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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
13
Tucson faces a bus crisis since February 1967 as TTC loses over 150000 and plans to fold by January 1969. The city may subsidize losses and pay a management fee to TTC, with negotiations continuing to January 6. The piece urges a long range plan such as a transit authority.
The Villa Carondelet four year girls’ high school at 540 N Wilmot Rd will shut its doors when the current senior class graduates in May. Founded in 1870 by the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet it has long served Tucson as the territory’s first secondary school. The sisters will continue community work through St Mary’s and St Joseph’s hospitals and other local schools.
The Nixon era hints at shifting NASA focus from manned lunar missions to unmanned planetary probes. NASA rereleases Mars lander plans with a $400 million budget, while Lee DuBridge and Libby influence space policy toward scientific exploration ahead of post Apollo goals.
Senator Morse challenges Packwood regarding the Oregon Senate seat amid claims that IBM automatic voting systems affected results in Jackson Lane Marion and Washington counties. The piece notes past senate seating decisions, potential noncontest outcomes, and the crisis implications for 15 states using computers in 1968 elections.
The National Park Service and the Forest Service commend a Tucson Daily Citizen editorial on vandalism. They urge public enlightenment and cooperative efforts to protect natural and cultural resources and caution against self destructive pollution and over population issues.
A retrospective note recalls Arizona life in the late 19th century with references to Tucson, local events, and notable figures shaping the territory's early civic scene during that period.
Tucson’s San Xavier Hotel under Col Sam Brown shows a full makeover with a new paint job and modern rooms while the dining room receives top praise. Brown believes in winning guests through the stomach and a recent overhaul backs that philosophy.
Chicago Daily News argues that federal and local actions caused higher food costs equivalent to a sales tax rise. The piece criticizes politicians for not openly admitting higher inflation as the hidden tax, naming leaders from the President downward.
A humorous look back at 1968 with quirky figures like Baldridge W Whiplash and Percy G Limewater. It notes Scratchback Wyoming rejecting federal aid, Penelope Prettyfeet’s TV quip, Norman Paperback at Compost University, and a cheeky forecast for 1969 under Nixon.
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