Newark Airport Closed After Chain of Crashes
The Port of New York Authority ordered Newark airport shut to end what Elizabeth residents called an umbrella of danger. After a January 22 Convair crash near homes, activists urged a human cordon to stop flights and relocate the field, with John C. Boyle vowing mass protests.
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Itate
New Jersey
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Elizabeth
American Airlines
John C. Boyle
Elizabeth City
National Airlines
Boyle
Congress
Newark airport hearing canceled after crashes prompts closures
Indignation in Elizabeth grows as talks of suspending Newark airport operations proceed after multiple crashes. Port Authority closes all runways at 3 am amid investigation while officials defend safety and cite proximity to populated areas.
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Austin J. Tobin
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U. S
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Nelson Stamlery
Elizabeth
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CAB
Civil Aeronautics
Charles F. Horne
White House
Washington National Airport
Washington Airport
Pentagon
United States
Building fund bill proposed for Arizona capitol and offices
Senate considers a 2 050 000 building fund for an addition to the state capitol in Phoenix and new state office buildings in Tucson and a northern site to be chosen later. The plan draws from the general fund and uses surplus, with a temporary building commission to oversee sites and costs.
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Tucson
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State Hospital For the Insane
William F. Kimball
Pima
State Institutions’ Committee
John R. Franks
Yavapai
Judiciary
Charles W. Dryden
Coconino
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Sens. Franks
Prescott
Flagstaff
State Building Commission
30 Killed In New Disaster In Elizabeth New Jersey
An airliner crashed into Elizabeth New Jersey two minutes after takeoff from Newark killing 30 people and injuring 40. The National Airlines DC-6 struck a four story apartment building, 59 passengers and 3 crew among the dead, 31 passengers and 9 residents hospitalized, with 5 missing. The pilot reported engine trouble and jettisoned fuel as the craft hit rooftops near an orphanage before crashing.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
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Miami
Nancy Taylor
Wayne G. Foster
Taylor
Foster
Those Babies Sobs Hostess Flight Crash Interview
National Airlines stewardess recalls a rapid descent near an orphanage as she passengers rush to safety. She notes missing footwear and a rush to call her mother amid fear for her heart patient mother and weighing how many babies were aboard.
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Nancy Taylor
National Airlines
United Press
Elizabeth, N. J
Taft Eisenhower Clash Shapes Oklahoma State Convention
In Oklahoma City delegates from Taft and Eisenhower plan a four at large slate with two Taft, one Eisenhower and one uncommitted. Taft bypasses Minnesota and California primaries citing unfair tests from favorite sons. Stassen faces criticism in Washington over a remark about voters and GOP leaders. Warren weighs primary plans with upcoming Boston speech. Vandenberg Jr. eyes Michigan Senate bid to aid Eisenhower. Kefauver campaigns in New Hampshire as first Democratic presidential primary begins.
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Associated Press
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Weather brings sun for tourists and rain for ranchers
The weekend brought sunshine for tourists and rain for ranchers with about 0.08 inches added to the yearly total, roughly 0.32 inches overall and about an inch below normal for this period. Forecaster expects little change, possibly a shower near Flagstaff, otherwise partly cloudy with a near normal 51 degree temperature.
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Flagstaff
Grand Jury Hears Slayer Winnie Ruth Judd
Winnie Ruth Judd, the Cherry Creek murder suspect, appeared before the Maricopa county grand jury shortly after noon. The 31-year-old was described as looking "very nice" in a flowered dress as she sought to explain why her case became political and returned to the state mental hospital after five escapes.
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Winnie Ruth Judd
Maricopa County
Grand Jury
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Contempt hearings set in Prescott for Arizona industrial school leaders
In Prescott Yavapai superior court scheduled contempt hearings today for George Ridgway superintendent and four current or former Arizona industrial school for boys employees. They seek removal of Judge Patterson who had ordered appearance and show cause based on youth statements of cruel punishment. Also named are Guy Hinton Jim Mover Rudolph Ramirez and Terry Quinn who deny gag or punishments and deny drinking on duty.
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Yavapai Superior Court
Arizona Industrial School For
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W. E. Patterson
Patterson
Yavapai County
Ridgway
Guy Hinton
Jim Mover
Rudolph Ramirez
Terry Quinn
Congress Deliberates Tightening Wetback Influx Controls
Congress debates closing gaps in immigration laws to curb Mexican farm workers, labeled wetbacks, entering illegally by wading the Rio Grande. A Senate bill would make harboring migrants a felony, while a broader House measure awaits action. The May 11 extension of the Mexican farm labor treaty eases urgency but keeps aims intact.
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Pyle Regents Eye Anti-Scorpion Fund
Gov Howard Pyle will meet with the state university and colleges board of regents in Tempe to discuss budget requests. Dr Herbert L Stahnke seeks 1500 for scorpion antivenom serum manufacture to blanket the state with lifesaving treatment for Arizona children.
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Phoenix
Howard Pyle
State University and Colleges Board of Regents
Tempe
Herbert L. Stahnke
Arizona State College of
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Pyle
Scorpion Fund
Banks and City Offices Closed for Lincoln Birthday
Officials announce city and county offices and banks will close tomorrow for Lincoln's Birthday and again Thursday for Arizona Admission Day. Schools remain open and in session as usual.
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Lincoln
Arizona
Vigilantes Jail 42 Citizens Fined for Western Attire
Public records list 42 individuals fined one dollar each after a week of vigilante rounds in Tucson for appearing in public in western attire during rodeo season. The list includes residents and visitors from Tucson, Phoenix, Denver, Chicago, Albany, Seattle, Los Angeles, and other cities, with arrests and fines noted. The vigilante executions continue with planned patrols on Wednesday and Saturday.
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George James
Beatrice Craddock
Mary Lou Barcello
Superior
Bill Harris
Phoenix
Charles Hatcher
Mary Warren
Janet McCrum
Mars Hill
Gertrude Snells
Martin
C. E. Smith
Chicago
Ill
Maxine Hartman
al Brotherton
Santa Barbara
Calif
Better Roads Sought By JAMES COOPER
Phoenix residents seek bills HB 94 and HB 155 to let Pima and Maricopa counties repair subdivision roads not officially county highways. Introduced by Reps Enos Schaffer and Carl Sims, the measure would allow gravel resurfacing and other work, keeping costs off the county budget if the road remains within its original standard.
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Phoenix
Tucson
Arizona
Enos P. Schaffer
Pima
Carl Sims
Maricopa
Cial
King's Body Lies In State
King George VI's body arrived in London and lay in state at Westminster Hall with the crown on the coffin. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret stood mournfully as crowds filed past in the rain to honor the late king. The funeral train stopped at King's Cross, echoing the 1936 return of George VI.
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George
Westminster Hall
Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret
Sandringham
Elizabeth
Westminster
King’s Cross Station
Tucson
George VI
Parliament
Lords and Commons
Jokes About Landing Again In Elizabeth
A passenger recalls a near crash on a Miami trip with a friend, mother, and two others aboard. The plane hit a tree, tail section broke, and they escaped as flames rose, with rescuers pulling trapped people from the wreckage.
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Elizabeth
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W.P
Miami
Arlene
Mother
Architectural Show Opens in Tucson Art Center Tonight
Tucson events list includes an architectural show at 80 S. Stone Ave starting today and continuing tomorrow. Also on the program are a Tucson Visitors Club meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, a Jose Iturbi piano concert at the UA auditorium, amateur boxing at Tucson Sports Center, and first round play in the Citizen's Cup by the El Rio Women's Golf Association. Public night at Steyard Observatory offers free UA liberal arts tickets.
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Tucson Visitors Club
Chamber of Commerce, &C S. Stone Ave
Jose Iturbi
University of Arizona
Tucson
el Rio Womens Golf Association
S. Stone Ave
Stewyard Observatory
Index America's leading jet ace downed in Korean air battle
Report notes the top jet ace for America was shot down during a Korean air engagement. Details are on page 3 with broader coverage of the Korean War air operations implied elsewhere in the edition. The item situates the incident within ongoing combat reports and military updates.
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America
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