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50 years ago today, gas explosion killed 7, leaving Tucson in shock
Dead and injured victims were removed from Supreme Cleaners after the gas explosion 50 years ago today. Seven people died in the blast at Grant Road and Stone Avenue.
50 years ago today, gas explosion killed 7, leaving Tucson in shock
Rescue workers struggle to dig out Supreme Cleaners co-owner Harris Salonic, who told officials before he died that he was in the fur vault when he flipped a light switch that threw a spark and ignited the blast.
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Rescue workers and volunteers dig out co-owner Harrison Salonic Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Civilians and rescue workers comb through the rubble of Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Dead and injured victims are removed from Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Civilians help with the search for victims as Tucson firefighters dump water on the smoldering ruins of Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
A priest stands by to administer last rites as rescue workers dig into steel and rubble at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
A nurse carries plasma for a victim taken from Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Fire flares up at Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Supreme Cleaners explosion
Ambulance attendants and volunteers carry the body of a worker from Supreme Cleaners, 2232 N. Stone Ave, in Tucson, after a gas explosion on March 29, 1963. Tucson Citizen file photo
Salute today for retiring superfan
Joe Cavaleri at a homecoming pep rally in 1979, the year his "Ooh Aah Man" persona was born.
1988 University of Arizona basketball team
Arizona's starting players during a 1988 regular season game at Washington State. From left, Sean Elliott, Anthony Cook, Steve Kerr, reserve center Joe Turner, Craig McMillan and Tom Tolbert.
1988 University of Arizona basketball team
University of Arizona coaches, including head coach Lute Olson, at right in gray suit, and assistant Kevin O'Neill, wearing glasses, currently head coach at Southern Cal, during the 1988 Pac-10 Tournament.
The Westward Look resort turns 100
Early visitors enjoy the amenities at the Westward Look Resort, which started as a private residence in the 1920's.
Arizona politics trivia quiz
Governor-elect Raul Castro in his Tucson office on Nov. 6, 1974, the morning after winning the governor's race.
Historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
El Casino Ballroom at 437 East 26th St. in Tucson in May, 1980.
Historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
El Casino Ballroom at 437 East 26th St. in Tucson in May, 1980.
Historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
El Casino Ballroom at 437 East 26th St. in Tucson in May, 1980.
Historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
El Casino Ballroom at 437 East 26th St. in Tucson in May, 1980.
Historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
Mike Levin uses a rope to helkp guide a beam while his father Alan operates the crane at El Casino Ballroom at 437 East 26th St. in Tucson on Aug. 9, 1999. The ballroom fell into disrepair in 1991 after a storm damaged the roof. Levin and Sons is building a new roof for overtop the old one.
Historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
Matt and Bill Smith bolton a beam into place at El Casino Ballroom at 437 East 26th St. in Tucson on Aug. 9, 1999. The ballroom fell into disrepair in 1991 after a storm damaged the roof. Levin and Sons is building a new roof for overtop the old one.
Historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson
El Casino Ballroom at 437 East 26th St. in Tucson in May, 1980.
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Senator John F. Kennedy at the Sunday Evening Forum, sponsored by the Catalina Methodist Church in Tucson on Feb. 24, 1958. When asked if a man his age could be president, Kennedy, at the time age 42, responded, "I don't know about a 42-year-old man, but I think a 43-year-old man can."
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Senator John F. Kennedy at the Sunday Evening Forum, sponsored by the Catalina Methodist Church in Tucson on Feb. 24, 1958. When asked if he would accept the Democratic nomination for president in 1960, he declined to commit himself, according to the Daily Star. He said he didn't want to pre…
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Senator John F. Kennedy at the Sunday Evening Forum, sponsored by the Catalina Methodist Church in Tucson on Feb. 24, 1958. Kennedy spoke before a crowd of nearly 2,700 gathered in the UA auditorium, according to newspaper reports.
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Sen. John F. Kennedy stepped off his DC-3 campaign plane and was greeted by about 150 people and given a sombrero and "an undersized cowboy hat," according to the Tucson Citizen, at Tucson Municipal Airport in April 1960, during an appearance in Tucson, Ariz.
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Rep. Stewart Udall, left, with Sen. John F. Kennedy during an appearance at the Hiway House on Oracle Road in Tucson, Ariz. in April 9, 1960. Udall was the Secretary of the Interior in the Kennedy Administration.
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Senator John F. Kennedy laughs along with Rep. Stewart Udall, D-Ariz, foreground, during a Democratic luncheon in April 9, 1960, at Hiway House on Oracle Road in Tucson, Ariz. The banquet attracted 450 people at a whopping $10 a plate. The Tucson Citizen reported another 150 waited outside. …
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Sen. Lyndon Johnson's campaign plane at Tucson International Airport on Sept. 15, 1960, during a Kennedy-Johnson presidential campaign event. His motorcade is assembled in foreground. Johnson flew first to Phoenix. He "hand-shook and child-hugged his way through a small crowd," according to …
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Sen. Lyndon Johnson shakes hands in front of the Pioneer Hotel in downtown Tucson on Sept. 15, 1960 during a stop for the Kennedy-Johnson presidential campaign. He came without his wife Lady Bird, who was in Texas with her ailing father. The Tucson Citizen noted that he hopped a cream-colore…
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson speaking at the Pioneer Hotel in Tucson on Sept. 15, 1960 during a campaign stop for the Kennedy-Johnson presidential campaign. He lauded Arizona Sen. Carl Hayden (Johnson is pointing to him the picture) and said he has "done more for Arizona than any five men." He als…
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in Tucson
Senator Lyndon Johnson, waving his cowboy hat to the crowd, during a campaign stop for the Kennedy-Johnson presidential campaign at Tucson Municipal Airport on Sept. 15, 1960. At left, former Arizona Gov. Ernest McFarland, Arizona Sen. Carl Hayden. Congressman Stewart Udall, destined to be S…
Levy's Department store opening
Customers inside the new Levy's store at El Con Mall on Sept. 15, 1969.
Levy's Department store opening
Customers wait for the doors to open for the first time at the Levy's store at El Con Mall on Sept. 15, 1969.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
People walk by a damaged building after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Volunteers and rescuers dig through rubble after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Survivors look through rubble after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Rescuer workers treat a small child after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Volunteers and rescue workers tend to victims after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
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