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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1968

Page

2

Worldwide Praise for Apollo 8 Moon Flight

United Press International reports global praise for Apollo 8 as leaders from Moscow to Paris and Pope Paul VI hail the mission. Reactions include Soviet officials, French scientists, British Prime Minister Wilson, Ethiopia’s emperor, Cuban radio, and crowds in Nicaragua Uruguay and Brazil.

United Press International Ethiopia Moscow Hong Kong China Peking Radio New China News Agency Yorktown Nikolai Podgorny Outer Space Charles de Gaulle Presdent Johnson Robert Galley Paul VI Harold Wilson Johnson Haile Selassie William Anders Anders Pilsen Czechoslovakia James Lovell

Local fishing club awards unusual prize in nose catch

In Lowestoft England a fishing club ended its contest with more prizes than winners awarding a special prize to Alan Thacker who caught no fish but hooked his own nose in the event.

Lowestoft England UPI Alan Thacker

Johnson lauds Apollo 8 crew and Moscow hotline use

President Johnson told the Apollo 8 astronauts that the Moscow hotline was used to keep the Kremlin informed of major moon flight developments. He said Soviet interest remained strong and praised the ground crews and space heroes, concluding with a salute and a compliment to the team.

Washington Moscow Johnson

Three Injured In Tucson Traffic Crashes

Three people were injured in separate Tucson traffic accidents. Mary Lopez 30 of 12234 24th St remained in guarded condition at St Marys Hospital after a one car wreck on I 10 near Valencia Rd. Driver Epifanio Valenzuela 24 from 4825 S 7th Ave was not seriously hurt.

Tucson Mary Lopez 24Th St St. Mary's Hospital E. Valencia Road Arizona Epifanio Valenzuela S. 7Th Ave Valenzuela S. Alvernon Way 22Nd St Dennie K. Schmidkunz 1. Allen Road

Parish Ends Evening Service To Accommodate TV Saga

In Cotgrave England parish officials moved Sunday worship to an earlier time to avoid clashing with the serialized television adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. The change aims to prevent conflicts between faith observance and popular BBC programming.

Cotgrave England UPI

Air Search Expands for Missing Plane Between Tucson and Nogales

Civil Air Patrol launches a maximum effort search for a missing Cessna 182 Skylane flown by George Brounston. The hunt includes 15 aircraft and 35 CAP members, focusing on Mount Wrightstown and Mount Hopkins, with plans to broaden the search along the entire Tucson Nogales corridor.

Tucson Civil Air Patrol Here Nogales Santa Rita Mountains CAP Willis Riba George Brounston Los Angeles Riba

Negroes and officials to meet in January over grievances

A committee of Negro parents will meet with Tucson School District 1 officials in January to discuss alleged racial grievances of their children. The Concerned Parents Organization met last night to study eight demands from Tucson High black students. Superintendent Dr. Thomas L. Lee said a routine investigation of student disorders will begin when school resumes January 6.

Concerned Parents Tucson Virginia Craig CPO Lee

Bus Firms Vie for Tucson Ft Huachuca Route Rights

The Arizona Corporation Commission plans to decide next week if one or two operators will run the Tucson to Ft Huachuca bus service after an all day hearing with Nogales-Bisbee Stage Co and Sulger Cab Co of Sierra Vista. Nogales-Bisbee argues two certificates allow current service via Tucson Sonoita and Bisbee Nogales through Ft Huachuca, while Sulger claims exclusive rights from a court ruling.

Arizona Corporation Commission Tucson-Ft. Huachuca Nogales-Bisbee Stage Co Sulger Cab Co Sierra Vista Nogales-Bisbee Tucson Mountain View-Sonoita Ft. Huachuca Sulger Tucson Benson Sonoita Bisbee Nogales

Lindsay Says He Wouldn't Cop Out For Senate Job

New York Mayor John Lindsay, criticized for vacationing during a crisis, says he refused a U.S. Senate seat offer. He notes Gov Rockefeller offered the post vacated after Kennedy's assassination, but Lindsay felt it would be a cop-out to leave New York amid fuel shortages and a flu epidemic.

New York UPI John V. Lindsay U.S Matthew J. Troy Lindsay Bahamas Troy Wcbs Radio Neilson A. Rockefeller Senate Robert F. Kennedy Charles E. Goodell R-N.y Kennedy

Nixon Meets National Security Team at Biscayne Bay

President elect Richard Nixon convened a full day session with his security advisers at a Biscayne Bay beachfront home to map Vietnam negotiations and the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Attendees include Melvin Laird William Rogers Henry Kissinger William Murphy Bryce Harlow and Gen. Andrew Goodpaster with VP elect Spiro Agnew joining. Discussions cover organization programs and personnel for foreign policy and security.

Key Biscayne Fla UPI Richard M. Nixon Biscayne Bay Vietnam Nixon State Department Pentagon Spiro T. Agnew George Smathers D-Fla White House Defense Melvin Laird William P. Rogers Henry Kissinger William Murphy Johnson Bryce Horrow Andrew Goodpaster Eisenhower Allan Woods Senate

December Retail Buoyed by Tucson Economy and Holiday Demand

Tucson stores report December sales beating last year with gains of 10 to 15 percent. Managers cite strong consumer activity, limited impact from the Hong Kong flu, and copper strikes last year behind a rising local economy and robust gift exchanges.

Tucson Tucson Daily Citizen J.C. Penney Co Guy Dean Penney Montgomery Ward & Co Hong Kong Donald F. Curry W.A. LaRocque Sears Roebuck & Co Sears LaRocque Steinfeld’s Lee Davis Jacome’s Alex G. Jacome Levy’s M. Richard Evarts el Con Evarts

Deputy Suspended After Hospital Escape Of Suspect

Deputy Max Clark is suspended after bank robbery suspect Ernest Armstrong escaped from Pima County Hospital. A hearing is set for Jan. 2. Armstrong, 40, eluded capture after crawling through a hospital window following the Oct. 31 Great Western Bank branch holdup at 1552 West St. Mary’s Road.

Pima County Hospital Ernest Armstrong Max Clark Armstrong Great Western Bank St. Mary’s Road

Costly Crookedness In London Milk Theft Case

Scotland Yard said it spent the equivalent of 132 dollars to locate Patrick Marshall and bring him to court. Marshall faces a charge of stealing 36 cents worth of milk from a London dairy.

London UPI Scotland Yard Patrick Marshall Marshall

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