Berlin Crisis Deepens as East Bloc Seals Off West Berlin
West Berlin endures a new squeeze as East German and Soviet police seal off Steinstuecken and threaten an Iron Curtain midnight border shutdown. Gen. Handy protests Soviet interference blocking American patrols on the lifeline highway to western Germany.
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Eisenhower Leaves Active Duty To Seek Republican Nomination
Paris report says General Dwight D. Eisenhower flies to Washington to retire from active service and become an open candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He plans a final briefing as allied commander, then a Abilene speech that could signal a major political pronouncement.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Columbine
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Alfred G.uenther
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Rene Pleven
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Counterfeit Bills Circulating In Arizona
Agent George H. Walker warns of circulating counterfeit $20 and $100 notes in Arizona. The $100 bills appear perfect and are identifiable only by a microscopic exam. serial numbers cited are F 02352007 A, F 02611666 A. The $20 note carries serial K38003805B. The finder may deduct the loss from income tax.
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George H. Walker
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Seattle Flash Meteor Sparks Sightings Over Puget Sound
University of Washington astronomers classify the latest sky object as a meteor after eye witness reports describe a bluish white fireball similar to a May 11 event. The silent 12:30 a.m. sighting was seen 35 miles from Seattle over Port Townsend with sparklers reported.
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University of Washington Today
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Olympic Peninsula
Ned Raymond
Soldier Hoodlum Gets Jail
In Yokohama Japan an army court martial sentenced Pfc Belva Shepherd of Prestonburg Kentucky known as The Yokohama Cowboy to six months confinement and a 300 dollar fine for aggravated assault with lassoing and dragging a Japanese cyclist from a moving army truck Shepherd was convicted after pulling the cyclist from his cycle following a rope lasso thrown from the truck three weeks earlier The Japanese suffered no serious injuries
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Belva Shepherd
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Monday Deadline Set For District Interest Payments
Monday will be the deadline for midyear interest payments on assessments in 14 Pima County improvement districts around Tucson. Property owners must pay by close of business or face delinquency.
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Ohio Convict Surrenders After Daring WWII Escape
Wallace Black 31, armed robber from Cincinnati, surrendered on Briggsdale church steps after aiding a mass prison break at Ohio penitentiary once used as a Confederate camp. Nine escapees fled, six recaptured. Black had flown as an army air corps gunner and was wounded in Germany.
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Israeli Arab Guards Clash At Border in Ramallah District
Arab and Jewish border guards clashed yesterday on the Palestine line dividing Israel and Jordan in the Ramallah district. Arab legion headquarters reported one Israeli soldier killed.
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Armed Forces Boost Price on Spuds
Tucson investigators probe potato black market as OPS authorizes 86 cent over ceiling for the army and an 80 cent markup for wholesalers. Officials say the faster need justified not consulting industry reps. Grocers report premiums above standard price while supplies inch toward normal levels.
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Memorial toll hits 188 during holiday period
Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths reach 132 by midweek with a national forecast of 310 fatalities for the entire holiday. Accidents nontraffic add 56 deaths, including 30 drownings, bringing total toll to at least 188. State figures list numerous fatalities across the country as 1951 and early 1952 data are cited.
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Baseball scores and postponements in morning play
In the American league Cleveland at New York was postponed due to rain. National league results show Cincinnati at Chicago and Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 5 with Cincinnati likely winning the later game against Chicago.
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Weather wraps up 100-degree day misses
May ends without a century mark as clouds roll in and temps retreat to 95. Statewide readings show Phoenix 102/71, Yuma 101/72, Flagstaff 73/39 with cooler air and scattered mountain storms forecast tomorrow.
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Taft Eisenhower Delegates in GOP Race Heat Up
The Taft Eisenhower contest tightens with New Mexico Virginia and Georgia naming delegates. Taft backers claim advantage in Roanoke Virginia while Georgia completes a pro Eisenhower slate. Democratic notes: Kefauver leads among Dems with Russell and Harriman close. Delegate tally shows Taft 411 Eisenhower 386. nomination needs 604.
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Ohio
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Jewels Stolen From Brooklyn Church Shrine
Two jewel encrusted crowns valued at 100000 dollars were reported stolen from a painting in the Regina Pace votive shrine of a Brooklyn Catholic church. The crowns formed the centerpiece of the Virgin Mary and the Christ child painting.
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Phantom gunman roams U S 66 in mystery shootings
Illinois patrols send a spent bullet to the police lab to compare with a .38 slug found in the Raach killing in St Louis. Investigators link a suspected phantom shooter to Plainfield victims Birthisel and Schoner, who were fired upon nine hours apart on northbound stretches while the assailant moved south.
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Pal
James Thompson
Raymond Co. Raach
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Thompson
Plainfield
William Birthisel
Daniel Schonler
Birthisel
Schoner
Police crack down on Communists in nationwide raids
French police raided Communist party headquarters and allied groups across the country seizing arms and documents amid clashes in Toulon. Six organizations in Paris were targeted as officials cite burning of records and barricaded offices during a broader government push against the Communist movement.
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General Confederation of Labor
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Associaion of Fighters For Peace
Franc-Tireur
Union of Republican Youth of France
Riots in Japan Leave Three Dead Amid Protests
Communist demonstrations across Japan sparked clashes with Tokyo police who killed three rioters while acid oil bombs were tossed. Twenty five thousand police broke up 37 protests involving about 20 000 people, with 111 leaders arrested and 113 officers reported injured. The central committee of the Japanese Communist party urged the events marking a May 30 uprising two years past.
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Judge Tullar Drops Order in Grand Jury Sealing Case
Superior Court Judge Robert S. Tullar dismissed the order to show cause seeking to keep a grand jury transcript sealed. The temporary injunction against Attys. Edward W. Scruggs Edgar Rucker and client E. B. Chitwood remains unresolved as the permanent injunction complaint by County Atty. Robert Morrison stands for later action and may be withdrawn.
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Edward W. Scruggs
Edgar Rucker
E. B.chitwood
Atty
Robert Morrison
James Elliott Dunseath
Chitwood
Morrison
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Scruggs
Rucker Chitwood
No-Vote Tie Ruled in Snuffy Smith Town Mayor Race
The Snuffy Smith universe faces a no vote tie between Riddles and Sut Tatters after rain keeps voters away. Uncle Uriah must rule if no candidate receives votes, meaning the incumbent stays until a special election is set by the city council.
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Snuffy Smith
Daily Citizen
Barlow
Sut Tattersall
Uriah
Tucson
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Stalin Rumors of Health Forced Step Down Reported
Radio Free Europe claimed unverified reports that Premier Josef Stalin was advised to relinquish all posts to improve health. The broadcast noted doctors’ advice and possible succession tensions among Malenkov and Molotov, while acknowledging the reports could be faked.
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Germany
WUP
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Josef Stalin
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Viacheslav Molotov
Governor Pyle Recuperating After Kidney Stone Operation
Gov. Howard Pyle remained in excellent condition after undergoing surgery to remove a kidney stone. He had disclosed a two month intermittent ailment but said it was not serious and expected to return to duties within about a week.
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W.P
Howard Pyle
Pyle
Tucson Cowboys Return with a Night of Local Events
Tonight at 8:30 Tucson Little Theater presents Mr Barry's Etchings at Lodge on the Desert. A public dance runs 9 to 12 at Odd Fellows Hall. Tomorrow features Randolph Amateur Open finals at Randolph course and Tucson Country Club championship finals at noon. Baseball night at Hi Corbett Field has Tucson Cowboys facing Juarez Indios at 8 with a 6:30 show of Mr Barry's Etchings at Lodge on the Desert.
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Index vote battle grows bitter between Eisenhower Taft
Summer forests threaten Arizona mountains as fires flare across the region. June sky activity provides entertainment for sky watchers. Soap Box Derby racer tips offered. Arizona album features films churches and Hatlo comics pages. Radio crossword sports editorial omen’s.
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