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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
2
Tulsa Municipal bus strike enters its tenth day with AFL Motor Coach Employer and Management and the union far apart on contract terms. A union demand yesterday sharpened the dispute while talks continued without resolution.
Tulsa city lines and transit actions unfold as a three member arbitration panel is formed by the city to resolve a transport tie up. Union refuses to join without company agreeing to arbitration. About 45 000 riders struggle to reach work and school as makeshift jitney and Tulsa Transit services operate within city limits during the strike.
A one time yearly bargain invites readers to subscribe to the Tucson Daily Citizen for 14.95 dollars, saving 3.25 dollars. The limited time offer urges callers to dial 25855 and ask for the circulation department to place an order.
Government researchers Peebles and McGregor announced the first successful attempt to produce a cotton hybrid using bees for pollination. In 1954 they developed the hybrid from Pima S-1 and Pima 32 at the Tucson Beekeeping Laboratory and tested it in seven Arizona plots this year, with a 10 acre test showing higher yields and returns though no commercial plan yet.
A highway crash on Ajo Way near Mission Road left six injured yesterday. Carmen Martinez 32 and hitchhiker Morris Beard a Redondo Beach California prospector remained in critical condition at County Hospital. The Martinez family and driver Leon Martinez were treated and released for various injuries.
Arizona's weekly farm labor bulletin reports 43,821 bales harvested last week, totaling about 486,000 bales for the season or 70 percent of the expected harvest. Many fields are in second pick as machines handle over half the output. hand picker work dropped slightly with about 2,800 jobs available, mainly in Maricopa and Pinal counties.
The Air Force told Senator Lyndon Johnson that the 76th Air Transport Squadron with C54 planes will relocate from Kelly AFB in San Antonio to Charleston AFB in South Carolina. The move is planned after January 26 and involves 44 officers and 148 airmen.
Jim Murphy an Arizona Veterans affairs director announced a December 31 deadline for former residents of Washington and West Virginia to file veterans bonuses. Washington offers 10 per month stateside and 15 per month foreign with 675 max. West Virginia offers 10 per month stateside up to 300 and 15 per month foreign up to 400.
Mrs. Omer Guilmette reported to police that an automobile struck her 400 pound metal deer statue on the lawn and broke it into pieces. The incident occurred in New Britain Connecticut.
Sen. Watkins argues Congress will approve the Upper Colorado River Storage Project in 1956 citing Supreme Court rulings and the removal of Echo Park Dam. He notes the Senate passed the authorization for power dams and irrigation works, while House opposition stalled it previously over Echo Park.
The House Interior Committee will hold hearings on January 4 and 5 to review military land withdrawals. Chairman Rep. Clair Engle notes many complaints about withdrawals, especially in the west, and the panel will assess if military needs justify the loss of public lands for gunnery ranges and other uses.
Prince Charles and Princess Anne toured Windsor High Street with nurse companion Helen Lightbody seeking a secret Christmas present for Mummy. Shop staff avoided identifying the presents while noting the outing occurred with royal watchers nearby.
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