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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
1
An airoworker at the Arizona Portland Cement Co. construction site near Billito dish was killed yesterday afternoon when his vehicle struck a bridge. The accident occurred at the construction area and officials were investigating the fatal collision.
Paul Roscoe Brown, 50, of 1250 E Ellis St, was pronounced dead at the scene after a crash on Avra Valley Road 300 yards west of I 10. Brown was alone in the vehicle and the 111th traffic fatality in Pima County. sheriff's deputy Michael Rucker reported the details.
Arizona will not refund state sales taxes paid on the federal vehicle excise tax. State Sales Tax Director Neal G. Trasente said the sales tax applies to dealer sales and the federal excise tax refund comes from vehicle manufacturers.
Superior Court Judge Ro bert O. Boylston ruled Tucson School District 1 suspension procedures do not violate due process. The decision follows a Legal Aid Society suit on behalf of 17 year old Por firio Carpinteiro suspended from Pueblo High School for one semester after a hearing without advance charges or attorneys. The judge noted each case must be evaluated on its merits, but found the district-wide policy not unconstitutional as a class.
The District 4 school board faced a dispute over expulsion hearings conducted in a closed session. Attorney General Gary Nelson issued a tentative opinion that hearings must be open, with a formal ruling to follow. Superintendent Thomas L. Lee said the district will comply once DeCancini confirms the procedure.
Pima County Jail will issue plastic ID bracelets on one wrist to inmates to prevent impersonation. Chief Deputy Michael Barr said a federal prisoner previously posed as another inmate and was released early, prompting the change. Gilbert, 25, an Texas escapee, allegedly impersonated Hubert Davis, 21, of Phoenix, and left with Davis’ belongings. Davis was later found and released. Gilbert faces charges including transporting a stolen car from Kentucky. The bracelets require a special tool to remove.
A 22 year old Tucson woman, Mrs. Rose Barber, was shot early today by a man with a .12 gauge shotgun at a Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on 2308 S Park Ave. She is hospitalized in critical condition at Pima County Hospital as police seek the assailant.
The Arizona Personnel Commission may begin a study on additional benefits for state employees. If approved, topics include overtime pay extra days off life insurance and compensation for unused sick leave. A 2.5 percent pay hike for all state employees and a state subsidized health plan are expected recommendations for the 1973 session.
The Mexican American Unity Council invites members to a 7 30 p m meeting Monday at the South Tucson Civic Center 1625 3rd Ave The agenda includes officer and board elections and a talk by Gerald Montes director of the Tucson office of the National Economic Development Association
Robert B. Stirling, hired as projects editor at the University of Arizona, will sue to regain a $14,000 annual post after the Arizona Board of Regents voted 4 to 3 not to confirm his appointment. Regents faced criticism for intervening in a personnel item amid political tensions surrounding the 1970 campaign.
A federal grant of 10 500 dollars has been approved for a neighborhood park project in South Tucson. The property to be acquired covers 1.18 acres at 1 26th St and Third Ave. The park will include sports and play fields serving about 3 500 residents. The federal land and water conservation fund grant comes via the U S Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
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