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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
1
Kennedy and Macmillan discussed Soviet tests, signaling a possible return to above ground nuclear testing. Officials noted focus on expert reports and related strategic questions including Berlin, Congo, and potential moves after Moscow talks. De Gaulle remains opposed to negotiated steps.
In Bermuda the leaders agreed to proceed with atmospheric nuclear tests as prudent amid Soviet blasts and to have the US ambassador in Moscow reopen exploratory talks on Berlin. They planned further talks on Congo and Goa and noted no policy shift despite progress.
Premier Cyrille Adoula sets next Wednesday deadline for Katanga to honor Tshombe unity pledge. UN reports a house to house massacre in Elisabethville and Katanga seeks Katanga assembly approval of Kitona accord. Ghoulion denies US meddling while Adoula defends US roles and supplies draft declaration to Tshombe.
The government reports a one tenth of one percent drop in the living cost index in November while real earnings and buying power hit a record high. Food prices ease and most categories fall, with economist Robert J. Myers predicting another small December decline.
A pre Christmas storm blitzed the Northern Rockies and moved into the north-central and Plains states. Blizzard conditions hit northern Montana and the Dakotas with wind gusts to 97 mph and zero visibility near Havre. Kansas City saw eight inches of snow and treacherous travel as freezing drizzle and frigid temperatures spread southward.
About 200 convicts worked to plug a fast leaking section of the Pearl River levee on the east side near Flowood. Officials warned the leak could breach the levee and flood the town, forcing many residents to seek Red Cross shelter for Christmas. The Red Cross said 3,000 people have left homes this week with 2,000 more damaged property.
A City Hall conclave failed to agree on a funding approach for a $1.85 million Broadway underpass. Mayor Lew Davis may form a citizens committee as he reviews proposals including district expansion, new assessment formulas, a citywide bond issue, and higher city revenues. Existing funds total $500,000 with $350,000 in land and in-kind help from Southern Pacific. the remaining $1 million hinges on gas tax strategies, though Davis opposes diverting gas tax for streets. Davis believes citizens want better streets and downtown support should cover much of the underpass costs.
Fog eased across Southern California after a dense blanket disrupted air travel the previous day. At Los Angeles International Airport landings resumed by 4 am and take-offs by 7 am before operations stopped briefly, then resumed by 9:30 am. Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank closed five hours overnight but had been clear since midnight.
A thick smog layer hangs over Tucson with inversion trapping dust and fumes as temperatures rise. Mt Lemmon highway blockades persist but may reopen with convoy traffic and chains required if conditions allow. Clear skies and warmer temps expected through the weekend with highs near 70 and lows around 40.
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