23 Dec 1954
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
1
The lettronic rotten egg detector can identify green rot in eggs, enabling rapid discard of infected ones. The device is highlighted by Food Engineering and McGraw Hill publication.
Representative Francis E. Walter said he will fire any investigator who takes secret documents as he becomes chairman of the House Un American Activities Committee next month. He indicated that subpanels would be used to obtain information from government agencies.
A former Chinese Communist naval officer from Taipei said Peiping believes it can wipe out the U S Seventh Fleet and conquer Formosa. Wen Haug Ling claimed Reds would receive Russian submarine support.
John Barrymore Jr. is due in court on January 3 to answer a driving charge. The article notes the actor attended a birthday celebration and appeared with Judge Walter Ri nats in a Las Vegas court.
The Los Angeles District Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed a Superior Court ruling supporting the Board of Education firing Frances Eisenberg for refusing to answer the Un American Activities Committee about membership in the Communist Party.
Dag Hammarskjold aims to secure freedom for American airmen held abroad without begging, noting the effort will span from Christmas to New Year. He vows a firm, principled push to gain their release.
Joseph S. Petersen Jr. a government code clerk pleaded guilty to spying for a foreign power. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Prosecutors say he passed information to J A Erkuyl a Netherlands civil servant and former Dutch army officer.
Graham Timberlake, 31, a cotton mill worker, faces mental examinations to determine his sanity when he held his former sweetheart Miss Jessé Elizabeth Davis at gunpoint in a textile mill for 24 hours and threatened harm to rescuers. He is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and possible kidnapping, after releasing the girl unharmed and surrendering a .29 caliber pistol.
Southern California Edison announces a $2,600,000 portal powerhouse to support its Biz Creek development on the San Joaquin River about 60 miles northeast of Fresno, California.
Rescue efforts recovered bodies as police and firefighters searched the Monongahela crash site. Ten missing servicemen and pilot Harold Poe were named, with California families listed among the casualties. Poe survived the plunge but drowned later while aiding others. In national weather news a warm spell threatens a white Christmas as winter snow fades in many areas.
Muggs the famous chimpanzee complained of hospital treatment in New York after a fall from his trainer Buddy Mennella’s car. He protested by pulling a telephone receiver as he was moved toward a veterinarian. Liberace announced a temporary bed rest for heart strain and a Feb theme through Dr. Marx guidance. The Senate Anti monpoly Subcommittee prepares a sharp report attacking Eisenhower power policy and Dixon Yates.
The Casa Colina children request hospital heavy duty beds to ease daily moves between wards and treatment areas. Each bed unit with stand and chair costs about $150, while a hospital bed alone is about $100. A sturdy bed improves daytime comfort for students and patients alike.
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