A record 6.8 inches of snow fell in Tucson 46 years ago today, Dec. 8, 1971. Tucsonans had a little difficulty handling the unusual substance, but it began melting almost immediately after sunrise.
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The "morgue," is what those in the newspaper business call the archives. Before digital archives, the morgue was a room full of clippings and other files of old newspapers.