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Newspaper
Redlands Daily Facts
Location
Redlands, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1952
Page
4
William G. Moore notes Taft claims essential delegate support while observers warn that pledged delegates are uncertain. Ike Eisenhower lingers with limited gains as front runners realign, and key uncommitted delegates across Michigan Maryland and Pennsylvania may decide the nomination in the coming weeks.
Kazuo Chiba of Tokyo visited here yesterday for a 24 hour stay with Julia’s parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Woodruff. He studied American diplomatic history at Fletcher School and hopes to join the foreign service. He praised Southern California’s beauty and cleanliness comparing it with Eastern industrial cities. An old Magnolia tree on a Gulf coast beach noted for once serving as a post office hid Confederate papers in a trunk hole.
Panmunjom dispatch reports North Korean General Nam Ilsung accuses the United Nations of prolonging the war by resuming prisoner screening on Koje Island. He rejects Gen Harrison’s view that fewer prisoners hinder an armistice, calling forced repatriation a violation of the Geneva Conventions. Harrison urges a pause for reconsideration as Nam commits to another meeting at midnight local time.
CLAREMONT UPJ The General Council of the Congregational Christian churches is set to vote today on the Counc il for Social Action CSA continuation. Delegates indicate support for CSA as debate centers on politics. The council approved a $4,500,000 plan for new churches and facilities nationwide.
A news blackout was imposed during efforts to avert a strike by nearly 43 000 aircraft workers who provide about half the jets bound for Korea. Federal conciliators met with CIO Auto Workers and North American Aviation reps in Columbus Ohio Fresno California and Los Angeles California to prevent a walkout. The union said it will be free to strike tomorrow though no definite date had been set.
Wholesale and consumer egg and poultry price listings from Los Angeles on June 24 show Grade AA and A eggs by size with large price ranges, candled eggs, and retailers in cartons. Meat products include fryers, roasters, caponettes, hens by weight, and miscellaneous lots with varied per pound and per carton figures.
Koppers Fontana tar products plant near Kaiser Steel property will start in July with 75 workers. Fred C. Foy, VP of the Tar Products Division, says full production and additional tar processing will follow, including creosote oil and distillates for paints and vitamins. G E B Traut to lead operations. he comes from Everett Mass plants.
In Fontana a 500-pound bear roaming the city's business and residential district was shot and killed by Deputy Arthur Lindner. The bear was so large five men helped load it onto a truck for removal. Lindner said it likely wandered from the nearby San Bernardino mountains. Harvey Boner first spotted the animal at dawn after his dog barked.
Irregular trading sees oil shares gain momentum in late dealings while government edits on color TV boost the television sector. Phileo hits new highs as Dow Chemical plans $100 million of convertible debentures, and Seaboard Air Line slides to a low before recovering. Dow Jones averages show modest moves with total volume around 1.2 million shares.
A fragment notes that a person has served as superintendent of the Everett group of plants since 1948 and mentions a classified section urging readers to find a ready market for fruit produce and poultry through Facts Classified Acts.
AWOL soldier James Weekes 21 returns alive after relatives mourned a man found dead in a Milwaukee hotel room registered to Weekes. Weekes admits leaving Camp McCoy June 12 and meeting Donald Wayne Becker who died after a night out. Authorities puzzled how 30 friends saw Becker’s body and mistook it for Weekes.
Hayes Webster of 305 South Buena Vista Street and Harold Putnam of 255 South Buena Vista have sold Redlands Gravel Company and Redlands Transit Mixed concrete plant and equipment to Paul Snyder and Marshall Miller of Pomona. Webster plans a western trip with grandchildren. Putnam will remain with the company. Escrow should close in a few days.
Tacoma flyer Thomas Takemura won the second Henry Ohye air trophy race in San Francisco yesterday. His win came as brothers Nobuo Nish and Todd Nish were noted in the event coverage.
F. L. Gladding of Fontana is awarded the Colton Union High School contract for 345,154 dollars to build four units completing the Arts and Crafts wing and new rooms for rug weaving ceramics and related arts. The project follows wartime delays and material shortages and includes two large arts and crafts classrooms. A second item notes a nisei pilots race from Los Angeles to San Francisco with economy-fuel efficiency emphasis.
Nineteen Redlands area Boy Scouts depart for Camp Ro Ki Li for a 10 day summer session ending July 4. Participants include Alan Parkes, Denny Williams, Larry Stevens, Bartie Van Camp, Wesley Mathis, Eugene Leek, Bobby Sanders, David Mellman, James Anderson, Tom Stanley, Ted Stanley, Owen Ditchfield, Nile Dodson, Henry Cross, Danny Harle, Robert Smith, Jim Earle, Gary Keddy, and Jim Tackett representing troops 1 6 7 10 11 12 13 and 19. The camp offers hiking, swimming, boating, skill tests, and a prize for the largest fish.
In Los Angeles on June 24 auction markets quote by size and grade for oranges. First grade prices range 9.90 to 5.47 and second grade 6.55 to 4.55. California Valencias in New York show 19 cars averaging 34.58 with lemons at 9 cars averaging 9.77. Trend: about unchanged.
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