Big Cuba Battle Entails Major Army Push in Mountains
Cuban Army launches an all out assault on rebels in the Maestra range. 8,000 to 11,000 troops attack an 80 mile front from Manzanillo to Santiago with heavy fighting and casualties reported on both sides. Loyal forces advance from Palma Soriano Maffa Bayamo and Manzanillo while air bombardment continues. Rebel radio cites Castro with about 5,000 men holed up and claims over 1,000 army losses. Batista seeks 45 day emergency extension as Havana debates the measure.
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Havana
UPI
Maestra
Manzanillo
Santiago
Palma Soriano
Maffa
Bayamo
Britain
Oriente
Fidel Castro
Castro
Senate
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
House
Woman 22 admits bank holdup plot in Show Low robbery
Lilly Mae Lowrie, 22, of 3922 N Oracle Rd, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the Dec 31 Valley National Bank robbery in Show Low. Bank robbery charge dropped. Sentencing set for June 30. maximum five years. Co-defendants Richard Marks and Azil McKinnon also pleaded guilty. Marks got 10 years. McKinnon awaiting sentence.
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Lilly Mae Lowrie
N. Oracle Rd
Valley National Bank
Walsh
U. S. Atty
Mary Anne Reimann
Lowrie
Tucson
FBI
Richard Marks
Azil W. McKinnon
Marks
McKinnon
McWright Transferred From Tucson to Denver
Frank W. McWright a U S postal inspector based in Tucson is transferred to Denver Colorado effective June 1 He will continue as postal inspector and take on coaching duties for inspector trainees W B Whitmore replaces him in Deming New Mexico
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McWright
Denver
Frank W. McWright
U.S
Tucson
Colo
W. B. Whitmore
Deming, N. M
Debits Show Healthy Gain In Tucson Week
Tucson Clearing House Assn reports debits for the week ending May 28 totaling 43.92 million dollars, up from 36.05 million last year. The increase highlights a stronger local business pulse, with ten years ago the week’s debits were 13.84 million.
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Tucson
Tucson Clearing House Assn
Citizenship Ceremony Names 13 New Americans in Tucson
Ukrainian-born Olga Mursep Miller became an American citizen along with 12 others in a naturalization ceremony led by U S District Judge James A Walsh and hosted by the Exchange Club of Tucson. New citizens hailed from Germany England Canada Mexico Philippines and more.
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Olga Mursep Miller
Ukraine
America
Tucosian Injured In Airliner Skid At Dow Field
A Northeast Airlines DC6B skidded off Dow Field runway in Bangor during rain. One injury, teacher Evelyn D. Gallie of Tucson, struck by a sliding tray. Capt Ervin Cumming credited with guiding the plane back to the runway as crosswinds and mud hindered the landing.
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Bangor
UPI
Tucson
Evelyn D. Gallie
7Th Ave
Northeast Airlines
Gallie
Iola Frans School
W. Prince Rd
Cumming
New York
Boston
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Mindor
E. Broadway
Nena
Oregon
Germany
Elisabeth von Ossko
England
Vera Grace Keniston
Canada
Spencer Addeman
William LeRoy Hardy
Aileen June Pecker
Margaret Jean Alexander
Anderson Cosner
Mildred Ellen Jackson
Mexico
Marcelino Quiroz-Gomez
Lucia Soto Mitich
Jesus Fernando Niebla - Verdugo
Felisardo Motijo Macias
Philippines
Dominador Rodriguez
Ervin Cumming
Winchester
Mass
Dad
Southern Arizona
Southern Arizona Bank
ABEA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Parker-Kerr Mortuary
Parker-Kerr
Stone Avenue
American Motors
Rambler Dealer
Galloway Motors
W. Drachman
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