Reprieve for Chessman Draws Mixed Congressional Reactions
Washington reports a 60 day reprieve for Daryl Chessman, 38, on a double death sentence from 1948. Governors action sparked disapproval from five lawmakers and relief globally, amid State Department input tied to Eisenhower’s South American tour.
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Chessman
Los Angeles
House
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California
Brown
State Department
Eisenhower
Uruguay
Brazil
Fresno
Calif
Richard Nixon
Nixon
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Asst
Roy R. Rubottom
Cowboys Bear Down On Big Payoff Sunday
Cowboys chase big payoff as the 35th rodeo nears payday with 287 cowboys entering the hat. Idaho’s Bob A. Robinson leads earnings and competes in bareback and saddle bronc while Lynn Beutler’s King Tut horse sparks excitement.
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Idaho
Bob
Lynn Beutler
King Tut
Robinson
Police Survey Youth Hangouts In Tucson To Curb Juvenile Crime
Tucson police conducted a night survey with 21 detectives visiting 44 teen frequented venues to discuss juvenile issues with owners. The test aimed to build goodwill, identify unfit locations, and guide a comprehensive study, with results expected soon and no arrests planned.
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Tucson
William C. Ross
Ross
Bernard L. Garmire
Ike To Answer Defense Critics Contestants Not Performers
Inside The Citizen reports Ike is set to address defense critics while contestants await their roles in a winter Olympics feature. Welsh participants join a walkathon as photos capture the event.
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Ike
Terrorists Slay 62 in Cameroon Attack
Delayed reports from Yaounde say armed terrorists attacked government supporters in Bamileke, killing at least 62, wounding 60 and burning 200 huts. French troops and police retaliated, with 15 raiders killed and many others injured. Cameroon, Africa's newest independent state since Jan 1, is a mountainous western region with about half a million residents.
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Cameroon
UPI
Bamileke
Africa
Sunny Tucson Weather Forecast Ahead Of Weekend Events
The Weather Bureau in Tucson predicts a bright outlook for tomorrow with a high near 60 and light winds. Skies stay mostly clear tonight with 25 to 30 degree lows. mountains may see snow flurries at high elevations while the Pacific high pressure blocks new fronts.
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Tucson
Weather Bureau
Pacific Coast
Two UA Pranksters Quit After Palm Tree Burns
Two male University of Arizona students confessed to burning two campus palm trees and have left school after disciplinary action. Robert L. Houston, UA physical plant director, said six more tree-burning incidents are under investigation and the case is not closed. He noted the confessions were voluntary and no criminal charges were filed.
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Robert L. Houston
UA Physical Plant
Houston
Catalina and Amphi win coin flips in 4AA standings
Catalina wins first place and Amphi takes third after morning coin flips to resolve ties in Division 4AA. Rincon secures second and Tucson High finishes fourth as State Class AA Basketball Tournament opens in Tempe on Thursday.
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Amphitheater
Tempe
Rincon
Amphi
Tucson High
Mockery Of Justice: Goldwater Slams Chessman Prieve
Los Angeles Senator Barry Goldwater denounces Caryl Chessman reprieve as a shameful mockery of the judicial process. He says the correct reply to Uruguay's warning of protests during Eisenhower's visit is to remove them from the itinerary.
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Barry Goldwater
Ariz
Caryl Chessman
National Council of
Uruguay
Chessman
Eisenhower
Goldwater
Pinky Lee Named In Alienation Suit
A $2 million alienation of affections suit was filed against comedian Pinky Lee and his wife by their former son in law Lyle Palant. He claims the Lees caused Patricia to divorce him through covert actions and false statements after their secret marriage in 1958.
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Lyle R. Palant
Tucson
Lees
Patricia
Superior Court
Lee Garrett
Palant
Dar
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William Scanland
Boyle, Bilby, Thompson & Shoenhair
King David Could Be Named After Eisenhower
A London taxi driver jokes that an American president might become godfather to a royal baby and that if the child is named David the connection would echo biblical royal names. The exchange hints at Anglo American ties and possible royal naming optics.
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Thomas H. Kuchel
Rcalif
State Department
Gov. Brown
London Times
Chessman
Eisenhower
Uruguay
Dwight
David
Dyvid
Lost Lady Be Good Diary Reveals Desert Ordeal Of Crew
Diary kept by 2nd Lt. Robert F. Tower details eight days in Libyan desert after Naples bombing raid on Apr 4 1943. Five of nine crew members died. remains found about 400 miles from Mediterranean coast. Remaining crewmen identified include Hatton Hayes Adams Shelley Ripslinger Moore and LaMotte. Woravka and others unaccounted.
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Mass
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Moore
Mediterranean
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Lake Linden
Mich
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Queens
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Lee's Summit
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Eureka
Ill
Guy E. Shelley
New Cumberland
Harold S. Ripslinger
Saginaw
Vernon L. Moore
New Boston
Ohio
Woravka
Washington Birthday Holiday Closes Offices and Post Offices
State county and city workers take a holiday on Washington's Birthday. Post office employees have Monday off with no home delivery and closed windows. Lincoln's Birthday had mail delivery. Tucson stores and schools stay open, banks operate normally.
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Lincoln
Congress
Tucson
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