Father Burned in Early Morning Apartment Explosion
Arlis M. Knight 27 father of two children was critically burned when a gas explosion and fire tore through an upstairs apartment at 523 West Fifth Street. P. J. McCoy risked his life to rescue the children, a 3 year old boy and 5 year old girl, from their locked bedroom. Knight leapt from a second floor window and died of injuries later. Police hunt for Mrs Oma Jean Knight, missing since May 22, amid suspicions of abandonment.
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Arlis M. Knight
West Fifth Street
Knight
P. J. McCoy
McCoy
Corona Hospital
Brown Funeral Home
Glen Hart
Hart
McCoys
Corong City Water Co
Oma Jean Knight
Shaver Named Supply Officer for Old Baldy Civil Air Patrol
M Sergeant Charles Shaver of Corona returned to active duty with the Old Baldy Squadron at Cable Claremont airport. Lieutenant Clinton Simpson of Pomona assigned him the supply officer role, a position he held when the squadron was reactivated over two years ago. Kaiser Engineers in Fontana employs Shaver. Weekend work parties improved the squadron Quonset hut with electrical work and plumbing upgrades. Eight fluorescent ceiling fixtures were donated by General Electric Ontario plant. Squadron members and families visited the California Institution for Men in Chino for a tour dinner and program hosted by inmates and the Associate Warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shaver
Corona
Old Baldy
Civil Air Patrol
Cable-Claremont
Clinton Simpson
Pomona
Shaver
Kaiser Engineers
Fontana
Ontario
General Electric Co
California Institution For Men At
Chino
Annapolis Graduate Morton Henson Married After Degree
J Morton Henson 23 son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Henson graduated with 926 others at the Annapolis Naval Academy on June 5. He earned a Bachelor of Science and later married Patricia Ann Foley of Danville Virginia. Henson entered the academy in 1949 from California and previously attended Corona High School and the University of Redlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Morton Henson
Cecil Henson
Annapolis Naval Academy
Morton
Patricia Ann Foley
Danville
Naval Academy
California
Corona High School
University of Redlands
USN
Henson
Miss Foley
Died Today Former Riverside Resident William D. Ryan
Sam D. Ryan aged 66 of 3615 Daly Street West Riverside died suddenly at home this morning. A former Corona resident of about 25 years he worked in Riverside County road department. Born in Texas on September 10 1887 he leaves wife Annie Ryan and two sisters and a brother all in Texas. Funeral services to be announced by Brown Funeral Home.
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Sam D. Ryan
Daly Street
West Riverside
Foremer Corona
Ryan
Corona
Riverside County Road Department
Texas
Annie Ryan
Brown Funeral Home
Pontifical Mass Marks Priest's Silver Jubilee
Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of Rev. Father Matthew Thompson's ordination. A pontifical mass at St. Edward's Church will be officiated by Bishop Charles F. Buddy with about 100 area priests expected. A lunch for visiting dignitaries follows the service.
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Matthew Thompson
St. Edward’s Catholic Church
Charles F. Buddy
San Diego
Father Thompson
Christopher Bradley
Santa Ana
Sisters
St. Francis of
Special Meeting of Corona School Board Tonight
A special meeting of the Corona school board is set for 7 30 p m at the administration building Ninth and Howard streets. The agenda includes the 1953 54 budget and teachers salaries with the meeting open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona School Board
Ninth and
Howard Streets
Big Four Conference and Korea Truce Discussed
British and Commonwealth spokesmen foresee a Big Four world affairs conference including Soviet Russia if the Korean truce proceeds. Churchill may reference this tomorrow in the House. Defense Secretary Wilson warns against easing defense spending. Washington leaders support the truce plan despite Syngman Rhee’s demand for a formal written agreement and unification terms.
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Britain
Commonwealth
Soviet Russia
Churchill
House of Commons
Charles Wilson
Washington
United States
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Earl Warren Returns Home From Coronation
California Governor Earl Warren travels via New York and Los Angeles en route to Sacramento after attending Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, calling the ceremony very wonderful and impressive. His wife and three daughters remain in England on a six week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Britain
New York
Los Angeles
Sacramento
England
Mexican immigrant suffers ruptured appendix in Riverside incident
Juan Gomez, a legal Mexican immigrant, was rushed by Brown Funeral Home ambulance to Riverside General Hospital after an emergency run ordered by immigration officials. He was stricken at Green River Camp in the Santa Ana Canyon and found to have a ruptured appendix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Riverside General Hospital
Brown Funeral Home
Juan Gomez
Green River
Santa Ana Canyon
Grace Cudworth Named President of The Mother Church
Grace F Cudworth of Boston was named president for one year of The Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston at the annual meeting. She has served as superintendent of the Sunday school and as a wartime Christian Science worker and reader. Incidents of healing were cited including poliomyelitis cancer rheumatic fever and other conditions healed through prayer. The meeting highlighted world wide church activity and emphasized healing through pure Christianity.
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Grace F. Cudworth
Boston
Church of Christ, Scientist
Cudworth
Marquette
Mich
Superior
Wis
Former Corona Resident Dies From Palm Springs Crash
Floyd Sylvester Lay a former Corona resident died in Palm Springs area injuries from a highway accident. He died at Desert Hospital Palm Springs. Bell-Thomas Mortuary Corona handles arrangements. Lay lived at 77 Boulder Avenue Highland and was uncle to Lloyd Lay and Shirley Gunderson of Corona. Funeral plans pending.
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Floyd Sylvester Lay
Corona
Palm Springs
Lay
Desert Hospital
Bell- Thomas Mortuary
Mr. Lay
Boulder Avenue
Highland
Lloyd Lay
Shirley Gunderson
Lester Lay
Three Corona weekend car mishaps with no injuries
Over the weekend in Corona three property damage traffic incidents occurred with no injuries. On Saturday Mary Jane Lott escaped harm when her car ran off a curb and slid in a ditch for 39 feet along Ontario west of Compton. Also Saturday George Edward Covey and Robert Junior Slader were in a minor collision at South Main and Grand Boulevard. A Bernard G. Muro parked car on Belle avenue was struck Friday night by Manuel Borrago Mendoza who lost control while lighting a cigarette.
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Corona
Mary Jane Lott
el Cerrito
Ontario
Compton
George Edward Covey
Dumas
Texas
Robert Junior Slader
Long Beach
South Main
Grand Boulevard
Bernard G. Muro
Belle Avenue
Manuel Borrago Mendoza
Casa Blanca
Mendoza
If You Miss Your Paper Call By 6 30
A man is at the Daily Independent office until 6 30 p m to deliver papers missed by subscribers. Later deliveries cannot be made.
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Daily Independent
Home Gardens Residents Rally Against Cattle Feeding Yard
Home Gardens residents circulate petitions to block a cattle feeding yard relocated within two miles of Magnolia Avenue. Children at Home Gardens School lack a cafeteria and endure flies and odors. residents gather June 9 at 2 p.m. in Riverside County Planning Office to demand denial.
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Carl Abernathy
Hom Gardens
Magnolia Avenue
Home Gardens
Riverside County Planning Office
Court House
Riverside
Disturbance case and multiple court actions in Temescal
Frank Maldonado pled guilty to creating a disturbance at 1004 Railroad Street and received probation for two years with a suspended 10 day jail term upon payment of a $25 fine. Jim Brown of Winslow Arizona was booked for intoxication and awaits sentence. Lawrence E. Torres was fined $50, with a suspended 30 day sentence modified after probation violation. he must serve the 30 days and an extra 30 if the fine is not paid. George C. Pigman pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and requested a jury trial set for July 7. he also faces a weapons controls violation stemming from reported theft of a submachine gun, rifle, machete, and other items from his home. The machine gun was recovered and two youths were convicted of the theft.
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Railroad Street
Frank Maldonado
Temescal
Maldonado
Norma Flores
Jim Brown
Winslow
Arizona
Brown
Lawrence E. Torres
Washburn Street
Torres
George C. Pigman
W. S. Caudill
Pigman
Rio Grande at Laredo Sifts Water After Dry Spell
The Rio Grande at Laredo Texas shows a two to three inch flow for the first time in four days as upstream irrigation pumps stop and a U.S. water holiday ends. Residents welcome the slow trickle as the river partially rejoins its channel after a regional dry period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande River
Laredo
Texas
U. S
Avocado Market Steady in San Diego County
Local avocado market in San Diego County shows steady prices with Fuertes flats selling 4.25 to 4.50 per lug No 24 Fuertes at 8.25 per lug. Loose per pound ranges 18 to 32 cents for Ryans Lyons and Fuertes varieties.
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San Diego County
Ryans
Lyons
Fuertes
Numeric score table excerpt from mid 20th century source
A compact excerpt shows team abbreviations Milwaukee New York Chicago and Philadelphia with lines of mixed digits and zeros representing scores and game results. The fragment includes sequences such as 000-014-340 and 000-110-042-12 3 and 040-110-01x 7 12 0 indicating a standings style summary with limited legible context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cease Fire Near Panmunjom Possible Tonight
The North and South Korean war talks at Panmunjom near a complete armistice advance with a 7 pm local meeting to settle the final cease-fire line. Reports note swift progress after 17 months of negotiating while a neutral five nation panel will oversee prisoner choices and repatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
U. N
Reds warn of dire consequences if UN armistice fails
The piece notes Communist bombings of Seoul and near panic as the Reds threaten to strike South Korea from Manchuria if UN forces cannot protect them after an armistice. It argues South Korea cannot sustain supplies, and delaying unification invitations may grant the Reds leverage in future talks. President Rhee questions Reds’ unification aims.
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Seoul
Rhee
Syngman Rhee
Air Force
United Nations
North Korea
Reds
Manchuria
United States
Korea
National Guard Draft Deferment Up to 18 Year Olds Clarified
California evidence confirms 17 to 18 year olds in the National Guard may still receive draft deferment if they drill regularly and attend mandatory encampment. General Jones cites no change in law and notes assurances from General Walsh that any action would involve prior consultation. Locust outbreak alert warns up to 40 000 insects of the 17 year species may emerge May through July.
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California National Guard
Earle M. Jones
California
Jones
United Press
Defense Department
National Guard
E. A. Walsh
Washington, D.C
National Guard Association of the United States
California Army and
Air National Guard
Walsh
John Hannah
Defense
Hannah
National Guard Associaton
National Guard Association
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William D. Ryan
Ruben Felix
Glee Club
Owen Muchesky
Diane Malard
Michael Daniels
Abercrombie Twins
Joe Sanchez
Darrel Ward
Henry Wyatt
Richard Rios
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Rochester
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Russia
Earl Warren
Coronation
Brawley
Imperial Friday
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William
Ernestine Hargrove
Billy
Janet
Herman Bloesma, Jr
Hubby
Blanche Black
Norwalk
Black
Christian Science Mother Church
Rio Grande
L. A. Avocado Market
Sweden
Czecho-Slovakia
Switzerland
Poland
India
South Korea
Sen
Knowland
S. Korea
William Knowland
Senate
Austria
Soviet Union
U. S. Air Force
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Chief
District OF Columbia
Supreme Court
Arcadia
Neb
DE Gasperi
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Democratic
Merle
Oberon
Alexander Korda
France
Korda
Merle Oberon
Alexandra Boycun
Ann Blyth
James McNulty
Miss Blyth
United Preas
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