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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
1
Tucson police property chief Jack W. Nielsen describes overflowing confiscated and found articles stored in city hall basements and other rooms. Many unclaimed items await court clearance before auction, with guns kept indefinitely and owners sought by serial numbers. Nielsen notes strict rules and long hours guard the property.
NASA announced a tentative July week 16 plan to launch a downrange suborbital Mercury flight from Cape Canaveral as the second in the series following Alan Shepard. The next pilot was not officially named but is expected to be John Glenn with Virgil Grissom likely to fly third.
Congress sent President Kennedy a bill lowering the retirement age for men to 62, boosting widow's benefits and raising the minimum monthly check from 33 to 40. The measure expands coverage, would aid 4,420,000 people, and cost 825 million dollars the first year funded by higher Social Security taxes.
At an FCC hearing, producer Ralph Nelson testified that Abraham Lincoln was removed from a Climax telecast of The Andersonville Trial to avoid brand conflict with a rival car, leading to the title change to The Trial of Capt. Wirtz. Perry Como defended TV against critics and urged constructive ideas.
The forecast notes possible light showers in Tucson tonight with improving conditions for general showers. A trace of rain was reported at the Municipal Airport between 7:30 and 8 a.m. and a few drops on the East Side. The high yesterday dipped to 98 degrees, with similar expectation for tomorrow. tonight’s low around 78 with partly cloudy skies.
Deputy premier and defense minister Phoumi Nosavan said there is not much difference between Royal Lao government and U S views on Laos political future after a three hour State Department meeting. The Pro Western strong man spoke to reporters following the talks in Washington.
President Kennedy and the National Security Council meet at the White House to consider military, diplomatic, and civilian defense measures over Berlin. Officials discuss potential partial mobilization, stronger NATO, new East West talks, and a stepped up civilian defense program as Khrushchev presses for Berlin.
Local voices clash over Congress new omnibus housing bill sent to President Kennedy. Supporters predict a housing boom and a 20 percent rise in building. critics warn mortgages stretch beyond economic life and do little to spur homebuying. Detailed cost changes include longer loan terms, higher loan limits, and altered down payments.
Cape Canaveral reports Thor Able Star rocket delivering three satellites orbiting nearly 600 miles up. An atomic unit powered by Plutonium 238 generates energy for two transmitters as Transit 4-A provides navigation data and space weather instruments. Officials hail unprecedented multi payload launch.
Vacation readers are urged to keep up with Beetle Bailey and all the latest local state and national news. Call MA 2 5855 to have the Citizen delivered to a vacation address.
The State Department said East Germany cannot govern three Allied air corridors. Beginning in August Berlin will require foreign aircraft to register with an East German safety center, but U S officials insist Soviet and Allied rights in the three air zones remain defined by the 1945 agreement with Russia.
President Kennedy’s farm plan suffered a crushing blow as the House Agriculture Committee voted 20 to 15 to kill a last-chance compromise version of the administration’s proposal. The defeated plan aimed to establish new machinery for controlling farm production.
A feature notes that seven orphans will remain together in family care as coverage details appear on page four of the Citizen. The report outlines custodial plans and community support efforts surrounding the siblings.
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