Judge's leniency shocks Tucson on murder case
The Tucson community reacted to Marvin Leslie Davis receiving life imprisonment for two first degree murders, with critics arguing the court should have imposed the death penalty. The piece asserts society has a right to protect itself and calls the judge’s decision a weakening factor, urging harsher punishment for killers.
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Tucson
Marvin Leslie Davis
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Arizona
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Pima County
More Beetle Varieties Highlight Desert Museum Exhibit
Arizona Album notes beetles exceed a quarter million species worldwide. Darking beetles in the Southwest deter intruders by spraying. Desert Museum Small Animal Room features local beetles, rare in living display due to upkeep challenges. Every fifth species is a beetle. sizes range from 0.01 to over 6 inches.
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Sonora
Desert Museum
James Marlow On Baruch Plan And Fallout Of Nuclear Tests
The piece recalls Bernard Baruch’s 1946 call for an international atomic authority and the ensuing Cold War-era mistrust. It notes the 1953 hydrogen bomb programs, the Moscow test ban talks, and Western unease over Khrushchev’s aims. France and Red China reject the agreement, calling it a fraud.
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International Atomic Development Authority
Sie
Goldwater Surges as Radical Right Drives 1960 GOP Outlook
Stranglers are after Barry Goldwater as Gov. Nelson Rockefeller labels the radical right. Polls show Goldwater with broad national appeal and about 31 percent of political independents. The piece discusses internal GOP factional battles, Taft's 1952 defeat echo, and fears of Birch Society accusations while noting Goldwater’s stance against leftward federal excess and his appeal as a Western shift in the party’s center.
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Barry Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Kansas
Republican Party
Goldwater
John Birch Society
Arizona
Mankind and Nations Face Common Laws for Peace
Sydney Harris argues that nations must be governed by shared laws or risk perpetual war. He warns that statecraft mirrors personal madness and urges a shift from 18th to 20th century thinking, with psychology guiding global morality as autonomy fades. He notes reputation, truth, and covert motives shape public answers more than stated questions.
Actor's long road from factory injury to UA drama professor
The career path of Robert A. Keyworth spans a Norwalk factory accident that yielded 120 compensation dollars to a rich array of roles. He funded acting studies with 100 of that sum and 20 for a train ride to New York, then built a diverse resume from summer stock to radio and television. Now 45, he teaches at the University of Arizona and directs theater, balancing family life with ongoing performances.
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Robert A. Keyworth
University of Arizona
Keyworth
American Academy of Dramatic Art
Norwalk
New York
University of Florida
The
Los Angeles
Wilton
Conn
Westport
Meaningless Million and the Shrinking Dollar Figures
The editorial critiques using shorthand like 1.3 billion for 1,296,432,516.28, arguing it obscures true scale and erodes perception of fiscal totals. It notes a million equals 1/1000 of a billion in government usage, risking loss of precision and accountability.
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of Angeles Times
America
Space program debate by Barry Goldwater
U S Senator Barry Goldwater argues against delaying a military space program noting no missile gap, warning of a space gap, urging focus on terrestrial orbit defense and criticizing studies claiming civilian NASA work suffices for military needs. He urges prioritizing military space capability over Moon race just for peaceful aims.
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Barry Goldwater
U.S
Arizona
School Days Editorial Sparks Debate in Groton
In Groton Connecticut the Board of Education bans smoking in public schools prompting questions about student prayer and conduct. The piece questions the balance between discipline and daily school life and asks what remains for students to do.
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Groton, Conn
Board of Education
The Lord Restored Job's Fortunes Prayer Devotion
A daily devotion reflecting on Job 42 10. Prayer for loved ones, distant or near, asks for God's attentive care and wisdom. The passage emphasizes that God can do more than asked and encourages prayers in Jesus name for all who are loved. Courtesy Tues Council of Chucc
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Job
Heavenly Father
Jesus
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