Man Acquitted in $52 Cash Register Theft Case
Earl Jones, 26, father of two, was found Not Guilty by a quick jury verdict after being tried for petty theft from a grocery cash register in Eastvale. Prosecution by L S Badger. defense by Charles Carter. Jury listed. Jones contended he did not steal and that money he paid was to avoid court costs. He and his wife testified to alibis and motives, while Randazzo's account and bartender Shefford formed the opposing view. The judge instructed jurors on legal nuances, including that an offer to return stolen money does not excuse theft.
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Earl Jones
Shafter
Eastvale
L. S. Badger
Charles’ Carter
Corona
Richard W. Lipscomb
Ralph Spangler
Irene J. Alford
Alexine Loranger
Bernice F. Cropper
Harry Sothcott
Minnie G. Elway
R. F. Hill
Sybil A. Baehler
Lawrence Erickson
James Emerson
Bell V. Rossiter
Jones
Archibald Avenue
Pacific Colony
Joe Randazzo
Chandler Avenue
Randazzos
Randazzo
Charles Carter
Betty
Robert Stidham
Howard Shefford
Stidham
W. S. Caudill
Missing Paper Delivery Notice at Daily Independent
A man at the Daily Independent office remains until 6 30 p m to arrange missed paper delivery. Subscribers who miss papers should call before 6 30 p m as later deliveries cannot be made and service will attempt to rectify.
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A_man
Daily Independent
Employment Growth in California Shifts to Nonfarm Jobs
Bank of America economists report from 1940 to 1953 that California’s total employment rose 86 percent from 2.57 million to 4.78 million. Farm jobs grew 48 percent while nonagricultural employment rose 103 percent, driven by manufacturing, construction, and government. Mining declined as gold operations fell. The outlook remains positive with continued agricultural leadership and industrial expansion expected to create more jobs.
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California
Economics Department
The
Bank of America
Caifornia
Pay Boosts Spread Across School Staff totals 105310
Supt. George M. Kibby clarifies the 105 310 increase in teachers salaries outlining 50000 for teacher pay raises 20000 for new teaching staff and 35000 for clerical maintenance and non certificated employees. The breakdown refines the earlier headline figures.
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Daily Independent
George M. Kibby
Supt
Kibby
Patrick Points State Park Coastline Described by Auto Club
Patrick Points State Park on the Redwood Highway in Humboldt County features a rugged coastline a long beach and a variety of wildflowers including azaleas and tiger lilies per the National Automobile Club report.
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Patricks Point
Humbolt County
The
National Automobile Club
Agite ‘Beach
Fire Closure In Forest Begins July 1
The Cleveland National Forest announces its annual summer fire closure starting July 1 Areas south of Corona in the Trabuco district are restricted except for parts of Trabuco and Silverado canyons and designated Ortega Highway access Roadways to special use lots and campgrounds remain open within posted limits Gates on Skyline Drive Bedford and Indian roads will be locked for the season The closure aims to reduce high fire risk and costs of control until conditions ease.
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Cleveland National Forest
Forbes
Walter J. Puhn
Trabuco
Corona
Silverado Canyon
Orange County
Ortega Highway
R. H. Blood
Blood
Skyline Drive
Range
Bedford
Indian
Rites Friday for Floy Kern of Arlington in Corona
Funeral services for Mrs Floy Jo Kern 30 former Arlington resident will be held Friday at 1 p m in Brown Funeral home Corona Rev Jack Tut ter pastor of Tyler Avenue Baptist Arlington will officiate and interment will be in Olivewood cemetery She died last Sunday in Dayton Ohio after surgery She was born May 8 1923 in Shamrock Texas moved to Arlington 14 years ago later to Xenia Ohio She is survived by husband Charles Kern two daughters Sue and Cindy a son Terry in Xenia a brother Billy Brown two sisters Barbara Brown and Mrs Sally Thrasher both of Arlington a sister Mrs Juanita Benson of Riverside and her mother Mrs Bud Gregg of Shamrock Texas plus paternal grandmother Mrs Mattie Brown Riverside and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs A G York Shamrock Texas
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Floy Jo Kern
Arlington
Brown
Corona
Jack Tutter
Tyler Avenue Baptist Church of
Olivewood Cemetery
Kern
Bill Brown
Viola Brown
Dayton
Ohio
Shamrock
Texas
Xenia
Carpenter Department
Charles Kern
Sue
Cindy
Terry
Billy Brown
Barbara Brown
Sally Thrasher
Juanita Benson
Riverside
Bud Gregg
Mattie Brown
A. G. York
Two Noninjury Crashes Reported on City Streets
Two traffic accidents occurred yesterday with no injuries. A pickup driven by Federico Velasco Zaragosa 66 collided with a car driven by Franklin Stewart Lane 24 on East Sixth Street near the Armory entrance to the city park. A separate minor collision happened at Ninth and Main involving John Aguilar Hernandez 17 and Charles James Mahoney 49 as Mahoney’s truck westbound on Ninth and Hernandez attempted a U turn.
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Federico Velasco Zaragosa
Hillcrest Ranch
Franklin Stewart Lane
Route 2
Corona
East Sixth Street
Armory
John Aguilar Hernandez
Howard
Charles James Mahoney
Riverside
Ninth
Main Streets
Mahoney
Hernandez
Homes Saved As Grass Fire Threatens El Cerrito
A grass fire between three houses in Temescal canyon El Cerrito hills damaged fruit trees owned by Mr Sperry. State Foresters estimate homes valued at 16000 were saved. About three and a half acres of grass land burned. Fire units from the Corona Division of Forestry on Hamner avenue were aided by three federal trucks and men from the U S Forest Service.
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el Cerrito Hills
Temescal Canyon
Sperry
Corona Division of Forestry
Hamner Avenue
U. S. Forest Service
New Building Permits Issued for Electrical Work in City
Abercrombie at 1243 D Street receives a permit for electrical work by contractor Dale Williams. ELL Powell at 608 West Eleventh Street also secures an electrical permit with Dale Williams as contractor.
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Abercrombie
D” Street
Dale Williams
Powell
West Eleventh Street
Peace would end war in Korea on third anniversary
From Panmunjom Korea a report says cease fire could coincide with the war's third anniversary on June 25. An American unit extending its June 20 deadline delays armistice plans as Communist forces advance on front lines near Panmunjom. U S officials warn a continued push by China and the Communists could hinder early settlement.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.P
John Foster Dules
Dulles
Washington
East Central Front
U. S
Central Front
United Press
al Kaff
Kaff
United Nations
Husband seeks missing wife in June disappearance
Etta Ruby Hopson, 37, is listed as missing as her husband Ray mond F. Hopson of 905 West Sixth Street Apartment 3 asks authorities to locate her. He says she left in a taxi with two suitcases after leaving a note saying she was leaving him and took the rings he gave her. She was last seen about 7 a.m. June 15.
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Etta Ruby Hopson
Raymond F. Hopson
West Sixth Street
Hopson
American Final St Louis New York Game Note
St Louis scores and New York tally in a baseball score snippet showing partial innings and unusual notation. The fragment lists runs by inning and contains an x in the 6th inning followed by a dash and final digits. No further context available.
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St. Louis
New York
Budget Allocates 4500 for New Court and Welfare Offices
County supervisors approve 4500 for alterations to house the Justice Court and County Welfare department in Corona. Space to be prepared in the Old Lincoln school building now the district admin HQ. Negotiations with Corona school board ongoing, with rental terms to be decided.
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Justice Court
County Welfare Department
Corona
Lincoln School
William E. Jones
Corona School Board
Navy's Coffee Roasting Sparks Private Sector Complaint
Congressman John F. Shelley charges the Navy with roasting its own coffee and running tugboats, accusing the armed services of military socialism that harms private business in his San Francisco district.
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Washington
U.P
John F. Shelley
California
House
Navy
San Francisco
Shelley
Government
Armed Services
Justice Tom Clark Declines House Investigation Appearance
Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark declined an invitation to testify before House investigators. He said he would testify but feared it could threaten the complete independence of the courts. The House judiciary investigating subcommittee sought questioning on cases Clark oversaw as attorney general.
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Supreme Court
Tom Clark
House
Clark
House Judiciary
Art Exhibit at Corona Naval Hospital Opens
An open house in the Library at the Corona U. S. Naval Hospital showcased oils water colors and sketches by patients staff civil ian employees and their wives under Welfare and Recreation Department auspices.
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Corona U. S. Naval Hospital
Welfare and Recreation Department
Elizabeth Guethlein
Grand Falls Arizona Scenic Rapids Reported
Grand Falls near Cameron on the Little Colorado River in Arizona is described as a site of striking falls and rapids noted for its scenic beauty.
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Grand Falls
Cameron
Little Colorado River
Arizona
Stay of Execution Halts Rosenbergs Sparks Impeachment Push
The Justice Department asks Chief Justice Vinson to convene a special term to reverse Justice Douglas’s indefinite stay of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Rep Don Wheeler introduces impeachment resolution for high crimes and misdemeanors over the stay, while a Republican on the judiciary committee doubts it will advance.
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Justice Department
Washington
Fred Vinson
Supreme Court
Department
William O. Douglas
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Douglas
Rosenberg
Herbert Brownell
Rosenbergs
Don Wheeler
House Judiciary Committee
Wheeler
East Berlin Demonstrations Seen as Push for German Unity
United Freas says the East Berlin protests may further German unity while Russian involvement appears deliberate. Martial law was used but few casualties occurred, suggesting Moscow avoids major backfire and hopes to press Western powers toward unification on a Kremlin plan.
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East Berlin
Germany
East Germany
Trend of Prices Turning Down Across Markets
A broad price decline shows grain and stock indexes slipping while the Dow Jones average falls from 291.90 to 263.39. The Bureau of Labor Statistics price index drops from 113.9 to 113.7. Texas cattle sell to market as drought pushes supply, with steers down to 21.91 while hogs rise to 24.17 and lambs to 25.
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Wall Street
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Texas
Chicago
Samish seeks dismissal of tax evasion indictment
Liquor lobbyist Artie Samish moves in San Francisco federal court to dismiss an indictment alleging $71,800 in evaded income taxes for 1946 to 1951 and seeks a bill of particulars. The motion argues vagueness and insufficient crime statement. Samish is due to enter a plea before Judge Edward P. Murphy with arguments on motions set for Thursday.
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Artie Samish
Federal District Court
San Francisco
Harold Faulkner
Faulkner
Samish
Cease fire line draw claimed in Korea war reports
Disputed radio claim from Peiping says staff officers have drawn a cease fire line in Korea potentially signaling an armistice. Though an Allied spokesman did not confirm, Washington sources say a truce may be signed this week.
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Peiping
Red Radio
Washington
Defense Department
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