01 Sep 1958
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1958
Page
1
The National Safety Council warns Labor Day weekend traffic fatalities may reach 420 as highways jam with travelers returning from summer’s end. Officials urge patience and safe driving to prevent higher losses than today’s tally and avoid tragedy.
Weekend traffic recap shows 11 area accidents from Friday through Monday morning. Seven were injury free. four involved minor injuries. Statewide holiday toll tallies six dead, four on Sunday. Police report two additional injury free accidents. other agency reports unclear.
Police investigate arson as a blast at Ray and Ed's restaurant on the South Side killed James Murdough 28 and left owner Walter Murdough shocked. Neighbors reported a loud explosion and a blaze that destroyed the dining room while the nephew, described as a local "Human Torch" figure, reportedly tried to salvage items before the fire.
An unidentified gunman shot and fatally wounded a British soldier in Nicosia's busy shopping district today, then escaped into the crowd. The incident occurred in broad daylight and prompted a search for the attacker.
The Associated Press reports renewed calls to end abuses within labor unions as Congress faces criticism for inaction on labor management reforms. President Eisenhower urges Congress to act, while labor leaders push for integrity and accountability amid charges of racketeering and mismanagement.
Coconino 4-H members Teo, Carol Dreehan, and Teyrar Smart Hesston dn won first-place plaques for demonstrate skills at the statewide Round-Up. Breehan, daughter of the county agricultural agent, won for a footh prestiyga ion demonstration on frozen green bears- Young Houston showcased vegetative propagation. Several Tall Pine Aggies joined from Craning courtly to the Roniko. the group earned seven blue ribbons, five reds, and five whites.
Dr. Jon Russell of the University of Southern California was elected president of the Meteoritical Society at its annual meeting held in Los Angeles. Other officers include Carl W. Bock and John Buddine as vice presidents, Gerald Rowland as secretary, Walter Zimmerman as treasurer, and Charles Olivier as director of the meteor section. New council members and re elected editors were announced, with meeting events and a planned banquet at Motta Theatre restaurant.
Federal judge dismisses 11 year old Joseph Holt and parents case to force integration of Raleigh public schools. He did not grant relief and required exhaustion of administrative remedies under North Carolina Pupil Assignment Act before any further federal action.
A $30 million modernization and expansion plan for Grand Canyon National Park progresses rapidly. The latest Weyeur project consecrates the first 60 units of the Yavapai Lodge on the Sand River, with more than $14 million in LeanA moves and upgrades planned for the South and North rims including campsites for 200 families and a 700-strong activist field.
London dispatch notes Britain’s growing concern over Formosa Strait tensions and Red China's intentions toward Guam, the Philippines, and nearby nations as regional stability hangs in the balance. The report marks Britain's early private unease about potential conflicts in the Formosa Strait amid postwar power shifts.
Reported clashes near Quemoy intensify as Nationalist gunboats exchange fire with Communist forces. Red artillery pounded offshore areas, while American officials warned against direct U.S. intervention, citing broader risks to Asia. Pravda warned Moscow would back China if fighting widens.
Iceland said a British frigate Palliser blocked Coast Guard attempts to arrest a trawler inside the 32 mile zone. The Palliser sailed between the Coast Guard and the trawler, guns manned, to prevent the arrest, with no injuries reported. Iceland plans fines and confiscation if violations recur.
A Caribbean hurricane named Ella was swirling toward the Gulf, packing about 110 mph winds. It stood roughly 700 miles south of Florida with a west northwest drift, threatening southeastern Cuba and possibly hitting the Santo coast before turning toward the Gulf as weather officials expected it to hold its current strength for the next 12 hours.
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