Navy Diver Rescued After Eight Hours Undersea
In Solomons Maryland Navy diver Joseph R. Tallarico of Chicago endured eight hours trapped 130 feet below in dark frigid water while a 20 diver team battled strong tides to free him. He was brought to the surface slowly to avoid the bends and admitted to hospital for decompression after exposure.
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Joe Tallarico
Patuxent River
Joseph R. Tallarico
Chicago
Tallarico
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Washington
Alabama Governor Folsom Mobilizes National Guard for Gator Bowl
Gov James E Folsom vows to deploy every Alabama National Guard aircraft to Jacksonville Florida for the Auburn Vanderbilt Gator Bowl on December 31 despite an Air Force probe into unauthorized trips. He cites a "special weather mission" with runway inspections and takeoff checks, noting the game starts at 2 p.m. local time.
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Mcintosh
Ala
Air Force
James E. Folsom
Alabama National Guard
Jacksonville
Fla
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Air Guard
Folsom
Florida
Tucson Weather Shifts as Cold Front Dims Friday Heat
A brisk cold front moves through Arizona bringing snow to Flagstaff and Winslow and rain inland. Tucson forecast calls for clearing skies and cooler temperatures tonight into Saturday with a low around 40 to 45 degrees and sunnier conditions Sunday.
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Tucson
Arizona
Flagstaff
Winslow
U. S
Flagtsaff
Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
Minot
N. D
Phoenix
Yuma
Douglas
Conant reiterates U S pledge to stay in Berlin until reunification
U S Ambassador James B Conant defied tension in Berlin by flying the American flag from his car as he stated the Western Allies will remain in four power Berlin until Germany is reunified He praised the U S mission in Berlin and dismissed Soviet proposals to end occupation status and include East Berlin in the East German Republic He warned against a blockade and rejected the Soviet mediator offer, reaffirming Western unity and free circulation for all in the four sectors.
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Berlin
U. S
James B. Conant
East Berlin
U.S
Germany
East
Conant
Charles L. Dasher Jr
United States
Britain
France
West
Dasher
P. A. Dibrova
Tucson bus strike nears settlement after 43 days
Transportation committee chair Harold Steinfeld says a solution is close and progress is being made as talks resume with Tucson Rapid Transit Co and drivers union. Mayor Don Hummel and committee members expect more calls this afternoon while considering a compromise offer on wage increases.
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Transportation Committee
Tucson
Harold Steinfeld
Don Hummel
Steinfeld
Tucson Rapid Transit Co
John Tigret
Jackson, Tenn
Faure Opens Reelection Campaign in Paris Address
Premier Edgar Faure announced his reelection bid at a turbulent news conference in Paris. He outlined policy goals to double living standards in ten years, defend the western alliance, and pursue East West understanding while defending the dissolution of the National Assembly.
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Paris
Edgar Faure
National Assembly
Faure
Radical Socialist Party
Pierre Mendes-France
Mendes-France
North Africa
Baure
Nawe
AFL and CIO Merge to Form United Labor Federation
New York reports the AFL and CIO merged to create the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, uniting 16 million members. CIO delegates approved amid objections from Transport Workers Union head Michael Quill, with overall support exceeding 6.7 million for the merger.
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New York
AFL
CIO
Free World
Manhattan Center
Hotel Statler
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations
71St Regiment Armory
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union
New York City
Subway
Quill
Dominic Merella
Wilkes-Barre
Industrial Council
United Steelworkers
Frank England
Springfield, Ill
Springfield
Quillarg
Walter P. Reuther
David J. McDonald
Joseph A. Beirne
Communications Workers
Gustav Faber
TWU
Afl-Cio
Rank and
Safe Driving Day Falls Short Of ’54
The AP reports Safe Driving Day deaths matched a recent day with 69 fatalities, similar to November 17, and underlined by state tallies. Major cities largely avoided fatalities, though Philadelphia Los Angeles and Minneapolis each logged one.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New England
Adm
H. D. Miller
President’s Committee For Traffic Safety
Miller
Nationalists May Yield on UN Admission Clash
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles voiced confidence that Nationalist China will not block admitting 13 free nations to the United Nations by opposing Outer Mongolia. A Washington diplomatic source said Chiang Kai-shek may yield to two personal summons from President Eisenhower, despite threats to veto Outer Mongolia to prevent Red China’s UN entry.
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United Nations
N. Y
John Foster Dulles
China
Outer Mongolia
U. S
Washington
Dulles
Chiang Kai-shek
Isenhower
Security Council
U. N
Chiang
Red
Arizona urged to create a state park system
The Arizona Development Board released a report urged by the Arizona Legislative Council recommends forming a state park system to protect large wilderness areas and serve both recreational and economic needs. It cites Kentucky as a model, noting tourism gains and revenue from expanded park development.
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Arizona Development Board
Arizona
Arizona Legislative Council
Development Board
Stanley Womer
Kentucky
Updegraff Leads in Arizona Amateur Golf Battle
Dr Ed Updegraff, top seed, reached the quarter finals at Tucson Country Club in the 1955 Arizona State Amateur. He beat Bill Crowe 2 1. Second round results include John Mueller over Bill Smith 2 up and Stan Hobert over Knox Corbett 2 1. The day featured gusty winds and cold weather as the quarter finals and 36 hole semi finals followed.
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Ed Updegraff
Tucson Country Club
Updegraff
Bill Crowe
John Mueller
Bill Smith
Stan Hobert
Knox Corbett
Duff Lawrence
Corky Stahlsberg
Dick Hopwood
Charley Lamb
Bob Goldwater
Gil Dye Jr
William Colton
Hank Leiber
Mueller
Hobert
Lawrence
Hopwood
Deputies Seize Goods in Apparent Private Judgment Raid
City police investigated a burglary report at a North Main clothing store and found fingerprints belonging to sheriff's civil division deputies. Further inquiry showed the supposed burglary occurred the previous night when deputies, armed with a court order, seized items to satisfy a judgment against the owner.
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North Main Avenue
Sheriff's Office
Milk Marketing Order Sets Minimum Prices for Southern Arizona
Central and Southern Arizona dairymen were placed under a federal milk marketing order that guarantees a uniform minimum price. The order, authorized after a canvass of dairymen, went into effect yesterday and bases payment on October and November production.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Arizona Open Season With Basketball And Events
The University of Arizona hosts basketball showings tonight and tomorrow at Bear Down gym including Arizona versus Fort Huachuca at 6 30 P M and 8 30 P M and Arizona State Golf Tournament at Tucson Country Club plus a Pima County Fair Carnival and a high school game between Catalina and South Mountain.
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University of Arizona
Arizona
Ft. Huachuca
AEPG
Bear Down
Tucson
Tucson Blvd
Campbell Ave
San Diego State
Tucson Country Club
Pima County Fair Grounds
Flagstaff
Hawthorne St
3Rd
Adenauer says Communists plan to rule world
The item reports on Konrad Adenauer warning that Communist forces aim to dominate global power. It outlines Cold War tensions and potential global spread of communist influence as seen by the German chancellor.
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Adenauer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Ariz
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