Riverside area charter defeated by wide margin
County charter proposal loses 28 283 to 15 377 countywide and 2594 to 1108 in Corona area. Non county seat papers oppose centralizing power in Riverside and weakening county officials while boosting county administrator's control. Boxley the magician to perform in Corona with local sponsors aiding youth recreation.
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McCall Seen Re-elected as Riverside County Supervisor
Bill Jones predicts defeat for Chairman Paul J. Anderson in the Riverside county supervisor race. McCall appears favored after opponents total 6 375 versus 1 562 supporting Anderson. A Jones aligned shift could alter county spending and governance in the Hemet Perris San Jacinto region.
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Bill Jones
Riverside County
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Riverside
Anderson
Jones
Sound Victory Reveals Strength of Riverside County Support
Congress candidate Sound achieved a remarkable win, defeating Republican John Babbage by about 13,300 votes. Supporters view the result as validation of Eisenhower administration policies and a blow to opponents backed by industrial leaders.
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Knight Strong in This County Triumphs for Knight
A brief report notes Gov. Godwin J. Knight's commanding win in the Republican nomination contest for the U S Senate. The piece hints at a continued spread of Knight's political momentum and signs of a robust party victory.
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Godwin J. Knight
U. S. Senate
Corona industrialists back smog law opposition in Riverside County
A large group of Corona industrial leaders favored a smog ordinance for Riverside County but opposed the proposed county air pollution control rule. They argued the Los Angeles based model ignores local geography and car exhaust, calling the permit system a police state approach. The Corona Chamber of Commerce urged supervisors to pause action for further study ahead of the June 16 meeting.
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Riverside
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Corona Exegence Lemon Co
H.“Red” Harvill
Harvill Manufacturing Co
Corona Chamber ,of Commerce
Corona Chamber, of Commerce
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M. G. Robinson
E. S. Rothrock
Bill Henning
Harry Cole
Terry Ware
Lou Keller
Art Moore
Frank Emerson
John Ezell
Doris Swindell
Herb Auest
Ted Todd
Jerry Smith
Johnny Russell
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Gunnoe
Corona Senior High School awards assembly honors many students
Three years of hard work culminates in today’s awards ceremony at Corona Senior High. Valedictorian Don Campbell and salutatorian Margaret Joan Kuhns were named earlier. additional awards were announced during the ceremony including Elaine Robertson receiving $100 from California Savings and Loan.
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Danny Moss
John van den Toorn
Corona Senior High School
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Grand View
Corona
van den Toorn
Ramos
Elaine Robertson
Andy Walker
Corona Savings and Loan Association
California Savings and Loan Association
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Walter S. Robertson
Valley
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Norco
Don Campbell
Ian
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California Savings and Loan
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U.S
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Apalachin
Higher Temperatures Predicted for Today
Corona experiences warm up with noon hit around 83 degrees and a higher day outlook. Expect morning low clouds along the coast and mostly clear skies elsewhere with sunshine. Temperatures rise today and ease slightly on Thursday then turn sunnier Friday.
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California Primary Shakes GOP From Maine to Nixon
The California Democratic showing unsettles the Republican party nationwide. Senate GOP leader Knowland polls around 40 percent for governor, signaling a need to rebound by November to avoid political decline. The results mark a critical shift with California as a bellwether for 1958 and potential impact on Nixon's 1960 presidential path.
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Norco Water Board Elects New Directors
Kraus and Taylor lead a slate to seat three new Norco Community Services Board members as the water system nears the million dollar mark. O. M. Taylor replaces Roscoe Sowell, with Armstrong heading the ticket and Kraus close behind. Plummer loses. Walters and Greathouse remain holdovers.
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Charles Greathouse
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Armstrong and Kraus Reelected to Norco District Board
J C Armstrong and Harry Kraus won re election to the Norco Community Services District board. Among 12 candidates, Armstrong led with 551 votes and a single write in for Clarence Armstrong at Norco Precinct 5, totaling 552 votes.
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Norco Building Permits Top $243000 in May
Building permits in Riverside County outside Corona totaled $243,068 for 63 projects in May, including 15 homes. Indio tops May with $1,823,345 and Palo Verde $1,659,557. school projects inflate totals. Unincorporated areas show large values with Alvord and West Riverside leading.
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GOP Fears for Labor Votes in California Upset
The piece notes expected GOP shifts after a labor-backed result in California where no Democrat has won a Senate seat or governor in two decades. It highlights Brown’s labor support, Knowland’s intra‑party disputes, Knight’s restated candidacies, and the broader Democratic momentum that may resist Republican aims in state and federal policy.
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California
U.S
Will Nixon Seek White House From Democratic State
Scientists at Idaho Falls plan a nuclear accident test to study reactor failure. George Freund of Argonne National Laboratory says uranium rods will overheat in a special reactor at the National Reactor Station with no explosion and limited radiation release.
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Unemployment Dips Below 5 Million in May
May unemployment falls under five million for the first time since January, with Labor and Commerce dept figures due Friday showing a seasonal dip from April and more people employed than the 62,907,000 in April. The report cites higher employment and a lower jobless total.
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UPI
Labor and Commerce Departments
De Gaulle arrives to assert authority in Algiers showdown
Premier Charles de Gaulle lands in full French Army general uniform to quell rebellion among Alegria's military and civilian leaders. He is expected to dissolve the revolutionary Committee of Public Safety, blamed for Pflimlin's fall and his own rise to power.
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