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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
1
Identical twins Bill and John Shepherd of London, chefs for a catering firm, started a six month jail term after pleading guilty to a shoplifting scheme. Detective Sgt. Donald Gray said they passed items between each other to misdirect shopgirls and authorities. Police found stolen goods at their home.
A Tucson missile facility worker is killed when a single truck crashes on the Nogales Highway near the Tubac missile site. The accident ends a day of routine transportation duties in the region.
Washington reports Southern resentment over President Kennedy's civil rights program jeopardizes chances for a tax cut next year. The bitter political clash threatens one of the year’s hardest fought legislative battles as lawmakers consider both issues.
The Nation reports major cigarette manufacturers will stop advertising on college campuses as a broad shift signals changes in public policy. A related survey notes state legislatures are enacting new and higher taxes, affecting various sectors.
Bill Lenoir of Arizona faces Rafael Osuna of Southern California in the NCAA tennis quarter finals as the tournament advances. The coverage notes coinciding stories on boxing purses and the U S Open golf event at Brookline with Palmer, Nicklaus and other stars drawing attention.
The inquiry finds a piping system failure sparked events that sank the nuclear submarine Thresher with 129 men on April 10. Navy Secretary Fred Korth says steps will ensure high pressure piping integrity on all ships and may shift submarine construction and overhaul dates. The Thresher class includes two others in operation and 22 more under construction.
The Navy will launch four nuclear submarines in simultaneous ceremonies. Polaris submarines Tecumseh Daniel Boone and John C Calhoun to be launched at Groton Connecticut and Newport News Virginia. The attack sub Flasher to be launched at Groton.
The United States and Soviet Union formally signed a memorandum establishing a direct hot line between Washington and Moscow to prevent accidental war. President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev were cited as users, with Charles C. Stelle and Semyon K. Tsarapkin signing at the disarmament conference in Geneva. They toasted the agreement with champagne despite months of rapid exchanges.
A 12 hour deliberation ended with a hung jury and Judge Robert O. Boylston dismissed the four member panel in the robbery case of Charles Rice Gastelum. Prosecutor John Augustine said a new trial would be sought for the 28 year old charged with robbing a clerk of $2 at the 7 11 Market on West St Marys Road on April 2 and a second count of using a mask to avoid detection. Gastelum of West 27th Street was reportedly en route to buy cigarettes at arrest. Represented by attorney Robert Epstein.
The American Automobile Association protested a House Ways and Means action that would remove $300 million in tax deductions for motorists. AAA officials, including Kermit Rykken, denounced ending deductions for state and local gasoline taxes, automobile tags and licenses.
President Kennedy told about 10 000 in Charleston that West Virginians show a strong sense of pride in their state and country. He noted the rain, shook hands in the crowd, and promised to advance another century of progress for West Virginia and the nation. The visit recalled his 1960 WV primary victory and his debt to West Virginia supporters.
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