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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
4
Pope Paul VI told cardinals he will issue another ruling on birth control in due time amid church criticism. He summoned bishops worldwide for a Vatican synod on Oct 11 to discuss the crisis and urged prayers for the Apollo moon mission, a Niger civil war truce, and a Vietnam peace settlement safeguarding rights.
In San Francisco UPI reports 25-year-old John Kangas was sentenced to four months in prison for burning an American flag during a demonstration in front of the federal building on November 14. Co-defendant Norma Ferguson, 21, awaits plea on January 3.
A Tucson official accused the Air Pollution Control Advisory Council of delay in drafting pollution rules for Pima County as a near capacity public hearing addressed the panel. William Acorn condemned the supervisors and urged stronger rules, while stressing review after adoption and community input on health. A District 1 teacher urged action, noting children’s lives over profits, and praised the board’s efforts amid a crowded session at City Hall.
Superior Court Judge Jack G. Marks refused bond for murder suspect Robert A. Mungia and declined to hear nine defense witnesses. Mungia remains jailed without bond until March 10 trial for open murder in the July 15 bludgeon death of Paul R. VanOepen. He also faces an attempted robbery charge tied to the same date. VanOepen, 49, was found under a city underpass. Mungia, unemployed, was arrested a week later. He lives at 427 S. Elias Ave. in Pima County.
In Catanazzo Sicily fifty six Sicilian men accused of Mafia crimes were sentenced to terms up to 27 years. Fifty seven defendants were acquitted. The Palermo group faced charges from extortion to murder linked to a 1959 to 1963 period and the car bombing that killed seven policemen.
Veterinarians in Turkey report a five year old cat named Pala can pronounce Turkish words such as mom dad sister go out and come in with a feline accent. Istanbul and Ankara vets split on whether a cat can imitate human speech while Eyup Muiluturk says the cat spoke first to him.
A preliminary hearing for J Carlos McCormick is set for 9 30 a m Feb 17 on 11 counts of grand theft. Judge John P Collins ordered release on own recognizance as the case advances from a renewed indictment over 162 006 alleged embezzlement from Alianza Itispano Americana during 1962 63. McCormick plans to move to dismiss the charges on statute of limitations grounds.
President Johnson announced Joseph W. Barr will serve as Secretary of the Treasury for the remainder of the current administration. Barr, already Treasury Undersecretary, succeeds Henry H. Fowler whose resignation took effect last Friday during a congressional recess. Barr will handle cabinet duties and represent the U.S. at the IMF and World Bank until January 20.
Enos P. Schaffer was approved as unpaid general counsel for the Ineson Industrial Development Authority at a board meeting. Edward Berger was withdrawn from consideration after a conflict of interest concern. Bonding attorneys Dawson Nagel Sherman & Howard offered contingency work with a $1509 advance, needing City Council approval. The authority will work with Tucson Expansion DATE to float bonds for firms relocating to Tucson.
The Post Office Department will issue a six-cent stamp next year honoring Grandma Moses. It is part of a folklore series and features a detail from July Fourth from her painting. Moses died in 1961 at age 101.
An advertisement touts Di-Gel as a modern solution to heartburn and gas. It emphasizes extra action from Simethicone in a patented formula that breaks up frothy gas bubbles to ease a tense stomach and promises faster relief.
Hayward California police turn off 83 lighted ornaments along the main thoroughfare after the Division of Highways says motorists confuse them with traffic signals. The Downtown Merchants Association spent 13,000 dollars on the display as a Christmas greeting.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at St Philip s In The Hills Episcopal Church for Mrs George Voevodsky 4615 N Camino Real who died this morning at her home She was 67 born in Chicago came to Tucson in 1946 active in Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Planned Parenthood Clinic Pu con Art Center United Community Campaign She is survived by two sons Peter and Dr John Voevodsky and three grandchildren Donations suggested to the Desert Museum or American Cancer Society Bring s Funeral Name handles arrangements
Three men and a woman received prison or probation terms after pleading guilty to possessing marijuana. William Willoughby, Lawrence Bagley, and Patrick ONeill faced two year terms or an indefinite Youth Corrections Act sentence, with Cathleen Connor placed on three years probation. All were arrested by U S Customs agents and linked to 350 and 107 pounds of marijuana. Judge James A Walsh meted out the sentences.
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