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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1948
Page
6
Prescott sets the stage for the Smoki Indian tribe to perform two shows next Sunday with over 300 members. The white-led group recreates Hopi and other rituals with authentic drumbeats and dances. They feature the Hopi snake ritual using bull snakes and wear vivid regalia with snake fang marks.
William Pyle, manager of the Tucson Sunshine Climate club, told the Advertising club that the $20,000,000 tourism revenue is the county’s largest single income source. A survey shows four non tourist counties totaling 133 million versus 163 million in Pima, despite similar populations.
Public opinion poll shows broad American support for a U S loan to build United Nations headquarters in New York City with Rockefeller site designation. Voters largely oppose moving the U N to Europe and favor financing via multiple leading nations, varying by education level.
New York reports the death of Rosika Schwimmer aged 70. A longtime pacifist and suffrage leader, she was a 1948 Nobel peace prize candidate and claimed to have persuaded Henry Ford to fund the 1915 peace ship to Europe.
Denver Aug 4 Youthful aviatrix Dianna Cyrus failed to break her speed record on a shakedown Burbank to Denver flight. The two hour 59 minute run was about 40 minutes slower than her June 1947 mark. A Colorado storm forced course changes near Denver as Cyrus and fiancé Bob Bixby could not reach Stapleton field and had to backtrack.
Jay Andrew Simpson son of Mr and Mrs Jay M Simpson of 1223 North Fourth Avenue has been awarded a 645 dollar Laverne Noyes scholarship at the University of Chicago He is among 175 students nationwide to win such awards Simpson a May 1948 Tucson High School graduate ranked 24th in a class of 643 Harvard previously offered a scholarship but was declined He will enter the third college year and is expected to earn a bachelor’s degree after two years of study
Sheriff Jerry Martin said Mt Lemmon road stayed clear and open despite heavy rain. Motorcycle Patrolman Joe Hill found small rocks but no hazards, after dispatching to check conditions following dozens of phone inquiries.
Harold Martin 20 and based at Davis Monthan air base pleaded guilty to reckless driving in justice court. He received a $100 fine and 15 days in jail after Highway Patrolman Leonard McCulloch testified Martin had been drinking. McCulloch said the 1938 Buick skidded 52 feet near the Nogales Benson junction and knocked down a state highway direction sign.
Reports estimate certain turtles living long beyond typical lifespans with ages ranging from 200 to 250 years. Scientists cite longevity due to slow metabolism and stable habitats, noting examples observed in zoo and wild populations.
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