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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
1
Interior Secretary Stewart Udall aims to include an expensive California water project in his regional plan while Arizona leaders vow to oppose it if it delays the Central Arizona Project.
A Senate committee launches work on legislation to prevent a nationwide railroad strike amid rail negotiations deadlock. Republicans seek to add an economy clause to the tax cut bill while President Kennedy pledges to curb spending. General Maxwell D. Taylor urges restoring a $100 million budget cut for Mobile Mid Range Missile development, with Hughes Aircraft in Tucson eyed for production. Former Atomic Energy Commission members voice misgivings about the nuclear test ban treaty.
The article reports President Kennedy moving cautiously on the South Viet Nam crisis with high stakes and limited maneuvering room. U. S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge rushes to South Viet Nam as Tran Van Chuong resigns in Washington amid opposition to the crackdown on Buddhists under Ngo Dinh Diem. The Israeli Parliament vows self defense if the United Nations does not restrain Syria. Roscoe Drummond weighs test ban and Khrushchev troubles, urging U.S. strength in negotiations.
Johnny Roseboro delivers a clutch single just before midnight as the Cardinals’ NL pennant chances fade. Birdie Tebbetts laughs off a beanball fueled brawl at Yankee Stadium, remarking the Yankees lack .300 hitters.
General Index lists Molly Mayfield at page 40 with a film calendar. Public Records appear on page 50, followed by a sports section spanning pages 45 to 48 and a TV Radio Dials column on page 42 plus Woman's View on pages 29 to 32.
The article traces U S involvement in South Vietnam through 1962, detailing Ho Chi Minh and Viet Cong pressures, Diem’s regime reforms and martial law, Buddhist protests, and U S reassessment. It notes aid totals, Viet Nam’s political fragility, and questions about who wields real power in Saigon.
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