New Conscience McKinney Resigns From Tucson School Board
Dan McKinney resigns after two years as District 1 School Board member. He was a lone minority voice, vocal on public accountability and financing, often opposed by four colleagues and administration. The farewell asks who will fill his shoes and continue debate on behalf of taxpayers.
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American Women At Work in the United States
The working women in America now total about 24 million, roughly one third of the nation's labor force. Over the past 13 years female employment rose 5 percent, compared with 8 percent for men. Married women drive much of the growth, white collar jobs expanding twice as fast as male roles. The U.S. Census Bureau lists 479 occupations with at least one woman in each, highlighting women's versatile contributions to industry.
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Disposable tails save lizards and aid desert rats
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum associate director Lewis Wayne Walker notes two adaptive tail uses among desert species. Kangaroo rats rely on long tails for balance and springing, while zebra tailed lizards shed tails to distract predators and allow escape, with new tails growing later.
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Readability debate sparks call for better early instruction
Miriam A. Geyer argues against Lyle Wilson's claim that non-readers drive delinquency and that the NEA ignores reading. She contends true causes include individual differences, need for smaller classes in first three grades, and more teachers, noting cost and newspaper responsibility. Nine key points critique the so called Educational Establishment and advocate targeted phonics and instruction.
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Independent views on Viet Nam war and Johnson strategy
A Baltimore Sun report from Saigon by Louis R. Rukeyser contrasts official Johnson assurances with independent Viet Nam coverage. The piece argues a possible Communist takeover, warns of defeat risk, and urges the President to present a realistic public war account. It discusses escalation options, Eisenhower Churchill quotes, and calls for clearer civilian-military responsibilities. Copyright 1964.
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Professionals reveal biases in Sydney Harris column
Readers submit prejudices from diverse fields including a nurse who distrusts doctors, a teacher who criticizes rural school administrators, a lawyer who warns against lying to clients, a marriage consultant noting gender differences, a minister urging attitude over acts, a psychiatrist redefining charm, a mathematician defending theory, and a judge lamenting public apathy to danger.
World Adventurer Now At Anchor In Tucson
World traveler Willard K. Baker, purser and pharmacist’s mate, settled in Tucson after a long career at sea. He survived the 1936 Washington Mail disaster, earned the Andrew Furuseth Award for aiding a Japanese captain, and now keeps a vast travel log while collecting mementos from 31 countries. Baker plans to retire in two to three years and calls Tucson home at 4722 E Seneca Street.
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Red Duplicity Red Duplicity
The Arizona Republic notes repeated Soviet and Russian embassy spying incidents over the years. It recalls a microphone found in the Grand Seal of the United States in Moscow and 40 listening devices in the embassy. It cites a Warsaw embassy bugging during construction and argues Cold War tensions persist.
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Whither The 26 Million Voters in 1964 GOP
Oliver Oldstyle, a Republican congressman in 1964, defends Me Too Republicans who backed Barry Goldwater. He warns that 26 million conservative anti Democrats could form a separate party if purges purge loyal GOP. The scene lampoons intraparty over Goldwater defeat and Rockefeller Scranton Romney figures.
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Devotion: John the Baptist and Elijah in Luke 1 17
The reading notes Luke 1 14 17 shows Zechariah’s son John as a latter day Elijah. It highlights how diverse places bring key players into Jesus's early story and how Elijah frames prophetic expectations in Jewish memory. Courtney Tucson Caynell of Churches.
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