City budget seeks funds as S W Lumber fire roars
Fire at S W Lumber Co on East Speedway raged from 8 p m to shortly after 9 p m destroying thousands of dollars in lumber and prompting traffic gridlock. No serious injuries aside from a shockanxious wife of the company president. cause undetermined with explosion reported but disputed. Firefighters faced water pressure issues and crowded crowds estimated at 10 000 as police and scouts helped secure lines. The area suffered power and telephone outages while crews saved a narrow lumber pile along the eastern fence. See Page 3 and 22.
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E. Speedway
Benjamin J. Wrobel
Wrobel
E. Waverly St
John Lyons
Boy Scouts
Sheriff's Office
Charles Lox
Asst
John F. Steger
John H. Freeman
Freeman
Steger
Santa Rosa Boulevard
Glen Robertson
Santa Rosa Blvd
Weather heats up as Tucson tops 100 for first time
The high reached 100 in Tucson on Saturday marking the start of a hot spell. Today’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with local wind, while mountains may see scattered afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms. Yesterday’s high was 99 and the low 75.
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Mercury
Tucson
Eisenhower seeks 149.5 million for Post Office
President Eisenhower asked Congress for a supplemental 149.5 million dollars for the Post Office Department to avert substantial mail service cuts starting July 1. White House aides said the funds are needed due to higher workload and to restore earlier cuts.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Post Office Department
White House
James S. Hagerty
Hagerty
Summerfield
House
Senate
Post Office
Percival Brundage
Brundage
Airman Soars 18 Miles In Balloon Flight Record
Capt J W Kittinger Jr, 20, rode in a metal capsule atop a large plastic balloon to 96,000 feet 18 miles near South St Paul Minnesota. He surpassed the prior 76,000 foot record set last November over Rapid City by two Navy commanders. Flight began 6:23 am CDT from Fleming Field and ended 12:57 pm near Weaver Minnesota.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
Air Force
J. W. Kittinger Jr
Rapid City
S. C
Navy
Fleming Field
Weaver
Scientists Call for End to Atomic Tests in Global Appeal
About 2000 American scientists signed a Pasadena issued appeal led by Linus Pauling urging an international agreement to halt nuclear weapon tests. The statement warns radiation damages and defect rates in future children and urges governments and the public to act. Senator Anderson says international control of testing could curb nuclear war threats and aid conference talks on fission product limits.
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Pasadena
Calif
Linus Pauling
Pauling
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineer
Washington
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Senate
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Carruth protests misprinted tax assessment on closet size
Laurence A. Carruth of 2904 E Kleindale Rd claims a decimal error in the tax roll taxed a 500-square-foot closet instead of 50. He seeks a $193 refund, but county attorney says he must sue in Superior Court since he did not protest previously or notify the assessor.
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Laurence A. Carruth
Carruth
E. Kleindale Rd
Board of Equalization
Lyle Allen
Superior Court
Wisconsin to hold special election for McCarthy Senate seat
Governor Vernon W. Thomson announced a special election will fill the Senate seat left by the death of Joseph R. McCarthy. Primary and general dates will be set within 90 days. Republicans Kohler Jr. Knowles and Davis enter race. Democrats Reuss and Proxmire expected to bid.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Vernon W. Thomson
Joseph R. McCarthy
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Warren Knowles
Glenn R. Davis
Henry Reuss
William Proxmire
Ben-Gurion Wins Knesset Vote on Eisenhower Doctrine
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion secured Knesset approval tonight for Israel to accept the Eisenhower Doctrine principles. The decision marks a pivotal alignment with U S policy amid regional tensions.
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Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Knesset
Israel
City to Seek 1957 58 Budget With Major Street Programs
City Manager Porter W Homer presented a 5 544 313 budget for fiscal 1957 58 calling for a 3 1002 tax rate per 100 assessed valuation unchanged from 1956 57 The plan emphasizes street improvements including West Speedway underpass East Speedway lighting East Broadway widening Stone Avenue resurfacing and about 40 miles of sealing Also funds for downtown rights of way parks development and traffic interchanges are planned with a projected population of 103 000 and area growth to 23 83 square miles.
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Porter W. Homer
Homer
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
West Speedway
Arizona Highway Commission
East Speedway
Bentley Avenue
Craycroft Road
Wilshire Heights
Mirasol
Wakefield District
Top Red Khrushchev TV appearance signals peaceful aims
Khrushchev addressed Americans via TV on CBS Face the Nation stressing Soviet willingness to compete economically and ideologically rather than wage war. He outlined disarmament and troop withdrawal proposals while signaling limited concessions and awaiting U S counter proposals. Senator Mansfield welcomed broadcast rights and urged mutual access to broadcasts in both nations.
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Soviet Union
Khrushchev
U.S.S.R
United States
Columbia Broadcasting System
Washington
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Citizens debate cotton support plan sparks tense rift
Inside the Citizen reports Texans sparring over a cotton support proposal with critics voicing concerns about economics and policy impact on farms and local industry. The page lists related items on mass violence, juvenile justice policy, school board recalls, and flood coverage.
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Sunnyside
the Potts
Australia
Texas
Texans
Where To Find It 2 US Editorials Molly Mayfield Movies Public Records
A concise listing page outlining sections including editorials, Molly Mayfield, film notes, public records and radio TV. Includes sports and weather map references and a column labeled Your Stars for entertainment.
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Molly Mayfield
Jury Trial Amendment Shocks Civil Rights Bill Vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted a jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill by 7 to 3, challenging the administration’s stance and intensifying opposition from southern Democrats led by Sen. Ervin. A bid to strike the presidential commission provision failed in a 5 to 5 tie.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
D-Miss
Sen. Ervin
D-Nc
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