Corona water system overbuilt as 10 percent connections idle
Water Department Manager Bill Purdy reported about 10 percent of Corona’s 7,373 connections were inactive as builders test lines and occupancy lags push developers to discontinue service. He noted 722 dead connections cost roughly $4,332 monthly in potential revenue, but remains confident bond indebtedness is safe and expects active connections to rise within 12 to 15 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Bill Purdy
Purdy
Corona
New Year Plans Include Dances and Social Gatherings
ZEKE GUTIERREZ of 1411 Normandy Terrace says they will attend a Knights of Columbus dinner dance at the American Legion Hall and host guests at home before the event. MRS. DOLORES ESPARZA of 102 East Grand Blvd plans a prearranged evening with Eva and Zeke Mejia and may decide on a late outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
American Legion Hall
Legion Hall
E. Grand_.Blvd
Eva
Zeke Mejia
New Year's Eve plans and a police burglary case
Residents from Norco and Mira Loma share party plans for New Year’s Eve. Suspects Elmer Peeples and Peggy Terry were arrested after a Riverside County burglary linked to Corona Travel Service thanks to a marked $20 bill found with a $2,700 stash. The inked note on the bill matched Costa’s recorded count, tying the two burglaries to the travel service and Major Controls Co. sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona Travel Service
Elmer Ray Peeples
Peggy Terry
Averill Court
la Sierra
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Major Controls Co
Corona
Ben Biggers
Biggers
Robert Costa
Travel Service
Costa
Riverside
Milar
IT DERX AD newspaper serving Western Riverside County
IT DERX AD newspaper serving Western Riverside County VOL. 51 appears as a masthead item announcing regional news coverage for Western Riverside County with no specific events or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derx AD
Riverside County
Plunge pool lease study in Corona outlines plan
A west Corona proposal invites city lease of a private plunge pool on four acres near the Letharane Junior High site. Dr. M A Weinstein of Anaheim would install a granite pool, lease to the city for 35 years, with a tentative 1500 dollars monthly rent and a 200000 dollar investment. The site includes pool, dressing rooms, parking, picnic areas and lawn bowling or tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Recreation Commission
West Corona
Commission
M. A. Weinstein
Anaheim
Letha
Raney
Weinstein
Kidnap and assault cases drive police chase and arrests
Dramatic police activity last night included a high speed chase ending in a crash as Larry R. Simcox 23 of Highgrove tried to steal a cash register at Clarence Hubble's Service Station. He fled, overturned his car, was arrested, and a marijuana package was found in a patrol car seat. In a separate incident, an unknown assailant attempted to abduct Laurence L. Sylvester and Nelson F. Brown at the Bridges plant, pulling Sylvester from a vehicle while a knife was drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs Micnucturing Co
Home Gardens
Highgrove
Corona
Fourth Street
Valley View
Larry R. Simcox
Highcrove
Clarence Hubble
Sixthlands Grand
Hubble
Sheriff's Deputies
Norco
Fourth
Simcox
Laurence L. Sylvester
Nelson F. Brown
Jurupa
Mira Loma
Kenney Supply Ga
Anaheim
Briges
Wayne Rose
Soylvester
Sylvester
Sare's Pipeline Owner Prefers Short New Year Trip
Delbert J Sare of Sare's Pipeline Construction says New Year's Eve will be spent near Corona at a private party. He notes living in a new Home Gardens development reduces driving time and traffic concerns for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Newton
Smith
Mira Loma
Hollywood
Delbert
J. Sare
Sare
Corona
Home Gardens
Unclear Weather Report Notes Cool Overnight Conditions
It was cool again last night with a low of 34 degrees. Yesterday's high was 54 below zero. At noon today the temperature was 48. Expect variable cloudiness tonight with occasional showers. Thursday will be mostly sunny with gusty afternoon winds and continued cool conditions.
Youth Killed in Los Angeles Teen Car Crash
In Palm Springs area a 17-year-old Los Angeles boy was killed and a companion injured when their sports car lost control in Chino Canyon in the Mount San Jacinto foothills. Investigators named the deceased as Marc De Beaulieu and said the survivor was Robert Don, 17, of Chicago, taken to Palm Springs Desert Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Springs
UPS
Los Angeles
Chino Canyon
Mount San Jacinto Foothills
Marc de Beaulieu
Robert Don
Chicago
Palm Springs Desert Hospital
Helicopter Patrolman Rescues Two From Burning Queens Roof
New York laborers trapped on a flaming roof were plucked to safety by Patrolman Paul Humphries a National Guard pilot in a helicopter. He hovered near smoke and flames then landed to pull both men Howard Holland and Paul Jenkins aboard before the roof collapsed. Both were treated for smoke inhalation and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Paul Humphries
National Guard
Governor’s Island
Amityville
N. Y
Queens
Humphries
Howard Holland
Paul Jenkins
Wage discrimination charged against California growers
Sen. Thomas Kuchel accused the Labor Department of bias in setting foreign farm labor wage scales. He cited California’s higher average current wages versus Arizona and urged Wirtz to address the discrepancy, arguing it hinders agriculture in California. He noted California’s crops often compete with Arizona in same markets and called the plan discriminatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Kuchel
W. Willard Wirtz
Arizona
Department
Agriculture Department
Dismissal Sought on UC Berkeley Sit-In Charges
The Parents Defense Committee for Berkeley Students launched a statewide campaign to seek dismissal of charges against UC Berkeley sit-in participants. About 400 members attended a group meeting led by Dr. Alex Schoebern pledging ongoing activity until civil rights issues are resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
University of California
Berkeley
Parents Defense Committee For
Alex Schoebern
Liston Plea Entered In Denver Drunken Driving Charge
Sonny Liston's attorney entered an innocent plea for him to a drunken driving charge in Denver municipal court. Liston did not appear for the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
UPI
Sonny Liston
Living costs rise again in November CPI up 0.2 percent
The Labor Department reports November consumer price index rose two tenths of a percent marking the eighth increase in 11 months. The rise signals ongoing inflation with persistent cost pressures across the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Nigeria votes as boycotts mark independence era election
Nigeria's first general election since 1960 began with about half the voters staying away. Police riot squads patrolled nearly deserted polling places as fears of violence eased in the early balloting despite deep tribal religious and regional tensions fueling bitter political animosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos
Nigeria
UPI
Britain
Hostage Fear Grows Over 87 White Captives in Congo
Reported today that 87 white hostages from Wamba were seized by Congo les é rebels and moved toward Mungbere while 121 survivors say the captives were taken by Communist backed rebels to the northeast. A prior massacre at Whici involved four people tied and cast into a crocodile infested river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wamba
Mungbere
Whici
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consulting
Coronans
Zeke Gutierrez
Normandy Terrace
Dolores Esparza
Diana Rachal
Corona, Calif
L. C. Lillibridge
Lincoln
Lillibridge
Paul Brown
Willis Hall
Tom Ruiz
Leo Benedict
Harvey Stottlemyer
Thomas H. Kuchel
Labor Department Today
Liston
Leopoldville
Main
Ontario
Neee
Weeree
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!