Two Firemen Added to Corona Regulars Staff
Corona adds two former volunteers to the regular six man fire crew. Alvin Stewart and Harvey Simpson, with volunteer service, were interviewed by City Manager Ralph Pfiffner and will begin July 1 on a 24 hour three day schedule. Robert White becomes fire prevention inspector as a result. The department will now have three men on duty at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
G. M. Hart
Alvin Stewart
Harvey Simpson
Ralph Pfiffner
Robert White
Hart
Enrollment cap set for grades 1 to 6 summer school
Summer School for grades 1 to 6 is closed to new entrants after reaching an 800 student cap. Pre registered students only may enroll, while afternoon swimming remains available for non summer session attendees. Grades 9 to 12 are filled. limited seats remain in US History and American Problems for older students. Seventh and Eighth graders may take hand alone with Harold Becker at Lincoln School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Becker
Lincoln School
Jerry Laytons Lose Infant Son In Graveside Service
Four day old son of Mr and Mrs Jerry L Layton of 521 East Seventh Street died yesterday at Corona Hospital Graveside rites were conducted at Sunnyslope Cemetery with Reverend Ray Stewart of Home Gardens Church of Christ presiding Bell-Thomas Mortuary handled arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lee Layton
Jerry L. Layton
East Seventh Street
Corona Hospital
Sunnyslope Cemetery
Ray Stewart
Home Gardens Church of Christ
Bell-Thomas Mortuary
Jose Lopez 65 Dies After Four Decades in Corona
Jose Lopez aged 65 of Corona died Friday at 515 West Fourth Street area after a lengthy 40 years in the community. He worked as an irrigator on local ranches, born in Irapuato Mexico in 1890. Survived by widow Josephine Lopez and brother-in-law Pete Lopez. Rosary Sunday 8 p.m. at Brown and Grimes chapel. Funeral Mass Monday 9 a.m. at St Edward's Church. Interment Sunnyslope Cemetery. calling hours after 5 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Lopez
West Fourth Street
Corona Hospital
Corona
Irapuato
Mexico
Josephine Lopez
Pete Lopez
Architect Firm Showcases Culver City School Complex
Local reporter tours Corona projects designed by Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall. At Sunset Boulevard drafting room with 76 draftsmen. Culver City campus houses elementary, junior high, and high school on one site with shared facilities and planned future upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Hammond
Daniel, Mann, Johnson
Mann
Larry Tighe
Tighe
Culver City
Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall
Culver City Senior High School
Corona
Citiver City
County Planners To Hear Dump Proposal Southeast of City
The County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday 1:30 p.m. in Riverside to consider a private dump project east of El Cerrito and Temescal Gardens. The site covers 640 acres, near Cajaleo Road, two miles east of Corona limits, with the road bisecting the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Planning Commission
el Cerrito
Temescal Gardens
Corona City
Highway 71
Cajaleo Road
Court House
Riverside
C of C Study Flirts with Corona Band Festival
The Corona Chamber of Commerce votes to study a November football marching band festival for Southern California, with on-field eight minute judging, a $250 cost, proceeds split with the Chamber, and committee members named. Parking-meter trials in bank and Washburn lots aim to ease a $14,000 deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Corona
Southern California
Bob Snedecor
A. J. Velthoen
Frank Morrell
Harry Sothcott
Louis Keller
Morris Hemphill
Frank Newsome, Jr
Chamber of Commerce, Siz
Ralph Selby
Los Angeles
Corona Chamber
Selby
Long Beach
Harold Becker
Russ Gauslin
Washburn Street
Chamber of Commerce reports budget status and race losses
Members heard that $4,698 of the $12,539 annual budget has been spent through May with $2,080 in the bank and $8,716 cash received. Expenditures total $6,636, with $6,591 more revenue anticipated, though Memorial Day road race losses of $233 reduce projected profit. Additional income is expected from the August Service Drive event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Newsom, Jr
Chamber of Commerce Bank
Roger Martin
Newsom
Coronans Sought for Linguistic Atlas Participants
Lang survey seeks Corona San Bernardino Riverside residents aged 30 plus who speak English as their native tongue for home interviews. George Motherwell USC English instructor recruits locals born in seven cities or with formative years there to join the Linguistic Atlas of the Pacific Coast led by David W. Reed UC Berkeley and John P. Moncur UCLA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
San Bernardino
Riverside
Pomona
Colton
Redlands
Upland
Pacific Coast
George Motherwell
University of Southern California
Pacific Slope
Motherwell
Mr. Motherwell
David W. Reed
University of California At Berkeley
Southern California
John P. Moncur
UCLA
Los Angeles
United States
Canada
Hans Kurath
University of Michigan
New England
Great Lakes
Middle West
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Perez dies in Corona
Paul M Perez day old son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Perez of 111% North Ramona Street died at Corona Hospital last evening. He is survived by his parents paternal grandmother Mrs Mariana Perez and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pedito Martinez all of Corona. Graveside services will be at Sunnyslope Cemetery at 10 am Friday with Monsignor Matthew J Thompson of St Gate Catholic church officiating. Bell-Thomas Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Perez
Robert L. Perez
North
Ramona St
Corona Hospital
Mariana Perez
Pedito Martinez
Corona
Sunnyslope
Matthew J. Thompson
St. Qate Catholic Church
Pickup Collision on East Grand Leaves Two Injured
Antonio Hernandez aged 65 from Ontario driving south on East Grand Blvd collides with Claude Leon Conant 17 of Norco driving north. Hernandez said he tried a left turn onto Sixth St as the crash occurred at 7 10 last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Hernandez
Ontario
East Grand Blvd
Claude Leon Conant
Norco
Conant
East Grand
Hernandez
Sixth St
Grass Fire on Park Street Burns Acreage
A grass fire on Hamner avenue at Park street burned about one acre at 5:45 p.m. Firemen reported the blaze as the citys only fire yesterday and state equipment also responded to the scene.
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Park Street
Hamner Avenue
Corona's Superman at Del Mar Fair Stage 1955 Visit
Corona's red and blue clad giant tours the Southern California Exposition and San Diego County Fair in Del Mar for a ten day run June 24 to July 4. Terry Ware, exhibit chairman, says this marks Corona Chamber of Commerce's first mid summer festival appearance. A City of Corona loaned truck will deliver Superman to greeting crowds as he aims to meet about two million spectators, following recent second place finishes at Indio and San Bernardino.
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Superman
Corona
del Mar
San Diego
Indio
San Bernardino
Riverside Man Guilty in Drunken Driving Case
A Riverside man named Pogue was found guilty in Justice Court of drunken driving after a not guilty plea entered June 14. The report also lists several residents from Corona and Norco fined for burning without permits with partial suspensions for one year.
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Justice Court
Riverside
Peemiece Ee Pogue
Aide
Justice Couress
Fogarty
Alice QC
Prettyman
la Sierra
Richard G. Stasand
River View Ranch
Route 1
Corona
Stasand
Frank Carson
Mountain Ave
Norco
Perris and Pedley Forestry Trucks Battle Norco Fires
Two fires near Norco drew response from Perris Pedley and Corona forestry units. A hay fire at 2624 Hillside Avenue burned thirty bales with $50 damage. A second grass fire between California and Arlington burned one acre with unknown owner.
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State Forestry Department
Fifth Street
Norco
Spencer Sanders
Hillside Avenue
Pedley
Corona
Perris
California
Arlington Avenues
LaSierra
Korean Airmen Escape Claim Russian Troops Seek Escape
Two Korean airmen say most of the 250 to 300 Russian trained airmen would flee if given a chance. They report a high ranking Red Air force officer in Korea was captured and shot when attempting to escape a few days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
U.P
Red Air Force
Struggle for Control of Argentina Lingers After Revolt
United Press reports the post revolt struggle for power continues in Argentina. Movietone cameraman Al Waldron, returning from Buenos Aires, says Navy rebels still command several warships on the River Plate near Buenos Aires and are negotiating with the army over President Juan Peron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Argentina
Uruguay
Movietone
al Waldron
Buenos Aires
Waldron
River Plate
Juan Peron
Navy and Army feud over Peron fate in Argentina
Navy advocates complete ouster of President Peron, while the army seeks gradual change and keeps him in office. Government sources say Peron will announce a revised government with press freedom guarantees as he resumes control of the armed forces after last week’s revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Navy
Peron
Argentina
Juan Peron
Pinay rejects Molotov demand to dissolve alliances
French Foreign Minister Pinay bluntly rejected Soviet calls to dissolve Western military blocs. He affirmed France will not withdraw from NATO and argued security requires regional pacts until general disarmament is real. Molotov’s UN anniversary speech drew mixed Western reactions.
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Antoine Pinay
Russia
Pinay
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
San Francisco
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Molotov
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Media Knight
Jerry Laytons
Corona’s Architects
C. of C
Ray Shook
Abel Bravo
Bobby Alva
Bob Rosales
Bobby Felix
John Hernandez
Little Baseball Organization
Ndy Ramos
Coronans
Atlas of
USC
Perris and
Boston
Teland Baewe
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City Ce
ARMY
Franklin Lucero
Lucero
France
Washington
Albert Sabin
Cincinnati
Sabin
National Polio Foundation
Basil O’connor
St. Louis
Memorial Opera House
Public Health Service
John Scott
Scott
Olympic Auditorium
Air Force
Patrick Hayes
Alexandria
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Frederick H. Seitz
Seitz
el Centro Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Germany
Europe
America
Ike
Vermont
Eisenhower
Prsident
Chittenden
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