sold by officers or at department headquarters. Dancing starts at 9 p.m. with music by the Colonial Club orchestra.
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Corona Police Department
Legion Hall
Colonial Club
Corona Disaster Defense Calendar Presented to Corona Citizens
A December 18 meeting led by Dr Walter J Wood formed Corona s Medical Division with 42 citizens from varied professions. Dr Norman Mellor outlined the division s activities noting WW2 casualty reductions where civilian defense was planned and organized. He departs for Army Medical Corps service after contributing key material.
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Corona Disaster Council
Corona
Walter J Wood
Norman Mellor
Mellor
Corona’s
Army Medical Corps
Walter J. Wood
Bryan‘ Chandler
Warne Cropner
Williard Gills
Ralph Moody
Cochairmen
Corona Disaster Defense
Peg Hendrick
Three Came Home Opens at Corona Theater
Twentieth Century Fox presents Agnes Newton Keith autobiographical tale Three Came Home. The film opens Sunday at the Corona Theater, portraying a woman's anguish and resilience.
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Corona
Twentieth Century-Fox
Agnes Newton Keith
Corona Theater
Embargo on Christmas Gifts and Much of Mail
Postmaster Frank Emerson announces an embargo on unsealed Christmas cards with 2c post age and on large first class mail. Fifteen eastern states face holds on Christmas mail due to a rail strike with possible further drastic measures if the walkout continues. Parcel post to listed states is blocked, while air mail and medicine shipments face no restrictions. Delays are anticipated for packages routed through St Paul Chicago St Louis or Washington.
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Frank Emerson
Railway Express
Maine
Massachussets
Connecticut
Delaware
Indiana
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Maryland
Michigan
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Air Mail
Air Parcel Post
A. W. Housley
Pacific Railway Express
Express
St. Paul
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
Buick Sedanette Ad Price Error Sparks Inquiries
A 1949 Buick sedanette was listed at 1095 in a Dolan Buick ad but should have been 1695. The wrong price drew over 30 inquiries before the paper went to press, and the car was sold at the correct price.
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Pat Dolan Buick, Inc
Dolan’s
Temperature Report for City Corridor
Official city temperature shows a high of 68 degrees and a low of 49 degrees from last night. The reading reflects typical late season conditions with mild daytime warmth and cooler overnight temperatures.
Corona's New Baby Born at Corona Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jack Jenkins of 1200 South E street Perris welcomed a baby boy at Corona hospital at 8 56 this morning weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces.
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Corona
Jack Jenkins
South E Street
Perris
Corona Naval Hospital conversion eyed in House Bill
Radio reports KMPC noon news that Congress may approve converting Corona Naval Hospital into a U S Bureau of Standards plant for guided missiles studies. President Truman seeks about 1.5 million dollars for the project. Senator Knowland backs Senate approval. Daily Independent seeks U P confirmation.
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Corona Naval Hospital
House of Congress
United Press
Corona
N. S. Bureau of Standards
Naval Hospital
Bureau OF Standards
Truman
U. S. Bureaus of Standards
United Press Dispatch
Corona Naval Hospital Bureau of Standards
William F. Knowland
Daily Independent
Senate
Naval Hospital Bureau of Standards
Colonial Club Orchestra to Play at Fifth Annual Police Ball
The Colonial Club Orchestra led by George Rearick will perform at the Fifth Annual Police Ball at the Legion Hall tomorrow night. The program features pianist and vocalist Alice. Dancing starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are available from any officer to support the police health and insurance fund.
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Colonial Club
George Rearick
Legion Hall
Alice
Coronans
Police Health and Insurance Fund
Truman to address nation as mobilization speeds up
The article describes President Truman preparing to speak to the nation to rally unity against aggression and announce early wage, price, and rationing controls. Attorney General McGrath calls the speech extremely important as government agencies push the defense mobilization forward ahead of the formal emergency declaration expected the next day.
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Truman
Howard McGrath
House Appropriations Panel OKs 17 Billion Defense Fund
The House Appropriations Committee backed a nearly 17 billion dollar defense spend to expand armed forces amid the Korean War and broader Communist threats. President Truman soon sought about two billion more for stockpiling strategic materials, with bipartisan support for defense needs but disagreements elsewhere.
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House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Congress
President Truman
U S CHARGING RAIL STRIKERS WITH CONTEMPT
Contempt citations prepared against wildcat railroad strikers disrupting Christmas mail and supplies to Korea with potential heavy fines for unions. Also notes January February draft numbers for California and local Riverside quota.
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U.S
Wildcat Railroad
Korea
Selective Service
Kenneth Leitch
California
Riverside County
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