15 Feb 1954
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1954
Page
1
Washington announces a cut in dairy price supports effective April 1. Ezra T. Benson says butter prices may drop about eight cents per pound, with supports for butter cheese and dried milk reduced to 7 to 5 percent of parity. He notes dollar support levels to be announced later.
Clifford C. Widmer a 38 year old truck driver of 302 W King sr admitted he had been drinking before his auto killed Connie Kay Culley a 5 year old girl Saturday night He was held in county jail on a charge of involuntary manslaughter The accident occurred near Holy Hope cemetery on Oracle road and Bailey was treated for fractured ribs Widmer blood alcohol read ing was .30 twice the legal limit.
Tucson Daily Citizen invites amateurs to enter the 1954 Rodeo Photo Contest with 16 valuable prizes. Submit pictures of the big rodeo parade or rodeo events starting Friday, with details on how to participate on page 12.
Horses rented from Diamond X stables were found on Jim Converse's ranch on Tanque Verde road. Deputies suspect the riders fled after abandoning saddles and gear while an abandoned Packard in California ties to an unsent letter. Detectives pursue the California angle and a possible recovery of the car.
French Union troops routed two Viet Minh rebel forces near Luang Prabang in swift attacks. One rebel rafted across the Mekong to strike the east bank while another attacked defenses on the west bank about six miles north of the capital.
Senate Republicans forecast passage of the Bricker amendment this week after a briefing with President Eisenhower. Knowland told the president he expects final action soon on the controversial proposal.
Aviation Week cites more than 400 new Soviet bombers in northern Russia across the polar ice cap from North America. Tu-200 and Il-38 are described with high speed, high altitude capabilities and radar bombing gear.
A Time Inc. reprint details a sweeping management exodus at Hughes Aircraft Culver City as early 1950s electronics producer risks national defense role. The piece notes resignations top to bottom, Air Force involvement, and contrasting views from Talbott and Howard Hughes.
President Eisenhower named Col. Charles A. Lindbergh the famed Lone Eagle for promotion to brigadier general in the air force reserve. The nomination was sent to the senate among 19 reserve promotions. Also promoted was Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham, former White House physician, to major general.
Paris police assign plain clothes unit to patrol Montmartre cafes amid rising incidents of customers pulling guns on waiters when shown large checks.
Secretary Benson said some Agriculture Department field employees are working against administration farm policies and seeking to undermine Eisenhower and himself. He announced a forthcoming careful study of the field to ensure maximum efficiency and loyalty.
Benson outlined that the 1949 act requires dairy support between 75 and 90 percent of parity to ensure adequate supply. He noted last year’s 90 percent level left butter cheese and dried milk stocks at about 1.4 billion pounds of whole milk, and current stockpiles exceed 8 billion pounds, over six percent of this year’s production.
Two French naval officers rode a diving bell 93,288 feet below the Atlantic off Dakar, surpassing the prior depth record of 10,339 feet. The men plunged 2,144 miles into the dark ocean, beating Auguste Piccard and Jacques Piccard’s 193:? records in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Ponza, Italy.
Old Pueblo was soaked by .73 inch of rain from a Pacific storm, lifting the year total to 1.51 inches and 0.40 above normal. Five inches of snow fell on Mt Lemmon, with wet roads triggering minor city traffic incidents. Temperatures ranged to a 69 high and a 43 low, with 35 expected tonight.
The city primary selects candidates for three Tucson wards ahead of the April general election. Polls run 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. In Ward 6 Democratic contenders are Frank Gonzales and William Harrison. Republican incumbents are Richard Ageton Ward 3 Casper Carey Ward 5 and Louis Menager Ward 6. Other Democrats include Everett Drescher Ward 3 and Richard Summers Ward 5.
Stocks show irregular, heavy activity with cross currents. Bonds mixed while governments fall. Cotton down on profit taking by commissions. Wheat weak due to export shortfall. Corn weak from large cash receipts. Oats steady with corn. Hogs mostly steady with top bid around 26.65 and 26.75 for small lots. Cattle steady to 50 cents lower with prime steers at 29.50. Based on 2 p.m. New York reports.
Tucson hosts six public talks and events at city sites. Harry Berlin opens at the Santa Rita Hotel for the Tucson Combined Jewish Appeal kickoff dinner at 6 P.M. Dr. Gerald Kennedy speaks at the Institute of Protestantism 7 P.M. Mrs. Clara Lee Tanner discusses contemporary Indian art at UA room 134 8 P.M. Arizona Archaeological Society presents. Gov. Howard Pyle gives Lincoln Day address at THS cafeteria 6:30 P.M. Tucson school board meets 7:30 P.M. County Assessor Leo J. Finch discusses taxes at Superior courtroom 1 8 P.M. Jack Kramer’s tennis group featuring Gonzales and others plays Bear Down Gym at 8:15 P.M.
The page outlines various sections including an index note about lifting tax return burden for 35 million readers and a decision split on the economy with two figures, Eisenhower and Dave Beck, prompting reader choice. It also lists features such as editorial opinions, comics, and sports across pages.
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