Marjorie Schumacher feted at bridal showers
Marjorie Schumacher has been honored with two bridal showers hosted by Mrs. Roy Wolfe at Schumacher's home. The party featured bride motif decor, gifts including a bridal book, a crocheted scarf, and brides games with prizes. Her Pacific Telephone and Telegraph colleagues later hosted a surprise dinner at Las Casitas Café with individual crystal gifts.
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Marjorie Schumacher
Roy Wolfe
Miss Schumacher
Political Scandal in Food Gambling Appears Hot Issue
Washington reports discuss a looming political scandal over commodity market speculators including possible inside knowledge by officials. The piece notes grain price spikes, congressional lists of big traders, and potential reputational damage to the Truman administration and Stassen in a Republican bid.
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Harold E. Stassen
Congress
Ufe
Stassen
Truman
Commodity Exchange Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Exchange Act
President asks Congress for 17 billion recovery plan
President Truman urged Congress to authorize a 17 billion dollar recovery program to aid 16 non Commun ist European nations against Soviet totalitarianism and to safeguard the United States. He framed the plan as essential to prevent war, despite inflation fears and self-sacrifice. The proposal, part of a 51 month Mars shall strategy, faces committee review after January 6.
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Wasiington
Prumtin
Congress
United States
Braman
House
Senate
Truman
Soviet Union
Obituary of Rollie Roberds Corona Citrus foreman dies
Rollie Roberds 58 lifelong Corona resident died Thursday at his home 606 East Sixth. Born January 30 1889 in Corona he was packing foreman for Corona Citrus Association. Survived by widow Florence daughter Wilbur Tool grandson Patrick Toot five sisters and many relatives. Funeral Tuesday December 23 at 2 p m Congregational Church with Narragansett Tribe Redman Lodge and Pocahontas council assisting at Sunny slope Cemetery.
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Rollie Roberds
Corona
East Sixth Street
Roberts
Corona Citrus Association
Roberds
Whittier
Tda McClintock
Olive
Ince
Redman Lodge
Watpump
Tippecanoe Council
Degree of
Pocahontas
Former Coronan Killed in War to Be Buried Monday
Graveside services for Lt. Char laye R. McGregor, returned from Newfoundland, will be held at 10:30 at Olivewood Cemetery Riverside. He died November 24, 1943 in an Army Air Force DC-3 mission from Maine to England. He was 25 and survived by parents James G. and unnamed mother, four sisters, three brothers, Corona residents until recently and Corona High School graduate, class of 1940.
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Charlaye R. McGregor
Newfoundland
Olivewood
Riverside
McGregor
Maine
England
Army Air Force
James G. McGregor
Corona
Estel Kilderup
Esther Killingbeck
George Bowen
Erma Emery
Los Angeles
James L. McGregor
Bobby McGregor
Eugene McGregor
Texas
McGregors
Lt. McGregor
Frank Morrell Leads Community Christmas Festivities
City Councilman Frank Morrell will be master of ceremonies tomorrow at 7 p.m. in front of City Hall for a community Christmas celebration. Gifts gathered by the Red Cross, schools, and welfare agencies will aid local families. High school boys who caroled in the district this morning will assist the Soroptimists in leading the carols.
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Frank Morrell
Red Cross
Variable Cloudiness and Warmup in Southern California
In the Los Angeles area forecasts call for variable high cloudiness today through Saturday. Slightly warmer conditions with coastal fog at night and in the morning along the coast. High around 76 and low near 42.
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Los Angeles
California
Anti inflation Bill Sent to Truman for Consideration
The House completed action on a mild Republican anti inflation bill and sent it to President Truman for signature by a 281 to 73 roll call. It relies on voluntary industry allocation of scarce materials and lacks stand by rationing powers.
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Washington
House Today
Truman
Barkley
Senate
House
Mike Monroney
Okla
Congress
Joint Congressional Economic Committee
Hunters Fined $200 Each for Hen Pheasant Poaching
Thomas Clay Hamnon and Charles Riley Mahn, both of Pasadena, were arraigned in Justice Court yesterday and pled guilty to shooting hen pheasants. Each man faces a $200 fine or one day in jail for each $2 of the fine. Game warden Henry J. Bartel produced the confiscated birds as evidence. the men claimed they did not know the birds were hens.
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Thomas Clay Hamnon
Charles Riley Mahn
Pasadena
Justice Court
Justice of the Peace
George E. McCauley
Henry J. Bartel
Rotarians Raise Over 600 For Local Needy Families
Visiting Rotarians led a charity drive by the Crippled Children fund. Members answered a profession questionnaire to assess fines and raise funds for Corona area families. Rose Bowl tickets donated by Lyle Swaney sold to Jack Stone for 30 dollars.
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Jacke Klein
Bellflower
Jack Stone
Vernon
John Jones
Riverside
Ed Bakenhaus
Crippled Children’s Fund
Corona
Lyle Swaney
Soroptimists Club
Charles Barrett
Dorothy Baker
Robert Tilson
Joy Jameson
C. Finis Frazier
Rotarians
Aimee Semple McPherson Estate Becomes Children's Home
The Elsinore residence of Aimee Semple McPherson will be transformed into a home school and hospital for children. Owner Mable Gross purchased the estate from Mr and Mrs Kay Seidler to serve about 40 children, deemed ideal by county juvenile fire and health officials.
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Aimee Semple McPherson
Elsinore
Mable Gross
Kay Seidler
Economic profiteering blamed for bread shortages
A historical critique accuses profit seekers of depriving people worldwide of bread, worsening domestic prices and forcing families to cut back on essential needs. The author argues greed harms the vulnerable and increases hardship from scarcity.
Meyers Indicted in War Fraud Case Today
Retired Maj. Gen. Bennett I. Meyers was indicted by a Federal grand jury on perjury and subornation of perjury charges linked to wartime aviation contracts. Bleriot H. Lamarre, self-styled dummy president of Aviation Electric Co., faces a three count perjury case for testimony about Meyers profits of 131000 dollars. Prosecutors plan further charges including war fraud and income tax evasion.
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Washington
Bennett I. Meyers
Air Force
Bleriot HL Lamarre
Aviation Electric Co
Meyers
Vandalia
Lamarre
Senate
Aviation Electric
Mildred
Justice Department
Lindy's hosts Senior High Faculty Breakfast Morning
Lindy's Cafe on East Sixth Street hosted a Senior High Faculty Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Twenty five teachers and spouses attended and enjoyed an old fashioned ham and eggs breakfast with holiday decorations and nut cups from Afra FW Bishop added a festive note. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Addison Mrs Lucy Arnold Mr and Mrs Richard Becker Mr and Mrs F EK Bishop Mrs Edith Brown Gladys Chapman Mr and Mrs William Davies Mr and Mrs Finis Frazier Mr and Mrs H T Froseth Mrs Marion Griswold Mrs Hazel Hyatt Miss Alvenn Peterson Mr FE F Ritter Mr C J Slattery Mrs Sophia Swanson Mr and Mrs W Taylor Mr Lawrence C Thome and Mr S Waldrip.
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Lindy
East Sixth Street
Afra
FW. Bishop
Addison
Lucy Arnold
Richard Becker
F. EK. Bishop
Edith Brown
Gladys Chapman
William Davies
Finis Frazier
H. T. Froseth
Marion Griswold
Hazel Hyatt
Alvenn Peterson
FE. F. Ritter
C. J. Slattery
Sophia Swanson
If You Miss Your Paper Call 1294 Before 7 P.M.
Notice instructs readers who miss delivery to call number 1294 prior to 7 PM for a rerun or redelivery. It emphasizes prompt action to ensure timely newspaper arrival.
Santa Clara letter prizes for Corona Chamber youngsters
A Santa Claus feature awards two Santa Clara letter prize winners, Bruce Mahoney and Caren Miller, for Christmas wishes to Santa. Readers share notes from multiple children, including family details and holiday hopes, as Santa reads letters from Coron and nearby streets.
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Santa Clana
Coron
Dean
Santa Clara
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Mahoney
Palm Street
Caren Miller
Joy Street
Britain Signs 80 Million Bushel Wheat Deal With Australia
London announces a wartime wheat contract with Australia for 80 million bushels at 17 Australian shillings per bushel to supply Britain and colonies, reducing the need to buy U S wheat with scarce dollars.
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Great Britain
Australia
London
United States
John Strachey
Commons
Strachey
U.S
Colonira
United Kingdom
Warren Denounces Coupling Gambling and Pension Vote
Gov Earl Warren denounces as thoroughly unsound the pairing of gambling with a pension initiative. He critiques the linked proposition now awaiting attorney general titling and seeks to separate the issues for a clear vote.
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Warren
Sacramento
Earl Warren
Marshall Returns From London Big Four Conference
Secretary of State George C. Marshall returned from the London Big Four foreign ministers conference and said he was sorry he could not bring back profitable results.
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Washington UK
George C. Marshall
London
House Subcommittee Named To Study Printers Strikes
Rep. Fred A. Hartley Named a three man subcommittee of the House Labor committee to examine disputes between the AFL International Typographical Union and newspapers in Chicago Detroit and elsewhere. WASHINGTON UP Government called in company and union reps to avert a Christmas telegraph strike. mediators saw hope of avoiding a walkout. Republicans cautious OK to Knutson tax plan increasing exemptions to 600 and cutting rates. measure also extends community property benefits. Vandenberg says State Department cut off German plant shipments to Russia. Italy braces for a 900,000 worker food industry strike. Sicilian unrest leaves 26 injured. Five Arab children and five adults killed near Safad in Khides by bomb attack. five more wounded. Seventeen Southern Pacific freight cars derailed near Roseburg Oregon. Senate to vote on 500000 aid for Navajo and Hopi tribes. House had approved 400000 less. Senator Gordon asks subcommittee consider spending reforms for 1948 budget.
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Detroit
Fred A. Hartley
N. J
House Labor Committee
AFL International Typographical Union
Chicago
O.K
Washington
House
Wags and Means Committee
Knutson
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By Donald J. Gonzales
CCA
Charles R. McGregor
Agriculture Department
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Karl Gilman
Gilman Hot Springs
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Paul J. Simmons
Santa Monica
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Charlie Miler
Carol
Dorothy Titus
Fourth Street
Tam
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Walshburn
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Victoria
Pease
Judy Lockwood
Pepper Corner
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Paps
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Larry
Justin
World News
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SEC
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Russia
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