Ethel Barrymore Dies at 79 in Beverly Hills
Veteran actress Ethel Barrymore dies at 79 in Beverly Hills from a heart condition. Her son Samuel Barrymore Colt is at her side. she spent her final years away from the spotlight but remained a revered stage icon and Oscar winner.
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Fort Huachuca to Quadruple Army Research Budget
Fort Huachuca's Electronic Proving Ground plans R D funds to rise sharply next year. Brig Gen Frank Moorman announced this from Greeley Hall as bids proceed on a $5.5 million building expansion. The electronic environmental test facility at Yuma aims to simulate field communications for a large force, with first year costs estimated at $12.5 million pending congressional funding. The fort's total budget may exceed $50 million next year and talks with Papago Indians cover land needs for the Yuma range.
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Miami Tornado Strikes City Leaving Hundreds Homeless
Torrential rain compounds misery after a tornado battered Miami injuring at least 100, with damage estimated at 5 million dollars by the Red Cross disaster chair. The storm damaged homes and businesses along a 12 mile path, with several fatalities avoided and many residents displaced.
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Lone Picket Shuts Down San Xavier Plant
A lone picket at the San Xavier Materials plant halted operations as 30 Laborers union members refused to cross. The broader construction sector faced a state wide shutdown due to a contractor–Operating Engineers dispute with 4,500 workers normally employed in Southern Arizona affected.
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Pool Gives Guests Surprise Catfish Invasion At Lodge
Wayward Winds Lodge on 707 Casa Grande Hwy reports a prank when about 27 live catfish and perch were stocked in its pool Monday and Tuesday. Guests and staff netted them, discarded the fish, and the manager added extra chlorine to render them inedible.
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Russian delay on Berlin in Geneva talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko asked for another 24 hours to respond to the Western plan on Berlin. British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd, with U S Secretary of State Christian Herter and French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve De Murville by phone, agreed to extend the decision window as the Big Four discuss whether the Geneva conference can proceed or end after six weeks of talks.
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Quick Action Saves Tot From Drowning at Trailer Pool
Neighbors pull 3 year old Jimmy Williams from a pool at Monte Vista Trailer Court. Douglas Schoen revives him with artificial respiration until Fire Department resuscitation. After 58 minutes and about 2200 pounds of oxygen, Jimmy is in good condition at St Marys Hospital.
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Inside the Citizen Society on Ice Buffet at Tucson rink
A brief note about a group of Tucson residents ending their ice skating season with a buffet at a local rink, mentioned on page 13 of the source.
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Queen Lands In Canada Tour Begins With Coast Visit
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived in St Johns to begin a 45 day tour across Canada and a stop in Chicago. A morning fog lifted as their comet jet sped west from London. Montreal will host a formal Seaway dedication with President Eisenhower next week.
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Laws Closing Little Rock Schools Void
A three judge federal court voided Gov. Faubus by law closing Little Rock schools and signaled possible reopening in September. The court reminded the school board to follow the ongoing desegregation plan and Board President Everett Tucker Jr. said plans would assume all high schools open in September. Faubus closed the four high schools last September to block integration.
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Pima Nursing School Challenge Casts Doubt on County Support
Deputy state examiner questions the legality of the two year old S H Kress Practical Nursing School run by Pima County. R G Herrera says no state law authorizes county operation and audits show over 70000 in public funds spent since 1957. The foundation grant covers 15000 annually and 75000 over five years.
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Phoenix
Herrera
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Marvin Cohen
Board of Supervisors
Durban riot turns city into burning battlefield
About 40 000 angry Africans clashed with police in Durban South Africa during a day of fighting that left the coast city in flames and rioting.
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Cooler, Windy Weather With Scattered Thunderstorms
Tucson forecasts show a hot spell easing tonight with a drop in temperatures to the mid 70s to 80s. Expect windy periods, considerable cloudiness, and possible thundershowers tonight and tomorrow with highs around 100 and humidity indices in the low to mid eighties. Yesterday reached a 105 high, 82 low, and a heat index near 83.
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