09 Mar 1963
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1963
Page
1
A chaotic political column from Washington discusses tax reform promises under Kennedy style rhetoric, includes jabs at party tactics, a Minnesota governor recount, and social commentary on humor across religious and ethnic lines, reflecting the era’s fractured public discourse.
Continued report notes a factory near Denver loaded a poison gas called CB into warheads from a Nazi formula captured during the war. Military officers in Saigon say weed killer use reduced Red guerrilla ambushes as planes spray chemical along reeds to kill bushes. North Vietnam radio in Fanol accuses U S planes of dumping chemicals on rice fields to starve the Southern people.
Mrs Orrin Jones, widow of Orrin Jones, longtime resident of Coney Park, died Friday at Flagstaff Community Hospital. Funeral services pending arrival of five sons George and Jack Jones of Brexon Ganley and Sons in charge of local arrangements. Burial will be in Flagstaff Masonic Cemetery beside her husband.
William McGuire 55 died Thursday at his East Flagstaff home. He will be brought to Dover New Hampshire tonight for burial in his family lot on Monday. Born September 1 1903 in Somerworth New Hampshire he had lived in Flagstaff three years and worked at the Truck City cafe at the time of death. He is survived by two brothers Francis of Dover and Ganley and Sons Mortuary handled local arrangements.
Douglas justice of the peace George W. Martin found 1480 dollars in twenty dollar bills hidden in the lining of an old corset while inspecting the estate of the late Mrs. Georgia Ferguson who died February 25 at age 88.
In Tucson a 6 year old woman and her 22 year old son were found dead in Mrs. Rhodes apartment after the birth of their child. Police say Rhodes was shot four times in the chest and once in the head while his mother, with wrists slashed and a chest wound, left notes indicating she planned to kill her son and then herself. A .22 revolver purchased hours earlier lay near the mother’s hand.
Associated Press reports Dirk A. Stikker, NATO secretary general, says Norf y Atlantic Council has not yet received a successor hospitality for Adm. Robert L. Dennison who will resign April 20 as supreme allied commander Atlantic. Stikker met Dennison in Norfolk, Virginia, where Dennison also commands the U S Fleet and Atlantic Command.
Aublin Texas Friday night death of Dr Walter Prescott Webb 74 noted historian known for writings on the Western frontier impact on civilization died in an automobile accident.
A devotional verse rendering from WI by Dean cites divine forgiveness for those who abandon sin and seek mercy, echoing biblical phrasing from Numbers 14 19 about God forgiving the people from Egypt to the present.
NASA space scientist Homer B Newell presented to the House Space Committee suggesting life on Venus cannot be ruled out due to microorganisms in Earth's upper atmosphere that may thrive at high altitudes. If life cycles occur there, high surface temperatures may not preclude life on Venus.
Washington reports the Soviet Union publicly pledged to withdraw several thousand troops from Cuba, with Antoly Dobrynin stating Moscow would do what it promised. Officials had indicated shipments were underway but gave no exact figures, while estimates placed total personnel at about 17,000 after missile and bomber removals.
A dense daytime to late evening grid shows NBC CBS and independent channels with a mix of news, sports, movies, and classic programs. Notable items include NBC News at 4:30, The Tonight Show style entries, early sports segments, and a variety of dramas, variety shows, and religious programs throughout the day.
Forter House Motels Inc announces purchase of Clift Shadows Motel on East Seyta Fe Ave Flagstaff and plans to add 26 units soon. They also promise a second project with 70 units on Flagstaff’s west side as growth funding backs the expansion. The start dates were not disclosed.
The document lists numerous full names ofalehouse students scattered by state and city including California Burbank Needles Monrovia James Downey Oakland Marion San Jose Arcata Yorba Linda Rialto Needles, Nevada North Las Vegas Idaho Boise New Mexico Santa Rita Albuquerque Colorado Grand Junction Iowa Spirit Lake Texas Missouri St. Louis Arkansas Berryville Illinois Hinsdale Decatur Indiana Muncie Ohio Cincinnati Dayton Mt Vernon Virginia and Connecticut Willimantic with multiple towns and individuals named throughout. The compilation appears as a continuation from Page One with many biographical entries.
AP dispatch outlines India moving toward conciliatory posture as talks with Pakistan on Kashmir resume next week. An international update notes China ridiculing Indian Communist leaders, accusing India of sectarian bias and long delays due to excessive meetings.
Variable high cloudiness today. Tonight and Sunday expect considerable cloudiness with light snow showers over the mountains. Cooler Sunday with southwest winds 8 to 15 mph. Tonight low 20, tomorrow high 46.
The churches of Amation urge generous support on Sunday March 24 and invite members to donate their hour to aid overseas in need through this prayerful appeal for daily bread, clothing, education, and technical help.
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