Tucson Observes Flag Day With Local Flag Display
Tucson decks out for Flag Day with red white and blue displays and a lapel flag program by 30 American Legion auxiliary members. A Show Your Colors ceremony at the Elks lodge featured Mrs Lola Lewis presenting a 13 by 25 foot flag with 38 stars flown at Garfield’s funeral is noted. The Tucson Boys Band performed as lodge officers led the ritual per grand lodge guidelines.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Elks Lodge
Paseo Redondo
Lola Lewis
Tucson Lodge
Garfield
Cleveland
Ohio
Tucson
Lodge
Grand Lodge
Legion Seeks Unusual Flags for Fourth of July Display
The Americanism committee of the Morgan Mc Dermott post of the American Legion seeks owners of interesting or heritage flags in Tucson to loan them for a few days for public display or recognition. Certificates will be given to participants and the adjutant’s office at the Legion, phone 2-1551, handles arrangements.
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Tucson
Adjutant’s Office
The
American Legion
Committee Votes Dairy Prop Hike
Washington The House Agriculture Committee voted to override Secretary Ezra T. Benson and boost dairy price supports by about 6.5 percent. By a 22 to 6 vote the committee set dairy supports at 90 percent of parity, effective Sept 1, in the new farm bill.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Ezra T. Benson
International civil defense drill grips millions in mock alert
In a continental exercise named Operation Alert, millions in the US and Canada dropped to shelters as sirens wailed. President Eisenhower and White House staff took shelter as cities from Puerto Rico to Hawaii simulated atomic strikes.
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Pentagon
America
Eisenhower
White House
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Tucson
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Hiroshima
New York
Fire Near Sierra de Los Ajos Shows Signs of Control
The Sierra de Los Ajos wildfire area near Las Borregas ranch owned by Alfonso Morales of Agua Prieta was being brought under control. Winds shifting to the south and southeast raised hopes for Los Nogales ranch owner Jose Durazo, as Ignacio Soto the Sonora governor and Manuel Cubillas surveyed fire damage reaching over 60 000 acres.
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Douglas
Sierra de Los Ajos
Las Borregas Ranch
Alfonso Morales
Agua Prieta
Jose Durazo
Los Nogales Ranch
Ignacio Soto
Sonora
Manuel R. Cubillas
Sonora Cattle Growers Association
Trial set Oct 5 for Flora Webster on Communist affiliation charge
Flora Webster, former secretary to Postmaster Harold Collins, faces a Oct. 5 trial in federal court on charges she falsely denied Communist ties on a November 1952 civil service job application. The Columbus hearing before a House Un-American Activities subcommittee led to an indictment.
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Flora Webster
Harold Collins
Columbus
Ohio
House un-American Committee
Webster
Tucson
Communist Party
James A. Walsh
W. Edward Morgan
Walsh
Morgan
Halt To All Building Feared In Arizona Strike
Opposing factions in the 29 day old sheet metal workers strike will meet Thursday at 10 am with federal conciliator W. P. Halloran to hammer out a settlement. In Phoenix and Tucson about 450 workers face a possible construction halt as talks continue and contractors warn duct work delays could halt projects. Teamsters locals reach a one year contract with 16 Arizona motor transport firms including pay raises and health benefits.
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Associated Press
W. P. Halloran
Tucson
Phoenix
Joe Hartley
Los Angeles
Tri-State Council of the Sheet Metal Workers Union
AFL
J. R. Arn
Teamsters
Arizona Motor Transport
Weather snapshot across cities in early June
The report notes prolonged rain in London with 3.47 inches in two weeks. In Tucson the high reached 91 with a 63 low, 14 degrees below last year’s June record of 105. Other highs and lows included Phoenix 93-66, Prescott 76-46, Yuma 92-66, Flagstaff 66-53, Douglas 90-57, and Winslow 81-49.
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Murray
London
Tucson
Arizona
Phoenix
Prescott
Yuma
Flagstaff
Douglas
Winslow
Geneva Conference Nears End After Talks
The Geneva conference faced a likely closure after high level talks between Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and British Foreign Secretary Eden. They planned an Indochina meeting and a Korea session, but delegates warned the Indochina talks would be secret and Western representatives said the conference had failed to break the deadlock. The 16 UN Korea participants agreed further talks with the Communists are useless at this time.
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Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Anthony Eden
Indochina
Eden
Molotov
U.N
Korea
Union Here Ready To Work In Tucson
Harold E. Hoppe, business agent for the Tucson sheet metal workers, says Tucson members are ready to work and have already been paid off by 10 local shops after the Phoenix strike. He states the workers want to return to those employers who locked them out if they request it.
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Tucson
Phoenix
Harold E. Hoppe
Tucson Sheet Metal Workers
Hoppe
Hostage Carr Testifies On Schine Talks During Hearings
Francis P. Carr described army officials tying talk of special treatment for Pvt G. David Schine to halting Sen. McCarthy’s Reds probe. He disputed Adams and Stevens claims, denying Cohn threats and saying Schine’s overseas duty discussion was premature. He recalled Cohn not making the alleged statements.
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Washington
Francis P. Carr
Army
Special Army
David Schine
Sen. McCarthy
Schine
McCarthy
Stevens
John G. Adams
Carr
Adams
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Subcommittee
Cornelius E. Ryan
Fort Dix
N. J
FBI
French Hurl Rebels Back In Indochina Clash
French high command said communist rebels failed to seize the Hanoi Haiphong supply lifeline post at Hai Duong and three other Red River delta posts. In weekend fighting 23 rebels killed and 21 captured. French losses reached 21 in southern Indochina near Trang Bang.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Haiphong
Hai Duong
Red River
South Indochina
Trang Bang
Saigon
Baseball results and notes from multiple leagues
In the American League Cleveland and Boston played with Lemon and Hegan among hitters and Strickland and Smith homering for Cleveland as the only game scheduled. In the National League Chicago visits Pittsburgh for a night game as the lone contest. A bribery hearing for Clarence Henry was postponed to Wednesday in New York. Milwaukee Braves announce Libby Sisti’s retirement to return to active play for Albert Spangler while Listi stays as coach. GM John Quinn cites the offer as alternative to release.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Boston
Lemon
Hegan
Henry
Herrin
Brewer
Owen
Strickland
Smith
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Clarence Henry
Milwaukee
Libby Sisti
Albert Spangler
Duke University
Milwaukee Braves
Listi
Braves
John Quinn
Shells Seized For Guatemala Amid Arms Shipment Halt
The U S high commission says six tons of 20 millimeter anti air craft shells destined for Guatemala were detained in Hamburg after West Germany halted the shipment at U S request. The move follows a Polish $10 million arms delivery to Guatemala and aims to block arms to the Central American nation seen as a threat to Panama canal security.
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BOM
Germany
Guatemala
Hamburg
U. S
U. S. High Commission
Panama Canal
Poland
Kidnap Suspect Won't Talk In High-Profile Ransom Case
In Phoenix the search for a $75,000 ransom paid for the release of wealthy industrialist Mrs. Herbert Smith continues in the desolate Superstition mountains. Daniel Marsin, 43, jailed on $50,000 bond for kidnapping, denies or confirms nothing as police build a circumstantial case. Mrs. Smith identified Marsin by voice and words in a lineup. Marsin's attorney says misidentification may have occurred.
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Phoenix
Daniel
Danny) Marsin
Herbert Smith
Brooklyn
N.Y
Marsin
Maricopa County
Charles Thomas
William P. Mahoney, Jr
Arizona Wildcats Baseball Team Arrives After Omaha Trip
Coach Frank Sancet and eight Arizona players are due in Tucson after a two day bus ride from Omaha, the College World Series site. The group includes pitchers Donnie Lee Benny Rincon outfielders Lee Myers Teddy Lazovich catcher Jack Davis and infielders Tommy Teller Tommy Wright and Hop Bachelier.
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Frank Sancet
University of Arizona
Tucson
Omaha
Midwest
Lancer
Bear Down Gym
Donnie Lee
Benny Rincon
Lee Myers
Teddy Lazovich
Jack Davis
Tommy Teller
Tommy Wright
Hop Bachelier
France seeks new postwar cabinet amid Indochina clash
In Paris Pierre Mendes France, age 47, agreed to form France's 20th postwar cabinet after being nominated by President Rene Coty. He aims to negotiate with Ho Chi Minh to end the war in Indochina and push for reduced Indochina spending and slower European military buildup, while facing a divided national assembly. The U S State Department urged withholding foreign aid from France and Italy until they ratify the European defense community.
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Washington
State Department
France
Italy
European Defense Community
Paris
Pierre Mendes - France
Ho Chi Minh
Indochina
National Assembly
Europe
Mendes-France
Rene Coty
Joseph
Mendes-France Most Likely to Be France's Next Premier
Americans expect Pierre Mendes-France to fail in his bid to become France's new prime minister. Laniel resigned after a confidence vote, and Coty delayed naming a replacement to avoid a weekend without a government over Indochina. Mendes-France seeks assembly support to form a government and back the European defense community.
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Washington
Pierre Mendes-France
France
Asia
Europe
Laniel
National Assembly
Mendes-France
Assembly
Coty
Indochina
Elysee Palace
White House
Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow Arts and Sports Schedule
Tonight in Tucson features a duo piano recital Edna Church and Andrew Buchhauser at the liberal arts auditorium UA campus, a Maori dances program by Kia Ora club at Tucson high, and a baseball game Tucson Cowboys versus El Paso at Hi Corbett field. Tomorrow opens the 1954 Corral theater season with Front Page at Santa Rita hotel Rendezvous room, voter registration at Swan shopping center, and bookmobile stops at St John's school.
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Tucson
Corral
St. John’s School
Swanway
Broadway
Swan Road
Edna Church
Andrew Buchhauser
Liberal Arts
Tucson Cowboys
el Paso
Hi Corbett Field
Kia Ora Club
Brigham Young University
Borne’s
Park Avenue
East Sixth Street
Corral Theater
Santa Rita Hotel
Index shows all time construction record set
A brief item notes an all time construction record sighted for the year, listed on page 36. The note accompanies a page index referencing other stories including political crisis in Japan, a gold trial starting, cross burning group identification help, air defense concerns, and various features such as comics and weather.
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Japan
Southwest
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Morgan McDermott Post
Citizen Photo
Louis Pellon
Louis Carrillo
Legion
Mexico
Industrial Council
Arizona Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Contractors Association
Murray Bell
Mundt
R-Sd
Middle West
Carlos Castillo
Tegucigalog
Honduras
Laniel Custer
Bulletin
Mendes- France
Swanway Shopping Center
Ariz
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