Freayonal Californian Makes Bid To Take Over Loan Firm
Los Angeles homebuilder Mark Taper offered to reorganize Arizona Savings and Loan Assn taking over deposits with 100 percent guarantees and federal insurance. State officials previously moved to receivership and court action, outlining conditions for a large financial group to restore stability and safeguard depositors.
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Californian
Phoenix
UPI
Los Angeles
Arizona Savings & Loan Assn
Mark Taper
Taper
Atty
Wade Church
The
Savings Association
Monsday
Church
David Saunders
Arizona
Charles R. Allen Co
State Bank
Maricopa County
Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
Arizona Savings and Loan
Association For Federal Insurance
Kansas City
Arizona Savings and Loan Assn
V. F. Kanan
Arizona Savings
Detective Croswell Targets Mafia Figure in Upstate NY
State Police detective Edgar Croswell builds a case against Joseph Barbara known as Joe the Barber. The investigation links Barbara to bootlegging, prostitution, and gambling rings across Pennsylvania before he moves to Endicott New York to expand his beverage business and rackets.
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Edgar Croswell
New York State
Joseph Barbara
Apalachin
New York State Police
Don Giuseppe Barbara
Croswell
Binghampton
Mission Beverages Co
Endicott
Barbara
FBI
United States
Giuseppe Maria Barbara
Joe
Barber
Pennsylvania
Endicott, N.Y
Senate Votes To Repeal Travel Tax
The Senate approved repealing the 10 percent passenger travel tax effective August 1 and the 10 percent communications tax effective July 1 1960. The measure, already passed by the House, would extend current rates on excise and corporate taxes for another year, risking a $3 billion revenue drop if not enacted. President Eisenhower warned of a highway funding stalemate without action.
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Washington
Senate
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate Finance Committee
Wilbur Mills
Dark
Highway Trust Fund
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Eisenhower
Congress
Speeding Woes Trail Battaglia
A Los Angeles man, Charles Battaglia, faces a $50 cash bond or appearance in Chandler Justice Court after speeding at 110 mph in a chase between Chandler and Casa Grande. The Art Construction Co. check was rejected. Beasley refused transfer to Eloy Justice Court and warned of a misdemeanor warrant if Battaglia fails to appear by 5 p.m. Battaglia’s address, vehicle ownership, and connections with Tucson are noted amid attempts to contact him.
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Tucson
Charles (Batts) Battaglia
Los Angeles
Chandler Justice Court
Justice of the Peace Coy
Beasley
Chandler
Battaglia
Chandler Justice of the Peace
The
Art Construction Co
Justice of the Peace
Clark Johnson
Thomas D. Telesco
Victor J. Tronolone
Maricopa County
Ed van Zant
Casa Grande
Chandler Court
Vineyard
North Hollywood
Calif
N. Church Ave
Joseph Hootner
Eloy Justice Court
Tronolone
Hootner
Eloy
Nebraska Executes Killer of 11
Charles Starkweather the confessed slayer of 11 persons was executed in Nebraska's electric chair at 11 05 p m Tucson time. Five jolts of electricity were required and Dr P E Getsher pronounced him dead four minutes after he walked into the chamber. Prison physician Dr B A Finkle collapsed and died of a heart attack moments earlier. Starkweather showed no last words and his family avoided reporters at the gate.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Charles Starkweather
Nebraska
Aanuary
P. E. Getsher
Tucson
Starkweather
B. A. Finkle
Finkle
John Greenholtz
Greenholtz
Seaway Dedication Televised By Queen and President
A two hour live telecast of the St. Lawrence Seaway dedication will air tomorrow at 8 a m Tucson time on KOLD TV Channel 13. Queen Elizabeth and President Eisenhower participate in the ceremony, station management announced today.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Queen Elizabeth
Eisenhower
Tucson
Koldtv
Daughter Roasts Ma Plays It Cool
Weather note reports yesterday's high near 107 degrees with a heat index around 83. It notes a cooler trend with highs around 100 to 105 and a humidity index near 80 tomorrow.
Emperor Hirohito Breaks Tradition At Baseball Park
Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako attended a baseball game at Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo drawing about 40 000 spectators. The Central League Giants beat the Tigers 5 4 as the emperor watched eagerly leaning forward and perched on the edge of his chair.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Nagako
Korakuen Stadium
Central League Giants
Tigers
Steel Union Extends Pact Proposal To July 15
New York UPI The United Steel Workers Wage Policy Committee agreed on a response to the industry proposal to push wage talks beyond midnight next Tuesday. President David J. McDonald declined to disclose the board's agreed answer after a morning meeting at the Roosevelt Hotel.
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New York
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
David J. McDonald
Roosevelt Hotel
Armstong Slips Into Coma After Pneumonia Attack
Jazz great Louis Armstrong, 58, ill in Spoleto Italy with bronchial pneumonia and heart disturbances, slipped into a coma after suffering a severe crisis. Doctors from Rome treated him with oxygen and stimulants as his condition worsened though his wife expressed hope for recovery.
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Spoleto
Italy
Louis (Satchino) Armstrong
Spoleto Hospital
Rome
Armstrong
TRT Drivers Plan Crucial Parley Tonight
Tucson Rapid Transit drivers union Local 1167 discusses terms with TRT president John B. Tigrett ahead of a potentially crucial session. The contract has been open since June 1 and prior wage demands included 32 cents an hour, with no strike planned in the immediate future.
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Tucson
Tucson Rapid Transit Co
TRT
John B. Tigrett
Jackson
Tenn
Lee Taylor
Amalgamated Assn. of
Electric Railways and
Motor Coach Employes of America
Tigrett
Taylor
Julius White
Union Presi
One Lone Witness Marks Grand Jury Reopening
The Pima County grand jury resumed after a 10 week recess with 15 of 16 women jurors, one male member, Special Prosecutor H Earl Rogge Jr., and Deputy County Atty John Claborne present. A single middle aged witness declined to identify himself and waited outside 15 minutes before being called. Indictments returned previously against six Tucsonians face challenges, with three prosecutions suspended pending a Arizona Supreme Court decision.
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Pima County
Grand Jury
H. Earl Rogge Jr
John Claborne
Court Square
Congress St
Board of Supervisors
French claim Bone under control after major assault
The French Army said it regained total control around Bone, the eastern Algerian port city, after crushing the rebels in a 12 hour battle. Officials reported 31 rebels killed and 15 captured, while six French soldiers died in the engagement. No Algerians escaped.
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Algiers
Bone
Argentina on brink of revolution Sparks unrest debate
The Citizen Argentina reports rising tensions as President faces opposition from labor groups and the military amid worsening unrest. Page 3 notes the mounting pressure and potential for major political upheaval.
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Argentina
Eisenhower vetoes two farm bills cutting wheat aid and tobacco support
President Eisenhower vetoed two farm bills aimed at reducing wheat acreage and raising price supports and another to freeze tobacco price supports. Senate rushes to approve a billion dollar measure for the coming year. Page 19 covers committee details.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
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Steelworkers Union Today
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Satchio
Menotti
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Moscow
Arizona Flour Mills Co
E. N. Fish’s Flour & Feed Store
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