Riverside County Population Drops Slightly in 1947
Riverside county estimated population for Jan 1, 1948 at 140,900, down 1,500 or 1 percent from 1947. Corona area shows growth with new schools adding 350 to 400 pupils. Corona enrollment up 425 in public schools and 500 since two years ago. Statewide California tops ten million. 58 counties total 10,048,150.
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Riverside County
California Taxpayers’ Association
Californian Taxpayers’ Association
Corona
Home Gardens
St. Edward's
Sam Waldrip
Coron
Riverside
Alameda
Canary Costa
Tinteriel Riverside
San Francisco
Soalang
Timenerial
Solano
San Diego
California
Association
Sierra
Amador
Modoc
Kines
Invo
Mariposa
Plumas
San Luis Obispo
Glenn
Contra Costa
Solano County
Sother
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Napa
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Inyo
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Lake and Monterey
Planins
Yuba
I*resno
Los Angeles County
Alpine County
San Diego County
Frisno
Sacramento
Sancta Clara
200 Baths a Month at Corona Settlement House Services
The Corona Settlement House at 213 Joy Street provides about 200 monthly baths with hot water and bathing facilities. Clothing is sold cheaply from donated items, a well baby clinic runs monthly with the County Health Department, and occasional free clothing is offered. The house is run by a committee led by Mrs. Fred Snedecor with help from Mrs. Clara Chesshir and others, funded by the Community Chest.
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Corona
Joy Street
County Health Department
Claire M. Buller
Fred Snedecor
Harry Lyman
R. W. Willits
Otis Ballard
BE. J. Toolen
Henry Hoeger
Clara Chesshir
Goodwill Industries
Snedecor
Driving Hints From California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol urges careful driving to reduce deaths and accidents this year. It emphasizes slow down at sundown, signaling, avoiding alcohol before driving, and staying alert in dusty or dark conditions to prevent fatalities.
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California Highway Patrol
Planners Deny Variance Request for Restaurant
City Planning Commission denied Karl Loring’s variance request to operate a first class restaurant at the northwest corner of Ontario and Main streets. A public hearing drew many district property owners who argued the area should remain residential. no supporting arguments were offered. The consent agenda included tentative Beggs Tract maps at Frarrig and Sheridan and Plantation Tract Subdivision on Lester south of Chase. Commission members listed.
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City Planning Commission
Karl Loring
Ontario
Main Streets
Beggs
Frarrig and
Sheridan Streets
Robert Beggs
Plantation
Lester Street
Chase
Alec Barnes
Elvin Downs
Fred KE. Snedecor
Herman Brownfield
W. ©. Kershner
Harry Payne
W. M. Colbern
Doyle Boen
Harry Lyman
Santa Says No Rain On Christmas Visit To Hospital
Santa Claus promises no rain on Christmas Day and plans a hospital visit to cheer four bedridden children at Corona Hospital. Eleven year old Roger Russell, Nellie Caldwell eight, Tony Marmalejo six, and Juanita Tapp twelve linger with injuries or illness, plus Ardea Newsom, 17, and Louise Stropp, 18, are among those expected to meet him, with Mrs. Katherine Link, 81, also noted as a long-term patient awaiting cheer.
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Santa Claus
Corona Hosital
Roger Russell
Nelida Caldwell
la Sierra
Tony Marmalejo
Juanita Tapp
Ardea Newsom
Louise Stropp
Katherine Link
Santa
Trains collide in German zone. 37 dead, 300 hurt
Across the globe, transportation and politics unfold as German collision claims lives and wounds hundreds. Palestine blocks Syria and Lebanon to curb cholera risk, while Panama rejects a US base treaty but troops stay. Domestic notes include grain trader lists and congressional probes into military funding.
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Germany
Palestine
Syria
Lebanon
Holy Land
Panama
United States
Anderson
Congress
Army
Canal Defense
Chicago
Corona aviation enthusiast dies after 23 years in city
Harry M. Johnson 621 Victoria Corona dies at U S Naval Hospital at 7 am after 35 days there. WWII veteran, active American Legion VFW and Corona Lions charter member leaves widow Marie C. Johnson, daughters Helen Eggleton Colton Lucille Lapsley Berkeley and son Harry M. Johnson Jr Guam. Survived by three brothers and one sister and three grandchildren. Services at Bell Mortuary Chapel December 24 at 2 pm. burial Sunnyslope cemetery. Johnsonville Indiana born June 10 1888. He and son owned one of Corona’s first privately owned planes.
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Harry M. Johnson
Victoria Street
U. S. Naval Hospital
Corona
Mr. Johnson
Johnsonville
Indiana
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Corona Lions Club
Marie C. Johnson
Helen L. Eggleston
Colton
Lucille M. Lapsley
Berkeley
Harry M. Johnson, Jr
Guam
Herbert A. Johnson
Lloyd B. Johnson
West Lebanon
J. K. Johnson
Covington
Ind
Altu Ik. Cunningham
Bell Mortuary Chapel
Paul Lomax
Sunnyslope
Scattered high clouds and warm west today
Scattered high clouds persist through today and Wednesday with early morning fog along the coast. A plumbing permit was issued to Glen Jacobus of 1316 Pleasant View Avenue by building inspector C. Fe Bechtol. No precipitation is expected on Christmas.
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C. FE. Bechtol
Glen Jacobus
Pleasant View Avenue
Pilot Killed as Two Naval Planes Collide in Fog
NEWHALL Cal P One pilot was in serious condition today after two navy planes collided in fog The other pilot was killed Chief petty officer Himer Parker Smith parachuted from his craft but was badly injured The dead man’s name was withheld The planes were en route from Santa Ana to Alameda Cal SH
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Newhall
Cal
Himer Parker Smith
Santa Ana
Alameda
Reading Berks Bicentennial links to 1838 Christmas tree
In Reading Pennsylvania Dr Alfred L Shoemaker notes the first decorated evergreen used in American Christmas festivities appears in 1838. He helps organize the Reading Berks County Bicentennial Celebration for 1948 with early tree ornaments and Pennsylvanian Dutch cookies. Dow Jones closes higher with gains across Industrials Railroads Utilities and Stocks.
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Reading
United States
Alfred L. Shoemaker
Historical Society of
Berks County
Reading-Berks County
America
Pennsylvania
Shoemaker
Valencias and navels steady to lower in Citrus Market
In New York Citrus Market one car of valencias sold lower while nine cars of navels were about unchanged for the best fruit and lower for the balance. Six cars of lemons showed about steady to lower demand, with overall prices easing for balance consignments.
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New York
You Miss Your Paper Call 1234 Before 7 P.M.
A brief notice directs readers who did not receive their newspaper to call 1234 before 7 P.M. to ensure delivery or address issues. The item emphasizes prompt action and service contact.
Santa's Workshop visit brightens handicapped children
Little Karen Reske and Herman Watts toured Santa's Workshop at the Farmer's Market and reported hopeful Christmas prospects for their classmates. The story notes the hospital school on Sunset Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, and the hospital’s therapy and education program.
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Karen Reske
Herman Watts
Santa
Santa Claus
North Pole
Childrens Hospital
Herman
Childrens Hospital School
Board of Education
Sunset Boulevard
Vermont Avenue
Wallaces Visiting Trumans for Christmas at White House
President Truman will deliver his yuletide message tomorrow and host a traditional Christmas with his family. He will attend 2 p.m. tree lighting on the South Lawn, attend midnight church services, open gifts after breakfast, and dine on turkey with trimming. The gathering includes Miss Mary Truman and Mrs. Truman's brothers D D Wallace of Denver and George P Wallace and Frank G Wallace of Independence.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Mary Truman
Independence
Mrs. Truman
DD. F. Wallace
Denver
George P. and
Frank G. Wallace
Man Steals Two Cars in Desperate Escape
California and Oregon police search for a man who stole two cars Sunday night saying he had to get out of town. The first car belonging to Millard Van Wdong e of Walla Walla was found wrecked on highway 99. The second car owned by Mr and Mrs Maurer was taken at gunpoint to a secluded spot near Eureka where the thief bound them before fleeing.
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Crescent City
Cal
California
Oregon
Millard van Wdonge
Walla Walla
Wash
Highway 99
Here
Loose Bone Causes Injury to City Worker In Freak Accident
Dave Ryan a 61 year old City Street Department worker suffered possible broken arm and leg injuries in a freak incident while riding in a city truck on Commercial street. A rope used to pull brush to the dump slipped from the truck top and tightened around him as Tony Starnes drove and Paul Bostedor rode. Ryan was taken to Corona hospital.
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Dave Ryan
Washburn Street
City Street Department
Ryan
Tony Starnes
Paul Bostedor
Commercial Street
Corona Hospital
Stassen challenges admin over officials profits in commodity markets
Harold J. Stassen accuses the administration of concealing huge profits by present and former government insiders in commodity trading. Secretary Clinton T. Anderson hints investigations may reveal only a few government clerks, while an upcoming list could cover 8,000 wheat accounts on the Chicago exchange.
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Washington
Harold J. Stansen
Executive Department
White House
Stassen
Clinton T Anderson
Anderson
Chicago Exchange
Congress
Edwin W. Pauley
Ralph K. Cavier
Pauley
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Davies
Wheat price rise linked to government wheat purchases
Congressional allies accuse insiders of profiting from commodity speculation after the government bought 20 million bushels of wheat in Kansas City at about $2.08 a bushel. Prices climbed from about $2 to over $3 a bushel as traders reacted.
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Pauley
Congressional
Stassen
Anderson
William Knowland
Cal
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Kansas City
Andresen
Glendale Legion members and publisher convicted in election code case
Twelve Glendale American Legion post 127 members and a former Glendale News Press publisher were convicted of violating the election code and disturbing the peace by breaking up a La Crescenta Democratic club meeting on Nov 14. Several staffers had charges dismissed while Burkheimer faced additional battery counts dropped. Fines of 250 dollars or 125 days in jail were set for most. one officer was not charged.
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Glendale
Cali
Glendale American Legion Post 127
Today
la Crescenta
Glendale News-Press
Herbert Brin
Salvadore J. Felix
B.C. Burkheimer
Justice of the Peace
Kenneth A. White
la Crescenta-La Canada Democratic Club
Hugh Hardyman
H. C. Burkheimer
Stanley E. Lord
American Legion
Burkheimer
John Barnes
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