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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
21
Police Chief Bernard L. Garmire says inadequate funding and manpower in Old Pueblo lead to violent incidents, including a deadly shooting in Gumbo Alley and a separate shooting that left 7-year-old Billy Daniel Davis critically wounded. He warns more police alone cannot fix the area without broader attention and resources.
Frank Randle, 42, of 82 W. Simpson St., died after a gunshot wound in a parking lot near S Convent Ave and McCormick St. Cassie Coleman, 44, of 98 W. Simpson St., was arrested on a murder complaint. Detective findings included a .22 revolver. Armstrong gave a different account of events citing a dispute over money.
SAN FRANCISCO 41 A prison official said he believes three bank robbers who fled Alcatraz drowned. Fred T. Wilkinson, assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, noted no evidence of life after their escape and did not confirm raft reports. The missing men are Frank Lee Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, who scaled from a ventilator, climbed to a roof, and entered San Francisco Bay with improvised aids. He warned they would likely commit more crimes to survive.
An AP analysis argues the East West Laos accord strengthens Khrushchev in the Soviet bloc and may yield dividends for the Kremlin. The three way Laos arrangement elevates pressure on the United States to withdraw forces from Thailand and curb anti-Communist efforts in South Vietnam, signaling a broader troika pattern in Cold War diplomacy.
The flight engineers union defers a strike for at least 24 hours and offers binding arbitration on wages hours and working conditions. It demands to keep A and P license requirements and opposes a third man change under pilot group control. The dispute involves Pan American Eastern and Trans World Airlines with Kennedy urging arbitration.
Last night’s 57-degree low topped the date’s record, beating the 58 set on June 15, 1943, while daytime highs lagged behind last year’s 106 with yesterday’s 94. Forecast calls for a cooler 87 tomorrow, 57 tonight, and winds easing from 34 mph peaks. At 2 p.m. today the temperature was 82 with 10 percent humidity as a deep trough blankets western states. Full Weather Report, Page a5.
Arthur Chapin, assistant to Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg, said an investigation found no evidence of racial discrimination in the Arizona State Employment Service. Chapin, a minority consultant to the Bureau of Employment Security, stated referrals could not have been based on race. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had charged discrimination.
A 4 a.m. meeting followed fruitless negotiations as the Cab drivers union voted to strike again. The dispute with Yellow Tucson and Citizens cab firms centers on financing a health and welfare plan with the union seeking a $16.50 monthly contribution and a rewritten contract expanding company powers. Fare talks hinge on whether regulators will allow higher rates, with Tucson fares cited as 30 cents per mile after the first third mile versus Phoenix at 40 cents. Last week drivers walked out for three days, then returned. a Teamsters spokesman said patient steps would be taken to arrange free transport for the ill and aged if needed.
A late rally pushed the Dow Jones up 15.18 points to 578.18 as the market ended a four day losing streak. Heavy trading accompanied the advance after an early drop to a multimonth low. Volume reached 7.13 million shares as the tape ran 22 minutes late.
Former city purchasing agent William J. Bray Jr was acquitted today of four felony counts by the Pima County Grand Jury probing 1957-58 steel purchases. Judge Herbert F. Krucker ruled after a defense motion for acquittal. Bray faces four other perjury counts for grand jury testimony about conversations with city officials. Bray’s trial on those charges is set for June 26. Sidney Roth, the steel seller, faces grand theft by misrepresentation with trial set for Monday. The judge noted the Uniform Sales Act transfer of title to the city upon delivery but called the overall steel transaction badly handled.
The Papago Indian Reservation near Casa Grande was chosen for a $5.4 million dam and irrigation project to aid flood control and farming. The U S Corps of Engineers will build at no cost to the tribe with construction to start within three years. the lake will provide eight months of water annually and recreation potential.
The Citizen Fort Worth section highlights a feature on school guard plans and related safety questions, with an editorial tone surveying district readiness and community impact. A brief item notes a social register heiress slipping from the guest list, signaling page previews across society coverage.
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