Tombstone's First Lady recalls gunfight days and town life
Ethel Macia born in Tombstone 78 years ago recalls the gunfire era, Wyatt Earp, John Slaughter, and the red light district on Allen and 6th. She notes TV distortions, school changes, and Tombstone’s rise to a ghost town after mine closures. Her Rose Tree Inn gardens remain a local landmark.
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Leslie Ernenwein
Tombstone
Ethel Macia
John Slaughter
Slaughter
Paris
6Th Street
Macia
Marcia
Col
Bill Greene
Jim Burnett
Allen Street
Arizona Territory
Rose Tree
Turnpikes See No Memorial Day Weekend Deaths
The American Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association reported no deaths over Memorial Day weekend on 16 major turnpikes nationwide. Included were major routes in Connecticut Florida Illinois Indiana Kansas Maine Massachusetts New Jersey New York Oklahoma Pennsylvania Richmond Petersburg Texas West Virginia Garden State Parkway and Westchester County Parkways.
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New York
UPI
American Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Assn
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Richmond - Petersburg
Texas
West Virginia
Garden State Parkway
N. J
Westchester County Parkways
N. Y
Congress Will Clean Up Dirty Books In Library
Washington UPI reports Congress acts to fund two more Library of Congress cleaners. Librarian Dr. L Quincy Mumford says the library now has 37 million items and the extra staff will allow dusting about once per decade per volume. House Appropriations Committee approved the addl staff within a $130 million budget, easing penury while criticizing spending.
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Congress
Washington
UPI
Library of Congress
L. Quincy Mumford
House Appropriations Committee
Mumford
Appropriations Committee
Attorney Safely Confined Inside Wall Safe
A young attorney in Melbourne climbed into a large wall safe to test its security. Fellow workers removed the door handle, and safe crackers freed him three hours later. He remained calm and returned to work.
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Melbourne
Australia
UPI
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Wyatt Earp
N. Stone
Arizona Auto Refrigeration Distributors
America
Citizen Comics
SEARS
Hollywood
Royal Purple
Roberts
Magnavox
N. 6Th Ave
Charmade
Dan River Cotton Wash
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