Real estate man George H. Brown killed crossing Main Street
George Hector Brown 81 a longtime Corona resident and real estate man was fatally struck by a car driven by Lois Louk Bell 26 while crossing Main Street near Fifth. Bell cooperated with police and a coroner's inquest is set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. Services for Brown will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church with burial at Sunnyside Memorial Park Long Beach. Brown was born March 25 1871 in Oelwein Iowa and lived in Corona since 1937 after earlier farming and real estate work. He is survived by three grandchildren and a nephew.
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George Hector Brown
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Fifth
Lois Louk Bell
West Sixth Street
Roma
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Bell
Main
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First Congregational Church
Stanley W. Graf
Daniel Hogan
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Long Beach
Charles Randolph Brown
Rachel Burch Brown
Fayette County
Iowa
Oelwein
Cora Belle Tunison
Calif
Corona
Ralph W. Stanfield
Georgia Borden
Marvin Borden
Monrovia
Charles Borden
Blythe
A. G. Brown
Tacoma
Wash
Barbara Bliss Wins Bendix Washer in National Contest
Mrs Barbara Bliss of 601 West Eighth street Corona won a Bendix washer and dryer valued at $500 in a national Lever Brothers Rinso contest. She was one of 100 prize recipients after submitting the entry I vote for Rinso because. Jim Grady of Lever Brothers arranged installation in Corona.
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Barbara Bliss
West Eighth Street
Corona
Lever Brothers Soap Company
Mrs. Bliss
Rinso
David Becerra Wins 21-Inch TV at Main Street Event
David Becerra of 108 Howard Street won a 21 inch Philco television in a drawing conducted Saturday afternoon by Ralph Stanfield of Stanfield's Cut Rate Drug Store located at 419 Main Street.
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David ‘Becerra
Howard Street
Philco
Ralph Stanfield
Stanfield
Main Street
Chinchilla prize winners named in Corona event
Geneva Heath of Norco won the $1,650 top prize of chinchillas in the Buy-in-Corona campaign. Other top prizes included Bonnie Justis and Margaret Thompson, with multiple $500 and $250 certificates awarded to residents across Corona and Norco.
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Geneva Heath
Valley View
Norco
Corona
Tommy Fisher
Santa Monica
Vern Kerruish
Lincoln
Bonnie Justis
Belle Avenue
Margaret Thompson
W. Ninth St
Fred C. Fitch
W. Tenth
Wayne Guy
N. Blair
D. Ward
Sherman
Norman Page
Lincoln Ave
Edward Jacobs
Blair St
Mail Box Fire Ignited by Likely Kids With Matches
A post office mailbox at South Sheridan and Grand Boulevard was burned to ashes in a Sunday afternoon incident. Police believe children started the fire with lit matches. some letters survived while others burned or smoldered. The green metal box limited air and spread.
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South Sheridan
Grand Boulevard
Santa
U. S
Corona engineering students visit Los Angeles
Corona engineering students from Chaffey College Engineers club traveled to Los Angeles with adviser Arthur Flum. They toured the CBS center at Television City, Goodyear Rubber Co, and the Lincoln-Mercury auto assembly plant, as part of their engineering science and electronics courses.
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Augustine Mejia
Pleasant View
Russ Pfeifer
Washburn Ave
Bob Russell
Garretson
Corona
Chaffey College Engineers Club
National Engineering Association
Los Angeles
Arthur Flum
CBS Center
Television City
Hollywood
Goodyear Rubber Co
Lincoln-Mercury Auto
Flint columnist aided Henry with newspaper printing help
Henry sought assistance from a Flint newspaper columnist who provided guidance on the printing process and editorial details. The article notes the columnist’s role in shaping Henry's work and the local press collaboration.
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Henry
Flint
Rudy Ramos Photo Presents Tragic Main Street Crossing
A photo of the scene on Main Street accompanies news of the holiday season traffic tragedy. George Hector Brown, 81, was struck by a car while crossing Main Street on Saturday night. The image aims to urge motorists and pedestrians to exercise caution.
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Independent
Main Street
George Hector Brown
First Real Winter Day Brings Snow Sleet Winds
Blizzard conditions sweep across the Midwest with three to six inches expected in Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. Isolated Iowa towns lose service to rural lines amid heavy snow and ice. In the south dust storms and fog reduce visibility while Florida and California enjoy sunshine and mild temps.
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United Press
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Midwest
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Ohio Valley
Florida
California
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Oakland
le. Mars
Gerd Grahlman
Texas
Lubbock
Midland
Big Spring
el Paso
Amarillo
Garden City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Topeka
Miami
Fla
Texas Panhandle
Virginia
Avocado Market Prices in Local San Diego County
Local San Diego County markets show Fuertes avocados priced 3.25 to 3.50 dollars per pound for flats and lugs 22 to 26 cents per item, loose Fuertes 20 to 28 cents per pound.
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San Diego County
Memory Marvel at Local Rotary Meeting
David M. Roth of the Los Angeles Rotary Club spoke on memory improvement urging visualization and mental vitamins. He demonstrated by recalling pages from the Saturday Evening Post as club members and their spouses listened. The Crippled Children's Committee hosted the program with donations for the Christmas fund and Casa Colina Home.
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David M. Roth
Los Angeles
Rotary Club
Saturday Evening Post
Roth
Crippled Children’s Committee
Clair Hutchison
Casa Colina
Paul Mahoney
Ray Mahoney
Rotary
Charles Sisk
Anaheim
Charles R. Heckel
Vocational Service Committee
al Blum
Steel Builds
Death of Walter Hind Former Norco Resident
Walter E Hind age 73 longtime Norco resident died December 19 in Riverside. He lived in Norco 23 years before moving to Riverside at 4637 Sunnyside Drive with his wife Lucia Mae Hind. He is survived by widow Lucia Mae, son Howard Hind of Corona and daughter Kathleen Mae Benschoten of Honolulu. Private services will be held with M H Simons Co and cremation at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Walter E. Hind
Howard Franklin Hind
Corona
Norco
Riverside
M. H. Simons Co
Evergreen Cemetary
Kuchel Succeeds Nixon as Senator From California
Gov Earl Warren appoints Thomas H Kuchel 42 to fill the U S Senate seat from California Nixon resigns to become vice president Kuchel pledges aid to Eisenhower and the GOP Kirkwood named state controller Kuchel profile notes Anaheim birth USC degree Navy service and family details
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Earl Warren
Thomas H. Kuchel
Richard M. Nixon
U. S
California
Nixon
Senate
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Eisenhower
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United States
Washington
Kirkwood
Local College Boys Visit Air Station
Richard Fehr Ronald Statum of Corona Jim Reed Norco Don Williams Arlington recently toured the Los Alamitos air station with the Chaffey College Aeronautica club under Adviser Fred Felsch Sta tum will be eligible for his Aircraft Mechanics license at the end of the first semester and Williams Fehr and Reed are registered in Engine shop.
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Richard Fehr
Ronald Statum
Corona
Jim Reed
East 6Th Street
Norco
Don Williams
Jones Street
Arlington
Los Alamitos Air Station
Chaffey College Aeronautica Club
Fred Felsch
Statum
Wiliams
Fehr
Reed
Propaganda and Prisoner riots in Pongam highlight Gromyko move
The essay argues the Soviet UN tactics over Korean prisoners are a master class in propaganda. It notes Pongam island riots fuel Western and Asian perceptions, while Gromyko’s tirade masks harsher realities and risks of summary executions for guerrillas.
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Pongam Island
Asia
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Gromyko
U. N
South Koreana
U.N
Thotr’ Sanduict Wi
Reds
Vehicles damaged in multiple weekend accidents
Over the weekend several non fatal collisions damaged cars at Sheridan and South Grand Boulevard Seventh and Joy streets Ontario Main streets and other local intersections. Drivers included Richard Lee Hicks Janet Little Benjamin Madrigal John Michel Jeff Youngblood James Soloman Dewey Roos William Sims Shirley Marcum and William White.
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Sheridan
South Grand Boulevard
Richard Lee Hicks
West Bixth
Janet Elizabeth Little
Route 1
Norco
Seventh
Joy Streets
Benjamin Rk. Madrigal
Elsinore
John J. Michel
East Grand Boulevard
Corona
Michel
Ontario
Main Streets
Jeff Davis Youngblood
Estelle Street
Home Gardens
James William Soloman
Ontario Street
Dewey Allen Roos
Main Street
Rands Street
Second Street
William Arthur White
Seventh Street
Avalanche Kills 23 in Austrian Alps Bus Tragedy
A tour bus plunged from a bridge into a frozen river after an avalanche hit near Innsbruck Austria. Twenty three people died and at least four were seriously injured as Britons formed much of the Christmas party. Floods and storms threaten 25 000 in southern France while Belgium and central England see rising water.
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Austria
Alps
Innsbruck
Alpine
France
Belgium
England
Air Crash Kills 86 in Christmas Tragedy
A December air disaster in Washington state claimed 86 lives on a C-124 Globemaster. Among the dead were Alyman Poole of Taccoa Georgia and Teddy Reynolda of Alcon Tennessee, with Lt Artie Laird killed on the way home to his wife Patricia Ann who is due in January.
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Washington State
Alyman
Robert Poole
Taccoa
Alcon
Tennessee
Betty Jean Stinnett
Teddy Reynolda
Artie Laird
San Antonio
Patricia Ann
Air Force probes crash that killed 80 in C 124 disaster
Investigators including four generals examine wreckage of a C 124 Globemaster after a Saturday crash that killed 80 aboard. Survivors questioned with 10 in serious condition. Names of 41 victims released as authorities pursue secrecy around the probe.
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Air Force
Robert J. Maple
Three MiGs Shot Down in North Korea Skirmishes
American Sabrejets tangled with Communist Migs in three separate dogfights over North Korea. The Air Force reports three Migs shot down in today’s action, with ten Migs and eight Sabrejets involved overall, bringing December’s total to 38 for the month.
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North Korea
Air Force
Ships in Distress Pounded by Heavy Seas Worldwide
Three ships are aground in the Mediterranean Pacific and Atlantic as heavy seas pound them. The French liner Champollion ran aground near Beirut with 113 passengers and 205 crew aboard. 15 rescued. An American transport lies on a coral reef near Midway Island. its crew numbers 44. A small Finnish vessel grounded on the Scottish coast with unknown passenger count.
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Champollion
Lebanon
Beirut
mid-Pacific
Midway Island
Siamese Twins Battle for Lives After Separation
Roger Lee Brodie and his twin Rodney Dee, separated in a marathon operation, remains in critical condition after over 100 hours in a deep coma. Doctors report no change in either twin with the younger still precarious and the elder still critical.
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Roger Lee Brodie
Rodney Dee
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