Suspect Arrested in Betten Murder Case
Davis, a 19-year-old Tucson man, confessed to killing Mrs. Betten, 49, a Tucson musician and civic leader, at their East Side home. He described a struggle after a failed rape attempt and strangulation with a necktie, leaving her body in the bedroom. He was arrested at Davis Monthan Air Force Base and will face a preliminary hearing at 10:34 am Tuesday.
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Russell L. Betten
Far East Side
E. Speedway
Betten
Sheriff's Deputies
Davis
Watkin
East Speedway
J. Betten
Justice Court No. 1
Victim's Son Praises Confession in Cape Case
Fred W. Saxon of Oracle, son of Mrs. Pauline Saxon, says he is glad the man who killed his mother has been caught and hopes he faces life. He links the Betten murder to the Saxon case and questions the mental health of the killer, citing possible institutional treatment. He notes Davis confessed to stabbing Mrs Saxon on October 2 at her home at 11020 East 22nd Street.
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Fred W. Saxon
Pauline Saxon
Saxon
Oracle
Marvin Leslie Davis
Lucile Betten
Betten
Davis
J. C. Marvin Leslie Davis
Contrasts Define a Paradoxical American Spirit
The piece explores a folded identity, presenting delinquency alongside reliability, deception with wisdom, fear with courage, cleverness with compassion, pragmatism paired with high ideals, all framed as a Americanism paradox. It reflects a portrait of complex national character through contrasting traits.
Betten Music Scholarship Established for Tucson Area
A Lucile Betten Music Scholarship will be established, announced by a spokesman for the Women's Symphony Association. Contributions may be sent in lieu of flowers to the Tucson Symphony office, 2719 E Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Betten
Women’s Symphony Association
Tucson Symphony
Broadway
IGOP Will Elect New Chairman in Phoenix Vote
The Republican State Central Committee met in Phoenix to elect a new chairman and six officers. Keith Brown, a Pima County rancher, has broad support from Barry Goldwater Evan Mecham and Gov. Fan. Rhodes and Ayers indicate backing Brown as the party eyes a leadership change.
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Phoenix
Republican State Central Committee
Pima County
Keith Brown
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Evan Mecham
Glendale
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Paul Fan‘uin
Brown
Goldwater
John Rhodes
Rhodes
Yuma County
Bob Ayers
GOP
Clemson cadet Harvey Gantt makes satisfactory grades
Clemson College president Robert C. Edwards notes Harvey Gantt, the first Negro student to enroll at a white public school in South Carolina, is achieving satisfactory grades and has perfect attendance. reporters have not been allowed to interview him since his late January enrollment.
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Columbia
8. C
UPI
Clemson College
Robert C. Edwards
Harvey Gantt
Gantt
Clemson
South Carolina
Red Cross Sets Blood Donor Days at Two Locations
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Our Mother of Sorrows Church at 1802 S. Kolb Road from 4 to 7 p.m. next Friday. Blood Donor Days continue at Red Cross headquarters, 222 S. Cherry Ave., from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday and 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Our Mother of Sorrows Church
S. Kolb Road
S. Cherry Ave
Col Nole reassigned to U2 wing post at Davis-Monthan
Col Jack Nole 42 commander at Davis Monthan Air Force Base since June last year is reassigned as director of materiel for the U2 wing moving here April 1. He will coordinate Turcsen transfer of the Strategic Reconnaissance Wing as Laughlin AFB unit relocates to Davis Monthan with completion expected by July 31.
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Jack Nole
Davis- Monthan Air Force Base
Nole
Turcsen
Paosom Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Air Force
Laughlin Afb
del Rio
Tex
D-M
Harold Larkin
4080Th
Mardon Ave
Charles
Timothy
Kan Marie
Celeste
Abilene Woman Refuses to Return Until Cleared
Mrs Davis describes tension after her husband is detained over a fatal slaying. She reveals blood on his clothes she believes comes from sores, not proof of guilt, and notes officers found a bloodstained knife in the Davis car. She says she learned details only after days of ambiguity and plans to keep the children with relatives. The Davis family, residing at 464 E Delano St, remains with neighbors as investigation unfolds.
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Abilene
Tex
Davis
E. Delano St
Clean Up Or Else Campaign Expanded At Davis-Monthan
A weekend effort at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base extends the clean up drive to the Wherry Housing area. Lt. Col. Harold J. Larkin and Col. William C. Bacon supervise inspections of government quarters and civilian construction zones as residents are urged to mow lawns trim hedges unload stored materials and clear gardens. Teens from the youth center assist households, and early reports show improvement though civilian areas remain mixed in cleanliness.
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Wherry
Harold J. Larkin
William C. Bacon
Grentanin Anand
Vuvaloril
Clue Space Division
SAC
Bacon
Tucson
D-M
New St Johns College Planned for Santa Fe
Dr Richard D Weigle president of St Johns College Annapolis Md visited Tucson to promote a new private coeducational nondenominational college to be built in Santa Fe. The $2 million school will open September 1964 with 300 students and offer only bachelor of arts degrees. Temple Porter admissions officer will visit area schools in early April.
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Richard D. Weigle
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Tucson
Santa Fe
Weigle
United States
New Mexico College
Temple Porter
St. John’s
Tucsonian Sues For $150,000
A Tucsonan sues for 150000 in Superior Court claiming he was thrown from his car when another auto struck it at Speedway and Alvernon Way July 17. Ronald Lee Russell 21 of 4246 E Lee Sr suffers multiple fractures and injuries. Defendants are JoAnn N Batrus her husband and her parents Richard Lee Nowell. Batrus drove her parents car, alleges negligence. Attorney William Lavell prepared the suit.
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Russell
Pope Plans Longest Trip To Ostia Seaside Church
Vatican City reports Pope John XXII will travel 18 miles to Ostia tomorrow as part of a church visit program. The trip marks his longest journey since illness related to anemia and gastric trouble last year.
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Pope
Vatican City
UPI
John XXII
Ostia
Administration Upheld UA Court Denies ROTC Funds
Supreme Court upheld the University of Arizona administration's right to withhold funds from ASUA collected as an activity fee used to lobby for a new ROTC program. The court found the funds may be used only if aligned with university policy, and reversed a claim to release $75 for a lobbying committee.
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John Riddick
University of Arizona
Supreme Court
Cac
P. Klahr
Charles Tribolet
ASUA
Tribolet
Board of Regents
A Klahr
Congress
Kinhr
Arizona State University
Donald McGrath
Kiaht
Klahr
Ktahr
Barry Goldwater to appear on Jack Paar show again
Senator Barry Goldwater joined Jack Paar on NBC in a televised appearance following Ted Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The Arizona Republican discussed politics and his personal life, joked about his musical talents, and criticized the Kennedy administration as “too damned dumb” while ruling out a run for vice president.
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Rick DU Brow
Hollywood
Barry Goldwater
Ted Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Nbc-Tv
Jack Paar
Paar
Kennedy
Ted
Nixon
Goldwater
NBC
California
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Edward Earl Elected By Contractors
Edward Earl, Tucson contractor and civic leader, was elected secretary treasurer of the Associated General Contractors of America. He is president of San Xavier Rock & Sand Co. and has served as AGC national director since 1944. He led Arizona AGC, received the 1952 industry service award, and holds multiple local posts including Tucson Airport Authority president and Bank of Tucson director.
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Edward
Earl
Tucson
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc
San Xavier Rock & Sand Co
AGC
Arizona
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Sunshine Climate Club
Tucson Industrial Development Board
Bank of Tucson
National Conference of Christians and Jews
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson Daily Citizen Classifieds Pricing Note
The Tucson Daily Citizen lists subscription rates and home delivery charges. It shows annual carrier and mall options within Tucson and outside Tucson at 45 cents per week, with a per year figure of $23.49 for mall delivery.
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Tucson
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