Meek Seeks White House Nomination in Tucson Speech
Robert B. Meek, a 61 year old former Free Methodist preacher from Jackson Michigan, announced his presidential bid at Armory Park. He faced interruptions from four talkers while arguing Washington politics and asserted he has permission from the Tucson Recreation Department to speak. He urged voters to place him in the White House to steer the country away from decline. Meek is running as a Republican.
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Robert B. Meek
Armory Park
Meek
Jackson
Mich
Washington
Tucson
White House
Dulles Accuses Moscow of Prodding Goa Tension
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles alleged Russia sought India’s use of force over Goa in a dispute with Portugal. He defended a US Portuguese joint note calling Goa a Portuguese province, a phrasing India denounces as colonial. He warned Soviet leaders’ India Burma tour aimed to spark violence and force.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Russia
India
Portugal
Goa
Dulles
Paulo Cuhna
U. S
Nikolai Bubin
Nikita Khrushchev
Burma
United States
Eisenhower, aides near final 1956 57 defense budget
In Gettysburg, President Eisenhower and top defense and budget aides near agreement on a 1956 57 defense budget around 34 1 2 billion dollars annually. No final figure set for next year but officials expect no major change from current rates. Public talks hint price rises could push slightly higher. Democrats push for potential cuts, while administration aims for a long term stance.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Congress
Wilson
Rowland Hughes
W. J. McNeil
Pentagon
McNeil
Hughes
Washington
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Post Office
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Air Force
Tucson Annexation Expands City by Six Miles
City officials annexed six square miles on the east side, boosting Tucson population to about 85,900. Mayor Hummel aims for 100,000 with future annexations as police and fire departments integrate the area. New residents in Ward 4 can vote in the April 3 general election. registration closes February 27.
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Tucson
East Side
Don Hummel
Oracle Road
Prince of Ft. Lowell
Craycroft
New
East 22Nd Street
Pima (Elm
Don J. Hays
Sheriff's Office
Hays
John H. Freeman
E. Lee St
N. Howard Ave
Freeman
County Recorder’s Office
Collins proposes use tax bill to level state sales tax
Sen. Thomas Collins introduces a two percent use tax on out of state goods for Arizona use. He says neighboring states already tax and the measure would aid Arizona merchants and add about 2 million dollars in first year revenue. Committees favor the sales tax measure with do pass recommendations.
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Phoenix
Thomas Collins
Pima
Senate
Collins
Jim Smith
Graham
Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland
New Mexico
Nevada
California
Pima County
Planning and Development
Neilson Brown
Santa Cruz
Judiciary Committee
Appropriations Committee
Surprise Air Defense Test Ends Coast to Coast Exercise
A secretive surprise air defense drill named operation crackerjack tested U S and Canadian defenses across the nation. Interceptors and 400000 Ground Observer Corps volunteers joined exercises coordinated by Air Defense Command in Colorado Springs with 5 06 a m mountain time termination and a two to three week summary planned.
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Washington
U. S
Tucson
Air Force
Air National Guard
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Strategic Air Command
National Guard
Navy
Air Guard
D M Fliers Join Alert In Operation Cracker Jack Scramble
Davis Monthan AFB B47 bombers and 15th Fighter Interceptor Squadron fighters joined the alert exercise. Lt Pledger Bishop said planes remained in the air this morning while Robert Ferguson noted the Tucson Air Defense Filter Center was affected. Over 25 civilian volunteers tracked planes as 130 observation setups reported calls.
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Davis - Monthan Air Force Base
15Th
Pledger Bishop
Davis-Monthan
Tucson
N. 4Th Ave
Robert Ferguson
Air Force
Ferguson
Filter Center
Forecast Sees Chill Linger With Frosty Mornings
The sun barely nudged the temperature to 58 yesterday and may not rise much today. Car windshields will frost again tomorrow with about 34 degrees noted this morning. Variable clouds persist through tomorrow, with a gradual warming trend expected later in the week.
Goldwater Applauds Ike on Protecting Labor Minorities
Senator Barry Goldwater praised President Eisenhower for defending minority viewpoints within organized labor. He, as GOP Senate campaign chair, aligned with Eisenhower's call at the AFL CIO merger convention telephoned from Gettysburg. Goldwater accused Walter Reuther of pressuring members to fund political action despite most members opposing such use of dues.
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Washington
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Eisenhower
Organized Labor
Goldwater
GOP
Gettysburg
Afl-Cio
New York
Aflcio
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers
George Meany
CIO
Mitchell Backs Labor Politics
Labor Secretary Mitchell urged organized labor to speak out in politics with a clear voice while signaling support for Eisenhower administration policies. He told AFL-CIO delegates the 16 million members should stay informed and back labor policies aligned with the president. AFL-CIO leaders defended independent member voting rights and praised Eisenhower’s address.
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New York
Mitchell
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
Republi
Harriman
Labor
Labor Federation
Eisenhower
Buying Sends Market To Record High
New York steady buying pushed the stock market to a new record high at noon as the AP average of 60 stocks rose 50 cents to 182.00. The move followed Thursday gains and comes after a prior 20 billion dollar wipeout in market value during the slump after President Eisenhower’s illness. Brokers credit the rebound to booming business.
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New York
Associated Press
Eisenhower
New York Stock Exchange
British Let East Germans Run Berlin Canal
British authorities said they accept the Soviet decision to hand administrative control of Berlin’s canal to East Germany while continuing to hold the Russians responsible for traffic. A Foreign Office spokesman noted waiving permit signatures for barges and shifting operations to West German and East German offices. The move heightens West Berlin supply fears, prompting an emergency Bonn meeting. Neues Deutschland accuses Western powers of breaking four power agreements on Berlin.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
London
West Germany
Bonn
Hamburg
Madgeburg
Paris
West Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
Neues Deutschland
Ann Ilar
East A
East Germany
Christmas concerts and high school basketball in Tucson
Tonight features the Tucson Civic Chorus presenting Amahl and the Night Visitor at Tucson High School Auditorium with all seats reserved. Amphi faces Salpointe in THS gym at 8 PM. Tucson Boys Band performs carols tomorrow at Campbell Avenue and Cherry Street ending on 7th Street.
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Tucson
Campbell Ave
Tucson Blvd
Amphi
Salpointe
Tucson Civic Chorus
Amahl
Tucson High School
Chamber of Commerce
Cherry Ave
7Th
Plu
Index mentions and page references in paper
The page lists multiple items including tax blame aimed at Pyle on Page 2, a Globe trotter in Tucson on Page 6, GM shifts in franchise policy on Page 20, Dublin players noted on Page 21, coloring cone test on Page 25, and sections like Ariz Album Movies Comics Radio TV Crossword Records Editorials Sports Financial Women’s and Weather Map on page 30.
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Pyle
Globe Trotter
Tucson
General Motors
Dublin
Ariz
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