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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1963
Page
2
President Kennedy asks Congress for 1.5 billion dollars in federal education aid for the next fiscal year, a 165 million increase. The package includes 144 million for new programs, details to follow, and extends public school aid programs while boosting science and defense education funds.
Tucson Mayor Lew Davis and City officials confer with Phoenix leaders on increasing Arizona’s 5 cent gas tax allocation. Davis says cities must receive a larger share than the current 10 percent while noting streets are paid for by motorists and city paving needs.
A woman disc jockey in Los Angeles filed a $35,000 assault and battery suit in Superior Court naming Norman Bass pitcher of the Kansas City Athletics and Robert Reed halfback of the Minnesota Vikings. Ann Carter of KTYM FM said the athletes roughed her at a party causing bruises and other injuries.
President Kennedy proposed a health insurance program for the aged to cover those under and not under social security. It would start January 1, 1965 and be financed mainly through social security with additional funds from appropriations for non covered individuals. The plan aims to offset hospital and nursing home costs and expands the system to cover more of the aged.
Don Mayo of Grinnell Iowa led the second go-round with a $630 win and captured $1,097 total top money at the National Western Rodeo. Neal Arave of Idaho Falls was a first go-round $630 winner but finished outside the money in the second go. Bud Farris of Las Cruces set a 10.6 second calf roping time, beating Sonny Worrell’s 11.3 from the first go-round.
The Tucson Camera Club will hold a color slide competition with the theme Children in Action tomorrow in Room 111 BPA Building on the UA campus. The meeting starts at 7 30 p.m. and is open to the public. A color slide set Introductory Set Flowers Closeup will be shown.
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