Woman jumps Golden Gate with rescuer saved by bridge girder
Mrs. Esther Griffin 42, mother of three, leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge after a shattered romance. Capt. Clay Bernard of Mill Valley tried to save her. a yard-wide steel girder halted their 200 foot plunge. Rescuers and two Greyhound drivers aided, Griffin treated for minor injuries. she left a note blaming a public utility employee and her ex-husband.
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San Francisco
U.P
Golden Gate Bridge
Esther Griffin
Clay Bernard
Mill Valley
Bernard
Mrs. Griffin
William Dandy
Greyhound
Highway Patrol
Germans Demand Greater Role in Western European Army
West German leaders pressed for equal participation in a 1,000,000-strong international army to defend western Europe. Adenauer and the Christian Democrats faced a drawn out negotiation path, with possible German representation on Eisenhower’s staff but no full foreign or defense ministries yet. The Atlantic Pact nations agreed in principle to broaden talks with the Soviet Union.
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Brussels
Belgium
Atlantic Council
Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West German
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The
Christian Democrats
Kurt Schumacher
Eisenhower
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Norway
Soviet Union
Arctic
Mediterranean
West European Union
International Command
Fontainebleau
Lord Montgomery
Montgomery
Tucson Passes 104 Dry Days
The weather report notes Tucson reached 104 days without measurable precipitation. If no rain by Christmas, the city could set a new record for a prolonged dry spell while the cold east remains frigid and the West debates seasonal conditions across Arizona.
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Tucson
Arizona
Birdie Kisor
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Rochester
Minn
Yuma
Douglas
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Government Sets Voluntary Price Standards Across Economy
The EST announced voluntary price ceilings targeting pre Korea profits and December 11 levels for retailers and manufacturers from groceries to steel. A wage stabilization plan is being prepared for release soon. Republicans Bricker and Capehart criticized the move as lacking wage controls. Auto makers and farmers largely exempt or already capped. If successful, prices fall and federal rearmament costs drop.
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The
Economic Stabilization Agency
EST
ESA
Senate
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Homer E. Capehart
Ind
Congress
U. S. Steel Corp
Washington
Reindeer Ready For Long Ride
Relief was on the way to sore footed reindeer in the far north for Christmas. Bert B. Babaro of the Arctic health research center at Anchorage notified the University of Illinois veterinary college that reindeer herds were suffering soft feet. Experts examined blood specimens and advised antiseptic treatment available locally.
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Urbana
Bert B. Babaro
Arctic Health Research Center
Anchorage
Alaska
University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine
Babaro
New Taxes Are In The Offing
Washington reports House Democratic Leader McCormack urged a general manufacturers excise tax to raise billions for a pay-as-you-go defense. He noted existing excises on refrigerators radios televisions tobacco and whiskey and argued higher taxes are needed as Congress debates the excess profits tax to curb inflation and fund defense costs.
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Washington
House
McCormack
Congress
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
Tucson Small Fry Are Learning Quickly
A downtown Tucson department store Santa Claus faced jaunty youngsters as he interviewed a boy who asked for a bicycle but insisted it not come from that store. The scene showed the skeptical attitude of local youngsters toward holiday shopping and the Santa role in this busy retail season.
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Tucson
Santa Claus
Truman Signs Rent Control
President Truman signed a bill extending federal rent controls until March 31. The extension stalls the Dec. 31 expiration and gives the 82nd Congress time to review the issue when it convenes next year.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
House
Senate
82Nd
Congress
Garvey in Washington for federal appointment talks
Gov. Dan E. Garvey traveled to Washington to meet with Sen. Ernest W. McFarland about a possible federal post. A delayed telegram ordering mobilization of the Arizona national guard fighter squadron prompted questions as Garvey left the state. Sec. of State Wesley Bolin acted as governor. Bolin expected Garvey to return Friday.
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Phoenix
U.P
Dan E. Garvey
Washington
Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland
Garvey
Arizona National Guard
Wesley Bolin
Bolin
Christmas Trees Luxury In Mexico
In Mexico City December 20, a government ban on cutting down native trees has pushed prices as high as 10 dollars per tree, restricting access to luxury items for the average Mexican worker earning 75 cents a day. Most trees are imported from New Mexico, but sales are weak.
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Mexico City
Mexico
New Mexico
Bank Robber Sought After Douglas Downtown Heist
City police and FBI continue the hunt for a 28 year old white male who robbed the Bank of Douglas on East Pennington Street early Monday taking 31000 in cash. A Beretta pistol and an overnighter bag were used. a blue Buick with Texas plates was sighted nearby. A $1000 reward is offered by St Paul Fidelity & Indemnity Co. for information leading to arrest.
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FBI
Bank of Douglas
East Pennington Street
Mgr. J. D. McNabb
Donald Amesbury
P. H. McNeil
William Murphy
James Lee Croix
Continental
S. Sixth Ave
Lee Croix
Texas
Arizona State Employment Office
Phoenix
Murphy
Amesbury
St. Paul Fidelity & Indemnity Co
Clark's Appeal Heard in Tucson Civil Service Hearing
Tucson civil service commission will hold a 9:30 a.m. Friday hearing in the council chamber on the appeal of Cecil H. Clark, a discharged city electrical inspector. City Mgr Phil J. Martin Jr. suspended Clark Oct. 26 after an investigation. Clark was dismissed Dec. 9 and appealed Dec. 16. City Atty Thomas J. Elliott will represent the city. Richard Evans will represent Clark.
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Tucson
Civil Service Commission
Council Chamber
Cecil H. Clark
City
Albert Hesselberg
Commission
City Mgr
Phil J. Martin Jr
Martin
Clark
Thomas J. Elliott
Richard Evans
Wandering brother may be missing air force gunner
In Dallas a sick down and out man claiming to be Robert J Ventura seeks relatives and a home. Ventura a B 24 gunner reported missing in Bougainville in 1943 was counted dead years later. Two families suspect the stranger as their brother but inconsistencies in age and captivity hinder confirmation.
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Dallas
Tex
Air Force
Bougainville Island
Robert J. Ventura
Ed Thompson
Weldon S. Denton
Ventura
Bougainville
South Pacific
Lair
Youngs
Sunshine
Vernon E. Becker
Censors Cloak Stories From Hungnam Area
In Korea near Hungnam the U S Third Division held the beachhead as Communist forces unleashed their artillery and jet planes from six carriers. North Korean and Chinese forces pressed along the northeast rim while South Korean units faced renewed resistance northeast of Seoul.
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Tokyo
U.P
Hungnam
Korea
U. S. Third Division
United Press
William Chapman
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Third Corps
Seoul
Chunchon
Eighth Army
United Nations
Home Is Where You Break Bottlenecks
Tucson residents cheer as 6 month old Rusty the dog escapes alive after his head gets stuck in a pickle bottle at 120 N. Sawtel. Mrs. James Wheelin Jr. calls police as Patrolman Ernest Lehman safely frees the pup. Rusty avoids pickle bottles but remains unharmed.
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Tucson
Rusty
James Wheelin Jr
N. Sawtel
Ernest Lehman
Alaska military bases blackout across coast coast in wartime style
Anchorage reports a continuing blackout on military reservations along the Alaska coast. Whittier and Shemya air base are dark as Alaska officials and a U S Army officer say the measure is not censorship and may have started about a week ago.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Alaskan
Whittier
Shemya
Aleutian Islands
Maj
James K. Bryan
Alaska Military Command
United Press
John J. Ryan
Ryan
Air Force
Arizona 197th Fighter Squadron Mobilized for Federal Duty
Arizona's 197th national guard fighter squadron will be mobilized for federal duty on February 1. Maj. Gen. A. M. Tuthill announced the unit, part of five state air groups, is switching from F-51 fighters to jet aircraft and numbers about 400 personnel. Col. Frederick R. Stofft noted the squadron draws mainly from the Phoenix area.
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Phoenix
Arizona
197Th
Tuthill
Arizona Guard
Frederick R. Stofft
158Th Combat Infantry Team
Arizona National Guard
Col. Stofft
Army Sets Up Censorship
Tokyo memorandum from Col. M. P. Echols at Gen. MacArthur HQ announces immediate censorship of all press stories and broadcasts about military operations originating in Japan. Included are supply, transportation, evacuation, administration, casualties, and replacements. Korea-origin stories cleared through army channels may bypass Japan clearance if unchanged.
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Tokyo
M. P. Echols
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Korea
Snow depth rivaling Tucson dust in Michigan tip
Snow has fallen for 32 straight days in the northern Michigan tip protruding into Lake Superior. The total depth reaches 94 inches, blanketing streets and fields as a harsh winter pattern continues.
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Houghton, Mich
Michigan
Lake Supe
Record of section pages and feature placements
Index notes multiple sections and page numbers including atomic series ending on page 26 Chinese Christmas in Tucson page 8 rise and fall of allied fortunes reviewed page 12 plus Crossword page 30 Pearson page 25 Editorials page 16 Radio page 29 Films page 29 Society page 18 Financial pages 28 and Sports pages 21 22
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Tucson
Allied Fortunes
Crossword
Pearson
Society
Financial
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Beene
Waldo R. Griffin
Griffin
Cornelia van Ireland
Frank Cushing
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Dean Acheson
Western
Hungnam Area
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Army
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