San Manuel Mine Workers Near 3-Year Pact Strike Vote
San Manuel Mine-Mill workers will vote Tuesday on strike action at Mammoth and Tucson as part of nationwide Mine-Mill labor action. Local 937 at San Manuel and 2,300 workers across San Manuel Copper Co. and Magma Copper Co. seek substantial pay raises, better health plans, more holidays, and narrowed geographic pay differences.
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San Manuel
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Mammoth
San Manuel High School
Jack Marcotti
Superior
Marcotti
Mammoth Union
Mine- Mill
Tucson
Stone Ave
San Manuel Copper Co
Magma Copper Co
Arizona
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
International Assn. of
Queen Elizabeth Delayed by Fog on St. Lawrence River Journey
The royal yacht Britannia anchored 19 miles below Snell lock due to fog en route to Eisenhower lock. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, with Vice President Nixon and notable dignitaries, faced a delayed schedule in MASSENA New York as planes diverted and ceremonies adjusted.
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Massena
N.Y
St. Lawrence River
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Eisenhower Lock
Snell Lock
Nixon
Gov
Rockefeller
New York
Diplomatic Corps
Ottawa
Montreal
Burlington
Big Power Dam
Port Drum
Canada
Elizabeth
International Power Dam
St. Lawrence
Water Returns to Mockingbird Lane After ACC Intervention
Mockingbird lane residents in the A Mountain area finally get water after Pete Waggoner of the Arizona Corporation Commission intervenes. His team boosts the line and enlarges the pipe at the water plant, and reservoirs began filling by nightfall. Residents had endured months of sporadic service and even threatened to protest at Waggoner’s home.
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Pete Waggoner
Arizona Corporation Commission
Mockingbird Lane
A Mountain Water Co
Waggoner
ACC
Carrie Nations
Ralph Klinker
Grant Conway
George Randle
Conrad Wheeler
Mockingbird
Hawaii Votes On Statehood
Hawaii voters go to the polls to decide statehood and elect Congress and state officials. Officials expect a resounding yes on the three questions required for admission. If approved, Gov. Quinn will certify results to President Eisenhower within 10 days and the President will proclaim Hawaiian Admission Day marking the 50th state.
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Honolulu
UPI
Hawaii
Congress
William Quinn
Eisenhower
Ingemar Johansson Beats Floyd Patterson in Championship Bout
Pictures and words recount Ingemar Johansson's decisive victory over Floyd Patterson in a headline event. Pages 6 and 7 cover the outcome, key moments, and crowd reactions.
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Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Congress
Millie
Millie Perkins
Anne Frank
State Lifts Valuation On Mines In Arizona
The Arizona State Tax Commission raised the 1959 assessed valuation of producing mines by 35.27 million dollars over 1958, to a total of 246.65 million. Increases reflect expanded operations and strong mining income. New valuations span Cochise, Gila, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, and Yavapai counties with entries from Phelps Dodge, Kennecott, Inspiration, and Sunshine Mining Co among others. The rolls may still change when the board of tax equalization meets in August.
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Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Arizona
Cochise County
Phelps Dodge Corp
Copper Queen Branch
Lavender Pit
Phelps Dodge
Gila County
Kennecott Copper Corp
Miami Copper Co
Castle Dome Division
Copper Cities Division
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co
Greenlee County
Morenci
Pima County
Duval Sulphur & Potash Co
American Smelting & Refining Co
Banner Mining Co
Phelp Dodge
New Cornelia
Pima Mining Co
Pinal County
Magma Copper Co
San Manuel Copper Corp
Yavapal County — Bagdad Copper Co
Shattuck-Dean Corp
New
Sunshine Mining Co
Yuma County
Commission
Board of Tax Equalization
Apalachin Meeting and Police Hearings Shape Mafia Image
The Apalachin raid sparked state hearings on December 12, 1957, after 60 men gathered at a rural New York estate. Trooper Croswell described the raid. subpoenas targeted 34 delegates, only 11 served, as officials probed the Mafia’s network and public concern grew.
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Sondern
Binghamton
N. Y
New York State
Edgar Croswell
Albany
New York City
William F. Horan
Tuckahoe
Joint Legislative Committee On
New York
Florida
Las Vegas
Set
Crosweil
Carmine Galente
Weekend forecast keeps Tucson in a warm routine
The Tucson area expects mostly clear skies with some afternoon clouds and windy spells. Highs near 95 to 100, overnight around 75, with yesterday’s peak around 100 and a 78 low this morning. Climate readings show 103 in sun and humidity near 18 percent.
Italian Air Disaster Killing 68 Probed
A Trans World Air plane crashed near Milan after a thunderstorm. All 68 aboard were killed, including 28 passengers and 6 crew members. Investigators from U S and Italy, plus TWA, searched wreckage as relatives were kept back. Witnesses spoke of a lightning strike and the jet’s explosion in the air.
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Milan
Italy
U.S
Trans World
TWA
Salvatore Petrucci
Here
Malpensa
Swiss Alps
Paris
Chicago
O'Hare
Castellanza
Maranate
Tax Bill Eyes Cuts On Phone and Ticket Taxes In 1960
Senate and House conferees approved a compromise tax bill that would continue wartime rates through June 30 1960 and then face renewed vote. Aims include halving the passenger transportation tax by mid 1960 and repealing the 10 percent communications tax for local phone charges. Long distance charges remain unchanged.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate House
Congress
University of Arizona Buys 3440 Ajo Road Acres
The University of Arizona announced it acquired 3440 acres along Ajo road southwest of Tucson through a land exchange with 480 acres held in Saguaro National Monument. The eight year negotiation was finalized by the Board of Regents with no specific use announced. The Shantz administration had acquired the Saguaro tract.
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University of Arizona
Ajo Road
Tucson
Board of Regents
Saguaro National Monument
Regents
Ryan Airfield
Richard A. Harvill
Homer L. Shantz
Union Drivers Accept Three Year Pact at Tucson Transit
About 55 TRT union drivers and workers approved a three year contract with across the board raises totaling 12 cents per hour retroactive to June 1. Lawrence C Rail ing from Cleveland takes over as manager and says improvements will follow.
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Tucson Rapid Transit Co
TRT
Lawrence C. Railing
Cleveland
Ohio
Railing
Homer Frost
Frost
Lee Taylor
Taylor
Tucson
IRT
John B. Tigrett
Jackson, Tenn
Merlin Gerkin
San Diego
Union
Couple Uses Phony Names While Staying at Casa Grande Motel
A Davis Monthan AFB couple on vacation checked into a Casa Grande motel under forged identities. The man signed as Lt Col Jay Casagrande and wife as Mrs George Washington, prompting the owner to note the repeated use of phony names.
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Casa Grande
Tucson
Jay Casagrande
Casagrande
George Washington
Steelworkers Renew Talks as Strike Threat Persists
The United Steelworkers union agrees to resume negotiations with the industry team led by U S Steel, after rejecting direct talks with company executives. President David J. McDonald warns against another filibuster session and says a strike remains possible if wage gains are not offered before the contract expiry.
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New York
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Steel Company
U. S. Steel Corp
R. Conrad Cooper
Cooper
Cuba Breaks Ties With Trujillo and Cuba Breaks Ties With Trujillo
Havana reports a break in diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic amid a long feud between Fidel Castro and Rafael Trujillo. Castro accuses Trujillo of oppressing civilians and war prisoners, recalling past conflicts and Batista’s exile in Ciudad Trujillo.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Castro
Trujillo
Fulgencio Batista
Ciudad Trujlla
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Nevada
Utah
Queen
Pete
By Jim Cooper
Art Buchwald
Church Page
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Woman's View
Brotherhood OF Evil
Frederic Sondern JR
Mafia
Brotherhood
Fraternity
Black Hand
Unione Sicilione
Syndicate
Gress
Lew Ralak
Knight
Boris von Chip
Boris
Fred H. Massey
Los Angeles
Windsor
Conn
Cuba
Trujillol
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