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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
1
In a worldwide Christmas broadcast from Vatican City the 80-year-old Pope appealed to world leaders not to use force. He warned against a chain reaction of rash deeds and urged rulers to use power to build employment and security, delivering a 3000-word peace message.
The Army disclosed that the Nike Zeus anti missile system intercepted a Nike Hercules missile in a test high above White Sands New Mexico. The system acquired tracked and guided the Zeus to intercept within its lethal radius during the exercise.
Weather outlook expects mostly clear skies and rising temperatures through the weekend. Tomorrow's high near 70, yesterday 64, and tonight's low around 38 with a full moon at 7 20. Some North Side areas report 22 degrees. Catalina Highway may reopen to general traffic by Saturday as eight road crews widen Mt Lemmon passage.
Tshombe agreed to a plan placing Katanga under central government authority and to join U.N. and U.S. efforts for Congo unity. He said final adoption rests with the Katanga National Assembly after talks with Cyrille Adoula and U.N. officials. Observers foresee limited choice but acceptance.
Tucson officials approve Norman Fenton as special unpaid counsel to oversee civil aspects of the steel purchase investigation. He reports to the mayor and council and will review work by the New Jersey firm and aid a grand jury probe. A 21 member grand jury is to be chosen Jan. 10 as recovery of excess steel payments remains the aim.
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan met in Bermuda to plan Anglo American strategy for 1962 focusing on Berlin and a potential Khrushchev summit. The talks include NATO divisions and renewed nuclear testing amid Kennedy's concern for his ailing father.
Isabel Ramirez, 27, saved Auscencio Vigil, 26, after a car plunged from the Henry Ford drawbridge into the Cerritos channel. Two others, Felix Colon and Andreas Vargas, died. Ramirez and Vigil floated for 30 minutes until rescue teams arrived as onlookers stood by.
Planning Analyst Frank Sortelli highlights 1960 census data for Tucson showing a young city with a 26.8 year median age, 38.5 percent moving in 1959 60, and 3.3 percent Black population. Incomes average around five to six thousand dollars, households size 3.27, and a large veteran civilian population.
Indian defense minister and U.N. delegate V. K. Krishna Menon angrily shoved UPI Movietone reporter Ameel J. Fisher after denying aggression in India's Goa seizure. The incident occurred at a stormy airport news conference as Menon prepared to go to the United Nations.
A brief page note highlights holiday decor winners in the community with a tease of related features on pages detailing a debate between Dr. McDonald and Oscar Fraley and other Christmas related content across the issue.
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