Residents form Water Committee to resist Corona bond vote
A meeting of Corona citizens in the offices of Clayson Stark and Rothrock organized a Water Committee to defend Corona’s water rights and home rule against the Western Municipal Water District. Theodore J. Todd was named chairman as the group plans an active fall campaign despite strong opposition from outside capital interests.
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Corona
Clayson
WMWD
Elsinore
Home Gardens
Arlington Precinct
Jurupa
Eastvale
la Sierra
Riverside City
Riverside
Colorado
Theodore J
Ted) Todd
Debate over Elsinore's place in water district
A letter argues Elsinore should belong to the Perris Hemet San Jacinto watershed rather than Western Municipal Water District. It contends Riverside capital interests pushed Elsinore into WMWD to gain votes, opposing MWD affiliations with Eastern Municipal Water District.
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J.C. H
Elsinore
WMWD
Western Municipal Water District
Riverside City
Elsinore-Hemet-San Jacinto- Perris
Corona
Perris-Hemet
San Jacinto-Elsinore
Elsinore Valley Sun
Tom Hudson
Lake Elsinore
Tom
MWD
Los Angeles
Eastern Municipal Water District
Riverside
San Bernardino
Elsinore Valley
San Jacinto
Eastern
Chamber of Commerce
Everett Grubb
Tom ‘Hudson
Lake Elsinore Valley
Cripps Woman and Husband Escape Burning Home
A crippled woman and her elderly husband escaped a fire at their three room and garage house on Charles and Holmes streets in Riverdale Acres north of Corona. Mrs Case and Mr Case suffered minor burns with singed hair and burned feet respectively. The fire is believed to have started from a live cigarette discarded into a waste basket.
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Charles and
Holmes Streets
Riverdale Acres
Corona
A. Case
Case
Little "Robin" Finds A Nest In New Home
Lt. and Mrs. W. C. Heckert, unnamed as guardians, adopted four day old Robin Lee found abandoned in a Hancock service station phone booth. Judge O K Morton placed the infant with the Corona police juvenile officer. The couple prepared a nursery and welcomed Robin home amid numerous adoption inquiries.
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CDI
Robin Lee
W. C. Heckert
Hancock
West Sixth
Boulevard
O. K. Morton
Lt. Heckert
Corona ‘Police Department
Heckert
Robin's Nest
Sunkist Lemon Story Featured in World Trader Magazine
The Corona Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee reports the Sunkist Story in Commercial News and World Trader. The three page illustrated article highlights frozen lemonade concentrate as a top product, with 250 000 gallons initial output and 7 000 000 gallons in 1953, supplying about 30 percent of the California Arizona lemon crop. The piece notes Sunkist diversification and distribution to maximize grower profits.
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Sunkist
Exchange Lemon Products Company
Corona
Corona Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Reds
Washington
Exchange Laboratories
Leister Named Judge at California Boys State in Sacramento
Corona high school student Charles Leister was chosen by local American Legion posts to serve as judge of the mythical Serra city at the 17th annual Boys State in Sacramento. Other Corona attendees include Douglas Brooks Henry Mary and George Burke. The program open to 750 plus youths features city county and state organization and a governor race.
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Charles Leister
Charles Oys
Corona Lions ‘Club
American ‘Legion
Serra
Sacramento
Charles
Corona High School
Kellogg Avenue
Corona
Douglas Brooks
William’ H. Jameson, Jr
Henry Mary
Joe Dominguez
George Burke
Norco Legion
California Department of the American Legion
California
Bne
Tisnerat to be Installed Corona Lions President Tonight
Axel Tisnerat will be installed as president of the Corona Lions club at a installation banquet and party at the Victoria Country club in Riverside tonight. New officers include Dr. R A Brunson as vice president and Robert N Annis as secretary treasurer with directors Herb Garton Gobby Robinson and Dutch Velthoen. The retiring president Leo Pauly will turn over the gavel tonight. Tisnerat and his wife will soon attend the Lions club international convention in New York City.
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Ramos
Axel Tisnerat
Corona Lions Club
Victoria Country Club
Riverside
R. A. Brunson
Robert N. Annis
Herb. Garton
Gobby “Robinson
Dutch Velthoen
George Padgett
E. 8. Rothrock
Howard
Study Discloses State's Highway Needs Critical
Arthur O. Dietz, president of C I T Financial, cites a Aureticat Association study showing California requires about 2.707 billion to bring federal aid highways to adequate standards. Nationally 64 percent of federal in need, with 429000 miles. total road system needs approach 50 billion. Dietz urges 11 billion yearly highway spend for ten years.
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California
Arthur O. Dietz
C.I.T. Financial Corporation
Dietz
Aureticat’ “Association
United States
Marine Medic Dies After El Toro Crash Near Corona
Funeral plans set for James Lynn Medley Pfc US Marine Corps who died from injuries after a June 20 traffic crash near El Toro Marine Base. Maj Charles Craig driver of the other car died instantly. Medley born February 12 1933 in Cambridge Ohio. married six months ago. Survived by widow Madeline L. Medley. Brown Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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James Lynn Medley
U. S. ‘Marine Corps
Cambridge
Ohio
Medley
el Toro Marine Base
Corona Naval Hospital
Maj
Charles Craig
Madeline L. Medley
Brown Funeral Home
Hoover: Peace Via Power Politics In U N
Former President Herbert Hoover argued last night that peace now relies on power politics rather than collective action. He said the United Nations is weakened by lack of unity among free nations, prompting many to form military alliances for protection.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Free Nations
United Nations
French Repulse Reds in Indochina at Haiphong base
French High Command reports Communist commandos attacked Dawson Air Base near Haiphong while Red troops seized three French positions in the delta area. The Hanoi Haiphong railway link was affected as clashes continued. Film star Arline Dahl and Argentine actor Fernando Lamas reportedly to wed in Las Vegas today as Hollywood sources say.
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Dawson Air Base
Haiphong
Indochina
Red
Hanoi-Haiphong
Hanoi
Arlene Dahl
Fernando Lamas
Arline Dahl
Las Vegas
Tarzan Barker
Churchill Eden Here Report Iron Curtain Unrest
Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden arrived in Washington to repair US Britain tensions and caution that nations beyond the Iron Curtain face greater problems. Congressional pressure mounts against Britain's push for a non aggression pact with Communist Asia, while Nippon Times president Kyoshi Togasaki accuses Soviet Russia of plots to topple Japan and dominate Asia.
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Anthony Eden
Washington
Churchill
Eden
Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill
Britain
Asia
Kyoshi Togasaki
Japan
Los Angeles
Russia
Tena Swe Togasaki
Nippon Times
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Lions
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Red China
Formosa
S. &. Praca
President. Gottswald
RED Time
State Department
Navy
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Alfred L. Bartlett
Senate
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Karl
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Henry R Drager
Orde
Harry Karl
Marie McDonald
Miss McDonald
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