Unseasonal Warmth Triggers Pear Tree Bloom in November
Pat Coogan’s pear tree on 7052 E Edgemont blooms out of season as buds mistaken for spring by warm weather. University of Arizona horticulturalist Charles Sacamano notes false blooming is possible in fruit trees like Palo Verde and citrus after summer dormancy, though this tree is unusually loaded with white blossoms.
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Pat Coogan
University of Arizona
Charles Sacamano
Coogan
E. Edgemont
Sacamano
Small business wins $2500 over below cost bulb sale
Milton Levkowitz, owner of Sun Lighting Co., won $2,500 from S. S. Kresge Co. after a raincheck dispute over 96 thousand light bulbs priced 12 cents each. He argues predatory pricing by large stores damages small businesses, amid ongoing legal battles over below cost sales and unfair pricing statutes.
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S. Kresge Co
Milton Levkowitz
Kresge's
Levkowitz
Sun Lighting Co
E. 22Nd St
Campbell Ave
Kresge
Walgreen's
Globe Inc
Skaggs Drug Centers
Brauchli
Tucson candidates split on consumer issues in council survey
A Tucson Consumers Council survey shows City Council hopefuls hold mixed views on advertising practices, generic drugs and used car sales. Ward 6 Democrat Thomas Volgy leads pro consumer ratings with calls for license standards, bonding and a 3 day used car warranty, while most favor merging local consumer offices and state funded consumer groups.
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Tucson
Fein
Ward
Kile Jarvis
Thomas J. Volgy
George Miller
Rudy Castro
Roy Laos
Schuyler W. Lininger
Volgy
City bus review delayed in Tucson
Tucson city officials postponed a council discussion on the handicapped transportation van service. They seek federal guidance before considering private contracting, with potential talks not expected before late December. Critics say rides are hard to secure due to frequent van breakdowns.
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Marshall Jones
Robert Brauchli
Pima County
Walgreen's Drug Stores
Lom
Jarvis
Harold
Stieber
TREAS
Council
Lininger
Castro
Bellflower
Pride By Southwest Properties, Inc
IMPOK
Hevablein, Inc
Hartford, Conn
Sherwin-Williams
Ucurus
Saxony
Eck
Ing Chine
DuPont Zope
Lou
Lego
Ugar
le Perfect
E. Speedway
N. Campbell
E. Broadway
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