Dragonette to Testify Before One Man Grand Jury
Fred A. Dragonette arrived in Tucson to testify Saturday about a $40,000 Omega Loan Co. loan to Billito race track. He will appear at 10:30 a.m. before Superior Court Judge Robert S. Tullar after a state supreme court writ attempt failed.
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Fred A. Dragonette
Tucson
Omega Loan Co
Billito Race Track
Pubdlo Savings & Loan Associa
Tes
Walter M. Stevenson
Atty
Morris K. Udall
Dragonette
Superior Court
Robert S. Tullar
State Supreme Court
Udall
Omega
Billito
Tullar
Supreme Court
Phoenix
High Court
Race Permit Query Filed
Phoenix state racing official Ralph E Boom er asked the attorney general for a formal opinion on whether the state racing commission can issue permits to corporations. The inquiry links to Tucson and the Rillito track grand jury matter only by reference in Morris Udall’s report.
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Phoenix
Ralph E. Boomer
Attorney General
State Racing Commission
Boomer
Tucson
Rillito
Pima County
Morris K. Udall
Columbia Plans Use of Old Tucson Set for Film
Columbia Pictures wins approval from the Junior Chamber of Commerce board to shoot a picture on the Old Tucson set starting April 12. Lambert J. Kautenburger, chair man of the board of supervisors, received the request from Nick Hall, former Santa Rita hotel manager and now public relations director for the Chapman hotel chain, who said Joe E. Brown would star.
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Columbia Pictures
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tucson
Lambert J. Kautenburger
Nick Hall
Santa Rita
Hall
Chapman Hotel
Kautenburger
Joe E. Brown
Arizona House approves 670000 TB control appropriation
The Arizona House tentatively approved a 670000 appropriation to combat tuberculosis, labeled the state’s top public health issue, with a do pass recommendation on a voice vote after minimal debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona House
Households Appliance Tax Cut Sparks Senate Clash
Senate Republicans regroup after a test vote of 64 to 23 approving a $100 million household appliance excise tax cut. The fight centers on further cuts in autos and TV radio phono sets with talks of a conference to decide if the appliance relief survives.
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Washington
Senate
GOP
House
Congress
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Arizona lawmakers back plan to cut federal appliance tax
Washington reports Senators Hayden and Goldwater voting yes yesterday to reduce the federal excise tax on household appliances from ten percent by half.
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Washington
P— Sons
Hayden
Goldwater
Arizona
Senate finance chair vows firm stance on excise tax cuts
Sen. Millikin predicts the House will resist dropping most excises below ten percent this year. He expects key Democratic amendments to the excise or sales tax bill to fail as the Senate may finish action today. The strongest push is for a household appliance reduction. Appliance manufacturers and dealers nationwide respond.
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House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate-House
Sen
Millikin
R-Cole
Finance Committee
Senate
Sudanos Seek Court Order To Block Zoning Vote
Atty Benjamin Lazarow filed for Thomas and Carol Sudano in superior court seeking a restraining order to bar Tuc son from placing the rezoning ordinance on the April 6 ballot. The suit claims the ordinance with an emergency clause passed March 3 harms the Sudanos by blocking business use of their property and cites constitutional objections under state law. The plaintiffs seek show cause why the measure should not be permanently enjoined from the ballot.
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Tucson
Sudano
Atty
Benjamin Lazarow
Thomas D. Sudano
McCarthy Moves Demand for Interim Hearing Blocked
Senate subcommittee advances with Army McCarthy inquiry preparations but rejects Sen. McCarthy's bid for interim hearings on communism. Sen. McClellan insists the panel will finish the army dispute first, saying the group is unanimous on delaying other hearings.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
John L. McClellan
Ark
U.S. Boosts A-Bomb Output and New Plants Planned
The government plans to expand the production of new type atomic and hydrogen weapons and to operate many new atomic plants in the 1955 fiscal year starting July 1. Atomic Energy Commission chair Lewis L. Strauss and other AEC officials stated most of the requested 1.342 billion dollars will fund new weapon varieties and increased uranium procurement. The Navy is also considering atomic-powered propulsion.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
House
Strauss
Navy
Pigeon Hero Survives Hawk Attack Wins Race Tuneup
A two year old homing pigeon from L F Berical loft narrowly returns home after a hawk attack and severe wing wounds during Tucson Homing Pigeon Club race. Our Hero finished first in an 11th old bird race with only four of 20 birds returning. He recovers at home under care and eyes the 500 mile John Burroughs Memorial on April 4.
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L. F. Berical
Tucson Homing Pigeon Club
Ontario
Calif
California
Bericais
E. Grant
Larry Berical
Homer
Berical
Our Hero
Lofts
Sam White
Berical Loft
Ray Honea
John Burroughs
English Protest Urges Halt to Bikini H-Bomb Tests
The Laborite Daily Herald appeals to the United States to stop further Bikini H-bomb tests before the Pacific becomes a peril. The Pacific Ocean is not an American lake, the paper editorializes, arguing that wide contamination affects more than the U S government.
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London
Laborite
Daily Herald
United States Today
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
The
Herald
United States
Government air surveys to warn ships near danger area
A government task force tests in the Pacific to boost air survey activities and ensure immediate warnings for ships and planes approaching the danger zone. Members of the house and senate atomic energy committee compare the March explosion’s power to 12 to 14 million tons of TNT and roughly 600 times the Hiroshima A-bomb, citing vast destructive potential.
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Pacific
House
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Front Moves Eastward Brings Tornadoes and Flooding
A cold front moving east spawned 14 small tornadoes and violent winds across Oklahoma and Texas, with three deaths in Missouri and minor property damage. Rain lashed the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes east to Pennsylvania, causing Chicago floods. northern plains saw widespread snow.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Keokuk
Iowa
Plains
Oklahoma
Texas
Bendavis
Houston
Texas County
Sarah Maxwell
Thomas
George D. Franklin
Denton
Tex
Alfalfa
Sudan
Newkirk
Stillwater
Wellston
Shawnee
Albany
Honey Grove
Frisco
McKinney
Throckmorton
Tinker Air Force Base
Air Force National Tornado Warning Service
del Rio
Gov Pyle Observes His 48th Birthday in Phoenix
Governor Howard Pyle marked his 48th birthday in Phoenix by attending a groundbreaking ceremony addressing a nurses group presiding over a state Indian commission conference and meeting with legislators at several minor functions.
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Phoenix
Howard Pyle
Haily Coolness Will Remain Amid Sudden Hail Event
A sudden AM hail event caused a sharp temperature drop, with near freezing expected tonight as lows fall to 30 to 35. The rains have moved on, while the forest service assesses damage to Sabine Canyon and Mt Lemmon. Precipitation totals reach 1.01 inches for the month and 2.46 inches for the year.
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Lee
Midwest
Forest Service
Sabine Canyon
Mt. Lemmon
Weather Bureau
Bob King
Tucson
Senate Delays Taft-Hartley Changes Pending White House View
Sen H Alexander Smith halted further labor committee action on Taft-Hartley amendments until the White House clarifies its stance on federal versus state labor jurisdiction. He and Sen Goldwater had met President Eisenhower but received no firm guidance, delaying committee meetings and possible Senate action for days.
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Washington
H. Alexander Smith
Senate Labor Committee
White House
Smith
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Eisenhower
Senate
Markets At A Glance
Stocks fell as selling pressure persisted while bonds showed mixed gains. Cotton remained quiet amid liquidation and hedging. wheat eased on rain in drouth regions. corn stayed firm with strong cash demand. oats held steady with small moves. Hogs opened higher but ended with no net gain, top 27.25, steers in cattle steady to weak with top 26.75 based on 2 p.m. New York reports.
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Drouth
New York
Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow Schedule Highlights
Tonight in Tucson a variety of events include a 7 30 p m color film feature meeting at the Tucson Visitors club in the Chamber of Commerce building and an 8 p m talk by W Miller Barbour Western field director of the National Urban League at the YWCA Tomorrow the Cleveland Indians depart spring training from the municipal airport at 9 30 a m a UA vs Utah baseball doubleheader at 1 p m a class A high school baseball game at Cherry Avenue Field at 3 30 p m and the Tucson Humane Society holds an 8 p m annual meeting at the YWCA with plans for a new shelter.
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Tucson Visitors Club
Chamber of Commerce
W. Miller Barbour
National Urban League
YWCA
Cleveland Indians
Municipal
Wallace E. Alberts
Angel
Edwin F. Carpenter
University of Arizona
University of Utah
Tucson Badgers
Mesa Jackrabbits
Cherry Avenue
Tucson Humane Society
A. B. Sieh Announces for Congress
A. B. Sieh enters the congressional race promising reform. The announcement details his platform, background, and support from local allies as he seeks votes in the upcoming primary.
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Deborah Kerr
Audrey Hepburn
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Miss Kerr
Columbia
Bulletin
U.S
Federal Department of Health
San Francisco
Bikini
Japan
Micheline Keating
Gov. Pyle
Municipal Airport
All-city High School
Israel-Jordan
United Nations
A. B. Sieh
Mickey Grasso
Harry Simpson
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