Wendy Lauther Dies At Play
Five year old Wendy Lauther died after a large saguaro cactus fell during a play session in the Tucson mountains near Sweetwater Drive. The 6,000 pound cactus, rotten at the base, pinned her as it swayed in a breeze. Neighbors alerted a doctor, but Wendy arrived dead at the hospital. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gernat Lauther, were away making arrangements.
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Lynn Lauther
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Sweetwater Drive
Mom
Gernat Lauther
Desert
Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten European Defense Amid US Debate
A high administration official warned that House cuts to Truman era foreign aid would block NATO allies from reaching 50 divisions in Europe this year unless the United States offsets the shortfall. The measure, passed 245 to 110, authorizes 6.16 billion, about 1.74 billion less than requested, with Taft allies pushing deeper reductions in Europe and the Far East. The administration vows to press the Senate to restore funds as Harriman and Kenney denounce the move as undermining mutual security.
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Truman
Europe
United States
W. John Kenney
Mutual Security Agency
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Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee
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MSA
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Far East
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NATO
Rayburn
Russia
W. Averell Harriman
President Truman Visits Naval Academy in Annapolis
President Truman aboard the Yacht Williamsburg visited Annapolis as it moved into the Severn river at dawn. Twenty one gun salutes greeted the yacht as it anchored near the landing where Truman came ashore. He watched the Army Navy baseball game and track meet and had earlier toured West Point before planning to sail back to Washington aboard the Williamsburg later today.
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Railroads Freed From Government Control After 21 Months
Washington reports the nation’s railroads returned to private owners after 21 months under government control. President Truman ordered the army to relinquish lines after unions signed a 16-month contract with about 130 railroads. The move ends August 1950 seizure to avert a strike by engineers firemen and conductors.
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Unions Reject Pact After Western Union Strike Settlement
Five AFL CTU locals reject the pact with Western Union after a 51 day strike. Cleveland accepts 211 to 50 while Chicago CTU votes 506 to 280 against. Rejections reported from Oakland San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland with mixed results. national sentiment unclear. Agreement hinges on government approval of toll increases and pay or hour changes.
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Baseball Scores From The Associated Press
American league game between Detroit and Chicago postponed by rain. In the national league New York defeated Boston 5 to 4.
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Chicago
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Ridgway outlines definite Korea war end plan
Gen. Matthew Ridgway told the Senate Armed Services Committee he has a very definite military plan to end the Korean War, contingent on political decisions by U S and European leaders. He noted UN allies might balk at a deep all out drive while Secretary Acheson warned against U S pullout, saying it would move toward World War III and that air superiority in Asia was uncertain. Ridgway stressed his aim remains an acceptable armistice and withdrawal, not a broader political settlement.
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Far East
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Asia
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Sen
Leverett Saltonstat
R-Mass
Europe
French Reds Call Riots Against Ridgway Demonstrations
The French Communist party urged further nationwide protests against Gen Ridgway who arrives Tuesday as supreme allied commander in Europe. A first wave of clashes left at least one dead and many injured, with riots in Montbeliard and Paris where police detained 260 protesters, later freeing most.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
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Montbeliard
Paris
Multiple Husband Arrested in Arizona Mormon Case
George Merlin Dutson, excommunicated Mormon wanted for bigamy and for trial with four women on charges of open and notorious cohabitation, was arrested in Show Low and held in Holbrook. The case stems from six women living with him, mothers of 19 children, with two earlier charges dropped. Authorities plan to extradite for trial in Mesa or Phoenix.
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Ariz
George Merlin Dutson
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Dutson
Jim Finney
Show Low
Holbrook Sheriff's Office
Phoenix
ATTY
Warren McCarthy
Church of
Latter -Day Saints
France Balking At European Pact
France and Russia clash over Germany peace terms as Bonn signs near. France delays the peace contract and EDC treaty amid demands for stronger German guarantees and French concessions on Indo China, Tunisia, and Morocco. Soviet pressure clamps cross border unlocks. Adenauer meets the Big Three to bridge gaps before Bonn signing.
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France
Robert Schuman
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EDC
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Britain
Tunisia
Morocco
Paris
Konrrad Adenauer
Schuman
Free Europe
Adenauer
London
Tucson Skies Clear For Flight
The weatherman reports mostly clear skies and rising temperatures over the weekend in Tucson. Yesterday’s high reached 90 degrees with a 59 degree low this morning while nearby cities show varied readings from Yuma to Flagstaff.
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Yuma
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West Coast Ships Tied Up Over Contract Talks
West Coast sailors paused work nationwide as the AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific voted to stay ashore until 5 p m next Monday to press for a new contract with shipowners Pacific Maritime Association. About 3 000 sailors, in San Francisco Wilmington Portland and Seattle, held a stop work meeting after PMA rejected a 5 pay raise and overtime demands. SUP secretary Harry Lundeberg warned the owners the coast wide strike could last beyond the deadline if no pact is signed.
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West Coast
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Portland
Seattle
Lundeberg
Some College Men Never Change
Denison Daily News from May 26, 1880 reports a college student expelled for drawing young ladies into his room via a basket lowered from a window, illustrating an old panty raid style mischief.
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Tex
Grandad
Denison Daily News
Cactus Rot Threatens Giant Tucson Cacti
A bacterial rot called bacterial necrosis is attacking large saguaros in the Catalina foothills and nearby areas. Dr. James G. Brown of the University of Arizona reports the disease is identifiable by brown stains and oozing, and can be controlled by dusting with parathion. He inspected a 6,000 pound saguaro that collapsed near the Catalina foothills.
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Saguaro National Monument
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University of Arizona
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Wendy Lynn Lauther
Kefauver Visits Here in Tucson for Rally
Estes Kefauver arrives by air at Tucson Municipal Airport to greet a diverse crowd including a vigilante band and a sunburned Indian. He delays departure from Bakersfield after traveling from San Francisco, then speaks at the Santa Rita hotel luncheon before heading to Phoenix to address Democratic delegates. The nationwide tour aims to win enough convention votes for July 21 and marks the first presidential candidate visit to Tucson this year.
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Tennessee
Bakersfield
Calif
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Frank Minarik
Santa Rita
Kefauver
Phoenix
Koje POWs Quiet Down on Koje Island Prison Camp
Communist war prisoners on Koje island under Brig. Gen. Haydon Boatner surrendered their taunting flags and propaganda banners in compound 76 and eight other compounds. A prisoner spokesman said captives are now willing to obey orders, as the Army moves on replacing two prior camp commanders amid the crackdown on the mutiny.
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Korea
U.P
Haydon L. Boatner
Koje Island
Boatner
Army
Pace
Washington
Mr Arizona Title Event At YMCA And City Venues
Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow feature a public program of weightlifting, Mr Arizona physique contest, and time trials at the YMCA. Events include football exhibition at Hi Corbett Field, golf at Randolph link, square dance at Old Tucson, and a community sing by Arizona Boys Chorus at Armory Park.
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Aum
Rodeo Oval
Nogales Highway
University of Arizona
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Hi Corbett
Oddfellows Hall
S. Sixth Ave
Randolph
Randolph Municipal Links
Old Tucson
Fea
Turing
Arizona Boys Chorus
Armory Park
Former Arizona Senator Ashurst Returns Home to Speak
Index notes Ashurst a former U S senator visits Tucson for a lawyers convention while other items preview summer topics. The page also mentions guest ranches as a popular summer spot for Tucson residents and reports on rising highway deaths, upcoming summer camps, and a daily feature lineup including Ariz Album, Comics, Crossword, Editorial, Films, Financial, Radio, Sports, and Women's sections.
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