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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
34
City Manager Porter W Homer weighs how to remove weeds on city land to set an example for private owners. Debates include cut versus pull methods, use of prisoners, spraying, and which plants count as weeds. Cost estimates and a two to three week preparation precede a City Council presentation.
Hartford investigators blame faulty engineering and carelessness for the Hartford Hospital blaze that killed 16. A 75 year old patient, Mrs. Gladys Kokosa, died of smoke inhalation. They suspect an employee threw discarded X ray film into a chute, causing intense heat that fed the fire.
A two year old assault case ends temporarily in favor of suspect Henry J. Nelson 46 after a preliminary hearing in Justice Court No 2. The charge refiled after an earlier dismissal was dismissed again due to timing and procedural issues. Deputy County Atty. Schafer noted the possibility of refiled action but did not commit to prosecution. Nelson had been released from Arizona State Hospital in Phoenix.
Two Belgian Air Force C119 transports collide while landing at Chievres air field near Mons. Ten crewmen aboard total. no casualty report yet and passenger status unclear. One craft caught fire after impact.
FAA chief Najeeb Halaby may face careless operation charges after his small plane brushed the wing of a United Viscount at Washington National Airport. A regional report will determine further action, with penalties limited to a letter admonition and no fine or license suspension for the air transport rated pilot.
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