Boy Admits Killing Two In Safford
Two men were found shot to death near Williams Air Force Base in Arizona. Donald St. Johns, 22, of Williams, allegedly confessed to the slayings while attempting to trade the murder weapon for gasoline. Victims Porfir Casas and Manuel Trejeda Zamudia, both about 40, were identified. Casas suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and back, Zamudia shots to the left side and back. Deputies described the crime scene and furniture-like details before transporting the suspect to Phoenix.
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Zamudia
Casas
Jones
Sinford
Phoenix
Winslow Men Charged With Petty Theft
Two Winslow men, Justa Lomell aged 22 and Marion Romero aged 40, were jailed in Coconino County on petty theft charges after allegedly stealing materials from an Air Force radar base near Winslow. Sheriff Cecil Richardson said they were caught mairing a few stans and faking aerials for cement installation. a complaint was filed and they await hearing.
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Winslow
Cocono County
Air Force
Cecil Richardson
Justa Lomell
Marion Romero
Shah Says OK For Ex Wife's Marriage
The Shah of Iran reportedly approves his ex wife Princess Soraya's marriage to Prince Orsini of Haly, an imperial court official said the Shah had no objection while denying abroad reports of a request for an audience. The official confirmed the Shah's stance but did not provide further details.
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Tehran
Ian
Shah
Tran
Princess Soraya
Raimonda Or
Sini of
Haly
Imperial Court
Orsini
Hiseuss
Flagstaff Hospital Intensive Care Unit Impresses Officials
Miss Josephine Strachan and Bernard Iver of the Public Health Service studied Flagstaff’s Jugel hospital ICU, lauding its design and staff. The unit, opened August 1958, offers centralized care with limited staff, part of a five phase treatment plan from intensive to home care. The visitors planned further tours in Texas before reporting to Washington.
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Gare Anil
Fhagstair Mospital
Charling Pround
Mary Agnes Thomas
Josephine Stracher
Mospital
U. S. Public Health Servicer
C. Herbert Fredell
Flagstaff Hospital
Bernart Ives
Publix Health Service
Miss Strachan
Ives
Washington
Sunioto
LZ. 5
Public Health Service
Flagstaff
Josephine Strichan
The
Health Service
Bernard Iver
Sidme
Jugel Hospital
Arzona
Strachan
Tves
Doyle Taylor
Taylor
Texas
Blind 17 year old girl stays at switchboard during school fire
Therese Waseholr, a blind 17 year old attendant at Overbrook School for the Blind, remained at the switchboard to aid in rescue efforts as fire trapped 829 students. Fire Lt. William Adgie died and others were injured while firefighters battled the blaze. Therese helped guide nurses and staff until evacuation.
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Blin
Ray
Theresa
Joseph G. Caulfman
Olho
Fin
Overbrook School For
William Adgie
Therese
Ike Asks Hike In Mail Rates
President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve a broad postal rate increase to raise 900 million dollars. Air mail would rise from 7 to 10 cents per ounce and post cards from 3 to 4 cents. class and third class mail would see substantial boosts, aiming to reduce post office deficits and support a self sustaining budget.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Arthur Summerfield
Parachutists Saved After Chute Fails in Sweden
Stockholm AP reports a Swedish soldier parachute failed to open during a training jump for 4,000 spectators near Solleften in north Sweden. Cpl. Ralf Johansson, 20, dropped about 1,200 feet before colliding with a comrade’s chute, ripping his own. Both jumpers landed safely a moment later as others opened theirs.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Solleften
Cpl
Ralf Johansson
Johansson
Indonesian Air Chief Offers Resignation Reported
In Jakarta Indonesia the air chief offered to resign after an air force pilot strafed two presidential palaces but President Suharto refused the offer and stayed the chief in his post.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Suv Karna
Senate Debates Lausche Civil Rights Penalty Change
The Senate considers Sen Frank de Lausche proposal to remove much of the sting from civil rights penalties by limiting enforcement against court orders in school integration cases. Southern lawmakers scored early wins defeating debate limits and holding amendments, while House leaders promised time to discuss the bill. The amendment targets court orders for all cases in the civil rights bill and would shift penalties away from broader enforcement, amid memories of the 1957 Little Rock integration conflict.
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Ibu
Ther
Frank de Lausche
Ohio
Senate
House
Souther House
Soiders
Lauschr
Glimnter
Southern
Sera
Shoul
Lite Ue Rock
Ark
Couple Rescued After Eagle-Eyed Brakeman Aids Search
In Winston-Salem New Mexico, a snowbound couple nearly despaired until Norfolk and Western Train No. 58 brakeman George Weaver spotted a cabin in a snowed hollow two miles north of Walkertown. A woman waved a help note, and deputies later found Mr. and Mrs. Schreiber, aged 84 and 62, alive.
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Winston-Salem
Norfolk and Western Rashway
Walkertown
George Weaver
Winstondalem
Nenuties L, C, Rivers
N. L. Wenrl
Mrs. Schreiber
Tle
Deeds and Marriage Licenses From Coconino County
The Coconino Daily Record notes warranty deeds involving Harold S Wilson and others, Taefnet et al to Phoenix Title and Trust, and Fuller to Mooreman as trustee. Marriage licenses registered include Curtis Loyd Scott and Margaret Williams, Terrance Perrin and Carolyn Mead, Edward Mathews and Rosalee Hyland, all in Flagstaff. Births show a girl born March 10 at Flagstaff Community Hospital to Wee Babe Dick and spouse at Leupp Trading Post.
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Harold St. Wilson
Lester G. le Forre
Taefnet
Tis
Phoenix Title and ‘Trust Co
Chester Fuller
Robert G. Mooreman
Norther
Arizona Fille Co
Joseph L. Langston
Coconino County
Clerk of Superior Court Office
Cutis Loyd Scott
Margaret Beatrice Williams
Wee Babe Dick
Leupp Trading Post
Weather snapshot and forecast for Flagstaff area
Today's weather shows a high of 75 and low of 14 with no precipitation. Relative readings include past highs 43 and lows 19 with no rain, normals show high 46 and low 20, and records list high 69 and low 5. Forecast for Flagstaff and Northern Arizona calls for variable high cloudiness through Saturday with a slight temperature change, low around 54, high about 52, extended into Friday to Monday with little or no precipitation and near normal temps.
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Burmis Ranch
Mo- Ordnance Depot
Cottonwood
Atlas Blows Up In Launch Test at Cape Canaveral
A towering Atlas rocket exploded moments after liftoff at Cape Canaveral, tearing loose from its pad and tearing apart under exploding fuel. The mishap ended a historic sequence of attempts and marked a dramatic setback in the test program.
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Atlas
Cape Canabral
Atles. mix
U. S
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