City voters approve sales tax changes to fund city needs
Voters approve a revised one percent sales tax on all items except groceries, with revenues to cover pay raises and retroactive to October 19. The measure faces state scrutiny and is viewed as a short term fix while long term fiscal planning remains essential for the city.
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Robert Royal
Conrad Joyner
UK Leaders Question Vietnam My Lai Aftermath During 1969 Visit
The speaker meets Conservative and Labour figures in England, discusses My Lai atrocities and US involvement in Vietnam. He argues My Lai is not isolated, urges a public commission to study causes and prevent future cruelty, and stresses lessons for other nations.
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England
British Broadcasting Corporation
Vietnam
My Lai
United States
Southeast Asia
United States Congress
Orient
Labour
House of Commons
White Christmas odds across the nation
The Department of Commerce lists probabilistic snow chances for Christmas across U S towns and regions. International Falls Minn shows 100 percent snow, Barrow Alaska Meacham Ore Caribou Me and others range from 23 to 77 percent. the agency cautions these are climatological probabilities not forecasts.
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Irving Berlin
Tucson
der Bingle
University of Arizona
Environmental Division
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International Falls
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New York City
Portland
Ore
Spokane
Wash
Helena
Mont
Omaha
Minneapolis
Madison
Wis
Detroit
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Schenectady
Burlington, Vt
Cars Too Delicate
Chicago Daily News editorial argues modern car bodies are too easily damaged by minor bumps. Dr William Haddon Jr of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety cites tests showing even 5 mph crashes cause costly repairs and calls for tougher impact absorption in designs.
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Chicago Daily News
Senate Committee
William Haddon Jr
The
Insurance Institute For Highways Safety
Billion-Dollar Bribe Flow Alleged Through U.S. Officials
A 1967 document from LEAA asserts that La Cosa Nostra siphons about 2 billion dollars yearly to corrupt public officials from sheriffs to the Supreme Court. It names figures like Carmine Tramunti and Tony Corallo as top corrupters, with a nationwide network across many states.
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la Cosa Nostra
Supreme Court
Martin Danzinger
Organized Crime Programs Division
The
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
President
Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
Thomas
Three-Fingers Brown
Luchese
Carmine
Mr. Gribbs) Tramunti
Tony Corallo
Letters to the Editor on Tucson freeway doubts and UNICEF aid
Readers challenge freeway plans citing traffic, neighborhood, and budget concerns while urging better public transit. A critical look at UNICEF funding and federal aid is paired with calls for transparent planning and timely local information from the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Tucson
City Planning and Zoning Commission
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