Funds for Bureau of Standards Here Now Step Nearer
Senate approval looms as funds are set to convert Corona U S Naval Hospital at Norco into a Bureau of Standards site for guided missile research. The measure, supported by President, would provide about 2.1 million in initial costs with space limits at 100000 feet. The plan foresees 200 to 300 engineers first year and up to 1000 over time, amid broader defense spending moves.
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Bureau of Standards
Corona U. S. Naval Hospital
Norco
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Senate
Wm. F. Knowland
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
United Press
Truman
Corona Naval Hospital
Bureau
United States
Los Angeles
United Press Dispatch
Appropriations
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Dow Jones closes with mixed gains across sectors
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ends at 231.20, down 0.34 for 30 industrials. The rail index rises to 77.74 up 0.44, utilities slip to 38.97 down 0.02, and the broader market at 85.69 up 0.08 with 3,500,000 shares traded.
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Dow-Jones
Official City Temperature Record
The city reports a high of 72 degrees today and a low of 40 degrees last night.
Hunting License Offense Leads to $25 Fine
William Farmer of 3915 North Blair Street Home Gardens appeared in Justice Court and was fined $25 by Justice of the Peace Alexander M. Rowell for hunting rabbits without a license.
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William Farmer
Blair Street
Home Gardens
Justice of the Peace
Alexander M. Rowell
Roy Stowes Learn of a Granddaughter Born in Japan
Mr and Mrs Roy Stowe of 819 West Ninth street announce the birth of a granddaughter in Nagoya Japan on December 5. The child Mary Francis Curley is the first child of M Sgt and Mrs James Curley who are stationed in Japan with the U S Army. Mrs Curley is the former Eunice Stowe.
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Roy Stowe
West
Ninth Street
Nagoya
Japan
Mary Francis Curley
James Curley
Sgt. Curley
U. S. Army
Curley
Eunice Stowe
W A Cropper’s Garage Earns Ford Four Letter Dealer Honor
W A Cropper, a Long Beach Ford dealer at 422 East Sixth Street, was named a Ford Four Letter dealer after a three month audit of sales, service, bookkeeping, and business practices. The certificate, signed by Ford officials, notes F M S F stands for Ford Must Stand First.
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W. A. Cropper
Ford
William Corwin
Long Beach
Ford Motor Company
Mr. Cropper
Ern
J. P. Roberts
Anthony Hatch
Walker A. Williams
Cropper
East Sixth Street
Died Suddenly at Daughter's Home Maria A Agurrie
Maria A Agurrie 68 of 412 Howard street died unexpectedly at home last evening. Born in Mexico January 3 1882 she came to the United States in 1909 and lived here since 1944 with her daughter Mrs Angela Mora. She leaves a daughter three sisters and one brother eight grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A prayer service is set Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Assembly of God Church First and Victoria with funeral Friday at 9 a m at the same church. Burial at Sunnyslope Cemetery Bell-Thomas Mortuary in charge.
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Maria A. Agurrie
Howard Street
Corona
Angela Mora
Mexico
United States
Assembly of God Church
Carmen R. Garcia
la Mesa
New Mexico
Angelinita Franco
Citrus Prices Mixed Across Regions and Sizes
Grapefruit values show slight weakness in Texas Ruby Reds and steady to weak tones in Arizona and Imperial Valley Marsh Seedless. Lemons edge higher for local loose fancy, while oranges soften in San Joaquin Valley navels and stay near steady for loose fruit. Box prices list per size with mixed gains and declines. New York auction notes eighties navels down and lemons firmer for 300s and larger.
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Texas
Arizona
Imperial Valley
San Joaquin Valley
New York
Cold Wave Hits Florida As Nation Feels Deep Freeze
A new cold air mass grips the country with 44 degree downtown Miami and 28 to 31 degree readings in Miami suburbs and Jacksonville. The Weather Bureau warns of continuing cold through the coming days while search efforts for an 80 foot tug and 11 crewmen continue on Lake Erie amid low visibility. A 4000 ton freighter Marcella drifts in a blizzard off Halifax as
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Florida
Miami
Jacksonville
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Cleveland
Navy
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Dunkirk
N. Y
Traverse City
Mich
Halifax
N. S
Marcella
USC Coach Jeff Cravath Quits Under Pressure
USC head football coach Jeff Cravath resigns after nine seasons following a disappointing 2 win season. He met with University President Fred D. Fagg in Los Angeles to discuss departure and possible buyout of the remaining contract. Cravath received a victory over Notre Dame that preceded his exit as players carried him off the field.
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Jeff Cravath
University of Southern California
Cravath
Trojans
Southern Cal
Fred D. Fagg
Los Angeles
USC
Notre Dame
Truman resents cabinet dismissal talk amid Acheson Marshall
President Truman angrily rejects reports he will sack his top officers and defends George C. Marshall as a great citizen. He says the cabinet shakeup chatter echoes Republican pressure on Dean Acheson and could hinder his foreign policy in Asia and diplomacy with foreign ministers.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Dean Acheson
Truman
Marshall
White House
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Acheson
Mr. Truman
Washington
China
Korea
Lkely
Korean War Strategy Shifts Toward Stalemate and Compromise
United Press Radio analysis argues American aims in Korea center on signaling to Communist forces that victory is prohibitively costly. It cites Inchon Seoul defenses Hungnam retreat and South Korean militia drafts as moves toward a stalemate and potential compromise with China and North Korea. Marshall reenters cabinet frontline.
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United Press Radio
Korea
Peking
Inchon- Seoul
Hungnam
Atlantic
Wehrmacht
MacArthur
Seoul
Anzio
Italy
Synghman Rhee
South Korea
North Korea
U. S
Hungnam Hill
Hungnam Harbor
Amerison Third
Northeast Korea
Seoul Front
Red Army
10Th Corps
Sixth Street Gets a Highway Feel as Speeding Surges
Wider Sixth Street paving creates a “speedway” feared by residents and visitors. City Council authorized a second traffic officer and a used 1948 motorcycle for 490 dollars with plans for two new bikes next year. Officials warn basic speed law applies beyond posted limits and anticipate higher speeds when Corona road work finishes.
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R. C. Wade
Corona
Wade
Sixth Street
Lincoln
Council to Sue for Sanitation Fee Collections
City council plans to file small claims against numerous residents who have not paid sanitation fees, with Charles Gramlich to represent the city. About 400 claims may be filed this week, amid protests of lack of service or partial service. The meeting extended petition cost shares to January 31 and approved sewer project plans for Violet street Pleasant View and E street, plus a tree removal at 1925 South Main. Rev Daniel Hepan offered New Year greetings.
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Frank Pinkerton
John T. Ganahl
Davie F. Boen
League of California Cities
Sacramento
Annis
Charles Gramlich
Violet Street
Pleasant View
E Street
Fay C. Grege
South Main Street
Daniel Hepan
Elsinore Soldier Killed in Korea
The Department of Defense announces casualties in Korea listing Army Private James Werber, son of Mrs Alta Worm of Elsinore, as killed in action in the Southern California area report from Washington.
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Elsinore
Korea
Washington
Department of Defense
California
Pro
Jas. Werber
Mia
Alta Worm
Fisinore
Rescuers Flown In Half Starved Koreans By U S Planes
In a two hour airlift over the coast, U S planes evacuated more than 1,000 Korean orphans aged six months to thirteen years. GI’s and Army nurses carried the children aboard while Nurse Captain Mary Wilfong and Lt. J. J. Tafferty voiced poignant remarks on the rescue.
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Tokyo
Mary Wilfong
Selma
Ala
J. J. Tafferty
Altoona
Sunset Boulevard Tops National Board of Review Picks
The National Board of Review named Sunset Boulevard the best American movie of 1950. Gloria Swanson was singled out for an acting honor, while Alec Guinness was cited for best meeting of 1950. John Huston won best director for The Asphalt Jungle.
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New York
National Board of Review
Gloria Swanson
Alec Guiness
John Huston
Poisoned food blamed in San Diego death inquiry
A young mother, Mrs. Pearl Brown, died in San Diego and her brother Jerry and three children were seriously ill after eating what police say may have been poisoned food. The victims were admitted to Quintard Hospital in serious condition.
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San Diego
Pearl Brown
Jerry
Quintard Hospital
Hoover cautions on haste sending troops to Europe
Former President Herbert Hoover warns Congress and the American people to study the issue before sending more U S troops to Europe. He will address the nation at 7 p m on KH and 7 30 p m on KET and discuss world affairs and U S policy. Dean Acheson travels to Washington with NATO meeting reports as Truman plans to greet him.
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Herbert
Hoover
Europe
Congress
Dean Acheson
Washington
Western
Acheson
Truman
Acheson Reports Progress At Brussels on Western Defenses
Acheson will brief Mr. Tramian on Brussels talks toward Western European defense setup. Administration officials say he then reports to Foreign Affairs committees in the House and Senate before addressing the nation.
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Acheson
Tramian
Brussels
House
Senate
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W. Stuart Symington
George C. Marshall
Lo Marshall
Sunset
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Tomovius
Jaday
Eisenhower
Bisenhower
Denver
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Cpl. M. P. Echols
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Department
Britain
France
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Charles A. Black
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John A. Mendoza
Mountain View
Calif
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Mendoza
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