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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
1
Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon forecast a 1962 growth of about 40 billion dollars at an 8 percent pace, with wage price inflation avoided by restraint. He argued a 3.7 billion dollar 1961-62 deficit is inevitable and appropriate, citing unused capacity and unemployment.
Elmer R. Hess Jr. testified he cannot recall using the word kill in a telephone call with Alfred Ireland regarding the January Labor Temple incident. The defense portrays Hess describing multiple falls that led to labor official Howard D. Grant's death, while Ireland testified to opposing statements.
County Atty. Harry Ackerman notes the Supreme Court ruling excludes illegally seized evidence from state prosecutions. He cites narcotics and stolen property cases, says hearings must follow search and seizure rules, and recalls the 1948 landmark decision overturned.
The court hearings in Jerusalem opened with Adolf Eichmann describing himself as an emigration and transportation specialist who merely followed orders. He insisted he did not come to testify voluntarily, claiming his testimony came under duress after kidnapping in Buenos Aires. The defense argues Eichmann was a minor official, not at the top of a criminal chain, with responsibility lying with higher offices.
Fidel Castro was given a take it or leave it deadline of noon Friday to accept 500 farm tractors as full ransom for 1,214 prisoners. The Tractors for Freedom Committee said it would ship only heavy duty agricultural tractors for the swap, with Castro insisting on 28 million dollars in indemnification or tractors.
U S special envoy W Averell Harriman said at the Geneva Laos peace conference the United States will withdraw all military advisers from Laos if a demilitarization accord is reached The phased removal would be under ICC oversight and aligned with the 1954 Geneva agreement involving other foreign forces increasing Laos independence and peace efforts The Lao princes canceled a Zurich summit due to Prince Souvanna Phoumas illness and aides of Premier Prince Boun Oum reported some agreement on coalition tasks.
The Tucson Daily Citizen covers the latest snafus in Beetle Bailey and updates on local state and national news. The paper highlights civic issues, community events, and timely governance stories affecting readers at home.
Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda arrived in Washington for three days of high level talks with President Kennedy. Ikeda was greeted with full military honors and accompanied by Foreign Minister Kosaka while Shigenobu Shima headed a diplomatic task force on China.
A car hit a telephone pole near Tuc son Medical Center, severing the main cable to the hospital switchboard and cutting service for about two hours. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. sent two mobile units with three circuits. four trunks were restored by 11 30 a.m. Police cited Edward Meredith for failure to yield the right of way during his left turn into the hospital grounds.
The forecast warns of hot conditions with a high near 105 and a low around 76 tomorrow. Expect clear skies with late afternoon to evening thunder showers mainly over mountains and a slight chance of rain in the city. Humidity around 16 percent at 2 PM. Full Weather Report Page 10.
The page highlights a feature on furniture sales in the integrated area and a crime probe outcome reporting no indictments. The items appear across pages 12 and 17 of the newspaper edition.
The State Department recalled U S nuclear test negotiator Arthur H Dean from Geneva for consultations and said it is an open question whether he will return to the talks The duration of his Washington stay depends on discussions there and on future developments at the deadlocked U S British Russian Geneva test ban negotiations Western powers do not want to test but could be at a disadvantage if the Soviets conduct secret tests
Vienna reports say the Soviet Union will back a single director for the International Atomic Energy Agency dropping the troika three man ruling plan it pushed at the United Nations. Observers caution against optimism citing prior Soviet insistence on three man governance for international bodies.
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