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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1954
Page
3
Acting chairman Mundt urges stopping the feud between Kennedy and Cohn as McCarthy probes the army matter. Cohn denies threats toward Jackson while Kennedy accuses him of hatred. McCarthy and Jackson vow to pursue facts, and Flanders moves to remove McCarthy amid tense hearings.
Early morning readings show Chicago at 74 with thundershowers nearby while the eastern half of the nation endures hot humid conditions. Thunderstorms favored the central plains and Texas Panhandle with rain along the Pacific Northwest coast.
Several thousand Catholic militiamen repulsed a major Vietminh assault on Vinh Ma village, 18 miles northwest of Hanoi, after Reds attacked from Van Coc island on the Red river. Both sides suffered appreciable losses and some militiamen were captured. French troops also clashed with rebels in nearby Red river delta areas.
David Fithian a Tucson High School instructor has been chosen as official Tucson Y's Men's club delegate to the international club convention in Lansing Michigan July 11 to 15 He departs for the east today and will include the meeting in his summer vacation The Y's Men a senior YMCA group support youth work including a Christmas tree sale funds from which send boys to a summer camp near Oracle Michigan convention focus is on club activities and aid to youth.
Nonagricultural employment across eight Rocky Mountain states rose by 14 000 from mid March to mid April per the U S labor department. Nevada led with a 2 4 percent gain while Arizona posted a 0 1 percent rise due to copper mining slowdowns. The region includes Arizona Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Utah and Wyoming. Average weekly earnings for Arizona production workers at 79 edged above the national 70 02 level.
Nine banks reported total debits of 26,234,450 for the week ending June 9 1954 up from 25,691,470 the prior year and far above 1944 figures. Clearing house transactions reached 26,286,475 versus 25,735,382 in 1953 and 7,300,320 in 1944.
Governor Howard Pyle will dedicate the Salt River district's Kyrene steam plant, a 13 million dollar facility, located four miles south of Tempe, at night. The event marks a milestone for regional power generation.
At the Memphis naval air station a F7U Cutlass crashed during a festival air show prep killing pilot Lieutenant Robert Woolverton and four others. The jet struck a workers hut and damaged a two-story building as it plunged after takeoff. Names of the deceased include Elaine House Branch Millington Tenn Chief Petty Officers George Wright Woodruff Roland Francis Brousseau and George F Hurlburt.
The New York national guard excused Roy M. Cohn from field training to continue participation in the McCarthy army hearing. Cohn, 27, chief counsel for Sen. McCarthy’s investigating subcommittee, was set to report to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, for two weeks of routine training but will not be called until the hearing closes. Brig. Gen. William H. Kelly said training location and date will be announced later.
Maj. William H. Wescott of New Lisbon Wis. vaulted into air to air firing lead with 68 percent accuracy, earning the United States 12th jet ace as the Nellis Sabre team extended its margin on the final day of the air force jet gunnery meet. Capt. Claire Chennault of Alexandria La. remained top in air to ground missions, son of a famed World War II Flying Tiger commander.
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