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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1955

Page

2

Arizona House Hopes For Tax Action After Weekend

A Sperry Rand executive warned Arizona lawmakers they may relocate if the sales tax action is not favorable. Governor and House leaders debated adjourning before Monday while Rep. Haugh noted Senate rigidity and Steward urged cross chamber talks to reach an agreement. The House used a silent drill as a filibuster to extend the session.

Sperry Rand Corp Arizona John Haugh Pima Senate Haugh Harry Ruppelius Ruppelius McFarland Robert Wilson Steward

Trio Found Guilty Of Having Drugs In Narcotics Raid

A Justice Court jury found Valerie Sorrell Thelma Martin and Charles Jackson guilty of unlawful drug possession arising from December 5 narcotics raid at 32 W Ventura St. They face sentencing Thursday and were ordered held for Superior Court on a related narcotics count.

Justice Court Valerie (Strawberry) Sorrell Thelma (Pee Wee) Martin Charles H Roughhouse) Jackson Clark H. Johnson Johnson Ventura St Jackson San Jacinto Dr Sorrell Dr. Rice Chandler Miss. Martin Superior Court Phoenix

Dangerous Fugitives Arrested In Houston

Two Georgia fugitives described as armed and dangerous were captured after a standoff on the Houston North Side. James Arnold Frost, 25, and Charles Junior Singler, 23, faced felony warrants from La Grange and were nabbed after about 50 officers surrounded the residence.

Houston Georgia James Arnold Frost Charles Junior Singler la Grange

Board studies lease of Colossal Cave property

Pima County Board of Supervisors will decide on leasing Colossal Cave on a bid basis after the State Land Commission's board of appeals approved a lease. Offer to lease starts at 7500 dollars yearly, with proposed Brockelsby interests planning 10000 dollars in improvements, restaurant facilities, and a curio shop. The free picnic area would stay, cave open daily 8 am to 5 pm with tours lasting about an hour and admission at 1.10 dollars for adults and 0.50 for children 6 to 12.

Pima County Board of Supervisors State Land Commission Board of Appeals Robert Stubbs Stubbs Earl Brockelsby Black Hills Rapid City S. D Brockelsby Joe Maierhauser Edgar Rucker Maierhauser Rucker Pima County Julian N. Ticknor Ticknor

Warped outlook described for extortionist bomber Peddicord

The wife of blind 38 year old William Peddicord describes him as having a warped mental outlook after his guide dog was poisoned in 1944. He has admitted setting off a bomb at Meier and Frank Co department store in Portland last April demanding 50 000 dollars.

Portland Ore William Peddicord Peddicord Big Meier and Frank Co Joyce Keller Vancouver Wash Peddicords

Plastic Surgeon Reports Lupescu Face Lift in Lisbon

Dr. I Daniel Shorell of Miami Beach Florida said he performed a face lifting operation on Elena Lupescu widow of King Carol of Romania in Lisbon on December 12. It was the second such operation for her. Shorell returned to Lisbon to check her condition then planned visits to Genoa and Zurich for further plastic surgery cases. Lupescu, 57, has lived in Estoril near Lisbon since Carol's death in 1953.

Madrid Spain I. Daniel Shorell Miami Beach Fla Elena Lupescu Carol of Romania Lisbon Shorell Lupescu Genoa Italy Zurich Switzerland Estoril Carol

Bonn Ambassadors Named for West Germany and Russia

Paris announces two key envoy appointments. Louis Joxe will be the French ambassador to West Germany, succeeding a post held since 1952. Maurice DeJean, aged 56, is named ambassador to Russia, after serving as French High Commissioner in Indochina.

Paris Louis Joxe West Germany Maurice DeJean Russia Joxe DeJean Indochina

Brotherly Love In Tennessee

SNEADVILLE Tenn Sheriff George Taylor arrested his brother Gilbert on a drunken driving charge. He fined him 250 dollars and sentenced him to serve 360 days in jail.

Sneadville, Tenn George Taylor Gilbert

Annexation Doubles City Paved and Graded Roads

County engineer Walter A Burg reports the city received 76 miles of paved streets and roads and 26 miles of graded streets and roads from the county through the annexation.

Walter A. Burg

Tucson Mayor Defends $1000 Public Relations Fee

Mayor Don Hummel explains hiring Olson and Marrs for three months to publicize Tucson’s annexation of six square miles and 20 000 residents. He notes the firm arranged media outreach and neighborhood meetings and cites Norfolk Virginia as a model. Chamber of Commerce praises annexation process as fair and efficient.

Don Hummel Olson and Marrs Tucson Hummel Phoenix Norfolk

Tucsonian Appointed To State Advisory Post

Three advisory council members of the Arizona Employment Security Commission have been reappointed to three year terms. They are Darrell Gardner of Sumar, assistant general manager Magma prod Co., Mrs. Fritzi S. Ryley of Koenix, a public member on the board, and Fred Brown of Tucson, a laborers' union official.

Phoenix Arizona Employment Security Commission Darrell Gardner Sumor Magma Prod Co Fritzi S. Ryley Koenix Fred Brown Tucson Laborers’ Union

Tu s on Musical Arts Choral Group Program

The Tuscon Musical Arts Choral Group performs at 8 p m with free admission. Repertoire includes Westminster Carol Sing O Ye Heavens O Sanctissima Deck the Halls First Noel Angels from the Realms of Glory We Wish You a Merry Christmas directed by Mrs Mary Clark Johnson.

Tuscon Musical Arts Choral Group

Calendar features San Xavier Mission on Greyhound 1956 calendar

Greyhound's 1956 calendar opens with a color photo of San Xavier Mission shot by Herb McLaughlin. The foreground shows a Papa family and Indian children with baskets, while a Greyhound Scenicruiser and an Indian wagonload scene back the mission. The image marks the first quarter emphasis during travel season.

Herb McLaughlin Jose Orseo G. J. Leenerts Susie Tucson Leenerts Freddie Teddy Father Bonaventure John Boulware Pacific Greyhound Lines San Xavier Arizona Florida

Tucson IC EC December meeting studied services for exceptional children

The Tucson chapter of the International Council for Exceptional Children will hold its December meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the Square and Compass Clinic 2916 E Broadway. The group will study local services for exceptional children compared with offerings in other communities nationwide.

Tucson International Council For Exceptional Children Square and Compass Clinic E. Broadway The Council

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