25 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1959
Page
1
A 59 year old Tucson woman Margaret J Campbell lives in a multi level excavated hole 20 feet deep with a piano TV and stove where she says arthritis pain disappears. She plans a 10 room apartment and teaches music from her spinet every week despite claustrophobia fears and a steep laddered access.
Washington Aviation Daily reports a Discoverer satellite launch from Vandenberg AFB planned for today. It also notes the first captive flight of the X15 rocket research ship tomorrow and an Army lunar probe from Cape Canaveral Saturday. Pentagon and NASA declined comment.
Dr. Robert R. McMath, chairing the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, envisions Kitt Peak as the world’s astronomy hub. The Arizona site near Tucson hosts the first telescopes as bricks and mortar rise, driven by engineers, pilots, and scientists shaping a national project.
British Prime Minister Macmillan met Premier Khrushchev in Moscow after a harsh speech by the Soviet leader. Observers noted Khrushchev's ill health and grim mood while the US stance remained firm and unyielding.
The Arizona House scheduled a late afternoon debate on its Education Committee school aid plan after a morning Democratic caucus approved an amended version. Senate today read its school program, creating two distinct approaches to school finance reform.
Ernest L. Walden and two Tucson Office Supply Co. deliverymen admitted their involvement in the Feb 1 break-in at the Tucson Festival Society Office at 2718 E Broadway. They looted about 3000 dollars in receipts mostly checks. the safe was locked with no forced entry. Walden pleaded guilty yesterday in Superior Court to first degree burglary and Judge Herbert F. Kruck dated proceedings.
Forecast continues sunny skies in Tucson with daytime highs near 68 degrees and tonight's low around 34. Observed daytime high was 62 with 28 percent humidity and a 2 PM reading of 62, while yesterday's high was 63 and the low 31 as page 97 full weather report notes.
A note previews fashion shifts for men's styles in the era, signaling changes in apparel and grooming. The item appears as a page teaser with a social column tone and brief commentary.
President Eisenhower challenged critics led by Senator Symington over the defense program saying he has final responsibility for defense decisions and that service chiefs may differ in views. He stressed the need for balanced judgments and noted leaders cannot share identical priorities. He also discussed Dulles health and nonaggression pacts and tax policy tied to profits.
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