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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
1
The body of Mrs. Baldwin was found near her car after officials noted a gas powered death scene. Autopsy planned. sheriff suspects possible foul play given the empty gas supply and altered exhaust system. A note reading May 27th 8:00 pm June 11th and morphine tablets were found near the scene.
North and south sides faced one of the heaviest deluges in years with forecasts of more thundershowers. Tucson downtown endured a brief lull as the southside suffered wind and rain, 2.28 inches set an August record at the airport.
In the American League various games yielded late drama with Boston defeating Cleveland 7 3 and New York falling to Boston. Cincinnati and Chicago split a doubleheader while Pittsburgh beat Chicago with Long and Great homeruns among others. Milwaukee and Philadelphia posted homers as each league contest produced multiple roundtrippers.
An American Airlines Convair twin engine aircraft crashed and burned during an attempted emergency landing at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, killing all 30 people aboard. The incident is reported in the bulletin with further details on page 4.
Premier Bulganin told 1500 deputies at the Supreme Soviet that the Soviet Union will not accept United States plans for reciprocal aerial inspections and disarmament steps. He criticized the proposal while praising Geneva talks as a serious step toward peace amidst renewed nuclear tests and Cold War tensions.
President Eisenhower said the Soviet rejection of aerial inspections does not close the door to disarmament talks. He noted new Soviet nuclear tests do not signal a shift from the conciliatory Soviet posture and promised U N disarmament proposals soon. He urged fair, mutually beneficial solutions.
Eleven U.S. airmen freed from Chinese jails after two and a half years said China lied about a shootdown and branded their treatment as criminal. Col. John Knox Arnold Jr. recounted crossing into China from North Korea by train and dismissed the espionage trial as unrecognizable. Airman Daniel Schmidt, shielded from his wife’s knowledge by orders, was part of the return flight to the United States.
University of Arizona field school uncovers a 2000 year old sequence at Point of Pines on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Dr Emil Haury calls the site a new chapter in Arizona prehistory with possible links to an introductory Hohokam phase. Artifacts include cremations hearthstones and unique arrowheads as 9 foot wall of dirt is exposed.
Geneva reports that U S and Communist China halted negotiations on Algerian civilians' release after China claimed rights over Chinese students in the United States. Ambassadors Johnson and Wang Ping nan adjourned until Monday to confer with Peiping, awaiting a face saving formula.
Statements to Undersheriff Burr place Armida Soto’s death as a self-administered heroin overdose. Two roommates Katie Bonil las Varela and Aurelio Reyes implicated Reyes’ nephew Steven Reyes Gutierrez, a California prison escapee, who left town after the body was found. The trio had been living at Ingram's Court on 6th Avenue since arriving from Brawley California last Saturday. Gutierrez allegedly fled to California but returned to surrender after the body was placed in a vacant lot Monday night. Sheriff's office alerted California authorities for possible extradition. Continued Page 12.
The Tucson Cowboys host Phoenix tomorrow. Oh Men Oh Women runs tonight at Arizona Corral Theater. Wrestling at Tucson Sports Center begins tonight. Carnegie Library Bookmobile stops at La Madera Park tomorrow morning. Baseball at Hi Corbett Field features Tucson versus Phoenix.
Tucson salesman dies in crash. Satellite plans titillate imaginations. Extortion plotters caught. Is s trap warning legal. Ariz.Album 8 Movies. Comics. Radio TV Crossword Records Editorials Sports Financial Women's Weather Map.
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