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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1957
Page
2
The fragment recalls mid-century optimism with advances against polio and nationwide air travel shaping the era. It hints at wartime tech and ongoing ambitions, noting 1957 as a year of help and promise across transportation and disease control.
Three South Tucson officials Manuel Del Moral Gilbert Contreras and John Mersillo were dismissed on misdemeanor omitting to perform duties at the request of County Atty Raul Castro and Cusick. The felonies were previously thrown out and only Del Moral remains on the council. William Snider also had charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor dismissed after two hung trials.
Two drivers with prior convictions were sentenced today by Superior Court Judge Herbert F. Keucker to 90 days in county jail. Joe M. Ortiz and Gilbert G. Rojas pleaded on the drunk driving counts, with Ortiz facing a third offense and Rojas a second offense. Police had arrested them after erratic driving on South 6th Avenue. Trial dates were set for Marie E. Bushnell and Ian Hopkinson, with cases scheduled for February and March.
California and Arizona officials clash over a possible out of court settlement of the Colorado River water suit. California asserts its right to 5,262,000 acre feet, Arizona cites 4,400,000 acre feet. Brown notes any settlement requires Congress and state legislatures approval. discussions remain in early stage amid seven years of litigation led by Supreme Court master Rifkind.
A young would be revolutionary was sentenced to two to three years in state prison after pleading guilty in Superior Court to a bad check charge. The Latvian born Gunars Oross alias Robert Lyle, 21, of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, faced the court with an array of trial dates set by Judge Herbert F. Krucker and others arraigned on related charges. He claimed a plan to go to Cuba to fight with Fidel Castro during the revolution and endured multiple counts tied to bogus checks and related offenses.
Washington House appropriations subcommittee moves to hold hurried hearings on President Eisenhower's request for emergency missile funds. Rep. George H. Mahon says the request will be approved, with informal review before January 13 and formal action after hearings begin January 8. He notes concern over SAC dispersal and new base building plans.
Sacramento reports Gov. Goodwin says a compromise between Arizona and California over Colorado River water rights could benefit both states. J Knight says Brown expressed some hope of settlement though no specific proposal details were disclosed. Both parties acknowledge water scarcity and ongoing talks continue.
At a Cairo conference the leftist African Asian group urged imperialist powers to leave the Middle and Far East and condemned foreign coercion in Korea and Arab nations. The body backed calls for self determination in Goa and Cyprus and supported Indonesia’s West New Guinea claim.
The Justice Department dropped its case against Clinton E. Jencks former union official once convicted of filing a false non Communist affidavit with the NLRB Acting on Supreme Court order for a new trial the government moved to dismiss in El Paso Texas U S Judge Robe rt E Thomason granted the motion Walsh said Jencks was former president of Local 890 of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers.
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