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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1955
Page
2
Labor wage gains boost tool and machinery makers as automakers plan large factory expansions. General Motors Ford and Chrysler announce billions in new machinery and plant upgrades to raise productivity, while steel firms also push newer, costlier equipment amid rising demand and labor costs. Smaller firms fear being squeezed by big rivals.
The Soviet MIG attack on a U.S. Navy patrol plane over the Bering Sea cast a shadow over the U N tenth anniversary session. Dulles and Molotov headed home as Washington demanded investigation. Seven crew injured. none killed.
Nogales Ariz firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed two stories and three homes in Nogales across the border from Nogales Son. Fire units joined forces to lay 4,000 feet of hose using water from the Arizona side. The fire began about 4 15 a.m near Obregon avenue and was under control two hours later behind a beauty shop.
Arizona Corral Theater schedules tryouts for Biography by S. N. Behrman after the end of its current in the round run. Tryouts by director Peter R. Marroney are at 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Santa Rita mezzanine SA Corral.
Queen Elizabeth II lays a wreath at a cemetery for British war dead in Oslo. British Ambassador Peter Scarlett reports the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive soon, but the Queen notes he is often delayed. The duke arrives five minutes later after talking with Norwegian children.
In Phoenix a 23 day strike by AFL Roofers concluded with a four year contract. The agreement provides an immediate 10 percent wage increase and a graduated scale of higher pay over the term. The settlement mirrors terms seen in other construction trades.
Two bills to curb antitrust violations await President Eisenhower's signature. The Senate completed action on both measures yesterday. One would raise the Sherman Act fine to 50 000 from 5 000, with no change to the one year maximum prison term. The other would authorize suits for actual damages from Sherman or Clayton act violations.
El Reno Oklahoma schools were ordered to desegregate immediately. Blacks accuse the board of hedging as integration allows students to attend last term schools or neighborhood schools. Some factions fear segregation may persist in certain areas.
Funeral services were held today at the Patagonia Methodist Church for Frances Allred 58 rural school teacher who died Thursday after a short illness. Her husband Benjamin survives.
Jasper Lowe 60, youngest brother of Santa Cruz County Sheriff J. J. Lowe, died this week in San Antonio Texas after a long illness. The rancher had been in a coma since December 27.
London report says three men Boleslaw Eiben Stanislaw Rutkowski and Yazev Zhiliem face a military court in Warsaw on charges of spying for the United States. Eiben and Rutkowski trained at an American espionage center in Frankfurt and Zhiliem was recruited to Poland early this year.
State liquor head Duncan fired four inspectors including Emil Denisi and Leonard Hymer amid party balance shifts. Pete San Angelo is seen as likely Tucson replacement. Democrats worry over Dick Jenkins leaving for Washington but expect him to stay active in Tucson politics. Alfred Marquez may seek a Tucson city hall post if he doesn’t return with Udall.
The Arizona State Game and Fish Commission halves antelope permits and trims deer and elk allocations after drought losses. Kaibab North deer permits drop to 8,000 from 12,000 with Oct 19–30 and Nov 16–27 hunting periods. elk total set at 1,725, 610 fewer than last year, with draws earlier than usual.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee urged a stricter enforcement of agreements allowing U.S. observers to monitor Yugoslavia arms handling. It warned of possible curbs on future military aid to Marshal Tito's government if cooperation does not improve. The panel endorsed a permanent foreign aid program, noting its return on investment and foreign policy value. Representative Vorys said the panel pressed the aid program further than some intended.
Rome reports President Giovanni Gronchi has narrowed the field for premier to Antonio Segni a 64 year old Sardinian lawyer and Christian Democratic member. Gronchi may name the Premier-designate tonight or tomorrow after Scelba resignation from the anti Communist cabinet crisis within the CDP.
A bus overturned near the village of Lalin, about 25 miles south of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Ten people were killed and 40 injured when the steering mechanism apparently failed.
Senator Hayden Gov McFarland and state superintendent Harkins will be guest speakers at the Arizona FFA leadership conference in Prescott August 17 19. About 400 Arizona boys expected to attend.
Lt. Harley Thompson of the Arizona Highway Patrol says 30 officers are needed on Nogales roads and a general increase in enforcement to cut accidents by half. The Slow Down and Live committee backs stricter traffic laws and targeted safety drives from Memorial Day to Labor Day with July Fourth plans to combat fatigue and hypnotic driving.
The State Liquor Department fills four agent positions to replace those dismissed by John A. Duncan superintendent of liquor licenses and control. New appointees are Flynn M. Maxey Peter San Angelo Jennings J. Reed and Jack Hardt Hinton. They replace Emil P. Denisi Bert Hill Kenneth Boyer and Frank Klinder who were fired in a department reorganization.
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