Bureau of Standards Coming to Corona Draws Local Optimism
Corona business leaders hailed the prospective relocation of the Bureau of Standards to Corona Naval Hospital as Corona’s best Christmas gift. Executives from banks, retailers, and the chamber voiced that new engineers and scientists would boost employment and attract families, boosting the local economy and community vitality.
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Bureau of Standards
Corona Naval Hospital
Corona
W. C. Henning
Chamber of Commerce
Bank of America
Deal
Fred Snedecor
First National Bank
Mr. Snedecor
Jim Emerson
Ford Hof
Era
Morris Hemphill
Weatherby's
Larry Graebner
Graebner-Hazen Furniture Company
George Sparkman
Sparkman Bros
Bryant A. Chandler
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Louis Keller
Keller Furniture Store
Virgil Danning
W. A. Cropper
Ford
New Building Permits Issued By Building Inspector
Permits issued to James Garman of 618 Vicentia avenue for residence re roofing worth 131 with Garrett & Garrett Roofing Co. as contractor. Gertrude Hammond of 720 West Eleventh street received a plumbing permit.
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James Garman
Vicentia Avenue
Garrett & Garrett Roofing Co
Gertrude Hammond
West Eleventh Street
Christmas shopping downtown sparks last minute rush
Corona merchants offer holiday merchandise in two sections tonight and again Friday and Saturday for shoppers. Downtown and groceries combine for seasonal deals as holiday buying picks up.
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Daily Independent
Corona’s
President's signature needed for Corona Bureau of Standards project
Senate approved a 20 billion defense bill with 1.54 million for remodeling Corona Hospital into Corona Laboratories of the U S Bureau of Standards. Dr E A Condon aims to start after January 1 with Ralph A Lamm in charge. The plan may relocate bureau activities to Corona, potentially becoming western headquarters.
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Truman
Corona U.S., Naval Hospital
U. S. Bureau of Standards
U. S. Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
E. A. Condon
Bureau
Ralph A. Lamm
Corona
Washington
Corona Laboratories
Condon
Bureau of Standards
Senate
United Press
Army
Navy
Air Force
House
Corona Hospital
William F. Knowland
U. S
Corona U. S. Naval Hospital
Sen. Knowland
Exchange U K s $1 765 000 Part Payment Checks
The California Fruit Growers Exchange approved a partial juice and product oranges and grapefruit payment of 1 765 000 bringing 1949 50 season total to 5 800 000. Lemon payments added 616 000 this week totaling 3 500 000 with more to come. Armstrong warns about differing pounds solids methods and urges growers to verify settlement bases used by shippers and exchanges.
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California Fruit Growers Exchange
Paul S. Armstrong
Sunkist Marketing Co-Operative
Exchange Lemon Products Co
Armstrong
Exchange
Mother of Corona Marine Learns Son Safe on Transport
Mrs. Ruby Price of 3725 South Blair Street Home Gardens learns her son Paul Dale Price is among Marines who escaped Changjin Reservoir in Korea. He had been missing since Thanksgiving and is now aboard an Army transport with the First Marine Division, a Corona area family says. Paul attended Corona schools and is a nephew of Harold Moore who runs a service station at Sixth and Belle.
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Ruby Price
Blair Street
Home Gardens
Paul Dale Price
Tomato resembles enigmatic figure in prank at Daily Independent
Henry Stiles delivered a tomato to the Daily Independent office claiming it looked like him as teeth eyes and mouth were fashioned with toothpicks. The item sparked curiosity though staff doubt it is the famed Thing and note it rests upright on toothpicks.
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Phil Harris
Daily Independent
Henry Stiles
Henry
War analysts debate Korea pullout timing and strategy
United Press Radio notes Hoover urges immediate Korea withdrawal while active and retired military leaders favor a cautious approach. They warn against rash actions and point to historical Allied adoptions where patience paid off, suggesting a better moment to exit without yielding a decisive loss for South Korea. Market data accompany the analysis with stock figures and trade volume.
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United Press Radio
Herbert Hoover
Korea
Hoover
Kore
Hong Kong
Singapore
Sutuan
Trebruk
Guadalcanal
Salerno
Anzio
Winston Churchill
Tobruk
Bataan
Market Report Notes Mixed Citrus and Fruit Prices
An OCR readout lists varying citrus and fruit prices with references to oranges lemons grapefruit and boxes per case. Mentions Arizona California Texas New York and San Joaquin Valley with sporadic figures and time-based notes.
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Texas
Fed
Arizona
Boxer
Vague Crime Scene At Local Shop Of Unknown Name
A confused report describes a man entering a motor shop after damaging some items and stealing drinks and a coat. Witnesses say he hid in the shop, later took cups and parts, and left a uniform behind. Officials note unclear motives and accuse none.
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Perhiyis
12 000 Americans killed raise Korea toll near 43000
An official report from General MacArthur's headquarters cites nearly 12,000 Americans killed wounded or missing in the first 18 days of the new war in Korea. Defense Department tallies through last Friday list 36,042 battle casualties with over 6,000 dead 5,000 missing and 25,000 wounded.
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MacArthur
Korea
Defense Department
Washington
U N chief says world peace can be preserved
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie asserts world peace can be preserved and the UN will survive regardless of the Korean war outcome. He told reporters that despite Korea, UN aims to achieve results and keep pressing for progress with its international forces in Korea.
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U.N
Trypve Lie
United Nations
Korea
Kepon
Uu, N
Morena
Meat price controls and auto wage stabilization considered
In Washington, Economic Stabilization Chief Alan Valentine says meat price controls are under consideration and his team is preparing an order to stabilize wages for about 2 million automobile workers soon.
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Washington
Eeonomic
Alan Valentine
His Neeney
Anc
Long Rail Dispute Ends with Three Year No-Strike Pact
The Jong railroad wage dispute ends after talks with four operating Brotherhoods and carriers. A three-year no-strike pledge and wage increases for about 300000 workers are agreed retroactive to October 1. Yard workers get 24 cents more hourly and road workers 5 cents. cost of living adjustments apply. A 40-hour week for yard workers is proposed for 1952, extra 4 cents then, pending ratification by unions and roads.
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Jong
Petoon
Oet
John Steelman
Steelman
Truman Urges Non-Russian Nations to Stand Together
President Truman calls on nations outside the Soviet orbit to unite for security after Atlantic Pact talks in Brussels. Acheson reports a one million man Allied force to defend Europe with German troops included under Eisenhower command. The Korean war remains in watchful waiting as U S troops endure a cold Hungnam night amid censorship and ongoing clashes.
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Truman
Dean Acheson
Brussels
Western Europe
North Atlantic
Eisenhower
Europe
Hongo
Hungnam
MacArthur
New Path
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Hammond Corona Daily Independent
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Senate Committee ON
Hoffman
R) Mich
U.K
Corona Marine
MR. and
Mrs. Santa
Ed Ritter
Kimbell
Robert EB. Otto Ceft
Irene Fisher
Santa
Otto
Catherine
By Jackie Carsten
Elizabeth Outhet
Kimbell School
Santa Clas
Roy Fisher
Catherine Otte
Kinderparten
Sandra Ward
Cynthia Graecbner
Cecilia Apardefo
Patricia Eaton
Cother
Robert KK. Otto
Dow-Jones
S. A
Cyprus
Maricet
New York
Duighit
Aoburudinn
Toul Motors
Hves
Dee
Detroit
General Motors
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