Attorneys Appoint Defense for Jordan Murder Suspect
Superior Court Judge J Mercer Johnson named Fred Fickett and Cliffton Bloom to defend Jordan in murder and assault charges. Jordan asked for funds to hire counsel and was told the state provides defense when funds are lacking. Arraignment and trial are scheduled a week from today.
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Superior Court
J. Mercer Johnson
Fred Fickett
Cliffton E. Bloom
Richard Lewis Jordan
Jordan
Johnson
Tucson
Bloom
Fickett
Pima County
Truman Undergoes Emergency Gall Bladder and Appendix Surgery
Former President Harry S Truman spent a restful night after emergency surgery at Research hospital in Kansas City to remove his gall bladder and appendix. Doctor Wallace Graham said he should be able to leave in 10 days if recovery stays smooth, while Truman kept a calm, fuss-free stance.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital
Wallace Graham
White House
Truman
Starlight
Mr. Truman
Graham
SP Trains Late After Accident at Fabens Tex
Two Southern Pacific passenger trains were five hours late into Tucson after a freight wreck at Fabens Texas 22 miles east of El Paso. The Argonaut arrived 8 35 a m and the Sunset Limited 10 35 a m both with no injuries reported. Officials expect no further delays from the wreck pending investigation.
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Southern Pacific
Tucson
Fabens
Tex
el Paso
Old Pueblo
French amphibious assault wipes out Communist base near Hanoi
French troops landed on Van Coc island in the Red River 15 miles west of Hanoi. They reported destroying an important Communist base and capturing enemy vessels and villages. Tanks and artillery supported a dawn invasion amid heavy fighting with Reds reported wiped out.
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Hanoi
Indochina
van Coc
Red River
Smokers Die Earlier Than Non Smokers Acs Study Finds
A 1952 ACS analysis of 187 766 men aged 50 to 70 shows cigarette smokers have up to 75 percent higher death rates from all causes than non smokers. For heavy smoking men deaths from heart disease and cancer double that of non smokers, with risks rising with more cigarettes. Only limited data on under 50 or women.
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San Francisco
American Cancer Society
ACS
American Medical Association
E. Cuyler Hammond
Daniel Horn
Summer Heat Breaks Records In Tucson
At 4 55 p m today summer began in the Old Pueblo as the temperature reached 108 degrees for a third straight day setting a new record. The previous farewell to spring record was 106 set in 1942. Thunder showers dampened mountain areas with more forecast tonight and tomorrow. Morning low 78, midday heat in many states lower than Arizona highs. Other Arizona readings included Phoenix 111 77 Yuma 115 77 Douglas 100 65 Prescott 98 58 Flagstaff 88 49.
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Old Pueblo
Phoenix
Yuma
Douglas
Prescott
Flagstaff
Man Sealed Eight Days In Freight
Mil ford Alvin Fitzgerald a 28 year old Seattle Spring Valley California man survived eight days trapped in a sealed freight car. Dehydrated he was found after a hobo heard a noise and alerted officers. Fitzgerald hospitalized in poor but improving condition after initial inability to talk. He reportedly climbed into a lumber car in Washington state a week earlier and the car was sealed passing through Tucson before authorities opened it.
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Casa Grande
Ariz
Milford
Alvin Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Southern Pacific Railroad
Seattle
Spring Valley
Calif
Washington State
Tucson
Iowa Flood Peril Extends as Des Moines Floods Reach Wider Areas
Des Moines faces a flash flood that drove families from homes and closed U.S. 6 while floods hit Norfolk and other Nebraska towns. A broad storm band across Iowa and Nebraska produced torrential rains, hail, and 65 mph winds, threatening Pender and prompting evacuations and highway closures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Norfolk
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Walthill
Winnebago
Neb
Mundt says 36 days yielded salient facts in army McCarthy dispute
Senator Mundt announced that 36 days of hearings produced the salient facts in the army McCarthy dispute but warned the inquiry could not uncover the last scintilla of truth. He postponed a meeting to seek a unanimous report and noted 1,000 witnesses could have been called on Schine. He cited statements from Schine and Hensel and said Clifford was not called.
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Washington
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Mundt
Senate
Subcommittee
Schine
Asst
H. Struve Hensel
White House
Clark M. Clifford
Stevens
McCarthy
Army
Clifford
Truman
Hensel
Charlie
Phoenix and Tucson sheet metal strike talks resume
Representatives of management and labor met with Federal Labor Conciliator W. P. Halloran at the Hotel Adams in Phoenix to discuss the Arizona Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Con association dispute. Talks began last Thursday, paused after six hours when a union official was recalled to Los Angeles, with hopes of halting the strike.
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Phoenix
W. P. Halloran
Tucson
Hotel Adams
Los Angeles
Sheet Metal Workers Union
AFL
Arizona Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Con Association
Guatemala declares martial law as unrest nears capital
Martial law is proclaimed in Guatemala as Arbenz moves to quell rebels in a three-pronged drive toward key rail and road lines. insurgents push toward the Pan American highway from Nueva Ocotepeque, Macuelizo, and Zacapa while U S plans to evacuate families. Rebel leaders claim deserters from the government army bolster their ranks amid regional anti U S protests.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Guatemala
Associated Press
Jack Rutledge
Guatemala City
U.S
U. S
Nueva Ocotepeque
Jutiapa
Macuelizo
Puerto Barrios
Zacapa
Carlos Castillo Armas
Liberation Army
el Salvador
Ardenz
Havana
United Press
Santiago
Buenos Aires
Critica
U N Council Urges Cease Fire in Guatemala
The United Nations Security Council unanimously called for a cease fire in Guatemala and for all UN members to withhold aid from fighting forces. The vote followed the Soviet veto backing Guatemala's leftist government and came as Guatemala sought OAS peace mediation amid charges of Honduran and Nicaraguan involvement. The session drew 650 spectators as tensions and accusations dominated the agenda.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N. Security Council
Guatemala
U. N
Soviet Union
Council
Organization of American States
OAS
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Americas
Western Hemisphere
inter-American Peace Committee
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Washington
Eduardo Castillo-Arriola
Honduras
Nicaragua
United States
United Fruit Co
Lodge
Giants edge Cardinals as Mays hits two homers in win
In the lone major league game, Willie Mays belted his 19th and 20th homers and Alvin Dark added a two run triple to power the New York Giants past St Louis 8 to 5. The win widens the Giants NL lead over Brooklyn to a full game.
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Associated Press
New York
Willie Mays
Alvin Dark
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Brooklyn
Staley
Lint
Brazie
Sarni
Hearn
McCall
Grissom
Westrum
W—Hearn
Mays
Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow Voter Registration and Local Events
Open to the public with registration of voters from 5 to 9 P.M. at Helen Keeling school Prince Road and 12 to 7 P.M. at San Clemente market. Tonight features baseball Hi Corbett field Tucson Cow Boys versus Mexicali at 8 P.M. Boxing at Tucson Sports Center 8:30 P.M. Bookmobile stops 10 A.M. to Noon Ft Lowell and Stone, 2 to 5 P.M. Frontier Village. Band concert 7:30 P.M. Armory Park Tucson Little Theater outdoor drama 8:30 P.M. Cause Their Hearts Were Pure at Lodge on the Desert. No charge.
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Helen Keeling School
Prince Road
Tucson Cowboys
Mexicali
Hi Corbett Field
Tucson Sports Center
Ft. Lowell
Stone Avenue
Frontier Village
San Clemente Market
Walsh Drug Store
Alvernon
Broadway
Tucson
Armory Park
Little Thea
Index exposes 15 deaths of captured Americans
A newspaper index lists 15 deaths among Americans captured in Communist China. Other items include 15 new charges against a TV promoter and notes on Arizona hunting seasons and prison break attempts in Kansas, with various page references.
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China
Arizona
Kansas
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