Famous 98th Bomb Wing Due Home
The 98th bomb wing will rotate to the U S from Yokota air base Japan in mid July with three increments processed at Davis Monthan. It will be stationed at Lincoln Nebraska converting to B47 Stratojets. The wing has a World War II Ploesti raid history and Korean war service. Col Don W Bailey will lead the wing back to Davis Monthan.
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U. S
Yokota Air Base
Japan
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
98Th
Lincoln
Neb
Barksdale Air Force Base
Louisiana
Ploesti
Romania
Fairchild Air Force Base
Wash
Korea
Don W. Bailey
Davis-Monthan
Last Street First In New Orleans Tour
Ben Lloyd a 48 year old New Orleans bachelor completed a 1500 mile project by walking the city streets reading from A to Z with a map tied to a clipboard. He saved First street for last and quipped the final street he covered was First.
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Last Street
New Orleans
Ben Lloyd
Guatemala Delays Case as UN Cease Fire Sways Policy
The Inter American Peace Commission granted Guatemala a delay in examining accusations against Honduras and Nicaragua to gauge the UN cease fire, while Guatemala weighs whether to pursue the matter in the UN Security Council. The five-nation body stressed it retains interest in the charges and rejects sole UN jurisdiction, as U.S. officials noted Guatemala promised to protect about 1,200 Americans and facilitate departures if needed.
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Washington
Guatemala
inter-American Peace Commission
United Nations
Honduras
Nicaragua
Commission
UN Security Council
Organization of American States
OAS
United States
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Argentina
Alfredo Chocano
Luis Quintanilla
Peace Commission
Security Council
U. S
John C. Dreier
State Department
Department
Lincoln White
Ike Expected To Appeal To Editors Tonight
President Eisenhower is expected to address the National Editorial association in Washington tonight, speaking from notes at a dinner closing the group’s annual meetings. He likely urges unity in news coverage and renewed support for his legislative program including farm tax housing and social security measures. The White House offered no details. The association consists mainly of small and medium circulation newspapers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Editorial Association
White House
Association
Baltimore
Congress
New York
Scouts Tour largest Camp on Philmont Expedition
Thirty Explorer Scouts and three adult leaders from the Catalina council of Boy Scouts of America will spend two weeks at Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico from July 26 to August 9. The Southbound expedition covers 81 miles across the world’s largest scout camp of more than 120000 acres near Tucson. Participants include Don Maltman Don Epstein George Settlemeyer Max Jones Linn McFadden Kenneth Marcoux Randy Marcoux Nicky Kyriakis Mark Acuff Bill Maynard Charles Garcia David Bartlett James Orozco Harold Rogers Bill Klapper George Whitehead Lowell Richardson Harry Majeski Bob Gates Larry Davis Don Smith Sidney Lynch Ted Nunnink Ronald Hold Fred Roof and Don Zachou. Tucson leader is John A Ward.
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Catalina Council of Boy Scouts of America
Philmont Scout Ranch
New Mexico
Tucson
Don Maltman
Don Epstein
George Settlemeyer
Max Jones
Linn McFadden
Kenneth
Randy Marcoux
Nicky Kyriakis
Shiff To Build Corbett School
Murray J. Shiff Construction Co. won the bid to build J. Knox Corbett elementary at the northeast corner of 29th Street and Saguaro Avenue. The low bid was 314 209, below the estimated 305 000. Other bidders included Conelly 323 977 Binns 324 616 Sundt 337 285 and Pacheco Lynch 345 450 with extra charges for alternates such as fiberglass acoustical tile and aluminum sash windows.
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Murray J. Shiff
M. M. Sundt
Pacheco & Lynch
Rescued Man Improves After Eight Days in Car
Milford Fitzgerald, 28, formerly of Seattle, was rescued after eight days sealed in a railroad boxcar near Florence. He is reported improving at Pinal County General Hospital and was too weak to speak until late yesterday. A hobo alerted rescuers when he heard noises from the car Sunday night.
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Florence
Pinal County General Hospital
Milford Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Seattle
Wash
Arizona TB Association approves three projects
The Arizona Tuberculosis Association approves three projects for the remaining fiscal year. They include a cooperative health education program for Navajo Indians in Arizona, a morale study for TB patients at a Denver conference, and a study of former Arizona state sanatorium patients.
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Phoenix
Arizona Tuberculosis and Health Association
Arizona
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
Colo
Arizona State
Batchelor Faces Trial for Subversion Actions
SAN ANTONIO TEX Dec Corp Claude Batchelor 23 former POW who joined communists then changed mind will face a general court martial on noncapital basis. Charges include aiding a subversive organization, persuading prisoners to accept Red propaganda and writing letters to promote disloyalty. Trial open to press and public expected to start in August.
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San Antonio
Téx
Claude Batchelor
Fourth Army
I. D. White
Kermit, Tex
Army
Batchelor
United States
Reregistration Lags in Pima County in 1954 Primary
Turson Baily Citizen reports that by June 22, 1954 only 45,255 Pima County residents had reregistered for the September 7 primary, with a July 2 deadline approaching. Since June 1, 4,744 signed up, contrasting with 64,594 registered for 1952. Dems drop to 29,077, Republicans 15,172, miscellaneous 1,006. 1,654 Republicans, 2,962 Democrats, and 128 miscellaneous registered in June.
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Pima County
Anna Sullinger
Margaret Truman Garners Praise After Debut Role
Margaret Truman earned enthusiastic notices after her debut as Katie Grey in Autumn Crocus at a Pocono playhouse. Critics called her performance smooth and professional, with one Variety insider tipping her as the Darling Marge of the summer theater circuit. She planned nine weeks of stock appearances, ending in Philadelphia in late August. The actress, daughter of a former president, remained in touch with her father during a Kansas City hospital stay after an operation.
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Mountainhome
Margaret Truman
Marge
Miss Truman
Katie Grey
Dodie Smith
Variety Magazine
Kansas City
Philadelphia Playhouse In the Park
Winter Visitor Mabel Morse Dies in Lansdowne Pa
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Mabel Lloyd Morse on Sunday at Lansdowne Pennsylvania. A winter visitor for ten years she resided at the Santa Rita hotel and was active in charitable work with many local friends. She was cousin to Mrs. William Neil Smit of Tucson.
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Mabel Lloyd Morse
Lansdowne, Pa
Morse
Santa Rita Hotel
William Neil Smit
Tucson
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