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Newspaper

Corona Daily Independent

Location

Corona, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1957

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Valley Forge Jamboree contingent from Riverside area

A group of 22 Scouts and 2 adults from Corona Mira Loma Home Gardens and Norco prepare to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania July 12 to 18. The Riverside County Scout Council crews completed pre jamboree training at Camp Evans Riverside and are set to depart July 2 returning July 24 after a cross country tour.

Corona Mira Loma Home Gardens Norco Valley Forge Vincent Kearns II John C Ganahl David Larsen Lawrence Jordan Donald McMillen Bob Bylin Don White Mike Killian Richard Dombrow Steve Lewis Donald David Hendrickson Jack McEncree Brian Verity Daniel Johnston Bill Snedecor Boyd Simonson Lee Ellis Lynn Franklin Paul McMahon David White Bob Nugent Bob Snedecor Lou Strauss Houston New Orleans Atlanta Richmond Jamestown Washington, D.C New York Niagara Falls Canada Chicago Omaha Denver Salt Lake City Riverside County Scout Council Boy Scouts of America Camp Evans Riverside

Freeholders May Form Monday Poll Vote Friday

The 15 freeholders elected on June 11 will have their votes canvassed Friday in the Riverside County Court House by Clerk Gordon Pequegnat. Certification will go to the County Board of Supervisors, with possible appointment of a chairman and secretary after the board’s action. The Daily Independent cites plans for countywide meetings to gauge public views on the proposed Riverside county charter.

Board of 15 Freeholders Gordon Pequegnat Riverside County Court House County Board of Supervisors Riverside County League of Cities Riverside City League of Women Voters Board of Supervisors Board of Freeholders Daily Independent Riverside County

Eleanor Roosevelt Seeks Visa to China Denied

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said she sought a visa to visit Communist China but was refused. The report notes her request and the denial status with no further details on the reasons or official responses.

Eleanor Roosevelt Communist China

Norco Junior High under way with federal funding

George Brokaw of the Corona district contractor John B Sooy and construction engineer Peter H McMahon oversee the Norco Junior High project funded by a 127260 federal grant for facilities for federal employees children mainly at the Naval Lab and Naval Hospital. The contract total is 506850 with Sooy leading the construction firm and Vernon Garfield set to become site superintendent in a few weeks.

Norco Junior High George Brokaw Corona Unified School District John B. Sooy Peter H. McMahon Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency Norco McMahon U. S Naval Ordnance Lab Naval Hospital Fourth Temescal Sooy Imperial Valley Coachella High Grove Hesperia Vernon Garfield Arlington CDI

Norco Volunteers Save Home as Shed Is Destroyed

A fire near George Munroe’s residence at 4561 Temescal Ave. Norco destroyed a tool shed and its contents while a neighbor’s quick actions and volunteers from Norco and the California Division of Forestry prevented wider damage. Fire started about 2 15 p.m. likely from a cigarette and spread in a west wind. Tom Wallace first spotted the flames followed by Harry Griffith Roland Janssen Herb Stone and John Elliott.

California Division of Forestry George Munroe Temescal Ave Norco Munroe CDI Photo Tom Wallace Harry Griffith Roland Janssen Herb Stone John Elliott

Albert Dilworth Dies Brother of State Senator

Albert Dilworth, 81, of Pasadena and brother of Hemet State Sen. Nelson S. Dilworth, died Monday in Pasadena. Graveside services were held today at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery. A retired postal employee, he lived in Pasadena 40 years and visited Riverside County since around the turn of the century. Surviving are two daughters Margaret Lutes of Boise Idaho and Katherine Meyer of Grand Junction Colorado and four grandchildren.

Albert Dilworth Nelson S. Dilworth Hemet Pasadena San Jacinto Valley Cemetery Dilworth Riverside County Margaret Lutes Boise Ida Katherine Meyer Grand Junction Colo

Barabara Hall Wins on The $64 000 Question Game

Pittsburgh showgirl Barbara Hall aged 24 wins $64 900 on a CBS quiz show after correctly answering an eighteen part Shakespeare question. She earned the chance to continue for prizes up to $256 000 on the popular program Tuesday night.

Barbara Hall Pittsburgh, Pa Charine

Corona Elks to Hold Regular Meeting Tonight

Corona Lodge 2045 of Elks meets at 8 PM at the American Legion Hall. Discussion may cover temporary quarters for the Corona Elks until a permanent club building can be planned.

Corona Lodge of Elks American Legion Hall Corona Lodge of Elks Elks Club

Welder Loses Equipment in Daylight Theft

C. E. Trapp of 960 Nineteenth St Costa Mesa reported theft of welding gear from his pickup while he ate at a Corona restaurant. The 185 dollar loss included an acetylene torch 30 feet of hose goggles and tools. The incident occurred about 6 50 p m yesterday.

C. E. Trapp Nineteenth St Costa Mesa Corona Trapp West Sixth Street

Slight Cooling Ahead Friday Across Southern California

Variable high cloudiness persists over Southern California through Thursday with mostly sunny days. Low clouds and local fog enter coastal valleys at night and morning hours. A gradual cooling trend will reach the inland valleys, and the outlook for Friday shows additional cooling.

California

Mrs George Stanley Stands Ground Against Ouster

Mrs George Stanley of Corona defends her Riverside County Grand Jury seat amid a bid by some County Board of Education members to remove her and reporter Clarence Carpenter from the session. The move failed largely due to Corona leader Mrs Alexander Rowell and other board members. The meeting also split over a transfer case involving a Lakeview youth amid racial publicity tied to Perris authorities and a disputed executive session proposal. Dr Lee urged exclusion of Carpenter and press from the meeting. President Rowell resisted, affirming public access to board deliberations.

County Board of Education George Stanley Corona Riverside County Grand Jury Clarence Carpenter Riverside Alexander M. Rowell Stanley County Grand Jury Lakeview Perris Hemet High School Brotherhood Committee Dr. Lee Rowell Lee Daily Enterprise and Press

Three Fined for DWI and Intoxication Charges

A group of individuals faced fines for driving while intoxicated or intoxication. Ozeline C. Schmitt, 46, was found guilty and fined 210 dollars with a prior conviction noted. Others including Paul N. Sieber, Antonio Solez, and Vanson F. Ayers received fines ranging from 35 to 158 dollars with license restrictions or bail forfeitures for related offenses.

Ozeline C. Schmitt Mount Washington Drive Los Angeles W. S. Caudill Paul N. Sieber Old Magnolia Avenue Antonio Solez Bishop St Sieber Vanson F. Ayers Sidney St Arlington W. M. James Jr Ray Luna Beverly Road Edward J. Dutton Washburn Ave Chon A. Jaimer Quarry St Mike P. Lorena Orlando Y. Trujillo

Chinese Reds Demand Halt to Armed Buildup in Korea

North Korean Maj. Gen. Chung Kook Rok denounces UN plans to strengthen arms in South Korea as a peaceful construction claim. Allies report Reds have added 100000 troops, over 700 jet aircraft, hundreds of Soviet tanks, and 20 air bases above the 38th parallel while vowing to respond with jet bombers and atomic-capable fighters.

United Nations South Korea Chung Kook Rok U.N Chung North Korea Reds 38Th Parallel

Pfiffner at CD Meet and Budget Approved by Council

Corona City Manager Ralph Pfiffner returned from a Southern California Civil Defense meeting in Inglewood. The Corona City Council approved a $500 increase in the civil defense budget for 1957 58 to buy needed items at reduced federally authorized sale prices.

Corona City Ralph Pfiffner California Civil Defense and Disaster Assn Inglewood League of California Corona

Senate Restores Budget Whacks In Defense Cut Clash

The Senate Military Appropriations Subcommittee tentatively restored about one billion dollars of the two point six five billion dollar House cut from Eisenhower's defense budget. The move would restore near all of the one point two billion cited as vital to national defense, while critics call the House cut a paper reduction masking deeper cuts.

Senate House Eisenhower

Trespass Charge Dismissed Against Bryce Green

Bryce Green of 621 West Ninth St. faced a trespassing charge for actions at the Conrad Minden Ranch near the Green River Camp on May 30. He pleaded guilty June 7 and sought a court trial, but the charge was dismissed on the district attorney’s motion before trial.

Bryce Green West Ninth St Green Conrad Mindeman Green River Camp

Last Rites for Herbert Mix Tomorrow

Funeral services for Herbert B. Mix 79 of Temescal Canyon will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Brown Grimes Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lowell Apple bury officiating. Mix died Monday in Corona Hospital after a nine month illness. He was born September 1 1877 in Kentucky and moved here from Venice California in 1943. Interment follows at Olivewood Cemetery Riverside. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Herbert B. Mix Temescal Canyon Brown & Grimes Funeral Home Lowell Applebury Church of Christ Mix Corona Hospital Venice Calif Kentucky Olivewood Cemetery Riverside

Rites Tomorrow for Infant of Adolph Avilas

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Avila of Pepper Corner was born dead at Corona Hospital. Surviving parents four sisters and paternal grandfather Santos Avila of Pepper Corner. Graveside services at 8 30 a m tomorrow Sunnyslope Cemetery led by Monsignor Matthew J Thompson of St Edward Church. Brown Grimes Funeral Home in charge.

Adolph Avila Pepper Corner Corona Hospital Santos Avila Sunnyslope Cemetery Matthew J. Thompson St. Edward’s Catholic Church Brown & Grimes Funeral Home

Father of Waters Floods Minnesota Prompt Evacuations

Thunderstorms drenched Minnesota adding to flood danger as the Mississippi River and tributaries rose. About 65 families south of St Paul fled as floodstage predictions warned of three feet above mark by Friday. Crow River flood forced 40 families from Delano while muddy waters reached deep lowlands.

Father of Mississippi River Minnesota Minneapolis Iowa Cedar Rapids Mason City North Atlantic Coast St. Pidul Minn Mississippi Crow River Delano

Chinese leader cites executions of counter revolutionaries

Premier Chou Enlai said one in six accused of counter revolutionary acts by Peiping authorities were executed, signaling a massive blood bath. He claimed Western sources put the death toll in the millions and blamed the United States for threatening world peace with war preparations amid years of severe natural disasters.

Chou Enlaid Peiping Chou Red China United States

Audrey to hit Louisiana with 100 mph winds and tides

The Weather Bureau warned of Hurricane Audrey striking Louisiana Thursday night with winds near 100 mph. Gales would lash the coast tonight with tides rising five to eight feet along Louisiana and the Mississippi Sound. Audrey is said to follow the path of Hurricane Flossy from September 1956, which caused millions in damages in three states before fading.

Louisiana Audrey Weather Bureau Mississippi Sound Gulf Mexican Mississippi Alabama Self

Ava Gardner quarrels with airline over missing luggage

Ava Gardner and Walter Chiari arrived in New York to fly to Madrid when five of Gardner's 30 suitcases were missing. She berated four attendants at the ticket counter, waved her arms, and pointed a finger while Chiari tried to calm the scene.

Ava Gardner Spain Miss Gardner New York Walter Chiari Madrid Chi

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