Tucson Wins Altar Valley Water Rights Appeal
Tucson gained an interior approval to use 20 well sites and pipeline right of way in Altar valley 30 miles southwest of the city. The ruling cancels leases to L. L. Waggoner and Fred O. Wilson and requires meters and cutoffs to deliver water to federal land along the pipeline route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Altar Valley
City
Associated Press
Washington
Oscar L. Chapman
Secretary of the Interior
Chapman
L. L
Pete) Waggoner
Fred O. Wilson
Arizona
Harry L. Buchanan
William Briggs
Buchanan
Briggs
Waggoner-Wilson
Richard Searles
Interior
Wilson and
Waggoner
Searles
Department of Interior
Wilson and Waggoner
C-124 Crashes on West Coast Killing 102 Troops
A C-124 Globemaster ferrying troops home for Christmas crashed on takeoff in a snowstorm near Moses Lake Washington killing 102 people. Officials said 29 survived and the aircraft carried 132 aboard with many on Christmas leave.
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Moses Lake
Wash
Larson Air Force Base
Air Force
Globemaster Crashes Near Moses Lake Washington
A Douglas C-124 Globemaster crashed two and a half miles from Larson AFB near Moses Lake Washington during Operation Sleighride. The giant transport, the largest U S land based plane, carried troops and equipment, with reports of known dead and injured. Crew and medical units rushed to the scene as authorities opened an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Globemaster Air Force Transport
Moses Lake
Wash
U. S
Air Force
Alaska
Far East
North Atlantic
Korea
United States
Military Air Transport Service
Larson Air Force
Larson Afb
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Larson
Northwest
PIO
Wales
Douglas
Greyhound
McChord
Desert
Cascade Mountains
Second Brink's Suspect Held By U S Authorities
Federal affidavits name a second Boston gangster as a Brink's holdup participant. The 37 year old associate of Joseph J. O'Keefe is held on an undisclosed charge while Stanley Gusciora, arrested in Pennsylvania, testified before a federal grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Boston
Joseph J
Specs) O'Keefe
Roxbury
O'Keefe
Stanley Gusciora
Pennsylvania
Brink
Gusciora
Stoughton
Sundt Company Quits Land Fight in Needles
The Sundt Construction Co of Tucson drops its dispute with Needles residents over 300 acres straddling the Colorado River in California and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundt Company
Needles
Calif
Sundt Construction Co
Tucson
Colorado River
Contest Entries Judged Monday in Citizen Christmas Display
All entries in the Citizen Christmas Decorations Contest must be completed and lit by 6 p.m. Monday before judges select prize winners for best picture window and exterior displays. Contest identity cards are available free at Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power Co, and Martin Drug Co locations across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Tucson Daily Citizen
N. Stone Ave
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
W. Pennington St
Martin Drug Co
Eisenhower weighs UN post for Mrs Lord as many top posts filled
President elect Eisenhower moves toward final cabinet picks after naming Army Navy and Air Force secretaries and a deputy defense secretary. Mrs Oswald B Lord, linked to the UN human rights commission, is among possible additions as she discusses a possible post with the President elect at his New York headquarters.
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New York
U.P
Eisenhower
Oswald B. Lord
Eleanor Roosevelt
United Nations Commission On Human Rights
Cochairman
National Citizens For Eisenhower- Nixon
Modore
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
South Plainfield
N. J
General Electric
General Goods
Jackson Mills
Robert B. Anderson
Vernon, Tex
Associated Refineries, Inc
Harold E. Talbott
New York Banker
Roger M. Kyes
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
General Motors
Lord
United States
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Fred M. Alger
Detroit
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Alger
Phoenix Gang Rounded Up
Phoenix police report five teenage boys in a well organized gang that stripped eight stolen cars and conducted two burglaries totaling over 3000 dollars in cash and merchandise. Three were rounded up in Phoenix and two in a stolen car at Albuquerque. One confessed to burglarizing Johns Custom Shirt shop on November 21 for about 2000 dollars in clothing and another burglary at Green Gables for 345 dollars.
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Phoenix
WUP
Albuquerque
John
The
Green Gables
Rubber-Face Bandit Confesses Robberies
Joseph Aaron Poole a 28 year old ex marine already starting a Colorado four to eight year term for a Denver armed robbery has confessed in a Colorado prison that he is the Phoenix rubber face bandit now charged here on two counts of armed robbery.
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Phoenix
Exmarine
Colorado
Joseph Aaron Poole
Denver
Weather Forecast Preview and Regional Temps
Cloudy conditions with scattered showers and local winds are forecast as a new storm moves into the state. Temperatures remain cool with yesterday’s high at 61 and this morning’s low at 43. regional readings include Phoenix 64 to 45, Yuma 67 to 50, and Flagstaff 36 to 27.
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Phoenix
Yuma
Flagstaff
Brodie Twins Remain Critical After Historic Separation
In Chicago the 15 month old Brodie Sia mese twins, Roger and Rodney, remain in critical condition after the 12 hour 40 minute operation that separated them. Doctors at the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute report some spinal fluid leakage but not at a danger level. The boys, now housed under intensive care, face risks of cerebral edema or cerebral anoxemia as they continue to be vigilantly watched by medical staff.
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Chicago
Brodie
Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute
University of Illinois
Roger
Rodney
Tucson Seals Off City at Night to Nab Safe-Cracking Gang
Police chief Don Hays ordered night seals on Tucson streets to trap a crime ring blamed for a recent burst of safelocking burglaries. The gang struck Consumers at Speedway and Campbell and Goebel's Decorators, with over 1 000 dollars in cash and checks stolen. Aerial searches and ground patrols continue as investigators pursue the armed bandits by car and hideouts.
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Tucson
Don Hays
Speedway
Campbell
E. C. Marques
Goebel
Hays
Joe Rice
T Sediey-Hopkins
Consumers
B-29 Raiders Hit Seoul Supply Depot in Korea Raid
Eleven American B 29s bombed the Unhung Ni supply hub 65 miles northeast of Anju, dumping 110 tons of bombs and leaving the facility in ruins. Ground fighting continued as harsh winter and daily shelling pressed UN and Communist forces along the 155 mile front.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
Unhung-Ni
Anju
Chong-Chon River
United Nations
Kumhwa
Triangle Hill
Two Manhunts Ended In Arizona Covering State Corner
BISBEE two menpled guilty George Sullivan and Clifford Davies were sentenced by Judge Frank Thomas to 20 to 30 years for attempted murder of Patrol man T. K. Wootan and eight to 10 years concurrently for assault on two highway patrol officials. Saunders the 18 year old killer escaped from the Phoenix asylum and was arrested in Las Vegas Nevada. The two Negroes Clifford Davies and George Sullivan AWOL from a South Dakota air base admitted Phoenix robbery and said gunfire narrowly missed them.
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Bisbee
George Sullivan
Clifford Davies
Frank Thomas
T. K. Wootan
Arizona
Peter Donald Saunders
State Hospital
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Nev
St. Mary’s Hospital
H. Skeet Bowman
Graham County
Saunders
Los Angeles
Yuma
Florence
South Dakota
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cuban Revolt Supply Seized in Christmas Plot
Police in Westchester County and New York City arrested a fourth man in a gun running ring tied to a plan to overthrow Batista in Cuba. Officials seized a large cache of munitions intended for shipment to the island for the uprising. The operation also nabbed three men the night before, with more arrests expected.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
U.P
Fulgencio Batista
Westchester County
Cuba
New York City
Commodore Hotel
Eisenhower
William J. Wood
Evening sports and events in Tucson city
Tonight Amphi Little Panthers vs City recreation team and Tucson Cubs face Douglas Pups in junior varsity matchups at local gymnasiums. Later Amphi Panthers play Prescott Badgers and Tucson Badgers meet Douglas Bulldogs in varsity action. Also races at Rillito track and art, theater, and musical events around town.
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Amphi Little Panthers
City Recreation
AHS
East Prince Road
Tucson Cubs
Douglas Pups
THS
East Seventh Street
Index shows holiday drinking season hazards on Page 2
The Citizen previews dangers of mixing alcohol and gasoline with graphic illustrations on the holiday season. Other items include a Cub scout meeting report, a gardening column, and light features across pages 5 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harlow
J. J. Kerts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Altar Valley Water Appeal
Globemaster
Ceed
Eees
Mrs. Roosevelt
U.N
Phoenix Gang
Rudolph
Syracuse
Sible
Old Pueblo
Amphitheater
Rillito Track
First Avenue
River Road
Hutton Webster Jr
la Galeria Webster
N. Campbell Ave
Tucson Children’s Theater
Tucson Woman’s Club
W. Alameda St
Tucson Boys Band
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson Art Center
S. Stone Ave
Raymond Duncan
Old Tucson
Tucson Mountain Village
W. Aford
261 Gallery
N. Court St
Camil van Hulse
SS. Peter & Paul Church
North First Avenue
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