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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1961

Page

19

Enos the Space Monkey Avoids Public Stunts in Bermuda

Enos the space chimp, returning from outer space, avoids cartwheels as Bermuda’s Kindley Field hosts a news conference. Captain Jerry Finney notes he is calm and not a performing type while awaiting medical check results after the Atlantic voyage aboard the destroyer Stormes.

Bermuda Enos Outer Space U.S Stormes Atlantic Jerry Finney Air Force

Enos Returns to Training After Space Flight Banquet

Enos spends a night in hospital then resumes training on a space monkey diet of 250 banana pellets daily. He received two oranges and two apples as a reward. He will undergo psychological tests at Cape Canaveral. The veteran astronaut, age 54, has orbited Earth twice at speeds up to 17 500 miles an hour and remains calm.

Enos Kindley Air Force Base Bermuda Earth Kindley’s Hospital Air Force Cape Canaveral Kindley Field

600 Students Attending UA Meet

About 600 junior high students gathered at the University of Arizona campus for a two day Junior High School Student Council convention. John Marshall of Mansfeld Junior High spoke on Youth Plans for a Strong America. Tucson officials welcomed the group as 100 junior high schools from across the state were represented. The event includes 13 discussion groups and marks the seventh annual convention of the association.

University of Arizona John Marshall Mansfeld Junior High America Tucson F. G. Gibbings Robert Nugent Robert Morrow

Maricopa Chooses Hospital Administrator From Norwalk

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors selected Fred Foster of Norwalk Connecticut as administrator of the county hospital. Foster, 46, will earn 19500 annually, making him the county’s highest paid official. He replaces retired Navy Adm Harold R Holcomb, who was fired in the November shakeup. Foster previously led as assistant director at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for eight years and is a vice president at Wells Television Inc New York, supplier of TV films and radio communications for hospitals.

Phoenix Maricopa Foster Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Wells Television Inc New York

Mailing of UCC Gifts Urged

John C. Leonard urged Tucson residents to mail their 1961 gifts to the United Community Campaign at Post Office Box 5068. He noted volunteers are working frantically but may not finish before year-end and asked donors not to wait, sending checks with name and address and a note declaring the donation.

John C. Leonard United Community Campaign Leonard

Boy,5, Drunk, Two Youths Suspected in Local Case

A Phoenix area mother reports two youths gave her 5 year old son beer or wine yesterday causing intoxication. Paul Madero, 5, of 444 S Convent Ave, was treated at Pima County Hospital and released. Police Philip Phillips and Lawrence Gray investigated after the mother identified the suspects.

Paul Madero S. Convent Ave Pima County Hospital Natividad Philip Phillips Lawrence Gray

Stormy seas keep liner Queen Mary from Cherbourg harbor

The Queen Mary was prevented from entering Cherbourg harbor by a storm last night. The liner tied up today and took aboard 222 passengers before sailing for New York.

Cherbourg France New York

Syrians vote under tight guard after uprising

In Damascus heavy security accompanied parliamentary races for 1,876 candidates and a provisional eight point constitution. Two bomb blasts amid heightened tensions blamed on Nasser supporters triggered border closures and extended voting. About half a million of over a million eligible voters expected to cast ballots with continuation if turnout falls below 61 percent.

Damascus Syria Syrian Arab Republic U.A.R Gamal Abdel Nasser Lebanon Egypt Nasser United Arab Republic Mamoun_ Kuzbari

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