East Hopeful Connie May Turn To Sea
Hurricane Connie with 135 mile per hour winds moves 500 miles east of West Palm Beach as it veers north northwest 14 mph. Advisory places center at 26.9 N 72.0 W with eye 40 miles wide. officials say it has reached peak intensity while tracking away from the Bahamas and southern Florida but small craft warnings extend from Cape Hatteras to Block Island.
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Connie
Atlantic
West Palm Beach
Weather Bureau
Bahamas
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
Cape Hatteras
Block Island
Nassau
U S Opens Peaceful Atomic Energy Congress in Geneva
The first international congress on peaceful uses of atomic energy opens in Geneva. Adm. Strauss says the U S is ready to sell enriched uranium for research at set prices. Dr Bhabha predicts hydrogen bomb power within 20 years as Eisenhower urges peaceful use and shared knowledge.
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United States
Moscow
Adm
Lewis L. Strauss
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Energy Commission
Homi J. Bhabra
Congress
Eisenhower
Bhabha
United Nations
Strauss
Habit-Forming Drugs Easy To Buy In Mexico
Drugs bought illegally in Nogales Sonora are smuggled into the Tucson area with no prescription needed, prompting officials to investigate. Four Nogales farmacias sold sleeping pills and barbiturates at half Tucson prices, violating Mexican health directives. customs and local authorities warn of a widespread, hard-to-detect flow across the border.
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Son
U. S
Tucson
Farmacias
Arizona-Sonora
Ted S. Simpson
Walden V. Prirr
Burr
Sonora
Harry Boyle
Boyle
Mexico
Farmacia Central
Farmacia Galena
Obregon Ave
Farmacia Moderna
Farmacia Lourdes
Ministry of Health
Francisco G. Arriola
Arriola
Aelea
U.S
Arizona
Bureau of Public Health
Mexico City
Raul Castro
Ambos Nogales
RCA Opens New Plant In Tucson
RCA has occupied 4374 E Speedway in Tucson to handle nearly 800000 in Army Electronic Proving Grounds contracts at Ft Huachuca. The Tucson unit will start with over 40 engineers and scientists and expand, focusing on government work for RCA Service Co and RCA Victor Co with plans for future contracts and a small local production presence.
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Radio Corp. of America
E. Speedway
Army Electronic
RCA
The
Service Co
Ft. Huachuca
RCA Victor Co
Fort
D. W. Hudgings
Tucson
RCA Victor
Clay
New Jersey
Cocoa
Fla
Air Force
Rainfall Sets Mark and Eases in Desert Heat
Weekend rains pushed the year total to 11.47 inches, about 6 inches above normal, with forecasts showing a general rain decrease. The Ajo road bridge over the Santa Cruz River will reopen at noon after weekend floods weakened it. Tucson measured 1.88 inches, second in the state to Jerome’s 2.37. Highway 387 near Chandler to Casa Grande closed due to high washes. Caterpillars swarm Catalina foothills roads, with thousands crushed by motorists.
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Ajo Road
Santa Cruz River
Tucson
Jerome
Chandler
Casa Grande
Catalina Foothills
Missing Airman Reported In Vegas
Pinal County sheriff’s office says Davis Monthan AFB airman Louis T. Bittner 25 from Reno was found in Las Vegas Nevada after last being seen July 30 heading for the Superstition Mountains to prospect for uranium.
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Florence
Pinal County
Davis-Monthan Afb
Las Vegas
Nev
Louis T. Bittner
Reno
U N May Hear Torture Charges At United Nations
Tachikawa Japan sources say the United Nations may hear charges that 11 American airmen were tortured and beaten by Communist China to wring confessions. The men freed after over two years in prison testified at a press conference. one, Daniel Schmidt of Redding California, spoke by phone with his wife. Colonel John Knox Arnold led the group and said he gave information under torture amid emotional testimony.
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Japan
United Nations
Talcus
Ancenru Willegl
Red
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Red China
Daniel C. Schmidt
Redding
Korea
Enoch Arden
John Knox Arnold
North Korea
Silver Spring, Md
Riots injure 15 soldiers and clashes continue in Korea
Fifteen U.S. soldiers and four Koreans were reported injured in renewed riots against Communist truce inspection teams. The U.S. army denied police reports of bayoneted Koreans. Demonstrations occurred at Pusan as well as Inchon and Kunsan, while South Korea demanded UNSC teams exit by Saturday. The UN team composition includes Swiss Swedes and pro Communist Polish and Czech members, accused by ROK of spying for North Korea.
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U. S
Pusan
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Inchon
Kunsan
South Korea
UNSC
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Czechoslovakia
ROK
North Korea
Molotov Flops in Rowing Bid at Bulganin Party
At a 50 hour informal gathering near Moscow hosted by Premier Bulganin, Molotov failed in a boat ride alongside diplomats as Bohlen’s daughter caught three fish and Khrushchev’s party showcased Bolshoi singers. The event featured fishing, boating, a Moscow Spartak win telecast, and jokes about photo reconnaissance.
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Molotov
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
A. I. Mikoyan
Nikita Khrushchev
Georgi Zhukov
Ivan Konev
Bulganin
Bohlen
Avis
Bolshoi Theater
Deer Park
Moscow Spartak
England
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bulgania
Geneva
Khrushchev
Douglas eyes Tucson as possible DC8 final assembly site
Douglas Aircraft Co. weighs Tucson for final DC8 assembly with Tucson plant manager Ben W. Clawson saying the site is hopeful for receiving a portion of the work. Aviation Week notes three candidates including Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
Tucson
Douglas
Aviation Week
Los Angeles International
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Ben W. Clawson
Navy
U S China Talks Stall Over Civilian Releases
Geneva reports deadlock in negotiations between the United States and Red China on freeing 41 American civilians and China seeking return of its students. Ambassadors remain stuck on the civilian issue but will meet again Wednesday with talks continuing in secrecy.
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Geneva
United States
Red China
China
U.S
Baker's eighth homer sinks Dodgers 1 0 at Chicago
Gene Baker belted a one out homer in the eighth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 1 0 win over Don Newcombe and the Brooklyn Dodgers before 41 860 fans. It was Baker's eighth homer of the year.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Don Newcombe
Chicago Cubs
Gene Baker
Brooklyn
Baker
Newcombe
Campanella
Jones
Chiti
Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow Events Highlight Local Stage Baseball
Tonight at 7 30 Corral Theater hosts tryouts for the Caine Mutiny Court Martial at Santa Rita Hotel Corral Room. Baseball at 8 pits Tucson against Mexicali at Hi Corbett Field. Tomorrow 9 00 to noon Carnegie Library Bookmobile stops Ft Lowell and 1st Ave. Evening baseball resumes Tucson versus Mexicali.
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Carnegie Library
Ft. Lowell
1St Ave
Tucson
Mexicali
Hi Corbett
State tax rate set and valuation raised
Ground broken for UA fine arts building planned on campus. Four Phoenicians feared drowned in separate incident as search continues. Chandler declares Kentucky winner in regional contest. Arizona Album features 14 movies 25 comics 22 radio TV 24. Crossword 22 Records editorial Sports financial women weather map 30.
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Chandler
Kentucky
Ariz
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