Personal drive shapes success and a busy city council
The column reflects on success, work ethic, and ambition, urging steadfast effort over luck. It pairs with a Corona city council report noting street upgrades from Sixth to Chase and new stop signs, crosswalks, and planning for traffic safety and funding.
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Lincoln
Sixth Street
Chase Drive
Ontario
Olive
Kendall
Main Street
Fifth and
Joy Streets
East Sixth Street
Grand Boulevard
J. 8. Lowery
Corona
Charles Verity
Rudy Steiner
LeRoy Carroll
Leonard Miller
Milller
Main
Price rise in Los Angeles lifts cost of living
In Los Angeles the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a six tenth of one percent rise in the prices of living essentials through May 31. Increased costs for bread, oranges, clothing and house furnishing items drove the gain as reported today.
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Los Angeles
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Citrus auction reports mixed gains and steady holds
New York reports a mixed citrus market with twenty four crates of valencias mostly small and unchanged on 8448 lines, ten lemons higher on 482s and smaller, with large and high quality fruit about unchanged.
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New York
War and Navy suspend drafts until September 1
Nine killed in a bus train wreck near La Feria Texas. The Fargo cruiser heads to Trieste as the Big Four ministers meet on Trieste. Staten Island ferry service halted by a spreading New York fire. OPA bill faces strong opposition amid administration optimism. German documents reveal German Japanese feuding.
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War and Navy Departments
la Feria
Texas
United States Navy
Fargo
Trieste
Mediterranean
New York
Staten Island
U.S
OPA
Chicago
Degnan
San Francisco
Sally Rand
Train Hits Stalled Truck Killing Nine Mexicans
A truck driver was held responsible by police for a collision with a Missouri Pacific train in La Feria Texas. The wreck last night left nine Mexican laborers dead and twenty injured.
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LA Feria
Tex
Missouri Pacific
Corona City Plunge staff aims for every child to swim this summer
Mrs H L C Whitcomb leads the Corona City Plunge with an daily pool for 350 to 600 swimmers. Lessons run 10:30 am with diving at 11 am and 4 pm. Stories praise swimming for safety and wartime morale while staff members teach, measure miles swum, and adjust hours to 10:15 am and evening sessions on select days.
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H. L. C. Whitcomb
Corona City
Army
Navy
Tommy Moffett
Pat Bishop
Margaret Stanley
Janet Brooks
Eleanor Woods
Janet Bishop
Betty Hanapel
Jimmie Harker
Bob Allen
Recreation Budget Presented to Corona Council
Art Blakeley presented a proposed 7065.79 dollar Corona Recreation Department budget to the Corona City Council with Recreation Director Ross Cunningham and Mrs. R. L. Hampton in attendance. The plan increases spending by about 1000 dollars, funds salaries 2850 and rent 720, notes past war emergency funds, and outlines future building and program plans to curb juvenile delinquency. Mayor Colbern endorsed the commission and pledged council consideration when budgeting proceeds.
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Corona Recreation Department
Corona City Council
Art Blakeley
Ross Cunningham
R. L. Hampton
Blakeley
Recreation Department
Cunningham
Panthers’ den
Ninth and Belle
Third and Merrill Center
Cinco de Mayo
Hampton
Recreation Commission
Colbern
Missing bus leads Long Beach inquiry
A Long Beach passenger bus disappeared after being reported stolen last night. Driver Cletus Kenny said a supervisor was directing him when the vehicle vanished, prompting an investigation into the incident.
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Long Beach
Cletus Kenny
Fire destroys Medford fruit district warehouses
A large fire in Medford Oregon gutted three blocks of the fruit packing district last night causing about 2 000 000 dollars in losses. The blaze began in the coffee shop of the American Fruit Packing Plant and spread to the Crystal Springs Packers Medford Milling Works Porter Lumber Company and Monarch Seed and Feed warehouse along with other facilities.
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Medford
Oregon
U.P
American Fruit Packing Plant
Crystal Springs Fackers
Medford Milling Works
Porter Lumber Company
Monarch Seed and Feed Company
Junior Readers Club Expands to 36 Members
The Reading Club at the Junior Library has grown from five to thirty six members this week. Stars mark members who completed two book reports and are up to date. Interested children may join by seeing Miss Cadgers at the Junior Library.
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Ronald Yost
Beverly Hastings
Barbara Lewis
Eleanor Rodriguez
Harold Snow
Sandra Baker
Edward Frank Paul
Joyce Jimison
Earlene Bradbury
Joyce Taymor
Mickey Walker
Violet Maxine Holmes
Peggy Ruth Cow
Geraldine Bell
Allan Schoenherr
Mary Louise Cathey
Mias
Dow Jones Closing Stocks Report
The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 0.44 with 30 stocks listed and 1,020,000 shares traded. Utility and rail sectors showed declines as trading ended and index figures closed lower.
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Dow-Jones
Corona Urged to Build Municipal Airport for Growth
Corona Chamber members heard that city loss of income and retail sales stems from lacking a municipal airport. Officials argued a Corona airport would boost business, GI training access, and attract visitors, with cost estimates around 75 000 to 100 000 and state aid covering portions.
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Corona Chamber of Commerce
George Dober
Corona
Wayne Morgan
Morgan Airport
Merle Allen
Los Angeles
Allen
Charles’ T. Hoover
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Shook
Speedcop
Joe Greer
Mr. Hoover
Joely
G. I
Greer
Dober
Dave Chandler
Morgan
Ralph Stanfield
Hoover
California
Jamey Farrage
Elvin I. Downs
Berty Lundeen
Henry Stiles
George E. McCauley
Anthony Mascaro
Main Street
Ray Downa
Canoga Park
Elvin I, Downs
Weather Snapshot With Inland Cooling And Coastal Fog
A clear night and Thursday with patchy low clouds and fog along the coast. Temperatures hold near 79 high and 52 low, while a medium danger level persists for forest fires today.
Millers to retire after 55 years at Corona Independent
Charles R. Miller and his wife Mrs. Maude Miller conclude 55 years of service to the Corona Daily Independent, Charlie since 1913 and Maude since 1895, with retirement set for July 1. They plan to stay connected, fondly recalling Corona’s early days and the paper’s history from its first rooms to the current building.
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Charles Ross Miller
Corona Daily Independent
Charlie
Miller
Mr. Miller
Willhite
Ruddel
A. C. Miller
The
Independent
Independant
Los Angeles
Corona
Illinois
Maude Baird
Town
Navy Pledges Full Cooperation on Armed Forces Unification
Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal pledged full cooperation to President Truman to achieve the principal objectives of unifying the armed forces. The White House disclosed the statement today as a push toward consolidation continues.
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Washington
Secretary of Navy
James Forrestal
Truman
White House
Purge of Russian Factory Fakers Initiated Across USSR
Soviet press reports a nationwide purge targeting factory directors engineers and accountants accused of faking production figures illegally taking bonuses misappropriating funds and converting state property for personal use. In Jerusalem British court convicts thirty one Irgun members of illegal arms possession.
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Moscow
Jerusalem
Irgun
Zvai Leum
Senate Debate Over OPA Extension Heats Up
Bitter Senate fight looms as lawmakers clash on the House approved OPA extension bill. Critics warn it fails to remove controls on meat dairy and poultry while supporters push for midnite Sunday expiration to curb inflation. The measure extends price rules until June 30 1947 and faces filibuster threats.
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Washington
Lee
O'Caniel
Texas
OPA
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Capitol Hill
Sen. Thomas
House
Congress i
Democrat Nominated by Only Republicans Seeks Recount
Harold F. Sawallisch, defeated candidate for re election to the 10th district assembly, filed suit in Contra Costa County Superior Court seeking a recount of primary ballots. Sawallisch, a Democrat, won the Republican nomination two to one but lost his party nomination by about 600 votes. George Miller Jr led the Democratic ticket. The filing alleges election board confusion due to three Millers on the ballot with two named George.
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Richmond
Calif
Harold F. Sawallisch
Contra Costa County
Sawallisch
Wbut
George Miller, Jr
Miller
George
Dried Eggs and Spuds Helped British Fight TB
Los Angeles reports Dr. Peter Edwards says dried eggs dehydrated potatoes and wheat bread aided England’s wartime TB fight. He directs two major tuberculosis centers and noted bombing stress and supply challenges amid the surge in infections.
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Los Angeles
England
Peter Edwards
Manland
Edwards
Faannes County
Saherealaett
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Frank Morrell
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Balboa Beach
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Corona Council
Dwight G. Nelson
Charles R. Millers
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Continental Can Co
Concord
Cal
Buchanan Airport
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House Appropriations Committee
United Nations Relief Administration
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Nicolai Redin
FBI
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