Just In Passing and Local Government Notes
A collection of brief items covers marriage license fee talk in county law, Arizona governor's penitentiary visit, Tucson police staffing and nontraditional crime handling, juvenile work detail sentencing, and multiple city issues. Highlights include 7000+ signatures for junior college district proposal, Sahuaro High School $5.5 million plan, underground parking urban renewal, East Broadway widening, St Marys modernization, Sept 13 primary absentee ballots, one appearance traffic court plan, Papago tribe lease for copper redevelopment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahuaro High
Pima County
New Cotton Varieties Pima 4 And Pima 83 Released
The University of Arizona and USDA announce two new long staple cotton varieties Pima 4 and Pima 83. Pima 4 suits low elevations and yields up to 17 percent more cotton than current Pima 2 over three years with better heat tolerance. Pima 83 comes from El Paso work, suited for higher elevations and taller plants. Breeder seed is available through the UA agronomy department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arizona Cotton Research Center
Phoenix
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Carl V. Feaster
E. L. Turcatte
USDA
UA Cotton Research Cen- 7
Far West
el Paso
Agronomy
University of Arizona
Tucson Leaders Named to SWCEL Advisory Panel
Nine Tucson educational leaders join a 36 member regional advisory panel for the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory Inc based in Albuquerque New Mexico. Members review research project proposals assess progress and oversee annual program reviews. The panel supports states Arizona New Mexico West Texas and Oklahoma under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory Inc
Albuquerque
N.M
Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Oklahoma
Paul V. Petty
SWCEL
Mary I. Burt
A. A. Crowell
Max T. Erwin
Charles W. Kauman
John R. Kinzer
Ralph EB. Mullin
Clayton E. Niles
Elizabeth C. Tate
Elmer
M. Thierman
Hospital Escapees Headed Back After Caught
Two Arizona State Hospital escapees Victor Romero Mendoza and Jerry Lamar Walden, both 21, were stopped for a traffic violation in a stolen Mesa car. Mendoza threatened an officer with a knife, but dropped it when police drew, then suffered a seizure en route to jail and was treated at Pima County Hospital. They are booked on auto theft and Mendoza on assault with a deadly weapon. prosecution waits until release from the state hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona State Hospital
Phoenix
Victor Romero Mendoza
Jerry Lamar Walden
Mesa
Mendoza
Pima County Hospital
Beckenham Two Speeders Plead Guilty Over Radar Trap Sign
Two youths in Beckenham England pleaded guilty to obstructing police after placing a sign reading radar trap ahead on a road near an area known for speeding arrests. Both had prior speeding convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckenham
England
UPI
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Citizen
Associated Press
United Press International
Citizen Publishing CO
Mexico
Arizona Penitentiary
Frank Eyman
Charlie
Eauetani
Jairie
Casas
Tucsonians On Education
James Motors
Broadway
Shapermate
Canvas
Bayer Aspirin
Ens
Havoline
Skaggs
Schenley’s Omer
Skaggs Wilmot
Fleischmanns
Carnation
Keapoare
Poy Tess
Bs Te Drug Centers
EL Concenter
E. Broadway
Broadway& Wilmot Rec
Lave
Y Steaggs
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