Bound body of inn auditor found at Aztec Inn
The auditor George Thunder, 62, was found bound at the Aztec Inn after a robbery. Police allege murder since the death occurred during a felony, with $2,100 missing from the cash drawer and a prior 1968 robbery linked to an armed bandit. Detective work focuses on past employee records and hotel waste containers. Thunder had moved to the area from Chicago for his health.
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Aztec Inn
George Thunder
Bellevue Ave
Jack Sarver
N. Alvernon Way
Thunder
Roger Stevens
Heilig Detective Agency & Security Control
Stevens
Edward Brucker
Larry Bunting
Clarence Dupnik
Chicago
Robbery at Aztec Inn Ends in Auditor’s Death
Security guard Roger Stevens found hotel auditor George Thunder dead during a morning check at the Aztec Inn on North Alvernon Way where a robbery occurred. Thunder was bound with cord and a suspect stole 2100 dollars before fleeing. Police investigated the fatal incident as a robbery death.
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Roger Stevens
George Thunder
Bill Would Bar Practice of Soring Tennessee Horses
The Senate passed a bill to end soring of Tennessee walking horses by banning interstate shipment of a sored horse for show. The Commerce Committee says patient training yields the distinctive walk, while some trainers use blisters, chains, or metal rollers to force the gait.
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Bill
Washington
UPI
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Post Office reports strong Yule mail rush in Tucson
Tucson Post Office officials say they moved 19,651,000 pieces of mail from Nov 29 to midnight, with a peak of 1,515,000 daily. Temporary help and no Asian flu aided handling, delivering 9,223,000 items locally and sending 10,428,000 from Tucson. The increase is about 4.5 percent from last year, with 75 percent holiday mail. Packages require special handling to arrive before Christmas.
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Tucson
Donald L. Berry
Berry
Don Schelkie Featured in Light and Local
Tucson Daily Citizen spotlights Don Schelkie in the light and local section, highlighting community trends, small events, and human-interest notes from the city.
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Don Schelkie
The
Tucson Daily Citizen
Mexico Holds Nogales Pair In Smuggling
Mr and Mrs Robert Reynolds of Nogales Arizona were detained in a Mexican jail on charges of smuggling 40000 dollars worth of liquor south of the border. They were arrested in Obregon Sonora after flying a rented plane into the city. A Nogales customs chief filed the charges.
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Nogales
Robert Reynolds
Ariz
Obregon
Son
Manuel A. Martinez
Martinez
Reynolds
el Imparcial
Hermosillo
Jesus Celiz
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