04 Jun 1946
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1946
Page
1
A reader muses on a ideal day of rest and leisure from sleep to a moonlit drive and theater outing. The writer contrasts wishful plans with real life and notes an Eagle Scout Court of Honor event in Corona, highlighting community details and a memorial gift for a deceased scout.
Workmen broke ground on the Home Gardens Elementary School today as the community hopes to have a local school ready for September classes. The $89 285 cost covers reinforced concrete construction with a full interior including six classrooms for 150 students, two tiled lavatories, an administration unit and nurses’ quarters. Robert Burns oversees the construction as Home Gardens ends a decade without its own facility.
President Ceasar Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians warned at the AFM convention that if the anti Petrillo bill is upheld he will block AFM locals in New York Chicago and Los Angeles from playing for networks and may ban recordings. The Navy prepared to man the merchant fleet for a potential June 15 maritime strike with Forrestal ordering reserve officers and veterans to stand by. The Allis Chalmers farm equipment strike faced renewed talks after Schwellenbach threatened seizure of plants. Petrillo tied the anti Petrillo bill to renewed threats against network contracts and broadcasting chaos in three major markets.
A grand stone memorial with the names of youths who did not return stands in the Paguate Indian Village church yard. The Minnehan Club, 24 women, funded the memorial and Rev. A Lambert led the dedication. During World War II Paguate Village sent 80 men and two women into service.
London Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told reporters that a Russian idea to spread the Soviet system worldwide has become a major barrier to peace. He characterized the notion as a harmful influence and urged caution against ideological expansion.
New York citrus market notes high prices for Valencias at the ceiling and an opening of 9 lemons near steady before closing higher as reported by the Citrus Auction Exchange.
The forecast calls for clear skies tonight and Wednesday with night and morning low clouds and fog in coastal sections. Temperatures are not expected to change significantly.
Rome reports initial monarchy referendum returns show republic leading with about 1.51 million votes to 848 thousand for the king. Christian Democrats dominate the constituent assembly race, while the north backs republican change and the south mostly supports the monarchy.
Dan J. Tobin president of the International Teamsters argues in the May issue that half of Wagner act misunderstandings stem from AFL and CIO disputes. He recalls an April 1907 Boston strike with trucks paying 14 dollars weekly for 66 hours and 11 hours daily. He remains optimistic that better days and understandings will emerge, keeping industry healthy under free enterprise. setembro
The city official start of softball in Corona for Summer 1946 features a June schedule led by Director Ross A. Cunningham. Key matches run June 11 14 18 21 25 and 28 at City Park Boulevard Park and the league may expand with more teams as interest grows. A Junior league of eight teams will begin play mid June with games at Corona High School diamond and practice sessions succeeding.
Army veterans with dependents are urged to re enlist before June 30 to qualify for dependency benefits. Lt. Roy P. Finch announces an elastic re enlistment program ends June 30. Enlisted men discharged after May 12 1945 may re enlist in 428 classifications during June and receive family allowances for the enlistment term. Information from the Riverside Recruiting Office, Room 216 Post Office Building.
Harrisburg lawyer and former FBI Agent H F Dowling says the FBI holds about 100 million fingerprints from World War II servicemen making positive identification possible as long as a single hand is available. He states the era has effectively eliminated the unknown soldier mystery.
Corona Women’s Victory Service met in council chambers to hear Major EK F Witsell’s note on ongoing war status and that service members remain considered at war until formal peace is declared. Chairwoman Howard Ware led the discussion as 1997 birthday cards to Corona troops were reported.
In Italy the right wing Christian Democrats strengthen control under Premier De Gauperi, with monarchy outcomes unresolved. France sees Georgés Bidault positioned as likely next Premier amid socialist ambiguity. Britain weighs endorsing a 25 year anti rearmament plan while softening stance on Russia. Domestic bold moves include Maybank pressing for continuous Senate session on draft extension and Johnson proposing anti re drafting servicemen.
Democratic members of the House Pro-Labor bloc pressed President Truman to veto the Case and Strike bill warning passage could harm their fall re election prospects. Truman met with legislative leaders for over an hour but offered no indication of a veto or approval.
Republicans urge Congress to investigate a reported eight billion dollar scandal tied to the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. Sen. George Aiken and Rep. Richard Wigglesworth introduced bills to form separate Senate and House committees.
Wright Field Dayton Ohio reports plans to build five jet propelled bombers and two jet fighter planes. The designs include flying wings and other unconventional features reflecting early jet age experimentation.
Approximately 750 longshoremen and seamen telegrammed President Truman and Labor Secretary Schellenbach protesting open strike breaking remarks connected to the nationwide maritime strike planned for June 15. One union, the Marine Firemen's, offered a compromise package to Pacific coast shipowners as the strike threat persists. Eugene Meyer elected head of the nine million World Bank. Ben Hogan nearly clinches Goodall golf round robin with 70 in semi finals to reach 46 points.
Eleven individuals were indicted for alleged whiskey black market sales with estimated profits of 2,099,999. Attorney General Tom C. Clark announced the case in Washington. Also in the news Japan’s government was ordered to restrict finances of ten monopolistic families in Tokyo. AFL wage increases affect 105,000 workers across six trades in Southern California. A New Orleans case over conditions at Carville leper colony drew protests as a husband criticizes the fencing of his wife’s confinement.
Australia produces about 2 500 000 boxes of oranges yearly, Jane estimates that it is one twentieth of California's output. This highlights the gap in production between the two regions and the scale of California's orange industry.
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