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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1968
Page
1
The 3.1 million underground garage project could rise by 60 000 if the pavilion stays open to May 5 1969. The 103 000 structure opens June 22 and would be torn down Jan 15 for garage and a two acre park. Delays may add about 12 000 monthly in material and labor costs.
The University of Arizona holds its 73rd annual commencement at 7 30 tonight in the UA stadium open to the public. More than 4 000 degrees will be conferred with the total to be announced. Dr J George Harrar of the Rockefeller Foundation gives the address and will receive an honorary doctor of science along with Dr Charles H Sommer of Monsanto. Also honored are former UA president Dr J Byron McCormick and Lawson V Smith. Four College of Mines alumni will earn professional engineer degrees. The UA Alumni Achievement Award goes to Frederick A Fielder. Military Service Awards go to Maj Gen Gines Perez and Maj Gen David M Jones.
Students in Rome seized the University of Rome and clashed with helmeted police. Rioters used rocks and fire bombs, burning cars as the scene near the French Embassy turned chaotic. The episode mirrors France’s two week long general strike and political tension.
UPI reports American and South Vietnamese troops fighting street by street to root out about 1,000 Viet Cong in Saigon amid heavy urban combat. Guerrillas hold sections near Cholon and the Binh Loi Bridge as clashes expand across the capital.
The AFL-CIO Aluminum Workers Union struck Alcoa and Reynolds Metals today despite a contract with the United Steelworkers and the Big Five. At least 13,000 members walked out after midnight deadline at plants in eight states, while other Alcoa and Reynolds sites with steelworker contracts remained open.
A compact guide to weekly sections including Church News Public Records Sports and Weather. Notes on community happenings and feature items appear across the Citizen edition as listed in the contents.
Eastern Air Lines and the flight crew union reach a new two year labor pact nearly a year after the previous contract expired. The agreement covers pilots and related bargaining units and sets terms for wages and working conditions.
Tucson will stay sunny with a high near 100 degrees tomorrow. The city will be about six degrees above yesterday’s high while tonight’s low settles in the mid-60s. Nationally, Needles California reached 108 degrees and Evanston Wyoming dipped to 30. Noon in town was 89 with 15 percent humidity.
Charlie announces a $575 prize in a Tucson Daily Citizen crossword puzzle. Word Clues publish Tuesday to help solve the big jackpot. no winner announced, solution appears on page 16.
Justice Hugo L. Black becomes the third oldest person to serve on the Supreme Court, trailing only Oliver Wendell Holmes and Roger B. Taney. The milestone marks a rare longevity in the high court’s history as Black remains on the bench in Washington.
In Covington Tennessee Beth Mason aged 3 pulled 2 year old Guy Gibson from a water filled septic tank. Investigating mother Mrs Gibson praised Beth for grabbing his hand and saving them both from drowning as they walked near their home.
A University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Lab report released yesterday links Tucson smog to local industries desert dust aircraft and car exhaust while noting potential damage to astronomy tourism and public health. The study based on Tumamoc Hill near Tucson outlines sources and calls for stricter rules as the county council debates regulations.
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