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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1963
Page
7
Dr. David Bingham of the University of Arizona addresses the Young Democrats of Greater Tucson on enlarging Pima County Board from three to five. He argues the shift reflects governance issues, not party power, noting broad support and bipartisan interest in improved county administration.
Downtown Tucson merchants plan a 50 state flag display along Congress Street with patriotic ceremonies the day before Independence Day. Larry Langer leads the effort after Pennington Street beautification, urging broader sidewalk flag installations to boost downtown appeal and secure its role as the city's heart.
Eastern Republican liberals face a blank slate after Nelson Rockefeller’s collapse. They lack a ready front runner and fear a deadlocked convention. Romney and Scranton are possible but unproven bets for a glamour front runner by 1964, with the Conservative Party threat in New York a possible wild card.
The columnist argues a deeper split between Russia and Red China may divert Moscow’s focus to Asia, offering the Allies a potential breakthrough since the Cold War began but warning that Western powers themselves may misstep. De Gaulle challenges US leadership, Britain, and the Common Market as tensions rise. A Moscow meeting on the Sino-Soviet rift and a US-Russia nuclear test ban talks loom, with doubts about agreement and Red China’s stance. The piece casts the split as a potential turning point with uncertain outcomes for world peace.
Washington divided over sending a man to the moon with dinner guests arguing pros and cons. A taxpayer calls it a stupid stunt while others joke about knowledge, funding, and competing nations. The piece notes humor and public mood from a 1963 dinner table conversation.
The essay evaluates President Kennedy's European tour in Germany and other cities, arguing his visit boosted American leadership and Western Europe’s unity. It contends a clear NATO backed partnership and nuclear sharing policy are needed to counter de Gaulle and unite Europe, with Kennedy providing crucial, timely leadership.
Toledo Blade reports that contractors and unions representing about 500 firms and 7,000 workers pledged support to the University of Toledo in its effort to secure a 28 million medical college. The accord promises no work stoppages and amicable dispute resolution to ensure efficient construction of the complex. The piece also critiques European nuclear policy, urging a independent European nuclear capability aligned with U.S. support and a broader security partnership.
ALEXANDER analyzes the National Service Corps concept, with Navy veteran William Ibert Anderson as a central figure. The piece frames two competing moral impulses in Congress liberals and conservatives. It notes Anderson left the Navy in 1962 to head a presidential study group and potential director post at $20,000 annually. The article discusses political debates on Capitol Hill, suggests conservatives would cut salaries and slow enrollment to 2,000 for a decade, and situates the Corps as a domestic Peace Corps analogue amid fiscal and policy tensions.
A young minister freed from a concentration camp recalls the hardest tyrannies are in the mind. He cites Jesus saying ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free, noting inner resentments linger after physical release. Courtesy Tucson Council of Churches.
Flagstaff Arizona is famed for its Indigenous history the 1881 Edward E. Ayer saw mill foundation the 1894 Percival Lowell Observatory and a landmark flagstaff used for travel directions after July Fourth 1876. The image credits Arizona Pioneers Historical Society via Nulford Winsor.
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