County zoning in limbo as Tucson board stalls plan
Pima County officials again failed to adopt a proposed county zoning ordinance after a vote deadlock. Chairman Boyd and Supervisor Jay favored adoption, while Kautenburger refused, delaying final action to allow a possible November ballot decision.
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Pima County
Board of Supervisors
Tucson
J. Homer Boyd
Lambert Kautenburger
Boyd
Kauctenburger
Thomas Jay
Ajo
Jay
Kautenburger
Gordon Aldrich
Aldrich
Phelps Dodge Corp
Phelps Dodge
Gang Guns Kill Chicago Gambler King Theodore Roe
The Chicago south side gambling boss Theodore Roe is killed by two shotgun blasts in front of his home. The policy racketeer reputedly earned over a million dollars annually and faced rival gang pressure from white west side figures. Leonard Caifano was killed in the same gunfight. Roe’s body was found by a Park District patrolman with witnesses hearing the shots.
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Chicago
WUP
Theodore
Teddy) Roe
Roe
West Side
Leonard
Fat Lenny) Caifano
Park District
Wayne Williams
Witness Seeks Missing Suspect in Ardiza Murder Trial
A jury selection begins at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Nogales for the trial of Robert Ardiza on a murder charge in the shooting death of car dealer Robert Bacon. Deputies search for Leroy Straw to issue a subpoena. Mrs. Marion Curran testified earlier with conflicting account.
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Robert Ardiza
Robert Bacon
Nogales
Leroy Straw
Bacon
Araiza
Straw
Marion Curran
Club View Inn
Bob
J. Mercer Johnson
Rail Unions Oppose Expanded Retirement Benefits
The Railroad Retirement Board and major unions oppose liberalizing benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. A plan allowing retirement at 60 with 30 years' service could cost an extra 200 million dollars annually. Union leaders defend current benefits and criticize proposed changes as expensive and unnecessary.
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Washington
U.P
Railroad Retirement Board
David B. Schreiber
Congressional Committee On
Schreiber
Allies Down Four MiGs In Key Korean Sky Duel
United Nations jet forces protecting bombers shot down four Communist MiG-15s and damaged six others in five duels across North Korea. Pilot 1st Lt. Donald W. Herman of Tucson credited with damaging MiGs during the day of air combat.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
North Korea
Haeju
Sariwon
Yalu River
Donald W. Herman
Lowell Road
Tucson
Family Proud Of Jet Pilot Donald W Herman
The air force credits First Lt. Donald W. Herman a Thunderjet pilot with destroying enemy ground materiel in Korea. He is 24, from Tucson, married Voris Cook, became a father to a daughter Kathy, and is under the 100 combat mission rule awaiting a stateside return.
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Lorene
Donald W Herman
Air Force
Korea
Herman
E. Ft
Lowell Rd
Amphitheater
Williams Air Force Base
Phoenix
Voris Cook
Tucson
Kathy Herman
California
Lt. Herman
UN Warns North Korea Civilians in 78 Target Towns
The United Nations announced it warned North Korean civilians to evacuate 78 town areas designated for attack by UN and Allied air power. Lt. Gen. Barcus said G-29s dropped over 1.5 million leaflets, with towns named on radio broadcasts. two towns, Sinchon and Yonan, were attacked with B 26 bombers.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Glenn O. Barcus
5Th Air Force
United Nations Command
Barcus
Radio Seoul
U.N
Sinchon
Yonan
Haeju Peninsula
FAR East Air Force
Pyongyang
Chinnampo
Kwomipo
Sariwon
Sinanju
Chongju
Manchuria
Thunderstorm Forecast Over Arizona Cities
Thunderstorms may hit Tucson mountains and city areas. the weatherman warns conditions aren’t ideal for heavy rain. A Tucson Medical Center transformer was struck by lightning, causing a fire but no major disruption as hospital power reserves kicked in. Ft Worth and Phoenix reached 105 degrees while Yuma endured extreme heat and widespread sweating.
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Ft. Worth
Phoenix
Yuma
Michigan Goes To Polls Today
Michigan voters opened primaries across the state with about a million people expected to cast ballots for national state and local offices. Polls ran from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and those in line at closing could vote. Secretary of State Fred M. Alger forecast turnout near 1.05 million.
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Detroit
Michigan
Fred M. Alger
State Prison Population Rises at Florence
The Arizona state prison at Florence held 929 inmates in the last fiscal year, up from 885. The board reported 415 new sentences, 257 paroles granted, 39 denials, and 604 on parole, about half of whom live outside Arizona.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Florence
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Walter Hofmann
Mesa
Fred W. Wilson
M. L. Brooks
Howard Pyle
New French Liner Flandre Scheduled for Overhaul
The French line canceled the August 14 sailing of the new liner Flandre from Le Havre to overhaul its engines after engine trouble during its maiden voyage to New York. Passengers booked for August 14 will be moved to other ships, and Flandre is set to sail again on September 2.
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Paris
French Line
Flandre
le Havre
New York
Mystery Auto Said to Cause Deadly Bus Crash Near Waco
Investigators pursue theory that an unidentified vehicle triggered a head on collision between two Greyhound buses seven miles south of Waco Texas. At least 28 killed, 25 injured, two critically. two drivers died. Identification teams from Wright Patterson search burned victims for prints and clues.
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Waco
Tex
U.P
Greyhound
W. B. Stallings
Greyhound General Claims
Stallings
F. Patras
Ft. Worth
Air Force
Wright- Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Texas Department of Public Safety
Governor Signs Welfare Bill Expands State Aid
Governor Howard Pyle signed a bill after a swift special session that makes Arizona eligible for federal old age and survivors, blind, and dependent children benefits. The measure allocates over $1,000,000 in state funds to match federal increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Howard Pyle
Plane crash at Miami airport kills four on board
A private C-46 cargo plane plunged nose first into the Miami International Airport runway during an attempted landing and exploded. Four aboard died: pilot Robert Smith 31 of Miami, co pilot John N Goodman 24 of Vincennes Indiana, and two teen passengers Thomas Slaughter 15 and R C Slaughter 13 of San Antonio Texas. Officials said aileron controls were jammed before the crash.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
Miami International Airport
Robert Smith
John N. Goodman
Vincennes
Ind
Thomas and
R. C. Slaughter
San Antonio
Tex
Gromyko To See Queen Elizabeth
Soviet envoy Andrei Gromyko will present credentials to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. He will also meet Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden at the Foreign Office the following day.
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London
W.P
Andrei Gromyko
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Tarantula Hawk Defeats Hairy Hawk In Tucson Fight
In a bizarre battle of the week at Forty-Niners guest ranch on Tanque Verde road, Wily Wilhemina the tarantula hawk defeats Hairy Hawk in 10 minutes. The match ends with Wilhemina claiming prey as tarantula bellies host wasp eggs, finishing the spectacle with a sting.
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Smith
Tucson
Leslie Carlton
Hi Corbett Field
Old Pueblo
Tanque Verde Road
Fisth
Harry Hank
Wilv Wilhemina
Webster
Grand Central
Hairy Hawk
Ringsiders
Webster's
Wilhemina
Remiiscent
Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Hank
Water Rates Boost In Tucson Increases 13 Percent
Tucson city council approved a 13 percent rise in water rates to lift average bills by about 60 cents monthly and align department revenues with the 1952 53 city budget. The increase, first since 1923, raises minimum charges by service size and adjusts the per 100 cubic feet rate from 9 to 10 cents, affecting 11 567 city users with 9 611 on three quarter inch service. Rates for outside city limits remain higher.
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Tucson
Water Department
General Fund
Three Little Kimballs Welcome Fourth Son in Pima County
Sen. William K. Kimball and wife Maxine Christy Kimball welcomed a ninth and a half pound son at a local hospital. The Kimball family already includes Billy eight and a half, Bobby seven, and Jimmy three, with the newborn unnamed at birth.
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Pima County
William K. Kimball
Small Kimball
Maxine Christy Kimball
Kimball
Billy
Bobby
Jimmy
Hiccuper O'Leary Becomes Worse
Los Angeles resident Jack O Leary a 26 year old former market manager whose hiccups began after an appendix rupture on June 13 1948 has worsened doctors report. He now hiccups about 70 times a minute drops in weight from 135 to 78 pounds and can retain food only briefly while resting at home.
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Margaret O'Leary
Jack
Los Angeles
Udall Plane Crash Probed in Las Vegas Flight Death
Holbrook man Lt. Franklin D. Udall was killed when two jets collided near McCarran Airport Las Vegas at 17000 feet on July 9 A special Air Force investigating board was announced by authorities Judge Don T Udall father of the deceased said he learned pilots were not adequately checked to ensure understanding of combat instructions and safety measures.
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Holbrook
U.P
Washington
Franklin D. Udall
Don T. Udall
McCarran
Las Vegas
Udall
Ernest W. McFarland
Air Force
Smith Reuben and Marvin headline Tucson boxing night
A mixed sports card in Tucson features Smith Reuben of Los Angeles versus Marvin of Wichita in a headline bout tonight. The city hosts soft ball and wrestling events at Santa Rita park and West Congress street venues with multiple league games and boxing matches at Hi Corbett field and Tucson Sports Center.
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Smith
Reuben
Los Angeles
Marvin
Wichita
Tangle Tonight
Knotty Pine Knights
Infilco
Santa Rita Park
Hall Insulators
Goodman Supply
Tucson
West Congress Street
Cocio-Estrada Legionnaires
Plaza Theater
L&l
Elks
Santa” Rita Park
Hi Corbett Field
Eagles
Air Police
Index Hero's saving of death by own action hoax
Brief item notes a hoax claiming suicide or death by own action, labeled as an index hero saving. No additional details provided.
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Arizona Peace Officers
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Richard Olson
cPae
As Ek
Tucsonian
Florida
Platte
Gromyko
Queen Elizabeth
Wasp
Tarantula
Sedley-Hopkins
Hairy Hank
Wily Wilhemina
Jack O'Leary
Duaine
Ariz
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