16 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
1
Readers weigh possible picks for secretary of state noting Earl Warren Humphrey and other names. Respondents discuss Nixon’s potential choice, praising or critiquing candidates and some comment on Nixon inviting wives to news conferences.
Rain caused multiple accidents as slick pavement and moderate drizzle affected Norco El Cerrito Corona and Los Angeles area freeways. A boy was rescued with a broken heel after a Thousand Oaks overpass crash. Forecasters expect clearing skies and cooler temperatures tonight.
The Corona Urban Redevelopment Agency and Parking Authority approved a contract with Safeway Stores to anchor the south of Sixth and Main redevelopment area. Safeway will buy the old city hall site for extra parking and the Authority will repurchase it after issuing revenue bonds, while plot plans include additional stores and a 24 600 sq ft Safeway building. The deal faces internal debate over T G Y and Keller's Furniture arrangements, with a 72 hour delay sought to find a mutually workable solution.
Norco officials consider expanding staff after a recent council personnel session. Mayor O M Taylor cites plans including two full time secretaries a part time secretary a part time treasurer and a temporary planning intern with salary changes needing council approval.
More than 15 Corona high school youths invaded the police station Saturday night to entertain officers and prisoners with Christmas carols. They sang for officers in front of the station then asked to sing to inmates in the rear. We let them proceed.
A 14 percent across the board pay increase and new benefits are sought by a 10 member city employees salary study committee with support from the Corona City Employees Association. City Manager Glenwood Wilson may recommend a smaller figure. budget limits this year likely prevent funding near the request.
Sacramento reports indicate State Senate President pro tem Hugh M. Burns backed legislation aiding certain insurers while he led a competing insurance firm. The Los Angeles Times notes Burns and two partners formed a company in 1962, sold five years later with substantial profit from insurance-linked sources and a separate maneuver approved by a former state insurance commissioner. Burns disputes the full $500,000 profit and says the bill's origin may lie within the insurance fraternity.
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay directed Acting Police Commissioner John F. Walsh to investigate a published report alleging some officers were sleeping or cooping on duty. The request follows public concerns about police vigilance and duty standards in the department.
The Supreme Court considers restricting juries from sentencing to death without judge guidance in a Arkansas rape case brought by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The appeal questions jury guilt and punishment being decided together and signals a broader move against capital punishment.
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