Can Tucson Afford All This Civic Center Plan
The piece examines Tucson's proposed multi-building community center costing 14.5 million dollars. It traces past price rises from 2 million in 1957 to 12 million then 14.5 million, and questions city affordability, funding via a 12 million bond plus 2.5 million annual budgets, and potential operating losses before a break even. It notes proposed theater elimination and possible further cuts before construction starts next spring.
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Tucson
Building Corporation
Roger O’mara
O'Mara
Socrates on Greek Youth and the Perennial Generation Gap
The quote from 5th century B C Socrates criticizes Greek youth for bad manners contempt of authority disrespect for elders and chatter over exercise. The passage suggests the generation gap is a long standing phenomenon.
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Socrates
Two New Battle Wounds Mark Nixon Campaign
Nixon arrives in Miami Beach showing two wounds he says came from attacks by liberal Republicans and from the Fortas controversy. The piece outlines his clash with Javits Percy and James Farmer over the Community Self-Determination Act of 1968 and its bid for black capitalism.
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Richard Nixon
Miami Beach
Abe Fortas
GOP
Javits
N.Y
Percy
Ill
James Farmer
CORE
Nixon
New York City
Senate
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Washington
Gov
Rockefeller
ASNE
Buddy system aims to helping hardcore workers in cities
In Cleveland and four other cities a pilot buddy system pairs experienced workers with newly hired hard core employees. Leo Perlis of the AFL CIO leads the program with support from George Meany. Volunteers undergo training in August and begin on the job in September with evaluation planned for October.
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Cleveland
Houston
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Portland
Ore
National
Afl-Cio
Leo Perlis
Washington,d.c
Perlis
George Meany
Grateful Tucsonans Aid Song Con in Vietnam Appeal
A Tucson reader thanks locals for overwhelming support after a February letter requesting aid for Song Con villagers. Donated clothes medicines toys and food totaled about 4 500 pounds shared with a nearby refugee village and an orphanage. The Tet offensive left Song Con deserted and villagers relocating toward Cam Ranh Bay.
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Tucson
Tucson Daily Citizen
Song Con
Lutheran Church of
Cam Ranh Bay
Long Con
Tucson Growth Without Boom Says Old Pueblo Keeps Steady Pace
The Tucson area shows steady growth with 80 plus houses under construction including a new Masonic hall and opera house. No foreign capital, strong local economy evident in bank money and wages from Southern Pacific. Cattle shipments in Pima County near 1.5 million dollars. city assessment up over 100 thousand quietly reflecting progress.
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Southern Pacific
Old Pueblo
Pima County
Intelligence files reveal missed warnings and dusty dispatches
A Washington DC column critiques hidden intelligence archives in Virginia where unfiled data sit unread. It notes a late Pueblo alert and laments bureaucracy, imagines historical missives, and questions if unread messages could now avert future crises.
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Virginia
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By Holmes Alexander
Cans
Fortas
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Sen. Griffin
By Victor Riesel
Lakeside
National Alliance of Businessmen
Aflcio
Labor Department
Harrised Gallupers
King OF the
Morris
TPH
Vietnam
Japan
Arizona
Arizona Territory
Sabe
Herald
Yndia Smakey Moore
Citizen Historical
Don Maclean
Washington, D. C
Pueblo
Pearl Harbor
George Custer
Sitting Bull
China
U.S
Paris
Hawaii
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