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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
3
Postmaster Harold B. Collins reports Tucson post office handling over 200000 letters daily in early December with a peak near 300000 by December 20. He urges residents to mail early wrap packages plainly and print addresses clearly to ensure Christmas delivery and warns cards should be mailed at least a week before Christmas.
Endurance fliers Dick Riedel and Bill Barris have flown since November 20 and now receive fuel from a speeding jeep as their plane hovers about five feet above ground. They have logged over 460 hours aloft and aim to reach 1,008 hours, seeking a record well above the present 726 hours.
Roger Morris of the Coronado national forest spoke before the Tucson Historical Society on wildlife decline and the role of forests and reserves. He argued that early settlement eroded habitats, noting progress from protests to protected lands and highlighting films that showed endangered wildlife conditions.
President-Elect Otilio Ulate Blanco's National Union wins a constituent assembly mandate to review the government. Early returns show 26,648 for Ulate's party versus 5,753 for the Constitutional party as Costa Rica grapples after a bloody revolution and a contested presidential election.
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