In 1948, a youth stuck on a ledge in Sabino Canyon was rescued unhurt. However, one of his rescuers wasn't so lucky.
- Johanna Eubank
Interesting news in Octobers past include the hysteria of "War of the Worlds," the death of Tom Mix in a traffic accident near Florence, Arizona, a jet crash near the University of Arizona and a deadly battle in Miracle Valley.
- Johanna Eubank
What would happen today if we ran out of license plates? Perhaps the expiration date on that temporary paper tag gets extended, but those temporary tags aren't very durable.
We've collected a few of our front pages from years past to give you a look at some July 1 papers in history.
We've collected a few front pages from newspapers.com to give you a look at some June 30 papers in history.
- Johanna Eubank
Richard Kleindienst, a close supporter of Barry Goldwater and University of Arizona attendee, was the U.S. attorney general when burglars linked to Richard Nixon's re-election campaign broke into Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, D.C
- Johanna Eubank
One might conclude upon reading the latest news in this country that life is cheap, at least to some. There is even a feel of the "Wild West" with all of the talk of guns and the way some people use them too freely. Tales from the Morgue is not attempting to be political; we hope no one appr…
- Johanna Eubank
The researcher of Tales from the Morgue is old enough to remember having to crack the ice out of metal ice trays in order to have a cold drink. She also remembers fights with her brothers when they neglected to refill the trays they emptied, leaving no ice for anyone else.
- Johanna Eubank
One hundred years ago, the Arizona Daily Star reported that a woman widowed by Apaches 25 years ago needed assistance and Tucsonans visited veterans at Pastime Park.
- Johanna Eubank
In 1950, the Arizona Daily Star published an item from the Associated Press about Friday the 13th. It isn't local news, but such advice is always good anywhere we go even if it is a little preachy.
- Johanna Eubank
Note: This series was first published on tucson.com in 2010 and updated in 2018 in Tales from the Morgue. In newspaper terms, the "morgue" is the archive of the paper.
- Johanna Eubank
Tornadoes in Tucson? Yes, it's happened, recently enough that many Tucsonans remember them. Not too many current Tucsonans were around when a tornado his the Veterans Hospital at Pastime Park. However, newspapers remember everything.