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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1963

Page

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Tucson Policemen Kill 17 Year Old in Downtown Burglary Scene

Tucson police fatally shot a 17 year old during a downtown burglary scene after the youth allegedly pointed a revolver at officers and threatened to kill them. Civil Defense Commission warns of dire budget cuts for 1963 44 impacting city and county services. Alabama troopers drive 350 demonstrators from Gadsden courthouse lawn using billy clubs and prodders. District 1 School Board to relocate a center for trainable children to Duffy school site after two hour hearing. Arizona House subcommittee tours State Hospital as investigation enters second day. Two men face closed door preliminary hearing in narcotics agent slaying.

Tucson Alabama Gadsden Page li Duffy

Kennedy seeks new weapons against discrimination on Capitol Hill

President Kennedy asks Congress for a broad arsenal of legislative measures to fight discrimination and plans a high profile push. The proposals are expected to trigger weeks of contentious fights on Capitol Hill as lawmakers debate enforcement and policy changes. The report notes a House group withdrew a directive requiring the Agriculture Department to stop shielding newsmen from initial complaints about policing livestock and price fixing. Kennedy also pursues a ten day Western Europe swing to bolster the Atlantic Alliance.

Kennedy Congress Capitol Hill Agriculture Department Europe Atlantic Alliance

Nation leader buried at Arlington amid civil rights debate

Medgar Evers, slain integration leader, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery as the nation weighs the economics of Northern Negro voters. Columnist John Chamberlain notes the civil rights spectre haunting the Democratic Party while Syd Harris questions gender roles in medicine.

Medgar W. Evers Arlington National Cemetery John Chamberlain

Papal Conclave Enters Sealed Vatican Chambers

The World Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church entered sealed chambers in the Vatican for a secret conclave to elect a new Pope and will not emerge until a decision is reached. Russia's first lady of space and her male companion returned safely after setting records. The Soviet central committee rebuked China's attack on Khrushchev, while rebellious intellectuals face renewed regimentation. Nancy Astor's son and John Profumo are questioned in the England sex scandal disclosed by Scotland Yard.

Vatican Russia Space Earth Nancy Astor John Profumo England Scotland Yard Page

Clay TKO's Cooper as prophecy comes true in fifth

Cassius Clay overpowers Henry Cooper with a fifth round TKO amid a tainted reputation. The piece notes the win contrasts with Red Sox-like troubles and mentions Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford delivering a win. Also references swimmer Mary Margaret Revell challenging Premier Khrushchev on an English Channel challenger.

Cassius Clay Britain Henry Cooper Mary Margaret Revell Khrushchev

Public Records and Notices Summary

Public records items listed include bridge and crossword puzzle notes, theater movie times, and public records entries. A Deaths section appears on page 35 alongside sports coverage. Editorials and financial news are noted on pages 8 and 19.

Molly Mayfield Financial News

Kennedy rights proposal seeks federal action on discrimination

Kennedy outlines a broad civil rights package to Congress, urging restraint as protests grow. He proposes optional federal funds cutoffs for discriminatory programs, court-backed school admissions actions, expanded job programs, vocational education, and federal fair employment measures with a permanent equal employment opportunities committee led by the Vice President.

Congress Julian Bond Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee SNCC Bond South Kennedy Committee On Equal Employment Opportunities

Trainables Center To Be Built At Duffy School

Controversy surrounds Tucson School District plans to build new quarters for trainable children at Duffy School. Dr. Thomas Jordan of the Tucson Community Council and board members defend the proposal as proper and economical. Concerns arise from parents upset by retarded children at Milas School and comments about facility adequacy at the Chinese Community Center.

Pagelyn Cooper Milas School Duffy Tucson Community Council Thomas Jordan Tucson Duffy School John Lyons Laura Ganoung Ganoung

Kennedy Proposes Community Relations Service To Aid Civil Rights

President Kennedy outlined plans to strengthen federal action on race issues by creating a community relations service to assist bi racial human relations committees in cities. He urged mayors to establish these committees and supported a provision barring federal financial aid to discriminatory programs.

Lyndon Johnson Kennedy

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