Bank Robbery Trial Hearings On Looted Broadway Village Funds
Government and defense clashed in the Floyd Baptista case as proceeds from the Broadway Village bank robbery remained unrecovered. Witnesses described threats and conversations about the theft while Judge Walsh ruled on the relevance of marked money and the strength of identification.
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Broadway Village
U.S. District Court
Floyd E. Baptista
Southern Arizona
James A. Walsh
Robert Boylston
Tucson
Dorothy Long
Eunice Dossett
Benjamin Lazarow
Baptista
Lazarov
Blond Baptista
Dossett
William C. Poretta
FBI
Poretta
Pennsylvania
Judge declines halt to Licavoli grand jury probe
Federal Judge James A. Walsh refuses to pause the grand jury inquiry into Pete Licavoli's financial dealings and orders the investigation to proceed. He rules the probe may continue despite the motion to halt.
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James A. Walsh
Pete Licavoli
Arizona Grand Jury Fight Blocks Licavoli Quash Bid
After the judge denied Licavoli's bid to quash the Arizona grand jury action, the hearing noted 69 witnesses and debated jurisdiction and procedure. Tucson accountant Victor Tronolone testified, with others from Tucson Real Estate Trust and Valley National Bank among those listed as witnesses.
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Walsh
Licavoli
A W. Louisel
Detroit
Charles McCarty
Tucson
Arizona Grand Jury
Arizona
Louisell
Michigan
George Woods
McCarty
Woods
Federal Grand Jury
Pete Licavoli
Victor Tronolone
Tronolone
Tucson Autant
Ashkin and Tronolone
Internal Revenue Service
E. R. Lowe
Tucson Printing Co
Sidney Vail
California
Ernest A. Sayre
the Valley National Bank
C. F. Baumann
Water Conditioning Inc
Los Angeles
H. C. Torrea
H. C. Torrea Co
Bert Wood
A. B. Hazeltine
Tucson Realty & Trust Co
Milton Semoff
H. M. Brand
Tucson Concrete Pipe Co
Herrick P. Nuzum
Culligan Soft Water Service Co
James Ledbetter
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Co
Zary
Zary South
Western
Senators slam Wilson label as phony in defense funding clash
On the Senate floor, Democrats and Republicans denounced Defense Secretary Wilson for calling the public push for higher Air Force spending a phony issue. Senators Symington Bridges Ellender Smathers and Ervin condemned the remarks as an insult to the Senate and the American people while debating proposed boosts of up to 1.16 billion for the Air Force.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Wilson
Sen
Symington
Senate
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
Republicans
Senate Armed Services Committee
Ellender
D-La
Air Force
Bridges
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sens. Smathers
D-Fla
Ervin
Dn.c
Mickey Mantle
Smathers
Free Polio Shots Start Monday
The Pima County Health Department will open a free Salk polio vaccination clinic Monday for ages 6 months to 19 years at 368 La Paz St La Reforma Housing near 10th Ave and 21st St. Hours are 9 to 12 daily Monday through Friday. No appointment needed. under 18 must be accompanied by a parent who signs the vaccine form. Doctor Closson urges private physicians to vaccine when possible. Children with colds or recent illness should delay vaccination until recovered.
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Pima County
Esther Closson
la Paz St
la Reforma
10Th Avenue
21St Street
Desert Prayer Urges Rain Amid Tucson Heat Wave
The Desert Poet Prayer is cited as the only hope for rain as Tucson faces a heat spell. Weather forecasts show no signs of rain, with a 98 degree day recorded and only a slim chance over the weekend, while records note a 108 degree June 21 in 1955.
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Tucson
Destructive Midwest Storms Flood Reynoldsburg Ohio
Heavy storms and four feet of water flood Reynoldsburg and parts of Licking and Fairfield counties in Ohio as tornadoes damage farms near Taylor Nebraska and winds uproot trees and close roads through the region. A Pataskala man dies of a heart attack during the deluge as warnings extend to central Ohio. The line of storms reaches as far west as Minnesota and tracks toward Indianapolis with stalled traffic and flooded sewers.
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Reynoldsburg
Ohio
Minnesota
Taylor
Neb
Danville
Ill
Rockies
Appalachian Mountains
Plains
Dakotas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Licking County
Fairfield County
Indianapolis
Wildcats Pitcher Ernie Oosterveen Signs with Redlegs
Ernie Oosterveen a right hander for the University of Arizona Wildcats has signed with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization and will report to Nashville in the Class AA Southern Association.
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Ernie Oosterveen
University of Arizona Baseball Wildcats
Cincinnati Redleg
Nashville
Ex Sheriff J P Martin dies at 57 long career in state law
Jerome P. Jerry Martin former Pima County sheriff died after a long illness at age 57. He lived in Pima County 50 years and was a railroader, lawman and state representative. He served as deputy sheriff, town marshal of Southesson and member of the Arizona Legislature. He leaves a wife Alice O Reilly two sons Jerome Jr and Tommy and siblings plus many civic affiliations. Continued Page 2.
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Jerome P
Jerry) Martin
Pima County
Arizona
Martin
Florence
Phil Martin
Tucson
Tombstone
Alice O'Reilly
Jerome Jr
Tommy
James F. Martin
Tolleson
Allen Martin
Oakland
Calif
Harry H
Phil Martin Jr
Agnes Cocuzzi
Phoenix
Mae Capriota
Juanita Moore
Deuty
Southeson
Tucson Elks Club
VFW
American Legion
Amvets
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Latin- American Club
National Sheriff's Assn
Steel Ready For Strike
United steelworkers locals formed strike committees and set picketing plans if a contract isn’t reached by the June 30 deadline. Widening crisis as U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel face deadlock and plants prepare to bank furnaces, stockpile food, and tighten credit in steel towns nationwide.
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New York
United Steelworkers
Pittsbugh Re
Gary
Ind
Foaadt Ieee
Indiana
Ohio
Lee
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
Pittsburgh
United Press
Witness testifies to lavish water releases on Colorado River
John M. Stanley a Colorado River control engineer admitted a lavish release of water to the lower Colorado River basin during cross examination in the suit between Colorado and California. He said there had been excess water released from dams below Hoover Dam to lower basin contract users. Stanley qualified that ample water existed until three or four years ago to meet all needs urging the admission.
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San Francisco
John M. Stanley
Colorado
Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado River
Stanley
Arizona
Nst
California
Hoover Dam
Simon H. Rifkind
U. S. Supreme Court
Southern AAU swimming and diving championships open to public
Tonight and tomorrow the Southern Arizona AAU swimming and diving championships start at Himmel Park pool and nearby venues. A baseball doubleheader Mexicali vs Tucson Cowboys at Hi Corbett Field precedes the events. A dance at Amphitheater Junior High is also scheduled.
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Mexicali
Tucson Cowboys
Hi Corbett Field
Himmel Park
Amphitheater Junior High School
E. Prince Rd
Pima County Recreation Department
Southern Arizona
Jonships
Him Park
Famed British poet dies
Famed British poet dies at age noted by literary circles. The obituary outlines his long career with landmark works and influence on modern verse, highlighting associations with notable publishers and academic institutions.
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By Dave Feldman
Donald Feldman
E. Monte Vista Sr
Feldman
Peretta
Jack Carson
Citizen
Joseph W. Louisell
Senators
Closson
Ohio Town
Bulletin
J. P. Martin
Jerome P. Martin
USW
Panies
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Condi
Southern Aau
Princeton
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