Predawn Atomic Blasting Set For Las Vegas Tomorrow
Las Vegas prepares for a predawn nuclear detonation atop a 300 foot tower possibly at Yucca Flat near Las Vegas. The event marks a rare U S night test following historic blasts and involves about 1500 army troops with the AEC keeping details private.
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Las Vegas
Nev
U. S
United States
Southern
Nevada
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Reno
Salt Lake City
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
Nevada Test Site
U.S
Tucson Council Denies Three Liquor Pleas
Tucson city council approves 11 beer and wine licenses while disapproving three full on-sale liquor permit applications due to state quota limits in Pima county. Disapproved include 152 W Broadway and 114 E Broadway on-sale licenses and 26 N Scott St transfer. 1048 N 12th Ave off-sale license. 347 S Convent St off-sale beer and wine in R-4. Approved on-sale and off-sale licenses listed.
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Tucson
Pima County
W. Broadway
E. Broadway. Co
Budlong
N. Scott St
N. 12Th Ave
S. Convent St
S. Sixth Ave
S. Stone Ave
S. Stone
S. Meyer St
N. Park Ave
S. Meyer
E. Seventh St
Tear Gas Fails To Halt Theft Of Camera
James J. Kane of Culver City California had a 35-millimeter imported camera stolen from his car at a motel on Benson Highway. The thief forced the glove compartment and escaped while the car remained full of tear gas. deputies noted the pen device injured the thief and the camera valued at $180 was not recovered.
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James J. Kane
Culver City
Calif
Kane
Benson Hwy
Three Pedestrians Injured in Dual Auto Crashes
Three people were hurt in two separate overnight accidents. Robert Bremer, 59, in poor condition after a 12:30 a.m. crash at Sixth Avenue and Broadway, and Sidney LeBlanc, 36, also injured in the same crash driven by Tat C. Kwan of Gadsden Arizona. Grace Logan, 56, injured at Speedway and Tucson Boulevard. driver Otho Kinsley stopped after the 9:25 p.m. collision. A separate incident involved a police car colliding with a station wagon at Broadway and Tucson Boulevard during a pursuit. Officer Robert Honeycutt, 26, and drivers Margaret Ferro and passenger William Bodreaux bruised.
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Robert Bremer
Arizona Hotel
County Hospital
Sixth Avenue
Broadway
Sidney LeBlanc
el Cortez Hotel
Tat C. Kwan
Gadsden, Ariz
Grace Logan
E. Speedway
St. Mary’s Hospital
Speedway
Tucson Boulevard
Otho Kinsley
Kinsley Ranch
Tucson
Nogales
Kinsley
Robert Honeycutt
Margaret Jeanne Ferro
W. Alameda St
William Bodreaux
Nepal to Keep Ban on Communist Party
Prime Minister M. P. Koirala stated at a news conference that Nepal will retain the ban on the Communist party imposed after the unsuccessful revolt last January. He noted leader Dr. K. I. Singh fled to Tibet and said Nepal has requested his extradition.
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Katmandu
Nepal
M. P. Koirala
Communist Party
K. I. Singh
Tibet
Koirala
Singh
Boosters Seek Derby Racers in Tucson Sponsorship Drive
Tucson businessmen seek sponsors to fund Soap Box Derby racers for boys aged 11 to 15. Each racer costs up to 24.39 dollars with sponsors painting their names on the carts. Entries must register at O Rielly Motor Co and be accompanied by a parent for Derby Day on July 4.
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Tucson
Ricki Rarick
Glenn Harrison
W. St. Mary’s Rd
Murray J. Schiff Construction Co
S. Plumer Ave
Murray Shiff
West Congress Street
Tucson Daily Citizen
O’rielly Motor Co
American Legion
Corregidor Survivor Says He'd Do It All Over Again
Corregidor survivor Corp. Irving Strobing recalls the brutal island battle at Manila Bay in May 1942 as he describes his 1,216 days as a prisoner of war. He fled Manila on the last boat, endured torture, lost weight, and later reentered service before medical discharge. He now studies electrical engineering and remains single, saying he would do it all again.
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Irving Strobing
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Honolulu
Brooklyn
Manila
Luzon
Strobing
Jonathan Wainwright
Philippines
Japan
Nippon
Tokyo
San Francisco
Army
Scouts Send Clothing To Korean Orphanages
A shipment of clothing and toys for children in Seoul orphanages Powha and Samsung was sent by Girl Scout troop 103 of Arlington Virginia. Brig. Gen. Gil received and distributed the items to the orphanages.
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Seoul
Korea
Powha
Samsung
Girl Scout Troop
Arlington
Gil
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Congress Street
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Russel Wright
Stangl
Fostoria
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Fine Crystal
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