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*%nprJCorona, California,Friday, October 19, 1945.Vol. 46, No. 205.i)Slain Soldier'sWidow Plans G. I.Education SetupShe and Husband Both C.H.S. GraduatesAnother Rosary or “Wake” will be held over the remains of Air Combat veteran Alfred (Fred) Eli-zalde, 22, who died early Monday as a result of a stabbing in Cucamonga for which Tony Esparzoihas been indicted on a charge of murder.There was a Rosary Inst night particularly for the friends and relatives of the mother of Elizalde and her family while tonight the Rosary at 206 Ramona street isparticularly for the friends of his widow, Mrs. Alfred Elizalde, now of San Diego.The widow did not learn of the fatal stabbing of her husband until the new# was telephoned to her by her father,. F. F. Fredericks, of Corona, at 8:20 p.m. Monday. The widow then decided she would attfcnd the inquest in Cucamonga, which she and her father did. She immediately left .San Diego cyt hearing of the •death of her husband in the fray at Cueumonga.Funeral Plans DelayedAt first the widow started to make arrangements for her husband to be buried in the Veteran's Cemetery at Sawtelle, near Dos Angeles, but at the request of her mother-in-law consented to changes to have the funeral in Corona. It will be as 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Edward's Catholic church, probably wijth Father (Thompson to officiate, jThe widow is the former Miss Sylvia Fredericks. She and her husband both are graduates of the Corona High school, class of 1942. They were married Feb. 8, 1942. A baby son was born Feb. 11, 1943 when a Cesearian operation was performed but the baby died.Since that time Mrs. Alfred Elizalde has not been in good ; health, she told the Corona Independent today, but she has been at work in San Diego, where it is understood she drives a taxicab. She and her husband had made their home in San .Diego prior to the time he went overseas, she said.Stranded in the Big CityI»The sidewalks of New York look pretty cold and hard to the cast of The Red Mill, scheduled at the Ziegfeid Theater. They found no hotel accommodations, no relatives to put them up. vLooks likethey’ll have to sleep in the red mill.This cast, starring Eddie Foy, Jr., and Paul. Stone, appeared recently at the Bi It more theater in Los Angeles, preliminary to thft New York* revival of the vehicle made famous a g^truliou ago by the noted comedy team of the late Dave Montgomery and Fred Stone, where another Victor Herbert musical, The Only Girl, is now playing.REBELS OVERTHROW VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT; CAPTURE PRESIDENT AND HIS PREDECESSORfCARACAS, Venezuela U’.lb Rebellious army leaders overthrew the Venezuelan government today and seized President Tsaias Medina.The government toppled after a night, and day of sporadic fighting during which the rebels seized control of all Caracas and the Important, military renter of Mnracny, 30 miles east of the capital.Medina surrendered to the leaders of the military junta this afternoon, several hours after the insurrectionists had captured his predecessor, Lopez Contreras.Led by a group of young Army officers, the insurgents captured all the major army garrisons and central police headquarters here. The rebels were reported using tanks against government troops Mrs. Elizalde is entitled underi jyjanicay where the important air base whs said to have changed ♦ lt;. if 11, _ *ir TTi ill — 49 1 * 1hands several times before Medina's forces surrendered.Bthe provisions of the G. T. Bill of Rights to the same privileges to which her husband had been entitled as to education. She now plans to resume her education under the provision of the G. I. Bill of Rights and has been arranging to do so through a Veterans' organization.Stab Wound SmallStfe asked that her thanks be expressed for the words of kindness and sympathy expressed after the fatal stabbing of her husband. While attending the inquested she viewed the fata! stab wound and reported that the cut was not larger than a person’s thumbnail. She said the doctor indicated that the wound was caused by a long blade, however, and that her husband died from the stab, shock and hemorrhage.Her husband had just been discharged from the service September 26, but had returned to theUnited States from Italy aboht July and had been stationed at Santa Ana and Camp Hahn for some time.Mrs. Elizalde stated that the accused slayer wore the garb of a pachucco and at the inquest indicated that he had seen the Coronans at another restaurant prior to the slaying, but had not talked with them at that time.WILL RATION MEATS, BUTTER, FATS THRU NOV.WASHINGTON—(IIP) Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson said today that rationing of meat, butter and fats and oils willdefinitely continue through November.TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS TO START NOV. 20NUERNBERG -CII.P1—-The trial of Nazism's foremost survivingwar criminals will open Nov, 20 in this one-time shrine city of the Nazi party whi£h started the second World War. it was announced officially' today.26 INJURED IN PACIFIC ELECTRIC CRASHGARDENA—flip)--Twenty-six persons were Injured and a motor-man was pinned in the debris for an hour when a Pacific Electric train, with 200 passengers, , collided with a freight locomotive near here today.The collision occurred at 124th street a no Athens Way during a dense fog. Most injuries were minor.Acetlylene equipment was used to free Motornnin L. (5. Simmons, 45, of Los Angeles, who was pinned in his cab. Bo!h his legs were cut off.INNOCENT-INSANITY PLEA DENIED WOMANSAN FRANCISCO TT) Superior Judge Edward P. Murphy today refused a defen.se motion to permit Mrs. Annie Irene Mans-feldt to be tried once on a dual plea of innocence and insanity for her confessed Hlaylng of a nurse she believed to he a love rival.14 ENTERED FOR HOLLYWOOD PARK $75,000 RACEINGLEWOOD -M'T)- Fourteen of Am erica’s best thoroughbreds were officially entered today for the sixth running of the mile and One of the Corona group of boys, one-quarter $75,000 Hollywood Park Gold Cup tomorrow, with Mrs.”!-rLT^!^M7.Ram0n^8treet''Ada L. Rice'S Slrde expected to be the public favorite.In post position order, the entries are as follows:A- Sickles Choice, 112 pounds, J. Craigmyle up.B Paperboy, 122, J. Adams.C Richmond Jae. 102, R. Neves.was reported to have suffered a stab wound in the back and that his Up was swollen after the stabbing affray.
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