Hughes to lay off 1250 at Falcon missile plant
Hughes Aircraft Co plans to reduce its Falcon missile plant workforce to 3913 by July 1, cutting about 1250 jobs from 5163. Cutbacks reflect tapering production of GAR 1D and GAR 2A and slower pace for GAR 3A and 4A under Air Force plans.
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Black
Hughes
Hughes Company
Tucson
Lawrence A. Hyland
Culver City
Case chessman seeks higher court delay ruling
Chief Judge Richard H. Chambers of the Ninth Circuit denied Daryl Chessman a full hearing or stay of execution and he remains scheduled for Feb. 19 at San Quentin. A. L. Wirin said the defense would seek relief from the U S Supreme Court, which would not automatically delay the execution.
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Today
Tucson
Daryl Chessman
Chambers
A. L. Wirin
American Civil Liberties Union of
Southern California
Supreme Court of the United States
U. S. Supreme Court
Wirin
Supreme Court
Chessman
Los Angeles
San Quentin
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Regina
Mary
U. S. District Court
Louis Goodman
California
District Court
Cali
Fornia Supreme Court
Federal Building
U. S. District Court Room
Davis
Ninth Circuit
Smith
Transfer of Douglas priest stands, priest to Mesa
Tucson Diocese official Daniel Gercke today refused to reconsider the transfer of Rev. Charles H. Rourke from Immaculate Conception Parish in Douglas to Queen of Peace Parish in Mesa. The 33 year old priest has earned community gratitude for his non denominational youth work.
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Daniel, Gercke
Douglas
Tucson
Charles H. Rourke
Father Rourke
Immaculate Conception
Queen of Peace
Mesa
San Agustin Cathedral
Agua Prieta
Stocks Fall Sharply as Market Slumps in 1960 Decline
New York reports a steep market drop with Dow Jones 30 industrials down 9.66 to 617.11 by 3 p.m. Prices of key issues sank by a few cents to $2 or $3, while high priced shares declined $6 to $8. Trading was moderately active, improving from Friday.
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New York
Dow Jones
Rickover Cuts Red Tape With Quick Missile Model Gaffe
Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover shows impatience with bureaucracy on Capitol Hill. He orders a Thor missile model for his office within minutes, then mocks officials for delays when a Thor model arrives late. The incident explains why Rickover is both effective and unpopular in the Pentagon.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Vice Adm
Hyman G. Rickover
Pentagon
Washington Post
Rickover
Senate Space Committee
Air Force
Thor
Three fatalities in one day mark grim traffic toll
Pima County records nine 1960 road deaths after a third fatality in 18 hours. Bill Gene Lawson 32 of 2425 S Fickett Ave died after his high powered sedan overturned on South Mission Road. He was pronounced dead at St Marys Hospital. Lawson leaves a wife Betty and three children. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Pima County
Bill Gene Lawson
S. Fickett Ave
South Mission Road
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson
Corpus Christi
Lawson
Mockingbird Lane
Mission Road
Isbell Construction Co
Betty
Adair Funeral Home
Goldwater Sees Johnson Kennedy Ticket Best for Democrats
Senator Barry Goldwater says the strongest presidential ticket Democrats could nominate would pair Lyndon Johnson of Texas and John Kennedy of Massachusetts. He adds Johnson would be the toughest rival for Vice President Richard Nixon to overcome.
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Washington
UPI
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Sen
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Goldwater
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Chessman Faces Feb. 19 Gas Chamber Date
SAN QUENTIN Calif. Daryl Chessman, awaiting execution, said he believes this will be his final moment in the small room at the end of the hall. He noted this is the first time he has spoken those words.
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Tucson
Hyland
Hughes
Arthur Pack
Pack
Consolidated Aircraft
San Quentin
Calif
Daryl Chessman
Warm Weather to Persist in Tucson
Tucson enjoys pleasant warm days with no rain or snow. Expect a mild cold front tomorrow but highs remain around 70 or above. Yesterday reached 72 with tonight's lows near 40 to 45 as humidity stays low.
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Tucson
E.L.M
South Tucson Man Slain Seeks Drinking Pal
Sheriffs investigators hunt a possible drinking companion after 54 year old Felix O. Rodriguez was found strangled in a West Side Santa Cruz River bed trash dump. He was last seen at a South Tucson tavern about 1 a.m. and died shortly after.
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South Tucson
West Side
Santa Cruz River
Felix O. Rodriguez
27Th St
James McDonald
Rodriguez
Tucson
Meadows
Mission Lane
Mission Road
McDonald
Flu Cases Rise to Record High in Pima County
Flu cases last week reached 1,179 in Pima County, surpassing the 1957 peak. Dr. Esther Closson notes no epidemic, while school absenteeism declines overall due to illnesses like chicken pox measles and mumps. Amphi Theater High School reported increased absenteeism.
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Pima County
Esther Closson
Closson
India To Hike Defense Fund
Premier Nehru signaled a rise in India’s defense budget to counter threats from Red China across the northern border. President Prasad accused Beijing of bad faith and unilateral force on the border during a Congress caucus briefing in New Delhi.
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New Delhi
UPI
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Red China
Nehru
Congress Party
Rajendra Prasad
Three Pima County officials face bribery charges in Superior Court
Kautenburger Kaufman and Abbott, named on the criminal docket for arraignment at 9:15 a.m. tomorrow before Judge Lee Garrett, face multiple counts of bribery and related offenses. They were remanded after preliminary hearings in Justice of the Peace Alice Truman's court, with the indictments tied to grand jury actions later quashed by the Arizona Supreme Court over quorum concerns.
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Lambert Kautenburger
Sam R. Kaufman
Alexander
Pop) Abbott
Superior Court
Lee Garrett
Kautenburger
Pima County Board of Supervisors
Kaufman
Tucson
Abbott
Pima County Planning & Zoning
Justice of the Peace
Alice Truman
Pima County
Joan Delaney
Grand Jury
Arizona State Supreme Court
Payola: Three Were Consultants
A Citizen article identifies three individuals labeled as consultants in a payola case. The report outlines their roles, potential influence, and the unfolding legal or congressional scrutiny surrounding the charges and associations.
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