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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1965
Page
1
Readers in this 1960s style survey dispute who leads in space achievement. Lila Coggins and Marcus Aguilar assert U S progress proves ahead based on footage and reports, while others doubt Russian milestones and call for peaceful cooperative space exploration.
Battles near Gia Bay and Can Tho leave 2 U S service members dead and 60 government troops killed with 95 wounded. U S airstrikes target North Viet Nam while Saigon faces a political crisis as Premier Phan Huy Quat mediates a split with Phan Khac Suu. Secretary Rusk warns of further sharp engagements as 2 500 combat engineers bolster U S strength to 53 500 in country.
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White near full medical clearance and regained weight as they near reunion with families aboard the USS Wasp. Spacewalk possibilities were discussed but officials deem two men outside the capsule too dangerous.
A Marine helicopter went down on Trabuco Mesa in Cleveland National Forest about 15 miles east of Santa Ana. All eight men aboard escaped serious injury, with no reports of fatalities or serious harm.
Individual and Opportunity will guide the Corona Senior High graduation with Valedictorian Carol Russum speaking on The Individual and Salutatorian Susan Allen on Opportunity. Principal Phil Donohue will personally award diplomas to his son Joe Donohue and Paul Buckley will present. The ceremony starts at 7:30 p.m. and ends around 9:30 p.m. The Senior Ball follows at Mountain View Country Club at 10 p.m.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny conditions today and Thursday with gusty winds 26 to 35 mph at times. At noon the temperature reached 72 degrees, with last night’s low around 52. Yesterday’s high was 7 percent humidity?
Wirtz gave California growers until tonight to decide if they will use 7,500 workers recruited by the federal government for summer farm labor. The decision, to be forwarded to Wirtz, follows warnings that rejecting domestics will cut the foreign worker quota by the same number. The program centers on 5,151 students under the A-team plan with additional regional recruitment to cover California farm work.
The Metropolitan Water District approves a budget of 81 692 000 for 1965 66, up more than 25 million, with officials stating the increase can be covered without raising the district tax rate of 14 cents per 100 assessed value.
A neurosurgeon arrived from Buenos Aires to remove a bullet lodged in the neck of U.S. Consul Alli son Wandmaker in Cordoba Argentina. Dr. Juan Christensen will perform the operation after the gang style street attack that injured him.
Key lawmakers expressed satisfaction with steady progress on President Johnson's 3.44 billion foreign aid authorization. Senate debate began Monday and leaders hoped action could finish by weekend or early next week. Senator Mike Mansfield said, So far, so good, offering no firm passage timeline.
Johnny Longden guided Jalousie 2nd, a Moreno-trained Argentine import, from last to a half-length victory in the $28,550 Wilshire Handicap before 28,316 at Hollywood Park Inglewood California. Savaii ran second as Gala Host finished third and St Patrick Miss was fourth.
Principals announced that more than 2300 students registered for summer classes starting Monday. Augustine Ramirez will lead secondary schools with over 800 registered, while Harold F Becker oversees elementary classes with more than 1509 signed up. Regular sessions end Friday.
In Sacramento the Senate signaled reluctance to back a sweeping tax overhaul to balance Gov. Brown’s 4.14 billion budget as the Assembly passed its budget and a related tax reform bill. Petris urged support. Stevens cited the 238 page measure and unclear effects amid GOP calls for further study.
The Assembly voted 44 to 11 to fund a 150000 study of strife at the University of California. Speaker Jesse Unruh sponsored the bill calling for a nonpartisan inquiry and a report to the 1967 legislature. Willie Brown labeled the move a witch hunt.
An 11 year old Corona boy led police on a high speed chase through town last night nearly striking a police car and abandoning his car in an alley before fleeing. He later returned to the police department and claimed his car had been stolen. He was booked for reckless driving evading arrest and making a false report.
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