Vaughan Jury Picked In Murder Trial
LORDSBURG N M A jury was to be completed today in the Marvin Vaughan murder trial. Vaughan 33 of West Virginia is accused of slaying Amos Burgess 49 whose body was found near a U S highway 70 80 by Burgess widow led officers to the spot. He also is charged with abducting and attacking Burgess wife. Vaughan says he cannot recall events from Las Vegas Nev to his Midland Tex arrest. Truth serum and psychiatric test results were withheld.
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Lordsburg
N. M
Marvin Vaughan
West Virginia
Arizona
District Court
Vaughan
Amos Burgess
Burgess
Midland
Tex
Las Vegas
Nev
Tucson Soap Box Derby Prize List Heads 1954 Race
The 1954 Tucson Soap Box Derby offers many prizes from local businessmen. The Tucson champion wins an all expense trip to Akron to compete for 15000 in college scholarships and other prizes. Runners up receive a Royal Master bicycle, two week YMCA camp, savings bonds, and watches, with 20 trophies and numerous ribbons and medallions. A final prize list will be published before July 8-9 race dates in Tucson.
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Joseph Melazzo
Clarence Farmer
Kittle’s Bike & Key Shop
Royal Master
Davidson Insurance Co
Tucson
Akron
Catalina Mountains
Murray J. Schiff Construction Co
U. S
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Co
Bank of Douglas
Valley National Bank
Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
de Roy, Grunewalt & Adams
Daniel's Jewelry Co
Diamond Bill's
Ownbey
Statewide Flood Peril Continues In Iowa
Des Moines reports the flood crest on the Des Moines river valley as central Iowa endures widespread devastation and more than 1,000 families lose homes. A crest of 27 to 28 feet threatens Des Moines levees, while Floyd river at Sioux City nears record heights. National guard units assist at Ft. Dodge, Webster City and Boone to protect water works. Cedar and Iowa rivers flood northeastern counties. Waterloo and Cedar Rapids brace for crests. About 725,000 acres of cropland underwater in three weeks of heavy rains.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Floyd
Sioux City
Ft. Dodge
Boone
National Guard
Webster City
Turin
Little Sioux
Cherokee
Cedar
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Federal Soil -Conservation Service
Flood Rains Hit 26 Northern Counties With 10 Inch Storm
Heavy rainfall since last Thursday night drenched 26 northern and northwest counties. The largest flooding affected fields with potholes, erosion and sediment buildup widespread. The SCS cautions not all inundated crops will fail. About 150 children were evacuated from the Des Moines YMCA camp near Boone. girls at two nearby camps remained safe despite being cut off by floodwaters.
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SCS
Des Moines
Boone
Althhough
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Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Lil
Bohnig
F. Pennington
N. Central Ave
Phoenix
Alpine
Dean
Doan
Averony
Peorle
U.S
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
The
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Daily Citizen
New York
N. Y
Ariz
Arsonal Finance Company
Congress
Foxus Fussaes
Frontier Stamps
Frontier Stamp
Redemption Center
Frontier
Frontier Redemption Center
Broadway
Westinghouse
Bronson Spinning Reel
America
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