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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1963
Page
1
In Hall’s Creek Australia a floodbound cattle town 700 miles from Darwin remains cut off by road until mid April. The sole storekeeper’s telegrams to Darwin reveal a growing thirst with requests for beer and basic foods as air shipments replace perishables.
The City and State House and Senate Appropriations Committees agreed to add 160000 dollars in the general bill for a medical school survey after a one vote Senate committee switch. The measure advances with budget implications and officials note the timing and scope.
Washington Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara defends the TFX fighter plane contract as a major step to reduce duplication and promises savings of at least a billion dollars. The Navy may adapt shipboard antiaircraft missiles to target shore positions as a possible fix for a “gun gap.” The Ways and Means Committee begins drafting a tax bill next week.
The Nation reports that photoengravers reject the proposed settlement terms and continue a strike, leaving eight New York newspapers inactive on streets. Residents recall Freeport Kansas star athlete Stanley Duncan who died at 19 from glue sniffing, and Covington Kentucky girls cancel a Washington trip to aid flood relief with clothing and toys. Optimist International fights government encroachment in civic duty, praised in a Citizen editorial.
In a bold cabinet shakeup King Hussein of Jordan seeks to shore up his shaky throne as regional tensions loom. Castilian intrigue and regional maneuvering intensify amid concerns over stability and external pressure.
In a key moment Al Luplow proclaims I’m your hitter and backs it up with a pinch hit two run double against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Birdie Tebbetts guides a triumphant Indians team as they depart for Cleveland after furthering their season goals.
A compact index notes items across sections including Bridge Comics Crossword Puzzle Deaths Editorials Financial News Molly Mayfield Movie Times Public Records TV Radio Dials and Woman's View. Highlights a reader notice of entertainment and civic topics in the issue.
In Greenwood Mississippi a 50 person group of Negroes dispersed by police using dogs after attempting voter registration. A church pastor Rev D L Tucker was bitten. Police also seized a CBS camera and another photographer faced jostling amid ongoing voter registration tensions in Leflore County.
Arizona House debates education funding with Rep. James Elliott and Rep. Priscilla Hays leading a compromise. Proposals include boosting per pupil attendance payments by 20 dollars starting July and funding via a tobacco tax, plus a possible constitutional amendment for an equalization fund. The effort aims to split parts of two bills and moves through committees.
Congressional investigators cited Nielsen data showing at least one household left radio on from January 3 to January 6 and others ran sets for about 25 hours. Members called the findings unbelievable and urged government oversight of rating firms.
The first 2500 sanitation kits for Tucson fallout shelters arrived at DavisMonthan Air Force Base for Civil Defense distribution. Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix produced them under a $1.7 million contract with 37 blind workers totaling 24,812 hours at 1.37 dollars per hour. Shelters will stock food, water, and medical supplies to serve about 18 000 residents. Materials are supplied through the defense department from Richmond Virginia and stored on base as stocking begins in the coming weeks.
Richard Durbin, Tucson Medical Center administrator, was named chairman of the new Southern Arizona Hospital Council, uniting 27 hospitals and nursing homes to standardize wages and reduce duplicate equipment while expanding regional cooperation. Other officers include Theodore Koff cochair Sister Mary Esther secretary Lt Col R S O Malley treasurer George Kennedy and Sister Esther.
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