Heaviest June Rain Drenches Old Pueblo
A 1.27 inch June rainfall drenched Tucson in 90 minutes, the heaviest in 87 years, aiding firefighters at Rincon forest fire while sparking minor damage. City traffic slowed but few accidents reported. a local news wire relay was disrupted by water.
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Soviet accuse US over Tuapse seizure off Formosa
Nationalist China claimed tonight that its warship seized the Danish tanker Tuapse off Formosa and could confiscate the vessel and cargo. The Tuapse, en route to Shanghai with oil, was held at Kaohsiung while the Soviet note demanded its immediate return and punishment of U S officials involved.
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Rebels Announce Full-Scale Invasion Of Chiquimula
Military brief reports in Tegucigalpa say Guatemalan rebels massed for a large assault on Chiquimula with air incidents. Guatemalan exile forces under Col. Carlos Castillo Armas claim a major battle is underway as government troops report advances on all fronts.
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Rincon Fire Knocked Out After Historic June Rainstorm
The Rincon forest fire near Tucson, started by lightning, was brought under control by 4 pm as the heaviest June rain in 87 years pounded the area. Indian crews and park rangers worked to extinguish embers over about 4700 acres, with 180 Indian fighters deployed and 25 Zuni and eight rangers patrolling. Extreme weather limited fire spread and a survey will decide if acreage will surpass 5000 acres, the 1942 record.
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Postponed bouts shift dates for Martinez Dykes and Moore Johnson
The Martinez Dykes fight has been moved to July 27 with Italo Scortichini replacing Dykes on a July 17 telecast from Miami. Moore defends his light heavyweight title against Harold Johnson at Madison Square Garden on August 11, a coast to coast telecast with New York blackout.
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Rainy June records hit Old Pueblo as storms pour
The Old Pueblo logged 1.27 inches of rain in a 24 hour period, the heaviest June shower on record. Yearly precipitation reached 4.20 inches, surpassing the normal 2.92 for June 25. Tonight and tomorrow may bring more showers with humidity at 84 percent in the morning and a high of 96 yesterday.
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Hurricane Alice Hits Brownsville and Matamoros
Hurricane Alice roared from the gulf striking a small Mexican fishing village south of Brownsville before rapidly weakening. Winds reached 62 mph in Brownsville with steady rain and minor damage reported in Brownsville and Matamoros where a man was killed by a fallen electric wire.
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Churchill and Ike to hold talks on East Asia tensions
Prime Minister Churchill meets President Eisenhower at the White House amid warnings of lingering Anglo American rifts. The two leaders seek to resolve misunderstandings and decide on far eastern policy during a weekend conference, with Eden accompanying Churchill.
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Air Academy Chosen for Colorado Springs Site
Secretary Talbott picks a Colorado Springs area for the air force academy after a long site race among many candidates. The 15,000 acre Rocky Mountain location near Pike's Peak will host the school with a projected cost of 126 million dollars, opening around mid-1957 with a Denver base as temporary home.
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Stote Prizes Facing Ban
Pima County Attorney Morris K. Udall noted a state attorney general ruling opposes merchant drawn prizes tied to purchases. Arizona law may ban ticket drawings for prizes when customers must buy to enter, though giving tickets without purchase may be allowed. Udall planned a policy after reviewing the opinion.
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Gadsden Purchase Centennial Supplement Planned
The Daily Citizen will publish a special Gadsden Centennial Supplement in its On The Town section tomorrow. It features a 5,000 word history of the negotiations leading to the land purchase from Mexico, written by Dr. Russell C. Ewing, professor of history at the University of Arizona.
Molotov Instructs UN Representative To End Guatemalan Revolt
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov told Guatemala he asked Russia’s UN envoy to take all measures to halt the anti Communist revolt in Guatemala. Rebels pressed toward Chiquimula as government troops fortified the town with artillery and mortars. Castillo Armas says rebels now control 16 towns seized after crossing from Honduras. Diplomatic tensions between Guatemala and Honduras grow.
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Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow Sports and Community Events
A busy schedule lists voter registration drives at Southside fire station and Desert Inn market, baseball games Tucson versus Bisbee Douglas at Hi Corbett field, a Tucson Little Theater show Because Their Hearts Were Pure at Lodge on the Desert, bookmobile stops, swimming championships at Himmel Park pool, and a junior rodeo on River Road west of Dodge Boulevard.
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Index Fate of Asia rests on talks between Chou Enlai and Nehru
A note on Page 26 highlights that the destiny of Asia hinges on negotiations between Chou Enlai of China and Jawaharlal Nehru of India as key diplomatic talks unfold.
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