U N war pilots seek revenge and air battles in Korea
United Nations airmen claim probable destruction of a Communist MiG-15 and damage to three more in four hours of dogfights over northwest Korea. Sabrejets and MIG-15s clash as U N forces report ground strikes on railways, bridges, and supply centers amid ongoing air war.
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United Nations
U.N
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Albion
Penn
Lloyd D. Juhlin
Anderson Avenue
Manhattan
Kas
Middle Railway
Sinanju
Sunchun
Kum
Pyongyang
Kumhwa
King George VI lies in state at Sandringham church
Crowds of villagers file into St Mary Magdalene at Sandringham to view the coffin of King George VI while Queen Elizabeth II and family mourn privately at the nearby mansion. Game keepers in green buckskins guard the royal bier as wreaths from the royal family adorn the casket.
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Sandringham House
Graystone
St. Mary Magdalene
Sandringham
George V
Albert Frederick Arthur A Windsor
Wreath Inscribed To Papa From Lilibet at Queen’s Span
In Sandringham at St Mary Magdalene church a wreath on the late king’s coffin bears the inscription To Papa From Lilibet. The message appears as the royal child’s tribute, reflecting a personal family note amid the funeral of George VI.
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Sandringham
England
WUP
Elizabeth
St. Mary Magdalene
Papa
Keen Killing Stops Lawmen
Investigators probe the dynamite death of Tom Keen the Tulsa billionaire inventor and race horse businessman killed in San Mateo California. Keen co invented the mechanical rabbit used at Tucson tracks and nationwide later creating the totalizer board for parimutuel betting. Police question attendees at Keen's funeral and a St Louis lender claims to have loaned Keen 66000 amid bafflement.
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St. Louis
Keen
Ike Rally Draws 20000 to Madison Square Garden for GOP Bid
The first major political rally of the year packed Madison Square Garden with nearly 20,000 people and millions more TV viewers. Delegations from 10 states cheered Eisenhower as a star-studded entertainment lineup accompanied the event broadcast to six states and several large cities. Connecticut's primary result boosted Ike with a 3 to 1 win, while expressions of support flowed from many regions and banners proclaimed Ike for president.
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Mass
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Connecticut
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower Bandwagon Committee
Eet
Veterans For
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Clark Gable
Ethel Merman
Henry Fonda
Leora Dana
Faye Emerson
Bonn Defense Pact Demands Split German Parliament
West Germany faces allied conditions for joining western defense including sovereignty and trial rights for war criminals. Adenauer backs 300 000 to 400 000 troops while coalition factions press for end of occupation and equal say in councils. Parliament approved the principle vote 204 to 156, no immediate conscription.
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Germany
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Bundestag
Schuman
Winnie Ruth Judd case unsettled after surrender
Winnie Ruth Judd, guilty 21 years ago for the murders of two friends, turned herself in at the Arizona state hospital just before midnight after a five day freedom. She escaped last Saturday when a rope reportedly snapped causing a 15 foot fall. Hospital officials plan to block a grand jury appearance while Governor Howard Pyle orders an investigation into possible efforts to subvert justice.
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Phoenix
Winnie Ruth Judd
Judd
Mari County
Grand Jury
Truman family attends Cornelia Skinner Paris one woman show
The Truman family went to the Gayety theater to see Cornelia Otis Skinner in Paris in the 1890s. The performance contained risqué and provocative sketches, drawing mixed reactions from the audience and prompting a wary remark from a Secret Service agent about the president's choice of entertainment.
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Truman
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Paris
Gayety
Honkytonk
Miss Skinner
Bertha
Trumans
Mrs. Truman
Secret Service
Clouds Signal Possible Showers and Cooler Weather
The weatherman warns moisture aloft rising could bring showers, especially over mountains, with cooler conditions tomorrow. Year-to-date rainfall stands at .24 inches versus a 1.26 normal, leaving the area over an inch below target. A forecast of rain could affect the rodeo, as it has in past years.
South Korea condemns UN talks at Panmunjom over concessions
Seoul blasts UN truce negotiators as they yield to Communists at Panmunjom. It accuses the Reds of using 3000 U.S. prisoners as hostages to press for more demands. The U N plan limits talks to non Korean troop withdrawals and a Korean settlement, while the Communists push for a Far Eastern package. South Korea objects to excluding its government from negotiations.
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Korea
U.P
United Nations
U.N
U. S
Republic of Korea
C. Turner Joy
U. N
South Korea
Five Czechs Executed for Spying in Prague Russia Radio
London dispatch reports Prague announced via Moscow radio that five Czech nationals convicted of spying for the United States were executed. The deaths lift total executions cited in Communist states since October to over 130. Three others received life terms. authorities allege a giant spy ring financed by the U S mutual security act.
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United States
Prague
Moscow Radio
People’s Court
Jury Hears 16 Witnesses In Secret Grand Jury Session
The Pima County grand jury met for 6 1 2 hours in a secret session led by Morris K. Udall and Robert Morrison. Sixteen witnesses from Ajo and the Valley testified about horse meat and local law enforcement. Plant owner Cecil Wentz and several employees were among those who testified.
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Udall
Robert Morrison
Tucson
Ajo
Superior Court
Cecil Wentz
Valley of Co
Roger
Smashup Kills Two Injures Seven Near Gila Bend
A two car crash 25 miles east of Gila Bend killed Mrs. Alice Alton 28 and Bobby Dale Gieger 23. Seven others were injured including Argie Alton 48 and Helen 8, Sammy Karnes 23, and four Alton children. Injured were sent to Phoenix and Casa Grande hospitals.
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Gila Bend
Alice Alton
Casa Grande
Bobby Dale Gieger
Tanjin Ma
JuUpun
Argie Alton
Helen
Sammy K. Karnes
Karnes
Neosho
Alton
Darwin
John
Geneva
Jeanette
Gieger
Dahlberg Participates In Two Large Bond Purchases
Henry Dahlberg & Co announces participation in two major bond issues. The firm notes the group has purchased 215 million dollars of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority general revenue bonds and 118 million dollars of New York housing authority bonds. The bonds are offered for sale.
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Henry Dahlberg & Co
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
New York
General Revenue
New Housing Authority
Code Would Oust Tuthill From Arizona Guard Post
A proposed state house bill would set a 65 year age limit for the Arizona adjutant general Maj. Gen. A. M. Tuthill, who is 80, forcing retirement if enacted. If approved, the measure would move to the Senate where a similar bill previously failed. Tuthill has long served the guard and may receive a retirement allowance. Col. Fred Stofft and Col. Frank E. Fraser are named potential successors. The legislature is in recess until Monday.
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A. M. Tuthill
Arizona
House of Representatives
Tuthill
House
Senate
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Morenci
B. B. Moeur
Fred Stofft
Tucson
Frank E. Fraser
Morgan Spinster Wills Millions To Secretary
In New York the late Anne Morgan reportedly one of the world’s wealthiest women wills almost half her estate to her secretary.
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Morgan
New York
Anne Morgan
Tucson Weekend Offers Variety Of Events For All
Numerous activities fill the weekend in Tucson from a fiddling contest and jalopy racing to polo and square dances. Highlights include basketball THS vs North Phoenix, Abe Lincoln in Illinois at UA Herring Hall, free airplane rides for Red Cross donors or YMCA contributors, thoroughbred racing at Billito track, a county fairgrounds Illinois reunion, Old Time fiddling at Armory Park, free square dances at Catalina and Old Tucson, a polo match at sheriff's posse HQ, and Dr Jack Finegan speaking at UA auditorium.
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Illinois
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Red Cross
YMCA
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Catalina Guest Ranch
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Sheriff's Posse
Cloud Road
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Sunday Evening Forum
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UA Herringall
Arizona Legislature Sinks to Do Nothing Label Row
Index notes the session earns a do nothing label for senators and representatives on Page 2. Two eager sergeants venture into Korea on Page 3. Tucson residents and visitors debate western wear on Page 18. Steel firm chief warns union demands could trigger industry collapse on Page 8. Ariz Album sections outline finance churches comics radio sports and editorial content across pages.
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