Baptista Convicted In Daylight Bank Robbery Trial
A jury found Baptista guilty after a three day trial in the U. S. District Court. The case stemmed from the daylight hold up of the Southern Arizona Bank Broadway Village branch where only 20 dollars of 15 663 was recovered. Witnesses included the bank manager and a teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Edward Baptista
Southern Arizona
James A. Walsh
Walsh
U. S. District Court Room
Lazarow
FBI
Gordon Jones
Baptista
Pack Raps Parks Critics Over County Bond Plan
Arthur N. Pack Pima County Parks and Recreation chair denounces opposition to a proposed 1 million dollar county park program as shortsighted. He warns postponement raises land costs and delays recreation, noting land values have climbed since 1952 and that the bond issue costs about two dollars per year per homeowner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur N. Pack
Pima County Parks and Recreation Committee
Pack
Tucson
Rain Expected in Tucson As Moisture Rises
A trace of rain was recorded at 5 a.m. at the U S Weather Bureau station in Tucson with last night’s showers reported in the Catalina Rincon and Santa Rita Mountains. Moisture builds and southeast winds hint at rain reaching Tucson from the Gulf of Mexico with continued warmth and possible scattered afternoon showers tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Tucson Municipal Air
Catalina
Rincon
Santa Rita
Tucson
Gulf of Mexico
Steel Industry Banks Furnaces Ahead of Possible Strike
The nation’s steel industry began banking furnaces today as a precaution against a looming Saturday midnight strike by 650,000 workers. Early steps hit Gary Indiana’s U S Steel works with first furnace banking, while Bethlehem Steel in Johnstown Pennsylvania initiated production cutbacks. Laclede Steel in Alton and Madison, Illinois faced no shutdown due to a two month old contract. Negotiations continued, with both sides blaming each other after a stalemate last night.
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New York
U.S. Steel
Gary
Ind
Bethlehem Steel
Johnstown
Jones & Laughlin
Cleveland
Laclede Steel Co
Alton
Madison
Ill
United Steelworkers Union
Indians Seek Proper Representation in River Water Suit
A Washington attorney said he would ask Justice Douglas to determine if 85,000 Arizona Indians are adequately represented in the Colorado River water suit. Norman Littell, for the Navajos, seeks Rifkind guidance on fair dealing and possible separate counsel for Indian interests. San Carlos irrigation official W S Gookin reported average irrigated acreage of 63,000 acres since 1934.
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San Francisco
Washington
Arizona
Norman M. Littell
Simon H. Rifkind
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
9Th Judicial Circuit
Palo Alto
Littell
Douglas
Rifkind
U.S
W.S. Gookin
San Carlos
Big Arizona Fire Is Slowing Down
Lightning sparked wildfires across Arizona and New Mexico as crews fought 150 fires. A forest ranger, Allen Wilson, died when a burning tree collapsed on him near Mogollon Rim. The Safford and Chiricahua fires challenged operations with hundreds of firefighters and helicopters aiding efforts. Ford remains in control on Graham Mountain as weather shifts. seedling reforestation plans and court cases involving Udall family emerge in the same region.
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Arizona
Graham Mountain
Allen Wilson
Forest Service
Coconino National Forest
Wilson
Turkey Pen Ridge
Mogollon Rim
Flagstaff
Patricia
Happy Jack Forest
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Safford
Columbine
Mt. Graham
Frank Jackson
Ft. Huachuca
Jackson
Coronado National Forest
Monte Vista
The
Munn’s Park
Keith Hunter P Forestee
Orward
Fred Kennedy
Mingus Mountain
University of Arizona
Elks Lose Educational Exhibit in Phoenix Police Raid
Police entered the Phoenix Elks Club and removed two punchboards labeled an educational exhibit. W. T. Choisser argued the boards warned of gambling temptations, but Pew was charged with running a punch board game. An officer dismissed claims of everyday life temptations in this city.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Elks Club
W. T. Choisser
J. C. Pew
Pew
Choisser
Windstorm Mows Kansas City as 115 mph Winds Raze City
Tornadic winds up to 115 miles an hour ripped through four states, hitting Kansas City hardest with downed power lines, toppled trees, and outages. Crews fought debris filled streets as hospitals ran on emergency power and repairs continued overnight.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New York City
Oceanside
L. L
Kan
Riverside
Parkville
Tucson moves to annex isolated South Tucson island
City officials prepared an annexation ordinance for a square mile of unincorporated land south of Tucson to encircle South Tucson. Officials say over half the property valuation has signed petitions, though validation is incomplete. Boundaries include 25th to 39th-36th streets and a rail line west of Campbell. Subdivisions include Altadena Heights, Mirasol, Grand View. St. Mary’s hospital properties await separate action.
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City of
Tucson
South
Porter W. Homer
Homer
St. Mary's Hospital
25Th Street
39Th
36Th Streets
Campbell Avenue
Southern Pacific
Nogales
Altadena Heights
Mirasol Addition
Grand View Addition
National Guard
Tucson Annexation Edge in South Tucson Area
An area labeled Excluded covering about one square mile near the Southside is reportedly set for annexation to the city. The Southside black area was annexed on April 26, with the northern boundary along 25th Street marking the previous Tucson limit.
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Tucson
Southside
25Th Street
Twining Probes Lear Flight From Berlin to Moscow
General Nathan F. Twining ordered an inquiry into William P. Lear's private flight from West Berlin to Moscow aboard a twin engine Cessna 310. The U S Air Force chief of staff directed aides to verify the matter amid NATO embargo concerns and Lear's brief demonstration for Soviet Trade Ministry officials.
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Moscow
Nathan F. Twining
Stalingrad
U. S. Air Force
William P. Lear
West Berlin
Lear
Santa Monica
Calif
U.S
Ing
Soviet Union
Berlin
Twining
East Berlin
Band Concert and Anastasia at Corral Theater
Tonight features an elementary and junior band concert at Catalina Junior High School directed by Tom K Burgess and Paul L Grimes at 7 30 P M. The Corral Theater presents Anastasia at 8 30 P M in the Rendez vous Room of the Santa Rita Hotel with public admission.
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Catalina Junior High School
Tom K. Burgess
Paul L. Grimes
Corral Theater
Anastasia
Santa Rita Hotel
Index style newspaper brief
The page summary lists sections and page numbers for a newspaper issue. It names features including Air Force funding, Eisenhower public appearance, fire department updates, and worldwide news with various sections such as comics radio TV crossword and weather. It outlines page allocations and departmental topics.
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Air Force
Eisenhower
Fire Department
Ariz
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Floyd Baptista
Pack Raps
Parks
By Clifton Abbott
Charlie
Associated Press
M. H. Davis
Chiricahua Mountains
Udall, Udall
UDALL
Oklahoma City
Okla
Topeka
Washburn
Fayetteville
Ark
Russell
Upper
Great Lakes
Grand Marais
Mich
California
Wirephore
By Fritz Kessinger
John &. Merrill
Merrill
Army Reserve Armory
South Campbell
South Park
Don Hummel
St. 7
St. Mary's
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