Ex-GI Hvasta Escapes Red Prison For U S Safety
John Hvasta, a 26 year old Czech born U S Navy veteran, fled from Czechoslovakia after five years in prison and hiding. He reached the U S border and flew toward New York with a plan to reach Idlewild Airport.
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Munich
Germany
John Hvasta
United States
Czechoslovakia
Tucson
Zurich
Switzerland
New York
Hvasta
Nuernberg
U. S
Idlewild
Jaroslav Bures
Americanrun Ratio Free Europe
Prague
U. S. Navy
State Department
William N. Otis
Hrasta
Red
Leopoldov
Bratislava
Michael Hvas
Hillside
N. J
University of Bratislava
Gabriella
Dancer Irene Enzinger Proposes Rabies Inoculation Stunt
Irene Enzinger former dancer and founder of Orphans of the Storm offers to be bitten by a rabid dog to challenge Chicago rabies inoculation orders. She bets $5,000 she would not contract rabies while Dr Bundesen warns the risk and supports mandatory vaccination for all city dogs amid a county wide quarantine.
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Chicago
Irene Castle Enzinger
The
Sun-Times Today
Sun-Times
Dr. Bundesen
Sun- Times
Bundesen
Cook County
Pius XII Daily Bulletin Reports Ongoing Gastritis Weakness
The Vatican bulletin from Pope Pius XII’s private physician notes continued weakness due to gastritis and fatigue from prolonged labor. It cites a light fever, hiccups that disappeared for three days, and normal laboratory results aside from hyperazotemia, with no announced dates for prior X rays.
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Vatican City
Pius
Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi
Holy Father
B&O Flyer Derails Near Wilmington Killing Engineer
The Baltimore & Ohio National Limited derailed after sideswiping a freight train five miles south of Wilmington. Engineer W A Jackson of Philadelphia was killed and six crew members were injured. no passengers were hurt. Injured crew include three baggage car workers a brakeman a mechanic and a cook.
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Wilmington
Del
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
National Limited
B&o
Baltimore
W. A. Jackson
Philadelphia
Thousands of Braceros Head Home
Thousands of Mexican laborers in Mexicali began returning home after the U S labor department ordered a halt to imports of Mexican farm labor. The program would run out of funds and lack authority by tonight. Meanwhile immigration officials apologized for the arrest of three U S citizens on suspicion of attempting to take...
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Mexicali
Mex
U. S.S. Labor Department
U. S
Farm Bureau Backs Hiring Mexican Farm Workers Law
The American farm bureau federation urged the House agriculture committee to pass legislation authorizing hiring Mexican farm hands in the United States even without Mexican government approval. The stance followed a claim that border hiring issues were a mis understanding. Police identified Hicks Reed and Waters as the men released after not enough evidence for prosecution. Tulio Lopez-Lira, immigration chief, said they were arrested for attempting to recruit local labor for U S work.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
House Agriculture Committee
William Henry Hicks
Marion Hicks
Las Vegas
Nev
William A. Reed
William M. Waters
Los Angeles
Tulio Lopez-Lira
United States
Protest Hiring Mexicans Drives Petitions In Arizona
The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Workers Local 78 sponsored petitions across Phoenix Tolleson Glendale and Mesa protesting Mexican nationals in agricultural work and packing sheds. About 3,000 signatures were gathered with 5,000 expected by Tuesday as petitions were to be mailed to President Eisenhower Governor Howard Pyle state legislators and other officials.
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Phoenix
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Workers Local 78
CIO
Tolleson
Glendale
Mesa
Eisenhower
Howard Pyle
Freighter Rescues Fernmoor Crewmen in South China Sea
The Panamanian freighter Liberal reported it had picked up two boatloads of crewmen from the British motorship Fernmoor after the Fernmoor struck a reef near Palawan island in the South China Sea. The U S navy base at Langley Point said other Fernmoor crew were standing by the sinking ship, with the Japanese freighter Eisho Maru also standing by. About 40 men were believed aboard the Fernmoor, previously described as low in the water with crew in four lifeboats.
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Manila
South China Sea
U. S. Navy
Langley
Point
Palawan
Philippines
Fernmoor
Langley Point
West pushes for Germany boundary shift in Berlin talks
The United States accused the Soviet Union at the Big Four foreign ministers conference of seeking to move Germany’s frontier west from the Elbe to the Rhine. Molotov rejected free all German elections and proposed a provisional government with troop withdrawal. Western ministers rejected the plan, calling it impossible and signaling the conference’s near end.
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Berlin
United States
Russia
Elbe
Rhine River
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Germany
Molotov
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
U. S. Army
West Berlin
Army
William D. Hourihan
William J. Hourihan
N. Park Ave
Hourihan
Allied Control Authority
Michigan State College
National Guard
Michigan prison escapee held in kidnapping case arrest
Police arrest 38 year old transient Charles Gyort alias Paul Taylor or Joe Sanders for attempted auto theft and concealed revolver. Gyort, who escaped from Southern Michigan state prison on Jan 1 1953, previously kidnapped in 1937 and served terms for burglary and auto theft. Chesler 18 booked for concealed weapon and assault with plan to steal Damron’s car.
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Michigan
Charles Gyort
Paul Taylor
Joe
Chick) Sanders
Harry Lewis
Winchester Vista
Damron
Lewis
Gvyori
Gvori
Jackson
Ohio
Gyori
State Game Department
Edwards
Bartreau
Stone Avenue
Third Street
Chesler
Legislator Seeks Grandparents Day Designation
Rep Holtzman of New York introduced a resolution proposing the first Sunday every October be designated Grandparents Day. The measure seeks official recognition by Congress and guidance for observance nationwide.
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Washington
Rep. Holtzman
D-N.y
Tucson Records Are Popping
Tucson set another record as the temperature rose to 80 degrees, beating the previous high for the date by one degree. It marked the sixth daily high in eight days, with a mild low of 50. Phoenix and Yuma also exceeded 80, while statewide readings included Douglas 72-42 and Flagstaff 53-17. See Weather Table, Page 22.
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Tucson
Mercury
Arizona
Phoenix
Yuma
Douglas
Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Markets At A Glance Irregular Early Buying Surge Fades
Market roundup notes irregular early buying fading across stocks while bonds trade higher with heavy volume. Cotton rises on mill and dealer buying. wheat strengthens on export hopes. corn holds firm amid cereal strength. Hog prices rise while sows fall. top hog price hits 26.75. Cattle supplies are very small and prices steady overall based on 2 p.m. New York reports.
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New York
House Adjourns Until Monday Without Tax Bill Vote
The Arizona House of Representatives adjourned after noon without a roll call on the income tax bill. Speaker John C. Smith halted proceedings, sensing insufficient votes to pass. final vote set for Monday as reading continued on the two day measure. The bill lowers some rates for married couples with children and raises for single persons, with corporate rates unchanged. A joint Senate House committee was named to probe sales tax practices, with co chairs Sens Harold C. Giss and David G. Watkins. The Senate adjourned for the weekend awaiting the tax measure.
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Phoenix
House of Representatives
John C. Smith
D-Yuma
Senate-House
State Tax Commission
Harold C. Giss
Dyuma
David G. Watkins
Senate
Drag Race Crash In Phoenix Kills Two Teens
The condition of two Phoenix boys injured in a drag race crash remained mostly unchanged at St. Joseph's hospital. Ralph Williams, 17, remained in very critical condition while Jack Wilson, 12, was believed to have slightly improved. The crash Tuesday night killed Patrick Charles Melton, 17, and Floyd Leroy Tibbitts, 16, both Sunnyslope residents.
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Phoenix
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ralph Williams
Jack Wilson
Patrick Charles Melton
Floyd Leroy Tibbitts
Sunnyslope
Goldwater and Hayden urge land buy in Aztec properties
Arizona Senators Carl Hayden and Barry Goldwater testified before the interior committee urging government purchase of 98,689 acres of Aztec lands in Coconino and Sitgreaves forests. U.S. Forestry Chief McArdle supported the bill citing decades of government administration and local economic interests dependent on the land.
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Washington
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Barry Goldwater
Interior Committee
Public Lands
Coconino
Sitgreaves
Aztec Land and Cattle Co
U. S. Forestry
Richard E. McArdle
Mail Boosts Bill Approved
Washington four cent nonlocal first class stamp approved by House Post Office Committee to raise about 250 million dollars yearly. seven cent air mail stamp and other rate hikes approved in closed session to help cover the post office deficit of 367 million dollars as part of Eisenhower’s budget balance push.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Eisenhower
Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow Arts and Sports Lineup
Tonight features Stalag 17 and The Boy With a Cart at Tucson venues, plus concert by Tucson Boys Band at 6 45 p m and church showings at Catalina Methodist. Also Student Union talk by Dr Douglas M Kelly and UA basketball doubleheader with New Mexico A M. polo and tennis events listed.
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Tucson
Stalag 17
Catalina Methodist Church
E. Speedway
Bishop's Players
Bobby Driscoll
Chamber of Com
Southern Arizona School
Judson School of Phoenix
SAS
Douglas M. Kelley
New Mexico A & M
Texas May Hold Answer to Arizona Book Saving Plan
A Texas angle on Arizona's school book saving strategy appears on Page 2 with comparisons to Texas policies and potential implications for Arizona. The item notes state-level approaches and how political climates may shape book selection debates.
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Texas
Arizona
Alabama
Korea
U. S
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Irene Castle
Pope Pius XII
China Sea
U.S
West
Cheslet
Nancy K. S
Goldwater
Hayden
Tucson Boys Band
House of Neighborly Service
33Rd St
Merce
Herring Hall
Eastern Arizona Junior College
University
Ariz
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