Two Hollywood Stars Succumb to Illness and Heart Attack
Suzan Ball died at 21 from cancer after a long fight including leg amputation but a return of disease. Carmen Miranda died at 41 from a heart attack after a strenuous day on a television film and party with Jimmy Durante in Beverly Hills.
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Hollywood
Suzan Ball
Miss Ball
Suzan
Beverly Hills
Miss Miranda
Richard Long
David Sebastian
Jimmy Durante
Privacy plea from Una Schmidt Fine in airman reunion case
Mrs. Una Schmidt-Fine asks to be left alone with Alford Fine to keep private their family matters after she married the young logger while believing her former husband A. J. Schmidt had been killed in Korea. The couple, aided by lawyer Harold Berliner, decline further comment on allotments while planning a meeting with Schmidt at Travis Air Force Base with Schmidt's son Danny present.
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Sacramento
Calif
Una Schmidt-Fine
Korea
Alford B. Fine
Daniel C. Schmidt
Schmidt
China
Schmidt-Fine
Nevada City
Fine
Harold A. Berliner
Alvin S. Trivelpiece
The
Sacramento Bee
Berliner
Una Fine
Una
Travis Air Force Base
Danny
Wealthy Kansas City wife missing after river search yields no clues
In Missouri river bottoms near Sibley detectives failed to locate any trace of Wilma Allen 34 wife of Kansas City automobile dealer as blood stained clothing and car point to possible foul play. Her mother and husband hold on to hope while investigators deploy over 50 personnel to the case and broaden the search.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Sibley
Here
Robert Kelly
Wilma Allen
Allen
Eugene Pond
Electrical Storm Strikes Tucson Homes Hit by Lightning
A bristling electrical storm swept Tucson early today, 45 minutes of thunder, three homes struck by lightning, one attic fire at 911 N. 6th Ave, others on Flower St and Dodge Blvd. No injuries. Rain totals push annual rainfall to 10.68 inches, far above normal. Power outages reported near West 29th Street. See photo on page 2.
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Tucson
U. S. Weather Bureau
Leonard Schwerine
N. 6Th Ave
Mary A. Lab
Dodge Blvd
Stone Avenue
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
West 29Th Street
Tax Rate Set for Arizona Property Valuations
The State Tax Commission fixed the 1955 tax rate at $1.25 per $100, up 45 cents from last year, based on state property valued at about $1.05 billion. The rate decision follows adjustments including Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power Co and Citizens Utilities in Santa Cruz County, with last year’s 80 cent rate tied to a $947 million valuation. Official action scheduled for Monday.
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Phoenix—P
State Tax Commission
Arizona
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
Citizens Utilities
Santa Cruz County
Polio Nurse Appeal Amid New England Surge
Boston health commissioner Dr. John H. Cauley issued a nationwide appeal for more nurses to handle rising polio cases in six states. The New England tally reached 1,005 cases with Boston reporting 301 and Massachusetts 773 as officials note a dramatic year-to-year increase. A state of limited emergency was declared and a polio case cleaning house was set up.
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Boston
John H. Cauley
New England
John B. Hynes
Boston Health Department
Baseball scores from American and National Leagues
Late AP roundup shows Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore and Kansas City winning or posting joint results with runs and key players noted. National League features New York, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh plus a Philadelphia-St Louis night game with noted homers and RBI details.
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Associated Press
American League
Cleveland
Washington
Houtteman
Santiago
Feller
Hegan
McDermott
Ramos
Shea
Courtney
Detroit
New York
Hoeft
House
Wiesler
Berra
Chicago
Baltimore
Harshman
Consuegra
Lollar
Palica
Triandos
Philley
Kansas City
Boston
Portocarrero
Astroth
Susce
White
Cincinnati
Gomez
Wilhelm
Konstanty
Katt
Fowler
Batts
Ruans
Post
Kluszewski
Pittsburgh
Milwaukerfr
Atwell
Crone
Rich
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Kentucky primary vote shapes hot Democratic showdown
Louisville voters turn out in heavy numbers as Kentucky holds a vigorous Democratic gubernatorial primary. Former Governor A B Happy Chandler seeks a comeback against Judge Bert Combs, with U S Senators Barkley and Clements aligned, while Republican turnout remains quiet. The outcome could influence Earle Clements political future and Kentucky’s 1956 Democratic delegation.
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Louisville
Kentucky
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Bert T. Combs
V. Lawrence Wetherby
U.S
Alben W. Barkley
Earle C. Clements
Jesse N. R. Cecil
Sen. Clements
Tucson Hereford Congress Site Battle Signals Budget Push
The Arizona Hereford Assn board in Phoenix weighs 1956 National Hereford Congress location with Tucson and Phoenix contenders. Tucson delegates cite Pima County plan to allocate 15,000 for an exposition building at the county fairgrounds to host the national show.
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The
Arizona Hereford Assny
Phoenix
Tucson
Arizona
Pima
Sunburn And Aspirin Kill Man In England
Manchester England coroner ruled an overdose of aspirin killed 32 year old Richard J Banner. He took the pills after suffering intense sunburn on a seaside holiday.
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England
Manchester
Richard J. Banner
Banner
Toll 35 Deaths Mount In 1955 Traffic Toll
A Tucson area accident toll rose to 35 for 1955 as 41-year-old James William Stanton Jr. died in a Nogales highway crash and 13-year-old Johnston Joseph Elliott remained in critical condition after a heavy truck wheel injury. Police traced tracks to indicate a loss of control near Canon Ranch.
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Johnston Joseph
Jay) Elliott
James William Stanton Jr
Marana
Nogales Highway
S. Jerrie Ave
Nogales
B. D. Velasco
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
Jesus Yanez
E. Winchester Dr
Velasco
Canon Ranch
Arizona Polio Year Shows Lower Case Count
Arizona reports a better than average polio year with 39 cases in 1955, as per the Health Department. Four cases have occurred in Pima County, reflecting localized impact within the state.
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Arizona
Health Department
Pima County
Polio Vaccine Fallout and Regional Health Actions 1954
Connecticut overpowers New Hampshire and Rhode Island in regional sports totals. Massachusetts reports twenty polio deaths to date. State health officials cite nineteen Salk polio cases among vaccinated children and no deaths. Boston Epidem iology notes no epidemic despite advisory to avoid child visits. Brockton Adams and East Hartford cancel trips to Red Sox games. Pawtucket invites attract 600 children. 250 decline. Camp Battercrest at Lake Attitash postpones silver jubilee. Beach and pool closures not advised but some communities temporarily close.
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Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
Tate Health
Joseph Reardon
State Health Department
Boston
Brockton
Adams
Mass
East Hartford
Conn
Boston Red Sox
Pawtucket
R. I
Farmer Guards Land With Sickle in Mortal Combat Challenge
In Crawley England 73 year old farmer Hugh Lanifer sharpened his sickle at dawn and vowed to face the local land tribunal chair man in mortal combat to bar housing development from his eight acre farm. The tribunal had ordered him to vacate last week but Lanifer remains defiant and unresponsive to any reply.
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Crawley
England
Hugh Lanifer
Land Tribunal
Lanifer
Hugh
100 Year Old Woman Celebrates 255 Descendants
Mrs Maria Fredericka Mare marked her 100th birthday in Blomfontein South Africa by tallying 11 children 86 grandchildren 1183 great grandchildren and 40 great great grandchildren. Dozens attended the celebration at her home.
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Blomfontein
South Africa
Maria Fredericka Mare
Caine Mutiny Court Martial Tryouts On Tap At Corral
Tucson events list tryouts for an all male cast of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial at the Corral Theater tonight and tomorrow. Included are baseball at Hi Corbett Field and stock car time trials at Rodeo Field.
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Corral Theater
Tucson
Phoenix
Hi Corbett Field
Santa Rita
Rodeo Field
SA Corral
Old Tucson
Hi Cerbett
Index Lightning Hits Tucson House
Lightning strikes a Tucson residence causing damage and prompting a safety alert. Fire crews assess the scene and residents report minor injuries from the blast and ensuing debris. No fatalities are reported, and investigators begin surveying the cause.
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Citizen Photo
Sixth
Lincoln
Carmen Miranda
Carmy
Durante
Screen Actors Guild
Sebastian
Long
Santa Barbara
Palm Springs
Buffalo
N.Y
City of Hope Medical Center
Flier
Charlie
Eadi
Pup
Jim Hart
Catalina Fire Department
Lee E. Brown
E. Flower St
Bet Ae
Ane Eeraer
Happy Chandler
Hereford
Tremely
Tucson Medical Center
26Th St
Stanton
Great Falls, Mont
James W. Sr
Irene
Wiliam
Jeffrey
Roxanne
Bernard Geier
Keswick Circle
Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Gusman
Margarito Tecun Cuque
Francisco Garcia Pineda
Carlos Castillo Armas
Handyman
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