Heat Wave Drains East as Floods Surge Across Midwest
The season's worst heat wave continues with 146 heat deaths and 25 flood fatalities raising the toll to 171. Temperatures hit the 90s from the East to the Mississippi while Midwest rivers swell and storm systems spark funnel clouds and power shortages.
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Red Rulings Spark Fresh Congress Criticism Of Court
Washington reports two Supreme Court decisions in anti subversive law and contempt of Congress rulings trigger rebukes from Rep. Smith and Sen. Jenner. Smith calls the Smith Act clear while Jenner warns the court risks a 20 year setback, as Justices Clark dissents in both rulings.
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Novelist Elliott Paul Reported Missing in Los Angeles
Los Angeles 66 year old novelist Elliott Paul author of The Last Time I Saw Paris is reported missing. A friend Mrs Elizabeth Benson of Wilmington Calif filed the missing person report saying he was due at her home but did not arrive and had been missing from a downtown Los Angeles hotel since last Wednesday.
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Tucson Heat To Persist Through Midweek With Warm Nights
The forecast calls for clear skies and slightly warmer conditions through Wednesday in Tucson. Yesterday's high reached 98 degrees with a 63 degree low. the June 17 record high is 106 set in 1952.
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Reds Blast Stassen In Arms Talks
The Soviet Izvestia accuses Harold Stassen of trying to wreck the London disarmament talks while noting his support for a new Soviet plan. It also cites Moscow broadcasts claiming intrigues around Stassen aim to derail the negotiations as talks resume.
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Judge blocks transfer of GI Girard for Japan trial
U S District Judge McGarraghy barred delivery of Army specialist William S. Girard to Japan for trial in the death of a Japanese woman. The ruling preserves constitutional rights and prompts an appeal by U S Attorney Oliver Gasch who hopes to reach the Supreme Court this term.
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School Bond Cuts Sought by Tax Study Group
The Chamber of Commerce Tax Study Committee backs deeper cuts to the defeated 7.3 million school bond plan, arguing amounts over 5 million may fail public support. They urge eliminating Rincon High furniture and equipment 350,000 and review auditorium costs 490,000, with gym usage and policy clarity on tax impact. The panel plans another meeting at 7:30 a.m. next Tuesday.
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Couple sue for half million in alienation of son case
A Pennsylvania couple filed a $500,000 civil suit in Milwaukee accusing the Werners of alienating their son from the Roman Catholic faith and home. The suit claims payments including Harvard tuition, a $75 monthly allowance, a car, and a $25,000 yearly job lure led Leland Cummings Jr. away from his family and church. The couple says the scheme began Aug 22, 1956, with a private plane flight to Milwaukee and cites the Werners' roles at Wagner Iron Works, where the son is employed. They seek damages for loss of son’s services and alleged religious abandonment.
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Humphrey Defends Tight Money Policy Before Senate Panel
Treasury Secretary Humphrey urged that fiscal policies under the administration spurred unprecedented prosperity while acknowledging flaws. He argued higher interest rates boost savings and investment, expanding jobs, and defended the debt strategy amid calls for restraint.
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School Board Delays Budget Discussion in Tucson District
The Tucson District No. 1 School Board will not discuss the 1957 58 budget at tonight's meeting. A special budget session will be held later this week to review items for the budget or a forthcoming bond issue. Tonight's public meeting starts at 7 30 in Room 101 Vocational Bldg at 700 E 7th St.
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Four Tucson Elementary Schools Start Half-Day Sessions
Half-day sessions are indicated for Corbett Kelland Duffy and Mary Lynn elementary schools effective Sept. 1 as rapid area growth increases density. Cooper notes five more schools Robison Lineweaver Davidson Rose and Ochoa are close to crowding thresholds and a board study will determine further action with Irene Erickson.
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California Weather Turns Topsy Turvy
Southern California saw dramatic weather shifts with desert air pushing temperatures over 100 degrees at beaches while sea breezes cooled inland desert areas to the low teens yesterday.
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Inside the Citizen tied champion show father in Tucson
A father in Tucson watches his son win on a quiz show champion in a feature on Page 3. The piece highlights family pride and local interest in the televised competition.
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Eisenhower Civil Rights Bill Clears House Vote
The House passed President Eisenhower's civil rights bill by 286 to 126 with 168 Republicans and 118 Democrats voting for it while 19 Republicans joined 107 Democrats opposing. The measure moved quickly to the Senate where Vice President Nixon presided but the Senate was tied up in executive session over IAEA ratification. Democratic Leader Johnson said he planned to return.
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Arizonans Split Over Jury Trial Amendment in Civil Rights Bill
Arizonans Stewart L. Udall and John Rhodes split on the jury trial amendment as the civil rights bill moved toward Senate action. The House defeated the Southern bloc’s final bid to add a jury trial provision 251 to 158, sending the measure toward Senate consideration with a bipartisan push to rush it to the calendar.
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