Midway Drive-In to Close for Storage and Business Park
The Midway Drive-In Theatre in Speedway will be dismantled and turned into Midway Business Park and Public Storage after Cactus Corp. closes Prince Drive-In tomorrow. Lawrence Potter and Joseph Friedheim’s P F West firm bought the site for 600000 dollars with 24 million in funding to create a 76000 square foot business park and a 34000 square foot storage facility with 316 storage bins. Outdoor fans can still use Cactus Drive-In at 1491 S Alvernon Way as it expands from one screen to three.
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P. F. West
Cacnis
S. Alvernon Way
District 1 faces setback as Austin ruling limits busing
The U S Supreme Court decision striking down a large scale busing plan in Austin, Texas was cited as narrowing federal remedies for desegregation. Tucson District 1 officials said the ruling reduces federal court authority to order busing while two desegregation suits in federal court head to trial next month. Superintendent Thomas L. Lee called the decision a benefit, saying it curbs agency prerogatives and supports neighborhood school assignments.
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Waiting Christmas mail backs up at Rincon and Main Post Offices
Residents rush holiday mailing despite close deadline and three week window left before Christmas. The text notes delays at Rincon and Main Post Offices and discusses housing patterns and school desegregation cases tied to Austin and District 1. Justice Powell’s majority opinion is cited regarding remedies and segregation.
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Rincon
Lewis F. Powell Jr
City airport road backer as 710 plan dropped by council
City and county officials shelved the I 710 crosstown freeway after cooperation with the Pima County Board of Supervisors. Funds earmarked for 710 would be redirected to an airport access road or to Golf Links Road project, with final decision pending PAG priorities and state approval.
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Golf Links
Davis-Monthan Afb
Alvernon
Arizona
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Pima Association of Governments
PAG
South Tucson
Squatters in Sinaloa Begin Talks with Federal Officials
In Culiacan, about 70 percent of 106000 acres seized by peasants have been evacuated, leaving roughly 30 percent still occupying fields. A meeting in Mexico City with Agrarian Reform Minister Jorge Rojo is planned to seek a peaceful resolution as talks aim to defuse tensions surrounding land invasions affecting tomato wheat potato cucumber and safflower plantings.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Agrarian Reform
Jorge Rojo Puso
Sinaloa
Juneau Sees 33 Degree Start as Arizona Crowns Cool Front
Weather report notes Juneau Alaska at 33 degrees this morning, four degrees warmer than Tucson. Forecast calls for chilly nights and cool clear days with lows near 25 and highs around 62. Yesterdays high reached 61 as forecasters anticipate a cold front for Arizona later in the week.
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Tucson
Meeting Joe Garagiola in Tucson Open Caddy Contest
Readers are invited to craft a winning reason to caddy for Joe Garagiola in the upcoming Tucson Open golf tournament next month. The item blends playful gossip with promotional hype and notes other unrelated mentions from the page.
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