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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1963
Page
1
Mrs Helen Smith was peppered in the rear when a pheasant kicked the trigger on Henry Smiths shotgun. The bird allegedly hung on the stock and triggered a blast, hospital officials saying she remained alive despite the scare and wearing a thick sheepskin jacket.
Dr. and Mrs. Maurice E. Hunt are released on bond of 1000 dollars each after arraignment on aggravated assault charges in the case of their 5 year old adopted daughter Tina. A group of Tucson Episcopal ministers plan a peaceful protest against capital punishment at the state Capitol on Jan 9 ahead of the January 10 execution of Cozzie Jones. Sanitary District No 1 and the University of Arizona clash over stopping sewage flooding at the UA Campbell Avenue farm. Dr Merlin K DuVal Jr says the planned medical school will be a blue chip investment. Councilman Thomas Rallis seeks streamlined rezoning procedures by removing public hearings.
The Nation Search teams press on in the Lake Tahoe area seeking Frank Sinatra Jr amid heavy snow. Authorities say six men arrested have no connection to the kidnap case, while other front-page items cover Studebaker production halt and the Elkton airliner crash investigation.
Defense Secretary McNamara directs the Air Force to build a manned space laboratory to orbit in about four years and confirms the cancellation of the Dyna-Soar project. President Johnson tells lawmakers proposed economies won’t weaken U S military strength. A House vote on civil rights legislation moves forward. The State Department runs foreign aid at 2.6 billion annually unless Congress adds funds.
Four Americans and seventeen others are held by Bolivian tin miners amid a tense standoff. A deadline for releasing two Communist leaders comes and goes with no aid agreement. Zanzibar declares independence, stepping from colonial rule to self government as a new nation.
Arizona Wildcats face a must win as a fading football season hangs in the balance. The article notes defensive fixes and a call for more offense at Varsity Stadium, with columnist George McLeod weighing in.
Tucson readers get a Tuesday lineup featuring Molly Mayfield as the central figure with film showings and TV radio dials noted. The page highlights movie times and women’s view points for tonight in the local listings.
A Tucson City Planning and Zoning Commission hearing faced sharp opposition to a proposed 400 foot billboard ban along the Airport Access Route. Norman Fenton for the Tucson chapter of AHKE argued the rule would harm the sign industry and that signs beyond 400 feet would persist. The Tucson Chamber of Commerce and the Tucson Airport Authority supported the plan, while ad agencies and outdoor sign firms opposed. The commission took the measure under advisement.
Cuban exiles told the OAS that Soviet submarines and ships smuggle arms narcotics counterfeit money and agents into Latin America from Cuba They cited pro Castro air shipments from an American base in Pinar del Rio to Yucatan and noted a Lazaro Cardenas ranch as a key supply base for subversive agents The report by the Cuban Revolutionary Council was sent to OAS officials and follows Betancourt’s arms smuggling charges President Johnson ordered a broad foreign policy review including Cuba after a Venezuelan beach arms cache was found.
President Johnson asked Congress to place John F. Kennedy’s likeness on the 50-cent piece replacing Benjamin Franklin. He noted Kennedy approved the image for a presidential series medal and urged swift enactment so the portrait appears on coins early in 1964.
Richmond resident Charles B. Hall recalls attending the Grand Theater since its opening on August 10, 1933. He notes a personal tally of 1,775 movies and $558.62 spent on admissions through the years.
The City Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a proposal to raise the height limit to 250 feet from 140 feet. Tucson Federal Savings and Loan and others oppose the parking impact, while backers cite economic growth with a $5 million, sixteenth tower project planned in May.
In Portland Oregon Henry M Jackson later known as Scoop explains the nickname arose from a busybody character in a crime strip during his youth. He recalls being four years old when the name stuck.
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