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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
6
Tucson civil defense efforts falter as officials push grand plans while the public remains indifferent. Officials demand a half million underground control center, a hundred million shelter system, yet current warnings and shelters are inadequate. Residents see limited coordination during emergencies and crave tangible results with existing resources.
Police probe into Democratic city primary petitions uncovers 205 alleged irregular signatures. FBI lab analysis awaited. felony charges possible for false documents. Democratic City Central Committee condemns the irregularities and urges full investigation for clean elections.
Senator Henry Jackson of Washington demands convincing evidence from top scientists and military leaders on the nuclear treaty. He weighs Russian anti missile capabilities, defenses, and Western unity, warning he will vote only if facts justify preserving the deterrent and national security.
VIctor Riesel outlines eight Castro agent paratroopers who entered Peru with $27,000, their sabotage raids hitting Cerro de Pasco and other plants. He cites Peruvian unions, the CTP, and Arturo Sabroso Montoya linking the Communist party to these actions. The aim is to disrupt foreign investment and cripple American interests while Peru and miners endure recoveries.
In an interview with a willing congressman the piece argues Congress stays in session by cooperation and safeguards. It cites committee control hearings nine months per bill and frequent absences for many members as reasons why little legislation passes. The dialogue notes a salary increase as a needed incentive to attract dedicated public servants.
A selection of letters to the editor from Arizona readers discusses topics from radio salutes to national symbols, city governance, school dropouts, and metropolitan identity. Contributors include Mrs. Dorothy Sterrett of Tucson and Sertrude Pittin of Sierra Vista, with Clerk notes on submission standards and writer details.
On May 22 1886 Arizona memory reports Octquiano Gas telum a seven to eight year old boy was abducted by Geronimo and renegade Apaches from the Telles ranch southeast of Tucson. A Tucson posse pursued and recaptured the boy within hours unharmed though frightened. Some hostile supplies and horses were seized but the Indians later recaptured their stock. Courtesy Arizona Pioneers Historical Society.
The piece recalls Litvinoff’s 1934 warning against non aggression pacts and the 1939 Soviet German treaty that precipitated World War II. It notes Soviet treaty behavior from 1926 to 1945, including invasions after alignments, and discusses Khrushchev and De Gaulle era implications for NATO and Warsaw Pact relations.
A late nineteenth century oil venture sought to market kerosene in China by demonstrating lamps in homes and letting light create demand. Missionaries warned urgency to bring gospel light to dark places, Christ commanding outreach beyond comfort zones. Courtesy Tucson Council of Churches.
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