24 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1962
Page
1
Gas price fluctuations sweep Tucson with regular gas listed at 18.9 cents a gallon, a prewar low. Six major brands fell to 19.9 cents on Thursday, sparking varied responses among independents and majors as dealers weighed profits and future cuts.
Forecast warns of gusty winds and scattered showers with cloudy skies. Temperatures stay moderately warm tonight and tomorrow with a high near 62F, a low around 39F, and possible snow flurries over mountains above 6500 feet. Mt Lemmon Highway may be icy and chains required for Ski Bowl travel.
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr arrives in Washington to a three mile parade from the White House to the Capitol. He will attend a joint congressional reception, address space committees, and be honored with a sea of public appearances after his three orbit flight.
Harley May of Oakdale California, former national champion, appears to be gored like a bullfighter but stays inside the horn to turn for the best time in the arena. The scene captures the danger and skill of rodeo competition.
The Tucson rodeo enters finals day with 12 top performers in each event vying for the $10,500 jackpot TV coverage will broadcast the finale to a national audience. Crowds of 8,300 are expected as cowboys and riders compete for top scores with Wilson of Wyoming a leading rider in the saddle bronc and bareback events.
Former City Purchasing Agent William J. Bray Jr. was indicted on eight felony charges tied to a grand jury probe of steel purchases. Bray surrendered on bond, facing grand theft and perjury counts over 1957-58 purchases and false taxable property lists. The probe covered 11 steel lots bought for $45,967, much of which was unused. Bray’s co-defendant Sydney E. was also indicted for grand theft.
President Kennedy after a talk with Prime Minister Macmillan rejected Nikita Khrushchev’s bid for a summit at the Geneva disarmament meeting. The message urged Khrushchev to send Foreign Minister Gromyko to Geneva and held to a direct yes or no on the summit proposal. Officials noted London’s concern over prior public rejection without consults and indicated Macmillan would also reject the bid.
Fidel Castro has been out of public view in Hawaii for 11 days stirring unconfirmed rumors. Havana officials dismissed reports of asylum in a Mexican embassy. the UN and Cuban delegates called the chatter baseless, while authorities avoided confirming his whereabouts.
A magazine page from the Tucson Daily Citizen highlights space age themes and hobby features. it includes a stamp collecting vignette, comic notes, a prayer page, and cross references to sections such as Movie Times Public Records Radio-TV Sports and Woman's View.
The Atomic Energy Commission set off a low yield underground explosion at its Nevada site in a test announced as the 17th since underground detonations resumed on September 15.
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