Uniform Sales Tax Collecting Starts Monday
The 1 cent uniform county sales tax begins July 1 in Corona and Riverside County under State Board of Equalization orders. Corona’s net revenue rises to 162000, up from 100000 previously, with total city sales tax 180000. Hemet anticipates first payments delayed until December, with quarterly follow ups after setup.
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Corona
Riverside County
State Board of Equalization
Imperial
Kings
Yuba
Palm Springs
Hemet
Ralph Pfiffner
Lions Help Boy Scout Tackle Marksmanship Badge
Corona police Lt William Heckert guides Frank Kearns of Troop 35 as he learns rifle safety for the Scouting Marksmanship merit badge at the police range near the city dump. Frank, a Star Scout, works toward Life rank as Heckert hones his trigger technique and scores with bullseyes. The story also covers Rev Carl Doss lecturing the Corona Lions Club on adopting 12 children in the famous Family Nobody Wanted tale.
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Frank Kearns
Corona
William Heckert
Heckert
Frank
Corona Police Department
CDI
Carl Doss
Corona Lions Club
James C. Anderson
Playhouse 90
Doss
Lew Ayres
Mr. Doss
Helen
Santa Ana
University of Redlands
Cucamonga
Donald
Illinois
California
Mrs. Doss
3,000 Feared Dead as Audrey Wipes Cameron Parish Louisiana
The hurricane Audrey disaster devastates Cameron Louisiana with an estimated toll near 3,000 dead as Cameron town disappears beneath 10-foot floodwaters. Lake Charles reports heavy casualties with 168 hospitalized and 18 Red Cross shelters serving about 20,000 people.
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Louisiana
Audrey
Cameron
Gulf of Mexico
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cameron Parish
Red Cross
Lake Charles
Texas
Luisiana
Marshall
Gulf
American Red Cross
County Board Likely to Back City-County Dump Plan
Supervisor William E. Jones says County Board members favor cooperative city county dumping on land east of Corona. An extra 100000 dollars was allocated for dump ground upkeep as Corona seeks first joint cut and fill operation. The agenda lists item 70 to consider a resolution from the Corona Chamber of Commerce urging city county dumps.
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William E. Jones
County Board of Supervisors
City of
Corona
Anderson
Chamberlain
Board of Supervisors
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Jones
Supervisor Seeks County Purchase of Lincoln School
Supervisor Jones reports Frank Emerson of the Corona Chamber of Commerce urged the county to buy the Old Lincoln school from Corona Unified. He believes the board favors the plan, raised before the building bonds election, though bonds failed by over two to one June 11. The board has set aside 700000 for a building fund with much earmarked for property near the Riverside Courthouse to meet urgent needs.
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Jones
Frank Emerson
Corona Chamber of Commerce Committee On
Lincoln School
Corona Unified
Board of Supervisors
Riverside
Averted Tragedy in Electrical Fire Yesterday
Firemen investigated a noon fire at Juanita's Deess Shop 524 South Main Street where burnt insulation on a wire caused smoke notes. A hot power line dropped onto a parked car, narrowly sparing truck driver Charles Lay who escaped unharmed. power was restored within 30 minutes by a California Electric Power Co. crew led by Roger Marron.
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Juanita
Deess Shop
South Main Street
Glen Hart
Charles Lay
San Bernardino
Louise Dunkin
California Electric Power Co
Roger Marron
Newcomb Tire Co
Lay
Hi-Light Neon Co
Pacific Freight Lines
Slight Change in Subscription Rates of Daily Independent
The Corona Daily Independent announces new home-delivered rates from 95 cents to 1 dollar per month effective Monday July 1. Street sales and office copies rise to ten cents each starting Monday.
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Daily Independent
Corona Daily Independent
Flu cases rise among troops on Oahu Island
At least 900 influenza cases reported among service men and dependents on Oahu in two weeks. Tripler Army Hospital spokesman says some cases clinically analyzed and most are Asiatic type flu, the same strain that hit the Philippines Hong Kong Japan and India.
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Oahu Island
Tripler Army Hospital
Philippines
Hong Kong
Japan
India
Asian influenza toll climbs in India official says
Official sources report at least 300 deaths and 500000 infections from Asian influenza in India. Rural areas are excluded due to unavailable statistics.
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India
Dulles Keeps Open Mind on Red China Recognition
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told Lions International that the United States may one day have friendly ties with Red China if the Peiping regime changes its ways. He said communism in China is a passing phase and urged efforts to aid that transition.
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John Foster Dulles
United States
Red China
Peiping
U.S
Dulles
Lions International
China
FBI records to get protection
A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee quickly and unanimously approved a bill to limit defendants access to FBI files. Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. testified the measure protects against miscarriages of justice by avoiding too strict an interpretation of the Jencks decision which allows defendants to review informant reports in some cases.
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Senate Judiciary
FBI
Herbert Brownell Jr
Supreme Court
Jencks
High Court
Red Skeltons Son Sails On Washington World Tour
The frail Richard Skelton joins his father Red Skelton and sister Valentina on a four month trip to see the world. They will visit Mexico City London Rome Paris Majorca and more as Richard battles leukemia and Red aims to show the children all there is to see. Georgia Skelton will join them before departure.
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Red Skelton
Washington
Richard
Georgia
Valentina
Red
New York City
Boston
Ged
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United Nations
Valley Forge
Boyd Simonson
Dan Jordan
Corona U. S. Naval Hospital
Norco
David Larsen
Robert B. Snedecor
Lee Ellis
Tahquitz
Idyllwild
Riverside County Council
Council
Simonson and
Ellis
Corona Rotary Club
Rotarians
United Press
Savings and Loan Office
Lauren R. Jesser
The
Costa Mesa Savings and Loan Association of
Costa Mesa
Corona Savings and Loan Association
Jesser
Montana
University of Montana
U. S. Air Force
Armed Forces
Riverside Business College
San Francisco Bank
Bank
San Bernardino Counties
Costa Mesa Savings and Loan Association
Roberta
Gregory
Stevin
Thinks County
Lincoln
Hawaii
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