Japanese mobilize 600000 for Ike welcome in Tokyo
In Tokyo Japanese conservatives and business leaders launched a plan to muster 600000 people to greet President Eisenhower warmly on his June 19 arrival. The move follows strong leftist opposition linked to ratification of the U S Japan security treaty and student protests including a potential airport sit down. Sohyo unions rejected the visit in a late vote.
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Nobusuke Kishi
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Ring City event announced virtually
A Ring City event was announced to take place virtually with details sparse. Officials and organizers indicated the format would blend online access with limited in-person components for select participants.
Titan bases to spur business near Tucson announced
The Air Force announced 18 Titan missile sites with nine pinpointed around Tucson and others in general areas east of the city. Col. William Bacon and Air Force headquarters released the plan at 1 p.m. Construction of about 80 million dollars in facilities will start in about six months and finish in roughly three years.
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William C. Bacon
Davis- Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
William Bacon
Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base
Air Force Headquarters
Washington, D.C
Oracle Junction
Sahuarita
Mountain View
Benson
Bacon
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
James McDonald
University of Arizona
Titans
McDonald
Titan missile bases eyed around Tucson spark regional impact
Tucson area braces for massive economic shift as Titan missile bases, built by Sundt Construction with local labor and materials, promise about 80 million dollars of local spending. crews of 400 to 500 may expand with subcontractors. sites dispersed six miles apart to protect missiles.
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Arizona
San Manuel
William Naumann
M. M. Sundt Construction Co
Sundt
Titan
Vandenberg Afb
Naumann
Air Force
Japan
Canada
Martin
Salina and
Vandenberg
Sundt Company
Titan missile sites draw mixed local reaction near Benson
Suburban residents near proposed Titan installations express varied views. Some ranchers and homeowners defend site selection as a fact of era while voicing limited concerns about nuisance and safety. A Benson mayor says no reason for alarm if attack occurs.
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Boyd Wilson
Falcon Valley Ranch
Air Force
Elizabeth Hazen
Sahuarita
John R. Stevens
Three Points
Benson
Fred Becchetti
Keith Walden
Two Voodoo Jets Collide in Illinois Air Test
Two F101 B Voodoo jets collided seven miles east of Carrollton Illinois during Navy flight tests. Both aircraft carried two pilots, and hospital officials said four men were injured. McDonnell Aircraft Corp of St Louis supplied the jets. A witness saw only two parachutes descend.
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Illinois
Boyd Memorial Hospital
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
Navy
Rain Front Passes. Tucson Sees Trace of Rain
Weather report notes University of Arizona recorded .07 inch of rain yesterday while the municipal Weather Bureau logged only a trace. Downtown shoppers felt soaked crossing streets as expectations of more showers fade. Forecast calls for mostly clear conditions with mountains having scattered showers possible and temperatures around 95 high and 65 low.
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University of Arizona
U. S. Weather Bureau
Rockefeller assails Nixon and invites Republican draft
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller blasted Vice President Richard Nixon in a pre convention manifesto six hours after a White House meeting with Eisenhower. He urged clear policy positions, warned the party must face civil rights duties, and hinted at a presidential draft to lead the GOP in a time of weaker global standing.
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UPI
Nelson
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Eisenhower
Nixon
Republican Party
Washington
Nomi
Tucson Speller Eliminated in National Bee Round
Caroline Tompkins 13, Arizona spelling champion, was eliminated in the 9th round of the National Spelling Bee in Washington DC. She misspelled flocculent omitting one c after defeating 15 state finalists in Phoenix last April. The two day contest began with 73 regional winners and 24 spellers remaining at the start of the 10th round.
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Arizona
Washington, D. C
Caroline
Tucson Country Day School
Phoenix
Nixon Dominates California Primary Amid Tammany Setback
Vice President Nixon's Republican tally surpassed 1 million as he overwhelmed Gov. Edmund G. Brown in California's presidential primary. Brown won a separate party contest. McLain claimed a pensioner revolt stance. New York Tammany Hall faced reform challenges as De Sapio’s leadership was questioned.
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Gracie Prost
Leslie McCarthy
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Gregg Potvin
Robert McLaughlin
Compton White
Henry Dworshak
Ben Reifel
Ray Fitzgerald
George McGovern
McGovern
Sen
Karl Mundt
James O. Eastland
Cities Seek More Tax Funds
Page 3 reports municipalities pushing for increased tax funding to support local services and infrastructure. It highlights factors driving demand and potential fiscal strategies amid budget pressures. Page 20 shifts to a patrolman converting a spent mine into a shelter, noting community safety and housing considerations.
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