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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
2
In Los Angeles a shed exploded ending in a blaze that swept two large piles of used tires at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co plant near South Gate. Eleven fire companies fought flames from dawn to 5 AM. No injuries reported. pigment shed destroyed with damages estimated from five hundred thousand to a million dollars.
In Syracuse New York Dr Albert L Leaf is identified as a faculty member at the State College of Forestry.
Associated Press reports 57 traffic deaths over the holiday period bring Arizona’s annual toll to 451, up from 473 a year earlier. Victims include Peter Derrick, 19, of San Manuel. Joe Murrietta, 70, of Tucson. Price E Elson, 51, of Mesa. and Joe James Hawkins, 40, of Yuma, with Derrick, Murrietta, and Hawkins dying in separate crashes and Derrick’s body found after a mine shaft accident near San Manuel.
American Airlines schedules extra DC7 services during the holiday period led by district sales manager Ken Dixon. Three flights depart Tucson on January 2 4 and 6 with 349 additional seats. Flight 2606 on Jan 2 11 05 p.m. to Chicago 4 40 a.m. then Idlewild 8 25 a.m. Flight 2036 on Jan 4 11 05 p.m. mirrors 2606. On Jan 6 3 50 a.m. it leaves Tucson arriving cage at 9 25 a.m. Idlewild 1 15 p.m.
In Austin Minnesota eleven boys under Sister Duns Scotus plan a solid fuel test rocket as a prototype for a mile high mouse carrying craft. The group aims to launch on a farm this weekend, hoping for national TV coverage, with a parachute recovery system and a new altitude record ahead of a potential future firing program.
Moscow reports that the Supreme Soviet eliminated special income taxes for bachelors and several other groups including single women, women with dependent children, and workers with families. The decree was published yesterday and affects multiple categories.
A dormant Bermuda lawn at Upham Nursery is treated with Green Stuff to revive lawn health. The advertisement promotes a 2400 inch size available for 12.95 dollars, highlighting a lawn care solution.
DAYTON Ohio Police Chief Paul Prices says women traffic officers would not be worth more than a nickel beyond checking parking meters He argues against the use of women as ticket writers and notes policemen should handle traffic duties and occasional fights Chief Prices remarks reflect a stance on gender roles in law enforcement.
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