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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1952
Page
1
Pima county shows its all-time harvest with the first bale ginned three months ago and a current view of the Producer's Cotton Oil Co. yard at Marana. The county is expected to yield the nation’s highest per acre, gross about 14 million dollars, and Arizona to exceed a million bales worth over 200 million dollars.
Tucson weather remains mild with yesterday’s high near 66 and a low around 33 above freezing. Expect mostly clear skies and unchanged temperatures today and tomorrow as the weatherman forecasts continued calm conditions.
Tucson attorney Henry G. Zipf was named chief assistant to Senator Elect Barry Goldwater and will move to Washington in January to run the Arizona senator’s office. Zipf, 35, on active duty in the air force reserves, holds a captain’s rank and will receive a $10 000 annual salary. He previously helped found Zipf Larkin & Donahue and now heads a branch office in Benson. Zipf is unmarried and resides with his mother at 1301 N Dodge Blvd.
Airman Cascio and Sgt Jones arrested in Tokyo and Taegu for alleged sale of F 86 Sabrejet secrets. Lt Murphy cooperated with OSI, with 20 hours of recordings showing intent to traffic secret data and money orders. Cascio faces court martial risk. Jones deemed insane and returned to the U S.
Cairo reports Premier Mohammed Naguib declares the 1923 constitution obsolete and announces a national charter. He says the army-led government will govern under constitutional rule while drafting reforms and weighs moving Egypt from monarchy to republic under either amendment or referendum.
The Defense Department reports American battle casualties in Korea now total 127,658, up 275 from last week. The tally lists 22,409 deaths, 92,468 wounded, 9,422 missing, 1,968 captured, and 1,391 previously missing but returned to service.
President elect Eisenhower shows interest in Gen. Douglas MacArthur's secret plan to end the Korean War. MacArthur announced a clear solution in New York and wants to present it to Eisenhower. An informal meeting was discussed after a cable exchange between the two leaders.
A Tucson case ends with the airbase sergeant’s wife admitting the reported downtown kidnapping and assault was false. County Attorney Robert Morrison and Police Chief Don Hays said the story was not true. Two sailors, Roy Ray Marcum and Harrison Perry Baker, claimed they picked up the woman and denied robbery or any impropriety.
The citizen’s central district redevelopment committee approved abandonment of the Church street widening project and set seven measures to widen adjacent streets. John Caarls said high right‑of‑way costs justify abandonment as the council considers killing the project, potentially next Monday.
Britain and the United States led a strong fight against inviting the bey of Tunis to send a spokesman to New York to spell out complaints against France. The dispute delayed a vote on a Pakistan drafted resolution before the 60 nation political committee.
A city report on the Tucson police department investigation will be postponed about two weeks. City Manager Donald Walter said he and the police committee are reviewing extra information, delaying the report until the council’s first January meeting.
U S carrier fighter bombers in their largest air strike to date hit four major Communist rail centers near the Soviet and Manchurian borders. The operation pushed planes farther north than any prior Korean war mission with some raiders within 15 miles of the Soviet border, targeting Hunyung from Essex Bon Homme Richard and Oriskany of task force 77.
Tonight in Tucson residents attend a public hearing on proposed zoning for the Broadmoor annex south of East Broadway at St Ambrose parish hall. Other city events include a film at UA, wrestling at Tucson Sports Center, theatre at Herring hall, and basketball games at THS gym. A speech by Gen George C Kenney caps the evening’s schedule.
In the days after Pearl Harbor taxes have risen as tracked on Page 2. Arizona auto licenses go on sale in Pima county on Page 11. Naval collision without injuries reported on Page 23 with a missing German tanker crew. A plan to eliminate dangerous crossings is approved on Page 38. Arizona album and various sections listed across Movies 34 Books 34 Financial 23 Comics 32 Radio 30 Crossword 32 Sports 27-29 Editorials 14 Women 17-19.
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