Knapp’s Death Ruled Suicide in Desert Car Scene
Cleon T. Knapp Jr. 44 was found slumped over a running car in the desert near South Country Club road and East Ajoway. Coroner James Howsare ruled death by own action with a hose connected to the exhaust and a cigarette stub in his fingers. No inquest will be held. no suicide note found. He left a wife Julia and two children Ava and Stephen, plus his mother Ava Knapp and sister Gail Stockton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Arizona Mortuary.
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Cleon T. Knapp Jr
South Country Club Road
East Ajoway
James Howsare
Knapp
Cleon T. Knapp
Tucson
Howsare
Sheriff's Deputies
Julia
Menorstravenue
Ava
Stephen
Ava Knapp
Gail Stockton
California
Arizona Mortuary
Bisbee
Calumet & Arizona Mining Co
University of Southern California
Hughes Aircraft
Cobble Zoning Fight Refers Transcript for Legal Review
Cobble's bid to re zone a 22nd Street area from residential to business sparked another county planning and zoning hearing. Attorney Samuel P. Goddard led opponents while Cobble was represented by Charles McCarty. the session referred the transcript to counsel for legal interpretation amid arguments over a consent signature and dual signatures required by Tucson Tile Co. trust.
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22Nd Street
South Swan Road
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Cobble
Samuel P. Goddard
P&i Commission
Board of Supervisors
Goddard
Tucson Tile Co
Atty
Charles McCarty
Cause Their Hearts Were Pure Closes Week End Run
Rain disrupted Tucson Little Theater outdoor production causing unscheduled third act excitement. Audience sought cover while cast continued. Ticket holders may call the TLT office for reservations next week. The play closes for the weekend after tonight’s Lodge on the Desert performance and reopens Tuesday, July 11.
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Tucson Little Theater
TLT
The
Desert
Wetback scare drives Eisenhower seeks extra border funds
Citizen columnist Victor Riesel exposes a broader view of illegal Mexican crossings claiming 4,000,000 annually infiltrate to the United States. He warns of counterfeit currency, drug trafficking, communist operatives, and the need for a $3 million budget increase to bolster border Patrols amid national and international tension.
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Congress
Citizen
Victor Riesel
New Deal
Herbert Lehman
Southwest
Pacific
Atty
Gen. Brownell
Doctors Abortion Ring Smuggled Abortions Near Washington
Police raid in Fauquier County uncovers an abortion operation in Paris Virginia. Dr George Strother and 12 others were arrested on criminal abortion charges with six women patients awaiting or having been operated on. Police expect ring revenue near one million dollars yearly.
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Washington
Paris
Virginia
George Thomas Strother
Brunswick
G. M. Williams
Strother
Williams
Ruth
Frank Ben French
Jessie Elwood Grimes
Helen Elizabeth Grimes
Melvin Lee Rainer
Alexandria
Mary Boyer
Northern Virginia
Fauquier Trial Justice Court
Bills Aimed at Wetbacks Move to Stem Illegal Entry
Sen. Watkins introduces two immigration bills to curb illegal entry and employment of aliens. One measure makes it unlawful to employ or transport knowingly illegal entrants and the other allows seizure of vehicles used to move them. He cites about 100,000 illegal migrants crossing the Mexican border monthly.
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Rio Grande
The
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Watkins
Utah
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Senate Immigration Subcommittee
United States
Rock Island Rocket Derails Near Hallam Injuring Dozens
The Rock Island Rocky Mountain Rocket derailed near Hallam Nebraska as it traveled from Denver to the east. About 75 people were injured with eight in serious condition. One porter reported missing was found later, while several cars spilled over an embankment and a cook from Chicago suffered burns.
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Denver
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Neb
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St. Louis
Lincoln
W. R. McFarland
Chicago
Pyle Urges Strong Action on Arizona Road Safety
Prescott delegates at the Governor's Safety conference study ways to reduce highway deaths. Governor Howard Pyle pledges personal responsibility to end the dangerous road scene. Jan Burroway of Phoenix calls for a basic shift in American attitudes toward safety. Teenagers outline plans to halt youth driving fatalities and an Institute of Highway Safety representative comments on teen risk.
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Howard Pyle
Pyle
Arizona
Jan Burroway
Phoenix
Knights of Pythias
Frank Lowery
Institute of Highway Fety
Chou En Lai to Visit Rangoon Before Peiping
Chinese premier Chou En lai plans a press brief stop in Rangoon on his way to Peiping after a three day stay in Delhi. An Indian spokesman said he would spend Monday afternoon and evening in Rangoon responding to an invitation from Burmese Prime Minister U Nu. He will proceed to Peiping via Hong Kong and Canton.
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India
Chou Enlai
U Nu
Rangoon
Peiping
Chou
Hong Kong
Canton
Preliminary Air School Plans Rushed At Colorado Springs
Colorado and the air force move quickly on a new air academy at Colorado Springs with a three man inspection team from the air force academy office. The governor’s land committee starts purchasing 15100 acres for the project while eminent domain could speed title and timelines. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright may join Kitty Hawk associates in designing the academy amid bids from about 80 firms. A starting budget of 26 million dollars is set from a 126 million construction appropriation.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Cathedral Rock
Pikes Peak
Denver
Colorado
Air Force
Air Academy
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Lowry Air Force Base
Dan Thornton
Academy Land Acquisition Committee
Duke Dunbar
Dunbar
Chicago
T. Clifford Noonan
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
The
Kitty
United States
Europe
North Africa
Central City Opera House Prepares 1954 Festival
Central City Colorado hosts a 1954 festival at the 75 year old opera house with Faust Ariadne Auf Naxos and The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Stars Mimi Benzell Brian Sullivan Eva Likova Virginia Mc Watters Adelaide Bishop lead the operas while Charles Laughton Paul Douglas Wendell Corey and Steve Brodie headline the Broadway play. The event runs July 31 to Aug 28 for the drama after opening Faust today and Ariadne on July 3.
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Brian Sullivan
Eva Likova
Virginia McWatters
Adelaide Bishop
Charles Laughton
Paul Douglas
Wendell Corey
Steve Brodie
Faust
Teller House
Grant
Central City
Central City Opera Association
Lillian Gish
Cop Jailed Fired For Clock Watching
Berlin police officer Erwin Plesser received seven weeks in jail and dismissal after witnesses said he watched his clock while a thief fled with food. On duty outside a food shop, clerks reported the incident and the officer allegedly said he would be off duty in three minutes and not pursue.
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Erwin Plesser
Plesser
Vidov Dan observances mark Battle of Kosovo in 1389
Vidov Dan ceremonies at St Stephan Nemanja Serbian Church in Bisbee observe the 1389 Battle of Kosovo with morning liturgy led by Rev. Dushan Vavich, a requiem mass at noon, and an afternoon banquet with remarks on the fall of the Serbs to the Turks.
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Arizona
Dushan Vavich
Stephen Nemanja
Vavich
Sam L. Vukovich
Kans
Hapsburgs
Austria
Thorne Death Probe Takes New Turn
A lawyer said Montgomery Ward Thorne claimed he was compelled to sign a document before dying under mysterious circumstances. Coroner’s inquest resumes with disclosures promised by Thorne’s fiance Maureen Ragen and friend Dennis Annis as toxicology seeks cause of death amid narcotics evidence.
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Montgomery Ward Thorne
Thorne
Henry A. Kalcheim
Marion Thorne
Dennis Annis
Maureen Ragen
Walter McCarron
Miss Ragen
James Ragen
Maureen
Harry Glos
Glos
Kalcheim
U S Airlift Evacuates 500 Wounded From Dien Bien Phu
The U S air force began evacuating 500 wounded from Dien Bien Phu back to France. A Globemaster landed at Manila with 100 French Union troops, starting a 16,000 mile airlift across two oceans and the United States to Paris in about ten days.
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Indochina
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Dien Bien Phu
France
Manila
United States
Paris
Airfield Raid Near Hai Phong Leaves Prisoners and Casualties
A raid six miles south of Hai Phong on a major Gulf of Tonkin port airfield, following a similar attack at Doson field within 24 hours, left five rebels captured and two dead in barbed wire areas. Catbi has housed U S air force technicians with noncombatant status. no American injuries reported per the French.
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Gulf of Tonkin
Doson Field
Catbi
U. S. Air Force
Phoenix restaurant reopens after yearlong fire rebuild
The Torrea Stockyards restaurant in Phoenix, destroyed by a fire over a year ago, is set to reopen today with a larger, more distinct facility. The new investment totals $500,000.
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Phoenix
Torrea Stockyards
Bool seeks Richey post in district 9 election
Lawrence E. Bool of BKB Pump & Machinery Co. runs in the Republican primary for the Arizona legislature from district 9. Incumbent William K. Richey seeks county attorney, while Democrat William Minor also runs for the house seat. Bool, a Cornell graduate, moved to Tucson in 1947 after working in the national park service and U.S. Army civilian roles. He formed BKB in 1949 and lives at 240 Limberlost. He is married with three children and active in local clubs and church.
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BKB Pump & Machinery Co
William K. Richey
William Minor
Richey
Bool
Tucson
Ithaca
N. Y
Arizona
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St. James Methodist Church
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Order of DeMolay
E. Limberloster
Attlee Outlines West German Defense Dilemma
In a party broadcast Clement Attlee argues West German rearmament is not a policy but a negative step. He warns frustrated Germany could turn to fascism or communism and urges support for democratic forces while ensuring a strong, freely elected government. He favors the EDC but contemplates NATO if EDC fails.
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Clement Attlee
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Attlee
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