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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
1
United Press tally shows 273 holiday deaths so far with 235 traffic fatalities and 59 projected auto deaths as the four day holiday ends. Rail air and highway travel surge while troops fight in Korea during Christmas.
Tucson area traffic over Christmas left one pedestrian dead and three others injured as police tracked a hit and run on South Sixth avenue near 26th street. Victims include Victor Manuel and Arlie Andrews, with several drivers cited for DUI or reckless driving as sheriff and city officers logged multiple incidents.
Los Angeles area lawmen pursue a second suspect dubbed Grandma after arresting Ethel Arata 52 who admitted two robberies. Arata denies the third hold up linked to June North a 23 year old teller, with North saying she would identify Arata in person. Arata, in Arcadia, claimed a toy gun and spoke of past hospitalizations and a phantom $20 million Philadelphia inheritance.
Queen Elizabeth II has had her wedding present clocks moved into Buckingham Palace. The total number of timepieces is now 300 and she insists they be kept running on time.
Udall announces five full time and four part time deputies effective Jan 1. Chief deputy F Edward Larkin leads prosecutions. Chief civil deputy Gordon Aldrich will advise officials and handle civil litigation. Criminal deputies named Mary Anne Reimann Daniel J Sammons and Harry Ackerman. Part time deputies include William Dunipace Frances Wallace Raul H Castro and A C Marquez.
Eisenhower and secretary of state designate John Foster Dulles plan minimum actions to pressure Red China by UN economic blockade and speeding training of South Korean forces for frontline deployment. Stalin hints at willingness to seek peace but price remains key. Korean front sees frigid temps, intense air raids, and UN patrol skirmishes near Kumhwa and Sniper Ridge Triangle Hill.
The low dipped to 31 degrees for a few minutes as humidity and a breeze made conditions feel colder. Forecasts call for continued cool nights and mild days with little change in temperature and a chance of scattered showers Sunday or Monday after the weekend.
Brutal cold grips the nation with subzero readings across Rockies and western plains. Frigid air pushes east from Canada while temperatures dip to 30 below in Fraser Colorado and 27 below in Big Piney Wyoming. Florida records 78 above as warmth lingers there.
President Truman granted a full pardon to Andrew J. May former Kentucky congressman who served nine months in prison for bribe related munitions contracts and restored citizenship rights. He also pardoned J Parne]] Thomas New Jersey former GOP congressman who once chaired the un American activities committee. Additionally Christmas pardons covered roughly 1.94 million people convicted of desertion or federal offenses who served in the armed forces since Korea.
Tucson police say a safe cracking that netted more than $30 000 from the Consumers market was done by an amateur welder. John Austad of Austad Engineering Co called the cuts sloppy and the weapon of the thief was a torch. Investigators seek the origin of two welding tanks and serial numbers may help. Hyman Myerson authorized the safe for police study and later training.
United Nations aircraft struck Communist supply dumps and buildings in Korea as air raids sparked multiple fires and secondary explosions. Sabre jets fought MiG-15s in four duels over MIG Alley with no losses claimed.
Harlow D. Phelps the incumb ent Republican councilman for ward 2 filed nominating petitions for Tuc son primary on Feb 17. He is a civil engineer at 532 E First St and chairs water and streets sewers committee.
A B 26 piloted by Maj Orel C Ouderkirk of Canton Texas dropped no bombs after identifying a convoy. The aircraft released a flare, causing pandemonium as trucks collided in darkness and exploded, with one driver stating the convoy likely carried ammunition or gas.
Unconfirmed reports claim the 1.219 million Brink's loot from the Jan 17 1950 robbery was placed in 40 safe deposit boxes as a fronted plan by a Boston lawyer. FBI comments are rare as a grand jury resumes next week while traces of cash and bonds surface and possible deaths are noted.
Tucson Daily Citizen announces the Christmas Decorations Contest with winners to be named on New Year’s Day. Contestants must keep lights on from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily as judges finalize prize allocations worth 500 dollars.
Meredith recounts that she and three state policemen arrested O Keefe and Stanley Gusciora near Towanda on June 11 1950 for violating the uniform firearms act. O Keefe allegedly offered a bribe as a way to “patch” the case, saying cash on the barrel head, while officers noted the bribe attempt to Mancauso and Bohr.
Three teenage boys in Massillon Ohio were arrested for stealing light bulbs from a Christmas tree in front of a private home. Judge Robert Hoffman confronted them during a stroll, held them for police, and charged them for the offense. He noted they were caught in the act stripping his own tree.
Secretary of State designate John Foster Dulles said Stalin could rest assured any concrete peace proposals would be seriously and sympathetically received after talks with President-elect Eisenhower. He noted diplomatic channels and UN contacts remain open while cautious Capitol Hill comments warned against Trojan horses in peace talks.
Six arrested skid row residents faced disorderly conduct charges and were sentenced by Judge Ed ward P Luczak to eat turkey dinners and seek spiritual good at a Salvation Army bail in Chicago yesterday.
Tonight in Tucson a duplicate bridge tournament at the American Legion headquarters offers prizes. A Cook's tour visits Colossal Cave about 20 miles southeast of town. A new live animal display opens at Arizona Desert Trail museum near Old Tucson. Oil paintings by Dashiell Bronson are shown at the Dobe Hut in Emery park.
Eisenhower spreads GOP patronage among regional political allies as Republicans show curiosity about upcoming board of regents vacancies. The note appears in Page 12 of the same issue with broader political context and future implications.
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