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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1955
Page
7
The House voted 104 to 64 against an amendment by Rep. John J. Rhodes to include 100,000 dollars for the Whitlow Ranch Dam project on Queen Creek in the public works appropriation bill.
The tug Delilah rescued 43 men after a drilling barge capsized four miles south of Grand Isle Louisiana with no drownings reported. Earlier a vessel with 36 aboard capsized 46 miles ESE of Grand Isle. Coast Guard cutters and a Corpus Christi plane responded.
New York ex prisoner Hoffner, 41, received 112000 in compensation for nearly 12 years spent in prison for a murder he did not commit. The State Court of Claims granted the award for loss of earnings humiliation and mental anguish. Hoffner had sought 540000. The judge cited evidence withheld by the district attorney that could have prevented the miscarriage of justice. Hoffner thanked Judge Frederick A. Young and said he valued freedom above the money.
Northridge California magician Dante Harry A Jansen aged 71 died yesterday. Franklin W Hobbs 86 Boston board chairman of Textile Foundation of Washington and former president of two national manufacturers associations died yesterday. Cincinnati Philanthropist John Stillpass 63 chairman of Queen City Industries died. New York Mary Ritchie McKee 93 musician founder Wichita Falls College of Music died yesterday. Ossipee New Hampshire David Wallace 66 retired writer and theatrical manager died Wednesday. his Broadway play Rope was produced in 1928. Youngstown Ohio J Cameron Argetsinger 71 vice president at Youngstown Sheet and Tube and former secretary and general counsel died Wednesday.
The Red Cross announces a free class in mother and baby care starting Tuesday and running until July 7. Held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the nursing services classroom at 222 S. Cherry Ave, the course teaches infant care to the public with registrations taken at the Red Cross office.
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