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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1955
Page
3
Local boating expert Robert C. Locke warns of risks after the Rocky Point scare and urges preparation for desert boaters. He cites water as more vital than fuel, advocates emergency gear, life saving devices, spare motor, and even improvised sails, plus the value of common sense to prevent future incidents.
Police arrested Anthony Fiello after a 3 a.m. stop for drunken driving. He resisted, damaged a paddy wagon window, and assaulted an officer. Fiello pleaded not guilty to drunken driving and battery, with trial set for Jan 17 and bond at 300. He also faces a count of resisting arrest.
The Arizona Wing of the Civil Air Patrol continues to chase leads in the disappearance of 19 year old Phoenix student pilot John DeCastro. The USAF has closed its search though CAP will pursue one last tip about a red aircraft near the Morning Star Mine and a possible landing at Caborca Sonora.
Standard Mortgage Co lists mortgage loans with a 5 percent interim rate for twenty years. Leasndent Northwestern Mutual Life Ins Co and J Lee Gentry are mentioned with contact at 1068 N Campbell.
A sequence of earthquakes struck Imperial Valley with the strongest around 10 15 p m shaking Brawley and nearby areas. Windows plaster and merchandise suffered. no injuries or fires reported. Authorities evacuated a two block downtown area and advised removing cars. Seismologists note the epicenter likely near Lower California across the border.
Eli Lilly and Co. shareholders approved a 3-for-1 stock split as President Eugene N. Beesley announced the company is finishing "the best sales year in our history." He cited consolidated net sales for the first 11 months of about $128.6 million, up $17.4 million from the prior year, with the prior full year record at $125.281 million in 1953.
Mrs. Whit Brady sought names for her newborn triplets at Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy North Carolina. A nurse suggested the trio Hurry Wait Stop reflecting the momentary rush and suspense of the birth.
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