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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1963
Page
1
The State Juvenile Board names Tucson citizens to draft a program and estimate costs for a proposed intermediate facility for less serious delinquent boys in Tucson. The move aims to outline the project scope and funding needs as part of a broader reform effort.
The Nation reports Paul Robeson comes home from behind the Iron Curtain. In an airport chat his wife says he is not disillusioned by communism and still finds it terrific. The piece notes his public stance and media attention.
Washington House leaders press to approve the foreign aid bill by tomorrow. The brief item notes the urgency of passage in the capital context.
Rescue ships converge on the Christmas cruise ship Lakonia after a fire and explosions forced 1,046 passengers and crew to abandon ship. That number remains unaccounted for as efforts press on.
The edition lists sections including Dr Alvarez Bridge Citizen Charlie comics crossword puzzle deaths editorials financial news Molly Mayfield movie times public records sports and TV radio dials with Woman's View column for local readers.
Mayor Jesus Francisco Cano says the initial phase of Nogales rehabilitation, backed by Mexico's Programa Nacional Frontera, should wrap by March 1964. The $8 million, 100 million peso plan includes a new plaza with library and convention hall, a border station, a nine lane highway, a private telephone building, and a nearly completed stadium for 2700 fans. The full project spans several years with a 12 story hotel and 10 story office building planned for the border complex.
In his Christmas message Pope Paul VI frames his forthcoming Holy Land journey as a quest for peace and Christian unity. He urges abolition or mitigation of the arms race, calls for UN trust, and stresses negotiation while denying political aims, emphasizing prayer, humility and inclusion of all peoples.
Miss Susann McDonald of the University of Arizona School of Music leaves for a brief European recital tour. She opens with Radio Paris programs and continues in the Netherlands with solo and ensemble works aided by the Konzergebau Orchestra’s first flutist. She will also perform in Cardiff and London and returns to campus in early February.
In Dagenham England bookie Mark Lane sent 3201 600 to the Town Council with the remark This is one of the safest bets of my life. The report notes the unusual wager as a betting stake and the council response.
In Santo Domingo Dominican foreign minister Donald Reid Cabral was named to the three man civilian junta after Emilio de los Santos resigned. The other members Manuel Tavares and Ramon Tapia will confer with military leaders and parties before naming a president. Reid was en route to Israel to sign aid deals after his Rome arrival.
Rural Fire Department fought the blaze for three hours last night into today injuring none. The 11 room home on West Orange Grove Road suffered about 65 000 in value with 12 000 damage to the Lawrence Cecil residence and unspecified loss to contents. The fire started in the living room burned through the floor near the fireplace and spread to the attic before being controlled. The house was insured and 1 200 gallons of water were used.
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