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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1961

Page

2

Sunnyside Plans Await Funds For Administration Building

Sunnyside School Board weighed building a new administration structure versus converting the present junior high. Architect Rex Willoughby priced a new building at about 57 870 while remodeling the junior high would be roughly 47 700 cheaper but could exceed estimates due to unknowns and poor floor conditions. Final decision hinged on bids for a new elementary and high school addition opening after Jan 9.

Sunnyside Rex Willoughby Willoughby Sunnyside Elementary John Herrera San Fernando Ave Elvira Rd Raymond Streich Herrera Stretch H. W. Eutchison

Cold Midwest Temperatures Falter as Florida Warms Up

A strong cold front swept the Midwest with record lows in International Falls Bemidji Duluth Minneapolis St Paul Mason City and Bismarck while Chicago and Moline remained frigid. Florida meanwhile saw a warming trend with highs expected 65 to 75 and slight damage to crops reported.

Associated Press Midwest International Falls Minn Bemidji Duluth Minneapolis-St. Paul Mason City Iowa Bismarck N.C Green Bay Wis Florida Miami Jacksonville

Sewer Bids Scheduled For Marana

Marana moves toward full sewering with bids opened for a 2,400 foot main serving a 65 home subdivision and stores. Tentative bid date is March 12 by the Sanitary District board. Estimated cost 11,750 dollars. Two larger mains were awarded: E P Hunsiker Construction for 60,295 to sewer the Rillito Santa Cruz River pocket area and connect Warwick Village. A M Construction for 11,730 to sewer the Oro Valley Apartment area.

Marana Sanitary District Board of Directors E. P. Hunsiker Construction Co Rillito-Santa Cruz River Warwick Village A & M Construction Co Oro Valley

Trash Hauler Crushed By Truck Blade

An 18 year old trash hauler was injured when he slipped and fell into the rear packing blade of a trash truck on West Pennsylvania Drive. Mike Salcido of 990 N Contzen Ave was hospitalized in satisfactory condition after being freed by driver Eddie Holguin. The Arizona Transport Agency truck was halted in front of the C R Helton home at 1104 W Pennsylvania Dr during loading.

West Pennsylvania St. Mary’s Hospital Mike Salcido N. Contzen Ave Charles Green Salcido Arizona Transport Agency Eddie Holguin 20Th St Green Tucson C. R. Helton Pennsylvania

Kirk Regains Unblemished Council Attendance Record

City Council member James Kirk restores his perfect attendance after Mayor Lew Davis explains a miscommunication. A special session intended to appoint Norman Fenton as special counsel to pursue recovery of funds in the 1957 steel purchases was held.

James Kirk Lew Davis Kirk Davis Atty Norman Fenton

F. W. Phillips Dies At 66 In Tucson Home

Frank W. Phillips 66, a Columbus Ohio native and former Ohio Fuel Gas Co. district manager at Athens, died last night at his Tucson residence. He led the Athens Rotary Club, served as a Rotary convention delegate in Mexico, and held Masonic and Elks memberships. Survivors include wife Irene two daughters Miss Elizabeth Phillips and Mrs. Stuart W. Westfall and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Adair Funeral Home.

Frank W. Phillips Big Bear Dr Columbus Ohio Tucson Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens Athens Rotary Club Mexico Scioto Phillips Athens Elks Club Irene Elizabeth Phillips Stuart W. Westfall Adair Funeral Home

Thousands Of New Faces Line Up At Radio City Show

New York crowds, mostly youths, queued outside Radio City Music Hall as the 6,200 seat venue opened at 7 30 am for its seasonal show. The Christmas production, featuring the 29 year unchanged Nativity pageant, runs through January 10 and draws 125 000 weekly with 500 000 to 750 000 total before closing.

New York Rockefeller Plaza 50Th Street 51St Street 51St 50Th Streets 6Th Avenue Music Hall

Alexandria Hotel to Be Demolished for Skyscraper

Los Angeles financier S. John Kreedman announced the purchase of the Alexandria Hotel at 5th and Spring with plans to erect a 30 story office building within a year. The 500 room hotel opened in 1905 and hosted Theodore Roosevelt Taft and Wilson.

Los Angeles Alexandria S. John Kreedman 5Th and Spring Streets England King Edward VII Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson William Jennings Bryan Billcke-Rowan Co Spring Street Kreedman Karlin- Alexandria Hotel Corp

Regents to discuss Tucson medical school plan

The Arizona Board of Regents meets in Tempe to consider a controversial plan to build a medical school on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. Supporters of locating the school in Maricopa County push for Tempe based options, while Gov. Fannin and the state superintendent oppose diverting funds from other needs.

Phoenix Arizona Board of Regents Tempe University of Arizona Tucson Flagstaff Maricopa County Arizona State University Lynn Laney John Babbitt Samuel H. Morris Globe Elwood Bradford Yuma Vivian Boysen Douglas George Chambers Leon Levy Laney O. D. Miller Paul Fannin W. W. Dick State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Phoenix Robbery Loots $10,000

Vera M. Anderson reports a home invasion in Phoenix where a robber forced entry after a doorbell ring and bound her with nylon hose. The thief stole nearly $10,000 in jewelry including a $4,200 wristwatch and threatened to kill her before she received emergency treatment for shock.

Phoenix UPI Vera M. Anderson

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By Helen Pasternak Dixie E. Broadway F. W. Phillips East Broadway Radio City Music Hall UA Medical School Arizona EL Encanto E. 6Th St Ariz Hammond Sy STUDI Delmanette, Johansen and Lewis E. Pennington Feinen Repubiled Argenta Eldorado ORIG FUR T.m. Emba Mink Breeders Association
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