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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
2
A 17 year old Catalina High School student tumbled more than 30 feet over a waterfall near Lower Bear Creek Canyon. Two youths fell with her and one was hospitalized. The incident prompted page 5 and 17 coverage.
Rescue efforts for seven reported survivors in the Moab Utah mine explosion were halted to create a fresh air pocket at the shaft base. Eight bodies were recovered overnight, dimming hopes for rescuers and triggering criticism from trapped miner David Fellin who claimed he deserved earlier rescue.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves the limited nuclear test ban treaty for action on the Senate floor. An orderly turnout of 200000 Civil Rights marchers in Washington signals urgent demands. Congress and President Kennedy act swiftly to avert a nationwide railroad strike.
The World notes President Diem offers concessions to Buddhists as regional tensions persist amid political maneuvering in South Viet Nam. Additional dispatches cover Castro’s push to renew U S diplomatic ties and other global developments.
Newspaper page section listing Molly Mayfield film showings plus public records notes and sports radio dials. Short snappy entries reflect local listings and TV radio guides with brief schedules and community notices.
State witness Jesus Noriega testified Gomez entered the Crazy Horse Tavern with a gun after recognizing the victim Michael Lopez Canez’s car. Noriega said Gomez took a gun from his truck, argued with Canez, and shots were heard as Canez collapsed outside the tavern.
Tucson officers pursue a new lead in the Aug 18 case of a newborn boy abandoned on the steps of Fort Lowell Bible Church. A cardboard box used to hold the infant is traced to Bentz's Variety and Junior Department Store on E 22nd St at Craycroft Rd. A description from a neighbor of a young couple who may have abandoned the baby is on record, and the infant remains in good condition at Tucson Medical Center awaiting Juvenile Court custody disposition.
In Saigon President Ngo Dinh Diem promised to remove police guards from pagodas and free imprisoned monks who obey Buddhist leaders. He said only a small number of pagodas remain under surveillance. Elections are expected on schedule with low voter turnout, and Buddhist influence remains strong amid the crisis.
Two Phoenix printing company representatives testified again today before a Maricopa County grand jury probing alleged kickbacks to state officials. Saul Lebeau of Lebeau Printing Co. and Robert PelSue of Standard Printing Co., Inc. had testified previously as the grand jury began the probe August 16 after Donald Seymour sued Phoenix based Par Press Co. Seymour alleges overcharges to state departments on printing contracts and kickbacks to officials.
John Ortega Corrales, 24, of 625 West 44th Street, had a 10 000 bond set by Superior Court Judge John Molloy to pursue a state Supreme Court appeal. He already faces a 20 to 35 year prison term after a jury conviction for robbing El Sudan Bar, 1522 South Nogales Highway, in August 1961, while acquitted of robbing the Quarterhorse Tavern.
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