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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1957
Page
14
The dispute over county zoning reveals a power concentration with only two supervisors effectively handling major decisions for Pima County. Proponents argue for five supervisors to mirror city governance and avoid overcentralized control, noting district inequities and outdated territorial structures.
UC plans a historic recruiting drive not for football talent but for scholars and professors to join the eight Cal campuses. The aim is academic advancement and enrollment growth, challenging other universities to raise salaries and improve faculty benefits to stay competitive.
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum notes the cactus wren as the state bird and a prolific nest builder, often placing five to six domed nests in one area. The house wren mirrors the trait, carrying materials in dozens of trips to fill cavities. Birds’ exuberant song, curiosity, and territorial chatter are highlighted by staff including Lewis Wayne Walker. Arizona Amun features and Desert Museum pieces will pause for a Christmas feature starting Monday.
An American education tour to the Soviet Union and a broad U S program for education funding are discussed. Professors Gerald Read and William Brickman travel to Moscow as scholars explore Soviet methods, while U S officials outline a $278 million yearly aid plan. The article contrasts Soviet reforms with Dewey style ideas and notes shifts toward science and math emphasis in schooling.
Cities and towns protest系统 the distribution of the sales tax revenue. Arizona Municipal League sparked an initiative for a fairer share, with 4 percent kept by the state and 10 percent to localities by population and county valuations. Tucson cites $602 in a 1996 57 fiscal year. Gasoline tax distribution also draws fire as rural areas argue the formula favors cities. Mesquite Children’s Fund honors late Dick Jenkins with Christmas aid for local kids near Sasabe.
A reader letter from 1957 laments American panic over Sputnik while criticizing anti intellectualism and political arrogance. It argues that military and political elites gain postwar private benefits and warns continued inefficiencies could push the nation toward a permanent war footing and dictatorial rule.
In the Bahamas a new wave of resort developments draws investors with no death taxes on real estate and eager buyers. Dr. Axel Wenner Gren and Mrs. Lindsey Hopkins Sr. lead large-acre projects on Andros and New Providence, building schools, harbors, farms, and thousands of homesites as long-term profit motives and tax advantages attract wealth to the islands.
John Burnham recalls his grandfather who chose imperfect pine trees for Christmas, guiding the family through snowy woods from New England to Wisconsin. He carefully selected trees that fit the space, shaped them with axe and saw, and arranged them in the parlor to spread love and loyalty.
Business gift buyers face a rising value trend as firms keep wooing top customers amid slackening demand. Mayers Co reports 25 percent already own gift items, while Prize House Inc offers five booklets with 160 options from 635 to 40 dollars wholesale. About 35 percent go to employees and 65 percent to customers, with some firms redirecting funds to charity.
Devotions reflect on love, loss, and learning through Hosea and personal trials. The piece notes parents’ tears at children's first days and soldiers’ hardship, ending with a prayer for mercy and patience as one seeks return to a better self.
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