Tucson Family Survives Hit and Run With Freight Train
A Tucson couple and their 10 year old nephew escaped with minor bruises after an eastbound sedan was shoved into a moving freight train by a hit and run driver on East 29th Street near South 2nd Avenue. The car was tossed 57 feet and landed on its wheels. Police said the hit and run suspect fled west on 29th Street. The victims Maria Montoya, 52, Fred Montoya, 43, and Frank Lizarrago, 10, returned home for Christmas. None required hospital treatment.
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Frank Lizarrago
White Christmas Brings Warmer Weather Across Nation
Christmas Day weather eases winter storms with light snow in the North and Great Lakes while the Pacific Northwest sees rain. Dry, warmer conditions spread nationwide as cold air from the South chills Florida and the Southeast. Officials forecast warmer air on the way.
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Christmas guest editorial from Rev Keenan Sheldon
Reverend Keenan Sheldon offers a contemplative Christmas guest editorial in the Citizen reflecting on beauty, meaning, and human understanding as the season’s spirit. The piece appears in the 4 page 22 section.
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Keenan Sheldon
Citizen’s
Harris columns and holiday notes mix wit with civic hopes
The Nation piece on Stanta Claus satire leads to a Sydney Harris Christmas column. Civic leaders in South Bend hail a Christmas Eve Johnson program to ease Studebaker layoffs, though workers doubt the path ahead. Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt weds Wyatt Cooper for the fourth time.
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Sydney Harris
Harris
South Bend
Ind
Johnson
Studebaker
Washington shipping disputes hinder U.S. wheat sale to Russia despite House aid bill
Disagreements over shipping limits in Washington remain a major barrier to selling U.S. wheat to Russia even after the House approved the foreign aid bill. The piece notes continued policy friction affecting grain commerce with Moscow.
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Russia
House
Christmas Eve World Church Recall and Global Tributes
The World Christianity marks Jesus birth with global tributes as a Christmas truce holds in Cyprus after four days of Greek Turkish fighting. Reports say Lakonia fire toll could reach 140 as survivors head to England for transport. West Berliners break through Walls as reunited families favor goose menus. Australia selects John Newcombe at 19 to face Dennis Ralston in the Davis Cup challenge round. Frank Bare of US Gymnastics aims for progress in two battles at the Western States Clinic this weekend.
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Lakonia
England
Australia
Harry Hopman
John Newcombe
Dennis Ralston
General Index Highlights From The Era
The page lists sections such as Dr Alvarez Bridge Comics Crossword Puzzle Deaths Editorials Molly Mayfield Movie Times Sports Teen Citizen TV Radio Dials and Woman's View with page references 5 43 49-51 44 48 46 29-33 indicating varied local features and listings.
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Dr. Alvarez
Molly Mayfield
Teen Citizen
Woman's View
Homeowners Head to Run for Governor
David C. Cox, Phoenix radio and TV repair shop owner and five time father, announced he will seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1964 on a tax relief platform for homeowners. He would trim school taxes to one quarter, fund via an expanded net income tax and a statewide school equalization fund. Petitions were filed by a five member committee. Another Democrat, Mike Morris of Phoenix, already announced his bid for the nomination.
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Arizona Homeowners Association
David C. Cox
Cox
Maricopa
C. L. Sparks
Mike Morris
Drachman Appointed To Arizona Development Board
Gov. Paul Fannin filled four state board vacancies naming Frank Drachman of Tucson to the Arizona Development Board and Ralph Staggs of Phoenix to a second term as board member. Staggs chairs the Maricopa County Republican Committee. Drachman replaces Harold A. Patten of Tucson. Stan North of Parker joined Civil Defense Advisory Committee succeeding Nellie Bush. Marjorie Edmiston of Ajo was renamed to the State Cosmetology Board.
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Paul Fannin
Arizona Development Board
Frank Drachman
Tucson
Ralph Staggs
Staggs
Maricopa County
Republican Committee
Drachman
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
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Stan North
Parker
Civil Defense Advisory Committee
Nellie Bush
Marjorie Edmiston
Ajo
State Cosmetology Board
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