South Korean Forces Brace for Communist Advance
South Korea fights with limited arms as North Korean advances press Seoul. U.S. forces withdrawn from occupation duties left Seoul exposed while Russians are said to be supplying North Korea. President Rhee pushes to reclaim and unify the republic amid a tense regional stand-off with China and the Soviet Union nearby.
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South Korea
Corea
State Department
Syngman Rhee
United States
Rhee
North Korea
Red
China
Japan
South Korea Would Bring An Almost Intolerable Pressure On Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Asia
Earthwork and widening near Green River for freeway project
Bulldozers and scrapers move earth to widen a canyon highway from Orange County line to Corona into a four lane divided freeway. The work includes leveling a hill, filling a meadow, and preparing a west bound traffic drive as the project progresses with photos by Mitchell Cole.
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Green River
Orange County
Corona
Green River Camp
Mitchell Cole
Truman Orders Air-Sea Support in Korean Cease-Fire Ignore
The United Nations cease-fire is ignored by North Korean forces while President Truman orders air and sea support. Reports say fighting continues on the Korean peninsula with allied forces preparing additional measures.
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Truman
Norco Eastvale School Merger Proposed by Board
The Corona school board is urged to consider merging Norco and Eastvale schools to allow grade by grade classes and save about 4000 dollars yearly. Proposal would move Eastvale building to the Norco site on Corona Avenue and sell five acres of Eastvale land with a well.
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Corona
Norco
Eastvale
Citizen's Advisory Commission On Education
A. J. Velthoen
Homer Holton
Velthoen
Corona Avenue
Honesty Shown By Norco Couple Rescues Purse
Miss Bernice Fink reported her purse found by Mr and Mrs J B Lambright in Riverside after it fell from a car at Seventh and Market streets. The Norco couple returned the valuables to police with no desire for reward, confirming local acts of honesty.
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Bernice Fink
Wast Grand Boulevard
Riverside
Norco
J. B. Lambright
Hilignie Avenue
Lambrights
Seventh and
Market Streets
Miss Fink
Heatwave grip hits Southern California as temps soar
The forecast shows extreme heat across Southern California with highs around 105 degrees in Needles Blythe Thermal and 100 degree readings in desert areas. Corona reaches near 93 as fire danger remains high. Temperatures near the coast are expected to ease slightly tomorrow.
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Corona
Forest Rangers
California
United Press
Los Angeles
Needles
Blythe
Thermal
Indio
el Centro
Bishop and Beaumont
Riverside
Palmdale
Burbank
Glendale
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
Ray Meierhoff to Lead Corona Fourth of July Parade
Corona Fourth of July parade will be led by Grand Marshall Ray Meierhoff on July 4 riding Cornell's Red Allen. He recently won a silver singles prize at Beaumont's Cherry Festival. Parade starts 10 a.m. on Main Street, with prizes awarded at 1:30 p.m. in the Rodeo Arena followed by the Corona Police Department Rodeo.
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Corona
Ray Meierhoff
Cornell
Red Allen
Meierhoff
Beaumont
Main Street
Southeast Boulevard
Eighth Street
Eighth
Southwest Boulevard
Corona Police Department
Circle City
Circle City Celebration Association
County Adopts Law to Reduce Smudge
Riverside County Supervisors enacted an emergency ordinance to curb smudge from orchard heaters. It bans 13 heater types outright and plans elimination of 19 more, prohibits heaters emitting over one gram of unconsumed carbon per minute, and requires grower permits with inspections by the County Agricultural Department.
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Riverside County Supervisors
Riverside City Council
County Agricultural Department
Baseball Today NL CE List Games Mention St Louis
National League schedule overview lists games with St Louis and Chicago teams. Imperfect OCR shows line of score-like figures 120 000 000 3 and 100 001 000 2 with unclear context.
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St. Louis
Palm Trees to Replace Pepper Trees on Widened Sixth Street
City Planning Commission and Chamber of Commerce debated plantings for Sixth Street with Palm trees to be set 50 to 70 feet apart, about 200 trees needed costing around 1000 dollars. Palms require watering for one to two years.
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Girele
Witened
Chamber of Commerce
Moss
United States expands war effort in Korea and Asia
General Douglas MacArthur announces U S planes and warships engage North Korean forces south of the 38th parallel. President Proman orders Seventh Fleet to protect Formosa, strengthen Philippines forces, and speed aid to Indo China. Navy aims to deter aggression and back Korean government troops as policy shifts from nonintervention.
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United
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Proman
South Korea
Seventh Fleet
Formosa
Philippines
Indo-China
United States Navy
Mormrasa
Yoning
France
Pean Acheson
Truman
Korea
Truman’s Korea Aid Announced Sparks Commons Cheer
London observers note MPs rose and cheered Truman’s policy to aid South Korea while pledging firm measures to resist aggression. In New York, Wall Street had a volatile session with a morning rally, a mid day selloff, and a late script that left trading 27 minutes behind.
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London
House of Commons
Truman
South Korea
Wall Street
Congressman urges atom bomb drop to end Korean War
Congressmen urge use of atomic weapons to end the Korean conflict as HAs committee discusses options. Los Alamos officials deny production steps tied to the war but note an extended workweek since March 18. Representative Mendel Rivers of South Carolina comments on the matter.
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House
Armed Services Committee
Los Alamos
N. M
Atomic Energy Commission
Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Photo Shows Vastness of Nearby Road Work
Panoramic view from a hill south of Corona shows the junction of Highway 18 and new Route 71 with a large clover leaf turning lane. Three highway projects progress simultaneously, including the span over Highway 18 and an over pass over the Santa.
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Corona
Highway 18
Santa
Prado Hills cuts Open for New Highway 71 Route
Dust rises beyond the overpass as railroad widening and highway 18 widening occur. The bridge work over the rail line creates visible dust near the construction site. The Prado Hills cuts show the roadbed for the new Highway 71 route replacing the old Yorke Street corridor at Corona City limits. The route crosses the Santa Ana River west of the dam. Photo by Mitchell Col¢g.
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Prado Hills
Corona
Santa Aa
Mitchell Col
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