Castillo moves to close rift with Asta over conspiracy charges
Chairman Joseph Castillo seeks reconciliation with Supervisor Ron Asta after denying a supposed conspiracy by Asta and others. He had accused Risner MacNitt and Holub, while Holub denies involvement and faults Asta for using his probe. The contract dispute and inquiry notes fuel the political strains.
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Joseph Castillo
Ron “Asta
Asta
Castillo
Hugh Holub
William Risner
Ben MacNitt
Consumer Protection Division
Holub
Mr. Asta
Risner
MacNitt
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson reaches out of court settlement with Citizens Utilities
The City of Tucson and Citizens Utilities Co. of Arizona end an eight month court fight over the water company value. The $8.725 million agreement discounts Citizens' $12 million claim and adds over $2 million to Tucson's initial filing. City consultants valued the firm at $6.4 million. The city has paid $7.5 million and will raise the remaining $1.225 million via a water bond election planned for late spring. The deal aims to standardize water service, basinwide management, and set a precedent for future takings.
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City of
Tucson
Citizens Utilities Co. of
Arizona
Citizens
Pima County
Ruben Romero
Ford arrives in Colorado for Christmas holiday
Vice President Gerald Ford flew to Colorado to spend the Christmas holiday with his family at their Vail condominium. He appeared fatigued after two demanding days including his first public duty as vice president representing President Nixon at the funeral of Spanish Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco.
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Denver
UPI
Gerald Ford
Colorado
Vail
Ford
Nixon
Luis Carrero Blanco
Paula’s experimental cell transplant offers fragile hope
Paula, a nine pound baby, received donor cells from her father in June after labs at Arizona Medical Center. Doctors report partial immune restoration yet warn the method is unproven and may trigger rash as donor cells attack her own tissue.
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Paula
Lieber
Fulginiti
Northern Arizona University
Californian given fifth year to life murder sentence
Herbert W. Mullin, 26, was sentenced in Santa Clara County Superior Court to five years to life for the murder of Rev. Henri Tornes at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Los Gatos on November 2, 1972. This was his 11th sentence this year for murder after a November 12 conviction for second degree murder and earlier convictions for ten fatal shootings.
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San Jose
Calif
Herbert W. Mullin
Mullin
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Henri Tornes
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Los Gatos
Police chopper pilot hero in house blaze
An 87 year old Tucson man died after a house fire on Lopez Ave despite a police helicopter pilot heroics. Sgt. John Bonhorst landed his chopper and reentered the burning home to aid Alejandro Hughes before being forced out by heat and smoke. Firefighters arrived and Hughes was revived briefly before being taken to St. Marys Hospital where he died. Bonhorst is slated for a commendation for his actions.
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S. Loped Ave
Alejandro Hughes
Tucson
Hames
Lopez Ave
John Bonhorst
Bonhorst
Hughes
Franklin
Mideast panel to discuss troop separation at Suez
The Middle East peace conference adjourned its opening phase with agreement to form a military working group to discuss disengagement of Israeli and Egyptian forces at the Suez Canal. The body will include Israeli and Egyptian experts under UN oversight and begin work within days.
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Mideast
Suez
Geneva
Suez Canal
United Nations
University of Virginia warns of missing rare books
Charlottesville reports that a cache valued at more than 100 400 dollars is missing from the Alderman Library. Officials say a search over weeks failed to locate items including Thomas Jefferson’s prayer book and Poe’s first editions, with autographs and papers of Key, Dickens, Twain, Lee, Grant, Adams and others also missing.
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Charlottesville, Va
UPI
University of Virginia
Alderman
Thomas Jefferson
Edgar Allan Poe
Richmond
Francis Scott Key
Alexander Pumas
Charles Dickens
the Marquis de Lafayette
Jefferson
Poe
Aaron Burr
Samuel
Mark Twain
Christmas Day office closures and altered services
Governmental offices at federal state county and city levels will close on Christmas Day with city offices operating on skeleton crews. No city garbage collection on Christmas Day and normal Tuesday pickups moved to Wednesday. The Tucson Daily Citizen will publish on Christmas Day as usual.
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Tucson Daily Citizen
Council delays postal rate jump
Washington based Cost of Living Council decided to cut back proposed postal rate increases keeping a first class stamp at eight cents for at least two months. The agency approved a smaller rise and indicated higher rates could take effect March 1 after hearings last month.
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Washington
UPI
Cost of Living Council
POWER energy council plans January second meeting
The POWER advisory group with education business and government reps meets January second to plan an Energy Fair and concrete public conservation actions. They discuss insulating windows with plastic, thermostat setting at 68, and avoiding energy waste while maintaining comfort.
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Insulation Council of Arizona
Riley
Fuel shortage slows Arizona road tolls amid holiday period
State safety officials warn fuel shortages may ease the pace of auto fatalities but Christmas travel remains risky. Data show a record 809 deaths in 1972 Arizona, with two deaths this year. officials say it is too early to confirm a long-term trend. The Arizona Outdoor Recreation Commission seeks federal funds for park and recreation projects to cope with near-term gasoline shortages.
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Associated Press
Hiefer
Arizona
Dana Russell
Traffic Safety Division
Arizona Highway Department
Arizona ‘Outdoor Recreation Coordinating Commission
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Pima Blueprint Co
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Idr
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Arizona Medical Center
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Liizen Photo
Hero
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jim W. Davis
Bonhurst
Ellis Franklin
Tucson Fire Department
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Syria
Israel
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Ter Andrei A. Gromyko
Egypt
Jordan
Ismail Fahmy
Abba Eban
U.N
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Fahr
Barbara Weymann
Gary Barnes
Ann Laos
Hodges
Aitack
Power Council
County Board of Supervisors
Joseph Wilcox
Tucson Gas & Electric
Robert Lynn
Anamax Mining Co
Col
Raymond L. Horvath
Davis-Monthan Afb
William Page
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Albert H.j.mueller
Hughes Aircraft Co
Mort Weinhand
Phoenix Mountain Preserve
Fort Lowell
Lakeside Park
Prescott
Barbara Barte
Buzza
Cardozo
Skaggs
Bill Roh
Magnavox
Mediterranean
Videomatic
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Cloock
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