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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
1
Hartford officials investigated a deadly blaze that trapped 793 patients and killed 15 people including five visitors and four staff. Witnesses cited a trash chute fire on the ninth floor, potential gas involvement, and delays in fire alarms. Rescuers fought through smoke to evacuate patients as nurses stayed to calm and guide them.
Police Chief Bernard L. Garmire returns from Denver where Mayor Dick Batterton says 15 applicants were interviewed for the Denver police chief job. Garmire refuses to rule himself out and notes a decision could come between now and year end. He would require over 15000 a year and a five year contract with wide powers to consider accepting.
In a Kremlin address to the WFTU Khrushchev said the West cannot force a Berlin settlement by force, citing Russia s nuclear bombs and long range reach. He warned of a potential nuclear war if conflict erupts and urged negotiations while signaling renewed testing and strength. The speech was televised and carried by Russian radio.
AZ planners urged state land release for private development around cities with populations over 5 000. A 5 mile urban band would swap grazing leases for commercial use review annually, aiming to speed land use decisions as urban growth pressures rise. The APZA resolution will go to the Arizona League of Cities and Towns for study.
German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urged French President Charles de Gaulle to drop veto threats against Berlin-Soviet peace talks in a nearly two hour private Elysee meeting. Both leaders left smiling as observers predicted the effort might fail, following Macmillan’s similar efforts.
Tucson octogenarian Willis C Collier runs Desert Honey for a steady market while Tucson travel writer George Hall notes Spain shares similarities with Arizona including friendly people. Tucsonan Robert Mc Bride, UNiversity of Arizona faculty, gains worldwide recognition for his musical compositions. Deaths and editorials fill the Church Page.
A Tanner bus carrying eight Air Force radar station personnel was stuck in snowdrifts on the Mt. Lemmon Highway near the Boy Scout camp around 8 a.m. Snowplows struggled to reach them as ten inches of snow toppled over the roadway. All aboard were reported safe but confined to the vehicle while deputies closed the route.
Winter, two weeks ahead of schedule, hits most of the United States with snow and freezing rain. Upstate New York reports as much as 24 inches. cold wave warnings extend through four midwestern states. Weather Bureau expects lingering cold air and more snow in New York and surrounding regions.
U.N. forces prepared fresh reinforcements as fierce fighting rocked Elisabethville Katanga last night. Swedish Indian jets attacked the Katanga radio station while U.N. Gurkhas repelled paratroop assaults on the airport. Casualties reported include six white civilians killed and ten wounded with many more feared. Giant airlift of 400 U.S. troops bolstered U.N. efforts amid ongoing bombardment.
Sydney reports a Liberals Labour coalition victory in Australia’s general election as results from key electorates point to Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies defeating the Labor party. Menzies, age 66, has led since 1949 amid close race forecasts and ongoing vote counting.
County Assessor A. E. Jack Bade noted there are no little boxes on this year’s auto registration card, unlike last year. Instruction No 2 tells residents to check squares on the face of the statement but none appear, prompting citizens to mark the correct answer with a check.
Richard Cathers of 1413 N. Columbus Blvd. solves the Citizen Charlie crossword, earning a $450 Christmas windfall. He can pick up the prize at the Citizen newsroom Monday as next week's prize drops to $100, with clues published Tuesday and results on page 48.
In Santo Domingo opposition leader Viñito A Fiallo says agreement reached with Balaguer government on a seven man council of state to govern for a limited period. The pact excludes members tied to either side, with U S mediators and Hill and Morales Carrion involved as talks continued overnight.
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