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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
7
A Flowing Wells school board debate over high school girls wearing hair curlers sparks criticism of leniency. The author decries casual dress and urges stricter standards of appearance and conduct, arguing mothers’ behavior also shapes youth.
Geneva hosts celebratory launch of the 100th anniversary of the International Red Cross, tracing its birth in 1863. The piece notes 87 national societies and the push to aid new ones, especially in Africa, and highlights the American Red Cross origins under Clara Barton with milestones from World Wars and peacetime role. It emphasizes voluntary funding and Tucson’s local chapter participating in the United Community Campaign.
The piece argues the Nuclear Pact divides the United States along regional lines and splits the government. It notes Mechem urging expert input, cites Senators Jordan Simpson and Hickenlooper, and suggests the treaty may alienate both allies and Americans, with factions forming across the North South and West.
Journalist argues for accepting a limited nuclear test ban citing health risks from strontium 90 in milk and fallout. He notes critics rely on statistics but warns that individual cases like radioactive tuna and affected herds show personal danger beyond averages. He questions the value of expanding weapons if both sides already possess overwhelming destructive power.
Sydney Harris recalls reading Hugh Lofting as a child and laments his death at age fifty four. He then contrasts Lofting with many modern children's authors, arguing male authors capture both maturity and whimsy whereas many women writers focus on morals and did not achieve the same literary rapport.
Readers urged to study both sides of the UN debate and obtain UN literature from New York for balanced understanding. Contributors discuss theologial misuse, treaty criticism, and public forums, citing figures and organizations in Tucson.
The piece describes the mountain beacon line from New Mexico to California with Sentinel Peak in Tucson as a guard over Sells Arizona. It lists Baboquivari Mt Rincon Mt Baldy Mt Lemmon Mt Bigelow and Quijotoa Peak as part of the Indian Signal Chain. It notes the Papago name Suwuc Tontk meaning Red Mountain.
The piece argues that ratification of the partial nuclear test ban is only a first step toward broader deals with the Soviet Union. It warns of possible non aggression pacts with NATO and Warsaw Pact nations, expanded East West trade, and the danger of conceding Soviet control in Eastern Europe. The author cites Khrushchev’s trade aims and questions White House comments amid Senate ratification pressures.
The author links loving God to loving a visible brother, warning that unreality enters religious life when brotherly love is withheld. The piece urges seeing with Christlike eyes and prays for spiritual perception to overcome racial barriers. Courtesy Tucson Council of Churches.
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