Baptista Bank Robbery Case Nears Jury Decision
In US District Court Judge James A. Walsh presides as closing arguments loom in the Floyd Baptista bank robbery trial. Baptista, 22, faces a federal count for the $15,058 he allegedly stole from the Broadway Village branch of Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Co. on Feb 15. Witnesses described phone calls and alibis while FBI and local officers reviewed a large investigation.
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Floyd Edway
James A. Walsh
Baptista
Davie-Monthan
Broadway Village
Southern
Arizona
Bank &Trust Co
Tvoc
Cora Lee
Rita
Melanie Carper
Bapt Asta
Guam
Air Force
Floyd
FBI
Gordon
Jones
William C. Poretta
Poretta
Smith
Koward Kennedy
Deanch Bank
Richey Boulevard
Wallace Beene
Tucson Daily, Citizen
Eati Hin
Arizona Daily’ Star
Twining Sees Reported Soviet Twin Engine Bomber
Gen. Nathan Twining and allied officers toured Kubinka near Moscow to view what Russians claim is a new fast twin engine bomber able to fly faster than sound. British observers compare its size to Canberra while U S Air Force says no such sonic craft exists. The party was barred from Zhukovski Academy and attempts to follow remained blocked.
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Moscow
Nathan Twining
U. S. Air Force
U. S
Kubinka
Zhukovski Air Engineering Academy
Kubinka Air Base
Twining
Russia
Congress Passes Highway Bill with Record Public Works Plan
Congress sent a 27.5 billion highway bill to President Eisenhower, creating a 41,000 mile interstate system with four to eight lanes and limited access. Taxes rise to nearly a billion yearly, increasing costs for drivers, trucks, and fuels over 16 years. The plan calls for 90 percent federal funding with 10 percent state share. The program aims to connect 42 state capitals and most cities over 50,000 population.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Sith
Tiec Sunda
Atlantic and Pacific
Canadian
Gulf and
Mexican
America
Guatemala Under Army Control After Student Protests
Guatemala placed under army rule as President Carlos Castillo Armas declared a state of siege after student protests that left four dead and 17 wounded. Police fired on marchers, many of them girls, as the army took over police duties and radio stations were seized amid fears of Communist agitation.
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Guatemala
Carlos Castillo Armas
Parola
Univesity
Ley
Sixth Avenue
Nationa
Tsroup
Seover
Judge Delays California Move In Colorado River Case
Special master Simon Rifkind delayed action on California’s demand for federal records crucial to its Arizona-California suit over Colorado River water. California seeks access to Interior Department archives held by the Bureau of Reclamation to define beneficial consumptive use. The delay gives US Attorney David R. Warner time to consult Washington officials as Ely presses for the records.
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San Francisco
Simon Mn
Rifkind
California
Sce
Serticenti Ely
United Stacy
Giforna Atorneye Acess
Secolar
Bureau of Feelimation
Tifkind
Alow Itera
United States
Araona
Samuel F Turner
Ais India
Colorado
CSW
Miprind
Zona
Colorado River
Bureau "of Reclamation
Department of Interior
Ely
Bureau
Armwzona
Markind
David R. Warner
Washington
Interior
Fred Seaton
Weather Beating Down as Sol Keeps Heat in Tucson
The weatherman forecasts continued clear skies and high temperatures in Tucson through the end of June and into July. Despite June rainfall, monsoon storms are not expected soon, keeping drought conditions in forests and rangelands.
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Tucson
Sith Hough
199 St
Man
OTR
Phoenix
Bureau
Stat
McCarthy Attacks Warren at Security Hearing
Senator Joseph McCarthy charged Chief Justice Earl Warren has become a hero to the Daily Worker and urged Congress to overturn a Supreme Court ruling on security risk firings. Fastland and Mundt joined in criticizing the court while backing bills to nullify the ruling.
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Washington
Joseph BR. McCarthy
Wis
Earl Warren
Daily Worker
McCarthy
Warren
Senate Internal Security
Supreme Court
Subcommittee
James ©. Fastland
D-Miss
JE. Mundt
RSD
Trrenponsinie Ingeatin Ie ‘Aang Sr Hrecartny Ai
Congress
Praca
B47 Explodes Killing Three Crew Members Near Salina
A B47 bomber from Smoky Hill Air Force Base crashed in a wheat field near Salina during a routine training mission. The three crew members Captain Robert A. Galvan Captain Bruce C. Harris and First Lieutenant Charles W Ward were killed in the explosion and crash. Officials identified the men and noted survivors for the others.
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Salina
Smoky Hill Air Force Base
Robert A. Galvan
San Antonio
Texas
Lindsborg
Gloria
Charles W. Ward
Pacoima
Calif
Thomas W. Ward
Bruce C. Harris
Horton
Mich
McPherson
Kan
Mer
Byron Harris
Senate Defeats Bid to Boost Air Force Funds
A Senate battle ended with defeat for Republicans seeking to raise Air Force funding to 300 million dollars above President Eisenhower’s budget. The vote closes the effort to expand defense spending in the current fiscal plan.
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Ashington
Senate
McClellan Demands White House Disclosure On Donovan Papers
Senator McClellan demanded the White House reveal how author Robert J. Donovan obtained secret cabinet minutes and documents. He pressed for immediate clarification to determine if Cabinet materials were improperly shared with a journalist and whether such action reflects administration policy toward Congress.
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Wachingson
En. McClean
U-Ark
White House
Robert J. Donovan
Congress
McClellan
Senate
White” House
Aige
Maxwell Rat
Rath
Cabinet
Stat
Donovan
Sen. McCarthy
Wis
Rabb
McCarthy
Brownell Cotta
Brownell
McCiellan
Howe
United States
meClellan
Sen. Mundt
RSD
Sun‘ommittee
Alvo
Jund
Eisenhower
Cel- Ter
DNY
General Accounting Office
GAO
hileCarthy
Sears
Security Council debates Algerian crisis request
The council met at the urging of 13 Asian and Arab states to discuss Algerian fighting. France argued Algerian matters are domestic. Soviet and Iranian delegates pushed for more time or action. The request for intervention dated June 1 was endorsed in part by Afghanistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thailand and Yemen.
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Herve Alphand
France
Arkady A
Boley
Apter
Djalal Abdoh
Iran
Council
Security Council
Afghanistan
Egypt
Indonesia
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Thailand
Yemen
Truck Kills Five in ZItacuaro and Flee
A cargo truck killed five people in Zitacua ro and then sped away. Police could not pursue the vehicle, which vanished from the scene as authorities searched for clues and suspects.
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Zitacuaro
Mexico
Aargo
van Sap Hove
Mt Ut
Summer band concert and Anastasia play listings
Public entertainment announced for tonight and tomorrow includes a summer band concert in Himmel Park directed by Tom K Burges and Paul L Grimes. Also listed are Corral Theater showings of Anastasia in the Rendez Vous Room at the Santa Rita Hotel and a play.
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Easton
Corral Theater
Anastasia
Rene | Yous
Santa Rita Hotel
Roonnow Av
P.M
Tucson
Himmel Park
Tom K. Burges
Paul L. Grimes
Steel unions optimistic on settlement
A brief item notes hopeful progress toward a settlement between steel unions and management amid ongoing negotiations. Key figures are unnamed, with no dates or locations specified.
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Bam Ne Cane
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Dorothy
Beene
Ssn
Sen. Gore
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DMA
Charlie
Ants Records
Sol
ON Warren
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Maxwell Rabb
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