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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1954
Page
1
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill stated they will press forward with plans for collective defenses of Southeast Asia, regardless of progress in peace talks for Indochina.
Prime Minister Churchill urged a real good try at peaceful coexistence with Russia to avoid a ruinous conflict. He pressed patient examination of Russia and cautioned against trusting assurances, while outlining Britain’s stance on a Southeast Asia security pact and endorsing a Locarno pattern with US involvement.
Seth Tom Bailey, jailed on 13 bogus check and fraud charges tied to a $170 500 TV movie operation, had bail cut from 25 000 to 10 000 in superior court. Trial set for July 27. Court cited his record, Tucson residence, and surrender as reasons for lower bail despite objections.
In Tegucigalpa the Guatemala government radio announced the junta has outlawed the Communist party. Rebels fear the move will curb the anti-Communist insurgency as Arbenz Guzman resigns and transfers power to Col. Carlos Enrique Diaz.
A 2,036 ton British merchant vessel was sunk in San Jose, Guatemala after bomb hits from a rebel plane. The Springfjord crew were rescued. Guatemala forms a new government with Diaz as president and Col. Jose Sanchez as defense minister. Rebels warned of a heavy attack if peace terms are not met.
Heat and lane positions for all racers entered in the Soap Box Derby will be determined at a public drawing tomorrow afternoon. All Derby entrants are urged to attend the drawing, which starts promptly at 2 p.m. in the American Legion hall, 112 W. Pennington st. See page 6 for details.
WIMBLEDON England Jaroslav Drobny the exiled Czech and Budge Patty the traveling Californian upset to reach the semifinals Drobny defeated Lewis Head 6 4 6 3 6 3 while Patty beat Vic Seixas 7 5 4 6 6 3 6 2 The other semifinalists are Tony Trabert and Ken Rosewall with Rosewall defeating Rex Hartwig in four sets and Trabert defeating Mervin Rose in straight sets.
Floodwaters on the Rio Grande threaten rescue efforts for 438 stranded motorists and rail passengers at Langtry Texas. Weather officials warn the crest will be the highest in history affecting Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras as helicopters and boats aid evacuations.
The article notes heat returning with a forecast for warmer conditions tomorrow after recent rains. Temperatures ranged from a high of 99 to a low of 71, with Phoenix and Yuma logged at 103 and 71 respectively. Guaymas recorded a 92 high and 82 low.
The report notes the staff member was en route to Buenos Aires by plane while the junta announces a total liquor sales ban and closure of all bars. This marks a tightening of controls amid ongoing political moves.
U S Ambassador Whiting Willauer said a P47 fighter fired two bursts at a U S air force C47 bound to Esquipulas Guatemala to aid two American newsmen who crash landed there. The transport escaped into cloud cover and headed toward El Salvador with Col. Charles Sawyer aboard. no injuries reported. A civilian pilot Bill Quick and crew aboard the transport were named as Capt. Claude Luke and Lt. David Harkins.
Richard Lewis Jordan, 23, a former mental patient, will face a two count murder and assault case in Pima County Superior Court with a murder trial set for August 23 before a jury. The second, assault with intent to commit murder, awaits outcome of the murder trial.
Tonight in Tucson the Cowboys baseball game against Bisbee Douglas at Hi Corbett Field runs from 9 to 10 30 a.m. A bookmobile stops in Marana from 1 to 2 p.m. and again from 2 15 to 4 p.m. at El Paso Gas Co and Silver Bell. Voter registration at Apartment 37 San Carlos annex South Scott avenue occurs tonight and again 6 to 8 30 p.m. The Tucson Little Theater outdoor drama Because Their Hearts Were Pure is at Lodge on the Desert at 8 30 p.m.
A former Soviet officer recounts brutal mass deportations in a harrowing interview. He describes the scale of removals, the methods used, and the human impact on families, drawing on personal experiences from the era. The piece emphasizes survivor testimony and historical context.
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