Continuous Air Pollution Action Urged
Dr. S F Farnsworth co chair of the Arizona Air Pollution Study Committee urged ongoing action after presenting preliminary findings to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. The report outlines Tucson and Phoenix pollution issues and calls for state and local health department leadership with two weeks for a detailed final report.
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S. F. Farnsworth
Arizona Air Pollution Study Committee
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Farnsworth
Quentin Mees
University of Arizona
John Klock
Arizona State University
Mees
Tucson
Phoenix
Tucson Daily Citizen
Arizona Republic of Phoenix
Ralph Patey
Kitt Peak Observatory
Chamber of Commerce
Don Schellie On Vacation Column Pause
Don Schellie, whose column ordinarily appears on this page, is on vacation. His columns will be resumed upon his return.
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Don Schellie
Industrial Centers Note Jobless Drop
The Labor Department said last month the number of industrial centers with substantial joblessness fell to 60 in November, the lowest level of the year. This was eight fewer than October and 41 below the March-April peak, with nine of 150 major areas reclassified to better unemployment ratings.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Magma and Newmont Eye Merger Worth 58 Million
Magma Copper Co and Newmont Mining Corp plan a merger valued at about 58 million dollars. Newmont would issue convertible preferred stock and already owns over 20 percent of Magma. Newmont has diverse interests in copper and other minerals. Magma operates mines at San Manuel and Superior Arizona.
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New York
Magma Copper Co
Newmont Mining Corp
Newmont
Magma
San Manuel
Superior
Ariz
City Hall primps for Davis regime and new council
Inside City Hall workers prepare for Mayor Lew Davis and councilmen G Freeman Woods Marvin Linner and William Reese to take office at 10 a.m. Monday. New nameplates calling cards and identification badges are ready.
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City Hall
Davis
Council
Lew Davis
G. Freeman Woods
Marvin Linner
William Reese
Ray Weaver
James Kirk
Charles Branin
James Hobart
Tucson Boy Sings Amahl for Fort Worth Opera
Amphitheater High School students stage Gian-Carlo Menotti Christmas opera with 12 year old Robert Wood in the title role. The Fort Worth Opera Company books him as Amahl after a last minute casting shift. Robert, son of Mr and Mrs Alex Wood, will perform December 7 8 9 at Amphitheater High School with 25 Tucson Symphony Orchestra players under Frederic Balazs. His sister Sue 17 joins him as his mother.
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Robert Wood
Amahl
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Fort Worth Opera Company
Robert
Alex Wood
E. Ellis Sr
Opera
Fort Worth
Opera Company
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Frederic Balazs
Peronte Robert
Sue
Mining Co Invasion Of Ranch Tells Harrowing Tale
Tucson lawyer A Turney Smith testified before the House subcommittee on mining about Bear Creek Mining Co bulldozing into his 495 acre ranch near Tucson in 1960. He described drill sites, destruction of vegetation, and a blast that felt like an earthquake as miners cited law and moved to finish claims. The hearing explored federal mineral rights amid private surface ownership and proposed bills to protect landowners and create buffer zones around Tucson.
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A. Turney Smith
Tucson
Smith
U.S. House of Representatives Interior and Insular Affairs
Bear Creek Mining Co
Kennecott Mining Corp
Mayor-elect Lew Davis Receives Aspirin Bottle Gift
Glen Stark of Union Wholesale Drug Co presented Druggist Lew Davis with a large drug bottle containing 5,000 aspirin tablets. The bottle bore inscriptions calling it a headache remedy for City Administrative Size and noting dosing for normal days and council meetings.
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Glen Stark
Union Wholesale Drug Co
Davis
Taft Jr. Announces 1962 Run for Ohio Congress
Robert Taft Jr., son of the late senator, declared he will seek the 1962 Republican nomination for congressman at large from Ohio. The announcement marks a notable bid by the Taft family into national politics.
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Cincinnati
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Latin America's Revolt Seen Likely, Cuba Warns U.S.
Raul Castro and Blas Roca told broadcasts that Latin America is ripe for revolution after Cuba, with Russia ready to aid. They warned Venezuela and the Dominican Republic against actions aiding counterrevolution and vowed harsh penalties for opponents.
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Latin America
Cuba
Raul Castro
Blas Roca
United States
Russia
Tucson Resident Seeks Clarity on Auto License Fees
Action Please column answers a reader question about why Arizona imposes annual license plate fees even after moving to Tucson. The motor vehicle boss explains residency rules require 1961 plates if buying in 1961, with 1962 tabs available only to Arizona 1961 plate holders, pro rating serves December purchases, and some laws may need updating.
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Tucson
Tucson Daily Citizen
Arizona
John Campbell
Motor Vehicle Division
State Highway Department
Jack Bade
Chamber Checks Ad On Dusty Tucson Subdivision
The Tucson Chamber of Commerce acting manager Robertson Fort says the chamber cannot block ads but will appeal to Channel 13 and Suburban Land & Developers to change the campaign. He confirms the issue has been brought to the chamber for consideration and thanks the caller for raising it.
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Davis
Don Hummel
Chamber of Commerce
Channel 13
Kold-Tv
Land & Developers
1St Avenue
River Road
Tucson
Robertson Fort
Fort
Mountain States Telephone Billing Practice Questioned
Letters question why Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph charges customers a month in advance. The company clarifies prepaid billing is standard industry practice, comparing it to paying for events or travel tickets in advance, and notes long distance charges are billed at month end.
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Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
George M. Johnston
E. 20Th St
John R. Albright
Albright
Tucson
Bell Systems
United States
Bus service for south side residents needs growth
A reader questions after 6 pm bus gaps for Irvington area workers. Roy Laos of Old Pueblo Transit cites few riders now in Rita Manor and Mission Manor, saying schedules serve about 99 percent of shoppers and night business is scarce. growth is needed to justify later service.
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South Side
Irvington Road
Irvington
Roy Laos
Old Pueblo
Tucson Tonight Tomorrow Public Meeting and Arts Schedule
Weekend city events include 300 junior high student council delegates at the University of Arizona. Tucson Camera Club hosts an 8 PM show in Room 111 of the BPA Building. A benefit at Ramada Inn supports Tucson Medical Center Auxiliary with dinner and dance. Concerts by Tucson Litthke Symphony Orchestra and Tucson Youth Symphony at Tucson High and a theater performance Arms and the Man at University Theater.
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University of Arizona
Tucson Medical Center
Ramada Inn
Dormouse Delays Tractor Start With Hidden Cache
Norfolk engineers faced a puzzling delay as a new tractor engine would not start until they found 150 m's cached in the power intake tube. The discovery explained the malfunction and highlighted the dormouse as the unlikely culprit in the strange obstacle.
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Norfolk
UPI
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