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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
1
City and state officials discuss public school districts caring for mentally retarded but trainable youths even as the controversial Duffy School training center proposal stirs debate. The superintendent notes Tucson and Phoenix branches.
Washington top U. S. officials show little consensus as East-West deadlock lingers. Republican congressional leaders attack President Kennedy for a supposed unrealistic peace approach, while a service newspaper is left unclear on official lines about American soldiers aiding South Vietnam rather than fighting.
A federal jury in Baltimore convicts four men, including two former congressmen, of conspiracy. Their attorneys vow to appeal as defense. The report also notes major demonstrations in Washington, Kennedy pledges to union officials to join the federal government in fighting job discrimination, and Medgar Evers funeral plans prompt calls for a national Negro strike and boycott. FBI says over 2,000 investigations in 1962 target Castro infiltration. Victor Riesel reports.
The Russians lifted their fifth crew member into space today and a Russian woman is reportedly ready for a later cosmic rendezvous. Europe faces governmental strains and a tense domestic racial climate, with critics arguing Kennedy should avoid international travel, as Goldwater contends.
ASU trackmen show hustle while Arizona hopes rise as NCAA Track and Field Championships begin in Albuquerque New Mexico. Arizona baseball shows tempered nerves as Sherwin Scott learns a lesson in winning. Frank Lancet gambles on Marty Martinez. Missouri coach Simmons gambles on Stroud. Wildcats reach finals, Missouri eliminated.
Molly Mayfield presents film listings and public records notes for television and radio dials with a woman’s view. The feature includes upcoming showtimes and brief editorial context.
Tucson Newspapers Inc asked the City Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone a two block strip along South 3rd Avenue from R-3 R-4 to B-3 for its new Tucson Citisen and Arizona Daily Star offices. A public hearing was set for Aug 13 recognizing possible seven to eight story development and accompanying facilities while SP parcels near the site were also considered for zoning actions.
The Supreme Court denied a stay and dissolution of a Mississippi state court injunction barring racial demonstrations in Jackson. NAACP and others sought relief. Justice Black referred the matter to the full court. The order keeps the injunction in effect. The chancery court had issued the restraining order June 6, citing risk of violence. a Sept. 9 hearing was scheduled.
A large but orderly protest march began near the White House as several hundred demonstrators gathered in Lafayette Park. Police numbers were high with 60 along the park and 30 more near the White House fence, while monitors from the Congress of Racial Equality moved to maintain nonviolence. The crowd appeared smaller than expected, with about 2000 participants anticipated by the rally leader.
Brussels expert from the European Common Market says the United States will be rejected in seeking a fixed share of the six nation poultry market. He urges instead talks to reduce common market tariffs on U S poultry due to broad resistance to granting a proportionate market share.
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