21 Jun 1945
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Newspaper
Corona Daily Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
1
A box from Los Angeles contains round doughnut shaped staples stamped with Rattle OK for the postmaster Gilbert Nutter at the local office noted the marking was new. The piece then muses on library fines and readers, household chores, and a night drive past lit living rooms with implied wartime telegrams.
President Truman predicted a material improvement in the national food supply when the new food administrator takes over. He spoke at a news conference in Olympia Washington during a Northwest vacation, praising Congress for renewing the trade agreements act and outlining plans to visit Portland Oregon and San Francisco for UN conference business.
A Corona businessman praises Kaiser payrolls feeding local commerce. The Fontana plant is eyed to become the Pittsburgh of the West, with a $52 million reconversion plan and several major facilities including a four million dollar Bessemer unit and a 15 million dollar hot strip mill. Fertilizer output from Fontana already aids Corona crops. The piece also recalls Corona business pioneers like Eddie Huffman of the Safe Way store and earlier Culver City ties, plus memories of Santa Ana river outings and historic local merchants.
E. D. Ned Arthur manager of the Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce mining department tours Corona area and Southern California to connect mine operators with wartime buyers. He starts in Barstow, visits Needles Blythe Imperial Valley San Diego county San Juan Capistrano Arlington and Corona and will issue a new Southern California Mines Sales Opportunities edition on return.
Corona-Norco War Finance reports Wednesday sales total 696 339 17 dollars. Individuals trail their quota by about 3 percent while corporations exceed by 16 percent. Series breakdown shows varied results across multiple bond series and notable out of town credits from Standard Oil California Southern California Gas and California Electric Power. Local figures credit M FE Sherlock and Mrs. M G Robinson for shopping duties and bond sales roles.
The Congress granted Truman tariff control and called for succession reform favoring the speaker of the House. Canham notes editors found Truman confident, rested, and in control, with a direct, candid style and a patient, realistic view of Soviet relations.
The 16th Army declares Okinawa victory after 12 days of brutal fighting. Tokyo radio cites U S invasion plans and warns of a mainland assault as MacArthur commands new force moves. Allied air raids, transport build up, and base creation point to looming invasion efforts. 90,000 Japanese dead reported with 2,565 surrendered. Wake Island attacked by carrier planes.
Gen Joseph W Stilwell is named to command the American 10th Army on Okinawa to succeed the late Lt Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. MacArthur announces the assignment as Stilwell moves from his Pacific tour toward the front. Okinawa currently under Admiral Nimitz with MacArthur as commander of Army forces.
The Dow Jones industrial average gains 0.40 to 168.14 while the rail, utility and general stock groups rise. About 2,100,000 shares traded as markets advance across sectors with the 20 Rail, 15 Utilities, and 65 Stocks indices posting gains.
The S. S. Ernie Pyle, a C-4 type troop ship, will be launched at the Vancouver shipyards Saturday with Miss Babette Johnson, niece of the late columnist, acting as sponsor. Chicago's post office handles more domestic money orders and parcels than any other city in the world.
The $14 billion Seventh War Loan was expected to top today as corporate investors boosted totals to $13.042 billion. With nine days left, individual sales were seen reaching the $7 billion target, while allied reports of Adolf Hitler’s death circulated from Paris. Bolivia urged the UN conference to review a sea outlet treaty, a rare public dispute in the security talks.
Local summer concerts at Corona City Park feature Jesse Smith known as Pop Smith directing an ever expanding group formed from a church children's ensemble and a merged band. The all volunteer orchestra meets weekly, with no officers, and fans gather for social time and post rehearsal lunches.
Sacramento reports a three year $25 million local road construction program will start after war material restrictions ease. Riverside county gains $983,204 including $462,000 state and $521,204 federal funds while Orange county receives $440,265 from $207,000 state and $233,265 federal sources.
A Polish exile source says Britain likely will be asked to intercede for 12 Poles condemned in Moscow to four months to 10 years for terrorism against the Red Army. Britain and the United States recognize the exile government. a new Polish provisional government may form under Stanislaw Mikolajczyk.
Senator Kilgore charges German industrialists, tied to international cartels, planned to ready factories and research for a resurgent Germany. He cites a Strasbourg meeting on Aug 10 1944 with Krupp, Rachling Messerschmitt and others, aiming to finance Nazi activity and rearm. Hearings active with Bernard Baruch as first witness.
Allied intelligence reveals a Nazi scheme to paralyze Europe by sabotaging key factories and laboratories across the Reich. German industrialists and scientists reportedly aided the effort, but prompt Allied action and German aid blocked the plan and prevented total chaos.
In London the Polish exile government may ask Britain to intercede with Russia for Poles convicted abroad. Tokyo radio reports a 300 plane carrier raid on Wake Island and a major battle near a Japanese holdout. Thousands of Germans flee west from Soviet occupation zones as the peacetime pace tightens.
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