Third Youth May Not Live
Two Tucson men died and a third was critically injured when a south bound Cadillac hit a bridge abutment 14 miles north of Nogales at about 1:30 pm. Police suspect a rabbit distraction or driver fatigue, with Harvey and Wiltse dead and Perrin severely injured. Perrin was moved to Veterans Hospital. no inquest will be held.
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S. C. Warman
Richard Olson
Tucson
Nogales
Phil Harvey
E. Adams
Orason Wiltse
Richard Perrin Jr
Perrin
Harvey
Wiltse
Robert Connors
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Monte Mansfield Motors
Jessie Miller
Magnolia Ave
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Fred Allen
Sabotage Probed After Pinole Explosion Kills Dozens
FBI and army intelligence search for signs of possible sabotage after the Hercules Powder Co explosion in Pinole near San Francisco, where at least 12 are missing and presumed dead and six injured. Police report foul play indications as investigators classify the blast as earth shaking with bodies found in wreckage.
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Pinole
Calif
FBI
Army
D. K. Brown
Hercules Powder Co
Bay Area
San Francisco
Richmond
Donald R. Winship
Hosea Turley
Hercules
John Moore
Dale F. Barnard
Rodeo
John C. Hansen
Ronald J
Senate Bans Dulles Testimony on Korea Policy
A Senate subcommittee ordered a secrecy blackout on John Foster Dulles’s testimony about Korea and Far Eastern policy at the secretary’s request. Chairman H Alexander Smith said the restriction aims to protect sensitive discussions and maintain bi partisan cooperation, despite concerns about leaks and public access.
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Washington
WUP
Senate
John Foster Dulles
H. Alexander Smith
Smith
Freeze Warning and Cold Night Expected
A new frontal system brings freezing temperatures tonight with some areas dipping to 25 degrees. Tomorrow winds return and residents are advised to have dusters ready. Yesterday’s high reached 63 degrees and the low this morning was 32.
Take It Easy Take It Easy
A playful column by Byrd Stanley on Friday the 13th superstitions. It notes 1953's clustering of unlucky dates and mentions the Committee of 13 Against Superstition with a Tucson chapter planning a meeting at Heins Golden Wheel cafe to celebrate triskedekaphobia and rabbit’s foot folklore.
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Byrd Stanley
Committee of 13
Tucson
Heins Golden Wheel Cafe
N. Stone
Finnish Tanker Wilma Holds Off Near Singapore
The Finnish tanker Wilma anchored 20 miles off Singapore awaiting orders on whether to proceed turn back or discharge 7 000 tons of aviation jet fuel intended for Communist China. The 7 710 ton ship has not moved since anchoring Wednesday. Capt I Meriman said orders were not to continue as he rounded the Malay peninsula.
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Singapore
Wilma
China
I. Meriman
Malay Peninsula
Pope Pius XII Sought Clemency for Rosenbergs
Vatican sources and Osservatore Romano report the pope intervened for clemency in the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg case on motives of charity. The White House said Eisenhower had received no formal clemency request from the pope. The Vatican noted the pontiff acted before Eisenhower rejected the appeal, stressing mercy within limits of official relations.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
United States
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Eisenhower
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Washington
White House
Russia
Rosenbergs
Israel Blames Kremlin for Breaking Soviet Ties
Israel assigns the break in diplomatic relations to a Kremlin plan to intimidate Jews behind the Iron Curtain. Officials cite chronic Soviet anti Jewish hostility and fear for Russian Jewry while Moscow accuses Israel of provoking the incident after a Tel Aviv bombing. Golda Meir, once envoy to Moscow, warns of a dark day for Jewish history.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Foreign Office
David Ben-Gurion
Moscow
Zionist Movement
Soviet Bloc
Hador
Ben-Gurion
Social Democratic
Mapai
Ussr
Zion
Golda Myerson
Petak
United Press
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
United States
Abba Eban
New York
Sudan Sudanese dispute leads to Suez talks opening
Egypt and Britain reach a Sudan settlement and plan early Suez canal negotiations. Premier Naguib proposes canal talks, British Ambassador Stevenson welcomes. Evacuation of over 50,000 British troops hinges on a fair Sudan settlement and Egyptian defense of the canal.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Suez Canal
Sudan
Mohammed Naguib
Ralph Stevenson
Suez
Middle East
Naguib
Canal i
Delayed Broadcast To Carry Adlai Stevenson Speech
The Democratic National Committee says Adlai Stevenson will deliver his first major post campaign speech tomorrow. A delayed broadcast of the speech will air in Tucson at 3 30 p m Sunday on Station KOPO.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Adlai Stevenson
Tucson
KOPO
Gasoline Price Boost Seen
Washington reports say decontrol of price caps will trigger sharp gasoline price increases and probable rises in natural gas newsprint construction services and other goods. Officials warn the jump could be considerable as price lids are removed.
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Washington
Joseph Freehill
Taylor Receives Frontline Welcome in Korea Mission
Seoul dispatch reports Lt. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor greeted by Chinese communist forces at the front in Korea. He witnessed savage infantry attacks that temporarily pushed his troops back in two sectors as he arrived to get acquainted with command for the first time since succeeding Gen. James A. Van Fleet.
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Seoul
Korea
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S. Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Tran Quake Kills 1450 in Iranian Village
Radio Tehran reported that 1450 of Poroud 1500 residents were killed in a three minute quake that also struck nearby Elburz villages. The tremor centered near Shahrud in Mazandaran province. Relief convoys with soldiers blankets and supplies moved to the area.
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Tehran
Iran
U.P
Radio Tehran
Elburz
Poroud
Shah River
Shahrud
Mazandaran
Eight Americans Die in Japanese Amphibian Air Crash
An air evacuation plane crashed two miles southwest of Moji in southern Japan and eight Americans aboard were killed. The victims included an Army sergeant his wife a nurse and five crew members. The cause was under investigation and fog hindered rescue efforts.
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Tokyo
Japan
Air Force
Beppu
Ashiya
Moji
Honshu
Asahi
B-36 Bomber Crash Near Goose Bay Kills Three
A Carswell based B-36 bomber crashed and burned 16 miles from Goose Bay Labrador just before midnight. Three crew members were killed six suffered major injuries and eight were slightly injured according to Carswell AFB officials. The aircraft returning from a flight to England was en route to Carswell for a scheduled stop. Initial reports said the bomber prepared to land when the accident occurred.
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FT. Worth
Tex
Goose Bay
Labrador
Carswell Afb
England
Carswell
Tonight and Tomorrow in Tucson Event Guide
Multiple public events fill the Tucson schedule including Elks minstrel shows at the Temple of Music and Art and a performing arts lineup with The Great God Brown at Herring Hall. Basketball games at Bear Down gym. lectures, art exhibits, and a golf tournament unfold across campuses, galleries, and clubs.
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Elks
University Players
God Brown
Temple of Music and Art
Arizona School For Deaf Sentinels
San Simon
Bear Down
Jayvee
William Lang
Canada
Alaska
Safford High School
S. Fifth Ave
All Saints Church
S. Sixth Cave
Great God “Brown
Herring Hall
Tucson
N. Court St
Billito Track
First Avenue
River Road
Ellis
Tucson Art Center
S. Stone Ave
Bowie
SSS
Salpointe Lancers
Gilbert
THS
Amphitheater Panthers
Douglas Bulldogs
Amphi Gym
the Great
Chiang Kai-shek Inspires Guard in Coasts Invasion Idle
Chiang Kai-shek reviews forces lined up for a potential invasion of the China coast. The page notes list various items including a feature on Pat Ward and Mickey Jelke, a school lunch program, and city primary candidates.
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Chiang Kai-shek
China Coast
Pat Ward
Mickey Jelke
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Highway Patrol
Harold Brasfield
Lid
Pope
Iron Curtain
Adlai
Bulletin
Taylor
Tran
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