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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1969

Page

16

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.

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.

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.

Bing Crosby Irving Berlin Tucson der Bingle University of Arizona Environmental Division Department of Commerce International Falls Minn 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.

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.

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.

Tucson City Planning and Zoning Commission

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