Lt Gen Baker to Address Arizona Aviation Conference
Lt Gen Ira C Faker USAF ret who holds eight American decorations and many foreign honors tops speakers at the Arizona aviation conference. He will address tonight’s banquet at 7:30 as Hughes Tool Co executive in Houston. The three day event covers air age industry with Baker’s WWII service including Eighth Air Force command in England and later roles. He earned a journalism degree and co authored aviation books.
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Ira C. Faker
USAF
Arizona Aviation Conference
Hughes Tool Co
Houston
Tex
Gadsden
Douglas
Army Air Force
Air Staff
Normal School
Durant
Okio
California
Air Force
Andy
South Americ
Great Britain
Poland
Bellgium
France
Yugoslavia
Navy
H. H. Arnold
Marathon Movie Insomniac's Hope at La Fiesta Drive-In
La Fiesta theater at Park Avenue and Benson Highway advertises a sleepless program from 6 30 pm to 6 30 am offering seven motion pictures seven films two in Spanish five in English at a cost of one dollar per car with free coffee at 5 am.
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la Fiesta Theater
Park Avenue
Benson Highway
Arizona Aviation Conference Opens With National Delegates
Gov. Howard Pyle and Gov. Ignacio welcomed delegates to the sixth annual Arizona Aviation conference in Douglas. Airline executives, airport managers and industry figures from across the nation attended as the theme The Air Age as it affects the Growing Economy of Arizona guided talks tomorrow. Gen. Ira C. Eaker will speak at a banquet for Hughes Aircraft, and tours of Bisbee mining accompanied sessions.
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Douglas
Howard, Pyle
Arizona
Ignacioto
Sonora
Mex
Ira C. Eaker
Eighth Air Force
Douglas Golf
Hughes Aircraft Corp
Tucson
Bisbee
Frank Enright
Peronnel
Goodyear Aircraft
Litchield Park
Fternoon
Murray Gelber
Rizona
AiResearch Co
Robert C. Denny
Iand Central Aircraft Co
William. Thigpen
United Airlines
C. C. Meadows
American Association of Airport Executives
Col. J. 8. Marriott
Civil Aeronautics Administration
David P. Morgan
Travel
Second Lumber Firm Victimized
Second lumber company burglary this week. Grant Road Lumber Co. reports a 1948 Chevrolet truck and a small safe stolen early today. Cash and checks totaling 370.37 were taken along with company records and insurance papers. Deputies suspect the same burglar as in a prior raid at Catalina Lumber Co. 3325 N Campbell Ave.
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Grant Road Lumber Co
E. Grant Rd
Catalina Lumber Co
Campbell Ave
UA Moot Court Team Loses National Title Bid
The University of Arizona moot court duo Charles A. Muecke and Jack Stewart lost in the second round in New York City, eliminated after a round win over Boston College. They were one of 15 law teams, defending champions entering the tournament after last year’s title.
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University of Arizona
New York City
Chicago
Boston| College
Charles A. Muecke
Jack Stewart
University
Georgetown Universad
Lake Ontario
Great Lakes
Pima County Split Over Highway Seat Stir in 1954
Governor Howard Pyle faces a heated choice for the highway commissioner slot from Pima County. Senator elect James Ewing opposed by the county Republican central committee backs Karl Barfield or four alternates, foreshadowing a lasting intra party split and possible political shifts into 1954.
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James Cooper
Howard Pyle
Pima County
Louis Escalada
Nogales
Highway’ Commission
James Ewing
Karl Barfield
Tucson
Ewing
Republican County Central Committee
Barfield
Henry Zipf
Grover Duff
Tom Beaham
Joe King
Duff
Beaham
Republican Central Committee
Pyle
Bank hold up ends in three deaths in Kentucky
State police report a failed bank robbery in Mt. Vernon Kentucky leaving three dead after a getaway car collision. Suspect Gillis Allen 37 escaped on foot followed by a deputy who died of a heart attack at the scene. Victims include bank employees and bystanders with serious injuries to Lafe Owens and Mrs. Ibbie Ward.
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MT. Vernon
Allen
Bernard Mitchell
Lafe Owens
Houston
Tex
Bandit
Kentucky
Midway
Owens
Bluegrass
Freeport
Gillis Allen
Climax
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Insomniac
MacNeil
Macneil's
Country Club Plaza
Pennington—and—Country Club Plaza
Pita
Broadway Village
Etriges Broadway
Country Club Road
Aquor
Jack Daniels
Remy Martin
Osmetics
Richard Hadnut
Kings Men
Seaforth
Party
Ner
J. Homer Boyd
Phoenix
Fred Helden
Robert Morrison
Washington
Frank Flynn
U. S
Edward W. Scruggs
James A. Walsh
Scruggs
K. Berry Peterson
U. & District Attorney
John O'Mara
Flynn
Bryce Wilson
Ben J. McKinney
U.S
McKinney
Tom McKay
Ed Dougherty
Administration
Fa Larkin
Zipf, Larkin & Donahue
Morris K. Udall
Larkin
Udall
Norval Jasper
State House of Representatives
Mel Goodson
State Highway Commission
E. T
Eddie) Williams
Corporation Commission
Republian
Dist
Fred Emery
Bill Pyle
Tucson Gas & Electric
John D. Lyons Jr
U of A College of Law
J. Byron McCormick
Roy
U of A
Darrell Jayhurst
E. T. Cusick
Wiliam G. Hall
Andrew P. Martin
Oliver Drachman
Roy P. Drachman
Andrew Burke
M. H. Baldwin
Minarik
Hag
Hara
State Department of Law
Tim Parkman
Bill Frey
Ed Scruggs
Frey
Turson Baily Cittern
Julliette C. Willis
Joseph D. McAllister
C. V. Budlong
Jay Simpson
Salvatierra
Saf
Stone Ave
Sale Penalto
Mode
Delmanette
P.M
Oers
Pal
Stone Ave. & Broadway
W. Pke
Hormel
Chorizo
Idaho
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