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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1956
Page
9
Mrs Phyllis Logan organized a FUN in ART session as part of Tucson Public Schools. The event featured hands on activities led by the art director and aimed to engage students in creative projects.
Seven year old Susan Scholls wins for a crayon drawing of a local dairy farm. Entrants 1st through 3rd graders may submit weekly original works in any medium and all entries become property of the Tucson Daily Citizen.
Tucson councilman Harlow D. Phelps, a Republican in Ward 2, announces he will not run in spring elections after redistricting moved him to Ward IN. He cites desire for good government and laments lack of Republican mayoral candidates while urging possible nonpartisan reforms to modernize city government.
Auto accidents in Arizona yesterday claimed two lives increasing the 1956 death toll to 444, 29 over the 1951 record. Mrs. Ruby Mae Barker, 26, of Englewood Colorado, died when a car with a 34 foot house trailer attached skidded west of Seligman on U S Highway 66 and the trailer broke loose. Her husband and five children survived with minor injuries. In Phoenix a 60 year old winter visitor from Atlantic Iowa, Miss Florence Gilbert, was struck crossing a street. the driver was cited for failure to yield. Police noted she wore dark clothing.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Broadcasters Assn. named new officers and board members for 1957 at its annual meeting. Tom Chauncey of KOOL was chosen president, Dick Lewis of KTAR and KVAR named vice president, and John Hogg of KOY elected secretary-treasurer. Board members include John F. Box Jr. of KRUX, Howard Stalnaker of KPHO, Howard Loeb of KRIZ, and Roger Van Duzer of KTVK.
The Mule Mountain tunnel near Bisbee has a $2 million contract awarded to Peter Kiewit Construction Co. of Denver. Atty. Gen. Robert Morrison drafted a new contract saying no work can begin until funds are appropriated by the Legislature and budgeted by the commission, otherwise the project stalls and the county preserves a still incomplete Highway 80 improvement.
Ten year old Van Ray Lawler was treated for cuts and bruises at St. Marys Hospital and released after colliding with a moving car on East 2nd Street near North Park Avenue. The driver, Robert Morgan Avery, 52, of 2722 E. 5th St, was not cited. He ran 125 feet into a vacant lot after the impact.
Cliff Hadley of the Maricopa County Red Cross Chapter said contributions for Hungarian refugees in Austria continue. He noted $7,407 had been donated in Maricopa County as the drive sends funds to headquarters to aid a $5 million relief effort.
Arizona Sheriffs and County Attorneys Association backs a bill to tighten negligent homicide laws. Proposed rule would treat drunkenness as proof of negligence with up to a year in jail for simple negligence and up to 10 years for gross negligence. Sheriff Frank Porter elected president. Yavapai County Atty Jack Ogg named secretary treasurer. Charles C. Stidham named legislative chairman to succeed Mahoney in January.
The Arizona Inter-Tribal Council and two U S representatives examined Federal Indian health and rehabilitation programs. Rep Stewart Udall accused the Indian Bureau of neglecting rehabilitation bills while Sen Barry Goldwater supported Emmons plans to submit programs next Congress. Community leader Clarence Wesley urged funding to start health education and economic development efforts. Udall urged stronger field decision authority and better bureau-tribal cooperation plus a manpower resources file.
J. C. Penney Co announces plans for a new 40,000 square foot store in Phoenix to open in 1958. The existing downtown Penney store will be retained and a third floor added there in the future.
Tanya Chwasotov, the two year old known as the cold war baby, returned to America with her mother after British authorities ordered her father Alexis Chwastow to give up custody. They planned a short New York stay before likely joining Tanya’s stepfather George Diaczok.
Mayor Don Hummel reports Tucson’s state sales tax receipts climbed by 1428.82 in November due to December’s eastside annexation. Including the southside annexation would have added 1141. Census data for the area will adjust next quarter. Hummel warns losses without annexations exceed 20000 yearly and notes rising auto lieu and gasoline tax turnbacks.
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