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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1959

Page

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Stripped Guns Kept Patrol Plane From Firing

The Navy P4M Mercator convoy plane in the Sea of Japan failed to return fire after two gun units were dismantled and a miscommunication blocked fire control. One crewman was wounded as officials review the incident and press for explanations to Congress.

Washington Defense Department Eisenhower Congress Sea of Japan Pentagon Adm Arleigh A. Burke Naval Operations Western Pacific U. S Daniel J. Flood D-Pa Navy William B. Franke Flood Franke U.S Defense Neil H. McEvoy Burke House Senate

Weather outlook warm with possible mountain showers

Forecast says tonight mostly clear with cloudiness tomorrow and slight showers in mountains. Temperatures steady near 105 for the high tomorrow and 70 to 75 for tonight's low, with a humidity index around 83. Yesterday's high reached 104 and a 2 p.m. reading was 104.

Veterans housing bill sent to president after House vote

Washington reports a veterans housing loan bill sliced to 100 million dollars, with mortgage guarantee rates rising from four to five and a half percent. The House accepted the Senate reduction by voice vote amid White House pressure.

Washington Veterans White House House Veterans Administration Senate Story

Supreme Court delays trial calendar for three Pima indicttees

The Arizona Supreme Court issued temporary writs of prohibition halting all further Superior Court action against Lambert Kautenburger A L Pop Abbott and Sam R Kaufman delaying arraignments in Tucson and pushing final briefs due by early August. If permanent the writs would clear them of grand jury charges.

Phoenix Tucson Lambert Kautenburger A. L Pop) Abbott Sam R. Kaufman State Supreme Court Gordon Farley Nogales Defense High Court Supreme Court M. T. Phelps Kautenburger Abbott Kaufman H. Earl Rogge Jr Justice Court Pima County Board of Supervisors Phelps Fred C. Struckmeyer Jr Charles C. Bernstein Levi S. Udall J. Mercer Johnson Pima County Superior Udall Struckmeyer Bernstein Pima County Rogge Joseph Nordale Farley

Soviet urged 24 hour delay in Berlin plan talks

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko obtained a 24 hour postponement to answer a Western Berlin stopgap proposal. Western ministers agreed to delay to allow Gromyko to negotiate on the compromise offer that would open talks and avert a meeting breakdown.

Geneva Andrei A. Gromyko Berlin Gromyko

Eisenhower Cautions on Summit Prospects at Geneva Talks

President Eisenhower warned the Geneva foreign ministers conference has not brightened summit chances as Soviet intransigence dampens prospects. He said he is willing to attend if progress is made, while Macmillan may rush to Washington and Moscow if talks stall further. Western plan envisions German personnel at Berlin supply line checkpoints with East German authorities acting as Soviet agents. Berl in relation to Khrushchev remains unsettled.

Washington UPI Eisenhower Geneva Harold Macmillan Moscow Macmillan Nikita Khrushchev Berlin Soviet Union U.S West Berlin East Germany U. S Christian A. Herter Gromyko Selwyn Lloyd Herter Maurice Couve de Murville Lloyd’s Town House

Three Plants Close as Arizona Building Boom Stalls

Tucson contractors halt work as 75 percent of Arizona construction freezes due to gravel and ready mix shortages. Only Wilmot Sand & Gravel operates, while unions strike in multiple counties. An $8 million Phoenix federal building may be delayed pending funds. union contracts edge toward settlement.

Tucson Yuma Douglas Pima Pinal Santa Cruz Cochise Maricopa Gila Coconino Mohave Yavapai Apache Greenlee Graham Navajo Frank Benites Sheet Metal Phoenix Busby Wilmot Sand & Gravel Inc San Xavier Materials Inc Tucson Rock and Sand and Construction Materials Inc Jack Grady Industrial Council Inc Glen Canyon Arizona Grady Benites J. Snead Parker Arizona Building Contractors

Liberace Wins Libel Damages in London Case

Liberace wins 22400 pounds in libel damages from the London Daily Mirror and columnist Cassandra after a jury found a 1956 Cassandra piece implied he was homosexual. The seven day trial drew crowds and near riot scenes as the verdict was read.

London UPI Liberace London Daily Mirror William Connor High Court Cassandra Queen's Bench London Law Courts

Firm Wins Okay To Study Books

Arizona Savings & Loan Assn officials won permission to study and copy the closed firm's books with restrictions. The court limited access to business hours and six people at a time. The state sought funds for a full audit as auditors examined the records since April 22.

Phoenix Arizona Savings & Loan Assn Superior Court Warren McCarthy

Freezing Of Deposits Has Little Impact In Tucson

The freezing of about $4 million deposited with Arizona Savings & Loan Assn. in Tucson creates little effect on the city’s multi million dollar savings economy. The receivership, begun by the attorney general on the advice of the state banks superintendent, halts some transactions but funds remain secure for shareholders.

Tucson State Unemployment Insurance Claims Office West Congress Street Arizona Savings & Loan Assn Arizona Savings Arizona Saving Wade Church David O. Saunders Saunders Arizona

Arizona Wildcats reach finals on bye into showdown

Arizona's Wildcat baseball team lost last night but advanced to the finals after drawing a bye for today. Page references indicate coverage and related features on cooling themes and scouting events.

Arizona Wildcat

Vacation Ad Address Reminder Ad

Postal notice urges readers not to rush vacations and to call MA 2.5855 to have PEA NUTS and the CITIZEN delivered to their vacation address daily at no extra charge.

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