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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
1
The 1958 NDEA would extend to 40 years the private school loan program for equipment and new construction. Loans target classrooms and labs for science math and language. gymnasiums and lunch rooms also added. Votes 12 to 8 with Democrats for and Republicans against.
Mrs Kennedy returns with the President after a nine day separation, clasping him in a warm embrace as cameras capture the moment. Her Paris Vienna London Athens tour is praised by Greek dignitaries and crowds, highlighting her charming public image and influence.
Dust storm batters the city with gale force winds up to 50 mph. Trees blown down, electrical shorts reported, and visibility reduced to near zero on the East Side as the rainy season nears.
President Kennedy pledges a single new agency to streamline foreign aid, cut waste, and target aid to nations willing to help themselves. He spoke at a National Conference lunch, linking aid efficiency to fighting communism and urging Congress to back the plan.
A 56-year-old Tucson woman, Ruby Jewel Beard of 1600 E Mabel St, died after a two car collision at E 6th St and N Plumer Ave. Her VW was struck broadside by a north bound sedan driven by 17 year old Nelson Gould Jr of.
The 27 year old Mrs Beard died after her car was struck by a Volkswagen that ran a stop sign. Gould and a 19 year old passenger, both in good condition at St Marys Hospital, admitted drinking five beers earlier. Spross, 19, was booked on furnishing liquor to a minor. Police sought the beer seller with a John Doe warrant as the investigation continued.
Seamen began a nationwide strike that could disrupt the 990 ship merchant fleet. The walkout affects ocean liners to oil tankers on Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts, tying up ships at ports and delaying oil transport to sea board areas. Secretary Goldberg planned efforts to settle the dispute as 80,000 plus crew members walk out.
Leader Brandt declares a new round in the battle for Berlin and the father land while Khrushchev warns the West to settle the Berlin question on Soviet terms or face consequences. West Berliners are urged to give Khrushchev his answer.
Superior Court Judge Mahoney expected to rule on City Councilman Kirk’s mandamus bid to compel subpoenas for 28 witnesses in the San Pedro investigation. The city’s special counsel urged dismissal of the request while Kirk’s attorney urged denial of dismissal.
UPI reports U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson landed in Lima and faced tight security as communist led groups threatened violence. Rioting in La Paz left at least five dead and 16 wounded during hisSouth American fact finding trip, echoing anti American protests seen during Nixon’s 1958 visit.
Page 21 details a shift in travel habits across Europe as junkets replace traditional vacations, with officials noting broader cultural and economic impacts on tourism and business travel.
The White House says President Kennedy expects a weekend report from four American farm experts who traveled to Havana to negotiate tractors for prisoners in the Bay of Pigs aftermath. Castro raises the tractor price to about 28 million and offers fewer prisoners, while farm experts face delays and a citizen arrest incident in Miami.
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