19 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
1
The American Embassy investigated a report that Charles Stephens 43 of El Centro California was killed Tuesday at Mekon Village on Mt Gud. He worked under World Wide Survey to set up a radar station for a mapping survey of the area.
Paris dispatches report Izvestia claims the United States failed to impose its war program on NATO allies and overestimated Western prestige. In Seattle, Teamsters leader Verne Milton denies losing control to William Franklin. Jane's Fighting Ships says Russia designs underwater atomic submarines carrying 507 ton missiles with 70 foot length.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bell-Thomas Mortuary Chapel for Loren Williams 5662 Dodd St Mira Tama who died Tuesday night at a Riverside hospital. Interment follows at Crestlawn Memorial Park Norco. Williams 64 had been in failing health three years and was born October 28 1883 in Miari Ariz. He came to the Corona area in 1944 from Death Valley and worked on the Eldridge Ranch ten years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Surviving are his widow Bertha of the Mira Foema address two sons Monte of Ontario and Loren of Henderson Nev three daughters Mrs Lor raine Archuleta of Riverside and Mrs Leona Moore and Mrs Geralding Sawyer both of Henderson Nev one brother and two sisters.
Barry Fitzgerald remains in good condition after a medical checkup in Santa Barbara. Maureen Brinker wins $95,000 in a California Supreme Court decision related to a horseback riding accident. Jonas Salk testifies in a Cutter Laboratories lawsuit. Audrey Hepburn and Greg Bautzer faint during A Farewell to Arms premiere. William S Girard silent on crash case and U S trial in Japan. Merle Oberon plans to quit show business for Mexico. Jere Cooper dies at 64, Wilbur Mills assumes Ways and Means chair duties.
Albany Georgia July planes crash at Turner Air Force Base when 1st Lt Donald Egen jettisoned wingtip fuel tanks to spare a hospital ward from flaming fuel. The F 100 struck a fence two cars and a utility pole killing Egen and Sgt Steve Thompson but preventing fuel from reaching the hospital.
Senator Knowland defends voluntary unionism and a Labor Bill of Rights while opposing compulsory unionism. He backs state level right to work with local enforcements, notes vast public ignorance, cites Taft Hartley limits, and denies plans for a California initiative or 1959 legislative action. He stresses party unity with room for differing views.
Senate rackets investigators closed two weeks of hearings on Teamster violence in Tennessee. They undecided on subpoenaing a Tennessee judge tied by testimony to a reported fix. A closed door meeting was set to discuss future plans with no new hearings announced.
About 900 mailers newsmen and printers walked out against the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch, entering a third day with no settlement in sight.
Three survival trainees from REND IP Air Force Base were missing for 24 hours in a Sierra Nevada snowstorm before being found in good condition late Wednesday about a half mile from California Route 89.
Carl Henson of 1549 Kellogg received a residential repair permit valued at 1000 dollars. Mary Pelleguina of Corona was issued a residential repair permit valued at 350 dollars. Mrs L L Andrews of 906 Vicentia received a residential repair permit valued at 150 dollars. John Lunetta of Corona was issued an electrical permit.
Dorotha L. Ferry prepares daily lunch menus for Corona Unified Elementary Schools. The note says menus may change occasionally. Friday December 20 features eggs in a sandwich, vegetable soup, Snowball salad, a shiny red apple, and milk.
Lawrence Miller, 15, Long Beach, pleaded guilty to the murder of 22 month old Laura Wet vel near her Rolling Hills home in November. He told police he suffocated the child to satisfy an urge to kill and she was nearby.
Firemen rushed from trucks when the call sounded but the engines failed to move. They climbed down and used a garden hose to extinguish a small trash fire behind the fire house.
The report shows 39 industrials at 431.26, up 5.08. 20 railroads at 97.37, up 1.41. 15 utilities at 67.92, up 0.37. 65 stocks at 144.63, up 1.60. Volume reached 2,740,000 shares versus 2,750,000 on Wednesday.
Market report summary from E F Hutton shows core bid at 344 percent PATRETE aid quoted near 165 percent. Notable quotes include American Tobacco 764, Bethlehem Steel 35, Cities Service 2.0.2 and Anaconda with mixed figures amid commodity listings.
The citrus report shows grapefruit steady with unchanged prices. Lemons and oranges remain steady across Southern California districts with carton and box pricing listed for 56s to 180s, 5-5.25 for San Joaquin Valley car lots, and Sunkist and Grange Auction price data included.
Hogs mostly steady to strong with top at 20 and cattle mostly steady around 26.50 top. Sheep steady at 23. Wheat falls about 4 percent to a lower price, corn down 4 percent to about a dollar per bushel, oats up 4 percent to a higher range, rye unchanged to down, soybeans up 4 percent, lard steady to up 2 points per hundred pounds.
Prices from Southern California districts show 12-13 B flats fetching 2.35 to 2.50 per unit, 20-30s at 2.50 to 2.75, and loose fruit selling around 15 cents per pound. Markets vary by size and condition, with strongest demand for larger grades.
Choice no trading and steady trend noted. In Los Angeles hay market for U S alfalfa day values run U S No 1 at 34 35, No 2 leafy 31 50 33, No 2 green 31 32, No 2 27 28, and No 1 oat hay 34 36. Auction prices show lemons at 105s 126s 150s 180s 216s with midpoints 3.38 3.82 3.86 3.48 2.40.
The list shows graded egg prices by size and grade with varied rates for wholesale and consumer cartons. Poultry prices at ranch include fryers 18 to 20 cents, caponettes 25 to 26, hens 11 to 13, light hens 9 to 11, and young hen turkeys at ranch pricing.
Market notes show California lemon prices with 7 cars at steady 88s and 113s, 44 boxes at 3.76. Lemons priced with 6 cars at slightly higher best 180s and larger, with 1 percent balance at 2.33.
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