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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1977
Page
8
Julia Conklin, 62, has lived for 30 years in a shack on a Ramapo mountaintop. The last of her kin to keep the Conklin mountain life, she relies on a generator, a stream for water, and a potbellied stove. She plans to depart as urban troubles press in.
Julia Conklin, long-time resident of a rugged 4 mountaintop shack about 39 miles from New York, laments changes and loneliness after nearly 30 years living without modern comforts such as heating and running water. The Conklin family endures over 200 years of mountaintop history.
Public records list numerous births at St. Mary's Tucson General and Tucson Medical Center with multiple families documented. Names include Sanchez, Eugene, Nesbitt, and several others. births clock in around dawn and morning hours. Decrees of marriage dissolution and licenses show diverse Tucson couples and nearby towns with ages ranging from teens to forties.
The Interior Department will hold a Nov. 22 hearing in Phoenix on proposed regulations affecting federal irrigation of excess land. Ten hearings run through November from Billings to Phoenix, with Sen. Bentsen urging a 1902 Reclamation policy to limit federal irrigation to farms of 160 acres or less.
The Arizona Attorney General accuses former Gov. Williams advisers and related agencies of steering state insurance commissions between 1968 and 1972 to bolster political campaigns. An Oct. 17 hearing before the Insurance Department will determine legality, with defenses citing estoppel and waivers.
Carter Hawley Hale Stores will sell its 20.5 percent stake in House of Fraser for 76 million dollars in cash. The sale to Lontho Ltd follows a decision to pursue stronger U S investment opportunities over the next five to ten years, with no immediate acquisition plans. House of Fraser includes Harrods of London.
A 14 year old Marana boy allegedly escaped from a temporary holding cell at the Pima County Sheriff’s Marana substation after deputies blamed a defective door mechanism. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon as the youth disappeared shortly after 5:00 p.m. local time.
Multiple Tucson residents die in October 1977. Names include Andrew Ignacio Enos and John M Gillespie with survivors listed. Services set at Sells Nazarene Church and Daltons Palms Mortuary. burial at Sells Presbyterian Cemetery and East Lawn Tucson. Memorials to Heart Fund and Arizona Lung Association.
A long list of lost pets and gentle reminders run through a Tucson area page. Dogs and cats named Margie, Horton, and others appear with contact numbers and rewards. The jumble includes pets ranging from a Doberman to a Siamese cat and various mixed breeds, plus unrelated ads and services.
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